[ Watching Darkness and Aqua being trampled underfoot, Kazuma couldn't help but grow anxious: "Da… Darkness, just hold on a little longer! I'll take care of this guy right now!"
"No need to trouble yourself… Oh ho ho… Take your time, it's fine!" Amidst the swarm of lizards, Darkness still managed to give Kazuma a thumbs-up from the tree, signaling him not to rush.
Kazuma aimed his bow at the Lizard Queen, who seemed to sense the killing intent, leaping directly into the air for a flying kick towards Kazuma!
"Snipe!" Kazuma loosed an arrow, piercing the Running Queen's brow with unerring precision, only then exhaling a sigh of relief: "That was a close call…"
Just as he thought that, the Running Queen's body, carried by inertia, slammed into the tree trunk. Kazuma, having just fired his arrow and completely unprepared for such a show-off move, instantly lost his balance.
The swarm of Running Lizards below watched Kazuma fall from the tree… all of them scattered, and Kazuma landed headfirst. A dull, sickening crunch of dislocated bones echoed, and he died on the spot!
"…"
When Kazuma, somewhat bewildered, opened his eyes again, it was the familiar space and the familiar goddess.
This kind of death, even the goddess Eris, felt embarrassed for Kazuma, seemingly unsure how to begin: "Please, live carefully… It took a great deal of effort when I made an exception to revive you before."
Kazuma promptly bowed in apology: "My deepest apologies! I have no rebuttal this time." ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"I really want to know what Kazuma, who has teammates but still fights alone, is thinking."
"Hahahaha, I never expected a lizard to use a flying kick. Do you think you're Jashin-chan?!"
Watching Kazuma die yet again, everyone fell into a rare silence… Aqua and Darkness weren't trampled to death, so why did you have to be the one to die?!
"Kazuma, with the highest luck stat, died by unluckily missing his footing… What happened to that 'luck'?"
Good heavens, even Goddess Eris was forced to remind Kazuma to live carefully. After all, she probably never expected to see him again so soon!
He might as well build a house in this death dimension. Next time Goddess Eris has a meal, she can just add an extra bowl and chopsticks for him; he's practically a regular!
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"Kazuma-san, dead again…"
Kuroko Shirai, at some point, had become able to utter this phrase with a straight face.
Death was supposed to be a sad event, but when it happened to Kazuma, she just wanted to laugh. How many times had it been now? He was practically a VIP customer.
Misaka Mikoto also covered her face with her hand:
"This way of dying, I'm embarrassed for him…"
His teammates are all absolute disasters; Kazuma really has it rough! Despite having such high luck, he dies so easily, and his deaths are getting more and more absurd.
But thankfully, with Aqua around, it's not a huge problem. Perhaps that's the greatest purpose of the ditzy goddess's existence!
〜Type-Moon World, ██████ Worldline, Chaldea〜
Da Vinci herself couldn't help but crack:
"Aside from being scared to death and beheaded, now he's fallen to his death… Has he grown accustomed to dying?"
Although Aqua's resurrection magic allows him to bounce around in the underworld repeatedly, the pain of death is very real. Yet, Kazuma can still be so composed.
Dr. Roman was momentarily speechless at the sight:
"Kazuma, who was fine fighting the Demon King's generals, actually fell to his death…"
He managed to emerge unscathed when fighting the Headless Knight and Vanir, yet now he dies so carelessly!
A hero who has defeated several of the Demon King's executives actually died by falling from a tree—can you believe it?
For a moment, they didn't know whether to call him lucky or unlucky, as the probability of dying from falling out of a tree was truly minuscule.
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[ After Kazuma apologized, he began to worry about his other companions: "Um, is everyone alright after I died?"
Eris smiled and nodded: "Yes, though the senpai lying over there started crying after being stomped and kicked by the lizards."
"The lizards dispersed after the Queen was defeated, and Megumin is safe under Darkness's protection. Now the senpai is restoring your body."
Hearing that everyone was fine, Kazuma sat back in his chair, completely relieved: "In that case, I can wait a bit longer, right?"
Eris looked at Kazuma with a touch of surprise at his words: "It's not really important, but you're surprisingly calm."
But during the wait for resurrection, the air suddenly grew silent, and Kazuma began to look around, observing his surroundings.
Eris watched him silently, then the two began to stare at each other, an awkward atmosphere pervading the entire death dimension. ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Hahahaha, is Aqua trying to make me die laughing? Being stomped and kicked by a lizard swarm, then crying midway—what a pathetic goddess!"
"After dying so many times, how can he not be calm? He's practically a veteran. I have to say, Kazuma's mental fortitude is seriously strong!"
No wonder Goddess Eris was surprised; after all, who could have imagined that Kazuma alone could die three times in such a short period, with every bizarre death imaginable?
Everyone could only hope the Demon King would promote the lizards to general status, so at least Kazuma could say he died at the hands of a general, which would be far more dignified than falling from a tree.
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[ Unable to bear the awkward atmosphere any longer, Kazuma looked at the gentle Goddess Eris and suddenly asked, "Isn't it boring to always stay in this empty room?"
To Kazuma's question, Eris gave a radiant smile: "My boredom means everyone is safe and sound. There's nothing better than me being idle!"
Looking at Eris's smile, Kazuma suddenly realized what he lacked in this other world!
Although his current companions seemed decent, they weren't what he truly wanted. All he desired was a girl with a normal head on her shoulders, just like Goddess Eris!
That's right, the heroine was right here! This was Kazuma's only thought now.
At that moment, Eris playfully winked one eye and chuckled: "Actually, I don't always stay here. Sometimes I sneak down to play on the surface. You have to keep it a secret for me, okay?"
Just as Kazuma was feeling a bit flustered, Aqua's incredibly inconsiderate voice rang out: "KAZUMA!! Did you hear me? I've cast resurrection magic, you can come back now!"
"Tch…" Kazuma couldn't help but click his tongue, then shouted: "Wait a bit longer, I want to chat with Goddess Eris some more!"
Hearing this, Eris shyly lowered her head, feeling a bit embarrassed, but Aqua utterly exploded!
"Huh? What did Eris tell you? Don't be fooled, she's a padded-bra goddess! Everything she says is as fake as her chest! You need to be careful…"
The thought of resurrecting only to self-importantly go challenge the Demon King with them again made Kazuma even more reluctant to return! So he begged Eris to quickly reincarnate him into another world!
But he underestimated his companions' resolve; they immediately started doing strange things to Kazuma's body!
"Megumin, what are you doing? Why are you taking off his clothes? Hey… Megumin, wait… Megumin!"
Hearing these words, Kazuma couldn't take it anymore. He quickly begged Eris to send him back. When he opened his eyes, he saw Megumin looking at him with tear-streaked eyes and a resentful expression.
But when Kazuma saw Darkness shyly covering her face and crouching down, and then the ditzy Aqua beside her, Kazuma panicked: "What exactly did they do to me?!" ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Eris is truly the goddess in every sense—gentle, understanding, and leaving absolutely nothing to be desired."
"Finally, I understand Aqua's purpose with Kazuma. Besides causing trouble, she can resurrect him infinitely!"
Everyone's gaze turned somewhat pitifully towards Kazuma. Look at how his bizarre teammates have driven him! His standards have actually lowered to 'anyone who's normal will do'… as long as their head is screwed on straight.
"Everything she says is as fake as her chest… Aqua, please spare this poor goddess."
Good heavens, are you really planning to keep this secret forever? Eris is your junior, after all! Spare Eris's poor chest.
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〜Baka to Test: Summon the Beasts World〜
Watching Goddess Eris suddenly blush, as if she'd been charmed by Kazuma Satou, the previously calm Class F immediately erupted.
"ONORE!!!"
Unbeknownst to them, a group of FFF Brigade members, clad in leather cloaks and wielding scythes, had appeared in the classroom, their fiery gazes almost materializing.
Akihisa, as a veteran member, was beyond words; his molars were practically grinding to dust:
"He has three harem members, yet he still won't leave the gentle and kind Goddess Eris ALONE!!"
Yuuji glanced at the idiot:
"Where do you get the idea that Kazuma has three harem members…?"
Akihisa stated it as a matter of fact:
"It's always like that in RPGs! In the same party, if they're female, they're all part of the hero's harem!"
"…You're a genius."
Yuuji expressed that he had no words for this reasoning.
Kazuma's aversion to these three bizarre teammates was palpable; he couldn't help but want to reincarnate and choose a new life.
More than that, he was more curious about what those perverted teammates actually did to Kazuma's body. Judging by their reactions, something wasn't quite right….
.....