Hestia: Is This a Wholehearted Confession to Me?

"Here are your fried potato balls. Please come again!"

When Broly found Hestia, the Goddess Lord was wearing a scarf over her head and an apron around her waist, standing behind the counter of the Fries Ball Shop. She was handing freshly fried potato balls to the customer in front of her.

Gods working for mortals and becoming Shop Assistants was a rather rare sight, even among certain gods who were regarded as good-for-nothings.

Thus, ever since Hestia had arrived, the Fries Ball Shop had only become more and more prosperous thanks to the gimmick of having a Goddess Lord working there.

After all, for the small price of buying fried potato balls, mortals could have a Goddess Lord personally serve them, present their purchase with both hands, and offer them a welcoming phrase. It was indeed a tremendous bargain, one that provided extra emotional value.

"Lady Hestia, I'm back."

Broly waited in line until he reached the front of the Fries Ball Shop, then spoke to the Loli Goddess busily working behind the counter without even looking up.

Hearing him, Hestia finally raised her head. Her expression first froze, then turned to delight at the sight of the boy, followed by concern over whether he had been injured.

"Why are you back so early? You weren't hurt, were you?"

"I wanted to see Lady Hestia sooner. After making a decent haul in the Dungeon, I happened to get hungry too, so I came back early. I wasn't hurt."

Broly answered.

Once she confirmed that the boy was truly fine, a sincere smile unlike her professional one appeared on Hestia's face.

"I still need a little while before I get off work. Wait for me over there first."

"Lady Hestia, since your Familia child has come looking for you, why