Another Life As Older Brother

"Seriously, how can you lay down there relaxing when your brother didn't come back last night. What kind of brother are you?" Hestia had been really loud since last night, making me stay up all night long.

"Just relax for a second. He will be back, for sure." I said while covering my ears with my pillow. "Kami-sama, Nii-san. I'm home." suddenly Bell's voice could be heard. Both of us quickly look toward the source of the sound.

Bell looked tired and covered in blood but he still pushed himself to smile on us. "You really made us worried there, Bell." I said already stood up from my bed. Hestia quickly ran to Bell to support him from falling.

"Nii-san, Kami-sama. I want to be strong. I will be strong." Bell said smiling before passing out. "For real, that's his words when he came back?" I said while both of us smile looking at Bell that already sleeping.

I pick him up and put him on the sofa to let him rest. "Let him rest, and let me rest for my sake. We will have a talk after he woke up." I said before Hestia said anything.

She looked agree since no words came out from her. We sleep on our own bed waiting for Bell to wake up. Even after we wake up, Bell still hasn't wake up yet but then he flinched. Looked like the noise we made woke him up.

"You wake up already, Bell?" I said while looking at his drowsy face. "Ah, Nii-san. Good morning." Bell said wiping his eyes but then he felt something on his face.

"Go clean up, then Hestia will update your status." I said throwing his towel. He quickly cleaned himself and then getting his status updated by Hestia.

"Bell-kun. Can we talk about your status for today?" Hestia said with a different kind of face. "Have you decide on something?" I ask Hestia. She looked at me and nod with conviction.

"Bell-kun, Ageas-kun. Both of your progress is too fast. Both of you get strong so fast and both of you also want to be strong." Hestia said with concern in her voice.

"Yes, I want to be strong." Bell quickly said asserting his conviction. "Bell-kun, your status has reach F rank." "Eh! My status increased that much?" Bell quickly shouting.

"That's not all, Ageas-kun. You reach level 2 in 2 weeks. Looking at both of your progress and your commitment to getting stronger. I want to support both of you with my power too. That's why, please don't be reckless and don't leave me alone." Hestia said with concern, she only went down to this realm just recently. She used to be alone if not for Hephaestus taking her in.

We're her first familia member with Bell as the captain since I don't want to bother with that stuff. Looking at her, made me remember how hard it is to be alone. No one really cared about you or take you in their eyes.

I gave Hestia a flick on her forehead "What are you saying, Hestia-sama? You are the Goddess who invite us and accept us both. Even though we register accidentally toward your familia." I said giving her a push in her confidence.

"That's right, Kami-sama. You already gave us so much. We would never leave you. I promise." Bell said supporting my claim.

Hestia made a soft smile then jump on the sofa "Yosh, I won't be home for a while starting today. Take care of the house for me." She said with a smug face on.

"Ah, Bell, don't you need to hurry? You haven't pay for your food yesterday." I said to Bell after remembering something. "Ah!!! Kami-sama, I'm going first." Bell quickly left the house.

"Tch... Did you have to do that? I just about to make a cool exit." Hestia said looking at me. "Shut up for a second, Loli Goddess Hestia-sama." I said looking at her.

"Ugh.. Did you just insult me and politely calling me in the same phrase?" Hestia looked at me with squinted eyes. "Anyway, before you go to the Ganesha invitation party. Buy some dress will you." I said while throwing another money.

"Didn't you already give me some money?" Hestia said while looking at the table. "This is different, that one for us to live more comfortably. This one is for you. Use it wisely. Don't lose to other Goddesses. When you support Bell, and me. I will also support both of you." I said leaving the church. "You stole my cool exit!!!" Hestia shouts from the church.

Meanwhile, at the Hostess of Fertility, I had arrived here to looked at my brother's condition. When I'm about to went in, I could hear Mia talking to Bell. "Listen, boy. Whenever you came back alive, you win. No matter what people said about you or laugh at you. So, you better not dying after I said this okay?". Bell then left toward the dungeon without realizing me leaning on his left.

"You can say some meaningful words, Mia-san." I said while getting inside. "Oh, boy. Here's your brother's money." Mia said throwing Bell's money to me. "Osu.. Thank you for the cooperation, Mia-san." I said catching the money bag.

"Ah, one more thing." I said about to walk outside. "I'm sorry for the disturbance yesterday. Especially to Ryuu, Chloe, and also Lunoire. I'm sorry for restraining the three of you." I said with a deep bow toward them that already peeking from the kitchen.

"Hahaha... You can't just say sorry and walk away like that boy. You need to do something for us." Mia said laughing and didn't miss the opportunity. "Heee... Can you afford to pay though?" I said because I have been wondering what to do for the next few days.

Both Mia's and my eyes already turned to valis. "Your popularity increase from the review that Loki Familia gave. Should we charge more? Ehehe...." Mia said whispering to me.

"I never knew you had this type of personality Mia-san but I like it. Ehehee..." I said while the maids looked at us laughing by ourselves.

"Excuse me.." Someone entered the Hostess of Fertility. "Hmm? Sorry, we're not open yet." Mia said to the person.

"Ah, I'm not here to order..." She said which then surprised and made a little jump backward. I turned my head to look at who's behind me "Oh, it's Shakti. What are you doing here?".

"I... I... It's not like I hope to meet you here." She said embarrassed while playing with her hair. "I'm sorry, if you are here only to meet Ageas-kun. You better wait outside, we have a business to run." Ryuu said while stepping outside the kitchen.

Looking at their interaction, for some reason, I could see a faint lightning clash in the middle which made me squint my eyes in wonder.

"I'm here regarding the stand area which will be open when Monsterphilia event. Will you reconfirm your area that you rent?" Shakti then looked at Mia after glaring at Ryuu.

Mia then looked at me with a mischievous eye "Yes, we would like to open more area if there's some space left around the area we rented.". "Then, I will look at it and confirmed it if there's a vacant area and also emm.. Ageas-san, about Monsterphilia event. Will you be there?" Shakti asked with her strict attitude at Mia then ask me.

"I told you, I will be around." I said while waving my hand. "Then, excuse me." Shakti said while walking away not forget sharply glare at Ryuu.

"Ohoho... Looking at your face, Mia-san. Should we make some money at Monsterphilia? I could help you move the furniture there." I quickly looked at Mia after saying goodbye to Shakti.

"Heehehehe... How big should we rent? How about the price? Hehehe..." Mia already turned excited from all the plans, so do I. We laugh while taking a seat to discuss the plan further.