[Two mages with a barcode tattoo meets on streets of Academy city, a place where science and magic cross they paths. Its eccentric. Its corky and wild. It is set on fire by lots of sparks.
This is more like a cocktail of random story ideas, favorite characters interactions and lines, spiced up whit memes. It dint follow some plot as character once again talk on topic at hand.]
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Next episode is inspired by visual novel collab between world of Konosuba and Certain scientific Index (and others like Railgun and so on). And this gig is about Megumin introducing herself to Stiyl. Because I dint go through those visual novel and only see a few funny Y2B shorts, I don't know if they interacted or not. But it give me idea to write down this chapter.
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A little about the background… (or not)
While world of Konosuba was based on gods creating a realm that shall be an answer to rising popularity of RPG video games and a great place for souls to move. But its stained by serious difficulty balance issues, so it loosing population because the souls migrating to other worlds.
The world of Index occurring mostly in Academy city, that have 2 millions of people and 80% of them are students. It is said that this city of science is like 30 years ahead in tech before the rest of the planet. It is full of crazy future tech that will crash the global economy, if all its knowledge will ever released from within its tall wall. But its the esper developing program that produce power user on pair of super powers, that threatening the status quo of dominating magic side, that stay hidden from normies. [normal people]
In this crossover story, to solve an incident our Konosuba characters team up whit the main protagonist; The spike haired misunderstood unlucky big bro for all, with a right hand that can negate any supernatural phenomenon it touch. It is said, that he was faced many foes with nothing more that by wits and pucnhing people into face with his right fist.
Tagging around, is a #3 Level-Five electro-master esper, one of 7 know espers wielding a super powers. A girl from all-girls elite academy. A violent tsundere who are big sister to all. It is said that sudden lightning strikes from clear sky and power blackouts, are a sign of her presence in area.
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We skipping directly to first encounter between Fire mage Stiyl Magnus the red haired fire mage as red haired priest in black robes with bar tattoo on his face cheek, and explosion fanatic Lolly mage.
They meet on a certain plaza like public place, with a staircase fountain. That man was a fire mage from a specialized part of church, practically a commando. He was part of investigation team that solving magic side related problems, that occurred on science side, mostly crimes done by rouge mages, who dint respect any rules. One of those rules are to keep magic world separated from normal world, especially capsuled by usage of Erase people spell that push out from place all normies, so civilian don't get hurt. So the normal world mostly don't have any idea that the world is full of magic, mages, witches and so on. The idea of secret magic company/society, somehow stuck with peoples minds to keep the normal life and magic life separated. Heck!; there are even entire civilizations like Aztec, fully hidden from view of normies, even in this age of satellites on orbit and cameras.
Because Stiyl had mostly experience and specialization of fighting the bad-magicians, he was used to act dry an unsocial like a dark hero who go around, track the bad-dudes [gender neutral], kick the door open, save kids, burning shit to ashes and so on. For some reason, he got stuck with tutoring a trio of girls, as mages/witches in training. Just from glance at this quartet you can tell that every single one of them specialize in different primal element. Plus the trio was looking at him like maidens on their hero. They talk like they have meting or briefing before mission. We shall mention that mages are not professional soldiers, (For that there are knights), but magician are people filled by emotions.
Lets go back to out group of four adventures visiting the city of science. They were heading somewhere, only passing that place, when Megumin notice that group of four standing out of the usual place. On spot she realize that those are actual magic user. But what force to wide her eyes was the moment when she noticed that barcode on his cheek. That barcode is a birthmark that every crimson mage have somewhere on they body.
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Without a hesitation, she approach that group, making her iconic entrance, with pose and an introduction speech. "My name is Megumin! My calling is that of an arch wizard, one who controls explosion magic, the strongest of all offensive magic!" She look so proud that her eyes shined with excitement, a trait of crimson mages.
We shall note that this city is in Japan, taking a whole third of Tokyo, where rumored Akihabara shopping district is practically just at other side of that wall. So people, mostly students look at Megumin and the quartet as a cosplayers doing a gig.
While the man looked confused, as if this little girl mistake them for those cosplayers, the other trio of girls was (Oh that's cute. ♥ Look!,how happy she is about founding her kind/tribe.) He had a weird tingling feeling about this kid. For that he wanted a small prof that the little one is a mage.
Of course, fired up Megumin boldly shouted that she can cast advanced magic, the explosion. She even start to channel that spell, loudly chanting it, while aiming at the pond. Everybody received a surprise shock, when that magic circle formed above them. Bold move, not even a hint of intent to hide that magic.
But only one circle manage to appear for a mere second, when Kazuma smack his black-haired teammate across head, on spot canceling that spell. He was strongly talking her that she is not allowed to cast anything without his direct instruction to do it. He went even such far as to remind her, that he dint want her to waste her one-day one-shot ace card, when there is a chance that it will be in need later.
Green adventurer wanted to apologize for trouble to the man and his escort.But it was Touma the unlucky hero who greet with the black robed priest, calling out that they were looking for him. This boy directly asked, if Stiylalready investigating the incident in question, and they shall to join forces.
But when Megumin pointed out that this guy is crimson mage, people around look at the duo. So green boy explained that from where they are, there is an entire village of a Clan who have that tattoo as birthmark, they are all talented mages, weapons against demon kings army. But people having a hard time to understand they elan/passion calling them crazy. Also that over-dramatic introduction is a custom of they village.
The trio of apprentices had an awkward smiles, but it was they master who had this prolonged silence of deep thinking.
Then Styil reach some realization and his expression darkened. "If what you say is true, then that sly fox of dubious age, was laying to my face from day one. Even now I can imagine her to make an evil conspiracy smile making a suggestive photo camera pose. (Oh? You finally found that? Ku, ku, Ku.)" A fire spark ignite around him, alarming the girls around. "No wonder that I having those urges to burn that tricker/swindler into ashes. She must be definitely be a demon masking herself as a saint." Little they know at this time, that the person he referring is a real trouble maker, balancing her good and evil deeds, according to contract. She shall be the first one to be squeezed for some questions as she is fully capable to create this incident on her own.
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The red haired mage was not convinced that there is not a trickery on this happenstance reunion. So as they talk Megumin having only one last prof that the awesome village he never visit, actually exist.
She take down her big wizard hat, flip it with bottom up, and in blink of the eye, a cat Chomusuke peak out from the hole. The critter glance at the surprised people and make a wild wide mischief grin. Megumin take it out from hat to her arms, explaining that this is her familiar, a kitty from her village. Of course the trio of girls were all hipped on the (cute?) creature. On a question as from when cats have a bat wings, cross on forehead, she answered that it is just a normal cat, but it can grow big enough to be ridden like a horse or griffin.
That triggered angry reaction from Aqua. "Hey we were on this already; don't compare this menace to a Rookie Killer monster, that look like black panther of death at the size of a caravan wagon!"
Because there was a question, if the cats even can grow that big, Misaka Mikoto who make a photo of Chomusuke because she was curious about what kind of cat breed that little black fur ball is; swiftly used her Gecota-frog flip phone to found a picture of Maine-coon cat, the biggest domesticated cat bread on earth. She show them a video of a woman caring a normal sized cat; large, very fluffy and social cat (from 1 third to 1 half of the size of that woman); to veterinary, holding that big feline in both hands. She quickly found the short video comprising big wild cats breeds, from cheetah, through blank panther, lion, tiger and to the biggest cross bread, the Liger weighting 418.2 kg (922 lbs).
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That videos got popular between girls. Especially with Komekko, who was peaking from under Megumin cloak.
Of course older sister freak out as why is her little sister here, that shall be still home in Crimson Village.
Little sister give them one big smile, saying that as she was camping at Red Prison. She was with other inmates of Chamber of ancient whisper, challenging the words binding the trials of destiny. (Kazuma lean toward the conversation, explaining that she was talking to students slacking in local school library. Certain aspiring writer from that village is heavy on turns of phrase and puns. And they together, hit the writer creativity moment.)
She add that as she is a summoner she though if she can summon herself to where the fun is.
Then she run off a few step and turn back to give her introduction, doing her little dance and pose. "My name is Komekko! The foremost lovable little sister among the crimson demons!" It was positive effect not just on the close group, but even on audience that stay further and observed them.
Then that little one dashed back to then and stand up right in front of Stiyl, staring at him with look of full of expectations. Even the trio of apprentice joined the kid, glaring at him with eyes full of expectation.
Little they knew, that from Stiyl perspective, older red mage girl is probably older that him as tricks were used on him. They expectation stare, went under his skin so he start to blush. "Okay, I doing it! I doing it! Give me space! It will become hot here! But don't dare to complain that was not enough!"
The trio swiftly went around creating safe circle, asking people to clear the area as the black priest stood near the fountain. It was weird how they don't use that people remove spell and just talk to onlookers. All while wearing they witch and mage like outfits that boosted they magic, designed according the system they use. Even our hero group was kept at safe distance, awaiting some kind of silly performance.
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Black robbed priest flipped his robe, and under it lot of magic cards spread in every direction. Those card all wear a magic rune and they on command stick to surface what ever they landed. This was a base for summoning ritual of Innocentius, a golem made of fire that is his trump card as its quite indestructible elemental on its own.
Instead of doing a fast speed incantation, he do the old way in a theatrical spice. "(One of the five great elements from which the world is constructed.) (The great flame of the beginning.) (It is a light of blessing that raises life and a light of judgment that punishes evil.) (It is overflowing with calm blessings and with freezing misfortune that destroys cold darkness.) (Its name is fire and its role is the sword.) (Be manifested and become the power that eats into my body!)"
As the flames burst brightly and rise on intensity, as the flaming monster of fire materialize right behind him, boiling the water into steam and thick clouds of s mist flowing in all direction, especially enveloping his feet; he receive attention of the entire audience. Making his own pose of a dark hero, who come to kick baddies buts, his hand set on fire as if he was ready to make a fire punch. And he shout. "My name is Stiyl, wielder of the fire of justice, the Innocentius. I prove why my name is the strongest here."
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That performance was good enough for the Crimson sisters and apprentices trio, were overflowed with joy, eyes shining. Actually, the duo eye pupils were shining with red lights of how excited they were. They were clapping. But the trio look like a fan girls who are ready to faint off during they male-idol concert performance.
Komekko was so hipped that she decided to do a little dance, to summon her companion; a gray High Ranked demon Host a servant of Dark (goddess?) Wolbach. It look like a gargoyle stature used to be placed on old tall building from movies as decoration to inspire a mind wondering. He was something like a scholar of high intelligence. But as he rise from a red magic circle and saw the golem of flames, he shout at little girl, scolding her. "Hey brat!; don't summon me to such a nuisance! Its not that I am a boulder, immune to fire. What did you do this time?" Yet he went silent when the little one was saying that (Its okay! Hes friendly.) and smiled wildly.
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In next moment, they heard a quite big travel tramp bag, loudly settling down on pavement as someone freed its shoulders and drop it down. It was Yunyun who was just passing around, and that bag full of stuff, had like the same volume as her. (Maybe it was bigger that her.) Pushed by the pressure of the situation, she walked out of the shadows, to nervously deliver her own introduction. "My name is Yunyun! An Arch Wizard and master of the most advanced magic! The greatest mage of the Crimson Demons, and future leader of the Crimson Demon Clan!" As Megumin was shocked asking her (You are here too?!), Yunyun was already doing a ballet like dance to trigger a borrowed summoning.
From a red magic circle rise Arnes, another high ranked demon devoted to Wolbach. If she keep her coat on, that hide her horns, she look like a quite attractive woman who care about how social she act. On one side of coin she freak up, when the first thing she saw was that red head priest in black robes, and that destroyer of flames behind him. She nearly got a heart attack.
But then went confused, when she noticed that the entire crazy crimson mage summoners gang is back together and got one more member. She too fast stop carrying about meaning of this gathering when she wanted to approach the black cat fur ball calling it her master.
But there is a little problem with cursed like magic equipment she wears. A group of thugs show up to hitting on Arnes. Some of them were males of bad aura of bad intention, directly attracted to her attractive body.
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Arnes's body hairs all stood up in clear traumatic experience. She was in clear inner battle, if to flee or fight to protect her master.
But it was the Arch priestess who send a real pain her way.
Aqua, without a warning, conjure a sacred curse remove spell, sending it directly on Arnes, enveloping that woman in pillar of purifying light.
Of course, even if she was a high daemon, she scream yelp, as if she received an electric shock from electric teaser, or from malfunctioning washing machine. Demon nearly lose her mind in that process thinking she will die. She went into praying position.
Then something changed, the curse of the bracelets was lifted. Like if a heavy burden was removed from her and she too was purified. As the hoodie fall back from her head, the people around, men mostly, got (wow a beautiful innocent woman) expression while glaring at her. She got a really nervous shy reaction. (Oh shit! Don't look at me!)
But the guys, were stunned by the beauty, innocence of a saint, and posture of mature woman with refined manners. So they all went down, to kneel on one leg, like a faithful followers of this woman, worshiping her like they goddess, they Idol. Of course she was freaking on inside even more, that when she was on run like hunted fox, followed by a horde of despicable mans on a fox hunt.
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So Kazuma asked Aqua what that means, and she shout aloud. "Do you think, that I will not recognize a curse when is in front of me?! Outrageous! Just Who!? Who, is the culprit that making and spreading those accursed items?!" She clunked her fist tightly. "I will gave them a smite verdict!!"
Somewhere else, Megumin's parents siting on Bazaar/market-place on the stall/carpet. Daddy make a heavy sneeze, then as he scratch his nose, he make a cool note. "Some attractive lady, talking about me passionately." Of course his wife sitting next to him, make this dangerous laugh that he shall be careful with what he say in her presence.
Then Aqua tried to introduce herself to the group of guys around Arnes. But they turned her down on spot as they already had a priestess to follow right between them. That demon woman radiated such clarity that they call her sister [nun], as she stay there with no desires on her own, for once happily blushing. When arch priestess try to pry onto they circle, they call her a nuisance, a demon, and send her out. Quite funny, treating Arnes as Idol, when Aquas race, is a god.
Of course Yunyun must spend a lot of effort to save her female friend. *Ehm. Her summoned familiar. She drag Arnes out from that circle of devoted followers, toward the big bag. But because demon was like brain washed, like a kid that need and adult; They interaction look more like a personal assistant aid girl, taking care about VIP nun, who was sheltered to point that she cant stay unsupervised outside of temple. There was a word about certain church was build lately, so maybe someone certain was moving there.
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And of course this unannounced event caught the attention of Judgment. [Academy City's student-run disciplinary committee. Volunteer organization, protecting peace in city, made from espers students. Under Anti-skill oversight.]
The one who show directly on place was red-head Kuroko Shirai a Level-four Teleport esper, with a petite girl frame in a uniform of elite all-girls school and her long hairs tied in twin pigtails. She landed in middle of plaza right between groups, already in her iconic pose, pulling on her green armband to show it up, looking strictly, shouting the introduction line. "This is Judgment!!" She already looking around, to intervene. "Whats going on here?!" Then she received a shock when she saw her roommate. "Sissy~~y???!!" And she directly walk toward Misaka.
Of course the arrive of party crusher, forced many people to break up from engaging in this event. Like Stiyl group, who try to move at side, out of the main sight spot. Plus it was not sure when the flame golem diapered from scene.
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Mikoto, sighed. "Why it bothers me, that I am the only one who don't have an introduction gig? Its not just that trickster fox who just do the thing with her sweet voice, that force me to shiver. No, the gig just not suit me so much, as its suit you Kuroko." That was so unexpected to hear, that Shirai just stop with confused: "What?"
Misaka noticed that the little Komekko staring at her with shiny eyes full of expectation. Then that lite one asked about what Kuroko's big sis can do? For some reason this was an entertainment time in her eyes. We don't need to mention that Kuroko automatically melted, to be called certain someone sister.
As the little one continue to asking questions, Mikoto sighed. "Of course I can do it! But for me to create a golem, it will be more like constructing it from what ever I combine with an iron sand. Of course they will hardly allow me to make or to keep something large as the buildings around. Its the difference in method I use." She summon that iron sand from directly under they feets, to play it around as something that obeys her will. Then she command it to form a buzzing black sword that was like vibrating blade. Of course Komekko and Megumin liked it. Plus the older sister was saying something cunning about dark sword and certain destiny.
Mikoto disabled that sword as she moved on next stage of her presentation. "But I am more know for my iconic attack." She pull out an arcade coin from a pocked on her skirt and flip it into air directly above herself. "Just to let you know, I am pretty strong, in my own way." She release a spark from her temple, making a grin, and when the falling coin connect with fingers on her outstretched hand aiming directly upwards…
People watched how she fire a rail-gun, a massive electric attack, accelerating that coin to ludicrous speed.
Of course that move caused a commotion and the one who freak out most, was the red-head girl, who come here to establish order. But she just watched, letting a commotion to start. You just don't fire a naval class weapon in a plaza square, as if it was a firework show. At first she nearly lost all her breath, then she had this urge to start lecturing her schoolmate, but then she though that her roommate had an ulterior motive for show off. "Wait, Sissy?; you do this to get my attention?"
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Mikoto knew that the Judgment pocket officer is just a moment from when she will lose it and start act crazy. So to prevent that, she decide to put Shirai on leach. She grab her roommate and push red head back onto her torso. Then she secure her in sister like bonding hug. It worked like a charm.
But because the duo of sister from Crimson village do the same plus one, as Megumin was hugging Komekko, and little sister was hugging the cat. They had a smug expression as they stare at Tokiwadai students, with expression that was saying: (We win!) Host standing near them, will be a great addition to that formation, but as he was more like a thinker, he look more like: (I not doing that!)
Even if it was cute, Mikoto make a sigh: "This is not a competition." She tried to redirected this group attention to something else and they noticed a certain duo of bystander (middle-high students?) boys, who always had a discussion tagging on a different point of view at things.
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One of them was like he always must prove something to himself. "Hold on! That was a railgun she fired to sky? Then she must be the Railgun; The strongest electro-master in city, a cruel tomboy tsundere who, rule with iron fist, over the body of a barking menace, who is that teleporting werewolf of judgment. Right?"
The other had a cynical comets, as if there was a conspiracy on every corner. "Dude! Don't get fooled by that child body! Urban legends tell the story, how Anti-Skill [Police] developing a next generation of K9 unit." [Dog trainers]
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"Bro, calm down! This high class lady, don't seems to be the type to have a patience, to raise an army of devoted puppies."
"Dude! She is!; the dog!!"
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"A red fur/haired golden retriever??" He was referring on her pig tail hairstyle that with dose of imagination resembled that long hairy ears of this dog breed. Plus her devoted reaction to the older girl give out a hints of a puppy love.
Jet the second dude was already think on higher scale. "It made me wonder. Did that gossip about adding a cat ears to (bake/make you own lolly), kitchen set, is actually a thing?"
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That boys duo had no intention to approach this duo from Tokiwadai or do the mistake to joining that group of people. Yet Shirai observing them, with (I don't touching that!) expression, got sassy. "How they dare?; to slander/gossip/bad-talking us?; blabbing such nonsense, right in front of us?"
Even if it was a causal chit-chat between Tokiwadai girls, Misaka was merciless. "You did once boldly said, on my question of how did you find me; that you sniffed me out, by my scent. It was in public restaurant, Kuroko."
Red head expression soured as she tried to correct her beloved, that it was a figure of speech.
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Little sis Komekko had a question about the Tokiwadai sisters, wrong pronouncing they school name to something pun like. Like that school name can be directly translated as (waiting, circle and time). She asked them if they (Waiting for the right time in circle) village is full of strong mages like Mikoto big sister.
Then there was this comparison of that place to they Red Prison school, where they are tasked to found they advanced magic in day to day challenges of knowledge ones.
Except the terminologies that crimson kid used, she was not wrong. On other hand, in Tokiwadai middle school case; it feel more like somebody though, that it will be funny, to have a human zoo in middle of safe zone. Buts its more like a place in garden, where foxes and flowers gather to study. [Tricksters and sheltered girls, or smart and dumb.] The environment is so competitive that it resulting in monthly brawlers, that are supposed to build a character in young ladies, by experience.
The Tokiwadai duo were hesitant to make any correction on anything the two from Crimson village said, as it was a well know fact that for esper, to have a strong image of they personal reality, for them to use they science based powers. Like every teleporter esper is somehow a pervert and every Level-five is over competitive. From science/esper perspective; those two sisters must have a strong image that they are mages, in order for they personal reality to manifest the powers.
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Komekko continue asking stuff and ask directly if the other duo have some cool chanting, like her sister Megumin.
Kuroko on spot imagine something like when her bellowed Idol, instead of shouting a battle cry, recites a short poem while (word by word) she charging and electric current onto her big move. Red-haired pant/sigh so loudly that brown haired girl who hold her in hug, put her hand on Shirai mouth in (Shut up! Don't you dare to tell anything!) gesture.
Kazuma was quick to insert his opinion. "I think, that they don't need to do any chanting at all. Like when they faced demons unit attack, five of them just tell a deep story about darkness in they soul. Then all of them just drop the same lighting saber on by one, five times in row. Where was that darkness int hey souls?
Then when demon army launch a full attack on Crimson village, the battle was such one sided, unilateral in favor of Crimson mages, that they treated it as an entertainment to show off. For us, standing there and watching the battlefield, it was such out of normal experience, like; a beginners adventurer party, accidentally visited a village next to last dungeon. The only reason they dint yet defeated the demon king, that they always get sidetracked by they attention dysfunction.
Plus our demolition expert over here, always shout chanting something else every time when she is in center of attention to deliver the finisher." Crimson duo look so proud that there was no point to say anything else.
Silenced red-haired girl chuckle, making a slim gesture of looking up at brown-haired one, remembering at all the finishers she made that finished something. Mostly electronic or even power rely stations that resulted in blackout.
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But from little mage perspective it look like the taller athletic girl is shy, so as best little sister she is, she break the ice. "When Big sister casting her magic, it make Kabo-ooooooo~om." And she spread her arms wide, as how big that boom was. Its seemed that the polite smile don't work on the innocent happy kid.
So it was the spike haired boy Kamijou with a drop of sweet on his cheek, who failed to stay silent. "And how big that is?"
And adventurer Kazuma just causally drop the fact. "Like a nuke, is her only option she have."
This was a city of science and every middle student and higher already knew about these cursed weapons of mass destruction and why they shall newer be used. Mikoto frown as she heard how from numerical standpoint, they classified her to hold an offense powers rivaling a modern naval battleship. "Why is she having a nuclear option in the first place?! Also, Kuroko, you are prohibited from pursuing abilities to make a gravity black holes. One was enough of mess to dealt whit."
Still silenced red-head tried to say a sassy comment, but the hand on her mouth dint budge. So she had a strange felling of be threaten like mischief puppy in need of tameness/obedience training. But when she glanced at the Crimson duo, glaring at her, they eye pupils were shining in red, as they were excited from what they heard. It was a weird felling as if that trio were bonding on crazy level.
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Yet the duo of boys, were bonding too, as Kazuma spoke in sad tone. "The balance of that world really suck."
And Kamijou respond, nearly going to tears, as he often end up on the beating up end, of strong foes. "I feel you bro."
It was even that Tokiwadai Railgun who sigh. "Its better if I am the one who got attack, instead someone who cant defend himself."
But Aqua stomp the pavement, rising her shoulders, as she complain. "Could you asocial types, not group bonding, about not fitting to place where you belong?"
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Of course, even as some adults had been standing aside of the main scene thinking that some themed gathering event was on place, (because plazas are for people gatherings), still a duo of teachers decide to bump in.
One of them was a lilliputian pink-haired Komoe sensei/teacher, trying to intervene, pointing out the presence of the gargoyle like Host Demon. "What is with a little girls having a such a big toy? I get the idea of having such a big dog, so you can ride it as horse. But that one, who ride a car sized beetle, clearly don't even think how much it take to take care about something so big."
Because this group look confused as why this child trying to smart talk to them like an adult teacher, Kazuma tried to communicate with her, using a child-friendly way of speech.
But Touma swiftly put his foot down and point on Komoe: "Dude!; don't fall for it! No mater how it looks, this person here is an adult, and my home-class teacher. She live alone in classic two story urban dormitory apartment. Mostly wearing a cute animal pajama in her spare time. She have a bad habit to open door to anybody who ram knock on her door, during night and letting to stay overnight, random passing students without place to stay. So those move away with they life's on next day."
Komoe ask as: "Why, do you had the need to specify all this?"; but the group move ahead with the discussion.
Kazuma got surprised. "Really? This is the first time I see a half-ling. I mean Megumin is older that she look, but I newer imagine to see an actual lilliputian." While ignoring a clear insult from Aqua, hinting that Komoe is in legal age, he redirect his attention to athletic woman in green gym clothing and long black hairs in large horse tail, that just scream: (I am a school gym teacher!) "Why she holding onto that?"
Only now the legendary anti-skill officer [Police] and teacher, Yomikawa Aiho realize, that what she holding like a riot shield, was just a lid from a mobile food vendor cart cooking equipment. Of course that pocked sized home-room teacher, schooled her coworker for grabbing that on muscle memory, the moment there was a commotion and they rise from they seats. Next question was if that thing has not been secured with bolts. Yet that athletic woman point out that Komoe sensei must deal with this (We don't believe that this kid is our teacher.) trope every year when freshmens arrive at school.
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Then another group made of thugs, approached this adult duo and try to hit on those two women, but highly misunderstand how skilled Aiho was with shield and defeated them in moment. Then the thugs got confused, when both of them schooled the group as if they were talking to mischief boys drunken on youthful energy.
For some reason yellow crusader Lalatina Dustiness Darkness in civilian outfit, was very interest in the shield combat skills of teacher Yomikawa. Clearly using it as offensive weapon or for shielding party members, was at best on second or third place of her interest. That black ponytail, as skilled police woman and a teacher, on spot got suspicious toward blonde-ponytail intentions. Especially when both of them were tanks type, Yomikawa must place a (Hold on! Something don't fit.) card.
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Maybe for that, Kazuma voiced an idea to use a trick, of summoning goddess Eris, and make her to posses a body of certain Crusader who is also a follower of Eris order.
But Aqua had other plans as lean toward the spiky haired boy, having a feet kissing attitude. "Speaking of which, how about we ask someone with a higher expertise in aspect of the issue we dealing?"
Because it was like she was in full flirting mood, it was not just the boy who blushed, bet certainly the electric tsundere blushed more that him. Plus that barking pocket police girl bad eyed that rizzler boy with (I told you, sissy!) Attitude. But Arch-priestess frown. "I am not talking to you, boy."
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Because he make the (Oh...) realization noise a new female voice reach the group ears, sounding offended. "Don't give me that (I forget about you.) attitude!" It belonged to a 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall (fairy?) dressed in custom bikini set, mage cloak and large witch hat on strap. It seemed that she was taking a nap in his pocket and now fully awaken, decide to join them, not just peaking up from the pocket. The rest of group was staring in surprise, as she climbed up onto his shoulder, sits there like a parrot on her spot.
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Aqua acted toward that fairy, with a fake smile on her face, like she was tingling the ego of a company boss, for promotion or such. She was literally feet kissing.
Othinus blushed for moment as if she was hiding something. "A correct approach, but wrong time for you to archive that bureaucratic break-through you seek, office worker."But she turn her attention to boy on witch shoulder she sits. "Listen human, the reason I wanted to stay out of this, is because everything behind this incident, is duly dumb."
Of course all the girls around got excited at the little fairy. Soon, they start ask for wishes. But the little one tried to explain, that she can no longer use a magic. That make all girls go sad, lowering they shoulders with (That's sad!) whine. Especially Aqua got fully horrified, realizing that her plan using this person powers and contacting supposed position of administrator of this world, is impossible.
Seeing this outbreaks on others, Othinus complained that they shall not mistake a Magic god for a children fairy tale about wish granting Gin from the oil lamp. But the understander on her side, just make a note, or question, that if that story wasn't inspired by a trait of the class, she leveled up to. To fulfill wildest wishes by simply snapping a fingers.
Fairy make a puff face averting her gaze, that she lose her own argument, as is only natural for humans, asking a god, to grant impossible wishes.
Then she deliver a divination, that they shall prepare for whats come next.
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Mikoto covered Kuroko's eyes, for her roommate to not see, as duo of sister that have same face as her, hasty passed through the plaza. They specifically were walking close for Misaka to hear as they talk.
"We definitely not letting some of them to pass near him, right? Misaka as Misaka is worry, that somebody will get angry at us, for passing the problem to more suitable person."
"There is too many of them, for Misaka to handle effectively. She prioritize protecting the tower, expecting a fowl play, as it seems that they especially targeting the console. Misaka sight as she say; hi, to big sister."
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Grop attention was redirected to Yunyun shouting a warning. "Its a cabbage storm!" That intermediate magic user, was not hesitating an already engaged the swarm, by casting a lighting strike spell, shouting its name.
Of course a (Are you serious?!) commotion erupted on square as it was too ridiculous for locals to see a flying vegetables. That green balls were moving like a flock, creating a cloud rivaling a numbers inside swarm of insect.
Aqua was calm as she observed the swarm with holding her chin with fingers in thinking gesture. "Eh? Even those got in? The gateway web must be really in bad shape. Also, shall we inform locals, that those kick back?" Then she realize something. "Wait! They don't look like invading, or migrate travel on regular path. Those look more, like they are running from something or someone."
They all observe as certain young nun in training (10 years) in tea white robe with golden outlining, just opened her mouth so big that she snatched an entire cabbage into her maw, and start chewing it down like it was a snack. Standing there she look so happy while munching, looking fully defenses. But right before one of the cabbages fly at her and try to ram her, she elegantly step aside with dance like move, before she opened her maw again to snatch another snack from air. They saw her to dance there like a kid during a dance music video montage, when cookies and bonbons raining from sky. She dance, she hop, she snatch, and she munch.
Kamijou as a house cook who was forced to get really creative in attempt to create a suitable food for a dinner table, that often turn into another type of battle; clench his right fist tight. "A cabbage that fighting back? Not on my watch!" A one piece, that was at the front of the pack, specifically targeted him, as suddenly accelerated.
He was defeated on spot, when that green ball of vegetable ram onto his stomach.
As he fly back, eyes going white, he made one last note. "My rotten luck…"
Mikoto was quick to release Kuroko and snatch that cabbage who had already in half motion to jump out of him and continue on its journey. She was fully surprised as she hold that green ball in her hands, already using her bio-electricity scan on that thing. "Wait, this is just an ordinary vegetable. How it move? Don't tell me that is another poltergeist effect." She was referring to incident, where people from across the city, referred to see things like toys on shelf, to move on its own.
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Meanwhile Aqua, in a leisure position, causally pointed at defeated boy. "We~el, this is the half of reason as why they call all adventurers for emergency quest. When those migrating through the cities, damaging even buildings made from a stone."
Kazuma reply that she sound too calm, compare to what happened the last time.
But it was the legendary Anti-skill officer with black ponytail, rising her shield, who shout at them angrily. "Start with that at first, before it became obvious! To the battle!"
Well she said that but the battle was already on full swing. It was not just Yomikawa with her shield, to stand in front. Or some adults in blue uniforms of Anti-skill using police gadgets. Or students with Judgment green armbands, who stand up. This was a city where many student posses a some kind of esper powers.
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At end of that day, a new entry was add to the message board [website(s)in academy city] of urban legends, that was telling a story about revenge of Cabbage, heroic battle of meat eaters to protect they taste palate rights, and that for next few days there was increased usage of cabbage as a side dish. And certain girl in blue dress and dangerous miniskirt had a solid crash-out from once again catching only lettuces.
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[Notes:]
-Of course, from the perspective of Academy city, as of why Konosuba group got onto academy city at first place, there is a logical explanation as existence of specific place called Imaginary district was confirmed.
-About the cabbages following Last order, a little Misaka girl, called as control tower, a safe feature console for scientist to access the M.I.S.A.K.A. network. She and her sister are connected through Radio Noise, an electro-master esper ability. Well, Airports radars have a problem of radar waves, attracting an insect forming a dense swarms, who attracting birds forming dense flocks, who then keep returning to the airport area on they own because food can be found there.
-Food palettes typically refer to curated color schemes used in design, restaurant branding, and food photography. If you meant your personal sense of taste, it is spelled palate. For shipping supplies, it is a pallet.
-Okay, for now that shall be enough from Konosuba. 42K words (+/-) is a solid number for a story. I hope you enjoyed it. And for me I moving on different project, a game.