31_days | [9-Jan-2006] [Oh My Goddess!] Austerity Program

Title: Austerity Program
Challenge: 9-Jan-2006 / "all this useless beauty"
Based on: Oh My Goddess!
Characters: (several)
Type: Humor; 100 words
Rating: General.

Oh My Goddess! © Kodansha / TBS / KSS Films / AnimEigo / Pioneer / Geneon.

Keiichi and the other goddesses were showing Peorth around the temple and its grounds.

"Compared to Yggdrasil," Peorth said, "it's tres flat and dull, n'est-ce pas?"

Keiichi pulled a face. "Well, excuse us, Yer Splendiloquence."

Belldandy smiled nervously. "Now, now... Peorth, there is much to be appreciated in these humble terrestrial places."

"She's right," Keiichi said. "Whether it's a Buddhist temple... a European monastery... or even an American Mennonite community. In these places, the extravagance of 'beauty' isn't necessary."

As one, the Three Norns turned and stared at The Fourth Goddess.

Peorth sweat-dropped. "Eh?... Why are vous looking at moi?..."