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As for the money needed for food, it was the same as the exchange rate of the currency in his world; 1 Eris was roughly equivalent to 1 yen in purchasing power.
He decisively turned his gaze to Darkness.
The blush on her cheeks hadn't completely faded yet. Facing Shiraishi's gaze, Darkness nodded slightly and said, "I have no objection."
"You misunderstood."
Actually, none of us have any money, but you should, right?
Being too polite to Darkness, who has masochistic tendencies, would be a punishment for her, so Shiraishikawa decided to reward her in the most brutal way.
I haven't received any commissions to earn Eris yet.
It's perfectly reasonable to deduct the cost of food from Aqua's share when we have a better financial situation later!
"Yes! Yes!"
Having just joined the team, Darkness immediately experienced the captain's bullying. Feeling satisfied both physically and mentally, she pulled out her money bag.
It was filled with gold coins.
Since queuing up meant drinking, she was already looking forward to whether Shiraishi Chuan, once drunk, would take advantage of his dazed state of mind to make advances on her.
"You want to drink, right?"
"A celebration banquet just doesn't feel right without alcohol, but don't worry, I have enough money here."
"Sure, as long as it doesn't interfere with important matters."
Although he didn't understand why Darkness was being so... attentive, Shiraishikawa felt something was off about her attitude and didn't directly refuse.
Follow in Aqua's footsteps.
The adventurer party, which seemed perfectly normal from any angle, arrived at Cat's Tail Tavern, the most famous tavern in Axel, around noon.
There are still quite a few adventurers gathered here.
When Shiraishikawa, Darkness, Aqua, and the others entered the tavern, they immediately attracted the attention of many adventurers, mainly because...
It still has to be the eye-catching Aqua bag.
As the highest-ranking high priestess, she refuses all invitations from adventurer parties, stating that she is a goddess and will only join the party of heroes.
The high priest, skilled in banquet performances...
Those who have teamed up with Huihui know that this Crimson Demon girl is a bizarre mage who only knows Explosion Magic and can unleash it once a day.
Darkness was relatively unfamiliar to me.
Only she and Shiraishi Kawa, whose clothes were a bit strange, remained, looking like normal people in the group.
"Hey, I recommend the fried frog leg steak. It tastes really good, almost like the steak you get in Shiraishikawa."
"Just order four fried frog leg cutlets, plus a lunch set meal."
"For drinks, it has to be a sparkling bar, the kind that's ice-cold. You can ask Darkness for the total amount of Eris."
There was absolutely no intention of being polite.
Just as Aqua was about to lead her new team in a grand declaration of war after throwing the bill directly at Darkness, a figure appeared in the distance.
They walked towards them.
"..."
"Darkness, have you finally found a suitable adventurer team?"
He had short silver hair, a light brown scar on his cheek, and wore a green jacket and a black corset, giving him a somewhat masculine appearance.
but.
Despite her somewhat thin frame, one could still recognize her as a young girl.
Chris greeted her friend Darkness first, and then briefly glanced at her former boss Aqua, the Crimson Demon.
At last.
She turned her gaze to Shiraishikawa and felt a little unfamiliar with him, but he must be Aqua-senpai reincarnated into another world.
“This is my friend, Chris.”
This was also Darkness's only remaining friend, and she took the initiative to introduce him to the others in the group, not forgetting to say it to the tavern waiter.
"Could you please order another meal?"
Aqua, whose IQ wasn't particularly high, had no idea who the silver-haired girl in front of her was, and she greeted her very warmly.
We're not completely familiar with each other yet.
Huihui, on the other hand, was much more reserved. She sat upright in the chair, pressing down the hem of her skirt between her legs with her hands, waiting for the waiter to bring her lunch.
"Hello, you can just call me Shiraishikawa."
Shiraishikawa was naturally familiar with Chris in front of him. Currently, her identity in the Konosuba world was that of a thief, but her true background was unknown.
She is actually a goddess from heaven.
The goddess who controls fortune manages all things in the world of Subarashiki; even the local currency and the Kingdom Order are named after her.
Eris.
She is a gentle, kind, generous, and occasionally mischievous, beautiful goddess with a strong sense of responsibility, except for her relatively reserved figure.
"Hello, please take good care of Darkness in the future!"
Chris treated Darkness, a follower, with the utmost gentleness, and she also trusted Shiraishi's team, after all, they had Aqua as their senior.
It won't be too bad no matter what.
That way, Darkness wouldn't be bothered by having only herself as a friend.
"That's for sure."
No one can resist a beautiful girl with masochistic tendencies, especially since Darkness's personality makes her the perfect candidate for the ultimate source of pleasure.
Shiraishikawa nodded very seriously.
"I won't be joining your adventure team's dinner. Darkness, you have to do your best! I believe you can get along very well with the team."
I have no intention of staying here any longer.
If Aqua recognizes her true identity, there will likely be a lot of trouble, and Chris is secretly looking forward to it.
There are teams like Shiraishikawa and Aqua.
Axel must be a much more lively city now, right?
"Let's go!"
"..."
Watching Chris's departing figure, Shiraishi Kawa's affection for her was clearly higher than for Aqua, but there was no suitable opportunity yet.
He could bring her into the adventure team.
However, there was no rush. Looking at the lunch served by the tavern waiter, even though they had already eaten it in the world of Apocalypse.
He still didn't want to miss this kind of gathering.
Simply tasting the food from the Konosuba world gave Shiraishikawa a good feeling; at least the food from the Goblin Slayer world tasted better.
There is no money in the world right now.
The most crucial thing is to find a way to get some Eris, and the quickest way to do that is to accept a subjugation quest, and it must be the most dangerous one.
The bigger the wind and waves.
The more expensive the fish.
"Hey, this dragon-slaying mission is pretty good, and the bounty is a whopping 5000 million Eris, Shiraishikawa!"
"..."
Pointing to the highest bounty in the list, the danger level is clearly indicated by the blood-red skull in the bounty notice.
All that's left are high-difficulty tasks.
Luna, the mascot of the Adventurers' Guild, walked over apologetically and explained, "Sorry, there are Demon King's Army officers nearby."
"Using this area as a base, influenced by the Demon King's army officers, all the weak monsters in the vicinity that are suitable for novice adventurers have gone into hiding..."
Listen to Luna's explanation.
Shiraishikawa understood that this was a normal plot development, but as for why the headless knight, a member of the Demon King's army, appeared in Axel...
main reason...
He turned his head to look at Aqua, the one who had fallen from the sky. The holy light she carried had attracted the Demon King's army, which sent her to investigate.
The root of all evil belongs to it.
Having obtained the specific information, Aqua calmly turned to Shiraishikawa and said, "How about we go and take down the Demon King's army officers?"
"This is a very dangerous move!"
Before Shiraishikawa could express his opinion, Luna, the mascot, quickly organized a team of adventurers, composed entirely of novices, to defeat the Demon King's army officers.
That's practically suicide!
just.
As the Adventurers' Guild's magical loudspeaker blared, a rather gruff voice called out to recruit all the adventurers.
Urgent Notice!
Urgent Notice!
All adventurers, please immediately arm yourselves, gather your equipment, and prepare for battle at the city gate! The Demon King's army is launching a surprise attack!
"Shiraishikawa!"
"Shiraishikawa!"
The most excited was Aqua, who grabbed Shiraishi's hand and said, "This is our chance to make a name for ourselves as rookie adventurers."
"You can get a lot of bounties for defeating the Demon King's army officers!"
"..."