Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 749 Riveria, why don't you become Ais's dowry maid in the future...

"Gods who come to the mortal realm are basically looking for things that bring them pleasure (fun). So, if the welcoming ceremony here is grand and makes the gods who come here to do good deeds have a good experience, then as long as those gods have enough money, they will not refuse to pay for things that can provide them with emotional value in the future..."

At noon, Hestia, holding a bowl of sumptuous tempura rice, listened to the God of Poverty, who was also a deity, sharing how the orphanage continued to receive donations from kind deities.

Sending thank-you letters during holidays, or gifts such as handmade crafts made by the children in the orphanage.

Without having to give anything of great value, they can still receive substantial subsidies for the orphanage from those wealthy deities who provide emotional value.

"Oh, I thought all those kids this morning were genuinely welcoming me, but it turns out it was all a setup!?"

While it wasn't quite to the point of saying, "The lower realm is full of tricks, I want to go back to the heavens," the actual situation still left Hestia somewhat speechless with frustration.

"The welcome in the morning was fake, but next time you come, their welcome will be absolutely genuine."

Pointing to the orphanage children who were happily enjoying the plentiful meal, Penecia was quite certain that the next time Hestia came, the children would welcome her with even greater sincerity.

“Originally, I wanted these destitute children to impoverish the other gods in this way, but unfortunately, so far, no god has become destitute because of the donations. On the contrary, the children here have gone from having nothing to having some wealth bestowed upon them…”

The old woman-like deity spoke with some regret, seemingly lamenting that her vicious plan to equalize poverty, which she had been implementing for many years, had not yet succeeded.

"However, thanks to this, when someone comes to donate, this old woman like me can also get a decent meal here, and even some fine wine..."

The God of Poverty's gaze lingered briefly on the white witch, who was wearing an apron and serving rice to the children in line, but quickly shifted away, looking elsewhere.

The smile on the wrinkled old face was hard to tell whether it was from the delicious lunch he had eaten that day, or from seeing the smiles on the faces of the children in the yard, all beaming with joy at the delicious food.

"Although we don't have meat every meal, and most of the time we eat simple food, we're not hungry. We can wear patched clothes and stay warm. The caretakers here take care of us. To be honest, the children here are better off than I was when I was a child..."

Lily Luca ate her meal among the children, feeling somewhat sentimental about her past life in the Soma Familia, realizing that she was not even as fortunate as the children in the orphanage on Daedalus Street.

"Hey, Miss Lily, did you really have such a bad life before?"

Lefia asked with some curiosity.

"Of course, they were exploited as free labor. They were supposed to go on the adventure to the dungeon as supporters, but all they got were scraps left over from others..."

Lily Luca complained.

"Uh……"

Lefia was just about to say a few words of comfort.

"Fortunately, I met Brother Broly, and all of that is in the past!"

That's what the little girl said.

[Someone who changed the tragedy of my life? If I were Miss Lily, I would probably also be drawn to a hero like Mr. Broly, who suddenly appeared in my life and saved it.]

Seeing Lily Luca resting her head on Broly's shoulder in an intimate and seemingly loving manner, Lefia couldn't help but think.

She put herself in the shoes of the little girl and felt that Mr. Broly was probably to her what Miss Ais was to her, even though her life was quite different from the other's terrible past.

"Um……"

Ryu frowned slightly, realizing that her friend's rivals might not only be the sword maidens of the Loki Familia.

There's also this little girl from the Tonkin who was rumored to have received a lot of help from the Saiyan boy, and who clearly has feelings for him; she's now the leader of the Soma Kinka.

Lunchtime ended quickly, and Ais didn't say much during the meal, clearly still upset about what happened that morning.

It wasn't until Broly and the others were about to leave the orphanage that the God of Poverty, Penea, leisurely walked over and struck up a conversation with the swordswoman.

"Loki's little girl."

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

Ais's tone was somewhat stiff. As the saying goes, if you don't see eye to eye, even half a sentence is too much. She felt that she and the god in front of her were simply incompatible.

"Don't be so obviously ignoring me. Um, I just came to tell you that you have a great boyfriend."

"Ok?"

Meeting the swordswoman's questioning gaze, the God of Poverty, Penea, pointed to Broly, who was saying goodbye to the children from the orphanage, and told them about how the Saiyan boy had come to him that morning and persuaded him.

"Well, I've already changed my mind, so you who have a different opinion, cheer up! This old woman doesn't want to be seen as a shameless, unreliable ghost or god who doesn't keep his promises by that kid who likes you."

After Penea finished speaking, without waiting for Ais's reaction, she said, "I'm going back to take a nap," and turned to leave.

“Broly…”

The gloomy clouds on Ais's face had completely dissipated, and she looked at the Saiyan boy with gentle eyes.

Just then, Broly, who had received an increase in the girl's happiness stat, also looked up and glanced over.

Their eyes met in mid-air, and Broly waved to the swordswoman, indicating that he was about to leave.

"Miss Ais, are you feeling better?"

On the way back, Broly asked the swordswoman beside him a question.

"Yes, much better, thank you."

Ais answered the boy's question with a faint smile that was almost imperceptible on her face.

"Could you join me for a qi practice this afternoon?"

After walking for a while, Ais asked again.

"of course."

Broly nodded, agreeing immediately.

"Then, please count me in."

Liu appeared in the middle at some point and separated the two people whose atmosphere was inexplicably good.

"Count me in too."

Tiona, who loved to join in the fun, came over when she heard it was about cultivating Qi.

"Hey, what are they talking about?"

Phil Weiss turned around with some curiosity, seemingly interested in the air.

"That's a special way of using energy that Mr. Broly taught us. I heard that once we master it, it can improve our actual combat capabilities."

Seeing her interest, Rafia helped explain.

"Eh, improve actual combat capabilities?"

Phil Weiss was somewhat surprised, and after thinking for a moment, she asked.

"Can I learn it?"

“Ah, this…” Lefia opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and then continued, “It depends on Mr. Broly’s opinion, but his learning methods might be a bit harsh.”

The main issue is that touching the body is a rather demanding condition for elves.

Lefia herself wanted to keep up with Miss Ais's pace, and at the same time, she didn't particularly dislike Mr. Broly.

Well, the main reason is that he imagined the Saiyan boy to look like Miss Ais, so he was able to successfully receive the activation of ki.

Lord Dionysus has sent me to gather intelligence...

Thinking this, Philweis slowed her pace. As Broly approached, she politely asked the Saiyan boy, "Mr. Broly, I heard from Lefia that you know a special energy technique that can increase actual combat power. I wonder if I could learn it from you?"

She paused, then added, "Of course, it's not free. I'm willing to pay to learn from you."

"Uh, sure, sure."

Broly, who had already been booked by the three of them to practice ki together that afternoon, was surprised to find that the White Witch was also interested in his ki, so he didn't refuse out of politeness.

"But Miss Philvis, you're an elf, aren't you?"

"Ah."

"Elves have a custom that their bodies cannot be touched by others, right?"

"Uh, that's how it is."

"Can I touch your body?"

Phil Weiss: "Huh?!"

"Don't misunderstand, I don't mean to take advantage of you. It's just that you need to be able to sense the Qi in your body before I can teach you how to use it."

Broly explained by conjuring aura at his fingertips and showing it to the White Witch.

"Of course, if you can directly sense that there is such energy in your body, then you can directly ask me for guidance."

Phil Weiss stared at Broly's fingertips for a while. She could sense some strange energy on his fingertips, but she didn't know what it was, let alone find such energy in her own body.

"What if I can't sense it?"

"Then I will help you with your perception by making some contact with your body, transmitting my energy into your body, thereby guiding and stimulating your energy. This will require touching various parts of your body."

Phil Weiss: "..." Upon hearing this condition, she immediately shook her head to indicate that she had disturbed her.

"It's okay, I won't bother you. Hmm, if I have more energy in the future, I can stimulate your energy from a distance. Then I'll come find you again."

Broly refers to the situation after unlocking the Overload training skill.

"Okay, thank you."

The White Witch nodded in thanks.

"Um, may I follow you and observe your cultivation?"

She thought for a moment, then asked again.

"As long as Ais and the others have no objections, then there's no problem."

Cultivating Qi will definitely involve actual combat, and actual combat training will expose a lot of skills. Broly doesn't care whether he exposes himself or not, but he can't make this decision for Ais and the others.

"I have no objection."

"I don't have any either."

The three quickly reached a consensus that they didn't mind Phil and Wiss watching.

"Ah, I also want to go and train in ki with Brother Broly..."

"But Lily, don't you have clan affairs to attend to this afternoon?"

The Soma Familia's residence is also on South Street, and the little girl took some time in the morning to go to the orphanage.

"Ah, I know that. Now that I'm the leader of the Soma Familia, I can't just sit back and do nothing..."

Lily Luca replied, though her little face still showed some unhappiness.

"How about this, I'll help you with your Qi cultivation when we get back tonight."

Broly thought for a moment and then said.

"Okay, then it's settled."

Lily Luca immediately thought of what happened last night, and her little face turned slightly red, her unhappiness vanishing instantly.

Although Miss Ais and the others could train with Brother Broly in the afternoon, they could only conduct the proper training outside.

However, at night, Broly helped him with his training in a more intimate and hands-on way.

With that thought in mind, Lily Luca felt like she had won big, and happily returned to the Soma Familia's base, where she was now forced to be loyal to her because of the antidote for her addiction to alcohol.

"Bell, why don't you learn some breathing techniques from me too...?"

After Lily Luca left the team, Broly asked the white-haired boy a question.

“Ah, of course, Brother Broly, it’s my pleasure.”

Bell was very excited, but then looked at the human girl beside him, seemingly a little conflicted.

"Go to the camp this evening, and I'll teach you then."

Before he could speak, Broly decided on the boy's study schedule.

"We're going to the Loki Familia. If you have something to do, don't come along."

Bell, left behind, watched the boy walk away, feeling a surge of emotion.

“Miss Anna, then we…”

. . . .

Hestia left the group in front of the potato ball shop on North Street, saying she was going back to work, while Broly and the others went to the Loki Familia's residence.

With the help of three Loki Familia girls, they were able to enter smoothly.

"Hey, why are you guys back again?"

Riveria was surprised to see Ais and the other two return and asked them questions.

“My family’s residence is under expansion and is not suitable for training, so I can only come here to continue to use the training ground.”

Broly offered an explanation.

"Ah, I see. I thought..."

Riveria didn't continue speaking, but her gaze unconsciously drifted to the legs of the three girls.

His eyes seemed to say: No wonder his gait hasn't changed.

"Hey, Ais, you've made some gains again. But Tiona, how come you've made some gains too?"

Riveria wasn't surprised to see Ais and Lefia use the same energy technique they used while farming gold in the dungeon before Broly did it. However, she was somewhat surprised to see Tiona use the same technique. It was only because another White Witch was present that she didn't dare to ask too directly.

However, Tiona understood what Riveria was asking and explained directly: "This is aura. Broly said that everyone has it and it doesn't restrict anyone from learning it. As long as you let him touch it properly, anyone can quickly sense the presence of aura."

. . . .

"Ah, I knew Broly was a treasure boy. We sent people to dig him up, and they immediately made a new discovery. Ugh, I'm so envious of Hestia. How did she get so lucky to run into a kid like that..."

In the evening, Loki, the street urchin, returned to his clan's residence. After learning that Tiona had acquired new abilities, he immediately expressed his envy of a certain busty loli goddess.

“Loki, you were complaining yesterday about how I sent Ais and the others to stay at the Hearth House for the time being.”

"Ha, even now, I still want to complain. You should have reserved a room for that child at our base instead of sending Ais and the others to the Hearth House, which prevented me from loving my lovely children."

"There are fewer people at the Kitchen Hall, which can create a better living atmosphere. As for us, if we want to have children in the camp, we have to avoid people, which is not conducive to young people breaking through the bottleneck of becoming adults and undergoing all-round physical and mental growth."

"Seriously, can we not be having a serious discussion about what kind of environment is more suitable for young men and women to grow up and have children together at this time?"

Finn covered his forehead and said.

"What we should be discussing now is whether or not we should let that kid Broly touch us."

Grace added from the side.

"Touch, of course I want to be touched."

Loki said without hesitation.

"Anyone can learn these special techniques, which can directly enhance combat strength once mastered. Not learning them is simply a sign of a madman."

"That's true. So, the question now is, is Broly willing to teach more people how to use ki?"

“I think it’s fine. That kid is quite generous to people he’s close to.”

Riveria said.

Her words were met with nods of agreement from the other two people in the room.

"However, the prerequisite for learning Qi is that he needs to touch his own body. I think whether or not to learn Qi from that child depends on the individual's subjective will."

"Well, after all, there are quite a few elven girls in our clan, and some women from other races already have partners."

"Then let's do it this way. Those who can accept being touched by that child, we'll write them down. Afterwards, we'll take the list to Broly and ask for his opinion."

Finn made the decision.

"Ah."

Nine Demon Princesses and Chong Jie nodded in agreement.

"By the way, Riveria, are you also going to let that child touch you?"

After the discussion was over, Loki asked Nine Demoness with some curiosity.

"Yes, I'm thinking about that."

"But aren't you an elf?"

"Broly is just a kid, it's nothing for a kid to touch him."

"Mother and daughter donburi?"

As soon as Loki finished speaking, he was hit on the head by a fist from the Nine Demonesses.

"Ouch!"

Loki, clutching his head, was gasping for breath.

"You rogue goddess, don't say whatever comes to mind."

"Ah, you and Ais aren't mother and daughter, and besides, Riveria, you don't even have a marriage prospect yet."

Do you really want to be labeled with a nickname like "pure widow" for the rest of your life?
If you ask me, you might as well become Ais's dowry maid...

Loki shut his mouth, only because of the 99-year-old elf with the appearance of a mature woman, Riveria raised her fist again.

(End of this chapter)