āMy own homeās the best after all! I donāt want to go on any more trips for now! Somethingās wrong if a hikikomori like me keeps traveling around!ā
Once I returned to my home that I had been away from for so long, I felt at ease from the comfort of this place.
I had been running about recently, but it was strange for a hikikomori person like me to be so earnest.
Iāll be getting a huge sum of money from the business deal with Vanir soon anyway.
I probably wonāt need to travel any time soon.
No, I might as well stay inside the mansion all day for a while.
Luckily, the Crimson Demons were fine with us taking the entire bounty for defeating Sylvia.
And so, I suddenly got a large amount of cash.
I decided. I wonāt find any more trouble.
Even if someone came crying to me, Iāll still chase them away.
āReally Kazuma, showing your bum nature immediately. But for some reason, seeing you like this makes me feel at ease. Itās like I donāt need to work hard anymore.ā
āAqua, youāre just relieved after seeing your own kind! Donāt be depraved and learn that guy, heās a negative example!ā
Darkness said something rude after listening to Aqua.
āDonāt say that. In the end, Kazuma performed quite admirably this time. He deciphered the ancient language and found out how to use the weapon. He even defeated Sylvia.ā
Strangely enough, Megumin was speaking up for me.
āWe only defeated Sylvia because of Meguminās power. I merely directed it.ā
āNo, no, if not for the weapon that converts magic into pure destructive power, I wouldnāt be of much use. This is all thanks to Kazuma who brought the weapon there.ā
Megumin and I pushed the credit to each other.
ā⦠Hey Aqua, whatās with the two of them? I think somethingās different about them after the trip⦠Co-could it be, when they were sleeping in the same bed, theyā¦?ā
āHey, donāt talk nonsense, I didnāt do anything wrong! Hey Megumin, we didnāt⦠Hey, deny it properly! Theyāll become suspicious!ā
Even though Darkness gave us suspicious looks, Megumin still didnāt deny anything and started walking toward Aqua.
Seemed like she was very concerned about the thing in Aquaās hand.
By the way, Aqua would normally be the first to say something, so it was a rare sight for her to be quiet.
What had she been doing on the sofa�
Ding, ding.
ā¦ā¦
āWhen did you bring the game console back? Hey, let me play too, this is the most suitable item for a gamer like me!ā
āIf you want to borrow it, you need to pay the price! Specifically speaking, clean the bathroom for me tomorrow!ā
As I was fighting for the Game Girl Aqua brought back.
There was a knock on the door, and the voice of a man came from behind it.
āExcuse me, is anybody there?ā
Aqua and I looked at each other and nodded at the same timeā¦
We snuck to the door.
āIs someone there⦠Oh, greetings sir. Are you the owner of this mansionā¦? What, what are you doing sir! Stopā¦!ā
āI donāt know where you came from, but itās probably some troublesome problems! Go back, you harbinger!ā
āKazuma, use Drain Touch! Suck his life force and knock him out! Then throw him outside and pretend he never came here!!ā
āWhat are the both of you doing suddenly? Hey Kazuma! Stop it!ā
āI can empathize with you on why you donāt want to get involved with any trouble, but you canāt assault someone you just met!ā
Darkness and Megumin subdued me after I pounced on the guest, and my hands were bonded.
The visitor was a man dressed like a butler, about fifty years of age.
He panted hard as he watched Aqua and me cautiously.
After Darkness got a good look of that butler-dressed man, she suddenly said loudly:
āWhat, arenāt you Hagen? Didnāt I tell you to not come to this mansion unless thereās an emergency? Iām not worried about you giving me trouble, rather, like just now- I was afraid that youāll suffer inhumane treatmentā¦ā
Seemed like this butler was an employee of the Dustiness house.
And what do you mean āthey would suffer inhumane treatment if they visitā?
⦠Although he did suffer inhumane treatment.
That butler coughed dryly and regained his composure.
āYoung lady, naturally, Iām here for a matter of grave importance. Actuallyā¦ā
Enough, I donāt want to be involved in more troubles!
I covered my ears to ignore the butlerās words, but Darkness grabbed my wrist and pulled them away from my ears, forcing me to listen together with her.
āNo, donāt wanna! This has nothing to do with me, so donāt make me listen, donāt involve me! I donāt want to go anywhere or go near danger! I want to safely stay at home!ā
āIām concerned about the hygiene of the toilet after the trip, Iāll go clean it!ā
Darkness grabbed me who was resisting intensely, captured Aqua who was attempting to slip away and asked the butler.
āWhatās the matter? Did something happen at home?ā
In response to Darknessās question-
āItās really terrible young lady! If this goes on, your only good point will disappear!ā
The butler said something we couldnāt ignore.
āHey, wait, what happened to Darknessās only good point? Is it sagging? Is her slutty body going to sag? Iāve always found it strange, her bodyās way too sexy! She mustāve used her money and authority to get magic items that makes her boobs big!ā
āWhat are you talking about? My strong point would be defense⦠Thatās not it! Hagen, youāre too mean, I should have more strong pointsā¦! Say it Megumin, Aqua, I should have other strong points too, right?ā
Darkness was on the verge of tears.
āInstead of that, does the breast enlargement magic item exist? If there is, pleaseā¦ā
āKazuma and the old man are too mean! Our Darkness has many good points! Sheās soft hearted and agrees to anything if you plead to her in tears. She believes everything that you teach her, so it doesnāt get boring-ow ow ow! Stop it Darkness, my headās going to explode! Iām praising you, so what are you doing?ā
Darkness grabbed the temples of Aqua, making her scream. The butler said:
āThatās wrong! If this goes on, the old master might be stripped of his nobility and the young lady will become a peasant! The unworldly young lady will only be able to make a living by selling her slutty body- Young lady! Please donāt do that to my old bones, Iāll die!ā
While Darkness was strangling the butler in tears, a letter dropped to her feet.
āā¦? Whatās this?ā
āItās a letter from the royal palace. Young lady, after you read it, youāll understand the crisis impending on House Dustiness. And this is related to Satou-san over thereā¦ā
The butler glanced at me.
Stop, donāt drag me into this!
After opening the letter, Darknessās face became more and more pale before finally kneeling onto the ground.
The content seemed serious.
ā⦠Whatās it about?ā
I asked timidly and Darkness snapped back to her senses.
āNo-no-nothing at all! This has nothing to do with Kazuma-sama! Please donāt mind it!ā
Darkness suddenly used weird honorifics in her words, making me feel that something was off. And so, I reached my hand out.
āShow me the letter.ā
āNo, I refuse. No, I apologize for dragging you in every time. Hey, thatās what you said, right? You donāt want to be involved in troublesome matters anymore! And so, this matter-ā
āSteal!ā
āAh!ā
After I stole the letter, I read it quickly along with Aqua and Megumin who were peeking from behind. It wroteā¦
āTo the one who defeated many Demon Kingās army generals, a great adventurer who made exemplary contribution to the nation, Satou Kazuma-dono. Iāve heard about your marvelous accomplishments, and hope to meet with you face to face. May I enjoy a meal together with you?ā
At the end of the letter was the emblem of the kingdom and the name of the author.
The name was Iris.
Even though I was unfamiliar with this world, I still knew that she was the first princess of this country.
A royal princess.
āKazuma, letās reject this invitation! If anything happens to first princess Iris, weāll lose our heads! Itāll be a big problem if one of us did anything rude! You know nothing about ceremony and etiquette, right? You hate such restrictive events, right? Am I right? Letās reject it! Yes, thatās right, the Dustiness house will book a good restaurant and weāll only invite close friends to hold a party that commemorates your achievements! Soā¦!ā
I exchanged looks with Aqua and Megumin, and we all nodded our heads together.
āOur time has finally come!ā
Darkness shook her head with tears in her eyes, grabbing onto my waist and refusing to let go.