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"——!!!"

Yujian Xiangye was completely speechless.

She stared blankly at the man's departing figure, unable to do anything.

Kind-hearted Luna came up to comfort him, saying, "You've been running into people like that occasionally lately. After all, Mr. Sato and his colleagues have become quite well-known."

“After all, it’s normal for him to team up with Lady Aqua.” Mikami Hibiki said with displeasure and jealousy, then added unwillingly, “But it’s all Kazuma Sato who’s stealing the spotlight, which makes me feel really sorry for Lady Aqua who had high expectations for me.”

"This, this..."

Nobody expects it at all, okay?

Like Luna, both Kobayashi and Chris, who were eavesdropping, looked embarrassed, not understanding why he was so confident.

Then a figure walked in from the guild entrance; it was none other than Kazuma Sato, who had just become someone else's idol.

"Oh dear, everyone's here..."

Luna smiled.

The man swaggered over to the two of them with a nonchalant air and said, "Hello, big sister from the guild. Do you have any good quests? If possible, I'd like the kind that can easily make a lot of money."

Escorting a Flashy Running Lizard would fit his requirements perfectly, but because of that idiot Aqua's mistake, he ended up incurring debt while escorting the target.

However, this time Kobayashi-senpai is here—

"Hey, Kazuma Sato!"

His thoughts were interrupted, and when he came to his senses, he saw a familiar face glaring at him angrily.

"You're here, you drunkard... no, you glutton?"

"I won't have a name that sounds like a glutton's!"

It has to be said that Kazuma Sato knows how to infuriate people. Especially when the target is the serious-looking Hibiki Mitsurugi, he can easily control him with just a few words.

With his arms crossed and a clear hint of provocation, Mikami Hibiki said, "Stop pretending to be crazy and settle this with me!"

"Ugh, I don't want to."

Disliking trouble, Kazuma Sato decisively refused, while asking in confusion, "Besides, why do you want to duel with me?"

"Mr. Sato has become very famous lately, and he seems to care about it quite a bit, hehehe..."

Luna offered an awkward explanation.

Kazuma Sato said with disdain, "I really don't think this is important at all."

"That might not matter?! I'm the Demon Sword Hero, and I want to always be someone who meets the expectations of Goddess Aqua!!!"

"It's alright, no need to worry. You're the Demon Sword Hero! My class is the weakest adventurer, how could I possibly beat you? Alright, it seems there's no quest around. Let's go back and have some bubble tea—"

"Stop right there! Don't even think about running away until you agree to a duel with me!"

Mikami Hibiki's unexpected stubbornness.

Or rather, blinded by his competitive spirit, he could no longer see anything else.

It's really troublesome.

Sato Kazuma didn't want to deal with him, so he asked Luna for help: "Big sister, could you help me deal with this hero?"

"Huh? So sudden..."

Luna seemed a little troubled, but she quickly seemed to have an idea.

"In that case, I have a suggestion."

"A proposal?" X2

The two asked in unison, sounding puzzled.

Luna smiled and said, "Yes! Would you two like to take on the quest to defeat the giant slime together? The first one to reach the target will be the hero."

There are a lot of missions going on lately, and no one has done them yet. Let Kazuma Sato fight Hibiki Mitsurugi while minimizing harm—killing two birds with one stone!

"Interesting, let's do it this way!"

Yu Jianxiangye readily agreed.

Seeing Sato Kazuma's disdain, Luna quickly persuaded him, "Sato Kazuma, can you accept this? Although you'll have to fight alongside Mr. Mitsurugi Hibiki, you can easily get the reward this way."

"Hmm... I really can't accept fighting alongside this guy. But oh well, as long as I can make money easily, that's fine."

Kazuma Sato reluctantly agreed.

For him, making money easily is the key. Even if he loses, it won't affect him much. Why not?

Then, the two accepted the mission.

Watching them walk away, Chris, looking quite interested, suggested, "Kobayashi, why don't we follow them and see what happens? Aren't you curious about who will win the duel between the Demon Sword Hero and Sato Kazuma?"

"Is it simply that you want to have fun?"

Kobayashi exposed her true colors, but did not reject the suggestion, because he was also quite curious.

The two of them secretly followed.

On the plain.

Upon arriving at their destination, Kazuma Sato said, "That's it. Thank you for your hard work."

Has it really turned out this way?

A scumbag who only cares about making money easily, trying to use Mikami Hibiki as a tool to make money.

Mikage Hibiki naturally wouldn't stand for it, and he scolded, "Hey, hey, hey, we're in a competition! You need to do your best too! Hurry up and cheer up!"

Chris said with a smile, "Yes, yes, you two need to hurry up and start the competition."

Because it looked fun, Xiaolin and she chased after her.

Since the two contestants needed a witness, Chris volunteered to step forward.

Yu Jianxiangye said, "I'm sorry, Miss Chris, for troubling you like this. Please let me know if you're tired."

"thanks, I will."

Chris smiled and thanked him for his kindness.

Kazuma Sato squinted and said in a sarcastic tone, "How thoughtful. As expected of the Demon Sword Hero."

Whether she was jealous or not is unknown.

Yu Jianxiangye said casually, "It's only natural to care, but we're troubling them to accommodate our whims."

Aqua and the others hated him so much that Sato Kazuma forgot that Mitsurugi Hibiki was indeed that kind of person. And yet, he was inexplicably popular, with followers by his side…

I feel like it's getting angrier and angrier.

Perhaps it was because Chris and Hibiki Mitsurugi were behaving somewhat intimately that Kazuma Sato became a little jealous.

"Sato-kun, don't lose!"

"Of course! Watch me take care of it in no time!"

Xiaolin's encouragement made him take it seriously.

Then, a huge, blob-like figure, resembling a thesis defense, appeared before the two of them.

"Giant slime... The main event is finally here! Kazuma Sato, listen up, whoever understands it wins!"

"Now I just don't want to lose to you anymore! Oh my god!!!"

"You finally meant it! But why are you suddenly angry?"

Seeing Sato Kazuma's enthusiastic figure rushing forward, Mitsurugi Hibiki looked puzzled.

But he won't admit defeat.

Following the figure of the man ahead, the Demon Sword Hero displayed his prowess, repeatedly slicing away the slime from the giant slime. Kazuma Sato was not to be outdone. Unable to launch powerful attacks, he deliberately coordinated his attacks with Hibiki Mitsurugi's rhythm, achieving success with each strike.

Eventually, the giant slime became weak.

Chris shouted, "Quick! Now's the time to deliver the final blow!"

“You must be tired, Kazuma Sato.” Mikami Hibiki stood in front of him and said to the man behind him, “Leave this to me, you go and rest for a while.”

His words were full of confidence that victory was already his. Then he raised his magic sword and charged at the giant slime, ready to deliver the final blow.

"Don't even think about it! CreateWater! Then, Freeze!!!"

Kazuma Sato, naturally, wouldn't let him win so easily, and unleashed his own magic as well.

However, the target is not a monster, but Miken Hibiki!

This despicable man, in order to prevent Mikami Hibiki from winning, actually attacked his own companion!

"Whoa! My feet are frozen?!"

The freezing sensation caused Yūki Kyouya to shudder and become immobilized. He cried out in alarm and anger, "You bastard, you always resort to these despicable tricks!!!"

"Snoring loudly—"

At the same time, having completely lost its best time to attack, the giant slime turned to run away.

Chris yelled, "You two, the target is getting away! Is this a good idea? It's impossible to determine a winner now!"

I can't stand you!

Having broken free of her restraints, Mikami Hibiki glared angrily at the man beside her and demanded, "You were clearly disgusted at first, but then suddenly you got motivated. What exactly do you want?"

"This is what I want to say! Guys who are naturally gentle and considerate to girls, and then brag about having followers! Guys who have luck with women without using any tricks are all my enemies!!!"

In short, he was just jealous.

Jealous men are despicable, so it's understandable that they would do something like this.

"But you two, stop arguing now and fight the slime first."

Kobayashi shouted at them.

The giant slime's path leads right to the town, and if they don't deal with it soon, he'll be the only one who can handle it.

Mikami Hibiki shouted angrily, "Sato Kazuma! Stop messing around and melt the ice! You probably can't deliver a fatal blow to it, can you?!"

"Who cares about you! We might as well get killed together!"