Chapter: A Rare Day Off in the Crimson Demon Village
"…Really, I'm very busy, you know. And yet you actually pulled me over just because you wanted to hang out together."
Riveria complained to Xin helplessly, though the smile in her eyes was difficult to hide.
She had been working nonstop for quite a long time. Even though she had been full of enthusiasm at the beginning, even she needed a break after such a long stretch of work. So being suddenly pulled out like this for a rare day off—going shopping and simply relaxing—was actually something she didn't dislike at all.
Of course, the question was: if she wasn't working, then who was handling everything?
The answer was simple.
Someone who had already been temporarily removed from duty had taken over for the time being. In the world of beheading girls, Lafa had been assigned as a temporary replacement. With Tomoko's assistance and after studying under her guidance, Lafa was now capable enough to take over Riveria's workload for a short period. This was also treated as a trial opportunity for her.
"Haha, just admit it," Hestia said with a teasing smile, clearly enjoying Riveria's reaction. "Let's see how long you can keep pretending."
Without hesitation, she walked over and hugged Xin's arm.
This move was extremely direct—no hesitation, no subtlety, just a clear claim.
Riveria's eye twitched slightly at the sight.
Not to be outdone, she immediately stepped forward and took Xin's other arm, firmly occupying the opposite side.
"…It's going to be hard for me to walk like this," Xin said, sounding somewhat helpless.
Still, it was true that he was not in a hurry today anyway.
More importantly, he found that… it wasn't entirely bad.
Hestia and Riveria exchanged looks, neither willing to give in.
Meanwhile, Hephaestus and Kanae simply observed from the side. Both of them seemed slightly moved, but ultimately maintained their composure and did not step forward.
Saeko was chatting enthusiastically with Esdeath, the two of them deep in conversation. Surprisingly, they got along very well. Both were battle-oriented personalities, and their shared interest in combat made their conversation flow naturally.
As for Minami Rika, she was doing her best to hold back Marikawa Shizuka.
Ever since arriving here, Shizuka had entered full "shopping mode," constantly looking around with bright curiosity. If left unattended for even a moment, she would likely disappear into the crowd.
It was worth mentioning that the place they were currently in was the Crimson Demon Village—Megumin's hometown.
The reason they had come here was simple: the only coordinate currently registered in the Dimension Gate for the Konosuba world was Megumin's coordinate.
Since Megumin had previously traveled from here to Great Tree Village, Xin had no choice but to bring everyone to this location first.
Only after he or others explored additional areas and established new coordinates would the Dimension Gate be able to open in other places.
Otherwise, the initial travel point would always remain fixed at the linked coordinate—or at the location from which they last departed.
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