I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Yunyun looked at the beautiful girl who had suddenly appeared in front of her, her brain still trying to comprehend the situation, while Huihui lowered her head and laughed ominously.

“Hehehe…hahahaha!”

“Mei…Meihui?”

Yunyun trembled as she looked at Huihui, who seemed to be possessed by a demon, and said fearfully, "Huihui, don't be like this, be normal... I-I'm scared!"

"Finally... someone who can appreciate my explosion magic has appeared!"

With her cloak fluttering, Huihui put her feet on the chair, posing in a peculiar standing posture that was very JOJO-style.

"Those who desire my power! Those who wish to forge a contract with me! Remember my true name!"

“I’m Megumin! I wield the most powerful offensive magic—Explosion Magic! The Crimson Demon Clan’s foremost genius! One who will one day bring down the Demon King who sits aloft on his throne!”

Through the gaps between her fingers, I could see Huihui's eyes, which were sparkling with a captivating red light. She looked very excited.

"Hmm! Your voice is so loud! I like it! You're a lot like me in terms of confidence, hahahaha!"

Nero suddenly burst into laughter, not trying to hide his laughter even though there were many people around him.

The people around were gradually attracted, making the rather shy Youyou feel a little shy, but...

“That’s great, Megumin…”

She was still happy that Huihui was able to find her teammates.

Although I am a little envious...

"But, um... I don't want to let your cute face show disappointment, but the person I want to team up with is not you."

Nero said something that caught both Huihui and Yunyun off guard, and then looked at Yunyun who was stunned.

"This...was written by you, right?"

"Huh? This is... I hung it on the commission wall..."

What Nero took out was Youyou's recruitment notice.

"So...so..."

"We are here to be your teammates. You weren't dreaming, and you didn't hear wrongly. There's no need to worry about us approaching you with evil intentions... Of course, these words alone aren't convincing. I will use time to prove it."

Happiness comes so suddenly.

"I'll be grateful for your guidance from now on... Although I really want to say this, I have more pressing matters to deal with right now."

Nero's words brought Yunyun back to her senses... Then she heard Megumin blushing and mumbling something rapidly while gathering her magic power.

“Megumi… Megumi! What are you doing? Are you going to use explosion magic here?!”

"Stop talking nonsense, you're just talking without any worries since you started first! I have to have sex with this woman who has a fantastic body and has played a trick on me! Just one shot!"

“What nonsense are you talking about! Megumin, did all that explosion magic finally fry your brain? You were actually planning to unleash it in front of so many people! What on earth were you thinking?!”

"This is what I've been waiting for! To make such a fool of myself in front of so many people! Since every one of you has seen my dark past, just turn to dust right here!"

Astonishing magical power gathered on Huihui's staff. The people watching the show around ran away after realizing that Huihui was not joking at all. Some of them even ran away with half-eaten frog legs in their arms.

"Please, Huihui! I'll do anything, please stop! I'll treat you to a meal! I'll find you teammates! If all else fails, I'll ask my teammates... you to join our team too!"

"Is this showing off? This is showing off! Showing off that you have teammates and I don't!!"

"Ah! Help!"

Feeling that the gathering magic power was becoming more and more exaggerated, Youyou felt that she was doomed!

At this moment... a hand suddenly pressed on Huihui's shoulder.

"!!!"

It was a feeling I had never experienced before...it was as if the magic power in my body had stagnated.

The huge magic power gathered at the top of the staff also dissipated silently.

Unable to control the magic power in his body, the magician was like a tiger with its claws pulled out, which made Huihui look extremely terrified.

It was as if a bucket of ice water was poured over her head, making her whole body feel cold.

"Hmm! Calm down now?"

Nero took his hand away, and Huihui was able to control the magic power in her body again...but this did not mean that the fear in her heart would disappear.

"what have you done?"

Huihui raised her head and looked at Nero with an extremely serious expression.

"A little trick to suppress magic... It took me a bit of effort to limit the magic power in your body without causing a backlash."

Nero said it easily...but if she hadn't had the experience of becoming a demon-like eye, coupled with her all-purpose skill [Emperor's Privilege EX], she really couldn't do such a thing.

"A little... trick?"

Huihui felt as if she was in a dream.

If the magic power that had just gathered had not leaked into the air, causing the concentration of magic power around to be higher, she would really think that everything that had just happened was a dream.

"I understand your anger and your shame. It was inconsiderate of me. It's understandable that you thought I was humiliating you under those circumstances. I have caused you to misunderstand me. I apologize."

Nero said this, but because his apology was too direct and frank, it didn't seem like an apology.

"Uh... that... I'm also wrong. I was too impulsive. I'm sorry."

After Huihui said this, Yunyun beside her gave her a look that said "Huihui actually apologized", which made Huihui want to poke those eyes out.

"Hmm! I'm glad the misunderstanding has been resolved! Otherwise, I'd feel really ashamed for causing this misunderstanding!"

Nero smiled with relief.

"In fact, I don't reject you. I can even say that I welcome you to be my teammate. As my teammate, you don't need any talent, just beauty! In this regard, you all meet my requirements."

“Eh? Then why… Oh, I understand!” Yunyun said as if suddenly realizing something. “Is it because we’re both mages, overlapping positions, that’s why Huihui is no longer needed… It hurts so much!”

"Are you saying that my talent as a magician is inferior to yours? How dare a mere Youyou say that!"

Huihui reached out and grabbed Youyou's hair, causing her to cry in pain.

“Because… Megumin, you’re an idiot who can only use magic once a day, and the only magic you can use is ridiculous magic like Explosion!”

"In that case, do you want to try out that funny magic you mentioned? I want to see if you can still laugh after trying it once!"

Hmm...these two have a really good relationship.

Chapter 257 Wait and hope

Nero stared at Huihui and spoke softly.

"I didn't choose to team up with you, not because I look down on you. The reality is quite the opposite. It's probably because you don't need us."

Nero's words aroused the doubts of Huihui and Yunyun.

"The trajectory of your destiny may have been predetermined. From what I've seen, it may not be the smoothest path, but it is the one you'll most reminisce about. I have no need to lead you in another direction."

"Believe in that destined encounter. Your destiny has not yet arrived, so... wait and hope."

Saying this, Nero looked at Huihui and Yunyun.

Yunyun was still in a daze, but Huihui... her eyes seemed to be sparkling?

That look was like a fan seeing his idol and being blown away by his handsomeness.

"How handsome!"

Megumin spoke her mind without any intention of hiding her inner thoughts.

"What is that? That's nothing! How can you say such cool words! "

Although he was very afraid of Nero just now, his eyes are now full of admiration.

"'Perhaps the trajectory of fate has already been determined', 'Your destiny has not yet arrived'... So cool! Please say it again!"

Did the soul of Chuunibyou overcome fear?

"Hmm! I'm always handsome, okay?"

Nero retorted, hands on his hips.

Nero still doesn't plan to compete with Kazuma for Megumin. I heard that Megumin will eventually fall in love with Kazuma and it's super sweet. Especially since I heard that Megumin will become the main wife?!

It’s better to let Huihui join Kazuma’s team like in the original story and form a devilish foursome.

"My name is Nero—Nero Claudius! The Rose Emperor of Rome! A traveler across the stars!"

"My beautiful girl with eyes like roses, I invite you to be my teammate. This is my reward, so please be grateful."

Nero extended his hand to Youyou and extended an invitation.

Yunyun was filled with joy, but she did not immediately grab the hand that Nero extended to her. Instead, she turned her head and looked at Huihui worriedly.

"Are you worried about your partner? I can tell you that this worry is unnecessary. She will meet teammates who are more suitable than us in the future."

"But……"

Yunyun looked at Huihui, met her gaze, and then saw Huihui's disgusted look.

"What are you doing? It's so hard to find someone who likes you, so just agree and stop wasting time. Otherwise, if they change their mind, you might never find a teammate again in your life."

“You! Huihui, you idiot! I was so worried that you might do something stupid in anger when you couldn’t find your teammates!”

"Do I need you to worry about me? How dare a mere Youyou be so arrogant!"

Huihui glared at Yunyun angrily, striking a pose that she thought looked cool and declared loudly.

"Just wait! I will definitely find the best team in the world! Just like Miss Nero said just now, I will definitely meet the team that suits me best in the future! That team will have noble Paladins who are not afraid of any enemy and can stubbornly withstand all attacks, priests with pure hearts and faith who are solely responsible for healing and supporting, and a captain who can perfectly utilize the abilities of all team members and is upright and has a thorough plan! The four of us will become a brave team and defeat the evil Demon King! And then we will be regarded as heroes and sung for hundreds of years to come!"

“Meihui, what nonsense are you talking about again! Miss Nero, please tell her something too!”

Youyou looked to Nero for help, but...

"In a sense...she's right."

"I don't understand it at all!"

Actually, if we remove the bias and filter from Huihui’s description, maybe… probably… should be referring to Kazuma’s team, right?

And in the original book, they did defeat the demon king.

"So... um! Do you mind if I borrow your partner, who is also my new teammate, temporarily to introduce her to her new teammates?"

Nero said this to Huihui.

"Of course! You might as well take him away quickly to save me the trouble."

“Meihui, you really don’t want to leave me, right? After all, Meihui is actually a tsundere… Why are you pulling my hair again?!”

…………

Afterwards, Nero brought Yunyun to see Alice.

Youyou originally wanted Huihui to come along and also wanted Huihui to see her future teammates, but Huihui did not come. Perhaps she was stimulated by the fact that Youyou had teammates, and Huihui worked hard to find a team that could accept her.

"Um... My name is Youyou! My profession is a great magician! Thank you for letting me join your team! I will definitely perform well in the future! I will definitely not let you down!"

In front of Alice and Nero, Youyou bowed 90 degrees and introduced himself sincerely.

"Welcome, Youyou, my name is..."

Alice paused for a moment, because she didn't know whether she should tell the other party her real name, so she turned to her most trusted sister Nero for help.

"Her name is Alice."

Nero chooses to reveal Alice's real name to Youyou.

After all, we will be teammates in the future, and it always feels a bit inappropriate if I only tell each other my pseudonym.

The main reason was that Nero was worried that Youyou would think too much after finding out that the name he knew was a pseudonym. After all, Youyou was surprisingly prone to overthinking when it came to "friends".

For example, in the original work, the male protagonist Kazuma bought a bunch of expensive and unpalatable meat. No one, including him, was willing to eat it, but if they didn’t eat it, the meat was too expensive and they were reluctant to throw it away.

Coincidentally, Youyou came to play with Huihui at this time because she was too lonely, so Kazuma let Youyou stay and made a "sumptuous" dinner with this expensive and unpalatable meat, and gave most of the meat to Youyou.

Because the meat was so disgusting, and Kazuma clearly asked Aqua to prepare black tea for Youyou, but Aqua always brought her purified water, Youyou mistakenly thought that Kazuma and the others did not welcome her, and she cried after returning. But in fact, it was because Aqua was the goddess of water, and she would purify all liquids she came into contact with into purified water.

I always feel that if I tell Youyou Alice's pseudonym "Iris", Youyou will mistakenly think that they actually hate her and don't regard her as a partner fighting side by side with her, and then she will be greatly shocked, and it is not impossible that she will even hang herself!

Nero didn't want to let such a beautiful girl show a disappointed expression, but the situation had to be made clear in advance.