You didn't expect this, did you? I've time-traveled again!

Aqua pounced on him like lightning, shaking Suoh Takeshi's neck frantically, crying and screaming:

"Is he possessed by a demon? Is he bewitched by a demon? That must be it!"

In her mind, this skill was something the undead used specifically to harm adventurers.

Many short-sighted adventurers only see the immediate temptations, causing them to lose their precious lives at a young age.

"Could it be to defeat the Demon King?!"

Yes, that must be it!

That's why I learn this skill!

Instead of thinking of a solution, her rusty brain blamed Suoh Takeshi's radical training methods.

"Hey Aqua, Aqua, listen to me!"

It's just that theoretically you can't live past 25, which doesn't apply to me at all!

He held her firmly in his arms, preventing her from moving around.

"Besides, Aqua is a goddess, right? She must have a way, right?"

"Yes, yes! I am the goddess of water, I can definitely save my followers!"

Aqua began to use her rusty brain to think carefully.

"Ultimately, that state is activated by consuming life force, right? Since it consumes life force, can't we just replenish it?"

"Hmm...that makes sense."

Suoh Takeshi didn't immediately grasp such a simple truth.

That's right, all we need to do is replenish the lost vitality, right?

This method would also be very useful for the Demon Slayer Corps!

Speaking of replenishing life force, Suoh Takeshi thought of the Lich skill [Touch of Absorption].

Coincidentally, he had secretly learned this skill when Wiz used it on Megumin at Wiz's magic item shop.

So, does this mean the Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps can start training with their Demon Slayer Marks?

Seeing Suoh Takeru deep in thought, Aqua, puffing out her ample chest, said loudly:

"Besides, I'm a goddess! Even if Wu turns to ashes, I can still save you!"

It was at this moment that Aqua truly took on the appearance of a goddess.

"Thank you, Aqua, for worrying so much about me. I'm sorry."

"That's right, I'm really worried about Wu!"

As they were talking, Aqua hugged her again.

Just then, Darkness walked in from outside and was surprised to see the interaction between the two.

"What...what are you all doing?!"

Pointing at the two of them, she stammered, unable to speak, "Aqua... Takeshi, you two, you two..."

"What are you two doing!"

Megumin, who was perched on Darkness's back, also popped her head out and, seeing the two's intimate behavior, asked loudly, "You two, why are you hugging each other!"

"Ah, it's Darkness and Megumin!"

After letting go, Aqua turned to look at Megumin and Darkness, and said energetically, "Welcome back! You're back so early today."

"Welcome back, you two."

Suoh Takeshi greeted him as well, his expression unchanged.

As usual, nothing changed.

But things didn't go as planned; instead, they took a sharp turn for the worse.

"Tell me, what were you two doing just now?!"

Megumin stared relentlessly at Aqua and Suoh Takeshi, her bright red eyes gleaming slightly.

This indicates that she is currently very emotional.

"I've been wondering for a while why Aqua always appears in Takeshi's room in the morning. Can you tell us more about it?"

"Eh—is that so?!"

Darkness was also shocked when she heard this.

Her room was on the far right, and she usually didn't go into it, so she didn't know about it.

"Could it be that you two are having sex...?"

Darkness's mind, which had been turbulent all year, began to drift into a delusional state. Although she didn't finish her sentence, everyone could still understand what she was trying to say.

But the next second, the two of them were dumbfounded.

"Yes, it's strange..."

As someone directly involved, Aqua also began to wonder, "Why do I end up in Takeshi's room every morning? It's really strange!"

"Huh?" X2

Megumin and Darkness were also confused by Aqua's words.

Why do I have this feeling of being intellectually retarded?

But when the two women saw that Aqua didn't seem to be faking it, they knew that Aqua wasn't lying to them, and that Aqua really didn't know.

So, that means there's only one person left...

The three women turned to look at Suoh Takeshi.

"Why are you asking me! Although I'm involved, I didn't know anything about it!"

Suoh Takeshi cried out that he was innocent, "Do you think I'm the one who's up to no good?"

He was also dumbfounded.

Since arriving in the Konosuba world, Aqua has appeared in his arms every morning, so much so that he has long been used to it.

Even after moving to a mansion, he didn't notice.

I was quite disappointed about the body pillow before, how come I forgot about it so quickly?

"Hmm...yes, Wu probably wouldn't do that."

"really."

Thanks to their past honesty, Megumin and Aqua believed that Suoh Takeshi wouldn't do such a thing.

"Yes, I believe in Wu's character!"

Darkness nodded affirmatively, then whispered, "I was right in front of you, yet you didn't..."

Her voice was barely audible, but her face was flushed.

Clearly, the perverted knight has fallen into delusion again.

"Excuse me for asking, does Aqua have a habit of sleepwalking?" Huihui thought for a long time and felt that this was the only possibility.

"Yes, sleepwalking..."

Aqua tapped her forehead, her face deep in thought.

"I don't usually sleepwalk, unless I'm attracted by the pure scent of water..."

"what--!!!"

Aqua shouted and then looked at Suoh Takeshi.

She remembered that Suoh Takeru possessed her blessing and the [Water Element Affinity (Advanced)] that she had bestowed upon him!

"W-What happened?!"

As Aqua turned her gaze, Megumin and Darkness also looked at Suoh Takeshi, making him somewhat frightened.

"Water element affinity, it's water element affinity!"

Aqua quickly explained, "It's because of my affinity with the water element that I'm attracted to it!"

"Oh! This is it!"

Suoh Takeshi immediately took out his Adventurer Card and showed them the [Water Element Affinity (Advanced)] skill on it.

"..."

"So that's how it is..."

Huihui and Darkness accepted this explanation.

'Phew, the misunderstanding is cleared up.'

Suoh Takeshi let out a long sigh of relief.

I almost learned nothing!

However, they eventually ordered Suoh Takeru to lock the door from now on to prevent Aqua from sneaking in at night.

Suoh Takeshi was forced to agree to this request and had no right to refuse.

Chapter 057 First Meeting: A Burst of Explosions as a Sign of Respect

"Oh right, I forgot to ask when I changed the subject earlier! Why are you two back so early today?"

Aqua suddenly remembered the topic that had been interrupted.

As soon as the question was asked, Darkness and Megumin immediately became embarrassed.

"Actually..."

"Um, this... for certain reasons, I, we..."

The two women stammered and couldn't explain the whole story for a long time, which made Aqua impatient.