I love time travel the most!

Finally... I finally know Kobayashi-senpai's name!

Excited heart, trembling hands.

steal————

With a flash of light, a card appeared between Kazuma Sato's index and middle fingers.

He was certain that he had never been this careful, not even when he was secretly rewarding himself at night while staying at the hotel with Kobayashi and the others!

But it's all worth it!

It's like the satisfaction a thief feels when he finally steals his beloved item after going through countless hardships, or like a detective solving numerous mysteries to reach the end of the truth.

Satisfy!

There's only one word to describe it!

He finally... finally...

When Sato Kazuma flipped Kobayashi's adventurer card over and paused in mid-air, the triumphant, unrestrained smile on his face froze as he saw the name in the name column.

half an hour.

He slammed the card onto the bathroom floor, simultaneously shouting angrily—

"What a joke!!!"

Why is there pixelation?!

Chapter 27 Strong or Handsome, That Is the Question

The outpost in the suburbs was well-lit, and every day after breakfast, everyone would sit together and enjoy a leisurely time.

In this alien world free from industrial pollution and stripped of high-tech extravagance, the tranquility of the medieval era shines even more brightly, revealing its simplicity and purity.

I really want to stay home like this forever.

Kazuma Sato couldn't help but marvel at how peaceful the world was.

Suddenly, Kobayashi walked in and said very seriously, "Everyone, there's no time to continue being as leisurely as noble lords! We need to get on our mission!"

"..."

In other words, he was the team leader. If it were anyone else, Kazuma Sato would definitely fly into a rage and start cursing.

He was somewhat puzzled by what Xiaolin said.

"Why rush to do the mission? Besides, we cabbages have earned a lot of bounty, so we won't need to work for a while."

"Yeah, I've made so much money. And the weather's nice today, I don't want to work."

Aqua stretched and then lazily lay on the table, as if to say that she just wanted to be lazy and didn't want to work today.

"Yes, the weather is really nice today."

"Sunbathing..."

Darkness and Megumin shared the same idea.

Kobayashi wasn't angry. Instead, he said, "It's fine if you don't do the mission. I don't mind if you don't eat tomorrow."

"...Huh?" X4

Upon hearing his words, the team members immediately panicked.

Why aren't you eating?

"I thought it was strange earlier, did the team run out of money?!"

"No way, didn't we make 1000 million? How could we be broke?"

"What exactly happened, Kobayashi!"

While everyone was talking at once, Xiao Lin didn't interrupt. Only after they finished arguing did he slowly say, "The money... is indeed gone."

"How can it be?!"

"Don't be impatient, listen to me."

The crystal bomb cost 5.5 million Eris. Although Kazuma Sato and his group thought buying the bomb was useless, Kobayashi was responsible for 90% of the bounty, so they didn't say anything.

others.

Besides the 55 spent on equipment, there were also expenses for treating others to appease their grievances, as well as the recent extravagant spending by Aqua and the others.

Most importantly, the riot that Huihui caused at the guild yesterday wiped out the team's last bit of savings.

Of course, these are the official statements.

In fact, Xiaolin had some savings for a rainy day, but no matter how much money she had, she would eventually spend it all if she continued to be lazy.

"So, let's go do the mission!"

"Oh!"

Oh~~~~~~

His enthusiastic encouragement only elicited a loud response from Darkness.

The group's listless attitude made Xiaolin very angry.

He lowered his voice and threatened, "Really not going to work? Not working means no money, Aqua won't be able to drink bubble tea, Megumin won't be able to eat children's meals, and Sato-kun won't be able to buy toys. Is that really okay?"

"Of course, we can't do without sparkling wine!"

"I'll make up for the mess I caused!"

"Let's show our skills!"

All three responded.

These guys get all excited as soon as they hear that their interests might be affected and they won't be allowed to eat, drink, or have fun.

Seriously, they're such a problem child.

The group headed straight for the Adventurers' Guild.

There were many adventurers in the guild gathered together to discuss what quests to undertake.

They had already spent most of their money; after all, not everyone can earn a large bounty like Kobayashi and his group.

"Kobayashi? Are you here for a mission?"

"That's really strange."

"They're going way too far! Are they trying to crush us?"

Unaware of the situation, the adventurers all assumed that Kobayashi had come to do quests, level up, and earn money, when in reality they had simply run out of money.

But Kazuma and the others couldn't bring themselves to say it, so they could only vaguely say that it was indeed true.

Instead of accepting the mission, the group found a corner to sit down. They needed to determine the type and difficulty of the mission, ensuring it matched the team's current strength.

"Does Senior Kobayashi have any good suggestions?"

"Well, actually I've had my eye on a mission for a while now."

Kobayashi took out a task sheet that he had prepared in advance and placed it in front of everyone.

Everyone crowded around.

"Crystal Deer...?" X4

This is a collection quest. The target's life or death is irrelevant; the only requirement is to preserve the Crystal Deer's antlers intact.

The task difficulty is rated 4 stars.

It's above average, which is a bit difficult for the team.

Kazuma Sato asked curiously, "What's the use of the crystal deer's antlers?"

“It has a wide range of uses.” The young lady Darkness, who was hiding her identity, explained to him: “The antlers of the crystal deer are not only a high-grade food that can be eaten to increase experience, but they are also an alchemical material that is very suitable for various top-grade potions, so its price has always remained high.”

"Oh, no wonder."

Sato Kazuma knew that things with wide applications were generally expensive, so he looked at the amount of the mission reward with great anticipation.

"Uh... a Shadow Dagger?"

It's not money, it's equipment?

Kazuma Sato looked at the team leader: "Senior Kobayashi, don't you want to say something?"

Kobayashi turned his head away, his tone somewhat unnatural and stiff as he said, "T-what did you say..."

Why is the reward equipment?

"........."

Seeing Kobayashi turn his head away, looking embarrassed and unsure of what to do, Sato Kazuma seemed to understand something.

It's equipment, it must be equipment!

"Senior Kobayashi, so you like collecting equipment? But with your appalling outfit, I really suspect you just threw on the gear haphazardly."

"Wait! Don't get me wrong! What I care about is whether the equipment is strong enough and whether the combination is reasonable. Whether it looks good or not is completely out of my consideration!"

"Yes, yes, I believe you."

"Hello--!"

Xiaolin's explanation seemed weak and unconvincing.

The mission was definitely going to be done, not only because the team was out of money, but also because this was the first time Xiaolin had secretly asked them for help, so naturally he wouldn't refuse.

"Senior Kobayashi has already made all the arrangements, right?"

"Of course!"

"Then let's go do the mission!"

"Oh!" X4

After discussing their plan, the group headed straight out of the city.

Along the way, Huihui, who was walking at the very back, remained silent and walked forward in a sullen manner with her head down.