~I am Ganesha~

Standing among the lights of Orario, this thing was just plain weird. It was so out of place that it was almost mysterious. The building was a massive, thirty-meter, human-shaped statue with an elephant's head sitting cross-legged in the middle of the city block. A stone wall surrounded the base of the building.

The statue sat proudly, puffing out its chest. It was famous for inspiring a sense of wonder and uneasiness within anyone who saw it. Magic stone lamps lit up the statue from many angles. The elephant stood out against the black night sky.

Looking at the building, Jaune said, "Is this for real? This God certainly has a unique taste."

Hestia laughed awkwardly, saying, "I know he is quite the eccentric God; however, even for a God…this is quite…something."

Jaune said with a deadpan look, "Oh, and look. The entrance is the crotch. Brilliant!"

Once Jaune and Hestia arrived inside, they heard Ganesha say, "Everyone! Thank you for coming today! I am Ganesha! I am overjoyed at the attendance of this Celebration! I love you all! I have one small announcement. The yearly festival put on by my Familia is only three days away! Please encourage your Familia to attend!"

The interior of the building's great hall was sparsely adorned, in stark contrast to its extravagant exterior. Ganesha, adorned in an elephant mask and attire identical to his statue, welcomed his invitees with a resounding tone from atop a platform at the hall's center. However, the divine beings present largely disregarded his salutations and instead conversed among themselves.

Jaune said, "There is no one doubting he is Ganesha. The fricking building was designed after him and named after him."

In the great hall, tables with white tablecloths were set up for a standing buffet. The air was filled with various delicious smells emanating from the fresh food on display. Soft echoes could be heard as attendees and staff walked around in their shoes. Behind the stage, a band was ready to play dance music once given the signal.

One of the gods said, "Hey, isn't that Loli Big Boobs?"

Another said, "Wow, she's still alive?"

Then another, "I haven't seen her for the past month. I heard she got nine Familia members in one fell swoop and have been living in luxury."

The first God said, "That's our Loli Lady!"

Hestia looked around but did not mingle with the other gods or Goddesses. Being here made her feel out of place since she was not friends with any of them. Seeing the table full of food, she decided to have a test. However, the moment the food entered her mouth, it came back out.

Hestia said as she spat the food on a napkin, "This is…not great. It looks delicious, but it is lacking in terms of taste."

A Goddess approached Hestia saying, "Well, if it isn't Hestia. It's good to see you outside the mansion for once, finally. And you came in appropriate attire. You are quite beautiful in that dress."

With a smile, Hestia said, "Hephaestus! You're one to talk about being beautiful. You look amazing in the dress!"

Hephaestus was wearing a dark crimson dress. Her face was thin, with a sharp chin, showing her strong will. She was gorgeous, and her golden earrings could not compete with her sheer beauty.

Hephaestus said, "Compliments to Jaune for making it. I feel beautiful and safe in this dress."

She then looked at Jaune and added, "I can't believe you made something this amazing just for me. Thank you."

Jaune said, "No problem. I'm glad you liked it."

Hephaestus said, "Let me guess, Hestia is wearing the same protective dress as mine, right? I can't imagine you giving me something protective and not Hestia."

Jaune nodded and heard high-heeled shoes click-clacking as another Goddess approached them.

The Goddess said, "You all seem to be enjoying yourselves."

Hestia turned around to see emerge from another group of deities, a Goddess so beautiful that she made the others look normal by comparison. The floor was her runway. Everyone else was there to admire her.

Hestia turned around and saw the Goddess. She said, "Eh…Freya?"

Freya's skin was as smooth and pure as freshly fallen snow. She moved gracefully through the air, her arms and legs gliding like she was swimming. The alluring scent of her perfume caught the attention of other deities as she drifted by. Their eyes fell on her luscious derriere, the cloth holding it stretched too thin. Her gold-trimmed, full-length gown was open in the front. With only one layer of fabric over each breast, she proudly showed off her full shape. Her cleavage was bright pink like she was too warm. She had the perfect body; better proportions did not exist. Her calm eyes radiated confidence, framed by long eyelashes. Her beauty was unmatched.

The Goddess of Beauty gently swished her silver hair as she glided up to the other two Goddesses. While others admired her, Jaune, on the other hand, his face became dark. He was holding himself back from punching the Goddess in the face.

He didn't care when the stupid Goddess tried to peer into his soul or when she tried stalking him or approaching him in disguise. These were all minor things; he didn't care for them. But! The moment she spied on him and his girls in their home! That's where he drew the line! He was pissed! This was a breach of privacy!

Hestia knew about Freya spying on them. She said in an aggressive tone, "Why are you here? You can go over there and away from us."

Freya said, "Come now, Hestia. You don't have to sound that aggressive with me."

Hestia warned her, saying, "I suggest you go away. Trust me, I don't like you as it is, but there is someone that is more hateful toward you. He will attack you if you don't leave."

Freya, not believing Hestia's words, said, "Oh? I would like to see someone with such hate toward me. I'm sure I can make him change his opinion of me."

Even the gods were enchanted by the grace and charm the Goddess of Beauty exuded. Her smile was powerful enough to enslave the children of Gekai, making her confident that her charm could conquer anyone who harbored hatred toward her.

Hestia said, "Trust me, he won't. Therefore, back off, you stupid wench!"

This surprised all the other Gods and Goddesses. They knew Hestia did not like Freya, but she had never acted against her this way. Hephaestus was not aware of all the happening inside the Hestia Familia. Thus, she was shocked about her friend's outburst toward Freya.

A new Goddess has arrived on the scene, saying, "My, my, aren't you tense? I thought this was a celebration?"

One of the Goddesses said, "Great, here comes Loki. The tension will increase even further."

Another said, "Without a doubt. If there is someone Hestia hates more than Freya, that would be Loki."

Loki changed her hairstyle from a simple short ponytail to a stylish inward spiral just for the Celebration. She was sporting a sleek black dress.

Hestia greeted her, "Yo, Loki!"

This shocked them more than the outburst of Hestia toward Freya.

A God said, "Uhm…What's happening? How come Hestia sounded quite friendly with Loki? Where is the usual venom that she spits when speaking with her?"

Another said, "This is so weird! The hatred of Hestia toward Loki is being channeled to Freya. Did I miss something?"

Another said, "You're not the only one confused. Since when did Hestia and Loki become friendly? It was only a month ago that I saw those two trying to kill each other."

Loki looked at Jaune and said, "Yo, Jaune! I didn't think I'd see you here. How do I look?"

Jaune said, "I told you that you had your own charm, right? I'm going to give it to you straight. That dress is not for you. It makes you look like a walking stick."

The atmosphere became quite dreary. One of the Gods said, "Oh, crap! This isn't good! There is going to be a fight."

Loki said, "Oh? A walking stick, is it?"

Jaune nodded. He said, "Right, a walking stick. Here, this should make you more beautiful."

Jaune fired a blast of fire at Loki, but she was not harmed. The flames are his Heavenly Flame, the [Flame of Transmogrification].

The design of Loki's dress was changed. It now looked similar to Ruby's dress at the Beacon dance. She was now wearing a short, purple, sleeveless dress with a thick red sash around the waist and black trim along the bottom. The dress's bodice is split vertically to the sash and laced with red lacing. The yoke of the dress is transparent mesh with an opaque collar and hem, as well as opaque lines connecting the collar to her shoulders. She is also now sporting black stockings and pumps.

Jaune took out a standing mirror and said, "What do you think? Looks good, no?"

Loki looked in the mirror and said, "Hot damn! This is so much better than that dress. Ok! No strapless dresses for me in the future! This is so much nicer."

She added, "Oh, yeah. What brings you here? I mean, you aren't exactly…you know."

Loki did not want to say it since she did not want to get Jaune kicked out.

Jaune replied, "Hestia didn't want to leave the mansion unless I came with her. Thus, here I am."

Loki said, "Cool!"

She leaned toward Jaune and whispered, "By the way, what was with that look you were giving Freya? It seemed like you were about to kill her. Did she do something?"

Jaune replied, "It has to do with privacy. She breached that when she spied on me and the girls inside the mansion."

Loki was confused, saying, "How? She has her powers sealed. She should not be able to spy on you…unless she uses that mirror. But she would need permission to be able to access it…Never mind. She is Freya. She probably seduced the one watching over the mirror to let her use it."

The night became tolerable for Jaune as he ignored Freya and kept his eyes on the three Goddesses he knew.