I love time travel the most!

Barnier leaned close to his ear and said, "As a qualified shop assistant, I have to recommend my shop's best product to you. Although she has the special ability to remain poor no matter how hard she works, her looks, figure, and personality are all top-notch in the eyes of humans. So, don't you want to take her away?"

Like a devil's whisper, it tempted Kobayashi.

To be honest, he was somewhat tempted.

but--

Kobayashi forced a nod, then pushed Barnier's face away, scolding, "Don't treat Wiz like a commodity, don't you think that's going too far?"

"Hahaha, what nonsense are you talking about! A man who clearly wanted to agree but had to refuse because of the pangs of conscience? If you followed your nature, we might think more highly of you!"

"I don't need your high regard."

"Could it be that you care about me? Don't worry, although Wiz and I are best friends, I am a demon, a genderless being. I have absolutely no interest in things like love between men and women. On the contrary, I really enjoy the sticky emotions between men and women! Come on, let's take this troublesome shopkeeper away!"

"You just think she's a nuisance!"

Barnier let it slip.

They must have been so tormented by Wiz's innate poverty skills during this period that they are now frantically promoting her like a commodity.

"In that case, we will reserve the item for you for the time being, and look forward to the day when a customer comes to take it away."

"I told you not to treat Wiz like a commodity, she'd be so heartbroken to hear that."

Kobayashi rolled her eyes.

Wiz asked curiously, "What's wrong with me?"

"Nothing's wrong." X2

The two said in unison.

Wiz tilted his head cutely, looking at the two who seemed to have a tacit understanding with a puzzled expression. He simply said, "You two have such a good relationship," and then stopped pursuing the matter.

Ignoring Barnier's expectant gaze, Kobayashi looked at the magic crystal on the table and struck up a conversation with Wiz.

"Only three?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kobayashi! There are only three magic crystals left in the shop. It's all Mr. Barnier's fault. He insisted that no one would buy such expensive and impractical items in the beginner village and returned all the stock."

"N-It's okay."

Wiz quickly bowed and apologized, his ripped clothes arcing perfectly in front of him. Kobayashi subconsciously waved his hands and leaned back slightly.

Barnier leaned in again and whispered in his ear, "So, are you interested now?"

"...We'll discuss this in detail when I get back!"

Kobayashi pushed up his glasses, which weren't even real.

Unexpectedly, he ultimately succumbed to Barnier's temptation. Hopefully, Aqua won't go berserk when she finds out.

The Duke of Hell, having reached the agreement, said with satisfaction:

"Thank you for your patronage!"

Not only this transaction, but also the orders that were previously suspended due to lack of funds—10 magic crystals per month, as well as other rare ingredients, have all been restored.

Wiz was all smiles as she made a fortune, but under Barnier's equally beaming gaze, her expression instantly changed and she began to wail.

Ignoring their entanglement, Kobayashi returned to the mansion after obtaining the items.

I had just returned when I witnessed a scene that was both unexpected and predictable.

"—Please, Kazuma-sama!"

The idiot goddess was kneeling prostrate before Kazuma Sato.

What is she doing?

Not only Kobayashi, but even Sato Kazuma was completely baffled by her actions.

"What's wrong all of a sudden, Aqua?"

"Actually... I got too carried away yesterday and accidentally drank the guild's most expensive bubble wine."

"That bottle of wine worth 100 million Eris?!"

"Yes Yes……"

Kazuma Sato stared wide-eyed in shock at the embarrassed Aqua. Even he hadn't expected that the idiot goddess would dare to do something like this.

But he quickly calmed down, glanced at Kobayashi who was silently standing at the door, and asked Aqua, "Why did you come to find me? Shouldn't you normally come to Kobayashi-senpai?"

"That's true. But wouldn't it be bad if Kobayashi found out? What if he says he'll deduct my allowance because of this? Kazuma-sama, please help me out, you've made a lot of money, haven't you?"

Who was it that said they didn't care about the money I earned?

Aqua's shamelessness is truly astonishing.

Just as Sato Kazuma was about to agree out of consideration for Kobayashi, Kobayashi spoke first: "Oh my, I didn't expect Aqua to be so considerate of me! I'm so touched~"

"Huh?!!!"

The foolish goddess froze, the eerie aura emanating from behind her leaving her speechless.

Like a rusty robot turning its head, it flashed a fawning smile upon seeing Kobayashi.

Kobayashi returned the smile, then said something incredibly cruel: "Your allowance is gone."

"……Eh?"

The next second, a heart-wrenching scream came from the mansion.

"No, no!!!"

“You deserve it.”

Sato Kazuma glanced disdainfully at the silly goddess who was crying her eyes out, but then seemed to realize something when she saw Kobayashi all ready to go.

"Senior Kobayashi, are you planning to set off?"

"Okay, I'll be leaving soon."

"Really? Then wait for me a moment."

Then he hurriedly ran back to his room, and soon came out again, laying a pair of square-shaped trousers flat in front of Xiaolin.

"...boxer shorts?"

I never expected it to be a pair of underwear!

Wait, what's the deal with a boy giving another boy underwear?

Could it be...?!

Xiaolin instinctively moved away from him.

Unaware of the situation, Kazuma Sato picked up the underwear and explained enthusiastically, "The haori that Aqua made couldn't protect the clothes, which led to Kobayashi-senpai being completely naked before, right? So I thought of making a set of clothes that could resist abnormal statuses. Unfortunately, it was more difficult than I imagined, and so far I've only made this prototype."

"You haven't given up on becoming a design master yet?"

Xiaolin subconsciously made a sarcastic remark.

Despite some misunderstandings, despite it being just a prototype, and despite it consisting of only one pair of underwear, it is undeniably touching.

"I'll give you extra pocket money, Sato-kun!"

"Thank you, Kobayashi-senpai!"

Then, Kazuma Sato spoke to him at length, constantly talking about the benefits of underwear, such as it won't get wet, won't burn, won't tear, and can be enlarged at will, etc., giving him a strange kind of illusion of cuckolded underwear.

Kobayashi glanced at the sky: "Alright, it's about time."

Kazuma Sato understood that he was leaving, but still asked, "Aren't you going to wait for Darkness and the others to come back?"

"No need, it's just a normal adventure."

He was not one to care about formalities, and a grand send-off would only make him feel more awkward. The main problem was that it wouldn't be good if the other problem children made any strange requests, so he wanted to leave quickly while he was away.

As for greetings, let Kazuma Sato do it.

"Okay, then I'll be going."

"Wait, Kobayashi-senpai."

Kazuma Sato called him again, and Kobayashi turned around, looking at him expectantly.

"What's wrong, Sato-kun? Is there something new and interesting you want to give me?"

"No, how should I put it... although I shouldn't be the one to give orders, it's just..."

"Hey, stop beating around the bush, it's not like you at all."

Can you imagine? Sato Kazuma's awkward and hesitant manner is completely different from his usual carefree self.

To be honest, it's a bit disgusting.

Why should a tough man act so affectedly?

Kazuma Sato took a deep breath, then looked him straight in the eye and said, "Kobayashi-senpai, don't be timid, go for it like a man!"

"...You too, what brings you to say all of a sudden?"

"I'm saying, don't be a coward, just do it! Ever since Senior Kobayashi transmigrated, things were fine at first, but the more time went on, the more timid you became, especially in the last world. You were nothing like the person you were back then, completely oblivious to what you were holding back! Be bolder! Be more assertive! Be more unrestrained!"

"Hey……"

"I've been wanting to say this for a long time: when you encounter provocation or difficulties, don't back down, fight back fiercely! That's what Senior Kobayashi used to do, so why don't you do it now!"

At this moment, he closed his eyes, spoke rapidly, and spoke with an excited tone, much like a reader who couldn't help but roar loudly and vent their dissatisfaction because they saw the protagonist (Kobayashi) in the story was too cowardly.

This annoyed Xiaolin, who subconsciously retorted:

"Hey, don't put it so harshly! I was just assessing the situation! Besides, I was dealing with gods, gods who have lived for hundreds of millions of years! What's wrong with being a little respectful?"

"In my opinion, it's just being timid and hesitant! Aqua is a goddess, is there any need to be respectful to her?"

"You idiot, retaliating without any real strength is just arrogance. What if you get targeted?!"

"Let's run away then!"

"……Aha?"

Kazuma Sato's words left him dumbfounded. How could this guy say such a thing so casually?

However, he confidently patted Kobayashi on the shoulder and said, "If it really comes to that, just run away! It's okay, we're all Kobayashi-senpai's support, so just show off your skills! Right, Aqua!"