I love time travel the most!

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that it was bound by threads invisible to the naked eye.

Kobayashi tightened his right hand, and the threads darted rapidly under the sunlight. Countless thin wounds appeared on the flower stem-like monsters, and amidst their wails and howls of pain, the monsters that had been bothering them were swiftly and decisively defeated.

The understated approach sent a jolt through everyone present.

The Amazon sisters, bound in mid-air, and the swordswoman Ais, lost their support and fell to the ground.

Whether it was due to a serious injury or being overshadowed, Lefia felt as if she was about to reach a critical point but was abruptly stopped from vomiting blood.

At that moment, she noticed a strange expression on Kobayashi's face.

Helplessness, melancholy, pain, struggle

The elven girl swore she had never seen such a complicated expression on someone's face, especially not one directed at herself.

The next second, Kobayashi suddenly looked up at the sky and sighed.

"Woof woof woof!"

"……Eh?"

The sudden action startled Lefia. Before she could say anything, her vision blurred and her legs went weak. She fainted due to excessive blood loss.

Kobayashi was closest to her and quickly caught her just as she was about to fall to the ground, preventing her beautiful face from hitting the ground first.

"Le...Lefia!"

Seeing their companion collapse, the anxious Amazon sisters and the swordswoman Ais rushed forward.

The three of them, without time for pleasantries, were focused on getting Lefia to the hospital as quickly as possible.

At this moment, Kobayashi said, "Why don't I do it? I have healing magic."

To save a person is to see them through to the end; to see a Buddha off to the Western Paradise is to see him off to the Western Paradise

He's even learned to bark like a dog; if he doesn't save Lefia, then all his barking will have been for nothing.

Hearing him say that, Tiona was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Kobayashi, you know healing magic?"

"A little bit."

Xiaolin pinched it between his index finger and thumb.

Just in case, he naturally had to learn the priest's most proficient healing magic, and probably because of Aqua, his healing magic was much stronger than that of an average high priest.

"Then I'll leave it to you!" Tiona said eagerly.

It's understandable to be anxious when a companion is injured. Kobayashi didn't hesitate and cast a healing spell on Lefia.

In mid-air, he pointed his right hand at the elven girl, a faint blue light appearing in his palm before dispersing and merging into her body.

The treatment was completed quickly.

Lefia opened her eyes slightly, but quickly closed them again and fell asleep once more.

Before the anxious Tiona could ask, Kobayashi spoke first: "The wound has healed, but she lost too much blood and was exhausted, which is why she fainted. Let her sleep it off. Of course, if there are high-level potions, one bottle will make her stand up again immediately."

"I see... We were just out having fun today, so we didn't even bring any weapons, let alone potions. It seems we'll have to go back to our clan."

Tiona was relieved, and Tione and the Sword Maiden Ais also relaxed a little.

But soon.

Tiona suddenly pressed her attack, asking, "Kobayashi, why were you barking like a dog just now? Are you actually a dog-person?"

"Uh... not."

Kobayashi's cheeks flushed slightly, while inwardly cursing Tiona for her keen observation skills in such strange places.

He didn't want anyone to find out, so he offered to help cover up the dog's barking, but he still got caught.

Curious Tiona wasn't about to let him off the hook.

"Why is that? Is it a hobby?"

"what?"

"Like Bert, that guy also barked like a dog in the clan for a few days, which kept me from sleeping."

"...Are you sure it's not a wolf's howl?"

Xiaolin couldn't help but complain.

Bert is a werewolf, so it's normal for him to howl. Tiona also mentioned a few days, probably on the night of the full moon. After all, he's a werewolf; isn't it normal for him to transform?

"Hey, hey, hey, tell me, tell me."

The old sonar, Diona, kept emitting poison in her ears.

The tormented Kobayashi looked at Tione, hoping that the other could stop her younger sister as the older sister, but found that Tione was also looking at her with the same curiosity.

As for Fiora?

Before Tiona could even speak, she was already curious!

"Because of the bet."

"Miss Liu Zi?!"

Seeing her master in distress, Ryuu, as a servant, decided to help, but it seemed she was going in the wrong direction.

"Lord Kobayashi, it seems they won't let you off the hook if you don't tell them. It's better to be honest and explain. Or are you trying to attract the attention of these three gentlemen with this bet that makes everyone want to dig a hole and hide?"

"...How could that be?"

Xiaolin rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.

To prevent the misunderstanding from escalating, I immediately told them about the bet we made that morning.

"That's how it is, and naturally, I lost."

"Xiao Lin..."

After hearing this, Tiona puffed out her cheeks and shrugged her shoulders, trying to laugh but holding it back. Even she knew how rude it would be to laugh out loud at this moment, especially since she had lost the bet to save her companion.

But her strange expression—wanting to laugh but forcing herself not to—only made it seem more sarcastic.

Kobayashi sighed and said, "Just laugh if you want to, don't hold it in."

"Pfft, hahahaha—!!!"

Perhaps because she had been given permission, Tiona couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Hey, don't you think that's going too far?

While it's okay to laugh, usually people would refrain from laughing in situations like this, right? Especially since she was rescuing her companion, how could she laugh so unrestrainedly!

Kobayashi stared at her with dead fish eyes.

The older sister, Thione, was a little better than her younger sister; unusually, she patted him on the shoulder to express her gratitude in the composed manner of an older sister.

Everything is fine up to here, it would be even better if my shoulders didn't keep shaking.

Only Fiora didn't laugh at all; she even bowed to him respectfully.

"Thank you for saving Lefia, thank you."

She might not have gotten the joke because of her naturally naive nature, but at that moment, Kobayashi was genuinely touched.

What a good kid.

"Me too, thank you!"

A flippant voice came from the side.

Her familiar red ponytail and slovenly male adventurer outfit, along with her fox-like face, made it impossible to discern what she was thinking.

"Loki!"

"Oh, I think I'm a little late?"

Loki held up her longsword; it seemed she had gone to fetch a spare for the swordswoman Ais, whose weapon had broken.

Fortunately, Kobayashi arrived in time; otherwise, his family would have been in grave danger.

“But now is not the time for pleasantries.” Loki tossed his sword and a potion to the Sword Maiden and said, “It’s not over yet, Ais, go and finish things up.”

"it is good."

Sword Maiden Ais drank half of the potion and fed the other half to Lefia.

Loki continued, "I'll take the child away, Ais will clean up the mess, and the rest of you can return to your clans first. And little brother, I'll remember your kindness and repay you properly once this is over."

The last sentence was said to Kobayashi.

Moreover, the way she bit down hard with "repay properly," combined with her slightly lewd smile and the beautiful girls around her with their diverse styles and attributes, makes one feel that it's a repayment in a way that evokes certain fantasies.

Xiaolin knew that if she took it seriously, she would fall for his trick.

"We can talk about those later. The most urgent task is to deal with the monsters that are ravaging the town."

"Oh? Young man, you mean you want to lend a hand?"

"I've done all I can."

"hehe."

Hearing Kobayashi say that, Loki's smile became even more like that of a fox.

After a brief assignment of tasks, Kobayashi and Ais leaped up and chased after the monster in the distance.

These monsters are actually not strong; they are only level 2 overall.

Ais, at level 5, and Kobayashi, whose strength far surpassed that of level 1, naturally unleashed their power, slaying monsters with ease. Their elegant and flamboyant moves even drew crowds of fearless adventurers to watch them conquer the monsters.

With a clench of Kobayashi's right hand, the last monster was successfully defeated.

"Oh, looks like everything's been taken care of. Now Ganesha owes us a favor, feels pretty good." Loki swayed as he leaned in to touch Ais's butt, but she struck his wrist with the hilt of her sword as she sheathed it, causing the lecherous god to wince in pain.

Kobayashi spoke up, "No, there's another monster."

To prevent any monsters from escaping, his [Five Perspectives] remained activated, and he had already spotted the skinny, cowardly rabbit fighting a monster in the distance.

At this moment, a guild member stepped forward and said, "There's also a Silverback. According to witnesses, it chased two adventurers into Daedalus Street."

"Daedalus?"

Loki subconsciously raised his eyebrows.