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Under Hestia's glittering gaze, as though she intended to swallow him whole, even Noah felt the urge to run.
However, Noah had also heard Hestia's muttering.
If that Loki really had taken an interest in Noah because he had forced back the girl named Ais without receiving a blessing, intending to recruit him into her Familia, then going to such lengths to issue a wanted notice made sense.
Still, Noah found that reason rather unappealing.
And Hestia's sudden intense stare was probably motivated by the same idea Loki had, wasn't it?
Sure enough, the next second, Hestia deliberately cleared her throat and spoke in a mature tone.
"Actually, I've recently been looking for some adventurers to join my Familia."
As she said that, Hestia looked at Noah with eyes full of hope, practically hinting that he ought to make some sort of response.
Unfortunately, Noah had already guessed what Hestia was after and merely curled his lip.
"Is that so? Then I wish you success!"
With that, Noah turned around, intending to leave.
Seeing this, Hestia panicked and abruptly threw her arms around Noah's arm again.
"Hey, hey! At a time like this, shouldn't you say, 'Then how about me?' Isn't that how this kind of classic development is supposed to go?"
Having been entangled by Hestia once again, Noah was finally able to somewhat ignore the delightful sensation. While playing tug-of-war with her, he spoke helplessly.
"Sorry, I'm just that kind of unromantic man. Go find someone else to act out that classic development with you!"
"No! I've set my sights on you!" Hestia shook her head like a rattle,