Konosuba Short Story

Chapter 7: Part 6 ↲

“We are really sorry for challenging you!”

Ozuma bowed and apologized after we took out the white
wolves.

“N-No, no, it’s fine. Well, as long as you understand that. Just
don’t come smashing on our door again!”

Seeing their attitude make a 180 degree turn, I took the chance
to put on airs.

“Really, thanks to you, my reputation as the healer of Axel was
almost taken away! Hurry up and apologize! This is the
nickname everyone in this town gave to me! Don’t take away
my job!”

Aqua, similarly conceited, immediately started demanding an
apology. Though, if I’m not wrong, the others only gave her that
nickname to butter her up so she would use recovery magic…
Darkness pushed us away and gave them a reassuring smile.

“Still, you went on those extermination quests with the benefit
of the town in mind. That is worthy of praise. In the futureー”

“Hah, this is a piece of cake to us! It’s nothing compared to one
of the Demon King Generals!”

Megumin, lying on the ground, interrupted Darkness.

“Ha…Hahahaha!”

Ozuma suddenly broke out into laughter.

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“What an amazing person! I bet all those ill rumours about you
were spread by those jealous of what you’ve achieved. I’m
terribly ashamed to have believed them and traveled all this
way to pick a fight with you. My deepest apologies.”
“O-Oh, yeah, well, it’s fine.”
“I’m really sorry. We might not look like it, but we are a fairly
famous adventuring party, too. When I first heard rumours
about you, I thought it was just someone imitating us to take
advantage of our fame. But then the rumours got worse…”
“Yeah, and one of the rumours concerns something very
important to us…”
I cautiously asked after hearing Megumi and Larkness’s words.
“Something important?”
Ozuma nodded.
“The Demon King’s general, Hans. He defeated one of my
companions. I travelled far and wide and relentlessly trained
myself in order to avenge him.”
What the hell, this sounds just like the backstory you’d give to
the protagonist of a story.
Come to think of it, he did mention he had some other matter
when he first met me.
Could that be…

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“Kazuma-san, I thank you for avenging my companion. I
needed to convey this message to you no matter what.”
Saying that, Ozuma fell into a deep bow.
Oh dear, what am I to do?
Compared to us who went to Alcanretia for a vacation and
exhibited such petty behaviour earlier, these guys definitely
seem more protagonist-like.
“… So did the rest of you become adventurers for the same
reason?”
After muttering a short prayer, Darkness asked.
Yes, you are our last hope, Darkness.
I’m counting on you. I did think that your name felt like a Dark
Knight’s the moment I met you, but I’m really sorry about that.
“No, I… I was originally a knight charged to defend a territory
that was lost to the Demon King’s army. I became an
adventurer in order to rebuild my homeland and take revenge
for my companions who fell during the battle.”
“I-Is that so…”
Darkness said in a voice filled with respect.
This isn’t good. No matter how you look at it, they seem far
more heroine-like than us.
Sensing that she’d be the next to go, Megumi showed a
distressed expression.

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“As for me, well… The grandfather who gave me my name is a
very powerful mage. In order to uphold my family’s legacy, I…”
“Okay, you don’t need to say anything more!”
There’s no way we can win against the descendent of a great
mage struggling to live up to his legacy!

“ーI’m really sorry for causing you so much trouble.”
Ozuma said they’ll be heading onwards on their journey instead
of returning to the guild.
I sent them off with a smile that was only there to cover up the
sense of defeat I felt inside me.
“No, it’s fine. The more famous a person is, the more people
would want to slander them. If you run into someone like this
along your journeys, please correct him for me.”
Ozuma and his party nodded without a hint of joviality upon
hearing my words.
No, no, there’s no need to treat it so seriously.
“If someone dares speak ill of my benefactor, there’s no way I’ll
let them go. If people continue spreading such rumours, I’ll be
sure to teach them a lesson. After all, the rumours that are
going around are just too much.”
“Such as?”

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I’m an idiot for asking.
Ozuma thought for a moment.
“….Yes, for instance, there is a rumour where you tied your
companion up and dragged them behind your carriage, but
there’s no way that could be true.”
Stop.
“I also heard that you stole the panties of your party’s mage.
Thinking about it, that’s clearly impossible. She’s your
companion, after all, and she’s still quite young…”
No, wait, stop.
“There are even worse rumours, like wantonly using magic to
lay waste to the countryside for your amusement, or destroying
all the hot springs of Alcanretia… I, I, I also frequently get
people coming up to me and saying ‘Larkness, are you a
masochist? Can I berate you?’ and other such ridiculous things.
Of course, I sent them all packing, but just what is going on…”
Seriously, stop.
“But I believe that there is not a speck of truth in these
rumours!”
Acure said with a genuine smileー

ーIt was at this point where the four of us got onto our knees
and apologized profusely.

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The Troublemakers of Axel
Chapter 8 ↲

TL: Cannongerbil
Editing: Striker

I was enjoying a cup of tea with Aqua after having a late lunch,
when a loud voice broke the tranquility of the afternoon.
“This is an announcement for adventurers. All adventurers,
please gather in the guild hall. Repeat, all adventurers, please
gather in the guild hall.”
The only reason why the guild would make such an
announcement is because some troublesome matter cropped up
again.
I met the gaze of Aqua who was in the middle of sipping tea like
me.
“… Should we go?”
“… I just had lunch, so I don’t really want to exert myself right
now.”
I feel the same way.
“Let’s just pretend we didn’t hear it. It’s not like we are the only
adventurers in town.”
“Yes, let’s do that. There are plenty of other skilled adventurers
in town. And it wouldn’t do for us to hog the spotlight too
much.”
It’s just as Aqua said.

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We’ve been taking out nothing but high bounty targets as of
late, and it wouldn’t be surprising for a few adventurers to be
jealous of our success.
Let’s give the others a chance to earn some glory this time. We
could use the rest too.
I finished my cup of tea and laid down on the sofa…
“Repeat, all adventurers, please gather in the guild hall.
Especially Satou Kazuma’s party, please report to the guild hall
immediately. Repeat…”
… I once again met Aqua’s gaze and exasperatedly shrugged my
shouldersー

ーWhen I opened the door to the adventurer’s guild, everyone
present instantly turned towards me.
“… Hey, now, were you really waiting on me that badly? What a
bother. Anyway, what kind of trouble crawled up this time?”
The crowd of adventurers parted before us and opened a path
to the counter.
They must know just how big a deal I am.
I made my way over, and saw Megumin and Darkness already
standing there.
“Oh, the two of you have already arrived. With the four of us,
there’s nothing to fear. So don’t make such a worried face, just
relax.”

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In response to our words, the receptionist came forward.
“We’ve been waiting for you, Satou-san. Well, it’s certainly a
troublesome matter. Allow me to explain.”
She looked really anxious when she said that.
For her to be this worried even after we arrived, we must be
dealing with a really powerful target.
“I already know why you called us here. Are we dealing with a
Demon King’s general? Or is it some gigantic monster that can
only be defeated with Explosion Magic?”
Megumin asked with a confident smile on her face, and
Darkness came up with a relaxed, tempered demeanour.
“Now, now, Megumin, there’s no need to get hasty. We may
have been called by name, but we should still hear them out…
Right, Kazuma?”
I nodded once to Darkness’s words.
“Yes. For us who’ve taken down so many powerful opponents to
be called by name, I’m sure this would be a worthy opponent…”
“The person in question is the top brass of the adventurer’s
guild.”
The receptionist interrupted.
“… Top brass of the adventurer’s guild? That means he’s some
important person from the capital? So our abilities are valued
that much?”

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Caught off guard by this sudden development, I asked.
“I don’t know exactly why he’s visiting, but one such person will
be paying this town a visit tomorrow. If a member of the top
brass judges that you are not fitting of an adventurer, he may
strip you of your qualifications… So adventurers who tend to
cause problems or have a bad reputation should pay special
attention…”
The receptionist subtly averted her gaze.
“Are you serious!? The reason why we are called by name is
because we have a bad reputation as troublemakers!? … Yeah,
that’s only natural. I’m really sorry.”
“Hey, Kazuma, why are you apologizing!? That’s basically
admitting that we are problematic adventurers… I think so too,
I’m terribly sorry.”
Seeing Aqua and I apologize without any prompting from the
receptionist, Megumin gave me a wry smile.
“If you know you have a problem, you should start trying to
rectify it. You should start by waking up earlier in the morning.”
“Yes, Kazuma, you should stop your habit of fooling around all
night and only coming back in the mornings.”
Hearing the two of them say such things made my blood boil.
“Why are you two talking like this doesn’t concern you!? It’s
astonishing how blind you can be! They called for Satou
Kazuma’s party, so of course it includes all you troublemakers
too!”

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“W-Wait a minute, as the level and cool-headed mage, I can say
that I have the most common sense in this party!”
“I-I’m just… I was raised as the scion of a noble family, so I’m
just a little out of touch with the general public…!”
Ignoring the Explosion maniac and masochist, I gave the
receptionist an understanding nod.
“In this case, all we have to do is hole myself up in the mansion
along with these three, right? Alright, you three, let’s go stock
up on supplies for an extended stay at home. We’re staying
inside for an entire month to make sure we won’t accidentally
run into that big shot, so make sure you get some recreational
items too.”
“Hey, Kazuma, I really don’t want to stay indoors for such a
long time.”
“And what would happen to my daily routine while we are stuck
indoors? We might as well just go on an adventure until that
person leaves town.”
The receptionist interjected before I could reply.
“Your accomplishments and name are quite well known in the
capital, so if you guys aren’t around, they might arrange for
another visit. Running away and hiding isn’t an option… I won’t
request that you do anything impossible, just behave for a few
days! Just go on a normal adventure!”
… It hurts me to say it, but going on a normal adventure might
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ーThe next day.
We made our way over to the adventurer’s guild first thing in
the morning.
For some strange reason, my companions seem to be in really
high spirits for all the wrong reasons.
“Hey, Kazuma, how does this look? It’s a traditional priest robe
of the Axis Cult. What do you think? Doesn’t it just look
perfect?”
“It looks kinda stupid.”
Aqua was wearing a really odd-looking robe with a long, conical
headdress.
She wasn’t the only one who was dressed strangely today.
At first glance, Megumin looks to be dressed the same as usual,
but for some reason, she wrapped several times as many
bandages on her leg than normal, to the point where it’s clearly
getting in the way when she walks.
And…
“That’s a really elaborate outfit you have. Are you turning up
your noble aura to the max to compete with the big shot from
the guild?”
Darkness was wearing a set of sparkling, ostentatiously
decorated, some would say garish armour.

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With her jet black cloak lined with flecks of gold and her ornate
greatsword that seemed more like a work of art than a weapon,
she’s a far cry from the clumsy and inept image that she usually
has.
“… I thought it over with a cool head after getting back home.
Why would someone who can strip the qualifications of
troublemaking adventurers come all the way out here? I hate to
admit it, but… Our party is mostly troublemakers and
ineptitude.”
“It’s not mostly, it’s pretty much all of us.”
Darkness sputtered at my words, but she quickly schooled her
face into a serious expression.
“I owe a lot to you. As someone specialized in defence, I don’t
normally get a chance to show off, but… My job is to protect. In
order to achieve that, I’m prepared to use the full extent of my
authority!”
“That sounds really cool and all, but don’t forget you are one of
the troublemakers too. Don’t charge straight into a horde of
monsters when that big shot is watching.”
In the first place, what the guild lady said about behaving has
nothing to do with your outfit and everything to do with
showing more enthusiasm about taking out monsters. Not to
mention avoiding doing anything unnecessary or unleashing
Explosion Magic or charging into a writhing horde of monsters.
“Hey, Kazuma, that person over there must be the guy we are
talking about. The guild lady is emphasizing her chest more
than usual.”

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Following Aqua’s finger, I saw the guild lady talking to a man in
a suit at the far end of the counter.
“Her chest is always sticking out. It’s a famous sight amongst
the adventurers of Axel… Though the man she’s talking to
certainly does look the part.”
I’ve lived in Axel for quite some time now, and I’ve never seen
that man before, so he must be a newcomer.
The man shot us a glance from behind his glasses, looking just
like a disciplinarian coming to see a bunch of famously
troublesome children in person.
Seeing that, a pair of adventurers I know slipped up behind me
and started whispering.
“Hey, Kazuma, that official is really staring at us. Even though I
didn’t do anything wrong, I can’t help but feel uneasy. Do you
have any good ideas for how to deal with him?”
“Yeah, Kazuma, please share a little of your underhanded
wisdom with us.”
“Sigh, you guys always come to beg for my aid in such
situations… Did you just call me underhanded?”
I was briefly distracted by the backhanded praise, but I pushed
that out of my thoughts to focus on that man.
“Judging from his serious looking glasses, he is most definitely
dispatched here to trim the fat. Thus, coming here without
accepting a quest is out of the question. That said, taking on
some high-difficulty quest just to impress him is a risky idea.
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quest without any issues… Now that I’ve said that much, it’s
obvious what we should do, right?”
The two adventurers nodded, understanding what I’m getting
at.
A safe and familiar quest.
“Frog hunting.”
“Exactly. We’ll all go hunt frogs today. It’s a safe and
guaranteed way to prove our competence.”
I don’t know what criteria that big shot is using to judge us
with, but if all of us were to hunt the same frogs, none of us
would appear obviously superior or incompetent compared to
the others.
And if the frog hunting grounds are crawling with adventurers,
it’d be hard to notice if any one of us did something odd.
“We just have to work together. As long as none of us mess up
too badly, there wouldn’t be any grounds for him to dismiss
us… So, how about it?”
However, the two of them gave me uneasy looks.
“We’re fine with fighting frogs, but…”
“Aren’t frogs your natural enemy?”
“Hey, how many high bounty targets have we taken out
already? Isn’t it rude to say that frogs are our natural enemy?”

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Eventually, the two of them spread the word to the other
adventurers, and everyone in the guild took a frog hunting
quest todayー

“ーThere they are, our natural enemies. Listen up, Kazuma,
someone important is watching us today, so we can’t afford to
mess up!”
At the plains not too far from town, Aqua said as she faced
down a number of giant frogs.
“Why do you like raising death flags so much? Are you setting
up the punchline on purpose?”
And why are you treating the weakest monster, the Giant Frog,
as your natural enemy?
“Are you trying to say I’ll end up getting eaten again? Even I am
not that much of a fool. I can’t keep letting those frogs look
down on me. That’s why I brought their natural enemy with me
today!”
… Natural enemy of frogs?
“You’re not talking about the snake you have in that basket
you’re holding, are you? Just what are you expecting a snake
that small to do against a frog that huge?”
Aqua let out a snort like I just said the most foolish thing in the
world.
“Oh, Kazuma, there’s no way a snake this small can win against
those frogs. But all living things have something that they

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instinctively fear. Just like how undead react with fear upon
seeing a beautiful goddess. In other words, the frogs that lay
eyes on this little one will be paralyzed with dread!”

ーIgnoring Aqua who was swallowed by a frog while still
clutching her basket for a moment, I looked around my
surroundings to take better stock of the situation.
With the observer here, I would like to avoid doing anything
that would draw attention to us.
That’s why I issue a restraint order onto Megumin to prevent
her from blowing our cover with a single shot of Explosion,
but…
“Ahh, wait! There’s a delicious Crusader over here, so come
over this way! … Argh, this guy is surprisingly agile for being a
Giant Frog! I can’t hit him at all!”
“Darkness, please do something! Why are you all going after
me!? Do I look that tasty!? Does my overflowing mana and high
experience points make me look tasty to frogs!?”
Megumin ran around the field, trying to keep her distance from
the giant frog that has singled her out for some reason as
Darkness tried ineffectually to draw that frog’s attention
towards her.
After a short period of time running around, the other
adventurers managed to intercept the giant frog and took it out.
It’d be difficult to fail a quest to take out a few giant frogs as
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Apart from my party, I doubt any of the other adventurers are
at any risk of having their adventurer qualifications revoked.
… Actually, I’ve been feeling that suited man’s gaze on me for
quite some time now.
“Waaah… The new priest robes that I borrowed are all sticky…
Will they ask me to compensate for damages…”
Even after I rescued her, Aqua still clung onto her basket with a
death grip.
To be honest, if we don’t get some kind of accomplishment
soon, we’ll probably be done for.
… Just then.
“Let’s put an end to this farce right now. My eyes aren’t just for
show.”
The suited man who had been observing the scene said in a soft
voice that still somehow managed to carry itself across the
plains, and all the adventurers present stopped moving.
“I’m one of the senior members in charge of the guild. I’m well
aware that this is not representative of how the guild is
normally like.”
Dammit, has our party’s bad reputation spread that far?
I motioned to Darkness to stop chasing frogs already and come
over here.

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Darkness seemed to quickly understand the situation the
moment she noticed me and rushed over…
“From the reports I’ve received from this town, the town of Axel
normally hunts far more powerful prey. So why did you all
decide to host a giant hunt for the weakest monster today?”
… Oh?
“Now, show me what you can do! You should be capable of
taking on far stronger enemies! I would like very much to invite
the strongest of you to bolster the forces at the capital!”
The suited man said in a passionate voice that didn’t fit his calm
and collected image in the slightest.
“What’s going on, Kazuma? Wasn’t this supposed to be my
chance to shine?”
Darkness, clutching her family crest pendant in her hand,
looked between me and the suited man with a look of
confusion.
“Don’t ask me, this situation is new to me too…”
What’s going on? Wasn’t he here to deal with troublemakers?
Hushed whispers started flowing up and down the plains as the
adventurers took everything in.
“A recruiter for the capital? R-Right, let’s do it! I’ll show you
what I can really do!”

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“If I recall correctly, accommodations will be provided if you
are recruited directly by the guild! This is my chance! I ain’t got
time to be hunting frogs!”
Such whispers could be heard throughout the plains, and the
atmosphere took on a distinctly different tinge.
… No, wait.
Listening closely, it seemed like only the women that are really
excited by this offer.
Of course, my party members are no different.
“Let’s do this, Kazuma! To be specially scouted by the capital
means that we are elite! We’ll be able to count ourselves as elite
adventurers who get mobbed by adoring fans the moment we
step foot in the guild!”
“True, if we are scouted by the elites of the capital, the way
people see us will surely change…”
Aqua and Darkness’s words tugged at my heartstrings a little.
However…
“Sorry, but I’m not interested. I’ll stay in this town.”
At my words, the suited man gave me a look of stark disbelief.
“W-Why? Normally, after achieving a few levels under their
belt, adventurers would leave this town in order to seek fights
against stronger monsters. The reason why I came to this town
is because the number of adventurers leaving this town have
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adventurers. Why do you not seek advancement? Glory and
riches should be what all adventurers dream of!”
The suited man passionately made his statement, but I simply
inclined my head.
“I have no need for such glory. I have a mansion in this town,
and plenty of people who took care of me… Yes, I love Axel.”
Yes, this place is where I first took my steps in this world and
the place I’ve come to regard as my home.
No matter how high my level might get, I have no intention of
ever leaving this town.
“Exactly! Well said, Kazuma! No place in the world can replace
this town!”
“I plan to stay here forever! The people in this town are like
family to me!”
My heartfelt speech must have struck a chord with the other
adventurers, they immediately rallied behind me.
The suited man seemed completely taken aback by this
reaction.
“Hey, Kazuma, why are you so stubborn? It would be better to
go to the capital and enjoy what they have to offer! I’m going to
go find a strong monster to defeat!”
“Don’t you have any attachment to this town? It’s best to keep a
shred of humanity alive inside as you live your life. I for one
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After all, the only town in the world with a succubus service is
Axel.
The adventurers who echoed my words probably did so for the
same reason.
After all, they are all regular customers of the succubus shop.
I turned towards Aqua who was still holding the basket
protectively in her arms.
“Besides, even if you want to, it’s not like a strong monster
would convenientlyー”

Pop out in front of us.
Before I could finish my sentence.
“A Frog Killer is here!”
An adventurer quite some distance away pointed at the forest.
A Frog Killer is a huge snake that usually hangs out deep in the
forest or in large bodies of water.
The plains around Axel play host to large numbers of giant
frogs, so it occasionally comes around to prey on them.
In other words, it’s the natural enemy of frogs.
Of course, such a powerful creature doesn’t only feed on frogs.
Capable of covering ground with surprising speed, and with a
large muscular body capable of crushing a giant frog to death,
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mid-rank adventurer, and it’s not unheard of for them to attack
any adventuring parties they come across.
The standard procedure for the adventurers of Axel is to run
away and seek shelter within the walls upon seeing one.
“Good for you, the strong enemy you wanted just appeared.”
“Hey, Kazuma, you don’t think I said that just to set up a flag,
did you? That isn’t true, okay? I didn’t want to summon
something this dangerous!”
Normally, I would be running towards the town right now, but
there are way too many adventurers around today.
And the suited man is here, too. Under his gaze, the various
adventurers gathered here started preparing to intercept it.
“But this is odd. Frog killers shouldn’t normally approach a
large gathering of people like this… There’s no shortage of giant
frogs, after all. Rather than going after humans who are
dangerous on top of being slim pickings, it’d be a better idea to
go after more delicious and easily caught food…”
Hearing Darkness mutterings, the gathered adventurers all
turned to look at Aqua.
I turned towards her too, and my gaze immediately fell on the
basket in her hands.
“That’s not it.”
“Oh?”
She’s why that thing is here.

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“I found this little one when I was relaxing by the lake. In the
first place, there’s no way I would’ve known that this thing is a
young Frog Killer.”
“Hey, the suited man is watching. He might be here to scout for
promising adventurers, but he also has the authority to strip
your qualifications away. So be careful what you say.”
Under the sharp eyed gaze of the suited man, one of the female
adventurers raised a yell.
“I-I do love this town, but I want to make a name for myself in
the capital someday! That’s why… I’m sorry, everyone, but that
frog killer is ours!”
Perhaps encouraged by her words, another party of female
adventurers readied their weapons too.
“Yeah, let’s go! This might sound callous, but I want to shoot for
greater heights!”
She sounded a little apologetic, but the male adventurers who
heard that gave a wry smile.
“It’s fine, this is what adventurers are supposed to be like.
We’ve just lived in this town for a little too long. Now, go and
show him what you got! And gain some glory at the capital in
our place!”
As the female adventures traded determined looks with each
other and readied their weapons, the suited man raised his
voice.

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“W-Wait a minute! There should be some high-leveled
adventurers living in this town! I won’t give up! Until I can
recruit some people to go to the capital with me, I’ll stay in this
townー!”

“Explosion!!!”
And Megumin, covered in slime, swooped in and stole their kill
from right under their nosesー

“ーHere is the prize money for killing the Frog Killer. Thank
you very much, Megumin-san!”
After returning to the adventurer’s guild, the usual receptionist
welcomed us.
“Hey, the one who killed that frog killer was a member of my
party, so that cancels out how I was the one who brought it
towards us, right?”
“Don’t remind me. Isn’t it great that you defeated the frog
killer!? No, wait, why are we even trying to cover it up?
Darkness is already dressed for the occasion, so let’s just have
her turn on her noble aura and have a short talk with him
afterwards and make him forget all about it.”
“N-No, that’s not really what I meant when I said I was
prepared to use my authority… But still…”
Darkness, with a somewhat troubled expression, turned to look
at the suited man.

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“N-No, I heard that there were several high-leveled adventurers
living in this town, so I came here to scout them…”
“Wait, what? Are you saying our levels aren’t high enough for
you!?”
“Take me to the capital with you! For some reason, most of the
men in this town are herbivores! I can’t get a date at all!”
Who is currently being mobbed by the female adventurers
who’ve yet to give up.
Just then, a single archmage approached him.
“So, you’re scouting for adventurers for the capital, right? The
strongest person in this town is me, the very same people who
took out the Frog Killer. And my level is pretty high too, right?
If you really need my power that badly, I suppose it wouldn’t be
a bad idea for all of us to go to the capitalー!”

The next day, the suited man went back to the capital…

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Afterword ↲

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Translator Note ↲

“And that concludes Yorimichi. There were quite a few fun
stories in there, and it was fun to get all the special short
stories in one place. I hope you enjoyed it.
As usual, I’ll be posting the short stories that came with
yorimichi, however, before that, a special drama cd was
released to accompany the popularity poll, which my team
and I tled and animated at great cost, so that will be released
next week. The short stories will follow on the week after next.
Of course, I’ll be taking a short break to get my affairs in order
for the next release, which will be the sixth volume of the Dust
spinoff, A Knight’s Vow to you. From what I’ve read, this
seems to be the conclusion to his personal saga, so I hope you
are as excited as I am to see his tale reach its conclusion. With
how long it’s been dragged out, this should be good.
A Knight’s Vow to you! Should be releasing sometime at the
end of April or early May, so see you then.

–Cannongerbil
www.cgtranslations.me

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The Noble Lady Has Grown
Short Story 1 ↲

TL: Cannongerbil
Editing: Striker

Dustiness Ford Lalatina.
The only daughter of a high ranking noble family, and a
beautiful blonde-haired, blue-eyed noble lady that could hold
her head up proudly anywhere she goes.
Normally, such a person should be far beyond our reach, but…
“Aqua, please give me some more of those sweet potato chips.
This tastes really different from the high-class cuisine I’m used
to, but I can’t get enough of it.”
The girl in question is currently laying on the sofa while helping
herself to a plate of sweet potato chips.
“These are the chips that the brilliant me managed to create
only after extensive effort. If you want more of them, then
convert to the Axis Cult. Right now, I can offer a one day trial
period just for you.”
The truth is, Aqua just missed the taste of potato chips and
recreated them with sweet potatoes after being unable to
acquire high quality potatoes.
She brought it out as an after dinner snack, and it’s delicious
enough that Megumin has been wordlessly munching on them
all this while.
But still…

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“Joining the Axis Cult, huh… If it’s just for a day, I suppose
Eris-sama would overlook… No, no, wait, I’ve never heard of
such a trial period before! I’ve had this impression for quite
some time, but you are way too unprincipled as an Archpriest…
If you keep this up, you’re going to get punished by your
goddess.”
“It’ll be quite an interesting day when I lay punishment upon
myself.”
As Darkness started lecturing Aqua with a potato chip in hand,
I said,
“Say, Darkness, you’re from a proper noble family, right? You’re
lazing on the couch snacking on potato chips, but you really are
a noble lady, right?”
When Darkness heard that, the chip she was holding slipped
from her grip and fell to the floor.
“… Sorry, Kazuma, I didn’t catch that… C-C-Can you please say
it again?”
Darkness seemed really shaken by what I just said, and
Megumin interjected.
“Well, the chips are delicious, after all. Still, Darkness does look
a little rounder lately. Are you saying that she lost that gallant
image she had when we first met her?”
Darkness seemed completely dumbfounded and made her way
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ーThe next morning.
(…Hey, Megumin, what should we do about this? I mean, I’m
partly at fault too, but…)
(Wait, I’m involved in this too? Oh, yeah, I did say some
unnecessary things yesterday. Sorry. I didn’t exactly reflect on
it, but I suppose I should apologize.)
Megumin and I engaged in hushed whispers after seeing
Darkness sitting at the table, elegantly sipping a cup of tea
while wearing an elaborate dress.
“Is something the matter, Kazuma-sama? Your breakfast is
getting cold.”
Darkness is on breakfast duty today, and she whipped up a
simple meal of bread, salad, and eggs.
It’s a simple meal, but something seemed different than usual…
“Y-Yeah, let’s eat while the meal is still warm. Say, is today’s
breakfast a little different than usual?”
“You have a good eye, Kazuma-sama. These are all made from
high quality ingredients that I had sent over from my house. It’s
a breakfast fit for nobles, packed full of experience points.”
The way she smiled at me after saying that, and the words she’s
using, this is…
(What should we do, Kazuma? If we bring her to the guild while
she’s like this, she’ll definitely get teased by the other
adventurers and hole herself up inside for a week. In that case,
why don’t we start teasing her now…)

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(What we said yesterday must have dealt her quite a shock. This
feels like a bout of chuunibyou, so I’m sure she’ll come to her
senses after a while and regret it. Waiting to tease her until after
she regains her senses would be more effective.)
“Kazuma-sama? Are the dishes I made today not to your
liking?”
“No, no, I just wasn’t prepared to be served a noble’s breakfast
today. It’s delicious!”
Seeing Darkness’s uneasy face, I hastily helped myself to the
meal.
Maybe it’s because of the gap between how she is now and her
usual behaviour, but seeing her like this made me think that,
yeah, she really is a noble lady.
Just then, as I dug into my meal slightly faster than usual
because of my nervousness, Megumin elbowed me.
“…Kazuma, Kazuma, Darkness is laughing behind her sleeves.”
Looking up, Darkness’s shoulders were indeed shaking slightly
as she watched my nervous behavior.
… This girl…
“Heheh, sorry, Kazuma, seeing you so nervous like this can’t
help but tickle me. Anyway, as you can see, if I put my mind to
it, I can be a pretty decent noble lady.”

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“… And here I thought you took a serious shock from what I
said yesterday, but you’re actually just teasing me… Well, you
are a proper noble lady. I’m sorry for doubting you.”
“Yeah, Darkness, you look really beautiful today. I kind of want
to tease you a little…”
As Megumin said something that sounded more fitting coming
out of the mouth of an old man, Darkness gave her a smileーー
“Good morning~ … Oh? Hey, Darkness, what is up with that
dress?”
Aqua, clad in her pajamas, came down and said the moment
she laid eyes on Darkness.
“Good morning, Aqua. Fufu, I just thought that it’d be nice to
wear a dress todayー”
“You really look like a noble when you are dressed like that!
Hey, do you want to take a walk around town? I think people
might actually mistake you for an actual noble!”
……
After hearing that Aqua genuinely forgot that she was a noble,
Darkness spent the next three days couped up in her room.

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Working at the Magic Item Shop
Short Story 2 ↲

TL: Cannongerbil
Editing: Striker

“I’ll be in your care today.”
“Thank you very much, Dust-san.”
After waking up early and dragging myself to the magic item
shop, the beautiful shopkeeper, Wiz, greeted me.
“U-Um, I think it’s best not to hire Dust, but…”
Standing next to the gently smiling Wiz and saying such
unflattering words is Loli Succubus, once again as flat as usual.
“Stop saying unnecessary things. It’s not like this has anything
to do with you.”
“True, I might not have a stake in this, but I have to protect this
store while Vanir-sama is away.”
It’s your business what you want to get excited over, but at this
point, you’re basically just squatting here.
“It’s fine. Usually, nothing much happens here, so there
shouldn’t be any problem. Plus, it’s nice to have a guy around to
lend a hand.”
“It’s good to hear that it’d be an easy job. I can’t work at the
guild for three days, so this really helped me out.”
“Uugh… I can’t help but feel uneasy about this…”

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“There’s no need to worry. I’m the type of man who doesn’t do
anything without being told, so you can relax.”
“Umm, please properly do your work.”
I come to this store every so often, and I hardly ever see any
customers around, so it’ll be fine.

After unloading some goods from the back rooms, I’m pretty
much done with work.
Cleaning and arranging the products on the shelves is all
handled by Loli Succubus. There aren’t any customers, so Wiz
simply stood in front of the counter with a smile on her face.
Having run out of stuff to do, Loli Succubus went to the back
rooms to clean up there.
Seems like it’d really be an easy job after all.
“Good day. Oh, is Vanir-san not in? I see, so he isn’t in.”
A somewhat rotund man came into the store and took a look
around.
“Welcome. Oh, my, thank you for your help the other day.”
Wiz came out and gave the man a bow. It seems like he’s an
acquaintance of hers.
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“Er, well, Vanir-san told me not to take any more useless
products. The staff that multiplies the power of any spell you
cast by three that I bought from you the other day turned out to
be a useless product that causes the caster to fall over from
mana exhaustion after casting even beginner spells. Vanir-san
got really mad at me over that.”
Oh, so she actually does keep Sir Vanir’s instructions in mind.
It seems like she’s learnt after buying so many items that turned
out to be completely unsellable and being charred to a crisp by
Sir’s mysterious beams each time.
“Don’t worry, this definitely isn’t a useless product. This item
will definitely be a big hit with the town, so Vanir-san will
definitely be happy with it too. I daresay that it’ll make him
apologize for the way he’s treated you in the past.”
“R-Really. Well, I’ll hear you out, at least.”
“Hold it! Don’t change your mind so easily! And you, don’t take
advantage of when Vanir-san isn’t here to offload your
unsellable goods here. Get out!”
“W-What is wrong with you? I came in here with a product
that’ll definitely make us both rich.”
“Yeah, it’ll only make you rich.”
I forcibly dragged the protesting man out of the store.
So this is she ends up wasting so much money on useless goods.
Sir Vanir sure does have his hands full.
“Sir told you not to buy anything… Where did you come from?”

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Before I noticed it, Aqua was standing by the counter having a
chat with Wiz.
She must have slipped in while I was dealing with that man.
“Listen to this, Wiz! Kazuma-san told me to stop coming to this
store to play!”
“Why would he do that? I’m more than happy to have you as
our guest.”
“Right? He said some incomprehensible things like you’re
causing trouble for Vanir, so cut it out already.”
No, you should understand it.
You do nothing but cause problems in this store.
“Ah, right, that’s not what I came here to for. Listen to this, I
have a brilliant money making idea-”
“The door is over there, please go home.”
“Hey, you’ll receive divine punishment for grabbing a goddess’s
neck!”
“I’ll tell Kazuma that you’re causing trouble for Sir Vanir if you
keep this up!”
Aqua put up quite a bit more resistance than that merchant
earlier, but I managed to get her out the door eventually.
She stop resisting once she heard Kazuma’s name, so she
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Wait, wasn’t this supposed to be an easy job? Why do I feel so
tired?
Does Sir Vanir have to put up with this every day?
Managing a store sure isn’t easy.
Afterwards, I fended off a few other attempts from enterprising
merchants to unload their wares here.
I even managed to offload a few items onto Yunyun when she
came in for a visit.
All in all, it was a busy day.
On the bright side, Sir Vanir was in a really good mood when he
returned, and gave me a few extra eris on top of the money we
agreed on.
With this, I’ll be able to tide things over until I can take on
quests again.

Two days later, I found myself back at the magic item shop.
“Umm, I’ve run out of money. So do you think I can work here
for-”
“The door is over there.”

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eBook Compiler: I do not take ownership of the original writing nor the
translation. I will remain anonymous.
Thank you for reading,
Anon

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