Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 717 The Phenomenon of People Inviting Others

"Lord Hestia, why are you home so early today?"

Upon returning to his clan's residence, Broly encountered the Loli Goddess, who had also returned, at the entrance and couldn't help but ask her a question out of curiosity.

“Yesterday, didn’t someone from the Ganesha’s clan come and hand me an invitation? It was an invitation from the god Ganesha to all the gods for a banquet. I accepted the invitation and plan to go there tonight to attend the banquet and get together with the other gods.”

Hestia explained briefly, then said to the Saiyan boy, "Broly, you're back just in time. Help me take a bath."

The Lolita goddess felt perfectly justified in ordering her own boy to help her take a bath. After the bath, she asked Broly to help her choose a dress for the banquet.

"Ah, not cute, I want a more glamorous dress."

However, when Broly suggested a dress that would enhance her cuteness, Hestia rejected it.

According to the Lolita Goddess, tonight is her time to show off.

She's petite and cute but lacks presence; she needs glamorous outfits to truly stand out as a goddess, and she's doing very well now.

"Tonight, I'm going to show the other gods who looked down on me what it means to have fortunes change every three months!"

As Hestia spoke, she puffed out her chest, and her large white breasts jiggled in front of Broly.

"Ok."

Broly was somewhat helpless. Even gods couldn't escape the habit of vanity. He put down the cute white dress he was holding and picked out another gorgeous black evening gown for the Lolita goddess.

"Hey, this one's not bad~"

After Hestia changed into the new clothes, she looked at herself in the full-length mirror and, resembling a black swan, nodded in satisfaction.

Sitting on the bed, she asked the boy to help her change into stockings.

"Lord Hestia, Miss Ais has invited me to a date tomorrow. Would you like to come along?"

While Broly was helping the goddess put on black stockings, he mentioned that he had been invited on a date.

"Hey, did your meeting progress so quickly? Loki's swordswoman even invited you on a date?"

Hestia was somewhat surprised; it had only been a little over a week.

"Wouldn't it be better to hurry up? Besides, wouldn't my appointment with you, Lady Hestia, be even faster?"

Broly retorted with a question, then rolled the black stockings in his hand onto the god's smooth, fair legs.

"That's true, but Miss Wallenstein, the Sword Maiden, doesn't seem like the kind of person who would be so proactive. I just think the contrast is a bit too much."

Hestia's intuition was spot on. If Ais were to think for herself, she probably wouldn't even get a sound out of it. But unfortunately, the swordswoman had a master behind her. The advice Riveria gave Ais was all aimed at making the girl give up easily.

"Lord Hestia, would you like to come along tomorrow?"

Broly took the organza jacket that came with the black evening gown, draped it over Hestia's bare, smooth back, and asked again.

"Isn't that a bad idea? If you two go on a date, and I, as a deity, go along, wouldn't I become the magic lamp between you and her?"

Hestia wanted to go, but didn't want to interfere with her son's encounter with the swordswoman, so she showed a somewhat coy attitude, like when receiving red envelopes during Chinese New Year.

"Tomorrow it won't just be Miss Ais and me going on our date. Miss Lefia has also accepted Miss Ais's invitation and will be going too."

"Huh, a date for three?"

Hestia's eyes widened.

"Not just three people, I'm also planning to invite others to come along."

Broly shook his head, correcting Hestia's statement.

"Lady Hestia, you are the first person I invited, and besides you, I also plan to invite Lily, Tsubaki, Seele, and Miss Ryu."

Broly recounted the list of people he knew by heart, and then went to invite the people he was going to meet the next day.

"..."

Hestia was speechless. Her boy wanted to bring together so many women he wanted to meet or meet, wasn't he afraid the scene would explode?

"Then I'll go with you. After all, I am a dignified god. If the girls have any disputes or conflicts, I can help mediate."

Broly wanted to invite so many people to go on a date, but he didn't care if they were the third wheel.

"Do you need me to bring Lady Hestia dinner tonight?"

Broly picked up a pair of black high heels, knelt down to help the Lolita goddess put them on her smooth black silk stockings, and then asked another question.

"No need. A large clan like Ganesha would certainly treat the gods who attended the banquet in the past well."

"Yes, there are quite a few poor gods in Orario who are hoping to freeload off these kinds of banquets and buffets. If they're not treated well, they'll definitely be gossiped about and given low ratings."

Hestia said knowingly that if it weren't for the help from the stubborn but kind-hearted Hephaestus, she might have been one of the poor gods who sponged off others.

Of course, now that she has Broly, Hestia is a completely different person now. If it weren't for the fact that she needed to help Lilyluka with her affairs recently, she would have been planning to hold a banquet for her own family.

"I'm going out, Broly. Just bring some food for Lily."

The loli goddess, wearing high heels, is still not very tall, but her legs appear longer, making her look somewhat taller.

"Okay, by the way, Lady Hestia, shall I pick you up tonight?"

"No need, the carriage I've chartered will take me there and back."

Hestia boarded the reserved luxury carriage and waved to the boy from inside.

"Lady Hestia, may we depart now?"

The coachman asked the goddess behind him, and after receiving a definite answer, he began to urge the horses on.

The carriage quickly disappeared at the entrance of Forgotten Alley.

Broly watched Hestia leave, then headed straight for the tavern of the "Abundant Mistress".

"Miss Xi'er, Miss Liu, are you free tomorrow?"

Upon arriving at the tavern, Broly approached the signboard girl and the elf lady and went straight to the point.

"Hey, Mr. Broly, is there something you need?"

Seele tilted her head and asked, and Ryu looked over with a questioning gaze as well.

"Here's the thing, tomorrow is the Monster Festival, and I'd like to invite you two to go out and have some fun together, if you're free."

"Seele and Ryu, they're not free tomorrow, meow..."

Before Seele and Ryu could answer, Anya, the catgirl who was keeping track of the dishes nearby, came over and answered the boy's question for them.

"On festival days, the tavern is always busier than usual, and we need to keep up with the staff."

After Anya finished speaking, Ryu added another explanation.

"So, I won't go. I'll help out at the shop. You and Xier can go together."

The fairy lady added that she would never become a magic lamp and interfere with Seele's date with the boy.

"Hey, Ryu, you want to come too?"

Helen pondered for a moment, considering that Lady Freya wanted to bring Ryu and Broly closer together, so she spoke to the elf beside her in a coquettish tone.

"But here at the tavern..."

"It's okay, I'll find someone to help me out and cover my shift."

"What about Komiya's mom..."

"I'll talk to Mia's mother; she shouldn't refuse."

Just then, the little giant Mia came out of the kitchen, and the gray-haired girl went straight to greet her.

"Miya's mom, tomorrow..." After hearing that the girl wanted to take the day off tomorrow to go on a date with the Saiyan boy, she did not refuse.

"As long as the person who comes can cover your shift, that's fine."

After saying that, Mia looked at the Saiyan boy with a serious expression and said in a warning tone, "Broly, it's fine if you want to take two girls from my shop to play, but if you can't bring them back safe and sound after you're done, I won't care if you're a regular customer or a big spender at our tavern, I'll be just as rude to you!"

There's no need to worry about Freya transforming into Seele, but Mia is a little concerned about whether Helen transforming into Seele and Ryu.

Clearly, after learning from Freya that the Saiyan boy wanted to meet both Seele and Ryu at the same time, the little giant Mia's impression of the Saiyan boy changed.

Of course, she herself wouldn't interfere too much; her bottom line was that the two girls in her own shop wouldn't be bullied or harmed by outsiders.

"Mama Mia, please rest assured, I will personally escort Seele and Miss Ryu back tomorrow."

Broly patted his chest and assured him.

"Take your bento box, pay the bill and leave. It's lunchtime, and Ryu and Hier have to help out, so don't affect the tavern's business."

The little giant placed the lunchbox, which was half his height, on the table and said.

"Ok."

Broly agreed, paid the bill, and left, carrying his lunchbox to the Soma Familia.

"Lily, now that we have orders, the Soma Familia should be gradually getting back on track. How about we relax a bit tomorrow and go on a date together?"

When Broly arrived at the Soma Familia, he brought up the matter while having a bento dinner with the little girl.

"Okay, that's good!"

Upon hearing this, Lily Luca was quite excited and agreed without hesitation.

"After we finish eating, we'll deliver some wine to the Hephaestus Familia, and then we'll invite Miss Tsubaki along the way."

Broly added.

"Oh, it was a group date, huh?"

After learning that they wouldn't be the only two people on their date tomorrow, the little girl's expectant expression diminished considerably.

"A date? Sorry, I might not be available."

When they arrived at the Hephaestus Familia and invited the one-eyed craftsman to a date, Tsubaki clearly declined, citing that she was busy with other work.

"okay."

Broly didn't insist; if the other party was happy, they could go if they didn't want to.

"By the way, Broly, I have a question for you."

"what?"

"Would you be interested in meeting Lord Hephaestus?"

Chun is also a straightforward person, and she gets straight to the point.

. . . .

Meanwhile, on the Ganesha's side...

"I am Ganesha, thank you all for gracing my family with your presence at this banquet..."

Tomorrow is the Monster Festival, so please give my clan your support for this grand Monster Festival celebration..."

A deity with an elephant trunk stood on a high platform and shouted.

"Pa bang bang~"

The gods who came to the banquet applauded at the beginning, then ignored Ganesha's incessant rambling and began the normal social interactions of a divine banquet with other gods.

"Hestia, you're dressed up quite glamorously tonight!"

Shaking his glass of red wine, the flat-chested goddess Loki spoke to Hestia beside him.

"Yours isn't bad either!"

Hestia, who was originally at odds with Loki, is now able to praise him against her conscience.

"By the way, Loki, did you know that your Fiora invited my Broly out on a date tomorrow this evening?"

It just felt a little awkward, like mortal enemies suddenly becoming in-laws, and Hestia took the initiative to bring up a topic.

How should I explain things about Chun?

Hephaestus, the god of forging, stood beside Hestia, holding a glass of red wine, looking absent-minded.

"I really don't know about that..."

Loki replied, but it was a lie. Last night, Ais asked Riveria for advice on how to repay the boy, but Riveria overheard her.

Is your child currently being won over by my child...?

Two goddesses, one tall and one short, one flat-chested and one with a large bust, were actually thinking of going to each other. They both felt a little guilty for taking advantage of each other, but also wanted to show off.

"He..."

Just as Hephaestus felt that a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one, and mustered the courage to call his best friend aside to talk, the goddess Freya walked over.

"Hestia, it's been a long time."

"It's Freya, long time no see."

"I heard you took in an outstanding child from a clan..."

Freya brought up the matter herself.

"Yes, let me tell you, my child is incredibly outstanding!"

Finally, a god brought up Broly's matter, and Hestia immediately started praising him like her own child.

"Have you ever seen a child who, within a month of establishing their clan, has directly helped their clan gain a foothold in Orario?"

"I've never seen this before. Now that you mention it, I'm quite interested. Hestia, when would you be free to bring your child over so I can meet him?"

Freya kept flattering Hestia, letting her enjoy showing off her child. Only when she felt the situation was about right did she reveal her true purpose—to meet the boy in the guise of a goddess.

"Ah, Broly is my child. Freya, you want to see him? You wouldn't be trying to snatch him from me, would you?!"

Upon hearing this, the somewhat smug little goddess suddenly became alert.

"Hey, do I look like that kind of god?"

Freya looked over innocently, as if she had been wronged.

"Uh, sorry."

Hestia realized that her words had been a bit hurtful, and she quickly apologized.

"It's just that your reputation as goddesses is mostly based on promiscuity, and some of them have even committed acts of abducting men."

But after apologizing, the Lolita Goddess added this sentence.

Damn Ishtar...

Freya cursed inwardly, thinking that it was Ishtar, that lustful fellow, who had ruined her reputation as a fellow goddess of beauty.

"I would never do something as tasteless as snatching someone away."

After all, you can charm others with just a flick of your finger; why would you need to resort to force to take something away?

Freya was very confident in her own charm, so she spoke with complete confidence and without a trace of falsehood.

(End of this chapter)