Riviera's Gift-Giving Advice: Apologies Can Be Compensated with a Lap Pillow; Gratitude Can Be Expressed by Giving Yourself!

"Hey, cute girl, did you forget that mortals can't lie in front of gods? You may say no, but your soul is wavering!"

Hestia leaned closer and teasingly whispered to the Gray-Haired Girl. Her first impression of Helen Sheele had actually been somewhat unfavorable.

But during their later meetings, seeing the other girl's attitude toward her boy become sincere, Hestia gradually changed her view that this girl's encounter had no chance.

If it weren't for carrying out Lady Freya's orders...

Helen thought, her cheeks flushed red, as though the Loli Goddess's teasing had embarrassed her.

"Lady Hestia, please stop teasing me."

The young girl's bashfulness was a better answer than anything else. And it was not entirely an act. In order to give her goddess a more immersive and satisfying synchronized memory experience, Helen had voluntarily accepted the fluttering feelings that her Chief God had held for that boy when she took the form of a young girl.

In other words, although she was playing the role of Sheele, the emotions she felt while pretending to be Sheele were real.

Even when she denied being disappointed at not seeing the boy, the goddess Hestia could see that her words did not match her heart and that her soul was wavering.

"Haha, I won't tease you anymore, child. Bring me something delicious. Tonight, I'm treating my Divine Friends and their children here."

After saying that, Hestia found a sufficiently large empty table and sat down. Two members of the Miha Familia had come, while the Take Mikazuchi Familia had sent a small team.

"This is the Captain of my Familia, Kashima. These are Mikoto and Chigusa. They're all good children."

Take Mikazuchi introduced the one boy and two girls beside him to Hestia, then turned to introduce Hestia's identity to the