Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 689 Helen Hiller: For the Goddess, I will launch a culinary offensive!

Ultimately, Hestia chose a V-neck cropped knit top as her top and a high-waisted, knee-length leather skirt as her bottom.

Overall, she looks like a girl who just stepped out of a school, which makes her youthful appearance even more captivating.

Lily Luca, on the other hand, chose a beige off-shoulder dress paired with a darker belt, which accentuated her usually unassuming bust, making it appear fuller. Combined with her petite dwarf figure, she exuded a youthful and alluring charm.

"How's it going, Brother Broly?!"

The little girl blushed and asked the boy.

“Yes, Lily looks beautiful tonight, and so does Lady Hestia.”

Broly nodded in approval, but if asked to explain why it was good, he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"It's getting late, we need to hurry up and leave."

Broly glanced out the window and said that the sky outside was already dark, indicating that quite some time had passed.

The three of them went out, and when they arrived at the Abundant Mistress's Tavern, Ais and Lefia, two Loki Familia girls, were already waiting for them at the entrance.

The swordswoman's outfit was the same as during the day, making it hard to believe she hadn't changed clothes at all, while the elf girl had changed into a cute light pink dress, emphasizing her cuteness to the fullest.

"I'm sorry, Miss Ais, Miss Lefia, I've kept you waiting!"

Broly approached and said somewhat apologetically.

"No, we just arrived too."

Lefia answered quickly.

"Um?!"

Ais tilted her head, but still agreed with her companion's statement, even though they had been waiting there for more than ten minutes.

Hestia then stepped forward, crossed her arms, and began to examine the two girls, which left Ais and Lefia feeling somewhat bewildered.

"Lord Hestia, is there anything I can help you with?"

Lefia asked somewhat uneasily. Although it wasn't the first time she and Ais had met Hestia, this was the first time they had actually had private contact with this loli goddess.

“I’m fine, just checking in on you two. Well, Loki may be a flat-chested and tasteless guy, but there’s one thing I have to admit: she has a good eye for children.”

Hestia's divine eye was activated, and at this moment, neither the sword maiden nor the elf girl could hide their souls from her. Judging from the color of their souls, Hestia could determine that both of them had rather innocent personalities.

"Uh, thank you for the compliment, Lady Hestia, but could you please refrain from belittling my chief god?"

Lefia said a few words on behalf of her own god.

"Loki is flat-chested and tasteless, did I say anything wrong?"

Hestia looked over with some confusion.

"It's true that you have small breasts, but to be tasteless..."

As Lefia spoke, she recalled the times when the Supreme God would attack her, pin her down, and grope her breasts.

She's clearly a goddess, yet she acts like a female hooligan; that's really low-class.

Upon reflection, the elven girl realized that she was utterly unable to refute the loli goddess's incisive (belittling) assessment of her own god.

"I'm hungry too, let's go inside."

Broly, trying to smooth things over, took the lead and entered the tavern of "The Abundant Mistress".

"Miss Seele, we're here to patronize your shop again."

As soon as he entered, Broly called out to the gray-haired girl who was serving dishes to the guests.

[Is it finally here?!]

Helen, playing Seele, thought to herself, while her face revealed the same enthusiastic smile as the girl who was the signboard girl yesterday.

"Mr. Broly, thank you for your patronage again. After I finish serving the dishes to the guests here, I will come over to serve you and your companion!"

The girl's smile was as warm and gentle as the winter sun, and the guests who saw her smile all showed expressions of being touched.

Hestia stared at the gray-haired girl, not noticing anything unusual. Although the girl's soul wasn't as warm as the gentle smile on her face, Hestia, being in the same service industry, could completely understand the smile during business hours.

As for her soul, while the purity of the gray-haired girl's soul is not as high as that of the swordswoman and the thousand spirits beside her, it is still relatively clean and pure compared to some children with complicated thoughts. Hestia doesn't seem to have any obvious flaws and is a good girl.

The loli goddess made her judgment, then turned her head and gave her own clan boy a thumbs-up with her right hand, meaning "approved." She, as a deity, would not object to his relationship with that girl.

"Here is the menu. Mr. Broly, are you planning to order from a single cookbook, just like last night?"

Helen quickly finished entertaining the guests over there and came over to greet Broly and the others, handing them a menu and asking questions.

"No, tonight we'll mainly order what I think is the best."

Broly highlighted some of the dishes he had tried the previous night, such as fried shrimp balls, stir-fried crab, stewed meat, and roasted eggplant, which he personally thought were quite delicious.

"Please give me three portions of these first."

After saying that, Broly handed the menu in his hand to the swordswoman girl opposite him.

"We've already ordered. Please feel free to order whatever you'd like."

"Then please give me a fried pork cutlet rice bowl."

This is the Fiora girl's choice.

"I'll just have a vegetable and fruit salad."

As an elf, Lefia doesn't particularly like eating meat; she usually eats vegetarian food and fruit.

"Ok."

Helen Hill nodded and went to order the dishes, but unlike yesterday, the gray-haired girl did not give Broly any special treatment by cutting in line tonight.

And that's to be expected, because the person inside Seele's girlish skin has changed. Although Lady Freya told her to treat the boy well, the problem is that Helen is not used to fawning over anyone other than the goddess, even if it's insincere or just for show.

"Miss Ais Wallenstein and Miss Lefia Viridis, I wonder if either of you currently has a male partner?"

While waiting for the food to be served, Hestia took the initiative to start a conversation, directly asking two Loki Familia girls a question.

"Eh, a male partner? Ah, how could I possibly have something like that..."

Lefia answered somewhat flusteredly, while Ais calmly shook her head.

"So, do either of you have a man you like?"

Lily Luca pressed for answers.

"No."

"Have."

"Eh?!"

The elven girl looked at the swordswoman girl who had said "yes" with some surprise.

"Miss Ais, do you already have a man you like?!"

She looked devastated and asked the question with a heavy heart.

"Ah."

Ais nodded.

Can you tell me who the man you like is?

Across from him, the Saiyan boy, his eyes now serious, asked...

"Yes, that's my father. He's like a hero to me, and I like him very much."

The swordswoman nodded and spoke directly.

"Uh……"

The other people at the table looked at the swordswoman with somewhat strange expressions.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Ais felt something was strange.

“Ah, Miss Ais, the kind of liking I’m asking about isn’t the kind of liking that comes from family, but the kind of liking that you would consider as a potential romantic partner.”

Lily Luca corrected the question she wanted to ask, and Lefia, who had heard it was her father, held her breath and looked at the swordswoman again.

"The kind of liking you have for someone you're dating? Sorry, I don't really understand."

When her knowledge was touched on a topic that was unfamiliar to the girl, Ais's reaction was somewhat adorable.

"Like Mr. Bert, if he asked you to be his girlfriend, would you say yes, Miss Ais?"

Rafia pressed for an answer.

If there's one member of the Loki Familia who's a good match for Ais, it's probably the werewolf Bert.

And sometimes, the other person also seemed to have feelings for Miss Ais.

But as soon as the question was asked, Lefia could see a troubled look on the swordswoman's face.

It's like wanting to refuse but not knowing how to say it tactfully so as not to hurt your companion.

"In short, Miss Ais and Miss Lefia are both single now, right?"

"Ah."

Ais and Lefia both nodded.

"Do you have any particular preferences regarding your future partner?"

Hestia asked again.

"Any particular preferences?"

Although she didn't know why the loli goddess in front of her would ask such a private question, Lefia, being a rather sentimental elf girl, couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.

"If possible, I would prefer a tall, blond person with waist-length hair, excellent swordsmanship, and a dashing, knightly demeanor."

Lefia imagined the characteristics of her ideal future partner and said with a slightly drooling expression.

The loli goddess and the little girl fell silent as they listened to her description.

I really want to ask if the elf girl's preferred object of affection is the swordswoman next to her whose characteristics match.

"And what about you, Miss Ais?" As Broly pressed her hair down, gesturing to see if it reached her waist, Hestia decided to bypass the elven girl and ask the swordswoman who hadn't yet answered.

"Black hair, powerful swordsmanship, someone who can protect me like a hero."

Ais quickly revealed her preferences as well.

"If I may ask, Miss Ais, is your father also a black-haired man with equally powerful swordsmanship?"

Lily Luca asked.

"Ah."

Upon seeing the Sword Maiden nod, both the loli goddess and the little human girl were speechless.

One of these two people is somewhat of a father figure, while the other is clearly infatuated with his companion, right?

"So, my Broly has black hair and is also a very skilled swordsman!"

Hestia mentioned it with a chuckle.

"Yes, Mr. Broly's swordsmanship is very impressive."

Ais nodded in agreement.

"Then, Miss Ais Wallenstein, would you consider my child in the future?"

The loli goddess suddenly asked.

"Eh?!"

Lefia immediately looked over, her gaze seemingly a little wary.

"We belong to different clans."

The swordswoman replied, but what she really meant was that the union of members from different clans was a rare occurrence.

"Ah, if we don't consider the issue of the family clan, would you consider Broly?"

Ais thought about it carefully and then shook her head: "I don't know, but I might consider it."

Hestia nodded; this was a very good answer.

"And Miss Lefia, if your future partner were to be Broly, would you consider it?"

Hestia then asked the elven girl beside her. Lefia, who was on guard, didn't expect that she would be involved. She was stunned for a moment before quickly shaking her head and replying, "I am devoted to Miss Ais."

The loli goddess and the dwarf girl, with expressions of certainty on their faces, stared at Lefia, their eyes seemingly saying to the elven girl opposite them: "Hey, you've been exposed!"

Noticing the two men staring at her, Lefia belatedly realized what was happening. Blushing, she quickly waved her hands, trying to salvage her image, and explained, "Oh, I mean, I wouldn't consider Mr. Broly."

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, the Saiyan boy, who was still checking if his hair reached his waist, looked somewhat dejected.

"Ah, of course, I'm not saying you're not good, Mr. Broly, it's just that I prefer my blond future partner..."

Lefia was a kind-hearted elf girl. When she saw that the boy seemed to be hurt by her words, she quickly explained.

"My hair can actually turn blonde."

Broly said.

It just takes a lot of energy. Now that he has activated the Super Weight Training skill, the extremely thin energy in his body is not enough for him to change the color of his hair (Super Saiyan transformation).

"Oh, I also like tall girls."

Lefia quickly added further explanation.

"I will grow up some more."

In response, Broly added another comment.

"Hey, Mr. Broly, aren't you a dwarf?"

Upon hearing this, the elven girl asked in surprise.

"I am not a dwarf, I am a Saiyan."

"And what do you look like now?"

"I haven't grown up yet, but I will grow up in the future."

Lily Luca: "..."

She was unaware of this crucial information.

"Excuse me, how old are you this year?"

"15 is old."

"Hey, then that means it's the same age as me?!"

Lefia's mouth dropped open. Other people taught Miss Ais swordsmanship at fifteen, but she, at fifteen, still had the bad habit of being easily nervous.

"One year younger than me..."

Ais felt a little strange. The boy, who was younger than her, was much better at swordsmanship than her. Sure enough, there are always people better than you, and there are always people more talented than you. There are still many geniuses in this world.

"Ahem, so, assuming my son Broly grows up and his hair turns blonde, would Miss Lefia consider him as her future partner?"

Hestia coughed twice and then asked.

"Well, uh, I'll think about it too."

Rafia answered.

Of course, this is just a polite way of putting it.

"That's great, Broly. You're quite popular with girls."

The Loli Goddess said that the questioning would end there, and since no feelings had been developed yet, she didn't want to scare away the two Loki's kin girls in front of her.

"Guests, your stewed meat dish is ready!"

Liu came over to serve the food, but at that moment the female elf was in a bad mood.

The reason was that her friend Seele had been carrying an empty plate and circling around the area several times.

Even if you fell in love with this boy at first sight, isn't this just too pathetic?!

As the gray-haired girl's friend, Ryu couldn't stand it.

Turning her head, she said to the girl who was still preparing to continue circling, "Xier, Mia's mother wants you to go help in the kitchen."

"what?!"

The gray-haired girl was somewhat surprised, and her gaze seemed puzzled, but she quickly composed herself.

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

However, when he arrived at the kitchen, he found that Mia had not called him.

Helen quickly realized that Ryu was trying to get her away, but she was puzzled as to why he would do that.

Wait, does Miss Ryu also have feelings for that person?!

Helen recalled the memories shared by the goddess, where the first person that little boy—no, Saiyan boy—wanted to meet was Ryu.

[Miss Ryu, and the goddess Hestia... No, that child named Broly is someone Lady Freya has taken a liking to. I absolutely cannot let him fall into someone else's hands!]

Helen didn't know why her goddess was attracted to the boy, but she knew what kind of expectations and feelings her goddess had for him.

After discovering that the goddess of the hearth wanted to arrange a marriage between her own clan's boy and two girls from Loki's clan, intending to establish a close relationship.

What started as an attempt to examine the boy's thoughts tonight turned into an attempt to protect the prey for his goddess.

But what should I do?

Helen Hill looked around the kitchen and saw the stove on the other side that wasn't lit, and an idea immediately came to her.

"Miya's mom, I have something very important to do right now. Could I borrow that stove over there for a moment?!"

Helen Hill asked the little giant woman who was wielding a spatula and cooking on the other side.

[Since Hestia is here, should Helen cover for her tonight?!]

Knowing the girl well, Mia quickly realized that this Seele was not the Seele she usually knew, but she didn't expose her.

"I can lend it to you, but what do you plan to do with it?"

She asked.

"I'm going to cook a dish for others to try."

Helen Hill answered.

The saying "The way to a person's heart is through their stomach" is quite popular among the support staff of Freya's Familia.

As a servant of the goddess, what Seele, an ordinary girl, can do now is to attract boys' attention with delicious food.

The stove was quickly lit, and Helen used a piece of marbled beef to make her own specialty, red wine steak, which she often made for her goddess.

Pan-fry the steak until one side is golden brown, then flip it over and add butter, garlic, and rosemary. Start drizzling oil over the steak with a spoon.

Once the other side is cooked, remove the meat, place it on a plate, cover it with another empty plate, and let it rest.

Without washing the pan, add diced onions and sauté until fragrant, then add a good quality dry red wine.

Since there was no beef broth available, Helen opted for stewed meat broth.

Once the aromas have fully developed, add another piece of butter and begin reducing the sauce.

Slice the meat, arrange it on a plate, pour in the sauce, and a beautiful plate of red wine steak is ready.

"Seele, your cooking skills have improved."

"This is all thanks to Mia's mom, your stew broth is so good."

Helen Hill answered with a smile, but quickly suppressed her smile.

After all, this wasn't made for Lady Freya, so there's nothing to be happy about.

The girl carried the packaged red wine steak out.

(End of this chapter)