[ As the heavy doors were pushed open, Kazuma also noticed the beautiful blonde girl sitting in the center, and instantly felt that it was great not to have been deceived by the world.
Aqua also gently lifted the hem of her dress and curtsied elegantly: "I am Aqua, serving as the Archpriest. It is my honor to meet you!"
"So, to show my sincerity, I shall present a talent show along with my greetings…"
Just as Aqua was about to show off a party trick, thankfully, Darkness stopped her in time: "Ex-Excuse me! I suddenly have something to discuss with my companions."
While Darkness was distracted by dragging Aqua away, Megumin also got restless. She quickly took out a black cloak, draped it over herself, and prepared for a flashy self-introduction.
Darkness let out a strange yelp and covered Megumin's mouth. Just like that, dragging Aqua with one hand and holding down Megumin with the other, she moved them to the wall.
"Hey, I told you to take this seriously! Didn't I!"
At this moment, the First Princess Iris looked at Kazuma while whispering something into the ear of her attendant female knight.
"Lowly commoner, the royalty is not something you can look directly at with such uncultured eyes. Lower your head, do not make eye contact!"
"Hurry up and offer your greetings and adventure stories, the Princess says so,"
Kazuma, who was originally marveling at the Princess's cuteness, couldn't hold back after hearing this… After slowly letting out a breath, he said expressionlessly: "Piss off (original novel dialogue)."
Darkness couldn't care less about Aqua and Megumin at this moment; she hurriedly held Kazuma down to smooth things over.
"Lady Iris, my companion is a bit overexcited due to extreme nervousness. Please give me a moment!"
After saying that, she dragged Kazuma to a corner of the hall. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"The Idiot Goddess was being so serious, it almost scared me. Good thing she didn't forget her beloved talent show! This is the correct way to open up the Party Goddess!"
"'Piss off'… Hahaha, daring to say such things to a royal princess in the Middle Ages, Kazuma is truly brave. He really isn't afraid of losing his head!"
Watching this banquet that looked like a farce, everyone outside the video was surprised to find that Kazuma turned out to be the most normal one.
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〜Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World〜
"Hahaha, Brother Kazuma's personality really doesn't spoil anyone."
Natsuki Subaru was also sweating a bit, gaining a new understanding of Kazuma's personality.
Truly a gender equality advocate in name and reality. He won't tolerate the other party just because she's cute. To even dare tell a Princess to piss off in this situation, he's one of a kind.
Sigh… same people, different fates. Both are high schoolers transported to another world, but if it were my other world, if I opened my mouth like that, I'd definitely die.
( Translator-kun: Yep, 100% you die... )
Emilia touched her hair awkwardly:
"He didn't have to start by calling him a lowly person…"
This Princess seems a bit excessive. No matter what, Kazuma is a great hero who defeated Demon King Generals.
Kazuma and Aqua already have personalities prone to slacking off, the type who say they won't do it and really won't. It would be troublesome if they really just quit.
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline〜
In the 7th singularity, Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia—
Ereshkigal watched excitedly as Darkness busied herself everywhere:
"Now do you understand how hard Kazuma has it?"
Usually, we see Kazuma cleaning up the mess for the team, but now it's finally reversed.
Leading a group of troublesome teammates, Kazuma has worried his heart out. Now, Darkness finally truly understands what it means to have a hard-to-lead team!
The mentally challenged Goddess Aqua, who wanted to perform a trick after a serious introduction, Megumin's chunnibyo performance, and the last one was even more heavyweight, cursing on the spot!
None of them acted according to plan, each more unique than the last.
.....
[ Kazuma, whose expectations for Iris were shattered, started arguing with Darkness in the corner, when he heard Aqua's voice.
"Done!" Aqua had instantly completed a colored sand painting with incredibly high precision: "From the room decorations to your hard-to-conceal ahoge, Princess, this is an excellent work where I've displayed everything perfectly!"
This made the Princess shy, and she hurriedly covered the ahoge on her head with both hands. Seeing this, Darkness quickly dragged Aqua away, too.
However, after seeing the sand painting, Iris happily forgave them, and then came dinner time.
"You must be the person the Magic Sword Hero Mitsurugi spoke of! Come, let me hear your stories! The Princess says so…"
"Alright!" Kazuma began to triumphantly tell stories of the past: "…And just like that, not hesitating to use myself as bait… it was all to create a weakness for Sylvia!"
Such a thrilling story made Iris's eyes shine.
"It's the first time I've known of someone with your fighting style. Until now, all I've heard are stories of heroes who never give up, unilaterally subjugating monsters."
Sitting back on his chair, Kazuma struck a slightly deep pose and said in a low voice:
"Well, Princess… perhaps people like me, who constantly fight unprecedentedly powerful opponents and aim to become stronger every day, are different from them." ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Hahaha, while you guys were arguing, our Water Goddess already performed her talent. Aside from serious business, Aqua can do anything!"
The crowd outside the video looked at Kazuma with admiration. When it comes to bragging, you're the best! Adding oil and vinegar, putting in a lot of personal bias.
But then again, is the Magic Sword Hero Mitsurugi that famous? Instead, Kazuma, who defeated generals one after another, seems mediocre.
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"With the skills Aqua showed, she definitely wouldn't starve in another world."
Shokuhou Misaki looked entranced at the exquisite artwork. It was hard to imagine this was made in an instant.
If only she could swap her brain, too, there would be no flaws… She wouldn't have had to specifically point out the cowlick after drawing it.
In the other dorm, Kuroko summarized Kazuma's speech:
"To put it bluntly, he couldn't win, so he resorted to sneak attacks!"
Misaka Mikoto also nodded:
"But you can't deny that Kazuma's eloquence is good. Everything except the last sentence was true."
Aiming to become stronger every day… When hearing this sentence, Misaka Mikoto almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
She was really curious how Kazuma could say that with a straight face. He's quite good at pretending.
Clearly, every day he's either slacking off or on the way to slack off! What does that have to do with becoming stronger?
Otherwise, he wouldn't be the lowest-level existence in the party!
.....
[ "Before becoming an adventurer, what kind of work did you do? The Princess says so. I am also curious, please do let me hear it."
As soon as these words came out, even Megumin and Darkness cast curious glances.
The expression on Kazuma's face stiffened for a moment, then returned to normal. He said somewhat sentimentally: "Before coming to this country, I was tasked with guarding my family's home!"
"Every day I honed my craft, protecting that important place from the calamities that struck…"
"But even so, no one could understand! No one would give praise. Thinking back now, it really was a sorrowful job."
The female knight pondered for a moment: "A profession like a castle guard? So you were also silently protecting your hometown!"
Speaking of this, Kazuma's expression became sorrowful. With a melancholic face, he continued: "And then some people came, saying 'just sign for three months', forcing me to sign contracts… Anyway, all sorts of things happened."
Upon hearing this, even the attendant dressed as a female mage beside the Princess was surprised: "You even had to sign contracts? Did you repel demons all by yourself?"
Kazuma nodded: "That's right… I would rest during the day, and go out in the evening, silently patrolling the city, helping to maintain order!" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Hahaha, I can't take it… I'm dying. I knew he was eloquent, but I didn't expect him to be this good. He made it sound so flowery!"
"A talent, an absolute talent. He just opens his mouth, and it comes out. When you're away from home, you give yourself your own identity! Nothing wrong with that."
The crowd outside the video was already laughing on the floor. What a 'sorrowful job not understood by anyone'…
Isn't that just being a NEET! He forcibly made it sound like something amazing.
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〜Grand Blue Dreaming World〜
"This… is simply the art of language!"
Kohei was in tears. Also being an otaku, he now knew how to proudly introduce himself in the future.
Master, a true master! I take back the title of Perverted Kichiku(Demon) King I gave you before. From now on, you are my faith.
Kitahara Iori looked speechlessly at Kohei, who was acting like he was on a pilgrimage. Is this the resonance of otakus? Surely not?
"Hahaha!"
Azusa-senpai laughed out loud directly. As expected, Kazuma is so interesting:
"Clearly, he was a shut-in before transmigrating, and after transmigrating, he moves bricks and mixes cement every day… but he makes it sound so impressive!"
Go out with just a mouth, give yourself your own status! It's all made up. Saying it's like a castle guard doesn't seem wrong… after all, he guards against thieves at home.
She is now very curious if Kazuma's act of puffing himself up will be exposed. If it gets exposed, that expression would be fun to watch.
〜My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected World〜
Hikigaya Hachiman heard this description and couldn't help but twitch his mouth:
"Did this guy… study liberal arts before?"
Yare yare, first time seeing someone describe the shut-in life so refreshingly and refined. After changing the phrasing, it really feels different.
Even Yukinoshita Yukino, the aloof girl, couldn't hold back, her eyelids twitching:
"He can even describe a depraved life of idling all day and wandering out at night as an activity to maintain public order."
And saying no one understands, it's a sorrowful job… Not getting beaten by his parents for acting like this means his parents were already open-minded enough.
"Eh…"
Yui seemed to hear this explanation for the first time and asked curiously:
"Then… what does 'just sign for three months' mean? Is it going to work?"
"No, that's just door-to-door insurance salesmen begging him to buy insurance…"
Hachiman silently held his forehead. He can even spin that into signing contracts.
.....