I love time travel the most!

Following the line of sight.

She has long brown hair with a single tuft of hair on top, is about 20 years old, and has large almond-shaped eyes, cherry-like lips, and somewhat pale skin that contrast sharply with her appearance.

The long, dark purple dress, with gold trim and cuffs, accentuated her curvaceous figure. Her exceptionally full breasts were prominently displayed by several leather-like braces, truly drawing attention.

But for some reason, he always had a weak aura about him, giving people the feeling that he was easy to bully.

She is Wiz, the owner of this magical item shop.

Her eyes lit up when she saw who it was.

"Kobayashi, welcome!"

"Yo, Wiz, I'm here."

I met her about two weeks ago. The mid-level demon Houst was causing trouble in Axel, and everyone urgently needed powerful magical tools to defeat it, so they came to Wiz.

The magical tools sold in Wiz's shop are all incredibly powerful items, whether they are harmful to others or oneself.

In fact, most magical artifacts cause more damage to one's own side, which is why the shop is deserted and always in the red every month.

"I'm working so hard, why can't I make any money?"

"…Are you serious?"

Kobayashi really wanted her to realize her shortcomings, but Wiz's incredible spending power meant that even if she explained the reasons, she would buy some outrageous things and spend all the money if she wasn't careful.

Especially knowing that the magical artifacts she bought were made by Megumin's father, Hyōzaburō, made it even harder for her to say it.

After all, this concerns whether Huihui can survive.

"So, what is Kobayashi's purpose in coming here today?" Wiz's large, watery eyes sparkled with a certain gleam.

Don't get me wrong, she just wanted Kobayashi to buy her some things.

Since the last time Wiz sold magical items that almost went wrong during the battle against the mid-level demon Houst, many adventurers have become skeptical of the goods in Wiz's shop.

But this is the reality, which made Wiz's already meager revenue even worse.

No, I'm not buying anything this time.

"That……"

There's something I want to discuss with you.

"I won't team up with you. I'm no longer an adventurer!"

Before Kobayashi could explain his purpose, Wiz had already refused.

That's right, Kobayashi also invited her to team up.

Wiz is a lich, and also a grand mage who has mastered advanced magic and explosive magic. He is powerful, experienced, and a very reliable teammate.

It was understandable that she was rejected at first, but Xiaolin felt that she was soft-hearted and would give in if she begged a few more times.

I didn't expect that so much time would pass without me even slightly relaxing, which inevitably makes me a little discouraged.

"Really? It's a shame I can't team up with Wiz."

"How could that be? That's an exaggeration."

"After all, Wiz is that super martial arts magician, the Ice Witch, Miss Wiz."

"How could that be? That's an exaggeration."

"And he's one of the eight executive officers of the Demon King's army."

"What...wait?!?"

Wiz was stunned; she seemed to have heard some unknown keyword.

"What did you say?"

"Isn't it Miss Wiz, the lich in charge of maintaining the Demon King's army's barrier, one of the eight executives of the Demon King's army?"

"Why, why..."

It seems she couldn't understand why Kobayashi knew she was a lich, and even more unbelievable was that she knew even the cadre responsible for maintaining the Demon King's Castle barrier!

"Hehehe, who knows?"

With a mischievous smile on his lips, Kobayashi slowly walked towards her.

When he stopped, the two were very close, and they could even smell each other's scent.

Wiz emanated a faint, pleasant fragrance, without the slightest hint of the lich's putrid odor.

He leaned forward, close to Wiz's ear, and whispered like a devil, "Miss Wiz, you don't want your identity as a lich and a member of the Demon King's army to be exposed, do you?"

"Huh... how could this be..."

Wiz panicked.

She quickly grabbed Xiaolin's arm, hiding it in her heart, and pleaded, "Please, I'll agree to anything, just please don't tell anyone!"

Wait, wait! What's with this statement that looks exactly like a script?!

"You've misunderstood, I didn't..."

"Since that's the case, then I have no choice but to do it this way."

After saying that, she reached for her chest.

She looks like she wants to unbutton the buttons on her chest.

What are you going to do?! What are you going to do?! Could it be... wait, wait, you've misunderstood! I'm not that kind of person!

Xiaolin subconsciously turned her head away from looking.

The rustling sounds kept coming, and I couldn't help but feel a little distracted.

However, things did not go as he had expected.

"Will that help you keep my secret?"

Wiz pleaded timidly in a low voice, while handing over a small, shrunken bag.

"This is my secret stash of money that I've kept hidden for a long time. I'm giving it all to you, please don't tell anyone."

"Uh……"

Looking at the purse that smelled just like the one on Wiz, Kobayashi was speechless.

That's it?! I thought there would be something interesting, but it turns out they just wanted to bribe me with money?

Seriously, the contrast between those empty pockets and your full chest is just too stark!

Xiaolin was momentarily speechless, so she composed herself and explained her purpose.

"Wiz, I'm here to discuss cooperation with you."

"Huh? Cooperation...?"

"Yes, a collaboration that benefits both of us, I call a 'win-win'."

Such and such, such and such.

As he continued to explain, Wiz's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Great! This method will definitely improve the store's poor performance!"

...No, it's highly unlikely that you can improve the situation if you don't change your approach and keep buying bizarre products.

"Then it's settled."

"Okay! I'll prepare the necessary materials later."

The collaboration was successfully completed, and both Kobayashi and Wiz had smiles on their faces.

Sit for a while.

"It's almost time, I should go."

Kobayashi stood up, pushed open the door, and said to the lich behind him, "Wiz, you're too kind. You should always be suspicious of others... even me."

"But, Kobayashi, you're a good person."

"Well……"

Xiao Lin's lips twitched. Had he been given the "friend zone" card?

Forget it, as long as she's happy.

With mixed feelings, I closed the door.

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Please dress appropriately during the cutscene in Chapter 9.

While Kobayashi was dealing with Wiz, Kazuma Sato was also dealing with the other two members of the team.

"So, Kobayashi wants the rest of us to live together? That's a great idea, I agree."

Darkness nodded in agreement.

A major reason she became an adventurer was that she hoped to make friends, and living with her companions was something she had long looked forward to.

Huihui wholeheartedly agreed.

“Living together is great! To be honest, I’m broke now. I’m not just eating grass, I might have to live in a stable with the horses soon.”

It was a very heartbreaking story.

How did a high-ranking mage who knows explosive magic end up in this position? Other adventurers probably wouldn't understand why.

But Kazuma Sato knew the reason was that she only knew how to use Explosion Magic!

So in his eyes, Huihui's destitution to the point of living in a stable was not worthy of any sympathy!

After dealing with the two of them, Kazuma Sato turned his attention to the mentally challenged goddess.

"Hey, Aqua, do you have anything to say? Although your opinion is irrelevant anyway."

It wasn't an arrogant statement, but rather an attempt to clarify her opinion.