I love time travel the most!

—The parents were called in.

This has been my daily routine lately.

With Darkness absent, Aqua and the others use this as an excuse to laze around all day, causing these energetic but foolish children to constantly get into trouble.

Am I their father? How awful!

I'm so tired and want to retire.

With these thoughts in mind, Kobayashi's desire to escape this world grew stronger.

Just then, he received a letter this morning.

Think of this.

"Okay, it's decided, I'm leaving."

"……Eh?"

“I said, I want to leave here.”

"Wait, wait! Kobayashi, are you going to abandon me?! No, don't leave me!!!"

The silly goddess mistakenly thought that Xiaolin didn't want to team up with them and wanted to go solo. She was so scared that she pounced on him and clung tightly to his leg, refusing to let go no matter how hard he tried to pull her off.

"Let go! You've misunderstood!"

"No! Absolutely not!"

"Aqua!"

Xiaolin never expected that her words would elicit such a strong reaction from her.

To his surprise, Kazuma Sato happened to return from outside. He was stunned to see Aqua crying and clinging to Kobayashi's leg, wiping her snot on her face.

Upon seeing him, Aqua called out, "Kazuma, Kazuma! Come quick! Kobayashi is going to abandon us! Stop him!"

However, Kazuma Sato did not panic upon hearing this; instead, he wore an expression as if he had expected it.

"Has this day finally come?"

“Kazuma?”

"It's only natural that Senior Kobayashi would abandon us, after all, there are several problem children in the team. If they had gone to another team, they would definitely have become top-level adventurers and shone brightly, just like Mitsuki Hibiki. That's why we should sincerely offer our heartfelt blessings."

"Kazuma, what nonsense are you spouting?! You only truly shine when you're with us, with me, the goddess of water, right? That must be it!"

Kazuma Sato's relieved expression made Aqua annoyed and loudly emphasize her own importance.

Kazuma Sato gave the goddess, who had never seen such a shameless person, a contemptuous look and made an extremely disdainful nasal sound.

"--Oh."

This behavior immediately triggered the stupid goddess's nerves, and she got up and pretended to fight with Sato Kazuma.

But Kobayashi stopped him with a chop to the neck.

"It hurts!"

Aqua screamed in pain and crouched down, clutching her head.

Kobayashi sighed and said helplessly, "Can't you let people finish what they're saying?"

"Senior Kobayashi?" Kazuma Sato blinked, as if he understood something.

"Actually, I just wanted to travel to another world while Darkness was away, but who knew that idiot Aqua would misunderstand."

"...That's right."

The two of them lowered their heads at the same time, giving Aqua a disdainful look.

She's always like this.

He can't grasp the key points, doesn't listen to others, and always drags the rest of the team down.

The team has been getting a bad reputation lately, and it's all her fault.

"Going to other worlds?" Kazuma Sato nodded, then asked doubtfully, "But what if Darkness comes back?"

“I was prepared for this.”

Kobayashi took a letter out of his pocket.

This was given to him by Miss Luna when he went to the Adventurers' Guild this morning.

It was a handwritten letter from Darkness.

The text above says that she is going to the capital with the head of the Dustinis family soon, and it is highly likely that she will not be able to return for a while, which fueled his desire to go to other worlds.

"That's right."

After reading the letter, Kazuma Sato and Aqua nodded, it seemed that they had indeed misunderstood.

"You idiot, Aqua!"

"What did you say?!"

The unprovoked scolding made Aqua glare angrily, but Kazuma Sato had no time to pay attention to her and turned to look at Kobayashi.

"In that case, Kobayashi-senpai, you can leave with peace of mind. I'll keep an eye on Aqua and Megumin to make sure those two idiots don't do anything reckless."

"Oh! You're really reliable, Sato-kun!"

Kobayashi was deeply moved by such an outstanding back.

If one day he really has to leave the team, and if he has to choose someone as a teammate, then without a doubt, the choice will be Kazuma Sato.

"How long does Senior Kobayashi plan to be away this time?"

"It's hard to give an exact time. But I'll be back as soon as possible, since Darkness's matter is the highest priority."

Kobayashi was still waiting for Darkness to bring good news, which he would then present as a grand gift to the wicked lord, Eldap.

“Okay, I understand.” Kazuma Sato nodded and said, “So, this time when we travel to other worlds, I’ll be able to wear the clothes I designed specially, right? I’m really looking forward to seeing how they look! ...Although I won’t be able to see them anyway.”

Kazuma Sato couldn't help but complain that this was the first time a fashion designer hadn't been able to see the presentation.

"Me too, me too!" Aqua shouted loudly, "Kobayashi, you must wear the Goddess Ribbon I made!"

Before Kobayashi could speak, Kazuma Sato angrily retorted, "What are you saying, you idiot Aqua! How could Kobayashi-senpai possibly wear women's clothing!"

"What did you say?! Even though it's a replica of the Goddess's Ribbon, it's still a divine artifact! Hey, you idiot Kazuma, don't you understand the power of a divine artifact?!"

"Hehe. If the divine weapon you're talking about is like the demonic sword of Mitsuki Hibiki, then I'll really laugh my head off."

"Wait! That was an accident! Besides, the power of an artifact depends on the user, as you know! The artifact I created has super strong defense; it's made using the Destroyer's magic device! It can nullify magic. Do you understand how powerful it is?"

"Ahhh, I can't hear you, I can't hear you."

Kazuma Sato covered his ears, unwilling to listen.

Just as he was about to tell Kobayashi not to believe it, he turned around and saw his senior's eyes shining with excitement.

Oh, I forgot, Kobayashi-senpai was also a problem child in a sense.

"It's alright, Aqua."

"Xiao Lin..."

I accept your kind offer!

"Thank you, Kobayashi!"

Seeing Kobayashi accept the goddess ribbon, Aqua was incredibly moved, and then she winked at Sato Kazuma with a smug look.

Kazuma Sato ignored her and asked, "Kobayashi-senpai, when are you leaving?"

"Now."

Kobayashi offered her hand, adorned with a ring, to Aqua, asking her to help fill it with energy.

This time, the goddess, who was recognized, did not deliberately ask for benefits, but simply filled the ring with energy.

"Well then, I'm leaving!"

Holding Liu Zi's hand, Xiao Lin's figure disappeared.

Just as Kazuma Sato and Aqua, who couldn't stand each other, were about to go back to their respective rooms, the figure that had just disappeared suddenly reappeared in front of them.

The two looked on in surprise at Xiaolin, whose clothes were flying everywhere and who looked rather disheveled.

He stuck out his tongue and complained, "Ptooey, ptooey, it's all sand! I didn't expect to encounter a sandstorm so soon after crossing over. Luckily, I ran fast!"

He couldn't help but feel fortunate that his ability to travel between worlds hadn't cooled down, otherwise he would have been lost in the desert just now.

That's right, the place he crossed this time was an unknown desert!

Chapter 192 Goddess! And a ship sailing in the desert

Where is my partner (Odr)?

The goddess always murmured softly.

In the vast labyrinthine city of Orario, the towering skyscraper at its center—the Tower of Babel—is a symbol of the privileges bestowed upon the chief deity of the Familia who reigns supreme at the top. And this chief deity of the Familia is the embodiment of beauty.

——Freya, the goddess of beauty.

“I said, Ota.”

"……no."

"I haven't said anything yet."

"That won't work. Because you're going out to find your destiny again, right?"

The goddess's expression, filled with resentment and coquettishness, made Ota, the strongest fighter in the labyrinth city, feel a pang of anxiety.

——It started again.

This is an old habit that the goddess Freya occasionally has. She wants to embark on a journey without a destination, to go out and find someone to accompany her—a companion (Odr).

But she had no sense of crisis and was always accompanied by a certain degree of agitation.

After all, the goddess's words about finding a partner are equivalent to the struggle between clans, and the clan members who are confused by her.

"Ota, when did you learn to talk to me like this?"