I love time travel the most!

Rather, it's more accurate to say that all members who join Freya's Familia are like this.

But Kobayashi is different.

He was originally a typical example of someone who was all show and no substance, whose essence was chaotic despite his glamorous appearance. But now, he has undergone a qualitative change from the inside out.

"Ota, what is the reason?"

"……Feel sorry."

Otto didn't know how to answer the goddess's question.

That's it again.

When it comes to a question of the soul, the goddess of beauty acts this way. Although he didn't want to see the goddess's troubled expression, as a mere mortal, he couldn't give her a definite answer.

Freya had anticipated Ota's answer. That was precisely why she felt lonely and constantly searched for a partner.

Although the brilliance of her soul couldn't compare to that of Ari, the fact that the child (Kobayashi) had undergone such a qualitative change still piqued people's curiosity.

what is going on actually?

Do you want to see him?

...No, that child (Kobayashi) is too mature and knows how to deal with gods. If we take the initiative to contact him, we may not get an answer and may even frighten him.

Since that's the case, let's try another approach.

Isn't there another place where I could interact with him? Being a maid would probably make it easy to get closer to him.

But we still need to do something.

Although Kobayashi's soul is not as good as Ari's, it has already transformed into jade, and it just needs a little polishing.

Let's see if he really is as I think.

"Ota."

"Yes, Lady Freya."

"Go and check the results of the last guidance."

"As ordered."

That should be fine, right?

Kobayashi once said that he was a traveler and a warrior, and that his purpose in coming to Orario was simply to improve his strength so that Otto could give him some pointers. He just hoped that doing so wouldn't frighten the child.

Early the next morning.

Inside a hotel.

As soon as Kobayashi opened his eyes, a waiter's greeting came from below: "Are you awake, Lord Kobayashi?"

"Liu Zi."

Looking down, she saw the waiter in her arms.

The morning sunlight shone on her delicate and pretty face; she didn't look lazy, but was still as beautiful as a painting.

Xiaolin didn't get up, but instead hugged her tightly, closed his eyes again, and pretended to sleep a little longer.

"Lord Kobayashi, it's time for you to get up."

"Let me sleep a little longer."

"I see. So you want to be a parasite? But it's alright. Even so, your waiter won't complain at all."

“...You’re already complaining, Ms. Ryuu.”

It's always the same. Whenever Kobayashi has a lazy thought, Ryuu will verbally provoke her and mentally condemn her.

Sometimes they even move their mouths.

Unable to withstand the waiter's sharp tongue, I had no choice but to get up.

Stretch.

With Ryuko's help, Kobayashi began to get dressed.

"Hmm... I didn't expect that no one would bother me last night. That really surprised me."

The two are now staying in a small hotel far from the center of Eighth Street.

Because of what happened at the Abundant Mistress last night, Kobayashi was worried that someone would come to cause trouble... mainly Anya's brother Eren or other executives of Freya's Familia, but unexpectedly they didn't come.

Is it that they don't want to come, or that they can't come?

It’s unknown.

"Besides, Lord Kobayashi, don't you have anything to say about staying in such a dilapidated inn last night?"

"...I'm sorry, because I really don't have much money."

The currency circulating in "DanMachi" is Fali, and the Fali Kobayashi possesses was a small amount given to him by Boffman as a gesture of goodwill. As for why he didn't bring some money from "Konosuba" to exchange for it, it can only be said that Aqua and the others spend too much money, and the team's finances are already stretched thin, with no extra money to serve as his start-up capital.

"But it's okay, things will improve today!"

Once you successfully register as an adventurer, you can hunt monsters in dungeons and exchange the dropped magic stones for money. A fairly simple supply and demand relationship, isn't it?

Adventurer's Guild.

As the most important facility in the labyrinth city, it starts operating like a finely wound spring early in the morning.

Everyone walking in the guild hall was in a hurry, but they didn't make much noise. There were also receptionists walking around the guild to ensure that adventurers wouldn't be delayed due to any special reasons.

Kobayashi was the same; with the help of the receptionist, he arrived at a window.

"Excuse me, may I bother you for a moment?"

"Ok?"

At this moment, Eina Zul, the service window lady sitting behind the guild counter, looked up from the booklet she was holding in one hand, as a dark shadow obscured her view.

With pointed ears, emerald green eyes, and medium-length brown hair, she possessed an appearance similar to that of an elf, yet more rounded. Her slender figure looked stunning in the guild's black trouser uniform.

Similarly, Eina's eyes lit up slightly.

The man and woman who appeared in front of them were simply too dazzling, especially the girl behind them, whose beauty was comparable to that of a goddess.

"that……"

"Yes, yes! May I ask what's the matter?"

Eina hurriedly stood up, adjusting her glasses with slight embarrassment. This was the first time she had ever been so flustered, and she hoped she hadn't offended the two people in front of her.

The man in the lead said, "My name is Kobayashi, and her name is Ryuji. We're here to register as adventurers."

"Yes, you're a registered adventurer, right?"

In just a second, Eina switched into work mode, mature, calm, and decisive. This kind of older sister vibe seems to be quite popular in the guild.

This can be seen from the long lines that keep forming behind him.

Then, Eina pulled a form from under the counter and said:

Please fill in your relevant information.

The page only has basic fields, such as name, age, and level. However, since you've just become an adventurer, the level field will usually be filled with LV1.

Besides that, what Kobayashi found most difficult to write was the section about which family affiliation belonged to.

The half-elf in front of her had a nameplate on her chest, so Kobayashi called her name.

“Miss Eina…right?”

"What's wrong, Mr. Kobayashi?"

Is this field mandatory?

"Yes, it is necessary."

"Is that so...?"

—It's all over!

Xiaolin was internally screaming.

He knew that registering as an adventurer was free, regardless of race, gender, or age, and anyone with the will could become an adventurer, but he completely forgot to fill in the information about his clan!

How to do?

Should I fill in Aqua's Kinship?

But wouldn't this be misunderstood as someone impersonating a fake family member?

Seeing that Kobayashi was hesitant to put down his pen, Eina thought he had encountered some trouble and came closer to ask with concern, "Mr. Kobayashi, is there a problem with your clan?"

"……No."

Kobayashi shook his head and finally wrote "None" in the family/relatives section.

That's right, it's nothing.

Since you're afraid of being misunderstood, then just keep it a secret. After all, becoming an adventurer doesn't necessarily require joining a clan.

Most importantly, writing down the name of the unknown Aqua Familia might arouse suspicion from the other party, and the chain reaction could even lead to unnecessary trouble.

It's okay, if we're not allowed to, we'll just sneak in.

Hand over the completed form.

"Huh?" Eina noticed something strange and asked in confusion, "Mr. Kobayashi, you filled in 'none' for the Familia section?"

"Any questions?"

"No... although it might be inappropriate for me to say this, it's too dangerous to go to the dungeon without [Blessing]. You should join a clan beforehand."

It wasn't out of basic professional ethics, but out of kindness, that Eina couldn't help but speak up and offer advice.

Anyone can become an adventurer if they have the will. But that's precisely why so many people are sacrificed.

If the survival rate of adventurers with the "Blessing" buff is 70%, then the survival rate of adventurers without the "Blessing" buff will plummet to 30%.

But Kobayashi already had an excuse.

He shook his head and said with feigned helplessness, "If we could join a clan, who would want to register as an adventurer alone? It seems I'm the kind of person who has no talent."

Kobayashi's sorrowful appearance reminded Eina of a certain red-eyed rabbit boy.