“Hey, that’s not very fair, buddy.”

A burly, rough-looking man suddenly plopped down in front of Damien.

“Sorry.” Damien said, unfazed. “My Ogerpon’s so cute, I can’t let just any guy touch her.”

“Pretty bold for a newbie!”

The man wasn’t interested in cute things… he was just here to greet the newcomer.

“Two mugs of fizz ale!”

“Your fizz ale, sir.”

A waitress promptly set two mugs of fizz ale in front of the man and Damien.

The man slid one to Damien. “Welcome to the adventurer life!!”

As Damien expected, the guy meant no harm… just making introductions.

“Thanks.”

Damien didn’t refuse, choosing to embrace Konosuba’s vibe.

In this world, he’d play the part of a rookie adventurer in the starter town, and bonding with the locals was clearly a must.

Plus, after a month of crossing worlds, he hadn’t had a proper chat with anyone in ages.

Gulp, gulp, gulp~~

Damien downed the fizz ale in one go, slamming the empty mug on the table.

Thud!

“Ha! Refreshing!”

Wiping the foam from his lips, Damien thought, No wonder Aqua loves this stuff… it’s damn good.

“Not bad, right?”

The bald, burly adventurer grinned. “That’s Axel’s signature fizz ale!”

“Really hits the spot.”

As Damien spoke, other male adventurers crowded around, introducing themselves.

Axel’s adventurer circle was tight-knit.

Everyone pretty much knew each other.

When a newbie joined, they’d make a point to connect… same as with Aqua and Kazuma in the original story.

“Miss Luna!”

After being offered a third mug of fizz ale, Damien couldn’t sit still.

He knew what these old-timers were up to.

They’d seen him score 3 million Eris and wanted him to foot the bill for drinks.

But Damien didn’t care!

He was a guy, after all.

Why sweat the small stuff?

Besides, those Eris were pocket change to him.

If he wanted, he could pull out a hundred, a thousand more magic-infused gold nuggets.

“Fizz ale’s on me today… drink up!”

Damien tossed out a few more diluted-magic gold nuggets. “The drinks are on me! I’m paying!!!”

“Woooo!!!”

“Long live the newbie!!”

“Damien! Damien! Damien!!”

“Hahaha~~”

Caught up in the guild’s rowdy energy, Damien joined the boisterous adventurers, drinking and joking.

Money flowed like water, but the stress from a month of crossing worlds melted away just as fast.

“No… no more… I’m done…”

“I’m… at my limit…”

Burp~~

The guild was littered with sprawled-out adventurers, but Damien stood tall, downing his final sip of fizz ale.

“Hmph.”

Tossing his wooden mug onto a towering pile, he scanned the room with a smug smirk. “A bunch of lightweights, huh? That’s it?!”

Sadly, the bald guy who’d started it all was already passed out.

Otherwise, he’d probably have said, “Sorry, Damien-sama, for not keeping up.”

“Bo ne~~”

With the chaos subsiding, Ogerpon hopped over from the crowd of girls.

She was thrilled.

The ladies here weren’t just pretty… they were kind and had ordered her tons of food.

Energy Cubes were tasty, but nothing beat the satisfaction of chowing down on meat.

As a Grass-type Pokémon, Ogerpon could survive on water and sunlight alone.

But she could also eat meat or even digest plant fibers to get by.

“Full yet?” Damien asked. “If not, we can order more.”

“Ogerpon’s stuffed.”

She patted her rounded belly, beaming with satisfaction. “Everyone gave Ogerpon so much yummy food. Ogerpon likes them!”

“Good to hear.”

Damien was glad Ogerpon was enjoying this world.

When he took her from the Pokémonverse, he’d promised they’d see countless amazing sights together.

The Cardinal World’s forest adventures aside, Axel’s beginner town had brought her plenty of joy.

“Miss Luna.”

Before leaving the guild, Damien settled the tab with Luna. “After the fizz ale costs, I’ve got 2.4 million Eris left.”

“Mm.”

“Keep the change. Get some tasty treats for the lovely ladies here.”

“And for you too, Miss Luna.”

Damien waved to the crowd. “Today’s on me, everyone! Eat and drink to your heart’s content… no need to hold back!”

A second batch of gold nuggets had netted him 4 million Eris.

After covering the drinks, 2.4 million remained… more than enough to treat the guild’s girls.

“Consider it my hello gift.”

Damien said, “See you next time, Miss Luna, and everyone!”

“Bye-bye, Ogerpon~~”

“Thanks for the treat, handsome!”

“Catch ya later~~”

Generous and good-looking, Damien wasn’t like Kazuma. In no time, he’d won over nearly every adventurer in the guild.

“Let’s go, Ogerpon.”

“Bo ne!”

Leaving the Adventurer’s Guild, Ogerpon and Damien stepped back onto the streets. She curiously asked about their next move.

“We’ll stock up on supplies here, then head out.”

Damien didn’t plan to linger in Konosuba’s world. He needed Ogerpon to defeat monsters to boost her Magicule.

Space bags, lumber, stone, spices, vegetable monsters, fruit monsters, various meats, and daily necessities…

It took half a day, until nightfall, for Damien to finish his massive shopping spree.

The original 3 million Eris dwindled to 500,000, showing that Eris didn’t stretch as far as he’d thought.

“Please send two meal sets to our room, thanks.”

Back at the inn, Damien ordered food from the front desk, then flopped onto the soft bed, letting out a long breath.

“Tired, Ogerpon?”

“Nope.”

Ogerpon was a bit weary but tried not to show it. “Ogerpon can keep going!”

“No need to push yourself.”

Damien gently stroked her head, pulling her into a hug.

“Bo ne~~”

Ogerpon wasn’t actually tired.

As long as she was with Damien, she was happy no matter what they did.

“Rest well tonight. Tomorrow, we’ll take on some extermination quests.”

“Time to fight?”

Ogerpon perked up, eager. “Ogerpon will do her best!”

“Whoa, hold on!” Damien exclaimed. “Your punches are already scary enough. Any harder, and you’ll blow Axel to bits.”

“Bo ne?”

“Ease up, use just a little strength.”

“Okay…”

Ogerpon listened to Damien. Whatever he said, she’d follow.

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Bonus Chapter:

100 Power Stones = 1 BC

300 Power Stones = 2 BC

500 Power Stones = 3 BC

700 Power Stones = 4 BC

1000 Power Stones = 5 BC

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