Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 59 You, go cook me two dishes.

Upon seeing him, Kazuma Sato was slightly taken aback and said, "Charlotte? Did you also take on a guild mission? Oh right, you're a high priest too, this kind of mission is especially suitable for you."

"...What?"

It was only then that they learned that the mansion owner had first gone to find Wiz, since she was an expert in this field. However, because Wiz had been busy with the lucky bag business and had no free time, the mansion owner had no choice but to post a mission at the guild. It just so happened that Aqua, the nemesis of evil spirits, saw it, and after discussing it, the group came together.

"Is this a duplicate request...?"

This happens quite often.

The guild tasks were posted on the bulletin board, and whoever finished them first would receive the reward; everyone followed this rule.

"Fine, you can have it then..."

"Wait a moment."

"Let go, Kazuma."

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave."

Just as Charlotte was kindly giving them the task, Kazuma Sato suddenly grabbed his shoulder first.

"I heard from the client that no matter how many evil spirits are exorcised from this mansion, new evil spirits will keep appearing and moving in. It seems to be a very tricky task. If Charlotte doesn't mind, why don't we work together and split the reward?"

"...Don't think I'll fall for that again. Aqua is the bane of evil spirits. With her around, even Wiz would be doomed. You're not thinking of using this opportunity to team up with me, are you?"

Whether it was Charlotte's imagination or not, he vaguely heard a clicking sound behind him, and it seemed he was right.

Kazuma Sato doesn't give up.

"Speaking of which, Charlotte should know what the reward for this mission is, right? You can stay here until the negative rumors about the evil spirits disappear. You came here because of this, right? Why don't you come along?"

"I refuse..."

"Is this really okay? Won't you reconsider? It must be freezing at the stables at night, right? I know from personal experience. The dilapidated walls can't stop the wind at all. I wake up several times every night from the cold, my hair and eyebrows covered in ice. Most importantly, there's only one fence; you can't do anything at night!"

The last sentence, spoken by Kazuma Sato through gritted teeth, seems to express his utter inability to tolerate anything.

then.

"This is a mansion; it can easily accommodate several people. It even has a fireplace, so you won't freeze in winter, your clothes won't stay wet, and you won't get that awful horse manure smell. At night, you can lie in a warm bed, not on a haystack… and it's all free!"

"I...I..."

"The biggest room in the mansion is yours."

"It's settled then!"

With each additional offer, Charlotte agreed to join them, and Kazuma Sato smiled with satisfaction—a true win-win situation.

"What are you two whispering about?"

Aqua was a little unhappy.

Huihui chimed in, "I have this uneasy feeling that something's up, a strange, chilly feeling. Is it because the mansion is haunted by evil spirits?"

"They're definitely thinking about how to mess with us after they get into the mansion, and then blame it on evil spirits afterwards... Ha... Ha... I, as a knight, will never allow such a thing! If they really want to do that, then come at me! Ah, great!" Darkness began to daydream.

Seeing them like this...

Charlotte turned her head and said, "I think I'll leave."

"Don't even think about running away!"

Kazuma Sato didn't give him a chance to slip away, and quickly said to the women, "Charlotte will be doing missions with us from now on, so we can feel much more at ease with him around."

"Wait a minute, I won't agree!" Aqua said angrily, "Kazuma, what do you mean? Don't you trust me? Don't you trust me, the goddess of water!?"

"So what if you don't believe me?"

"What did you say?!"

"Do you have anyone you can trust!?"

Her words only made things worse, because once she mentioned it, Kazuma Sato exploded, yelling, "You bastard, do you even know who's paying off your debts? Who's cleaning up your messes? How dare you say such a thing!"

"Waaah..."

"Go and clean out the biggest room in the mansion, and while you're at it, cook a couple more dishes!"

"Waaah... Kazuma's bullying me!"

Aqua ran inside crying, and although Megumin and Darkness were somewhat moved, they didn't say anything to comfort her.

hiss--

Looking at it this way...

It seems like Kazuma Sato is better able to keep her in check.

The group picked up their luggage and entered the mansion.

The mansion looked like it hadn't been lived in for a long time; the rooms and furniture were covered in dust. Even so, it was still much better than the stable where Charlotte lived.

Although Aqua was tasked with tidying up the rooms, Charlotte and the others didn't sit idle either, spending several hours finally cleaning the mansion thoroughly. Despite its age, the building was remarkably well-preserved and exuded a rich historical atmosphere.

Dinner was cooked by Darkness.

Aqua's purification abilities are too strong. If she's unhappy and cries a couple of times, they'll only be able to eat tasteless boiled vegetables for dinner.

"Speaking of which, Kazuma, did you guys go to Kir's dungeon?"

"I went, and even made a small fortune."

They said they successfully found Gil's hidden chamber in the dungeon, or rather, Gil intentionally led them there. Afterwards, Aqua promised to let Gil meet her wife in his next life, and the lich Gil was successfully purified.

"I see..."

Charlotte, the warrior of pure love, revealed a faint smile.

"Where is Darkness?"

"...What?"

"Didn't you say you were going back to your hometown to take care of something? You're back so quickly, is it all done already?"

"Well, well... I guess it was resolved smoothly."

Darkness was smiling, but her smile was slightly stiff, as if she didn't want to talk about it. Sato and the others were a little puzzled, but considerately didn't ask.

The same goes for Charlotte.

The Dustinis family, to which Darkness belongs, paid a considerable amount of money for the riots caused by Aqua, and may have even borrowed money from the evil lord.

Ok……

We need to find a way to resolve this potential problem.

Charlotte thought.

The atmosphere became a little strange. Whether it was Darkness's cover-up or Charlotte's solemn silence, aside from Aqua, who was oblivious to her own mistakes and still eating and drinking, Kazuma Sato couldn't help but slap her.

Huihui then suddenly spoke up, "When I arrived, Youyou seemed a little disappointed. Sigh, that child is so naive; she's so easily deceived. What will she do without me?"

Why are you speaking like a mother hen?

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Huihui had been taking care of Youyou all along.

You should know that Youyou is a true lone wolf player. Even though she only knew intermediate magic, she managed to level up in just a few months and learned advanced magic, and several of them at that.

She's much more reliable than that chuunibyou girl who only knows how to use explosive magic.

"Yuyu?... Oh, you mean the Crimson Demon girl you met on the street before, the one who was your classmate, right?" Sato Kazuma recalled.

It seems they've already met.

"Oh right." Charlotte also asked in confusion, "Don't you live with Youyou? The mansion is so big, if she came along..."

"She won't do it."

"……Really?"

"What kind of look is that? I seriously invited her! I told her, 'If you admit defeat and acknowledge that I am the number one Crimson Demon, I'll let you join my team and we can even live together'... It was her own unwillingness."

"If you say that, won't she be even less likely to agree?!"

This guy definitely did it on purpose.