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

"Hey, hey, hey, this is money that Mei and the others worked so hard to earn!"

Kazuma Sato was about to stop them, but seeing how excited everyone was, he decided not to say anything more.

But at that moment, Kazuma Sato noticed something.

Mary was holding a doll in her arms.

That is...

Gundam?

A bold idea suddenly came to mind.

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, in a little-known cave.

A pale-faced man with a mushroom haircut, dressed in a dark robe, was holding a flyer. His face was contorted with rage as he hysterically shouted:

"This country, this country! They're going to hold a foolish event! A royal selection! But that's not the point! The important thing isn't the royal selection itself, but the being who participates in it! That is, the silver-haired half-demon!"

"Look! Their attire! Their lineage! This is nothing short of blasphemy against a witch! They are an entity we cannot ignore! This is the time for our trial!"

"Good deeds will be embraced! Laziness will be eliminated! Do they possess the qualities befitting a witch? If so, they will be brought under our command! This trial is imperative! We must strive, strive, strive!"

Suddenly, his voice lowered, and a hint of anger mingled with his crazed gaze.

"And that arrogant scoundrel who dared to call himself a 'goddess'! Get rid of him, get rid of him, get rid of him!"

Hysterical cries echoed continuously in the dark cave.

Chapter 74: Sudden Event, the Long-Awaited Return of Death, Time Reset!

A few days later, early in the morning.

Natsuki Subaru was walking down the street.

Yesterday, Rem, who came with them, sensed that something seemed amiss with Ram.

They are twin sisters and can sense each other's emotions to some extent.

Although she didn't know what had happened to Ram, Emilia decided to return to the mansion ahead of time to check on the situation.

Roswaal, on the other hand, remained in the capital, representing Emilia, one of the candidates, in various events.

They were originally scheduled to return today, but before leaving, Natsuki Subaru also planned to go to Sato Kazuma and Aqua's residence to say goodbye.

After all, the other person was also a time traveler, just like him.

"Aqua seems to be quite active lately. I heard they've even started putting on performances or something. I wonder what they're planning."

Just as Natsuki Subaru was talking to himself, he suddenly noticed something strange on the roadside stall.

"This, what is this?"

Natsuki Subaru landed on the goods on the stall with a shocked expression.

It was a row of sculptures.

To be more precise...

It's a sculpture in the shape of Gundam.

?

Subaru Natsuki's mind was instantly filled with question marks.

He had no idea why he would see such a thing in this world.

There are even sculptures that resemble Zaku.

However, the doubt only lasted for a second before Natsuki Subaru already had the answer in his heart.

There is only one person in this world who can create something like this.

Kazuma Sato.

Natsuki Subaru picked up one of the sculptures. The craftsmanship was incredibly delicate, even more so than the figurines in his original world that were often made with shoddy workmanship.

"Where did you get this from?"

Natsuki Subaru looked at the vendor and asked in confusion.

"You have a good eye! This is the work of one of the recent candidates!"

The vendor explained with a smile,

"These sculptures are of extremely high quality; only the most skilled sculptors can achieve this level of craftsmanship. It's not easy to acquire such pieces!"

"The candidate you're talking about, is it Aqua...?"

"That's right, it's Lady Aqua! Lady Aqua is truly beautiful inside and out! She previously distributed food to the common people for free and provided performances, and now she has created such exquisite sculptures. We can all get our supplies from her, but because there are so many people who want these sculptures, there is a shortage now, and even many nobles are vying to collect them."

"I see."

"Hey buddy, are you going to buy or not? If not, then don't stand in front of my stall, okay?"

Just then, several more passersby walked by. Judging from their clothing, they were not ordinary civilians.

Without saying a word, they wanted to pack up all the sculptures on the stall and take them away, offering prices far exceeding Subaru Natsuki's expectations.

"What exactly does Kazuma want to do?"

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, at Kazuma Sato's residence.

"Lady Aqua, Lady Kazuma, this collaboration was truly wonderful."

Russell sat opposite Kazuma Sato and Aqua, a very happy smile on his face.

All of this is an industry jointly launched by them.

Many of those in their camp had become followers of Aqua, becoming multi-talented, with handicrafts being one of their skills.

Kazuma Sato then had Elsa, Melly, and others produce a large number of sculpted dolls, and then asked Russell to help sell them.

In just a few days, Sato Kazuma earned a lot of money.

This gave them the funds to live a life of luxury for a while longer.

"By the way, this is one of my research projects, and it was produced with the help of workshops under your Russell Chamber of Commerce!"

As he spoke, Kazuma Sato handed a blueprint to the other person.

"Excuse me?"

"This is called a 'warm table'. The bottom can heat up, so when people are too cold to go out in winter, they can snuggle inside to keep warm."

"That's what Kazuma Sato said."

"I see, that's quite an interesting thing."

Russell smiled and nodded. After exchanging a few more words, he left.

"Hey Kazuma, you just gave him that blueprint directly? Isn't that like giving him... what's the word again, something like 'exclusive formula'..."

Aqua's tiny brain was working overtime.

You mean patents?

"That's right, it's the patent!! Aren't you basically selling the patent?"

"The drawings I gave him were just some basic fabrication diagrams. To make it actually work, I still need to personally debug it. The core technology is still in my hands."

Kazuma Sato said with a smile.

"That's it!"

Aqua nodded.

"Our lives should get better and better from now on, after all, your followers are quite good!"

To increase the efficiency of producing sculptures and other handicrafts, Kazuma Sato also recruited several suitable candidates from among Aqua's latest 'tricked' followers, and they carried out production work under the guidance of Elsa and Melie.

In a sense, this also increases the number of jobs available in the slums.

As for Elsa and Melly, no one would have guessed that the two people who were doing their handicrafts with such seriousness were once two extremely dangerous top assassins.

To avoid Elsa and Melly's identities being exposed and causing considerable trouble for their camp, Kazuma Sato publicly declared that they were Aqua's newly recruited maids, and even had Aqua personally knit new clothes for them, which at least looked quite different from their previous ones.

As for Feru and Lord Rom.....

Although the two of them were helping out, they didn't write their names on the initiation application form, and they didn't become more talented. No matter how hard Ferut tried, her creations were always somewhat influenced by postmodern art.

But she was still unconvinced and kept practicing her handicrafts, even cursing under her breath as she worked, as if she wanted to beat up the tools in her hands.

Progress remains zero.

"Let's build a wine cellar, Kazuma! We'll put all my 'children' who need me in there!"

"Of course, as long as the next round of product sales is a big hit, we should be able to make a good profit! Aqua, make me a cup of black tea!"

"Feel free to serve—here you go!"

"Hmm, it really is just plain water."

Just as the two were dreaming about the future, there was a knock on the door.

Aqua stepped forward and pushed the door open, and Subaru Natsuki appeared in front of her.

"It's been a long time, Aqua!"

Natsuki Subaru greeted her very warmly.

"Long time no see..."

Aqua frowned, then turned to look at Kazuma Sato.

"Kazuma, what's the name of that guy who's a total shut-in like you?"

"Natsuki Subaru, my name is Natsuki Subaru! We haven't seen each other for more than a few days!"

Subaru Natsuki shouted excitedly.

"Oh, right, Subaru, I was just kidding!"

"This doesn't seem like a joke at all..."

Subaru Natsuki looked at Aqua with a somewhat speechless expression.

If it were anyone else, Natsuki Subaru would certainly believe it was a joke.

But as for Aqua...

It doesn't seem like they can remember things.

"Subaru, it's been a long time. Is something the matter?"

"I asked, Kazuma Sato."

I've been busy with my own things lately, and there's been basically no communication between Kazuma Sato and Emilia's faction.

Previously, Crusch's camp had also extended an invitation to Kazuma Sato and Aqua, but Kazuma Sato declined.

After all, there are some risks involved in operating alongside a human lie detector.

"I just came to let you know that Emilia and I need to go back to the manor first, it seems that something unexpected has happened there."

Subaru Natsuki said.

"Accident?"

"I don't know what happened either. Maybe the house is leaking or I saw a mouse or something. After all, Rem can only sense Ram's emotional fluctuations, and she doesn't know exactly what happened. I don't think it's anything serious."

"Why don't we just send Roswaal back to check on him? Can't he fly?"

"I asked, Kazuma Sato."

"Rosswaal said he had political matters to attend to and couldn't come back with us."

Subaru Natsuki shook his head.

"Honestly, it feels like Roswaal is never around whenever something happens."

"This is also something that can't be helped."