I love time travel the most!

what should I do?

"Wait, wait a minute! Hold on a second!" The idiot goddess stood up from her chair, pointed at herself, and asked, "Where's me?! Have you all forgotten about me?!"

She was the one who said she didn't want to work.

Now they've come up to me again.

Kazuma Sato and the others also looked at Kobayashi, asking what they should do.

however--

To everyone's surprise, Kobayashi smiled gently, as if coaxing a child, and said softly, "It's alright, Aqua, you can rest at home."

"Eh? Eh???"

If it were Kazuma Sato who told her, Aqua would definitely stay at home with a clear conscience and enjoy his offerings.

But Xiaolin's actions only made her feel extremely uneasy.

"Xiao Lin?"

"What does this mean? Why is Aqua allowed to stay at home?"

Darkness and Megumin also felt that something was amiss.

Only Sato Kazuma.

Only a shut-in who has experienced something like this can understand what's really going on.

"Yes, that's how it is."

He looked at the foolish goddess with eyes full of pity.

Darkness and Megumin were getting anxious.

"Kazuma, why would Kobayashi say that?"

"Explain this to me right now!"

The two of them urged them on.

Sato Kazuma, as if answering or muttering to himself, said something with a melancholy expression.

"Aqua has already been abandoned by Kobayashi-senpai."

Just like back then.

When he decided to become a shut-in after his childhood sweetheart was lured away by a senior, his parents, friends, and teachers all looked at him the same way.

That was the look in someone's eyes when they completely gave up on them.

"Simply put, Kobayashi-senpai no longer has any expectations for Aqua."

This is undoubtedly the most hurtful thing.

"They'll probably abandon Aqua soon."

"——!!!"

Like a bolt from the blue, Aqua was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

In the blink of an eye, tears welled up in her eyes.

Before Kobayashi could even distance himself, the silly goddess threw herself into Kobayashi's arms and burst into tears, soaking his clothes in just one second.

The floods have started again.

Aqua clung tightly to Kobayashi, crying loudly, "No! No! Don't leave me! No, no!!!"

"Let go, you idiot!"

Kobayashi pushed her face away in disgust, pulling out a long, clear, sticky stream.

It was snot!

"It's so dirty! Let go of me now!"

"No way! Besides, I'm the goddess of water, I'm not dirty!"

Aqua even went so far as to rub against Kobayashi's chest.

How dare she call herself a goddess?

How sloppy!

"I know, I know!" Xiaolin sighed helplessly, looking up at the sky. "I'll take you with me, I'll take you with me! So, can you let go now?"

"Really?"

"real."

"real……"

"Hey!"

Seeing that Kobayashi was really angry, Aqua jumped down and stood obediently beside her.

Kobayashi patted her head and gave her a fawning smile.

Really.

Where exactly is she a goddess?

At the same time, Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma secretly gave each other a thumbs-up.

The operation to bully Aqua was a great success.

Ever since he came back, the silly goddess seems to have found a way to rely on him. If we don't teach her a lesson, she'll get too arrogant.

But I didn't expect Kazuma Sato to cooperate so well. Is this what men's tacit understanding is like?

After Kobayashi's persistent persuasion (and threats), the team finally agreed to go on the mission.

After the noise subsided, it was already broad daylight.

The group headed to the Adventurers' Guild and successfully accepted the quest to defeat the monster.

Spring has arrived, and all things are coming back to life.

It's breeding season for animals again.

Led by a giant toad, various monsters have begun to stir outside the town, posing a threat to the farms.

We arrived at the city gate.

The outskirts of the city are still covered in snow.

Out of curiosity about how they carried out their missions after I left, Kobayashi suggested that they demonstrate.

Then--

"No!!! I've had enough—! I don't want to be eaten by a toad anymore!!!"

Aqua's screams echoed across the plains outside the city.

Kazuma Sato, watching Aqua being chased by a giant toad on the plain, said with a sigh, "The toads here don't slow down even in the cold environment. Their speed of movement is no different from usual."

"Yes, and everything here, whether it's living things or vegetables, is quite robust."

Kobayashi nodded in agreement.

Despite its cute and silly appearance, and despite being the lowest-level monster in Konosuba, the giant toad is actually about as strong as a level 2 monster in Dungeon Fighter Online, ignoring its weakness to metal objects.

Of course, the reason why novice adventurers can easily deal with them is because they can determine the relationship between their classes from the beginning.

Huihui testified to this point:

"It is precisely because the environment of this world is so harsh that all living things do their best to live in every moment. We cannot afford to lose either; we must become stronger and survive in this harsh world."

Her small face was expressionless and looked very serious.

Very serious.

—It would be even more convincing if she hadn't been swallowed by the giant toad and had already reached its shoulder.

It's probably because of the previous experience of being swallowed up.

The little girl remained quite calm under these circumstances, offering no resistance and letting the giant toad devour her.

Before this, she had already used explosion magic to defeat many monsters.

To prove that Explosion Magic is the strongest, Megumin exhausted all her magic power and used every ounce of strength to unleash a giant mushroom cloud.

He then fell straight to the ground.

The little girl, unable to move, was simply swallowed by the giant toads that surrounded her. Even the giant toads didn't make any further moves, probably because their wands were stuck in their throats.

Kobayashi stepped forward and said, "Wait a moment, I'll get you out right now."

"No, it's not too late to talk about it after you defeat the giant toad chasing Aqua. Anyway, it's so cold outside, it'll be warmer inside the toad's mouth."

"Hey……"

What exactly did you protect?

Aqua being chased by a giant toad, Megumin being swallowed whole, and Darkness being surrounded by four or five giant toads and subjected to bondage play.

Tears of regret streamed down Sato Kazuma's face.

"Senior Kobayashi..."

"I see."

Even if Kazuma Sato didn't make a move, Kobayashi could foresee what would happen next.

He must have rushed to save them, but then, outnumbered, he was swallowed up by the giant toad along with the giant toad.

Why is this happening?

They've already received the "blessing," right? Logically, their strength should be greater than before, so why can't they even defeat the giant toad that a mere novice adventurer could slay?

Was it intentional? Was it done on purpose because it's a comedy anime?

Seeing the giant toad closing in, Kobayashi knew it was his turn to make a move.

Just as he was preparing to take action.

"—Light Of Saber!"