Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 53 We are a Money Transaction

Carrying Huihui back to town, he told the foreman and ended his work for the day. After all, Charlotte was a volunteer and could leave whenever she wanted.

I carried Huihui on my back as we walked down the street.

Charlotte belatedly asked, "Wait a minute, what about Kazuma, Aqua, and Darkness? Shouldn't they be with you when you go out?"

"Kazuma said he needed to earn money to pay off his debts, so he took Aqua to the dungeon. My explosion magic was useless, so we didn't go."

Huihui pouted somewhat reluctantly.

"Also, Darkness has temporarily returned to her hometown. She said she has something to take care of, and judging from her serious expression, it must be very important."

"Going back to my hometown..."

Darkness's true identity is the daughter of the noble Darkness family, who live in this town. Aqua caused too much damage this time, so she probably rushed back to help clean up the mess.

And so much time has passed, and Aqua hasn't been arrested for subverting the kingdom. Maybe it's because Darkness is secretly pulling strings.

What? You're saying Aqua helped defeat the Headless Horseman and saved Axel, so she's a hero?

Ha ha.

It's fair to say that anyone with a medieval background understands that if someone wants to cause trouble, they will eventually make their move. Besides, Aqua did indeed destroy the town, so her faults outweigh her merits.

From this perspective, the identity of the priest of the Church of Eris is quite useful; at least he won't be falsely accused of colluding with the Demon King's army.

"Wait a minute," Charlotte said again, puzzled. "You dared to unleash an explosion spell all by yourself without anyone with you? You've got some nerve!"

"Well..."

"Could it be that they know I'm helping to repair the wall, which is why they're acting so recklessly?"

"Sh-sh-"

Huihui guiltily turned her head away and pretended to whistle; she really meant it!

I walked through several streets.

We arrived at the hotel where Huihui was staying.

"It's a bit remote here, but the environment is surprisingly nice." Charlotte put Huihui on the bed, opened the window and looked out from the second floor, taking a deep breath and saying, "The air is also very fresh, it's a good place."

"After all, it was carefully selected by Youyou and me."

Huihui lay stiffly on the bed.

Half an hour had passed, and her strength hadn't recovered. She hadn't expected the Explosion Magic to push her to this extent... no, it should be said that she had pushed herself too hard. Only with such stubbornness could Megumin's Explosion Magic possess such powerful force.

"Hey Huihui, you and Youyou fought against the high-level demon Houster before, right? Tell me about what happened back then?"

Huihui usually loves to brag about things like this, but—

"Huff... huff..."

"Megumi?"

"call……"

The only response was the girl's even breathing. It seemed the timing of the conversation was inappropriate; Huihui had already fallen asleep.

"You trust people too much."

Charlotte shook her head helplessly, covered her with the blanket, and then gently closed the door.

Goodnight, Huihui.

Then he turned and walked downstairs.

"Speaking of which, I have some money now, so should I buy a house? I can't keep living in the stables forever, but 100 million seems a bit too little..."

Even though Axel is a remote town, it is still a relatively new town with a large population, so house prices are not low.

Should we ask Wiz for help?

Ideally, the house should be haunted by evil spirits or haunted by zombies, which would be perfect for Charlotte, whose expertise is exactly what she's looking for.

Just as I walked down the stairs.

"Um... excuse me." Seeing a black-haired, red-eyed girl at the counter, she cautiously asked the clerk, "Do you have any single rooms available? I'd like to book one."

"……long?"

Charlotte was somewhat surprised.

I was surprised to see her here. But then I remembered that Huihui had mentioned that she and Youyou had found this hotel together, so she probably preferred staying here.

"Mr. Charlotte?"

Youyou was slightly taken aback when she saw him.

The two quickly sat down in a corner of the first-floor restaurant, where the table was piled high with a large amount of food, all of which Youyou had ordered.

Seeing that she was about to continue, Charlotte quickly stopped her.

"Too many, too many."

"Is that all? I read in a book that if someone you know treats you to a lavish meal, that's the proper way to be a guest. That way, the chances of making friends will greatly increase."

"Too much of a good thing is bad."

Charlotte twitched the corner of her mouth.

Youyou is a good girl, reliable and steady, and considerate of others, but her obsessive desire to make friends often drives her to do bad things. For example, she will agree to any request that starts with "we are friends," no matter how absurd it is.

The aroma of the food is very tempting.

Charlotte was a little hungry after a long day of work, but the atmosphere was a bit awkward just eating, so he naturally asked about Youyou and Huihui.

"Are you asking about Huihui's situation at school? Actually, it's nothing serious..."

Youyou spoke with great enthusiasm about her experiences during her student days. She probably saw her time with Huihui as a sweet and beautiful memory full of youthful energy, representing friendship and a strong bond.

However, in Charlotte's eyes, wasn't this pure bullying?

For example, he would use various tricks to trick Youyou out of her lunch every day; in order to gain a lot of experience, he would forcibly drag Youyou to the farm of green onion ducks, and then blame Youyou for everything; when fighting the servants of the evil god, he not only forced Youyou to learn intermediate magic, but also tried to make her cover the retreat...

I'm sorry, he was also at fault.

Maybe it's because of the filter. At first, I thought they were just close female friends who wouldn't admit it, but now it seems that Huihui really went too far.

However, Youyou seemed to be enjoying herself, so all I could do was respond with a smile.

"Um... Mr. Charlotte!"

"What's wrong?"

After Youyou finished speaking, she suddenly became shy for some reason. Her cheeks turned red and her eyes were also red, which looked a bit scary, but she still hesitated to speak.

"Mr. Charlotte... what... what is your relationship with Megumin...?"

She seemed very nervous.

It must be because Huihui's previous actions were too outrageous, which provoked the pure and innocent Crimson Demon Clan student, that she asked such a question.

This question made Charlotte think.

Companions...friends...acquaintances...unimportant people...

It's really hard to say what his relationship with Huihui is like.

finally--

"It must have been a monetary transaction."

After all, they had only done missions together; calling themselves teammates would be a bit shameless. Of course, he was also reluctant to team up with them, so he was determined not to let anything come of it.

Moreover, Youyou seems particularly attached to her friends. If she were to say that she and Huihui are friends after Huihui has just denied it, it might hurt Youyou's fragile heart.

Charlotte felt that she was being very considerate of Youyou.

however--

"Gold, money transaction!!!?"

Youyou suddenly stood up.

The car headlights made Charlotte a little dizzy.

The Crimson Demon girl's eyes were red. She suddenly leaned in and shouted, "How...how could you do this! Megumin...Megumin is such a fragile person, how could you do such a thing!?"

Fragile?

Are you serious?

That explosive woman is someone who can match my strength even after releasing her magic. I feel like you're humiliating me, and I already have evidence.

"Speaking of which, why is Mr. Charlotte here? Could it be...?"

As expected of the Crimson Demon Clan.

She's quick-witted.

Charlotte nodded readily and said, "Huihui is so tired that she fell asleep in her room. Could you please take care of her for a while?"

"Hui, Huihui————"

Youyou was clearly shaken; her eyes were brimming with tears as she ran towards the second floor of the hotel, calling out to everyone.

She really cares about Huihui.

What should we do with all this food? We can't just let it go to waste, can we?