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Is it wrong to seek answers?

Chapter 30: Suits and dress issues

Back to the present - HESTIA FAMILIA HQ - EVENING

While entering his new home, Noct looked around.

As expected, Bell and Hestia still didn't return from the shopping

As he went by, he saw a notice on the Sofa.

Dear Noct,

I and Goddess found the bag of Valis you entrusted to us.

I wanted to carry it, but Goddess insisted on carrying it since she said she could deal better with it. It's not like that Goddess took because she couldn't stop touching the bag after I told her how much is inside, I trust her after all. And besides, I also took your old clothes for serving, as a rule, we also took all our dirty clothes along for the coin laundry.

(OPENING: Sawano Hiroyuki nZK: Mizuki – e of s)

At first, it seemed that everything seemed alright, but Noct was a little bit concerned by the notice, especially about the 'because Goddess couldn't stop touching the bag after I told her how much is inside' part.

But then he remembered, that he told Hestia that price doesn't matter.

'Ignis would be angry for sure' he thought while falling at the bed, feeling tired after today's battle.

Now Noct thought about Astraea's nice house and how he went to the beach in Melen with two days ago, 'maybe I should've told her that I want to stay there '.

It didn't even take 1 Second, he already fell on the bed. Noct realized that he was so tired, that he wondered if he really needed to go to that party.

HESTIA FAMILIA HQ - ORARIO – 2 HOURS LATER – EVENING

"I don't know if that was a good Idea, Goddess, he may get angry" Bell explained his worries to Hestia.

"don't worry, he'll understand it, and besides, I'm the Goddess of this Familia, so he has to obey anyway." Hestia declared proudly.

'somehow I doubt that'

Bell and Hestia entered their home, seeing how Noct was sleeping.

"Noct … " Hestia said with a smile.

"Today was really crazy, wasn't it, Goddess ?" Bell asked

"Yes, not only that Welf and Lily disappeared, but their culprit also seems to know Noct." Hestia said while still being concerned with today's situation

"But what's more, they all listened to how Noct has been called 'your majesty' " Bell remembered.

"I know you've forbidden me to talk about Noct's past, but I still feel bad not telling Mikoto and the others, somehow I think they might be upset that I didn't tell them, believing that we don't trust them. "

"I know since I feel the same with Hephaestus, but I'll only allow Noct to explain it. If he doesn't want to talk about it, We'll have to accept that, as the same as you both have to accept my decisions " Hestia declared

"I doubt he'll be happy with this." Bell said to his Goddess while he lifted Noct's bag of Valis, which was clearly 'less heavy' than since they went looking for Noct's new suit.

"but he'll be impressed with this instead, trust me, " Hestia said while lifting the box she was carrying.

Bell and Hestia put the box and the bag on the floor between the bed and the sofa.

Hestia then went for Noct.

She draws a deep breath, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCCCCTTTTTTTTTT"

Noct suddenly stood up, breathing heavily, his eyes still not fully open while bearing that loud screech.

"oh god, " Noct said, still being surprised, „uhh goddess ".

Noct looked around, „How late is it."

"Not too late, if you stop sleeping right now and go showering." Hestia declared.

"did you buy the suit, can I see it? " Noct asked curiously.

"First, go to the shower, I won't allow you to try this custom-made suit with that stinky sweat I'm smelling."

"C-CUSTOM MADE ?", Noct then looked to Bell, who apparently saw his reaction coming, "I'm deeply sorry, but I couldn't stop her." Bell said while taking the Bag of the remaining Valis before giving it to Noct.

To Noct's shock, his bag wasn't even half of the weight, as Noct suggested. Noct then looked to Hestia with a dumbfounded expression.

"hey, you said yourself you didn't mind about the price, you still have plenty of money, right? " Hestia asked.

"that doesn't mean you can just spend it like crazy" Noct said rather upset.

"I agree with him, Goddess, what if some people hear about Noct's fortune, burglars could appear." Bell loudly wondered concerned.

This time Hestia had to admit that Bell was right. Even before they went shopping, Bell suggested they shouldn't buy fancy stuff, even if Noct agreed that they could spend as much as possible. But that feeling, finally to buy fancy-schmancy, was just overtaking Hestia after she saw the first shop.

Hestia and Bell looked around in many fancy shops for a fitting suit, but couldn't find anything 'worthy for a star' as Hestia claimed. When they entered one of those famous fancy suit tailors, they expected to be booked out, but luckily, the Tailor was available.

And after Hestia explained her demands, and agreeing about a 'generous' price, the Tailor immediately set to work, telling Hestia and Bell it will be finished in one hour.

In the meantime, Hestia and Bell went, as they wrote to Noct, to the coin laundry for his dirty clothes.

Bell remembered that Hestia somehow acted like she was one of the powerful gods and Goddesses, probably because she had the opportunity to buy something from a fancy shop.

"A-Anyway, just go showering, " she said annoyed, before making a proud expression, „ then you'll see how well elaborate my divine decisions are. " Hestia announced, " she said proudly.

Noct didn't want to argue anymore, since he clearly let hs Goddess do as she pleases, so he went to the shower.

15 MINUTES LATER

After Noct was finished, he put his underwear before coming out of the bathroom.

He looked towards Bell and Hestia, who were putting their formal clothes on.

"shouldn't you both also go to the shower as well? " Noct asked

"We already did a shower before we left for your suit." Bell declared.

"I see, " Noct said before looking at his soon to be wearing a custom-made suit.

Noct noticed that not only Clothes but also formal shoes were apparently included since he could see them.

He didn't ask and just put them on. After he finished with the tie, he went for the Mirror and made a surprising reaction.

'damn, this looks identical to my Royal Raiment' Noct thought, even the striped tie was identical.

First, he looked towards Bell, who now wore a suit consisting of a white shirt, a white bow tie. His coat was black, and Noct could see that it was long behind him, making Bell looks like a Butler. And Bell also wore white gloves, making him, even more, looking like a butler.

He then looked towards Hestia, who was wearing a dress, which was on the lower side light blue while on the upper side dark blue. But then Noct looked towards his Goddesses Chest.

"Isn't that a little too revealing, Goddess? " Noct asked her.

Hestia then 'smiled' "did you just complain, Noct? hmm." she kept 'smiling'.

"What, no, I'm just wondering, " Noct said.

"Really? because you wouldn't complain if it's Demeter wearing it, right? " Hestia said, still 'smiling'.

Noct, for the first time, got beet red himself after being reminded by his Goddess, how he stared towards Demeter's chest.

Bell couldn't believe seeing Noct getting embarrassed by their Goddess, especially if it's about 'that subject'.

He looked away, "I … well..., b-believe it or not, back in my world I never saw a woman with THAT 'size' " Noct said with a rather embarrassed voice, "I think in my World, your size would be the 'natural record' if- if you understand, Goddess, " Noct said while thinking about a certain Dragoon's cup size from his world and how his friends, mainly Prompto, talked about it.

"soo that's how it is, well well" Hestia smiled devilishly, since she, apparently, discovered Noct's 'dirty' side. "so you prefer large breasts, do you? "

"no, I'm not" Noct declared, both embarrassed and now annoyed too. "Luna's weren't large" Noct proclaimed while pouting so that he can prove to his Goddess that chest sizes didn't matter to him.

"Really? " Hestia made a surprised expression, only for it to change devilishly again, „so that means that she will be upset too. "

"what, why ? " right now, Noct looked rather dumbfounded. Wondering what Hestia might say now.

"trust me, it is said that if your deceased Lover comes to your dreams and making them into nightmares, that means she's angry to you for having lustful thoughts of another woman than her without her permission." Hestia said since she didn't buy it that it didn't matter for Noct, because all the men she encountered, no matter which race, was into large breasts. For Hestia, It didn't even matter if one of them would be from another world.

"I WAS JUST SUPRISED, THAT'S ALL, damn it "Noct shouted loudly, he then looked towards Bell, who was now shocked by Noct's tantrum, „is that some kind of superstition here ?" Noct asked to Bell.

Bell just smiled, because he didn't know what to say, what's more, he never heard of anything like that superstition TBH.

Usually, Hestia would get mad, as she does with Bell, but since Noct is full-aged, she didn't mind that much.

And also because she didn't think about Noct the same way as with Bell.

And to be honest, Hestia also had to admit that Demeter's breasts are the largest she has ever seen.

And seeing how Noct was honest about saying that he never saw such 'size' in his world, she understood him somehow since she doubts that there's another Goddess like Demeter in this world, let alone any mortal woman, no matter if Human or Demi-Human.

"Please, can we finally go now, " Noct said, now less embarrassed, but still annoyed.

Hestia breathed in and out rather loudly before looking towards Noct, "at least you didn't lose your underwear " Hestia said while thinking how everyone would react if something like in Melen happened in the Wheat manor or elsewhere.

"OH COME ON" was Noct's final statement before he went out first.

(ENDING: FM-84 - Running In The Night (feat. Ollie Wride))