I love time travel the most!

He just spent twice as much money and accidentally hit the mecha doll. The amount he spent was exactly the same as the money he spent to get the Winter General doll for Youyou.

Is it a coincidence, or fate?

never mind.

All he knew was that without skills, he was a useless person.

On the other hand, Huihui, who was sitting on the other side of the bench, was overjoyed. She hugged the plush toy tightly in her arms and said cheerfully, "Xiaolin, thank you for helping me get this prize."

"……You are welcome."

Seeing her bright smile, Xiaolin's dejected mood gradually calmed down.

Although Huihui wanted the doll to show off to Youyou, the little girl's smile was truly heartwarming.

"Alright, is there anywhere else you'd like to go, Huihui?"

"...Well, it seems like we don't have any more."

"Then let's leave... Wait a minute, I think there's one more place."

After saying that, Xiaolin gestured for her to follow.

Huihui tilted her head in confusion and ran after him.

then.

She took Kobayashi's hand.

Her slender, delicate, and boneless hand slipped into his palm, her fingers interlaced and clasped together, the friction between their skin revealing the little girl's smooth, tender skin.

He lowered his head, puzzled by the little girl's actions.

"What are you doing, Huihui?"

"The book says that men and women should hold hands during a date, isn't that right?"

"...No, it's about holding hands."

"That's no problem."

Huihui tilted her head back and smiled happily.

The sunlight shone on her charming face, and Xiaolin's heart quickened slightly.

However, her slightly flushed cheeks suggested that she did understand the meaning of the gesture, indicating that the shy little girl was still a bit reserved.

Huihui felt a surge of embarrassment and annoyance, and said angrily, "Wait, don't stare at me like that!"

"Sorry, I didn't expect Huihui to be so cute. I was stunned for a moment."

"Huh? Are you mocking me?"

"They're praising you."

Kobayashi shook her little head, as if trying to shake off the little girl's belligerent nature, but her confused red eyes seemed to only scatter her brain.

While they were fooling around, they came to a stall selling meatballs.

"this is?"

"The food I ate with Youyou before."

"I see."

Xiaolin didn't need to explain much; Huihui already understood.

then.

The stall owner asked warily, "Should I call the guards?"

"……hehe."

I knew it would turn out this way.

It's okay, I won't be angry.

The dumpling vendor looked at Kobayashi suspiciously. Seeing that Huihui hadn't secretly sent a request signal, but was looking at the dumplings in front of her with anticipation, he silently prepared two dumplings.

Kobayashi maintained a smile throughout the entire process.

After receiving the meatballs, the two left the vendor's stall.

Huihui bit into a meatball, the scalding hot meatball filling her little mouth. Even though it felt very hot, she couldn't bear to spit it out.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Xiaolin handed her a tissue.

The little girl quickly finished the dumplings, patted her belly, and said with satisfaction, "Youyou's taste is pretty good, the dumplings are delicious!"

"I'm glad you're satisfied. Here, you can have this one too."

"Oh! Then I won't be polite!"

The dumplings that Kobayashi handed over made Huihui smile broadly, and she happily ate them again.

But when there was only one dumpling left, the little girl hesitated noticeably before handing it to Kobayashi.

"how?"

"For you to eat."

"No need, you eat it."

"No! Food must be shared!"

Then you can share one?

That's so stingy!

Kobayashi's lips twitched slightly, but Huihui's expression made him realize that he had no choice but to eat the dumpling, otherwise the stubborn little girl would force it into his mouth even if she wanted to.

I bit into the last meatball and slid it across the skewer. I don't know if it tasted a little different from last time, but this time the meatball had a strange sweetness.

Eh?

Could this be indirect...?

"This must be an indirect kiss."

"Pfft—cough cough! Cough cough cough!!!"

The little girl's slightly bewildered confusion caused Kobayashi to cough loudly, his chest heaving dramatically, and the coughing sound was quite loud.

Huihui quickly patted his back and scolded him, "Don't be so anxious. Why are you reacting so strongly? Did I say something?"

Did you say anything?

I had another question.

Why do I always say things that could be misunderstood at the right time?

Was it intentional or accidental?

Am I overthinking things? I have this feeling that the power has been inexplicably taken away from me.

No, no.

She's Huihui, you know; she would never do such a thing.

However, as he shook his head in disbelief, the little girl took out a notebook from her bosom, secretly ticked a page, and smiled slightly, but quickly disappeared from her lips.

"Alright, let's go explore other places."

After tidying up his disguise, he prepared to leave.

at this time--

"Alright, next challenger, is there a next challenger?"

Loud shouts came from behind.

Turning around in the direction of the sound, I saw a group of people watching from a distance.

The two exchanged a glance and walked in that direction without prior arrangement.

When they got closer, they discovered that the people gathered there were all physically strong men.

What exactly is it for?

"Okay! I'll go next!"

Amidst the confusion, a robust man stepped out from the crowd. Because he was dressed casually, his profession was unclear, but judging from his muscular physique, he was likely a striker.

Then he picked up the hammer that the vendor had prepared.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

The man, having mustered all his strength, slammed his arm, veins bulging, onto a rock. Sparks flew as the rock struck the hammer, but the rock remained perfectly intact.

The man said with a hint of resentment, "Damn it, is this not allowed either..."

"this is……"

Kobayashi's eyes narrowed.

That's right, this stone is Adelaide ore, known as the hardest mineral in the world.

At this point, the stall owner shouted even louder, "This fellow didn't succeed either! Alright, the bounty is now 12 Eris! The entry fee is 1 Eris! For every person who fails, the bounty increases by 5000! Anyone else confident in their arm strength? Magic works too! This is Adamantite ore; if you can destroy this stone, you'll get the entire bounty. Anyone else want to give it a try?"

Isn't this just a street challenge?

Kobayashi had seen this kind of challenge many times and naturally understood how this method could make money.

but……

Adman ore, to be honest, the team isn't short of it. But even if we're not short, who would complain about having too much? Plus, we can sell it for money, which is pretty good.

Kobayashi decided to go up and give it a try.

Just then, a little girl wearing a black and white dress came out.

"Magic. You just said that using magic is also possible, right? So explosion magic is also possible, right?!"

Her scarlet eyes shone with confidence, and the chuunibyou girl was about to give him a tiny bit of explosive magic.

"stop it now!"