I love time travel the most!

This rhetorical question made him click his tongue in annoyance.

Darkness asked, "Wait a minute, you said the Demon King's army built a base? If that's the case, then why are the Demon King's army officers here...?"

"Just as the letter said, they did send an officer who is not afraid of magic. By the way, they should be arriving soon. Would you like to take a look around if you have time?"

The clan chief extended a casual invitation.

This is also the main reason why Kobayashi decided to come here.

The Demon King's military officers represent high bounties, and as long as there is money, they will travel thousands of miles to raid.

Aqua and her companions would be more than happy to do the job of eliminating the Demon King's minions.

at this time--

Accompanied by the resounding tolling of bells, a broadcast rang out throughout the village.

[Demon King's Army Alert! Demon King's Army Alert! Anyone who is not currently engaged, please assemble in front of the griffin statue at the village entrance. The number of enemies is estimated to be around one thousand.]

"one thousand?!!!"

Kazuma Sato cried out in surprise.

However, the three Crimson Demons looked completely unfazed, making one wonder if they hadn't heard the number clearly.

After all, there are only over three hundred people in the Crimson Demon Village.

How can someone remain so calm and composed when facing an army of demons that outnumbers them by more than three times?

"It doesn't matter, I will take action."

While sipping her tea, Aqua suddenly said, "A thousand Demon Kings... It seems the time has finally come for me to wield the true power of the Goddess."

Ever since she used a lot of her divine power in the battle against the poisonous slime Hans, the silly goddess has developed a strange and inexplicable confidence.

I really hope her stupidity doesn't get any worse.

As Darkness trembled, Megumin calmly said, "Don't be so nervous. This is a place where magic masters gather. We'll understand once we all go and have a look."

Only then did everyone understand why the Crimson Demon Clan was so fearless.

That's really amazing!

Powerful magic, shimmering with various colors, shot forth from the hands of the chuunibyou (delusional) Crimson Demon, who was striking bizarre poses. The Demon King's army was powerless to resist; all the soldiers were swept into the air and then crashed heavily to the ground, becoming fragments of pieces.

The Demon King's army was utterly routed.

Their screams, cries, collapses, and escapes on the battlefield are completely different from their portrayal as villains in the story, resembling a natural disaster.

Seeing the Red Demon Clan's prowess, Kobayashi felt a surge of heroic spirit, thinking, "Give me three hundred Spartans, and I'll wipe out the Greek allies!" He was swept up in the atmosphere and unconsciously emptied his magazine... no, his magic power, and his level increased by one.

Thank you to the Demon King's Army for their efforts.

May there be no Crimson Demons in heaven, A... Aqua!

After watching the spectacular battle, they headed to Huihui's house. Youyou, however, said she was going to punish the friend who sent the letter and said goodbye first.

"What a sight that was! Was that the real Crimson Demon Clan? It's truly something to behold."

Kazuma Sato couldn't stop sighing, the memory still lingering in his mind.

"Since you mentioned the genuine ones, does that mean there are also imposters? Hey, if you want to know where there are any imposters of the Crimson Demon Clan, just say so. I'm all ears."

These words provoked the little girl, who opened her mouth as if to bite someone.

He was so frightened that he immediately fell silent.

At this moment, the group stood in front of a dilapidated house.

Aqua posed the crucial question: "Megumin, is this your family's stable?"

"...It's not a stable, it's my home."

It has to be said that this unintentional remark dealt a heavy blow to Huihui, and her response made everyone's hearts clench.

No, no, no, that can't be right!

Kobayashi knew that Megumin's family was very poor, otherwise she wouldn't have stopped Wiz from buying those bizarre magical items, since those things were all made by Megumin's father.

He also knew that Huihui often sent the reward money home, so he secretly gave her a lot more in the hope of improving their lives.

But why are they still so poor?

Huihui's mother, you're not very good at disciplining your husband!

Perhaps due to exhaustion of her magic and feeling weak all over, Huihui knocked on the front door with a tired expression.

Soon after, the sound of running footsteps could be heard from inside the house.

Then, someone gently opened the entrance door.

What appeared behind the door was a little girl who looked a lot like Huihui and was about the same age as a lower elementary school student.

Darkness couldn't help but smile broadly: "Oh, she must be Megumin's younger sister, she's really cute."

Aqua pulled out a piece of candy from somewhere and tempted, "What's this? A little Megumin has appeared! Megumin, do you want some candy?"

"Mimi, your big sister is back. Have you been a good girl at home?" Huihui greeted her in a rare gentle voice, while also saying the little girl's name.

Mimi...

It has a strong Red Demon clan naming feel to it.

Mimi looked at Huihui, standing stiffly with her small eyes filled with great confusion.

This must be what they call a touching reunion.

Mimi's eyes widened in surprise, and after taking a deep breath, she shouted, "Daddy—! My sister is back from flirting with a man!"

Then he turned around and ran away in a flash.

Wait a minute, little sister, big brother has something to tell you!

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Huihui's living room.

Aqua and Darkness were playing with Mimi, or rather, performing a banquet skill show, which amazed the little girl, who exclaimed how amazing it was.

Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma were facing the head of the household, Megumin's father, who was staring at them with a serious expression.

At first glance, he seemed like just an ordinary middle-aged man with black hair, but his eyes were quite sharp, and he had been silently exuding a sense of pressure since the beginning.

——Piaozaburo.

This is Huihui's father's name.

If I didn't know, I would have thought his name was Jotaro. If he added "My pants are worth 30,000 Eris," it would be even more believable.

“My daughter has received a lot of care from you two, and I am sincerely grateful for that.”

As he spoke, Piao Sanlang nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Then, sitting next to him was a beautiful woman whose face was quite similar to Huihui's. She had long, lustrous hair, and a few fine lines at the corners of her eyes and mouth, indicating her age.

"That's right, my daughter has really troubled you all to take care of her... In the letters my daughter sent back, she wrote a lot about Mr. Kobayashi and Mr. Kazuma. We know you very well."

Huihui's mother, Weiwei, also lowered her head deeply.

I really hope it's kind words instead of complaints.

"So, what is your relationship with my daughter...?"

"They're teammates, just teammates!"

Xiaolin immediately answered.

Piao Sanlang has asked this question three times already.

"You guy..."

"I've said it so many times, we're really teammates!!!"

"husband!"

"Xiao Lin (adult)?!" X5

Before he could even flip the table, Xiaolin grabbed the edge and flipped it over, startling everyone with his sudden action.

As long as I lose my temper first, the other party has no reason to lose their temper. That's Kobayashi's strategy.

After being restrained, Kobayashi drank his tea.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure. As you know, some things can only be understood implicitly, otherwise I might be arrested on charges. I can only say that those who understand, understand."

"Oh, oh... wait, what does that mean?"

Piao Sanlang was completely taken aback and, not knowing how to bring up the topic again, fell into a brief silence.

The perceptive Kazuma Sato, in an attempt to break the heavy atmosphere, took something out of his backpack and tried to change the subject.

"This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it."

These are sweet buns that the team bought in Alcanredia. Because they came here immediately without stopping, they didn't even take out the souvenirs they were going to give to their friends. They're just temporarily offering these as gifts.

At that moment, Piao Sanlang and his wife simultaneously grabbed the box of sweet steamed buns that were handed to them.

“…Wife, this is something Mr. Kazuma gave me, please let go.”

"Oh dear, honey, you're really something. You were calling me 'Mr. Kazuma' so formally just now, but after receiving the gift, you suddenly started calling me 'Mr. Kazuma.' Don't do that, it's embarrassing. This is for dinner tonight, don't even think about using it as a snack with drinks."

The wife's jokes were not funny at all.

Having sweet steamed buns as a snack with drinks or for dinner always feels a bit sad.

However, the most heartbreaking part was yet to come.

Mimi pointed at it: "Is it food? Is this solid food? Not the thin, watery porridge we usually eat at home, but something that will actually fill you up?"

The little girl's eyes shone brightly as she cheered excitedly.

When her older sister was alive, they could go out and hunt some wild game to have a good meal, but since her sister left, little Mimi has been unable to do so.

Silently, Kobayashi took out all the sweet steamed buns the team had bought: "These are really just a small token of our appreciation. If it's not enough..."

"Welcome to my humble abode! Honey, go brew our best tea!"

"We only have one type of tea at home, but I'll go brew it right away, please wait a moment!"