Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 774 The Terminated Invitation to Dance

"Lord Loki, you cannot enter because you do not have an invitation."

"Huh? A banquet of the gods, yet I, a god, cannot enter? Is your chief god Apollo looking down on me, Loki?"

The following evening at the banquet, Loki, who had brought Ais and Tiona with him, was stopped at the entrance of the Apollo Familia.

"How could this be..."

The Apollo Familia members standing at the entrance to greet guests had no choice but to suffer in silence. It was the chief god's instruction that only invitations were allowed entry, but who knew that Loki, the clown god behind Orario's top-tier Familia, hadn't received a corresponding invitation from their own chief god?

"Heh heh, what's the meaning of your Apollo Familia? Depending on your answer, I'll consider whether to cause trouble for your family!"

The events at the gate were quickly heard by Apollo inside the manor. Just as he sensed something was wrong and was about to come out with his captain to deal with the matter, Hestia, who was watching the Apollo family manor from the rooftop of a distant building, also gave the order to set off and begin the performance.

"Oh my, isn't this Loki? What, can't you get in without an invitation?"

"Ha, whether I have an invitation or not is none of your business, you shorty!"

When Apollo came out, he saw the two gods arguing at the door.

This situation surprised Apollo, who had assumed that Loki and Hestia's relationship had improved.

"Of course it's related. This was an apology banquet that Apollo threw for my child."

Hestia caught Apollo approaching out of the corner of her eye and suddenly shouted.

Apollo quickly looked at Hyacinthus, only to see that his captain also looked completely bewildered, and gently shook his head at him.

Apollo immediately understood that there must be a misunderstanding, but it was Hestia's misunderstanding on her own.

Without time to think too much, he smiled and greeted the two gods arguing at the door as he walked over.

"I am so sorry, my child made a mistake while sending out the invitations and actually forgot to mention you, Loki."

"Hmph, Apollo, you'd better have really been negligent in your clan's affairs, rather than deliberately omitting me."

Loki's tone was unfriendly.

"How could that be? You are the chief deity of Orario's top-tier clan. Please come in. This banquet is in dire need of a host deity like you!"

“Apollo, I came here at your invitation, and shouldn’t I be the host of your banquet tonight, given what has happened between our families?”

"Ah, Hestia, of course, please come in."

As Apollo spoke, his gaze passed over Hestia and fell upon the two boys, also dressed in formal attire, who were following behind him.

His gaze lingered briefly on the unfamiliar black-haired boy before shifting to the white-haired boy.

His breathing quickened, and an unusual flush appeared on his face, like a big bad wolf seeing a little white rabbit.

Bell's expression froze. Knowing what the opposing god was thinking about him, he instinctively took a step and hid behind his Saiyan older brother.

Unfortunately, although Broly is now about the same height as Hestia, he is still a bit shorter than Bell, and cannot completely block the burning gaze of the god Apollo on Bell.

Fortunately, the stares didn't last long. The god with questionable sexual orientation withdrew and led them into the manor.

Neither Apollo nor Hestia directly mentioned the conflict between the children; Broly's side acted as if they were just ordinary guests attending a dinner party.

"Next, we'll eat and drink as usual and wait for the other side to make their move. Of course, I'll also put on a show with Loki to show that our relationship is still not good, but that we're restraining our conflict because of you kids."

Hestia was eating a grilled steak while talking about the play, when a mature, sophisticated voice came from the side.

"Hestia, good evening."

The person who came was none other than Freya. She seemed to be greeting Hestia, but in fact, most of her attention was on Broly.

She was very concerned about the boy's reaction after seeing her, and whether he would recognize her immediately, just like the fateful encounter he had described.

However, Broly's gaze only lingered on her for a moment before turning straight to Helen, who was following behind her and was also wearing a formal dress.

Helen: "..."

The young girl, who was a servant of the goddess, felt extremely uncomfortable under Broly's gaze.

If she weren't restricted from speaking freely, she would have loved to say right now: "What are you looking at me for? Look at Lady Freya!"
Freya also noticed the boy's attention to Helen behind her. After Hestia politely greeted her with a "good evening," she immediately turned to Broly and took a step forward with a somewhat aggressive air.

Broly looked up with some confusion, then saw the tall goddess blocking his gaze from the girl whose aura seemed somewhat familiar. Freya, who was paying more attention to Helen than to her, smiled gently.

"This must be your child who can teach the Sword Maiden swordsmanship. He's quite handsome, isn't he? But isn't it a bit impolite of him to keep staring at my maid?"

"Uh, I'm sorry, Lady Freya, I just think that the maid behind you looks a bit like a friend of mine."

"Wow, such a thing actually happened. But I wonder who your friend was again?"

Freya twirled her hair by her side, stretching out her gray locks, as if trying to make the semi-Saiyan boy in front of her see her hair color clearly.

“A friend from the pub, she’s my girlfriend.”

However, Broly's answer made her stop her fingers, which were fiddling with her hair, pause, and a blush gradually crept onto her face.

Freya wanted to smile, but she forcibly suppressed it; however, a feeling of joy kept welling up from the depths of her heart.

Admitting to being his girlfriend in front of 'others'? Pshaw, Broly, aren't you ashamed? I'm ashamed for you...

"Then how do they resemble each other?"

Freya slightly shifted her gaze and asked the question.

Although [Sila Frova] is Helen's real name, her appearance reflects the youthful state of this goddess.

If we really have to talk about similarities, then it's that I'm similar to Seele, like a mother and daughter.

"Well, it's just that the aura is a bit similar, and the temperament is also a bit similar."

Broly thought for a moment and then answered.

"What does that look like?"

Freya pressed for details, her tone slightly urgent, and she turned her gaze back to Broly.

"As for appearance, they are naturally different. My girlfriend is more lively and active, while your maid looks rather quiet."

It was as if he were dead.

"May I ask you something?"

Broly looked at Helen and asked.

What would you like to ask?

After receiving the goddess's permission, Helen asked in a hoarse voice.

"Miss, do you know Seele from the Abundant Mistress's Tavern?"

Helen remained silent, wanting to say something, but her lips twitched, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Finally, under Freya's calm and composed gaze, Helen answered, "Yes, Seele, she's my sister."

"Ah, no wonder, you looked familiar. So you're Seele's older sister. We must have met once before." As soon as the fact that she was his sister was mentioned, Broly remembered.

"Hello, sister. I'm Broly, Seele's boyfriend."

The Saiyan boy introduced himself to Helen in this way.

"Seriously, can you please stop talking to me? The oppressive atmosphere around Lady Freya is practically overflowing!"

"Freya, that's wonderful! It seems my child and your child get along very well and are having a pleasant conversation right now!"

Hestia nodded in agreement.

"Oh, is that so? Hehe, that's wonderful, isn't it, Ota~"

When Freya was denied to resemble someone and wasn't recognized herself, she spoke with a hint of resentment.

The tall pig-man behind him, whose opinion was being sought by the goddess, remained silent. Knowing Freya well, he knew that the goddess was in a very bad mood, but what could he say?

Are you suggesting that this Saiyan boy is blind and can't even recognize her in front of a true god?

I'm afraid that saying it would only have the opposite effect and make Lady Freya feel even worse.

Fortunately, the banquet soon began with melodious music, and the time came for guests to invite each other to dance.

There is a dance between gods, between gods and humans, and between humans.

The genders of those dancing together are not fixed: male and male, male and female, female and female.

While the main theme is freedom to dance together, it also suggests that Orario is somewhat too tolerant of sexual orientation.

"Excuse me, Miss Helen, please allow me and my lord to dance together."

Broly bowed slightly to Helen, then ran to Hestia, bent down, and offered his right hand, inviting the goddess.

Hestia did not refuse and happily accepted his invitation, and Broly led her to dance a song on the dance floor.

Broly's dance was learned in the Six Faces World and is a social dance among the nobles of the Asura Kingdom. Although Hestia had never been exposed to it, Broly was in charge, so she found it easy to follow along.

After the dance, her cheeks were flushed, and she seemed to want more. Unfortunately, after dancing with her, Broly walked up to Diona and reached out his hand to the Amazonian girl who was watching them dance with some envy.

After that, it was the turn of the sword maiden who had just danced with Loki, followed by Hephaestus and Tsubaki. It's just that Soma is a homebody and didn't come to the appointment, otherwise, Lilyluka, who would have come along, would probably have been there too.

Hestia, while Broly and Ais were dancing, had another argument with Loki, mainly to show outsiders that she and Loki were still sworn enemies.

Helen, watching her goddess clutching a handkerchief and tearing at it with increasing force every time Broly changed dance partners, was already feeling a bit numb.

After thinking for a moment, the maid decided to take the initiative. She walked up to the boy who had just left the dance floor and questioned him, "Broly, you and Seele are in a relationship. Is it really appropriate for you to dance with other women like this?"

"Uh, those are also my girlfriends and wives, Seele knows that too."

Broly began to explain.

Helen: "..."

She was indeed aware of these things, but wasn't it a bit too arrogant to admit it openly?

"Sister Helen, would I have the honor of dancing with you?"

Broly thought for a moment, then extended his hand to the girl in front of him, who looked like a dead fish, inviting her to dance.

He had noticed that no one had invited Helen to dance, and as Seele's half-sister, Broly felt he should look after her.

Helen's heart skipped a beat as she looked at the outstretched hand. She had some of Seele's memories, and although she seemed cold to the Saiyan boy in front of her, the feelings that flowed in her heart were those of Seele, which only she and the goddess knew.

Of course, she wasn't the real Seele; she was just acting as Seele's stand-in under the goddess's orders. So, while she was somewhat tempted by the boy's offer, her reason made her decide to refuse his invitation to dance.

"Helen, you might as well go and jump around too."

However, before she could utter a word of refusal, the goddess behind her made a gesture.

"Lady Freya?!"

Helen quickly turned to look at Freya, only to see that the goddess, who had just lost control of her expression, was now looking at her with a beaming smile, as if encouraging her.

Ah, no, is it because he wasn't recognized and didn't get Broly's invitation to dance, so he wants to accept the invitation himself and then share the memories privately to get a first-person perspective of dancing with Broly?

Lady Freya, isn't this a bit too humble? Is this guy really worth it?
But whether it was worth it or not, Helen could not refuse the goddess's command.

She placed her hand on the boy's palm, and another dance began.

Looking at the boy who was shorter than her, Helen felt quite conflicted.

"Mr. Broly, could you please do me a favor?"

As the dance music was about to end, Helen suddenly leaned down and whispered something in Broly's ear.

"Um, Seele's sister, is there anything I can help you with?"

Broly didn't expect the other party to say this to him so suddenly, but he didn't refuse the other party's request.

"Freya, my goddess..."

Helen paused briefly, gritted her teeth, and then finished speaking.

"She hasn't been invited to dance tonight either. I'd like to ask you to help me invite her later."

When did the mighty Goddess of Beauty stop getting invited to dance?

In fact, there were people invited by gods, and not just one.

But Freya, who was in a bad mood, directly rejected them, saying that she wasn't in the mood to dance.

Helen's current actions were undoubtedly acting as a pimp for the goddess without her consent. She didn't know if she would be punished later, but she was prepared to be, because the way Freya was sulking in secret was really heartbreaking.

Will Freya punish Helen for acting on her own initiative? The answer is no.

"Lady Freya, would you be willing to dance with me?"

When the Saiyan boy and his maid finished dancing, he came straight to her, extended his hand, and invited her to dance. Freya immediately forgot about the resentment she had been harboring in private.

Helen, as Seele's stand-in actress, had feelings for boys; how much more so would she, Seele herself, have feelings for boys?

"Absolutely delighted!"

Freya's smile was almost overflowing, but just as she placed her hand in the boy's, preparing to dance with him, the music in the banquet hall stopped, and Apollo clapped his hands, ending the social dance session.

Helen: "..."

Ota: "..."

Freya's smile froze on her face.

Broly could feel the goddess in front of him suddenly clench her hands at that moment.

(End of this chapter)