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The chef answered without hesitation, "I used some discounted vinegar that I just bought..."
An awkward silence instantly filled the air. After a moment of silence, Aqua continued, her expression unchanged, "Really? To make something like this with cheap vinegar, that's truly remarkable!"
The head chef bowed slightly upon hearing this: "I'm truly flattered. Thank you for your compliment."
"Hahaha, these two are so arrogant because they have money. Look at their nouveau riche faces...it's hilarious."
“Sorry, Alice, ‘450’, this is the kind of person your brother is after he gets rich. Don’t expect him to go and fight the Demon King on his own.”
Even people from other worlds couldn't help but twitch their lips as they watched the two putting on an act, wanting to tell them... stop it, there's no use pretending to be rich.
Your loser mentality, both inside and out, has completely betrayed you. Most importantly, I'm scared of you guys.
食戟之灵
"Pfft... Hahaha..." Even the usually tsundere Erina couldn't help but burst out laughing as she watched Aqua making random comments while eating her food.
"I...I can't...I can't keep going...haha." It was especially hilarious when Aqua said it with such confidence.
Seeing Erina laughing so hard she could barely breathe, Soma Yukihira couldn't help but cover his face with his hands: "How does she manage to make cheap vinegar taste like a thirty-year-old Romanée-Conti...?"
This isn't just a matter of not understanding the technical aspects; it's about intelligence! Where in this other world are you going to get a 30-year-old bottle of Romanée-Conti? It's impossible, isn't it?
"This is really..." Hisako looked at Aqua's embarrassing behavior on the spot with some shame, feeling a little awkward for her.
Could it be that this dignified goddess has never tasted Romanée-Conti? No way, no way!
She even had reason to suspect that the long silence just now was merely the goddess of "wisdom" trying to come up with an excuse in her mind, but unfortunately, due to the limitations of her hardware, it took her a while to finish.
OVERLORD World
Old Bone found Kazuma's legendary experiences unbelievable: "Don't even mention that he couldn't even beat Frog Killer before going to the capital, now he talks like he can..."
They've fought many Demon King executives, but they can't even beat the frogs in the beginner village, which are like their lifelong enemies!
"It really is the weakest profession that has achieved the strongest results." Shalltear quite agrees with this point.
At least on the surface, no one can match their record, but they just can't shake their bad habit of getting arrogant when they have money.
Demiurge was utterly baffled by human thought processes: "His battle record is impressive, but didn't he just recently agree to go and defeat the Demon King for the princess?"
It hasn't been that long! After receiving the huge bounty, he hasn't even stepped out of the starting village in a week.
He would never proactively mention going on adventures; he just drifted through life, having long forgotten his promise to Alice somewhere.
“That stew was delicious, of course, but what I particularly like is this…” Not to be outdone by Aqua’s elegance, Kazuma gently picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth to savor it.
"The smell is like... sneaking into your crush's room, nervously opening the closet, only to find a mimicry inside... that's how intense and unexpected the impact is."
"Well, did you understand? Chef." Kazuma looked at the chef with equal confidence.
The head chef frankly admitted, "I didn't understand it at all."
Kazuma fell silent for a long time upon hearing this, then continued without changing his expression, "Is that so... In short, it's incredibly delicious! Adventurer Kazuma Sato gives this restaurant three stars."
"This is a thank you gift for the delicious meal; please accept the change as a tip." Kazuma generously took out a few gold coins and gently spread them on the table.
Looking at the exact amount of gold coins they had been given, the head chef remained polite until the very end, watching them leave: "The money was just right! Welcome to come again next time."
"Hahaha, what a bizarre and wonderful analogy! The chef is really having a hard time dealing with these two lunatics."
Seeing the chef remain polite at the end, even the people watching the video were filled with admiration. They could resist punching each of them. No wonder he's a head chef!
Chaldea, the world of Type-Moon
Ishtar retorted irritably, "Your bizarre analogy is beyond comprehension!"
To be honest, Kazuma is like a completely different person after she got rich, and it's so unsettling that Kazuma can't even speak properly anymore.
But Aqua, the goddess, also has a smug look on her face. No wonder they slept in the same stable; you can't sleep in two different kinds of people!
Merlin also felt that Kazuma was incredibly irritating at that moment: "The rest is just right as a tip... Even I have to admire the chef's temper."
Being inexplicably called out and hearing the bizarre analogies of two eccentric critics, yet managing to refrain from hitting someone—that's elegant, truly elegant!
When the two returned home, they were met with a scene that left them speechless. (Read thrilling novels at Feilu Novel Network!)
"You want this, don't you? What a perverted Crusader!"
[Megumin was squatting in front of Darkness, who was trapped inside a rolled-up blanket, waving an ice cube around in her hand. Both of their faces were flushed, and Darkness was panting heavily.]
Kazuma, meeting their gazes, silently closed the door. Megumin frantically pounded on the door, pleading, "Please, you two, don't close the door! No, it's not what you think!"
"No, no, no, I understand!" Kazuma gripped the doorknob tightly, saying considerately, "Aqua and I will go out to eat again, or we can stay somewhere else tonight."
Aqua also chimed in: "The Axis religion recognizes all forms of love. Should I cast a blessing spell?"
Academy City World
"They... they're quite the players?" Misaka Mikoto blushed and covered her eyes with her hands; the scene was quite a shock to her.
She had thought that Huihui was relatively normal, except for being a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), but she never expected that they had this kind of relationship in private and that they were playing quite the trick.
"Big sister, let's try it too!" Kuroko, panting heavily, wrapped herself in a blanket and pounced on Mikoto.
"That's why I said this scene was too impactful..." Mikoto sighed, as if she had expected it. A flash of electricity crackled across her bangs, and Kuroko instantly lost consciousness.
Meanwhile, at the Kamijou residence, Index was stunned by Aqua's words: "This Axis doctrine is far too broad! It really is omnipotent!"
Apart from demons and the goddess Eris, there is nothing that the Axis Cult cannot accept.
[After Huihui explained, the two understood that Darkness was practicing here to prepare for the Endurance Tournament and to avoid worrying her elderly father.]
After Kazuma finished scolding Darkness, Aqua's egg on her lap caught everyone's attention: "What's that... that you've been holding on your stomach since earlier?"
Aqua said smugly, "Don't be scared when you hear that! It's a dragon egg, you know. I found it a few days ago when I was guarding the house."
[The scene shifts back a few days earlier, where an old man is talking to Aqua: "I've been searching for adventurers who fought against the Demon King's army, but I never expected you to be so beautiful."]
Aqua instantly brightened up upon hearing this: "Oh dear, it's true that people as beautiful as me are rare."
The old man then pulled an egg from his satchel, claiming it was a dragon egg and offering it to Aqua.
Aqua stared at the dragon egg, somewhat puzzled: "But a dragon egg is worth at least 1 million!"
[Back to the present, Kazuma, feeling slightly dizzy, asked: "So... you bought it?"]
Aqua cradled the egg in her palm, casting a gentle glow: "I bought it! They said it would only cost me the money I had on hand! What a bargain!"
Type-Moon Fifth World War
Rin Tohsaka watched the scam unfold with a twitching smile: "They even scam money from idiots... That's just too despicable."
If you compliment her on her beauty, she'll get carried away. Anyone with a modicum of common sense wouldn't be fooled, so she can only fool a fool like Aqua.
Ilya said solemnly, "So, never leave an idiot alone at home. Even in another world, you can't escape door-to-door sales."
Emiya Shirou quietly added, "Buy Aqua whatever she wants, but don't give an idiot pocket money."
If intelligence had a color, it would definitely be blue. This is a trick that even kindergartens wouldn't fall for, yet they actually got fooled… Just how low is their average IQ?! 1.
And one more thing! The most important thing is, never let a fool manage your money.
Bless the World
Aqua stared at the tiny egg on the screen with shining eyes: "Wow, Kazuma! We'll have dragon eggs in the future! We're even more confident in defeating the Demon King!"
"Let's eat eggs tonight..." Kazuma, having learned the whole story, was almost driven mad with anger, wishing he could shake the water out of Aqua's brain.
In fact, he did just that. Kazuma grabbed Aqua's shoulders and shook her incessantly, saying, "You stupid goddess! Whose dragon egg is as small as a chicken egg?!"
"And...you didn't even bother to appraise such a valuable item before trading it!"
Despite the questioning, Aqua remained confident: "It's alright, Kazuma-san! It only cost me the money I had on me, and I didn't have much money on me anyway."
"Yes!" Kazuma replied subconsciously, then belatedly realized that something was unusual.
Wait a minute, she's broke now, but she just received a 3 million bounty in the future. Even if it's split equally, it'll still be a considerable sum. In other words...
Kazuma felt increasingly heartbroken and decided that he should just strangle the idiot.
P.S.: Next up is the Bride Chapter. I'll just briefly mention the Dragon Fight, since it's not very funny... I need to think about what to write for the next world.
Chapter 539 Barnier! An employee that would make even capitalists weep.
The next day, after leaving Megumin at home to incubate the eggs, the three of them went to Wiz's magic shop to collect Kazuma's patent fees.
[While Kazuma was grinning contentedly as he hugged a large bag of gold coins, Aqua and Banier were arguing incessantly, their personalities incompatible.]
[While arguing, Banir also reminded Aqua to be quiet so as not to wake the shopkeeper, who was resting in the room after staying up all night.]
Even Kazuma was surprised to hear that they were working through the night continuously: "Is it really that profitable?"
"He was practically beaming from ear to ear!" Barnier replied with satisfaction.
"Furthermore, we discovered that whenever that guy has free time, he does unnecessary things. Since he makes as much as he can sell, I made him work 24/7, so busy that he didn't even have time to eat."
"The process went very smoothly. After two weeks, even when she seemed fine, she would suddenly burst into tears or laughter. Her emotions became very unstable, making her unsuitable for public appearances, so we put her on rest."
As Barnier explained, Wiz, lying in the room, saw the phantom of the headless horseman again: "Come! Come to me."
Hearing this inhumane exploitation, even Kazuma and the others were horrified: "Even if she's an immortal lich, we should at least show her some compassion."
"Nothing's wrong... This place is almost ruined, and you still say nothing's wrong! Even capitalists would cry if they heard that."
"Hiss—!" Even the people outside the video gasped when they saw Wiz's miserable state. What kind of miserable life was he living?!
I've seen plenty of bosses exploiting their employees, but this is the first time I've ever seen an employee exploiting their boss—it's completely upside down!