I love time travel the most!

This man is actually planning a desperate one-for-one trade!

If we can't win, then none of us should win!

As the monster receded into the distance, while the two continued arguing, Kobayashi and Chris finally defeated it.

"Me...my prey?!"

"Why did witnesses Kobayashi and Chris take the initiative to intervene...?"

The two of them still didn't understand the situation.

Chris sighed softly, "You two have completely misunderstood. An adventurer's duty is to first slay monsters, right? So, you both lost, okay?"

"Uh……!"

"Yes Yes……"

Clearly, they knew that their insistence on taking things too seriously had almost led to a major mistake, and they lowered their heads and admitted their failure.

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The four people walked through the town.

"Can't you two learn to get along better?"

"That's right, I haven't even glanced at the other person since just now."

Kobayashi and Chris originally wanted to ease the tension, but Kazuma Sato and Hibiki Mitsurugi stood on either side, looking completely unrelated.

Kazuma Sato defended himself, saying, "I did want to see it, but he kept avoiding my gaze. What could I do?"

"You... never mind, I'm not going to say anything more. I need to learn to be more patient; I've learned my lesson this time."

Miken Hibiki gritted his teeth, clearly annoyed.

Sato Kazuma's shameless actions gave him a profound understanding. Recalling the first battle and the previous toy showdown, he realized that he had fallen into the opponent's trap and lost.

"That's right, I'll learn from you... bragging little brother."

"My name is Yujian! You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?!"

I told myself to be patient, but I didn't expect to break down in less than a minute under the other party's provocation.

As expected, Kazuma Sato is his nemesis.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing and try to get along." Chris stood between the two, easing the tense atmosphere.

Seeing this, Yujian Xiangye smiled and switched to his handsome mode, saying, "You're right, it's because Miss Chris is here that I was able to calm down. Thank you so much for accompanying us today."

"Hmm? Oh, that's nothing... but don't you think you're standing a little too close?"

Chris moved closer to Kazuma Sato.

Suddenly, Mikami Kyouya knelt on one knee, placed her right hand on her chest, and extended her left hand in front of Chris.

“Miss Chris, if you don’t mind, would you like to join my team? Let’s embark on the journey to the Demon King together! Of course, I won’t let you get into any danger; I will definitely protect you.”

What is this guy saying for no reason?

"Um... thank you for your kindness, but I appreciate it."

Chris quickly took a step back.

Yu Jian Xiangye said, "Could it be that you are concerned about equipment? Don't worry, I will prepare the highest level equipment suitable for my team for you."

"I have plenty of equipment. By the way, why are you doing this in a crowded place?" The thief girl was speechless at his reckless behavior.

A resident who happened to be passing by witnessed this scene.

"Oh, what's going on? Proposing in the street?"

"Isn't the person being pursued the thief sister? And the object of her affections is none other than the Demon Sword Hero, Mitsurugi Hibiki!"

"This is big news!"

Passersby were talking amongst themselves, and the versions that spread were becoming increasingly exaggerated.

Chris said anxiously, "Look, everyone around us has misunderstood! Stop it now!"

"Are you being polite with me? There's no need for that. Come on, come with me now."

Mikami Hibiki has absolutely no sense of restraint.

"Honestly, you're so annoying! Don't you know people around us are giving us weird looks? Just leave me alone!"

After saying that, the thief girl turned and ran.

She was able to evade the pursuit of numerous adventurers, her exceptional agility being fully utilized at this moment.

"Huh? Miss Chris? Why?"

Yujian Xiangye stood there dumbfounded.

Kazuma Sato crossed his arms and said with obvious disgust, "No matter how you look at it, it was your fault just now."

"Wait for me, Miss Chris! I'll give you a life where you'll never have to worry about food or clothing!" Mikami Hibiki shouted in a strange voice as he chased after her.

It seems that it's not just Aqua and the others who don't get along with this guy; he's unexpectedly having a tough time.

Later, their contest turned into a rivalry over a woman's affections. Kazuma Sato became known as "the man who won the heart of a thief," while Hibiki Mitsurugi became "the man who was dumped by a thief," achieving instant fame in Axel.

Chapter 344: Not a moment of sorrow was felt for Aldap, becoming

A few days after Kazuma Sato and Hibiki Mitsurugi were vying for his affections, Kobayashi arrived at a warehouse in the suburbs.

This is the warehouse where robots are manufactured, and also where Ryuuji tests them and Aqua plays with strange gadgets. It is a relatively secret and important base for the team.

Meanwhile, the elegant waiter was lying flat inside a machine, without any strange tubes inserted into his body, and there were no high-precision, high-tech devices connected to him. The room appeared very simple and clean.

Kobayashi stroked the doll-like girl's soft, comfortable cheek and asked, "Aqua, how many more days will this situation last?"

"Three...no, five...seven days?"

"How many days exactly!?"

Snapped--

Kobayashi was very dissatisfied with the idiot goddess's ambiguous statement, so he immediately slapped her on the forehead with a chop, causing Aqua to cry out in pain.

"Ouch! Wait, don't use violence on me! Besides, I'm a goddess, a goddess! You should trust me more, shouldn't you! Installing plugins is just a piece of cake for me, you should trust me more for such a small thing! Besides...!"

Aqua kept chattering in her ear, trying to defend herself.

To be honest, I already regret handing Liu Zi over to her.

Without a waiter by my side, I felt a little lonely.

Ryuu was his most important companion, his only solace when he had no help on his journey to other worlds. If she were to malfunction by accident...

"Kobayashi, Kobayashi?! I'm talking about Kobayashi!"

"what happened?"

"So, you just need to wait a few more days, and Liu Zi will wake up naturally! There's absolutely nothing to worry about, understand?!"

"Ah, I hope so."

Despite Aqua always getting into trouble, this time she confidently assured me that she wouldn't ruin Ryuu... she wouldn't ruin it, right?!

The goddess's numerous past transgressions were making him somewhat uneasy.

Forget it, I'd better go relax.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"Go to the Adventurers' Guild, Chris needs to see me about something."

"I understand. I'll wait for you to come back for dinner then."

"Ah, I'll be back soon."

Kobayashi turned his back, waved, and left the base with a somewhat nonchalant air.

There weren't many pedestrians on the streets during this period.

It wasn't because dinner was approaching, but because the bounty in the neighboring town was getting higher and higher, attracting many people to try their luck there.

It's no exaggeration to say that Axel is full of hidden talents and experts, so it's normal for them to be confident in their skills and abilities.

However, they will never catch the culprit, because the goddess is sitting comfortably in the corner of the guild.

...Not entirely.

A glass of water sat in front of Chris. Although she didn't use her clothes to conceal her appearance, she kept her head down, preventing others from seeing her face and expression. She looked as if she had done something wrong.

No, think about it carefully.

She must have done something wrong, right?

"Hey, Chris, why are you pretending to be a thief?" Kobayashi walked over with a smile and teased, "No, you are a thief, so it doesn't matter if you call yourself a thief."

"Stop teasing me, really!"

Chris, embarrassed and angry, slammed his fist on the table, nearly causing the cup to tip over. Luckily, Kobayashi reacted quickly and steadied it, preventing a disaster. However, the sudden noise had already attracted the attention of the other adventurers.

Realizing her actions were a bit too much, the thief girl quickly covered her mouth, lowered her head, and dared not speak, like a frightened rabbit.

"Alright, alright, you haven't done anything wrong, why are you so cowardly?"

Kobayashi was speechless, and at the same time called out to the waiter, "Miss Luna, two glasses of sparkling wine, please."

"Okay, coming right away."

Luna responded and then returned to the counter.

Kobayashi turned his head and asked, "So, what's wrong with Chris? Why is he so scared?"

"You should know the reason, right? I'm hiding from that Mitsurugi Hibiki!"

Chris's tone was somewhat irritated and helpless.

Ever since the rumor spread that Mikami Hiyori had been dumped by the thief (Chris), the Demon Sword Hero has been desperately trying to stop Chris to clear his name and salvage his reputation. However, his actions are always excessive and lack any sense of distance, causing Chris to eventually be frightened and flee. After Chris escapes, Mikami Hiyori will chase after him, further damaging his reputation, and this cycle repeats itself.

The more you try to clarify, the more confused things become.

"It's not that I don't want to team up with others... no, rather I'd love to team up with others. But Miken Hibiki's team already has a thief, so how can I team up with him? Besides, I have important things to do, so I can't form a fixed team at all."