Even if I transform, I will never be captured.

……

"sorry--"

In the desolate wilderness, because everything, including their luggage, had been blown up along with the mansion, Satella and her companions didn't even have tents. In the dead of winter, they could only light a few campfires and gather around them to keep warm.

Right now, apart from Aqua, who is oblivious to the atmosphere and is still huddled by the fire, shivering with her arms wrapped around her shoulders, everyone in Kazuma Sato's team is apologizing to Iris.

—That magical artifact that could transform into a noble mansion was destroyed by Megumin's explosive magic.

"It's alright," Elise said with a smile, waving her hand. "It's not some amazing magical artifact."

“But I heard you say before that the magical item is a top-tier item unique to the kingdom…” If Iris hadn’t said that, Satella would definitely have shamelessly asked for the magical item.

"That's all there is to it! As long as everyone's happy, that's all that matters. There are no petty people in the royal family!"

Iris's response naturally earned her a heartfelt thank you from Kazuma Sato and the others. Unable to handle such a situation, Iris simply grabbed Satella and ran away.

……

Elise flitted across the wasteland like a cheerful nightingale, suddenly spotting a flat stone. She bent down, brushed off the dust, sat down, and pointed to the spot next to her, saying to Satella, who was following behind, "Big sister, come sit next to me. I'd like to chat with you."

Satella sat down beside her as instructed, and asked with a smile, "So, what does Elise want to talk about?"

"There's a lot I want to talk about, because once we return to the capital tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be able to spend time with my older sister like before."

Iris smiled somewhat forlornly, then, without waiting for Satella to comfort her, changed the subject, saying, "Big sister seems to really want that magical item?"

"You figured it out..."

Satella scratched her face shyly. Of course she wanted it, because it was a magical artifact belonging to the space element!

If she had such a magical artifact, she could throw game consoles, TVs, and everything else into it, then shrink the mansion and carry it with her, so she could carry a lot of items and travel between dimensions!

But it's too late to say anything now. The magical artifact has been destroyed, and given how rare it was, you probably can't buy it even if you have money.

“Actually, although most of it is destroyed, it’s not impossible to use it if you want.” Elise took out the magical artifact and pointed it out to Satella: “At least the stable is still intact.”

Indeed, the magical artifact that was originally the size of a Rubik's Cube is now only about the size of a fingernail, and such a tiny thing really looks like a miniature stable.

"If my older sister still wants it..."

"I want it! Of course I want it!"

Satella blushed immediately after blurting out her request, feeling incredibly ashamed that she, as the older sister, was asking her younger sister for something; she had no dignity whatsoever!

So he stammered, "Actually, it's not that I really want it, it's just..."

"Sister, are you going to be so polite with me? Does Elise still seem like an outsider in your eyes?" Elise's eyes welled up with tears as she looked up at Satella, on the verge of crying. "Elise is so sad!"

"Uh……"

Since Elise had put it that way, Satella had no choice but to accept this incredibly valuable gift, but she was still somewhat uneasy: "But what about your father?"

"Just say you lost it by accident! Anyway, Father won't hit me; he'll just scold me at most."

Elise stuck out her tongue and smiled mischievously. The speed at which she changed her expression made Satella sigh that she was indeed just a child.

"But having received such an expensive gift, I have to reciprocate." Saying this, Satella took out her phone and power bank from her pocket and gave them to Iris: "You seem to really like them, so here you go!"

"R-Really?" This time, it was Iris who showed unease: "It's just a broken magical artifact, and you want to exchange it for a divine artifact or something? It's just too much..."

"For me, it's hardly a magical artifact."

After sending Iris back to the capital, Satella prepared to go to the world of A Certain Magical Index, since the quest to level up in the world of Konosuba had now been initially completed.

Once I'm in the world of A Certain Magical Index, will I still need a cell phone?

However, even if Satella said this to Elise, she probably wouldn't believe it, so Satella had no choice but to imitate Elise and say, "Elise, do you think our friendship is less important than this cell phone?"

"Big Sister—!"

The innocent and adorable princess was immediately moved to tears, sobbing as she threw herself into Satella's arms: "I really don't want to be separated from my sister."

"I also hate to be separated from Elise."

Satella ran her five slender fingers through Elise's shimmering golden hair, gently stroking it as if combing it. Holding the petite princess in her arms, Satella looked up at the starry sky.

A bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a pale yellow, somewhat cool light on the winter night. The surrounding stars formed a long, dazzling river, their brilliance even rivaling the moon's.

The night sky, free from industrial pollution, is truly beautiful.

However, what impressed Satella even more than the night sky was the people under it.

Satella realized she had changed.

Originally, she even refused to use the system because she hated trouble, but now...

I really miss Emilia, I really miss Misaki Shokuhou, I really miss Kanna, I really want to travel the world right now and see all the people I like and care about.

Elise raised her head at some point, leaned against Satella's chest, and looked up at the starry sky with her: "Big sister, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

"Yes, it's really wonderful..."

With a soft sigh, Satella turned her gaze toward the campfire where Kazuma and the others were.

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Kazuma Sato and Aqua seemed to have had an argument. Aqua cried loudly and tried to grab Kazuma Sato's neck. Kazuma Sato shouted loudly and used his hand to block Aqua's face. Darkness was jumping around nearby, seemingly hoping that Kazuma would scold her.

Huihui and Youyou seem to be competing with each other, but judging from Youyou's crying and sobbing, it seems that Huihui is bullying her on her own.

The campfire crackled and popped, and along with the sparks drifting in the wind, the noisy chatter reached Satella's ears, making her involuntarily curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

Satella pressed Iris's little head even closer into her arms and smiled gently.

"Then let us offer our blessings to this wonderful world."

Author's Note:

P.S. 1 I'm really sorry about yesterday's update. A friend bought a new computer, and I, Honglian, who knows a little about PC building, was dragged into assembling it. The computer booted up on the first try, but the network card seemed to be faulty. Even after installing the driver, it couldn't connect to the internet. I didn't start writing until 11 PM. Because I didn't have internet, this chapter was typed on my computer. I uploaded it from my phone, so I won't list everyone in the acknowledgments. Anyway, thank you all for your support.

P.S. 2. This chapter has 4500 words. To express my apology, I will consider it as yesterday's update. Today's chapter will be written separately. That is to say, yesterday's update had 6500 words, three chapters.

PS3. That magical item is real; it wasn't made up by the author, Ji.

PS4. Because I had too many things to do, and my pace was disrupted, I was a little anxious, so I wrote these two chapters a bit hastily. I apologize to everyone.

P.S. 5. At present, it seems unlikely that the initial order target will be met. However, thank you all for your support.

PS6. Konosuba is finally finished. Next up is A Certain Magical Index.

PS7. Anything with the "ps" prefix belongs to the author, is not counted in the word count, and will not be charged.

⑤ A Certain Magical Index 2

Chapter 75 Satella - Poverty

"Well……"

The glaring light made Satella squint slightly, then she slowly opened her eyes, and the scenery in front of her gradually became clearer.

Neon lights weave the night scene into a dazzling array of colors. People come and go on the streets, but you can hardly see any adults; only children and students are laughing and running around.

A security robot that looks like a trash can...

A giant, fan-like wind turbine...

With such scenery, there is no doubt—

"Finally back in Academy City!"

Satella, who had just traveled from the world of Konosuba to the world of A Certain Magical Index, raised her arms and cheered inwardly.

As for what she would do after arriving in Academy City, she had already planned it out!

First, I definitely need to find Misaki Shokuhou, and then continue to cling to her coattails, living a life of complete dependence on others!

That's right, Satella is going to be a useless person. Back in Konosuba's world, she felt that she was too diligent and should be a little lazier.

But then again...

Satella looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings, her face blank: "Where am I now?"

If I remember correctly, when I left the world of A Certain Magical Index, I should have been in the research lab at the Talent Factory...

It seems that, unlike back in the Re:Zero world, when someone fulfills a wish and then travels back using their new ability, the time and place will also change.

but it does not matter!

Even though she has no sense of direction and is in a completely unfamiliar environment, Satella's delicate face still showed a confident smile.

—A clever and quick-witted girl like her must have anticipated this situation, so how could she not have been prepared?

That's right, Satella had saved Misaki Shokuhou's number on her phone, so all she had to do was make one call. Wouldn't Misaki Shokuhou, like a summoned beast, immediately drive over and pick her up to go home and enjoy herself?

Thinking this, Satella reached into her pocket.

then……

The smile slowly froze on his face.

Only then did she remember that the cell phone... had been given to Iris as a gift!

Satella: orz...

Because she figured the money here would be useless to her and might even disappear during time travel, Satella kept her bank card with Misaki Shokuhou, which contained several hundred million yen.

In other words, Satella is now penniless and a complete pauper!

They can't even afford steamed buns from roadside stalls, let alone something as luxurious as taking a taxi in Japan.

Although that spatial artifact contained many magical items and treasures... let's put the magical items aside for now, can anyone tell me where I can exchange the treasures for Japanese yen?

Even if she knew where to exchange money, was she supposed to summon a stable in front of everyone and then carry treasure out of the stable?

The scene was too beautiful for Satella to bear.

So while that spatial item was decent, it's ultimately not as useful as a magical artifact like a spatial ring...

However, Satella was a clever and quick-witted girl, and in a flash, she came up with another good idea.

So watching more anime does have its benefits. Satella remembers watching an anime called "Digimon" when she was a child. When Mimi and Sora returned to the real world from the Digital World, they didn't have money for a ride, but they managed to hitch a ride because of their good looks.

Not to brag, but no matter what, Satella's current appearance is definitely more attractive than those little girls in children's cartoons.

So if those young girls can get a ride, a beautiful girl like her will definitely have no problem too!