I love time travel the most!

"oh oh……"

His voice was completely flat and monotone, sounding utterly perfunctory.

Just as Kobayashi was about to go over to check on Aqua, the sound of Sato Kazuma and others talking noisily came from outside the mansion.

"Listen up, Huihui! I admit your Explosion Magic is powerful, but can you please use it only after I give you instructions? You almost wiped out our entire team just now! Hey, are you even listening to me?!"

"I had no choice! My legs go weak and I can't control myself when I see something thick and big, so I just instinctively reached out!"

"Don't say things that could be misunderstood!"

"Besides, why didn't that idiot Kazuma stop me?"

"Are you blaming me?!"

The two started arguing loudly.

Even without knowing the full story, Kobayashi could imagine that it was Megumin who was making a fuss and trying to shift the blame onto Kazuma Sato.

Darkness and Youyou, who were in the same team, quickly tried to stop the two.

"Huihui, I think this is your fault."

"Shut up, Youyou. Don't get cocky just because you solved the mission this time. It's just that my Explosion Magic didn't have a chance to be used."

"How, how could..."

The weak and timid Youyou was instantly defeated.

Darkness, however, took a different approach, saying, "Megumin, if you can't control yourself next time, you can cast your magic on me, that soul-chilling magic... Awesome!"

"No, forget it. How could I possibly use magic on my companions? But if it were idiot Kazuma, I could use it without any worries."

"Hey, you little brat, you think I won't kick you away?!"

"I actually got rejected... But the feeling of being rejected is amazing!"

"Everyone, please stop arguing..."

Problem children are problem children. We decisively skipped the touching and joyful reunion with Xiaolin and went straight to the part where she got angry and upset.

When the noisy crowd returned to the mansion and saw the people standing outside the living room, they were all briefly stunned, but quickly reacted and greeted them warmly.

"Senior Kobayashi?!"

"Xiao Lin!"

"Xiaolin, welcome back."

"Mr. Kobayashi, welcome back."

"I'm back, everyone."

Unlike the dazed and foolish goddess, Sato Kazuma and the others greeted her properly, which made Kobayashi feel much better. She then decided not to lecture them about their earlier argument.

Although they knew they had come because of themselves, their companions had a lot to say.

But now, he's more interested in knowing what's going on with Aqua.

Looking at the goddess curled up on the sofa, and then at Kazuma Sato, Kazuma Sato, who had just been all smiles, instantly turned into a look of disgust after understanding what Kobayashi meant.

"That idiot goddess!"

His curses were filled with displeasure, and then he complained, "Listen to me, Kobayashi-senpai, Aqua has become a shut-in."

Xiaolin looked completely bewildered.

As everyone knows, "hikikomori" has always been a term used to describe Kazuma Sato. In the past, Aqua would at least work part-time as the banquet goddess at the guild at the request of other adventurers. How did she suddenly become like this?

"Actually, the team still has quite a bit of savings. This idiot kept complaining that he didn't want to work, so this is how it ended up."

"oh oh?!"

He instinctively exclaimed in surprise, realizing he had almost not reacted at all.

The team actually has savings?!

Didn't we always squander it all in the past?

Even when he returns, given the mess that Megumin and Aqua have made, he might still be burdened with a lot of debt!

"We're not like that! ...I can't even bring myself to say it. Actually, it's because we had a lot more savings this time, so we still have quite a bit left."

Sato Kazuma, unusually, wanted to stand up for himself.

But just as he was about to get hard, he quickly softened under Xiaolin's disbelieving gaze and told her the truth.

So it's because I have a lot of savings.

"and then?"

"Then Aqua said that since she still had savings, she wasn't in a hurry to go to work. She said that even if she ran out of money, Kobayashi-senpai would support her when he came back. So no matter how much we tried to persuade her, she wouldn't go out, and that's how it ended up like this."

Everyone turned to look at Aqua, who was still curled up on the sofa. Her eyes were vacant, and she was humming an unknown tune; you could easily mistake her for an idiot.

"I see, so that's how it is. Is that so? I understand now. So you treated me like a wallet, that's why you did this?"

Kobayashi said with a kind expression.

Despite their laughter, Sato Kazuma and the others instinctively flinched, clearly indicating that Kobayashi-senpai was angry.

"Sato-kun."

"Yes Yes!"

“Starting next month, Aqua will not have any allowance.”

"Yes, I understand!"

Kazuma Sato answered decisively, looking at Aqua with a gloating smile.

The silly goddess, who was just lost in her own world, immediately regained her clarity of mind after triggering keywords such as "pocket money" and "no".

Then I saw Kobayashi.

Starting next month, Aqua's allowance will be halved.

The words flashed through her watery mind again, and she quickly realized what had happened.

Then, the silly goddess suddenly switched from energy-saving mode to high-efficiency (funny) mode.

"Lord Kobayashi, welcome back!"

Aqua got up from the sofa, quickly moved closer, pushed Sato Kazuma aside, and stood next to Kobayashi. She clung to his arm, her voice filled with obsequiousness and humility.

"Honestly, you should at least have told us you were coming back. We would have given you a warm welcome. Alright everyone, say welcome back, Lord Kobayashi!"

This series of reactions left everyone speechless.

"I can't stand this idiot!"

Kazuma Sato is utterly disappointed by Aqua's shameless behavior.

Even Kobayashi is about the same.

"Aqua?"

"Yes! I am your personal goddess, high priestess, and servant, who handles everything from healing, purification, and resurrection to banquets and bricklaying."

"Uh……"

"However, even your servants need a little pay, so could you please leave some pocket money, Lord Kobayashi?"

The silly goddess rubbed her soft, tender face in Xiaolin's palm, blinking her big, watery eyes as if she were complaining.

With her charming and adorable appearance, no one could resist this request.

Who taught you this?

Could it be that she already knew how to do it?

As expected of Aqua, she excels in everything except her duties as a goddess, even completely outmaneuvering Kobayashi. After all, who doesn't love a silly goddess who can be cute and affectionate?

"Ahem, since Aqua is sincerely repenting, her allowance will remain the same next month."

"That's great! Thank you, Kobayashi!"

Having received her allowance again, the silly goddess happily pounced on him, rubbing her cheek against his chest. This time, her welcome was much more enthusiastic than before.

and many more!

Isn't this still treating oneself as a wallet?

Kazuma Sato couldn't really say anything, since it was Kobayashi-senpai who had earned the money, and he had the right to distribute it this way. But seeing Aqua's gleeful expression, he still pouted unhappily.

"You've escaped unscathed, you idiot Aqua."

"Pooh----"

The silly goddess stuck her tongue out at him.

At this moment, Ryuu suddenly spoke up: "Actually, it's because Lady Kobayashi feels lonely that she cuts off Lady Aqua's allowance."

"what?"

"Isn't that right? Every time Lord Kobayashi comes back, Lady Aqua is the first to run over to greet him, but this time Lord Kobayashi didn't, so he felt lonely and caused this whole farce."

"Xiao Lin..."

The others looked at Kobayashi with pity.

No, don't look at me like that!

It's true, but there's no need to say it out loud, Miss Ryuu!

Kobayashi looked at the maid with a resentful gaze.

However, unexpectedly—

"My lords, it's actually quite simple to get more pocket money. Lord Kobayashi is someone who is very afraid of being alone, so if we can warmly welcome him back, his pocket money might increase. Of course, this is just my opinion, and whether you believe it or not is entirely up to your judgment."

"Really, since you've said that, Ryuu, then one more time..."

Kazuma Sato sighed, exchanged glances with his companions, and then everyone's faces lit up with cheerful smiles as they said in unison:

"—Welcome back, Kobayashi-senpai (sir)" x5

"Ah! I'm back, everyone!"