Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 699 To meet many people, you must learn to conceal things appropriately.
"They seem a little stronger than us, but the gap isn't that big."

Bell thought for a moment and then answered.

"Ah."

Lily Luca nodded, agreeing with the boy's statement.

"Kashima just doesn't understand his role and responsibilities within the team; his combat skills are actually quite commendable."

Broly made a comment.

He was unaware that the god Takemikazuchi was a martial arts master in the mortal realm.

Able to defeat a Lv.3 adventurer with bare hands without using divine power.

"Lily, if you were to fight your opponent one-on-one, do you think you have a chance of winning?"

Broly then asked the dwarf girl.

"If I wear the equipment that Ms. Tsubaki made for me, I feel that I have a great chance of winning."

Lily Luca thought for a moment before answering the question.

Besides ability points and combat skills, equipment is also an important factor in determining strength.

The equipment of the Takemikazuchi clan members is rather poor.

Of course, it could also be said that it is quite rare for an adventurer to be wearing equipment worth millions of fali at level 1.

Lily Luca updated her stats today. If she wears the excellent equipment crafted by the chief blacksmith of the Hephaestus Familia, the One-Eyed Craftsman, her opponents, even if they are a level higher, will likely be unable to defeat her without equipment of the same quality.

"In that case, there's no need to resort to underhanded tactics."

Seeing the little girl's confidence, Broly gave up his idea of ​​harming the leader of the Soma Familia.

It's better to be upright and honorable. The prestige you gain by defeating a fully-fledged commander is different from that gained by defeating a crippled commander.

"Alright, let's pack up and then go pick up Lady Hestia. We'll go to the Abundant Mistress's Tavern for dinner."

Broly said this and started walking toward the house.

"Brother Broly..."

Bell opened his mouth.

"I know, you're going to see Miss Anna again, right?!"

Broly interrupted the boy before he could finish speaking.

"Ah."

The white-haired boy responded and scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"By the way, Bell, how far have things progressed between you and Miss Anna?"

Lily Luca asked out of curiosity.

“Uh, last night, Miss Anna, she took the initiative…”

Bell's face was flushed, and she was stammering.

"She kissed you first?"

Lily Luca pressed for more information with great interest.

"No, he took my hand on his own initiative."

The little girl remained silent, talking about holding hands as if they had reached base. She really was a pure and innocent virgin!

"Nabel, keep up the good work, and see when you can win over that Miss Anna."

Lily Luca lost interest and offered a word of encouragement.

"Ah, taking it over is a bit too early."

Bell was a little flustered and subconsciously changed the subject, partly out of curiosity.

"Miss Lily, enough about me. How are things going between you and Brother Broly?"

He asked.

"Eh?!"

The little girl was taken aback by the question, paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then puffed out her chest and replied, "Of course it's progressing rapidly! We've already been completely honest with each other, and we even sleep in the same bed at night. I'm afraid our child will be born soon!"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, the white-haired boy was shocked.

"So, Miss Lily, did you and Brother Broly do that kind of thing, make a baby together?"

He asked, somewhat excitedly.

"Ah, having a baby together, of course."

Lily Luca averted her gaze and answered somewhat incoherently.

"Could you tell me the general procedure?"

The fourteen-year-old boy, still in puberty, was quite curious about intimate matters between men and women and couldn't help but ask the little girl about it.

"Hey, how could I possibly tell you something so private?!"

Lily Luca refused outright; she hadn't actually done it, so how could she talk about it?

"Oh, really, can't you give me a hint?"

Bell was somewhat disappointed; he wanted to take notes and accumulate experience in climbing the ladder to adulthood.

Broly, watching from the side, was speechless and couldn't help but say, "Bell, don't listen to Lily's nonsense."

"Hey, Broly?"

“We have indeed been honest with each other and sleep together at night, but we haven’t done anything about having children yet.”

"Hey, you didn't do it?"

"No, I didn't."

"Then why not do it?"

The boy asked out of curiosity.

"Physiological reasons, plus another reason."

Broly didn't offer any further explanation.

"Alright, Belle, if you want to go on your date, then hurry up and go."

He waved to the boy.

"Uh, okay."

Bell left dejectedly.

"Lily, why did you lie to Belle like that?"

After the boy left, Broly looked at the little girl with some confusion and asked her a question.

“Bell is younger than me. He asked me about our progress, and that’s how I answered him instinctively.”

The little girl was a bit embarrassed to answer.

"Don't do that next time. Belle is a very serious person."

Broly said something and then took the little girl to take a bath.

. . . .

"You said Ryu and that boy Broly are very close?"

In the back alley of the Abundant Mistress Tavern, Freya listened to Allen's report that he had returned and asked with some surprise.

"Yes, Lady Seele (in her current goddess form), when that female elf went to deliver lunch at noon, she was very interested in the relationship between the boy you had taken a liking to and the little girl beside him. In the afternoon, when she went to the Hestia Familia, she even happily practiced swordsmanship with that Hestia Familia boy..."

Allen gave a detailed report of what he had seen that day, and emphasized the perfect harmony between the Saiyan boy and the female elf's sword dance, as well as the joyful expression on Ryūron's face after they stopped.

"That's not surprising, after all, Broly originally wanted to meet Ryu too."

Freya's expression turned somewhat strange as she spoke.

"However, Ryu has always been cold and indifferent to that kid Broly. Would she really show that kind of expression?"

"Lady Seele, there's a saying: you can know a person's face but not their heart."

"There is such a saying, but I know Ryu; she is not the kind of person who says one thing to someone's face and another behind their back."

“Lady Seele, everything I have said is based on my own observations and experiences.”

“Mr. Allen, I don’t mean to disbelieve you. Perhaps there’s some misunderstanding.”

Allen was about to say something when the gray-haired girl's serious gaze stopped him from speaking further.

"Go and bring Miss Helen here."

"Yes."

The cat-man youth nodded in response and turned to leave.

Not long after, the female elf returned to the tavern.

"Ryu, did something good happen to you? You look so happy!"

Freya went over and, in Seele's form, took the initiative to ask her questions.

"Yes, something good happened. I learned a wonderful sword technique."

Liu nodded, looked at her friend, and continued.

"Furthermore, I've found out what Broly thinks of you?"

"Eh?!"

Freya's mouth gaped slightly as she quickly asked, "What's your opinion?"

"He said you are a gentle and lovely girl, and that you cook delicious food."

Ryu recounted what she had learned.

"Is that so..."

The gray-haired girl twirled a strand of hair behind her ear with her index finger. Although she heard it from Ryu's mouth, Ryu was serious and wouldn't lie, so it must be the truth.

She was praised, but since the cooking was done by the children, she felt somewhat guilty.

"Of course, he also said he really likes you, not just the food, but you as a person."

[Seele Frova, happiness level increased...]

Broly, who was giving Lily Luca a bath, received a message that the tavern sign girl's happiness stat had increased.

"So, Ryu, you went to find Broly just to find out this for me?"

The gray-haired girl leaned over and looked at the elf's face from the side, looking up at her expression, before asking the question.

"Uh, no, I wanted to help you find out about the other person's character."

Ryu answered.

"So what's the situation?"

Freya asked further.

“He was quite generous and willing to teach me his valuable swordsmanship skills, so I subconsciously skipped that part and instead asked him what he thought of you.”

Ryu's face flushed slightly. She felt like she wanted to do something important, but other things had distracted her, causing her to skip over the important task. "So, can I understand it this way, Ryu, that you contacted Broly because of me?"

Freya felt she had grasped the reason behind Ryu's behavior.

"Uh, that's right."

Ryu did not deny it.

"But why?"

"Ha, do you even need to ask why? You're my friend, and I'm worried you might fall for a lousy guy. Taking actions like this isn't the right thing to do..."

Liu stopped talking. Looking at her friend's smiling face, she suddenly realized something.

"Seele, are you teasing me again?"

"Oh, no, I was just trying to get you to express your true feelings of concern for me."

Freya said with a smile that, in Seele's state, she felt the emotions of being cared for by others even more deeply.

It's certain that she doesn't attract other people's affections because she's the goddess Freya, and this feeling is what she enjoys the most.

She liked Ryu, a child who was once a member of the Astrea Familia, and even liked her former companions, who were all girls with shining souls and a heart full of justice.

Five years ago, she regretted the deaths of those children and occasionally thought that she should have taken them away from Astrea.

"So, Ryu, what's your own opinion of that kid Broly?"

Seeing that Ryu was sulking because of her teasing, Xier leaned over and asked.

"Mr. Broly is a master swordsman, generous and skilled at instructing others in swordsmanship."

Ryu wasn't really angry and quickly recovered to answer.

"I'm not asking for your opinion, but rather, um, do you have feelings for that child?"

"How do you feel?"

Liu was somewhat puzzled.

"It's that feeling of liking someone between a man and a woman."

Seele was exasperated by the girl's slow reaction and pointed it out directly.

"Oh, how could that be? I would never fall for someone you like."

Ryu denied it outright.

"Hey, are you looking down on me?"

Seele asked, her eyes wide.

"Oh, what does this have to do with disliking you? Falling for someone your best friend likes is immoral, isn't it?"

Okay, so it turns out the elves have too strong a sense of morality.

"If I don't like Broly, will you like him?"

Seele rephrased the question.

"Then I probably won't even pay attention to him. He's just an ordinary customer who comes to our tavern."

Ryu answered.

"Oh, what if he actively pursues you?"

Xi'er asked again.

"Woo..."

Ryu was stumped by the question. She thought of the time when the boy held her hand and gave her instructions. It was the first time she had been so close to a man outside of killing. She felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't dislike it. However, to say that it was love would be too far-fetched.

"Probably not. Given my personality, I would probably be cold to strangers. After being rejected a few times, Mr. Broly certainly won't keep trying to win me over. It's unlikely that his pursuit will continue, and I won't easily fall for a stranger."

"Ugh, Ryu, with your attitude of not wanting to meet or interact with others, you won't be popular or liked by the opposite sex."

"I don't need anyone to like me."

"You won't be able to get married in the future if you do this."

"I'm not getting married either."

Seele looked at Liu and sighed. The elf girl who didn't ask for love from others was truly pitiful.

"I made a decision!"

she said suddenly.

What have you decided?

Liu looked over, puzzled, not understanding why her friend was so startled.

"I've decided that once you find someone you like, I'll fully support you in meeting them."

"Then you may not be able to wait."

"Don't say that. What if you meet someone who makes your heart flutter in the future? Okay, I'm going to get back to work."

[The person I've fallen for...]

Ryu shook her head, feeling that someone like her would neither be liked by others nor be able to like anyone else.

Of course, this excludes the kind of liking between friends. Seele, Anya, Mia's mother, and others are all people she likes.

. . . .

"By the way, Lily, why did you stop me from telling you at noon that you are my future wife?"

After taking a shower, on his way to find Hestia, Broly asked her the question.

"Brother Broly, you're really stupid. Elves are a race with a kind of mental fastidiousness, and Miss Ryu looks like she has that kind of fastidiousness. If you had told her the truth directly, do you believe that you would never have met her?"

"Uh, so, Lily, you mean she might not agree to be my future wife?"

"Well, that depends on whether Broly can make Ryu fall in love with you."

Besides their fastidiousness, elves are also known for their unwavering devotion to their partners.

Once I fall for someone, I won't give up easily.

"Uh, is this right?"

"So, Broly, you're not going to meet Miss Ryu anymore?"

"No, I still want to have an encounter, but I want a more sincere one."

"Hey, Broly, don't be so greedy. You can't have it all."

The little girl was somewhat helpless.

"If you want to meet multiple girls, you have to hide the truth from them as much as possible."

"But won't they be angry when they find out?"

"So, you also have to wait until they fall in love with you and realize that there's no turning back."

Lily Luca spoke eloquently.

"Just like me, when you met me, you didn't tell me that you liked Lady Hestia."

[It's not just Hestia...]

"Okay, I understand."

Broly nodded, deciding to keep it a secret for the time being.

. . . .

Miss Ryu paid for dinner that evening, and Broly only ate a measly 120,000 falies.

"You really can eat, Mr. Broly..."

Before, when he didn't have to pay for himself, he didn't realize it, but now that he has to pay for himself, Ryu has a real understanding of the Saiyan boy's appetite.

"How about I pay the bill?"

"No need, I already said it was my treat."

[I am, after all, a Level 4 adventurer. Although I don't go into dungeons much anymore, I still have a million in savings.]

"Then next time, I'll treat Miss Liu to dinner."

"it is good."

Liu did not refuse, but after a pause, she added a sentence.

"However, Seele should be taken along."

"No problem. By the way, Ms. Ryu, will you be coming to train with me tomorrow?"

"Hey, are you free?"

I should be free for the next couple of days.

"Okay, then I'll come and bother you again tomorrow."

Ryu nodded, took the Saiyan boy's bill from his family's tavern, and went to pay it.

. . . .

"Miss Ais, shall we go out together again tomorrow?"

At the Loki Familia's residence, the Twilight Mansion, Lefia approached Ais and inquired about the matter.

"Tomorrow, I want to go see Mr. Broly and practice swordsmanship with him."

The swordswoman thought for a moment and then answered.

"Hey, have you made arrangements with Mr. Broly?"

Lefia asked, somewhat surprised.

"No."

Ais shook her head.

"Oh, is Mr. Broly free tomorrow?"

"So, I'll go to the Hestia Familia's residence tomorrow to inquire about it."

"Then I'll go with you."

"Refia suggested."

"Well, that's fine too."

Ais didn't refuse. After a moment of silence in the corridor of the encampment, she asked again, "By the way, Lefia, do you know where the Hestia Familia's encampment is?"

"Oh, Miss Ais, don't you know?"

Upon hearing this, the elven girl asked in surprise,
"I don't know. It was always Mr. Broly who came to find us before, or we agreed to meet at the central square, so I didn't ask."

"Well, then tomorrow, let's go to the Abundant Mistress Tavern on West Street together and ask Miss Seele."

Lefia remembered that Hestia had given the tavern girl the address before, so she spoke up.

"it is good."

Ais nodded, looked at the elven girl, and praised her, "Lefia, you really have a good idea."

(End of this chapter)