SACHI KONDO

I was just about to cry so I closed my eyes to hold the tears back. I did not want to shame myself anymore specially in front of the Gods and lose face. If I had to earn my place then I had to be brave even in the face of utmost hopelessness and face my problems head on instead of running. I steeled my heart and tried to look forward in hope of counteracting everyone’s opinion and stop this criticism.

How dare they call me ‘The Weakest One’!

It was difficult. My head was lowered every time, just when I tried to make contact with anyone. But I was not going to give up, because there was never going to be a next time.

My thought process soon collapsed and I regressed back to my original timid self seeing that the attention of the hall has transferred to another person.

It was a goddess looking at me straight in the eye and I could feel the same insecurities in those shining yet sad eyes of Her.

Who was She? Why is everyone bad-mouthing her of being a weakling and a non-combat goddess. Those eyes of everyone as if they are looking down on her, I clearly understood the meaning after being subjected and suffered through the same treatment several times myself. This goddess had been subjected to the same harsh conditions of being isolated and bullied by others. Left all alone and no one to care about you as if you never existed in the first place.

I steeled my resolve and looked back in her eye; maybe she is different from others. Maybe she will accept me with all my weaknesses.

This goddess, who had green eyes and long blue hairs, was for some reason trying her hardest to look at me and I felt as if my soul was being pierced every time she closed her eyes. She wore a white and pale blue outfit, long brown boots with a light brown design and a belt tucked with a piece of white cloth.

I steeled my resolve and wished with all my heart and prayed to whomever these callings go to please chose me. A warm sensation had stimulated the centre of my body and as it spread in my limbs, abdomen and head; I felt as if my calls had been answered.

A faint smile appeared on my goddess face as she took her first step towards me, the warm sensation burned much brighter as if to fill the deep hole that formed inside my heart in these years. I steeled my resolve and for the first time without any hesitation LOOKED STRAIGHT IN THE EYES OF THE PERSON WHO NEEDED ME THE MOST in this entire world.

Both of us moved forward our corresponding hands to make a proper handshake. But all this time, our eyes were looking at each other where tiny droplets had formed in each eyes and were just about to drip. These droplets were the symbol of the long-lost happiness we had been searching for and testified our long wait till the very end and return from a place of no hope. Both of us understood the excruciating pain behind these tears but the feeling of joy was clearly visible in our smiles too.

“What is your name?”

“My name is Sachi Kondo.”

“My name is ATHENA – THE GODDESS OF KNOWLEDGE.”

INFORMATION BROCHURE

BENEFICIARY                            DIETY                             JOB PROFILE            

HOMURA KENTA                    FREYA                        GODDESS OF LUST

NATSU KENCHI                    PROMETHEUS                GOD OF FIRE

SUDO FUJIBAYASHI                 ARES                            GOD OF WAR

SAKAMOTO SANDA             CHRONOS             GOD OF TIME & ETERNITY

RYUJI OUKA                    TAKEMIKAZUCHI             GOD OF SWORDS

OKARIN OOSHIMA                 HERMES                    THE MESSENGER GOD

KANATA AIZAWA               HEPHAESTUS                   THE SMITH GOD

AKIHIKO TOTSUKA                  LOKI                           GOD OF MISCHIEF

HASHIMA KATSURAGI          POSEIDON                      GOD OF SEA

KENMA TAKESHI                    EREBUS                     GOD OF DARKNESS

INFORMATION BROCHURE

BENEFICIARY                            DIETY                               JOB PROFILE            

HIORI TAKATORI                   ARTEMIS                  GODDESS OF HUNTING

YUMIKO FURATA               APHRODITE                 GODDESS OF LOVE

SAYAKA TENMA                    DIANA                         GODDESS OF FOREST

AKANE KIRIGASHI               ORPHEUS                  GOD OF MUSIC & POEM

SATOMI YUKTA                     IKELOS                      GOD OF NIGHTMARES

SAKURA KENDO                  ASTAREA                    GODDESS OF JUSTICE

TAMA DONJO                            OVA                         GODDESS OF BEAST

SAKI HONDA                             ENYO                        GODDESS OF BLOOD

KARIBA CHIYODA                    KALI                         GODDESS OF DEATH

SACHI KONDO                         ATHENA             GODDESS OF KNOWLEDGE