About three minutes later, Fang Li and the others left the mansion and walked along the streets of Axel.
Megumin, who was leading the way, had already put on her robe, picked up her staff, and donned a wizard's hat. She led everyone onward.
Yet as she walked, Megumin kept silently glancing at someone in the group behind her.
"...Why is Youyou coming along too?"
"You're excluding me right away...!? I... I'm also a member of the Crimson Demon Clan! I want to go back to my hometown and visit family too!"
Youyou clutched Dounosuke with an expression like she had been bullied, making Megumin too embarrassed to drive her away.
"Honestly, you only get especially clingy at times like this. That's why people say loners are unbearable. Dounosuke, come over here too. Be careful you don't catch it."
"A loner...!? I... I'm not that kind of person! N-No, right? Hey, I'm not really like that, am I? Dounosuke, say something to Megumin for me... Ah! Don't actually run away! I've always been the one taking care of you! Why do you listen to Megumin so much?!"
Dounosuke wriggled free from Youyou's arms, leaped onto Megumin's shoulder, and clung there obediently. Megumin was immensely pleased, while Youyou suffered a crushing blow.
While Megumin and Youyou engaged in their usual bickering, Fang Li frowned deeply as well.
"Then why are you three following us?"
Naturally, he was referring to Kazuma, Aqua, and Darnic, who had somehow packed large bags and were following behind him.
"Come on, don't say that." Ever since hearing that Fang Li had become rich, Kazuma's attitude had undergone a complete reversal. He casually slung an arm around Fang Li's shoulders and said, "We're companions, right? Companions should share both hardships and blessings! I heard the area around