Once a NEET always a NEET: Epilogue
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It's been a month since Kazuma and his party had succeeded in defeating what was clearly the toughest opponent they'll ever face in their lives.
Granted they were certain they'd all die, but against all odds and of course the power of friendship, which everyone agrees to be stupidly OP, they defeated Being X.
Once he was defeated, one by one everyone of them began to slowly fade from existence, thinking their destination was oblivion.
Instead Kazuma found himself and his party members and everyone else for that matter who came from his world was all back here in one piece.
Yes they were happy to be alive and well, and yet there was a pit of sadness within him since he never got to properly say goodbye to the friends he made.
Eventually he and everyone got over it and business was back to normal for the party members of team Kazuma.
"Wah, Kazuma you're suppose to look out for me, I'm you're girlfriend" cried Aqua as she was covered in frog slime again.
"Seriously, I don't know how many times I got to tell you to think before you act" Kazuma said with a sigh as he set aside the loot they had earned and walked towards Aqua with a towel and help wipe the slime off her.
"So please stop crying already, I already accept you're never going to learn, like how accept I'll be here to dry you off" said Kazuma with a smile as Aqua continued to sniffle.
"Thank you Kazuma" sobbed Aqua, "Seriously, doing these missions are like super boring and unsatisfying" said Megumin as she plopped herself on the couch with Chomosuke on her back.
"Random input, but noted" said Kazuma dismissively, "I mean it, things haven't been the same after our battle with Being X, I mean I feel like going up against the Demon Lord will be a cake walk" said Megumin.
"Yeah, in spite of what the hell happened and all the mad prestige points I've got back in my travels, I'm in no hurry to face the Demon Lord" said Kazuma as he finished got Aqua clean.
"But why Kazuma, wouldn't that finally get you and Aqua to return back to the heavenly realm and wish for whatever it is your heart desires" asked Darkness as she was reading a book and drinking tea.
"Go ahead and judge me, but I'm in no hurry to go and split from anyone of you guys, any time soon" said Kazuma as the girls understood the undertone to his words.
"I mean you could always wish for all of us to reunite with our friends to meet back in that world we had lived in" said Aqua as the idea had crossed Kazuma's mind.
"As much as I'd like to, there's a lot to consider, like what are our friends doing in their daily agenda, and even if we were to go back to that world what would be the consequences of being there without Being X" said Kazuma.
"Always thinking like a pessimist" said Aqua, "I'm just thinking things out as a realist, besides there's nothing I'd like more than to go back to that world, see everyone again whenever I want" said Kazuma.
"Well it's not like a magical portal is going to appear and do the work for you" said Megumin before they all heard a loud thunder struck followed by a ray of lightning.
"It wasn't rainy today, right" asked Kazuma figuratively as they all peaked outside the window to see that a storm was suddenly brewing and was definitely centered at his estate.
"Gear up everyone" said Kazuma as everyone in team Kazuma exited the mansion and stepped outside with their weapons ready as the storm had approached them and was toiling something nasty.
"What's causing all of this" asked Darkness out loud as the storm got stronger and louder before finally it spat out a green vortex that remained benign before the group.
"Whatever it is, it's definitely coming for us" said Kazuma as he felt they were about to battle up against some deadites any minute now.
They waited for a minute and nothing happened, and waited for another before they had an epiphany.
"Maybe this thing appeared for us to enter" said Megumin, "If that's the case forget it, last thing I want is to walk into a trap laid to us by Being X's friends" said Kazuma.
"Ok you're definitely paranoid" said Aqua with a straight face, but before they could argue, the group heard a faint voice coming from the vortex.
"Kazuma~" called Subaru as this got everyone's attention.
"Did you guys hear that" asked Darkness as everyone waited to hear whoever was calling for them to do so again.
"Kazuma! Aqua! We're waiting for you~" cried Emilia, "There's no way" said Kazuma before he and his group began to hear the voices of his friends calling them to come through.
"What should we do" asked Megumin as she turned to see Kazuma had a look of determination.
"I think we all know what we got to do" said Kazuma as everyone nodded in agreement before they all rushed into the vortex and found themselves falling to the ground.
"Please tell me we're in Kansas" said Kazuma, "Not even close" said Naofumi as Kazuma lifted his head up and saw that in front of him was everyone during their final battle.
"Welcome back Kazuma" said Naofumi as he helped him to his feet as Team Kazuma was reunited with their friends once more as they all grouped hugged it out.
"Guys it's so good to see you all" said Aqua, "Yeah, surprisingly enough we all missed you guys" said Shalltear jokingly.
"But how" asked Kazuma, "You can thank Art, he found a way for all of us to get back here" said Subaru as all eyes fell on him.
"It wasn't a perfect science, and I mean that literally, but I found a way" said Art with a smile, "Ok, but seriously how did you do it" asked Tanya.
"Long story short, I had to mix science with a magic, which in itself I don't understand, but with a little faith, trust, and luck I was able to get us back here, granted it's definitely not a perfect science" said Art.
"What do you mean" asked Ainz as Art pointed his fingers behind them as everyone saw more vortex's appearing with more and more people coming through.
"Looks like our world has gotten a whole lot bigger" commented Subaru, "Best case scenario, we got more people to call friends" said Tanya, "At worst, we got some dicks to kick" said Yuri.
"No worries, I feel like there's nothing strong enough to come against us" said Ainz as everyone nodded in agreement.
"Let's not jump the gun here, let's wait things out and go about it like nothing happened" said Kazuma.
"Agreed, besides we got a whole lot of cleaning up to do" said Otonashi as no one was entirely thrilled for cleanup duty.
"Art, get to work, make this city pretty again" ordered Samantha as Art sighed, "Oh yeah, make the one Mexican in this world do all the damn work" Art said.
"Shut up and get to work already you damn bean muncher" said Vince, "Hey I don't want to hear that from you, mister 10 tostadas" said Art.
"Just shut up and get to work already" said Samantha, "Fine, I'll do it already you jerks" said Art as he continued to grumble under his breath as everyone stood there and shared a laugh.
"We definitely should help him" said Naofumi, "Help him if you want, I'm not leaving my spot here" said Kazuma as he fell back and laid on the grass, only to hear the cocking sound of a rifle being pointed at his head.
"Do I really have to do this routine with you as soon as we meet again" said Tanya, "You guys are jerks" said Kazuma as everyone laughed with him as they all agreed to rebuilt this world they now call home.
And was it a welcoming home for not only them, bet for every hero who had not only been isekaied, but for those who were heroes when they were mere Shonen, or you know you're typical student trying to survive high school.
Who ever they are, they are welcome to live in this world, and if you seek to destroy it and harm anyone here, you better have some friends backing you up
The End