From RE0, Sato Kazuma decided to cheat on food and drink

Initial skills will be randomly assigned based on the adventurer's attributes, status, and surrounding environment.

"Has it finally arrived! The moment to unleash my terrifying inner potential!"

Kazuma, looking on with anticipation, chose to use his skill points to upgrade.

[Learned Skill: Steal, a thief-type skill, randomly steals an item from an opponent]

"The first random skill is Steal? While developing a career as a thief isn't out of the question, isn't this skill a bit too ordinary?"

Kazuma muttered to himself quietly, but now that he had finally unlocked a new skill, he naturally wanted to give it a try.

He turned slightly to look at Aqua, who was also studying the cards beside him, and raised his hand.

"theft--"

Just as Kazuma activated his ability, a figure appeared in front of him like the wind.

With short golden hair, fiery red eyes, and a petite figure that possessed the agility of a wildcat, she was a girl from another world that Kazuma had never seen before.

Excuse me!

The girl shouted and then sped past Kazuma at a speed far exceeding that of an ordinary person.

However, in that brief moment, she became the target of Kazuma's theft.

A pair of white panties appeared in front of Kazuma.

"what?"

Kazuma stared blankly at the mini panties in his hand, but a lewd smile quickly appeared on his face.

Not far away, the girl who had just flashed by stopped, her body trembling slightly. She turned to look at Kazuma, just in time to see the panties in his hand. She then slightly pulled down her waistband and glanced down at them—

The panties that should have been under her shorts had vanished.

"Damn it!"

Her face was flushed, but she still let out a powerful shout.

"that....."

Before Kazuma could react, the girl's flying kick struck him squarely in the face, causing his face to cave in like a flattened rice cake.

The girl snatched the panties that were rightfully hers and then left like the wind again, though her steps seemed a little more hesitant than before.

"Hey, Kazuma, are you still alive?"

Aqua quickly leaned over and looked at Kazuma lying on the ground. A shoe print was clearly visible on Kazuma's face.

She wanted to use the healing spell to awaken Kazuma, but found that she was unable to cast it.

"Strange... why is my power..."

Fortunately, it didn't take long for Kazuma Sato to get up from the ground on his own.

"My head is spinning... What just happened?"

"Kazuma, I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

"Now that you mention it, I'm hungry too! I've never tried any of the food from this other world! Let's go, let's wander around and find out some information about the Demon King! We're finally about to officially embark on the path of the hero!"

Once he came to his senses, Kazuma Sato immediately said that everything that had just happened was just a minor incident. He then led Aqua through the city streets, asking her about the current state of the world.

By evening, they had found a decent-looking restaurant and ordered a rather lavish lunch.

"Strange, after asking around for so long, why isn't there a Demon King in this world? Although the world we were transported to is different, there should still be a Demon King, otherwise how are we going to get back!"

Aqua slumped weakly on the table, her eyes filled with despair, but she still managed to stuff a chicken leg into her mouth, her cheeks puffing out.

Only by defeating the Demon King can they leave this world.

But if there is no Demon King, wouldn't we be unable to go back?

Chapter 3: For World Peace, I'm Going to Become a Thief

"But I heard some of them mention Satella, the Witch of Envy, who supposedly swallowed half the world. Could she be the Demon King you were talking about?"

After finishing speaking, Kazuma Sato picked up the drink on the table, took a big gulp, and then let out a satisfied "Ah!"

"That seems very likely! Let's set off immediately to find Satella! Defeat her quickly and return—"

Aqua, whose eyes had been somewhat dull, immediately stood up and pulled Kazuma Sato outside.

Just then, the restaurant owner suddenly blocked their way, wearing a very warm smile:

"Gentlemen, you haven't paid for this meal yet!"

"Money? I don't have any money! Kazuma Sato, come and give me the money."

Aqua looked at Kazuma Sato with an indifferent expression.

The latter, however, wore an embarrassed expression and walked to Aqua's side, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Have you forgotten? We don't have a single penny!"

"You come to eat when you have no money!"

"When I saw you walk right into the restaurant, I thought you, as a goddess, could conjure up money!"

"I forgot we're out of money!"

Watching the two whispering amongst themselves, the boss maintained a smile, but a very strong killing intent seemed to emanate from him.

"Hey, you guys aren't thinking of just eating and drinking for free, are you?"

"Haha, how could that be? I'm a goddess, after all. Mortal, haven't you ever heard of the water goddess Aqua?"

As she spoke, Aqua puffed out her chest with immense pride.

"What are you talking about? Do you think you can get away with playing dumb?"

The boss's smile vanished, and before anyone knew it, he had pulled out a cleaver.

"There are all sorts of people in the capital now. During the day, people robbed people in broad daylight, and at night, some even dared to come here to eat and drink for free—and that guy, do you think you can sneak away?!"

The boss's gaze immediately shifted and landed on Sato Kazuma, who was tiptoeing around like a thief.

"Haha, how could that be? I just felt a slight stomach ache and needed to go to the bathroom..."

Before Kazuma Sato could finish speaking, the cleaver in the boss's hand had already flown to his side and stuck into the wall next to his head, less than ten centimeters away.

Kazuma Sato could only swallow hard and take a few steps back with trembling body.

In a moment of desperation, Kazuma Sato suddenly realized that he might still have a way!

theft!

Kazuma Sato turned his body slightly to the side, and in the next instant, a money bag appeared in his hand.

"What are you talking about? We might be getting a free meal! Stop looking!"

A smile spread across his face, and he handed the money directly to the other party.

Thankfully, they didn't steal any panties this time!

"I knew you two wouldn't do something like freeloading!"

The murderous aura emanating from the boss vanished, and he returned to his previous incredibly enthusiastic demeanor.

"Hey, where did you get the money? You've been secretly hiding money from me!"

Aqua, unaware of how Kazuma Sato had accomplished this, immediately pressed for an answer.

At this moment, Sato felt like countless alpacas were stampeding through his mind, and he could only pull Aqua along as they quickly walked out of the restaurant.

"Kazuma, where did you get the money? When did you hide it?"

"Useless goddess, this is something I stole from that person using my thieving skills!"

"You actually stole something?!"

"It's all because you, you useless goddess, are so incompetent. You led me into a fancy restaurant and ordered a ton of food! If it weren't for me, the two of us would probably have been killed by the owner there!"

"Well done, well done, Kazuma! The matter is resolved, let's go and defeat the Witch of Envy, Satella!"

"Hey, are you out of your mind? I don't even know where the Witch of Envy is. We might starve to death before we even find her!"

"But I'm not hungry."

"Aren't you going to eat from now on?"

"Yes!"

Kazuma Sato sighed helplessly. He was now fairly certain that this goddess's brain was not fully developed.

"We need to figure out how to support ourselves first; we need to make money!"

Kazuma Sato was well aware that they were currently penniless and every step they took was fraught with danger.

With no other option, Kazuma Sato could only take Aqua to the capital to find her a temporary job.

However, the process was not smooth.

Neither of them had identification, and Aqua alone exuded an aura of 'not being smart,' which made it even harder for anyone to hire them.

After several hours of running around, it was already getting dark, and exhausted, Kazuma Sato could only find an empty spot to sit down.

"Even a hero can be brought to ruin by a lack of money. Is my adventure going to end before it even begins? As a goddess, you must have some special abilities, right?"

"I had it before, but for some reason, after coming to this world, the power gradually disappeared!"

"You're really useless. Could this be related to your followers?"

"That's actually possible! The more believers there are, the stronger the goddess's power becomes, but in this world, it seems like my cult has disappeared!!!!! Kazuma, what do we do!!!!"

Aqua was crying and shaking Sato Kazuma's shoulders violently—suddenly, she seemed to realize something, and the expression on her face changed instantly.

"Then go steal it! You can steal, right? We're counting on you, kid!"

Aqua looked at Kazuma Sato with an expectant gaze.

"Hey, hey, hey, these kinds of words shouldn't come out of a goddess's mouth, right?"

Although Sato and Mana Aqua were completely helpless, what the other party said was true.

Although stealing is wrong, I had no choice but to do it to survive.

The pangs of conscience probably lingered in Kazuma Sato's heart for only a second before vanishing without a trace.

After all, he was destined to be a hero who would save the world. If he starved to death, the world would be in danger!

For the sake of world peace, let's steal a little something!

"Let's steal from those nobles! They won't notice even if we steal a little!"

Kazuma Sato then set off again with Aqua, rushing towards the busiest-looking street.

Chapter Four: Sudden Event, Time Rewind

The two of them roamed through the streets and alleys, while Sato Kazuma used his thieving abilities on those nobles who appeared to be glamorous and well-dressed.

However, the stolen goods varied in value, ranging from expensive gold and silver jewelry to a considerable amount of useless socks and underwear.

Overall, however, this ability did bring certain benefits to Kazuma Sato and Aqua.

They found a place to exchange some money, and then found a small restaurant where they planned to have a hearty meal that evening.

The two of them were starving after a long afternoon of running around.

"Give me this, this... and this too!"

"Good guest, coming right away!"

After the shop owner left, Aqua looked expectantly towards the restaurant kitchen, shaking her legs and humming a tune:

"I can eat delicious food again! Food earned through hard work must taste even sweeter!"

"Hey, hey, hey, what exactly did you work so hard on? You didn't do anything all afternoon!"

Kazuma Sato stared intently at Aqua.

Aqua did virtually nothing all afternoon, except perhaps help Kazuma Sato choose his targets.

"Um, it's tiring for me just to stand there!"