"Finally, we're backkkkk!"
On Axel's main street, Aqua let out a celebratory shriek that startled all the passersby around her.
"Say, Aqua, what's gotten into you now?"
"You were so depressed just a moment ago, and now you're suddenly this excited. Is this some new game of yours?"
Megumin and Darkness spoke up at the same time, but neither of them got Aqua's attention in the slightest.
Aqua merely planted her hands on her hips and made a declaration to Megumin and Darkness.
"Listen up, lately I've suddenly started thinking Kazuma might have had a point."
Kazuma?
Something Kazuma said made sense?
Could it be...?
"That's right! There's no need for us to keep going out on adventures! Staying home is the safest thing!"
With the fervor of someone delivering a passionate speech, Aqua loudly declared her stance right in the middle of the street.
"And think about it carefully! Monsters are living creatures too. Just because they cause us trouble, does that mean they deserve to be wiped out? That's far too cruel! Monsters are trying their best to survive too!"
Aqua shouted excitedly, saying things that left no room for rebuttal.
If the people of Axel weren't already used to Aqua going crazy, there would surely have been a crowd surrounding them by now.
And so, Aqua announced her decision.
"So I've decided too. From now on, I'll stay home with Kazuma and wait for you all to come back. As long as you bring me a bottle of alcohol every day as tribute, that's enough. I don't care about anything else!"
Saying that, Aqua hummed a tune as she skipped cheerfully toward home.
Megumin and Darkness looked at each other. After a long moment, they sighed at the same time.
"We're doomed. There are now two useless