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If those girls cause trouble and say something nonsensical that leads to Kazuma Sato being unfairly blamed, he could very well be sentenced by Sena.

But the way they were whispering and talking amongst themselves, getting more and more excited, made Xiaolin uneasy.

There was nothing I could do but watch over them at night.

Huihui was kept under the watchful eye of Liu Zi, and even followed her to the toilet; Aqua was forced to drink several bottles of bubble wine by Kobayashi, and was drunkenly carried to bed to sleep.

the next day.

Just as Kobayashi had expected, Kazuma Sato returned early in the morning.

The first thing he did after returning was to run over to Xiaolin and cry, loudly recounting his grievances.

"Senior Kobayashi! I...I...! Waaaaah!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Sato-kun."

Xiaolin could only offer words of comfort.

Kazuma Sato is not a bad person at heart. Apart from being a bit lewd, shameless, and perverted, he is a good man.

Moreover, just as Darkness commented on him, it was absolutely impossible for the cowardly Kazuma Sato to attack a female adventurer in the street.

At most, he'd just make some lewd hand gestures to scare away the female adventurers who came looking for trouble.

...To be honest, it was pretty awful.

Afterwards, as usual, Kobayashi asked him what had happened, and Sato Kazuma poured out his grievances as if he wanted to confide in someone, recounting what had happened.

Very simple.

The newly made clothes needed to be tried on, and when Huihui threatened to use her explosion magic and refused, he had no choice but to go out on the street to catch her.

Under the guise of offering money, Kazuma Sato successfully found the unlucky guy.

However, the other party changed their mind on the spot after seeing the clothes.

Knowing that no one else might fall for the trick, Kazuma Sato naturally wouldn't let her go.

This naturally provoked strong resistance from female adventurers.

An ordinary person might give up, but how could Kazuma Sato, who believes in gender equality, possibly back down? He forced the other party to wear the clothes on the grounds that she had received a commission fee.

To outsiders, it looked as if he was taking off his clothes.

and so……

"So he was judged to have attacked a female adventurer in the street, and then subdued by the guards?"

"……Yes."

Kazuma Sato lowered his head deeply.

At the same time, she was secretly observing Xiaolin's reaction, and if she saw that things were not going well, she would immediately shout that she was wronged.

Because he was afraid that his allowance would be cut.

Kazuma Sato's life motto has changed. No matter if she is a big-breasted woman with long black hair, as long as she can be kept and live off a woman, even Kobayashi-senpai is not out of the question!

Kobayashi, who could see right through him without using his "Five Visions," chuckled to himself, feeling as if he had made the other person even more useless.

Seeing Sato Kazuma's bewildered expression, he said, "Never mind, there's no use in getting angry. It's already good enough that I wasn't overly blamed. By the way, did you apologize to that female adventurer?"

"Um, um... forced by Sena."

A single, glistening tear rolled down Sato Kazuma's cheek.

Although there was an element of deception to gain sympathy, Kobayashi, who knew Sena's personality, understood that he wouldn't have a good night.

"That despicable prosecutor!"

"……what?"

Kazumi Sato, instead of feeling aggrieved, said indignantly, "The misunderstanding had already been cleared up. I just said something bad about her being too domineering and definitely not having a boyfriend, and then she got angry and forcibly detained me there for a long time!"

"...Why not look for the reasons within ourselves?"

Xiaolin rolled her eyes at him.

He was clearly too complacent and arrogant, taking advantage of the fact that he hadn't committed a crime and was being misunderstood. He provoked the other party with an arrogant attitude, gave them a hard time, and was then killed in retaliation.

what?

You asked Xiaolin how he knew?

Having spent so much time with Sato and Makoto, I know his personality all too well, and I know exactly how he will react without even thinking.

"But that's strange."

"what happened?"

"When she came back, her expression suddenly changed, as if she were a completely different person. That expression... yes, it was the shyness of a girl in love!"

"Uh……"

"Senior Kobayashi, do you know anything?"

"...You'd better not ask."

Kobayashi patted Sato Kazuma's shoulder with a heavy expression. It was the first time Sato Kazuma had ever seen such a pained, desperate, and fearful look on his face.

Although we don't know what happened, it's definitely a taboo subject that can't be mentioned.

Kazuma Sato has it etched in his heart.

While the two were chatting happily, Aqua and the others sleepily walked out of the room and came to the living room. When they saw Sato Kazuma sitting on the sofa, they showed no concern or intention to greet him.

"Wait! I'm back, isn't anyone going to welcome me?!"

"Ah, Kazuma, welcome back."

Darkness gave him a perfunctory reply out of politeness.

Sato Kazuma was dumbfounded.

Having just been released from prison, and as a subordinate of that stern royal prosecutor, he could be said to have been reborn.

But my companions are so indifferent!

Those who know him understand that he went to jail yesterday, but those who don't would think he just got out of a succubus shop.

Aqua covered her mouth, chuckled, and mocked, "What? Do you want to be comforted, you freak? You were arrested by the guards for molesting female adventurers in the street."

"What did you say?!"

Sato Kazuma, furious, rolled up his sleeves, ready to cause trouble.

Huihui added fuel to the fire, saying, "Isn't that right? I heard about it. They forced someone even though they didn't want to... what a scumbag!"

The little girl had harbored a grudge against him for a long time.

After all, she was the one who got hurt and teased every time. On the surface, she was a dedicated model, but in reality, she was just a useful tool. If we didn't take the opportunity to kick her when she was down, how could we get rid of this grudge?

"........."

Kazuma Sato pursed his lips, unable to speak.

He was blamed by the person who was frequently persecuted, and he had no idea how to defend himself.

Darkness comforted him, saying, "Don't be disappointed, Kazuma. Actually, when you were locked up, everyone was trying to come up with ideas to get you out."

"Really, really?!"

"Hmm. Like casting explosive magic outside the city to deliver escape tools to you, or stirring up public outrage in the town."

"Everyone……

Kazuma Sato was deeply moved.

Thinking back on his past misdeeds and being labeled a scumbag, he actually felt a little ashamed.

He wiped his eyes and said, "You'll definitely get arrested for doing this."

"It's okay, just say it was you who ordered it in the end."

"……Eh?"

Kazuma Sato paused.

Darkness gently uttered the most hurtful words: "As long as you say you ordered it, the crime will be pinned on you, and our punishment will be reduced to the minimum."

"You...you guys...ahhhhhh!!!"

Kazuma Sato roared loudly.

I really don't know if they want to save me or harm me.

Fortunately, I didn't do anything that stupid.

'But it must have been Kobayashi-senpai who stopped them.'

Kazuma Sato thought so.

Given the way those idiots behave, they really might do that. Since last night passed peacefully, it proves that Kobayashi stopped them.

As expected, only Senior Kobayashi can be relied upon.

...Apart from the taste of the equipment.

"Alright! Now that Darkness is back and Sato-kun has returned safely, let's go on a long-awaited mission, in the name of the team!"

"Oh!!!" X4

With a cheer, the group rushed excitedly toward the Adventurers' Guild.

On the way, Huihui loudly proclaimed that she wanted to do difficult tasks, such as defeating the One-Hit Bear, or even taking down the Hydra.

Darkness's return gave Burst Girl a strong sense of confidence, making her look down on everyone else.

To be honest, you're easy to get beaten up.

This suggestion was naturally and forcefully rejected by Kazuma Sato.

The team's composition seems perfect, but each member is a problem child. Sato Kazuma politely declines any idea that could lead to his death.

When they arrived at the guild, they found that there was still a quest to hunt down the griffins.

Out of curiosity, the group went to the counter to inquire about the reason.