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MCU: Reincarnated as Odin's Wife

Chapter 3 – Lessons in Magic, Mischief, and Marital Diplomacy

Morning sunlight spilled like liquid gold through the palace windows, painting Asgard in that annoyingly perfect glow that screamed "majestic kingdom." For everyone else, it meant another divine day.

For me—Yuta Kamiya, sixteen‑year‑old math‑flunker turned goddess—it meant another performance as Queen Frigga, Wife of Odin and Mother of Thunder Problems.

I sat before the mirror in my chamber while a small army of attendants braided "my" hair. It felt weirdly soothing, like getting pampered before a boss fight. My reflection, though, still freaked me out.

Beautiful, regal, painfully calm—and inside? A panicking teenager from Tokyo.

Okay, Yuta, I told myself. You survived breakfast. You didn't call Odin 'bro.' You even faked a magic trick. You got this.

Then came the knock on the door.

"Enter," I said, trying to sound queenly instead of squeaky.

A young sorceress bowed. "My Queen, Prince Loki requests your presence in the observatory."

Oh, great. The Trickster Prince. Probably to ask why I suddenly talk like a dorky exchange student.

The Observatory

The room was vast—domed ceiling, star charts glowing with runes, shelves of crystal spheres. Loki stood by the window, his emerald robe flowing like jealousy incarnate.

"Mother," he said, that sly smile dancing on his lips. "You've become… different lately."

I almost tripped. "Different? Nonsense. I'm the same wise, composed woman as ever."

His eyes glittered. "You told Father that I require push‑ups."

Ah. That.

"To strengthen the mind‑body balance!" I declared, clapping my hands together like a motivational coach. "Very spiritual."

Loki studied me in silence, then chuckled softly. "Whatever madness has touched you, I find it oddly… refreshing."

Okay.

Crisis averted by sheer awkward charm. Maybe this is my real superpower.

He gestured toward an open grimoire. "I called you because the seers whispered of shifts in fate. Threads moving differently. Tell me, Mother—what do you see?"

Inside, alarms blared. I knew what was coming for him. Dark elves, Thanos, death scenes galore. But telling him outright would break the universe… probably.

I smiled lightly. "I see… possibilities. Some bright. Some painful. But none are unchangeable."

Loki stared like he wanted to dissect my soul—and for a moment, I saw curiosity instead of bitterness in him.

"Perhaps," he murmured, "you'll teach me more of this… optimism."

Great. Step one: prevent Loki's villain arc. Step two: survive Odin finding out I have the magical knowledge of a YouTube magician.

By afternoon, I was back in the garden with my apprentice sorceresses. They awaited instruction, eyes sparkling with worship that made me sweat in five dimensions.

"Today," I announced, "we shall practice energy focus!"

They nodded reverently.

"So, uh… focus really hard on your… emotions? Love, peace, justice, that sort of thing."

I waved my hand dramatically—and a flowerpot exploded.

The girls gasped, then cheered.

"Her power is immeasurable!"

Power? No, that was me panicking so hard I triggered spontaneous combustion!

I coughed through the smoke. "Yes. Immeasurable. Class dismissed."

They left in awe. I collapsed on a bench, mentally high‑fiving myself for surviving another day of magical fraud.

Then a shadow fell across me.

Odin loomed nearby, his single eye cold but curious. "You seem troubled, my queen."

Troubled? Not at all, just a reincarnated mortal trying not to ruin cosmic destiny.

I straightened. "Merely reflecting on our sons."

"Ah," he said, joining me. "They are both storms—one of thunder, one of guile. Even the gods cannot master storms."

I hesitated. Then, because my teenage brain never shuts up, I muttered, "Maybe instead of mastering them, we should teach them to dance with it."

Odin turned his head, brow lifting. "Dance… with the storm?"

"Metaphorically!" I added quickly. "Guide them, but let them find their rhythm."

He stared for a long moment, then actually smiled. The All‑Father smiled—tiny, terrifying, but real.

"You speak with strange wisdom, my queen."

Strange, yeah. Straight from motivational anime speeches, but hey, it worked!

He stood to leave. "Perhaps Asgard needed change. Even I must listen when the winds shift."

As he walked away, I exhaled a shaky breath. Did I just philosophize my way through an Odin conversation? Score one for Yuta‑sensei.

That night, I stood on the balcony overlooking the glittering city. The stars shimmered like scattered jewels, but my thoughts were heavy.

I knew the future: dark elves invading, Ragnarok, Thanos, all of it.

But maybe… maybe I didn't have to follow the script.

If a clueless teenager could become the Queen of Asgard, maybe fate could be rewritten, one bad metaphor at a time.

Okay, universe, I thought, gripping the rail. You gave me this weird second chance. Time to make it count.

From somewhere below, Thor's laughter echoed, followed by a loud crash and someone shouting, "BROTHER, THAT WAS THE LAST BARREL OF MEAD!"

I smiled. Same old Asgard.

But this time—this time—I was going to make sure it survived.

To Be Continued…

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