Author notes:

Character thinks:

(Thought) - Rimuru

Character skill:

<Skill>

Character Talk:

"Word" - Rimuru

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After hunting frogs, Kazuma and Aqua eat at Adventurer's Guild. At the same time, they are being watched by a Blue-haired girl.

(One is Reincarntor, one is Goddess... Two of them are interesting...) - Rimuru

"Kazuma! Let's recruit companions for this mission." - Aqua

"For recruitment, Will anyone want to team up with rookies who have no decent equipment like us?" - Kazuma

"*Eating* I'm there! Don't worry about no one will join us" - Aqua

"Swallow it! Talk before you swallow the food!" - Kazuma

"I'm the most superior ArchPriest. No matter what team it is, they definitely come for me. Once I send post recruitment, People will appear begging me "Please, take me to your mission". If you understand it, give me another piece of the fried frog." - Aqua

After finishing speaking, Aqua took a piece of the fried frog from Kazuma while he is looking at her with a disappointed eye.

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The next day, as expected absolutely no one come to their group. Kazuma came to the conclusion that the requirement was too strict, so he decided to lower it until a young girl with a pretty cool appearance completely contrasts with her possible age is 14 years approximately.

"I saw the recruitment notice for the high-ranking adventurer. Is it here?" - ???

"Uh?" - Kazuma, Aqua

"My name is Megumin. I am an ArchMage with the strongest spell, Explosion magic." - Megumin

After some epic introduction and same time causing pain, Megumin asked Kazuma to please give her some food before her interview, which he agrees for a good person or he was interested. The interview went smoothly, showing that Megumin if she is an ArchMage, so they went to a field test which...

Well! We all know didn't end well...

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In the field test, Rimuru observed Kazuma group for some time now. After witnessing Megumin's Explosion magic and seeing her lie down on the grass.

(Those three are funny people. One is Goddess who continues to get eaten by Frog, another is obsessed with Explosion magic and finally, the one is reincarnator who had to be the one saving them.) - Rimuru

<Do you want to join them yet, Master?> - Ciel

(Not now. Let's see how their fate is desired to be.) - Rimuru

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In Adventurer's Guild, Kazuma is thinking about the hard life of an Adventurer since their salary was so bad. While he is in deep thought, a beautiful blonde girl spoke to him.

"It was your team that put up this recruiting notice, right? Are you still recruiting?" - ???

Kazuma thought he meet a beautiful girl to recruit but his instinct makes him realize she will be the same type Aqua and Megumin.

"I am Darkness, my job is Crusader, please allow me to join!!" - Darkness

"No no no, wait, my team has a lot of problems. One of my team is good for nothing, another one can only use magic once a day and I'm the weakest member. We recommend you look for someone else." - Kazuma

Darkness immediately held his hand painfully.

"It's perfect! I have the confidence in my strength and durability but I can't hit my target precisely... So, just let me rush to the front line and use me as a shield." - Darkness

"No, how could I allow a girl to act as a shield." - Kazuma

"That's what I want!" - Darkness

"No! two of my members were eaten by frogs and covered in frog's saliva. This could happen every time." - Kazuma

"That's what I want!" - Darkness

At that moment, Kazuma realized about her that not only was her inability to hit a target, but her personality was also wrong as well. So, he just slipped away, so she wouldn't bother him again.

Unknown to them, Rimuru already listen to their conversation before walking away.

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Next day, Rimuru arrived at Adventurer's Guild and saw Aqua spend her skill point on some skill. Ciel told him she spends her point for her party trick skill. Rimuru really doesn't need it although he could learn it already.

In the afternoon, Kazuma arrived. Aqua demonstrates her skill to everyone including Kazuma. Kazuma only looks at it as a disappointment.

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Kazuma was having lunch with his unreliable companion. He learns about his Adventurer's Card and has a skill point to learn new skills from Megumin. Since his job is Adventurer, he can learn anything skill as long as he can see it and ask that person to teach him.

"Wait! Does this mean if Megumin teaches me then I could learn to use Explosion Magic too." - Kazuma

"Exactly, Kazuma! If you want to learn Explosion magic, I will try my best to teach you. Come on, let's learn Explosion magic from me." - Megumin

"Calm down, Loli. You're too close. I only have 3 skill points." - Kazuma

Megumin reaction when Kazuma call her Loli is priceless while Kazuma think about what simple skill for him to learn. An unknown voice reaches him.

It's Darkness again and along with 2 another girl. Kazuma recognized a familiar sliver blue-haired girl who save him and Aqua but thank to Darkness's presence, Kazuma's face like he doesn't want to see her again.

"Please allow join me to your team, Kazuma!" - Darkness

"I refused!" - Kazuma

"Ohhhhhhhh!" - Darkness

Weirdly, Darkness takes pleasure in Kazuma's rejection. It causes Kazuma uncomfortable.

"No, Darkness! You can't take such a strong action like that!" - ???

"Who are you?" - Kazuma

"My name is Chris. As you can see, I'm a thief. I'm her best friend." - Chris

Kazuma felt great that Chris looks a normal person.

"I heard you had to learn a skill, right? Are you interested in thief skills?" - Chris

Kazuma was surprised about her offer. Kazuma just has to buy her a cup of carbonated drink if he wants to learn it which he agrees.

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Somewhere outside Guild...

"The thief skills include <Detection> and <Lurk>. I recommend this skill. So, pay attention." - Chris

Chris shows her skill which Kazuma shields himself from being blind.

Chris's hand is holding Kazuma's wallet.

"That's my wallet" - Kazuma

"This is thief skill <Steal>" - Chris

Kazuma thought she would give back to him but she wants to test his skill in stealing his wallet back into her hand.

Chris told Kazuma to spend points using Adventurer Card. Kazuma spends his point on thief skill except Party Trick which is too expensive.

Learning those skill, Kazuma tests his skill <Steal> on Chris. After that moment...

"No!!!!!" - Chris

"I win a lottery!!!!" - Kazuma

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In the Background near the scene...

Rimuru witnessed Kazuma steal underwear from Chris while Darkness said something about Kazuma pervert. Rimuru laugh at this scene.

"This group is a lot of interesting, Ciel!" - Rimuru

<Yes, it is. Expect the part of his prevents. Do you really want to join them now, Master?> - Ciel

Rimuru already makes up his mind about this already.