Good morning (or evening), here is the last chapter of this story that will lead to an obvious and cliché conclusion, but I think that, you already understood, even after the many times Kazuma avoided this, the clichés will always come to the surface.
Chapter 31
"Eris- But what you say.…
Lissasfa- Stop looking too hard. You're still the goddess I'm praying for anyway. It's a huge chance to have so many good times with you.
Eris- Lissafa, I just wanted…
Lissasfa- Listen Chris, rather Eris-sama, if you really were no longer respected, everyone would have already joined other cults. I did not do this either Shouko or Meia, and since the news had spread, there would have already been uprisings. There has never been, it means that everyone still believes in you. Eris, there are millions of people who support you, pray to you and praise you and I believe you have forgotten that. And people respect you not because they are afraid of you or just because you are a goddess, but also because to them you are a person who deserves it.
Eris- If it is true, why after doing nonsense, they continue to redo it while counting on me to turn a blind eye ?
Lissasfa- Everyone can make mistakes, and it is important to forgive. That's why I'm talking to you, if I didn't forgive you, I would have already left you. Every person deserves a second chance. You made mistakes with Kazuma, and yet they are here !
Shouko and Meia arrive and take places next to Lissafa, Yunyun and Wiz.
Shouko- You know Eris-san, it's true that life is not a part of pleasure, and that some people can be irritating, but do you know why I stand in front of you ?
Eris- Why ?
Shouko- What I think, Eris-san, is that life is there for us to become kinder. I live life every day hoping to be a slightly kinder person than the day before.
Eris- -remembers all the moments of compassion she had towards Darkness when she wanted to have a friend, as well as those towards Kazuma when he will die, or the moments or moments spent with Yunyun that made her smile just because Yunyun was happy to spend time with her-
Shouko- It is for this reason, and also because you are my friend, that I can forgive you, the normal person could not. And when we spent time together, I know you thought the same thing."
Eris struck at these words, one tears, then two flowed from her cheek, and she rubbed her eye to remove them.
"Shouko- You don't need to remove those tears. You know that's what you believe in, kindness. You know, Kazuma-san was telling me about you, and he was telling me how he didn't deserve to have you, because you were very caring and kind to everyone."
Tears flowed over Eris even more. She tried to stay calm but it was complicated for her.
"Kazuma- That's enough, Shouko, you don't have to tell that !
Shouko- Why Kazuma-san ? You don't have to be embarrassed, I just explain what you really want.
Kazuma- No, my revenge was what I wanted, although it's nice that there are still people who truly believe in me, it was really what we wanted.
Meia- Moron, do you really believe your lie ? You are shaking hands, it means that you are no longer on yourself from what you have done.
Yunyun- Kazuma-san, you know what's good for you and everyone.
Kazuma- Stop lying !
Lissasfa- You're the idiot. I'm not amused to tell you this, but you're deadlocked. You feel culpability for indirectly harming Wiz or Yunyun, for example.
Kazuma- No, I just didn't see it that way.
Lissasfa- You see that every day0 ,the locals with their sad expressions, it doesn't tell you anything ?
Kazuma- Yes, but... everything I wanted.…
Lissasfa- We know, you've said it enough times. But this is not the right solution. I appreciate you for the person you are. And if you don't want to understand, let me try one last time by someone you know. I'm not talking about your old teammates.
Kazuma- Then from whom ?"
It was then that Aqua, Megumin and Darkness, came close at the same level as the others, followed by two people. One adult and one child. Kazuma and Eris recognized their faces, it was the people who considered them their saviors.
It was this famous little girl accompanied by her mother. The latter were a little afraid, but took their courage with both hands to come here.
"Lissasfa- Seeing your faces, I think you know them. But before giving you the floor, Aqua, Megumin and Darkness have something to tell you."
Kazuma and Eris were now turning their heads to the former neet teammates. The atmosphere had become tense in both camps.
"Aqua- Kazuma…
Megumin- …
Darkness- Sorry, again. We didn't know it would affect your mind so much.
Aqua- And it's true that we didn't respect you.
Megumin- But the reason we did this was so as not to lose you.
Kazuma- …
Aqua- It was stupid of us, but well thought that if we told you that you were weak all the time, it would push you closer to us.
Kazuma- And what happened in your head to believe that ?
Aqua- I'm not done, it would bring you closer to us in the sense or as you would think you are weak, you will stay with us for more protection…
Megumin- But instead it created the opposite effect. And we were afraid of losing you, and I'm not just talking about me, it's about the team.
Darkness- We did not want to lose you, because in truth, and we understood it, you were stronger than us. At the time it was not physically, but mentally. It is true that putting up with our nonsense and yawning every day is not at all rest, and we have not become aware of it.
Megumin- And then, dying several times should not help either. And all we've found to fix that is to continue your ascent to depression and anxiety.
Aqua- And it's true that I should have helped you this day, and been less useless than in most of our missions. As for you Eris, I also apologize, I did not see things that way. I didn't think it would affect you too, and as your sempai, I had to pay more attention to you instead of being jealous.
Megumin- We too, we apologize, we did this kind of thing to you for no good reason.
Darkness- And to think that through my fault, the goddess to whom I constantly pray has become like this, it hurts me terribly. Especially since it's my fault. And all you wanted was something simple… Excuse me for doing all this, Eris-sama. If you want me to withdraw from your religion, I will do so even if it hurts me.
Aqua- And Kazuma, I would understand if you don't want to talk to us anymore and forget about us."
Kazuma and Eris had not spoken, but strangely, unlike what had happened during their fight, the sentences chained by the three girls burst into their hearts. They were no longer as insensitive as the first time.
It was then that Kazuma was remorseful, and he thought for once that was not a good thing. Likewise for Eris, then, they both answered :
"Eris / Kazuma- We have something to tell you !
Aqua / Megumin / Darkness- .…
Kazuma- I think, rather, we believe that we have gone a little too far with you. And we, too, must therefore give an apology for the behaviour we have had towards you.
Eris- That's right, excuse us for doing this."
It was then that a small smile appeared on Aqua, Megumin and Darkness. They were happy that it was going in the right direction. Lissasfa, seeing this, said to himself that it was time to count on the last asset they have. Kazuma and Eris were at the height of their emotions, but she still saw Kazuma remained tenacious.
"Lissasfa- You see, after all this, you're not going to say that there are no people who appreciate you. They're still in front of you after what you did to them, if that's not proof, I don't see what it is.
Kazuma- But these are people we know, the others, they all saw me with disgust.
Lissasfa- That's where I'm going to contradict you. There are people you have inspired and you still inspire. You have a place in their hearts, even if you don't know them. People see you as the person who will defeat the Demon King and make the world the way it was before.
Kazuma- Who could see that in me !?
Lissasfa- The two of them, that's why I let them have the floor and explain to you what they see in you."
It was then that the mother of the little girl spoke. Kazuma had images of the rescue in his head, but recovered. She looked like she was in her thirties, and looked like she had a big heart. She was holding her daughter by the hand.
"Mother- Kazuma-sama…
Kazuma- ...You can call me Kazuma, it doesn't matter.
Mother- Thank you... As your friend asked me, I stand before you because your friend told me about your travel, it is true that it is painful. And I'm not coming to tell you what you need to do, you're an adult and then I don't know you enough for that. But to have done what you did to save me and my daughter, that I would never forget.
Kazuma- Ma'am… I…
Mother- Call me by my name, it will be simpler, Keshia.
Kazuma- If you want... Keshia-san, you know, I don't know if I really deserve it.…
Keshia- Kazuma-kun, you don't have to devalue yourself. What you've done is great. Few people would fly to the aid of a stranger when he could seriously injure himself. And then you deserve it, for the simple and good reason that only someone with a big heart could do that. You are an example to my daughter.
Kazuma- I don't know what to say…
Keshia- -talks to Eris- And you, you are the goddess Eris-sama, it is an honor to meet you. -bows down-
Eris- Keshia-san, you don't have to do this…
Keshia- You don't have to say this, it is normal for a worshipper of Eris to do this in front of his goddess, but even more, during all this time, I observed you a little when you passed near us, and you were very close to Kazuma-kun.
Eris- ...
Keshia- But, what I also saw was that you made all these sacrifices out of love for him. There was a part of you that didn't want this from the start because it didn't look like you.
Eris- This is wrong… I think..
Kazuma- You didn't want it…
Eris- No, Kazuma, it's wrong, I wanted to, but it's true that for a while I thought about it after we finished phase three.
Kazuma- Why didn't you tell me ?
Eris- I thought my mind was playing tricks on me.
Keshia- Don't panic, you had only done what both thought was right for you but it didn't work.
Kazuma- No, it can't be possible.
Keshia- Kazuma-kun, why are you so stubborn ?
Kazuma- But that's the truth !
Keshia- In any case, you do not have to be like that. For me, you are good people and it shows, you do not need to prove something. Your strength is not what you demonstrated during your battle against Axel's defenders, but the ability to accept problems and try to solve them in the right way, as well as how you use your strength. Ace as I see it, you used it in front of us to save us, and that deserves respect.
Kazuma- Even...after what I did to you...you really think that…
Keshia- Of course Kazuma-kun."
It was then that the girl who was holding her mother's hand kept moving to remove her hand from the grip. Her mother saw him and let her hand, because she knew where her daughter veiled to go. She went towards Kazuma and pulled the sleeve of his shirt because she wanted to tell him something. Kazuma had seen him and looked down, where the girl's eyes made him look uncomfortable, because according to her mother's words, she saw him as a hero.
"Girl- Sir !
Kazuma- Yes?... I didn't even ask you your name last time, what's your name ?
Girl- My name is Katya. But sir, why did you hit your friends, you're not supposed to do that ?
Kazuma- It's hard to explain but let's say it was because they were mean.
Katya- But they were nice, they wanted to protect us.
Kazuma- Yes, but…
Katya- You can not do this, sir, you can not be naughty ?"
Kazuma saw Katya's sad face when she asked this, she did not want to get a bad answer from her.
"Kazuma- No, I just wanted to not make fun of me, you understand, you know it hurts when someone makes fun of you.
Katya- It's true but, we don't have to do nasty things ? Like hitting your friends, friends is not to hit them, they are there to have good times.
Kazuma- I can't believe it, I'm losing to a child. I can't even give arguments anymore.
Keshia- No, Kazuma-kun is wrong. You do not lose against a child , it is yourself who deceives you about what you want. Respect can be had without the need to go through it, just show that you deserve it. In your case, you save people, which is enough for me to show that I can trust you.
Kazuma- Are you sure ?"
Kazuma wondered about the last sentence Keshia uttered, while Katya was heading to Eris.
"Katya- Mrs, are you Mr. Kazuma's wife ?
Eris- What ?... I mean, you can say it that way…
Katya- And you are the goddess that mom always tells me about ?
Eris- Yes…
Katya- Mom told me that you are amazing, that you are very strong and that you save people like Mr. Kazuma.
Eris- I don't know what to say…
Lissasfa- Chris, that's right. You are the goddess Eris, it is you who guides people to the right path in general. It's time for you to come back. I know you both still have a little doubt... But revenge only aggravated the feeling of misunderstanding, and you see yourself, helpless before all these emotions.
Keshia- She's right. You don't have to do all this. I appreciate you for what you have done but also because I know now that you are people who have never been completely removed from the right path. You have all my respect.
Lissasfa- You see, even people who see you even for a few seconds, who barely know you can be really polite and respectful to you. And even affection in this particular case.
Kazuma- Lissafa... Keshia…
Katya- Mr. Kazuma, you know, your technique with the giant hand was amazing. When I'm older, I'd like to learn it so I can save people like you.
Kazuma- Katya…
Katya- And Mrs. Eris, although I was afraid and cried, you were amazing when fighting. And then I pray for you according to Mom, so if that's the case, I think when you pray, it's for a good person. So for me you are a kind person and who helps people.
Eris- Katya, I assure you that…
Katya- Wait, Mrs. Eris, I haven't finished my sentence yet. The good guys are always the strongest, and in addition see are cool and nice then…"
Katya looked at her mother to ask if she could do what she thought, and she approved. She walked towards Kazuma and asked the neet to bend down so that he would be the same size as her. Then she asked Eris the same thing, which she did.
The whole reception was carefully seeing what was going to happen. Keshia looked at her daughter with a smile and a tear because she knew what was going to happen, unlike the others. Even Lissasfa did not know what was going to happen. Aqua, Megumin and Darkness wholeheartedly believed their return from the founder of their party, the friend who complained a lot but took care of hoped for a real awareness on the part of the couple.
It was then that Kazuma and Eris were caught in an embrace of the little girl, who hugged them with her arms with all her strength, so that she could show her affection for the two avengers. Then she screamed :
"Katya- You are my heroes ! Thank you for everything !"
These simple words had managed to break the iron wall of Kazuma and Eris completely. Tears poured down the little girl's cheeks as on those of Kazuma and Eris. The couple had finally understood what recognition was for the very first time in a long time.
Kazuma saw his life as a neet, then as a party leader, while Eris saw his life as a goddess and thief. The two had never felt this in their two respective lives. They were overwhelmed by the blazing emotion. All these moments, this revenge, these problems were solved with a hug from a little girl who believed in them. All that the adventurer and the goddess wanted was those simple things that every human being had to feel and that they no longer felt : affection, respect and admiration.
These things had been shown when their revenge but they did not pay attention to them. Yet whether it was with Lissafa, Meia and Shouko, when they saw Yunyun again after all this time or now with the different examples Lissafa had set out, there was evidence everywhere. But the hard times had changed their view of things, and for them, teasing became insults. But now they had finally figured it out. Everything was now clear in their heads.
The whole city saw Kazuma and Eris crying and this moving moment. No one had seen them before in this way, and finally understood the feelings of the couple. Aqua, Megumin and Darkness had never seen the neet in this state, it was the first time, and she understood the seriousness of their actions, and promised to treat Kazuma better in the future.
Lissasfa was proud of the result she saw, while Meia displayed an arrogant smile and Shouko intertwined her hands and put them around her chest while displaying a pure and sincere smile.
After the end of the embrace, Kazuma and Eris got up, while trying to hide their tears, which was useless. No more signs of anger appeared, nor of hesitation.
"Kazuma- Katya…
Katya- Yes,…
Kazuma- Do you really believe that we're heroes ?"
Katya turned to whisper to her mother something, which her mother nodded.
She came back to Kazuma and Eris with a big smile and saying :
"Katya- Of course yes, Uncle Kazuma and auntie Eris are my heroes !"
Kazuma and Eris did not believe what she said, she loved them so much that she considered the latter as a family. It was the last straw that overwhelmed their emotions. Katya ran to Eris and gave her a hug again, which she accepted with a big smile.
"Eris- Thank you Katya. I promise you, we'll remain heroes.
Katya- Great !"
When Kazuma finally saw the truth, he bowed to the people they knew to ask for forgiveness, and Eris did the same. Everyone was happy to see the old Kazuma and Eris again.
"Kazuma- Excuse us for any problems caused !"
Keshia stepped forward to Kazuma and put a hand on his shoulder to comfort Kazuma.
"Kazuma- What I did is really horrible, I see it.
Keshia- It's not too late Kazuma-kun. You saw what was wrong and that's a huge step forward you've taken. You don't have to blame yourself.
Kazuma- But still, I can't even figure out how to get you to trust me again after all this, or even believe in Eris."
It was then that Darkness also advanced.
"Darkness- Kazuma, I'll tell you why.
Kazuma- But Darkness, you know what I did to you, how can you forgive me so easily ?
Darkness- Because when you were no longer there, it was there that I saw the paramount importance that you have in our group, as leader, as a friend… And in my heart…
Eris- But you should be insulting us right now…
Darkness- No, I could not insult you Eris-sama, you have helped me from my childhood until now, and this is the case with everyone here. I guess it's normal to want to stop for a while, even if it wasn't the right way.
Megumin- And then, it's our fault, we did these horrible things to you, you only gave back what we did to you.
Eris- Darkness... Megumin…
Aqua- You know what, even though I've never shown it, Kazuma…
Kazuma- Yes…
Aqua- It's true that when we met, it was not on good terms. I landed here, I had a lot of problems, you were yelling at me, sometimes the other way around. But it was not to admit something in front of you.
Kazuma- What was it ?
Aqua- That from the beginning, I haven't had a single regret meeting you. You're my best friend, and thank you for all this time. Then I would make more effort in the future. Thank you for making me understand that.
Kazuma- Aqua…"
That's when Aqua pulled something out of her shirt, it was a bag with money, more precisely the money she had collected when Kazuma and Eris had left. She reached out to Kazuma's arm and gave him the bag in his hand.
"Kazuma- What is it ?
Aqua- You see, while you were with Eris I don't know where, I created a lot of works with my skills as artists, which allowed me to sell them and have a lot of money. And these eris are not for my drinking needs, but for you. All the money I saved was for you alone.
Kazuma- But...why did you do that ?…
Aqua- Remember, every time I told you I was going to pay you back for all the alcohol I drank. That's what I did, because that's the least thing, you've done a lot for us so I figured it's our turn.
Kazuma- You did this for me…
Aqua- And that's not all, Megumin and Darkness have made efforts, for you. Megumin has learned other magics, as you may have noticed, as well as Darkness who now properly wields the sword. They sacrificed their pleasure just for you, to thank you.
Kazuma- You did all this for me ?
Darkness / Megumin- Yes…"
Kazuma could not help but, after hearing all this, hug Aqua hard, which surprised the blue-haired girl. Then she smiled and hugged Kazuma too. She wanted to do this for a long time, and she finally had the opportunity, she could show her how much she had Kazuma in her heart.
"Kazuma- I apologize, Aqua…"
Aqua had heard these words, and she answered very simply.
"Aqua- Apologies accepted."
The embrace had ended, Aqua turned to Eris, who still had Katya, whom she carried with her arms.
"Aqua- Eris…
Eris- Aqua, just like Kazuma, I beg you to apologize for everything that happened even if I don't deserve it.
Aqua- Eris, in truth, I have not been a good sempai, and I this, I realized when you came back with this desire for revenge. I'm the one who has to apologize for being jealous of you all this time. From now on, I would consider you my friend and no longer a kouhai, I would respect you as I should from the beginning. If you want to be my friend again…
Eris- Of course I want to come back your friend…
Aqua- Thanks Eris."
In the same way, Eris rested Katya on the floor and gave Aqua a hug, which ended with tears of joy flowing from her face, as well as from Aqua's face. Darkness and Megumin also displayed the same expression.
Kazuma spoke :
"Kazuma- Thank you all for showing us what not to do anymore, and most importantly, I'm lucky to have met people like you. Few people would do that after all this.
Keshia- You did not need all this, and now you see it Kazuma-kun. The whole world respects and admires you for who you are, and the same for you Eris-sama.
Kazuma- That's right, now that I see it, it was a little silly…
Eris- You're right. Thank you for making this clear to us.
Lissasfa- Did you think I wasn't going to help one of my best friends when she was in a depressive phase ?
Eris- Hey...
Katya- Aunt Eris ?
Eris- Yes Katya ?
Katya- Does that mean you're not gonna do bad things anymore ?"
Everyone laughs at this phrase, including Eris and Kazuma. Their hearts were free from all this. Katya did not understand why everyone was laughing.
"Katya- Why are you all laughing ?
Eris- -stops laughing and pats Katya on the head- Yes, Katya, I'll stop. Uncle Kazuma and I will only help people as before, and you can be proud of us.
Katya- It's great ! It's all right ! You agree with me, Uncle Kazuma ?
Kazuma- Yes, it's much better. I feel much better, Eris, too ?
Eris- That's right.
Shouko- Well, you're better, I knew you were always the same as when we first met.
Kazuma- Shouko, thank you.
Shouko- Why? I was not used much, it was Lissafa-san and the others who did everything.
Kazuma- Because when you came out of the room yesterday, you said something that meant a lot to me and that was kind of the centerpiece for me to finally understand what you wanted to say to me.
Shouko- Did I say something like that?
Kazuma- You said the word "my friend".
Shouko- I remember now… Glad I could do you a favor, I wanted to make it clear that we would remain friends, and that you were just disoriented.
Kazuma- I see now. And sorry to bother you, but also you Lissafa and Meia. You came at full speed.
Meia- No problem..You may be a moron, but you're the best and smartest moron I've ever seen. It is nor mal that I should not let this pass in the dark side.
Lissasfa- But you did almost nothing.
Meia- So what ?
Lissasfa- I'm not gonna try to talk to you... -to Kazuma and Eris- Kazuma, Chris, it was normal to help. No worries about it."
Lissafa raised his thumb to the sky as Subaru Natsuki would. Kazuma did the same to thank her.
Eris saw that smile on Kazuma, a sincere one who was not sadistic or evil. Her face expressed happiness, and it also made her happy. Then she whispered something Kazuma, which he nodded. Then Eris spoke :
"Eris- Kazuma and I have decided that all the laws we have said are now abolished and that we are retiring from our duties. The city of Axel will return to its original state, that is to say as we left it when we left. And the slaves, I mean, the girls who accompanies Katsubashi will be freed."
Everyone was happy to hear the news. Lissasfa left a proud smile, seeing that his friends understood that trust and respect are not acquiered through fear. The entire reception now praised Kazuma and Eris. Kazuma saw this, and said to himself how ironic because he had wanted this all this time, and that by suppressing his revenge, he had these cheers.
With all this, Kazuma's debt had returned because the fact that these functions were dissolved meant the cancellation of the debt, but Luna announced to everyone that Kazuma's debt was canceled anyway, because she was grateful that Kazuma had taken everything away, and then she was still afraid of another revenge.
Then Kazuma asked Aqua, Megumin and Darkness a question :
"Kazuma- Girls ?
Aqua- Yes…
Kazuma- Can I get back on the team ?"
When Kazuma asked this question, they couldn't be happier. It is then that of course…
"Aqua- Of course Kazuma, what a question. We've been waiting for you all this time.
Darkness- We thought we were going to ask the question.
Kazuma- Thank you girls…"
Eris saw this with a somewhat melancholy air. The old party gathered again, she understood that this meant that she would spend less time with Kazuma but she accepted this. At least that's what she thought…
"Aqua- Hey, Eris, you want to join the party ?
Eris- Really, you mean living with you and doing all of what you do together with me ?
Darkness- Of course, I would be honored to team up with two goddesses.
Eris- Thank you very much…
Megumin- It would be a pity to part with you...You really like each other…
Eris- Thank you everyone.…
Aqua- And then I did not forget my promise.
Kazuma- Which one ?"
Aqua looked at Yunyun with a hand sign. Yunyun pointed herself with her finger trying to figure out if it was her, which Aqua nodded.
"Kazuma- You mean…
Aqua- Yes, I told Yunyun that she can be part of the team. After all she's done, it's normal. Do you agree with that, Boss ?
Kazuma- Boss?
Darkness- Kazuma, I'm announcing that you're the leader of this team again. You were right, being the leader was too difficult. I now see the burden you carry, so even if I give you back the command of the team, I would accompany you as a second to develop strategies for example. But I would always follow you, as leader and friend.
Kazuma- Darkness... At last someone understood my job...But that's not what I should say. What I have to say is... -looks at Yunyun-
Yunyun- Don't you mind Kazuma-san ?
Kazuma- Of course not, you are accepted Yunyun. If it weren't for you, there wouldn't be all this today.
Yunyun- Thank you... Finally a team... I've always dreamed of this! Kazuma-san, you're the best friend I've ever had.
Lissasfa- Well, here's the deal. We pulled together a team that almost broke up and saved a city, it's not nothing.
Shouko- That's right."
Suddenly, a question from Katya that she asked her mother made the whole assembly laugh again to relax the atmosphere.
"Katya- Mom, why Uncle Kazuma's team has a lot of girls? Will they all become his wives ?
Keshia- Katya, it's not right to say that. Kazuma's only wife is Eris. If you want, it's like they're her sisters.
Katya- Ah okay ! I'll be careful, I'll apologize ! Sorry, Uncle Kazuma !
Kazuma- No problem Katya, only avoids saying this kind of thing. I don't want people to believe that. The only woman I love is Eris.
Eris- Kazuma…
Lissasfa- Go kiss, rascals, you will die of want to do it !
Eris / Kazuma- No, not at all !
Keshia- No one will tell you otherwise, after all this, let's say that this is a reward you have.
Kazuma- Well, if you don't mind…
Eris- Wait, Kazuma…"
It was too late, Kazuma had already kissed Eris on the lips by holding hands into each other . Eris felt purity in this kiss, no erotic influence, only evidence of Kazuma's love for her. And she was happy with that, even after all these trials, everything had gone well, and their love is stronger than before. Then, the couple released the kiss, and everyone applauded, even Darkness and Megumin who were glad that their love interest had got the woman he wanted.
"Katya- Yuck ! It's disgusting !
Keshia- You will understand this later my little one !
Kazuma- For our return to Eris and me, we pay for the drinks.
Everyone- YEAH !
Lissasfa- Well, Kazuma, you regained energy after that kiss…
Kazuma- Why do you say that?
Lissasfa- Oh let's see I'm teasing you…
Kazuma- Anyway... You're drinking too, aren't you going to leave now ?
Lissasfa- Of course not, we arrived two days ago ,we will stay with you and discover the real city of Axel and your group. Besides, you pay for the drinks, you don't think I'll miss that!
Kazuma- I kind of suspected that. Keshia-san…
Keshia- Yes…
Kazuma- Don't worry, there will be no beer for the little one of course…
Keshia- Thank you Kazuma-kun.
Eris- Kazuma.
Keshia- Your future wife is calling you, you should go...See you later…
Kazuma- Yes...Thanks again Keshia-san."
Eris wanted to say one last thing to Kazuma before the party started.
"Eris- We've had some problems… And we have seen many things... But even if revenge was not a good idea, there are things that were good.
Kazuma- That's right, you have been discovering Lissafa and her group are people who deserve admiration, as well as this city that was very good.
Eris- And then there is Keshia and her daughter. And our new power, even if at the base was to avenge us, do not mind, it can serve a lot of things.
Kazuma- Like that there were positive ratings.
Eris- And the best, you know what is it ?
Kazuma- No.
Eris- On was able to be both the whole time and get closer. So we will say that it was not a total waste of time and energy.
Kazuma- That's true, you're right, I loved spend so much time with you.
Eris- Oh, Kazuma…"
That's when they were going to start kissing again but Aqua arrived to cut it off.
"Aqua- Oh, lovers, you come, you are not going to stay alone !
Kazuma- -smiles- You're right Aqua, we're coming."
Kazuma and Eris joined the table where their group, Wiz, Lissafa and his party and Keshia and Katya were. They all raised a toast for a better world, with smiles and joy, as well as new friendships created.
And this is how Kazuma and Eris came back to normal...
Eris is an underrated character from what I've seen and since she's my second favorite Konosuba character, I wanted her to be a bit at the center of the plot, even though at times she wasn't quite herself.
I don't know if you were expecting this little girl to be the keystone of all this even though I had left some clues. And then, I didn't want the part where Kazuma saves this mother and her daughter to serve only as a filler to show that Kazuma can be nice, I mean, even to put OC characters, I want them to serve a minimum.
I didn't finish the story in a sad way, although I admit that I almost wanted to make an end where Kazuma does not reconcile with his friends. Nevertheless, it was a pleasure to share this story with you, it was an idea that had not come to mind for no reason but it was fun to write.
But it's not over, there is still a chapter that I will write in this story as an epilogue so that the loop is looped properly.
See you next time for the epilogue and peace be upon you. Adios!