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The next day...
When Noah woke from his sleep, he immediately noticed something different from usual.
More specifically, inside Noah's blanket was something extremely warm and soft lying in his arms, making him feel as though he were hugging something more comfortable than any body pillow in the world.
The moment he noticed that sensation, Noah jolted awake. Then, as if remembering something, a wry smile appeared on his face, and he pulled back his blanket.
"Mm..."
Inside the blanket, a petite girl with waist-length black hair cascading down like a waterfall was lying against Noah's chest, hugging him tightly. Like a child afraid her toy would be snatched away, she unconsciously rubbed against his chest and slept soundly.
That was naturally Hestia.
Ever since they had left the banquet hosted by the Freyja Familia yesterday, Hestia had not left Noah's side for even a moment.
Rather, she had not stopped clinging to him for even a moment.
That could not be helped.
After all, both Freyja and Loki had been blatantly setting their sights on Noah, intending to poach him from Hestia and bring him into their Familias.
Because of that, although Hestia said nothing on the surface and could even trade barbs with Loki, she truly felt somewhat uneasy inside.
One had to know that both the Freyja Familia and the Loki Familia were among the strongest Familias in Orario, even known as Orario's Twin Kings.
With the chief Goddesses of such Familias personally making a move and trying to recruit Noah into their own Familias, how could Hestia possibly not feel uneasy?