After becoming the head of her own Familia, Hestia was promptly kicked out by Hephaestus.
The reason given was actually quite reasonable.
"You've already established your own familia, so you can't keep living here anymore. As the head of a familia, you should at least start acting like one."
Hephaestus's words left Hestia with no choice but to leave, even though her eyes were brimming with tears.
She couldn't keep freeloading at Hephaestus's place with her familia.
Because of this, Hestia had no choice but to leave Hephaestus's shop and begin searching for a place where her familia could settle.
However, it was impossible to find a proper place to live without any money in this society.
Then, Bell thought about a part of the city in the anime where there was an old, abandoned part of the city that no one paid attention to.
"Hestia-sama, is there any place in Orario that doesn't cost money?"
"Hmm... I do know of one place that's free."
Hestia wasn't unaware that there was indeed a place that didn't require money, but she also knew that no gods would normally choose to go there.
However, given her current situation, it seemed like she didn't have much choice since she didn't have any money as a god.
"It's just… that place is an abandoned church. It's remote, dark, and might not even have enough space to live there."
However, Bell didn't really mind those problems.
Bell shook his head slightly.
"Hestia-sama, please don't worry about those things. The development of a familia doesn't happen overnight. A newly formed familia naturally won't have much money. Besides, a place that's far away, dark, and unknown actually suits our family's situation perfectly right now."
"Hmm... is it okay to think of it that way?"
"Of course it is. It's precisely because of me that our Hestia Familia needs to be placed somewhere far from other Familias. This is also to keep my secrets safe."
Bell knew that Hestia was a goddess with a sensitive heart and chose to blame the situation on himself.
'Mmm, Bell-kun is trying to comfort me…'
Hestia wasn't completely naive and could tell why Bell was saying these things.
"Alright! Bell-kun, I've made up my mind. We'll settle in that abandoned church for now. Once our Familia saves up enough money, we'll definitely move into a big house!"
"That's the spirit, Hestia-sama!"
Seeing Hestia smile again, Bell cheered her on from the side.
"Hehe~"
Even though she was being comforted by her own familia, Hestia actually liked this feeling. It was the first time she'd ever felt this way, and she really appreciated it.
After taking a deep breath, Hestia adjusted her emotions and took Bell's hand.
"Then let's go take a look at the new home of the Hestia Familia."
The church ruins were truly located in a remote area—perhaps the most secluded corner of all Orario.
No other familia had chosen such a lonely place, and there wasn't a single other familia to be found nearby.
Of course, aside from the fact that this place was truly a ruin, there wasn't much wrong with it. If it could be properly rebuilt, it could actually serve as a decent home for a familia.
Unfortunately, the cost of rebuilding this area was far too high—much higher than simply buying a new property.
Therefore, this area was destined to be nothing more than a temporary place to settle.
When she arrived here for the first time, Hestia found that the ruin far exceeded her expectations.
"Uwah, this ruin is really falling apart."
However, when Hestia considered that she had chosen such a shabby place as the territory for the Hestia Familia, she felt like she had truly lost her dignity as a goddess.
She began to worry about what her first member might think and cautiously glanced at Bell.
"It's a ruin, Hestia-sama, don't expect too much. For now, it's fine as a temporary place to stay. We just need to do some simple fixes, and at least the church will be livable."
'I'll need to check the area around here later.'
Bell wasn't concerned about the safety of the ruins.
Since the Hestia Familia only had him and Hestia, as long as his status remained hidden, no other gods would focus their attention on them.
However, a quick inspection of the surroundings was still necessary.
But if things continued like this, and he wanted to keep his own situation hidden, they would need help from another familia to cover their tracks.
The most suitable Familia for this task was undoubtedly the Loki Familia.
After all, the Loki family was the second strongest, and their power made it hard for others to attack them.
"Hestia-sama, it's getting late, and we need to find a place to sleep."
"Ah, you're right."
Hestia noticed that the sky was getting darker and needed to prepare immediately.
It was hard to imagine that a place like this ruin would have any light, and they'd likely need to rely on firewood or something to see.
As she thought about this, Hestia couldn't help but think, 'Ah, if only I had stayed at Hephaestus's place.'
However, when she looked at her familia, Hestia snapped out of her slump. In the past, she had felt down because she was alone, but now she wasn't alone.
She couldn't afford to keep feeling hopeless.
"Bell-kun, let's find a place to stay before it gets dark. Hmm, we also need to clean up a bit."
"Hestia-sama, actually, I can handle the cleaning myself..."
"No!"
Hestia interrupted Bell. She knew that Bell could handle the cleaning on his own, but as the head of the family, she couldn't just stand by and watch him do all the work.
She had to do her part too.
'I must regain my dignity as a goddess.'
Hestia's expression grew serious as she interrupted Bell's words.
"Bell-kun, this is the first task of the Hestia Familia. Even though we don't have enough money to buy the best house, at least we should work together to fix up the place where we'll stay for now."
Bell couldn't refuse after seeing Hestia's determination.
Then, Hestia took the chance to push further.
"Bell-kun, don't treat me like some useless goddess who can't do anything. I can handle simple tasks too! So, from now on, you'll have to rely on me a bit more in the future."
"I understand, Hestia-sama."