I love time travel the most!

however--

"Mr. Kobayashi, do you have a woman you admire?"

"……what?"

"Excuse me. What I meant was, what do you think of me?"

What's this guy saying all of a sudden?

Chapter 206 The Innocent Prosecutor is Captured by Kobayashi

If there's no misunderstanding, then it's most likely a misunderstanding.

Sena is the kingdom's inspector, an upright and serious person. For her to suddenly say something like that must have a deeper meaning. She probably wanted to set up some linguistic traps to exploit her own logical flaws.

Just as Kobayashi was about to give a vague answer, Sena unexpectedly began to introduce herself in a serious manner.

“My name is Sena, I have no surname. I am 20 years old and currently work as an inspector in the kingdom. I am expected to be promoted again within three years, so I do not wish to have children within the next three years. My parents…”

"Please wait a moment, Miss Sena."

As the kingdom's inspector became increasingly absurd, Kobayashi quickly interrupted her. She seemed less like someone seeking information and more like someone on a blind date.

Sena asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Mr. Kobayashi? Is there something I didn't explain clearly?"

"...Would Miss Sena be angry if I told her everything?" Kobayashi asked rhetorically.

Hopefully, the Kingdom Inspector in front of me can return to his previous state, at least stop making these strange jokes. Didn't you see that Aqua and the others' eyes were all off?!

Sena seemed surprised that Kobayashi would say that, but she still adjusted her glasses and explained calmly, "Then let's start from the beginning."

Kobayashi sighed softly.

Are we finally getting to the main topic?

however--

“My name is Sena. Not having a surname means I'm a commoner. The downside is that I lack connections and influence, but the upside is that I won't get involved in noble disputes. Becoming the Kingdom's Prosecutor at 20 means I still have a lot of room for promotion and will be valued by the Kingdom. My parents being alive means…”

"Etc., etc!"

Kobayashi interrupted forcefully once again.

Sena's words really sound like she's on a blind date!

No way?

Is the Kingdom's prosecutor going on a blind date? And with himself? And in front of Aqua and the others? Or is this some kind of inexplicable development?

Kobayashi looked suspicious, feeling that she was playing a prank on him. But Sena didn't seem to be the type to play tricks on people.

Seemingly noticing Kobayashi's confusion, Sena asked again, "Mr. Kobayashi, what do you think of me?"

"...Very outstanding. Whether it's her appearance or anything else, she's outstanding." Confused, Kobayashi could only go along with her words.

Of course, this is not flattery, but the truth.

Sena is an officer, and her every move exudes excellent conduct, a stark contrast to the lazy Aqua.

Sit up straight, back straight. Even sitting on the sofa, you can see the girl's voluptuous figure.

Although her pretty face was marred by a serious expression and sharp eyes, the glasses accentuated her presence, giving her a mature and assertive charm.

Furthermore, the fact that the other party became a prosecutor of the kingdom at the young age of 20, without any background support, is enough to show how outstanding the other party is.

"But even with all this, I don't have a boyfriend."

"……what?"

Saina's sudden revelation left Kobayashi completely bewildered.

Not finished yet.

Her eyes lost their sparkle, and she murmured in self-doubt, "To be honest, there are many talented young men in the capital, and I often participate in exchange meetings, but unfortunately, no man has shown interest in me."

"Well, although I don't know why the excellent Ms. Sena is not popular, please accept my condolences."

"That's right! In a country where 14 is considered an adult, why is it that someone is still unwanted at 20?" Sena kept glancing at Kobayashi.

"Hahaha————"

What can Kobayashi do?

He could only scratch his head and laugh awkwardly, daring not to say a word.

It is every gentleman's duty to comfort an injured woman, but the hands on his sides and around his neck do not allow him to say such things.

Incidentally, Aqua and Darkness were sitting on the left and right sides respectively, while Megumin was climbing on his back.

Seeing that Kobayashi remained unmoved, Sena sighed in disappointment once again.

It seems we've failed again.

As the Kingdom's prosecutor, her first task upon arriving in Axel on the Kingdom's orders was to gather intelligence, especially on Aldap and Kobayashi.

Needless to say, Aldap's infamous reputation was known even in the capital.

When she inquired about Kobayashi, she received unanimous praise; everyone spoke highly of the man before them.

He defeated the Demon King's army officers, intercepted the mobile fortress destroyers, and shared the credit with every adventurer who stood firm; in addition, he had offended the other party without being blamed, even though he was reckless.

Just like the heroes in the story.

Therefore, Sena has a very good feeling about Kobayashi.

It must be said that everything Kobayashi had done before had brought him tremendous positive feedback. But unfortunately, he was unable to reciprocate Sena's feelings.

However, Sena quickly recovered.

"Ahem, excuse me." Sena coughed lightly, then opened her sharp eyes and questioned him with shock, "I interrogated Sato Kazuma before. Putting aside his harassment of female adventurers in the street and his frequent threats to the town, do you have any information about his collusion with the Demon King's army?"

"...What did you say? The Demon King's army?!"

"Wait, what does this mean?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Before Kobayashi could even respond, Aqua and the others grew anxious. Upon hearing that Sato Kazuma was part of the Demon King's army, their first reaction was disbelief.

Although he didn't make any huge contribution to defeating the Headless Horseman, he did put in a lot of effort behind the scenes. In addition, he was the one who provoked the Headless Horseman first, so it's definitely not the Demon King's army!

"is that so."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Sena didn't think they were protecting Kazuma Sato. Rather, she thought Kazuma Sato was hiding his true intentions too well and had deceived his companions.

A picture came to mind.

The team members went through countless hardships to defeat the Demon King's army officers, but they never expected that the one playing the villain was their closest comrade, who was luring them step by step into the abyss!

That must be it!

If it weren't for "this," she would definitely have been deceived by Kazuma Sato.

Yes, that's it.

—A magical tool for detecting lies.

Sena placed a small ornament on the table.

It is unique; the base is just a regular bell, but the top is decorated with angel and devil wings, as if symbolizing light and darkness.

"Does anyone know what this is?" Sena asked the crowd, and before they could answer, she introduced herself: "It's a magical tool that can detect lies, and it was thanks to it that I was able to expose Kazuma Sato's disguise."

Of course, it was precisely because of this that Sato and Shinichi arrogantly blamed her, even saying that she didn't have a boyfriend because of her temper, which led her to say such strange and embarrassing things to Kobayashi just now.

Damn Demon King's army!

The noble prosecutor of the kingdom shifted all the blame onto the demons and the real ones.

Then, under everyone's bewildered gaze, Sena said, "We suspect that Kazuma Sato is an informant for the Demon King's army because when I asked him if he had 'had any contact with any of the Demon King's army's officers,' this Demon King gadget went off."

After she finished speaking, Aqua suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute! Kazuma is definitely not a spy for the Demon King's army!"

"Oh? Why would Miss Aqua say that?" Sena adjusted her glasses, her eyes sharpening.

"Because... Sato Kazuma only likes to harass female adventurers?"

Because Kazuma Sato is the hero from another world that I sent here! ...If I say that, he'll definitely laugh at me and think I'm just being unreasonable.

Aqua suddenly couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Huihui also spoke up, "Kazuma could never be a member of the Demon King's army. At most, he's only committed minor offenses like harassing others."

I have absolutely no idea whether the little girl is avoiding the main issue or taking the opportunity to get revenge.

Because the clothes made by Kazuma Sato often made her do strange and embarrassing things.

Darkness added, "Prosecutor, that man isn't that bold. He glares at female adventurers like a wolf in sheep's clothing on the streets, but he's never dated a woman. He's a coward."

The more Sena listened to what they said, the more frequently she adjusted her glasses.

Her impatient and angry expression showed that she deeply despised scum like Kazuma Sato.

enough!

If you guys keep talking, Kazuma Sato should be sentenced to death!

Kobayashi spoke up, "Miss Sena, as the others said, Sato-kun may have some shortcomings, but he is definitely not a spy for the Demon King's army. We, who are with him day and night, can guarantee that. Or does Miss Sena believe that anyone who has interacted with a Demon King's army officer is a spy for the Demon King's army? Unfortunately, I have also interacted with Demon King's army officers, for example, I once interacted with the Headless Horseman. Does Miss Sena also think that I am a spy for the Demon King's army?"

"This...this one is different!"

"What's the difference? Didn't we communicate before?"

"But Mr. Kobayashi, you defeated the Demon King's army officers."

"That doesn't erase the fact that I once communicated with the Headless Horseman."

"This……"

Sena was immediately rendered speechless.

The magic tool for detecting lies is just like how Kobayashi deals with the gods (Freya). Aside from responding with silence, the only other option is to use the truth to induce and deceive the other party.

Just like Kobayashi said that she had communicated with the Demon King's army officers and directed the conversation to the Headless Horseman, concealing Wiz's existence.

If handled properly, he has a million ways to bypass the detection of magical items.