God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Megumin's If -
After defeating the Demon King, Kazuma and his party live peacefully in Axel. But Megumin, who should have returned to the Crimson Demon Village, is now freeloading at Kazuma's house. She ran away from home, breaking the village's law. She seriously demands Kazuma to marry her. Kazuma refuses, but Megumin keeps blowing up his house with her Explosion magic, claiming it's proof of her love. Darkness understands Megumin's feelings, while Aqua strongly opposes because her drinking money will decrea
God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Megumin's If - - Crimson Sisters: I Want to Be with My Big Sister Too
The air inside the house was still dim, the morning sun not yet having crept in.
Kazuma picked up a piece of wood lying on the floor and heaved a deep sigh. Ever since Komekko had stayed in the attic the night before, the atmosphere in the house had been stretched taut as a wire.
"Why the hell is my house the stage for a Crimson Demon sisterly feud...?"
He muttered to no one in particular.
In the kitchen, Yunyun was preparing breakfast. She glanced over at Kazuma, her brow furrowing with worry.
"Kazuma, good morning. ...Um, it seems Komekko is still up in the attic. What should we do about breakfast?"
"How should I know? ...No, wait. She hasn't eaten anything since last night, right? Go call her down."
When Kazuma spoke, Yunyun gave a small nod and headed for the ladder leading to the attic.
Just then, light footsteps came pattering down from the top of the stairs.
"Big Sister! Good morning!"
Komekko came bounding down the stairs, her red bobbed hair bouncing. She was clutching her usual stuffed animal tightly. Her innocent smile was so bright it was hard to believe she was the same girl who had declared war as a pursuer the day before.
Megumin was already standing in the living room. She gripped her Explosion Friend, watching her little sister's entrance with a complicated expression.
"Komekko. ...Good morning."
Megumin's voice was a little stiff.
Komekko looked sad for just a moment at her sister's demeanor. But she quickly changed her expression to a serious one.
"Big Sister. This is a continuation of yesterday. Go back to the village. Otherwise, I'm taking Big Brother Kazuma."
Komekko declared this, looking Megumin straight in the eye.
Kazuma clutched his head.
"What are you going on about first thing in the morning?! And 'taking' me — am I an object?!"
"Big Brother Kazuma, you're not an object? Big Sister said, 'Kazuma is my treasured possession.'"
"Megumin, what kind of things have you been filling your sister's head with?!"
When Kazuma shouted, Megumin turned to Komekko with a pout.
"Komekko, that's enough. I'm not going back to the village. I'm staying by Kazuma's side. That is the path I have chosen."
At Megumin's words, Komekko's eyes wavered.
"Why? If you stayed in the village, you could live without any inconvenience. You could practice Explosion Magic so much more. ...So why are you living in such a run-down house with Big Brother Kazuma?"
Komekko's voice trembled.
"The run-down house is because your big sister blows it up with Explosion Magic every day!"
Kazuma fired back without missing a beat.
But Megumin ignored Kazuma's words and approached Komekko.
"Komekko. ...I love Kazuma. This feeling is far stronger than any village law. So I'm not going back."
Megumin said this, looking her little sister straight in the eye.
Komekko stared silently at her sister's face for a while.
Eventually, she murmured quietly.
"...Then I'll challenge you to a match, Big Sister."
Kazuma and Yunyun looked at each other at the same time.
"A match? What kind of match?"
Komekko hugged her stuffed animal tight.
"An Explosion Magic match. If I win, Big Sister goes back to the village. If Big Sister wins, I'll... go back to the village alone."
At those words, Megumin's expression tensed.
"Komekko, are you insane? An Explosion Magic duel is utterly absurd! Besides, you still can't perfectly control your Explosion Magic, can you?!"
"I can control it. I practiced a lot in the village. ...The Village Chief taught me. She said, 'Your Explosion Magic will surpass your sister's.'"
At Komekko's words, Kazuma felt a chill run down his spine.
(The Village Chief told Komekko that... That old hag — she thoroughly trained her own granddaughter as a tool.)
Megumin bit her lip.
"...Fine. I accept. But we're changing locations. If we fire here, Kazuma's house will get blown up again."
"Okay! Then let's go to that big forest on the outskirts of Axel. Nobody's there, so we can fire as much as we want!"
Komekko smiled innocently.
Kazuma listened to the two of them and felt a headache coming on.
"Hold on. Firing Explosion Magic at each other in an empty forest — what are you two even saying?! The forest will be burned to a wasteland!"
"Big Brother Kazuma. This is a fair and square duel based on Crimson Demon law. Don't interfere."
"What kind of law is that?! Burning down a forest is fair and square?!"
Even when Kazuma shouted, Komekko wouldn't listen.
"Kazuma. ...Please. Let me and Komekko settle this."
Megumin looked at Kazuma with a serious expression.
There was no hesitation in her eyes.
Kazuma couldn't say anything.
(This isn't something I can stick my nose into. ...This is a battle between Crimson Demon sisters.)
Kazuma heaved a deep sigh and nodded.
"...Fine. But Yunyun and I are coming too. If anything happens, we'll stop you immediately."
"Yes. ...Thank you, Kazuma."
Megumin smiled with relief.
Yunyun looked back and forth between the two sisters anxiously.
"Kazuma... I have a really bad feeling about this."
"So do I. ...But we've got no choice but to go."
And so, the four of them headed for the forest on the outskirts of Axel.
They passed through the town of Axel and walked north for about an hour.
The scenery around them changed from grassland to a dense, dark forest. The air was cool and chilly, and the smell of earth and grass stung their noses. The branches of the trees blocked out the sky, and despite it being daytime, the area was dim.
"This should do."
Megumin stopped in a relatively open spot in the forest.
"Yeah! We can fire a lot here!"
Komekko hopped up and down happily.
Kazuma stepped between the two of them.
"Listen, both of you. Don't overdo it. Especially you, Komekko. You're still a kid, so don't push yourself."
"Big Brother Kazuma, I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a candidate to be the next Crimson Demon chief."
Komekko glared at Kazuma with a pout.
"...Yeah, you're right. You're already a fine Crimson Demon warrior."
Kazuma patted Komekko's head with mixed feelings.
Komekko looked happy for a moment, but quickly returned to a serious expression.
"Big Sister. Are you ready?"
"Yes, anytime. ...Komekko, I won't hold back."
"Okay. I won't hold back either. Because this is a serious match with you, Big Sister."
The sisters faced each other, several dozen meters apart.
Kazuma and Yunyun watched with bated breath.
"Kazuma, I'll prepare a defensive spell."
"Yeah, please. ...I'll be ready to stop them at any moment too."
Yunyun nodded and began concentrating, both hands clasped in front of her chest.
Silence enveloped the forest.
The wind rustled the leaves of the trees.
Then, Megumin raised her Explosion Friend high.
"O crimson flame deeper than darkness. Answer my call and show your power. — Explosion!!"
Megumin's chant echoed through the forest.
At the same time, Komekko tossed her stuffed animal high into the air.
"O crimson blood tide, answer my prayer and burn the world to ash. — Explosion!!"
Komekko's voice was still young.
But in her chant pulsed the same Crimson Demon blood as her sister's.
—In that instant, the world turned white.
BOOOOOM!!
Two explosions overlapped, shaking the air.
Two massive pillars of fire shot up toward the sky.
The blast of heat scorched Kazuma's cheeks.
"Whoaaaaa?!"
Kazuma instinctively threw himself flat on the ground.
The blast wave mowed down the surrounding trees.
Dust flew everywhere, and his vision went pure white.
Several seconds later, when the smoke cleared, two massive craters gaped in the ground.
And the surrounding forest was mercilessly scorched black.
"How was that, Big Sister?! My Explosion Magic is amazing, right?!"
Komekko, collapsed on the ground from mana exhaustion, wore a beaming smile.
"Komekko... When did you gain that kind of power..."
Megumin was also on her knees from mana exhaustion. Surprise and a hint of fear were visible on her face.
Komekko's Explosion Magic was equal to Megumin's. No — it even seemed to slightly surpass it.
"I'm not done yet. Big Sister, can you go one more round?"
Komekko wobbled to her feet.
"Of course. A Crimson Demon would never give up at this level!"
Megumin also stood, using her staff for support.
The two faced each other once more.
"Stop, Kazuma! At this rate, the whole forest will burn!"
Yunyun cried out, her voice almost a scream.
"I know! Damn it, both of you, stop already!"
Kazuma tried to rush between them.
But at that moment, the two began chanting again.
"O crimson flame deeper than darkness—"
"O crimson blood tide—"
"It's too late! Kazuma, get back!"
Yunyun stood in front of Kazuma.
"O light, protect my friend. — Sacred Wall!"
The moment Yunyun's chant ended, a shining wall appeared before her.
A defensive barrier from advanced magic.
BOOOOOM!!
Once again, two explosions shook the forest.
But Yunyun's barrier protected both her and Kazuma from the blast.
"Are you two insane?! The forest is really going to become a wasteland!"
Kazuma shouted.
But the two sisters wouldn't listen.
"Big Sister, come back! I don't want to be apart from you!"
Komekko's cry echoed through the forest.
"I don't want to be apart from you either, Komekko! But I want to be by Kazuma's side! I want to choose both!"
Megumin's cry echoed through the forest as well.
Their emotions ran wild along with their Explosion Magic.
"Stop it already! Both of you, do you even understand what you're saying?! What good is this going to do?!"
Kazuma shouted desperately.
But his voice was drowned out by the explosions and never reached them.
A third chant began.
"Kazuma, the only way to stop them now is by force!"
"I know! Damn it, if it's come to this..."
Kazuma drew the sword at his hip, Chunchunmaru.
"Both of you, if you keep this up, I'll stop you even if I have to knock you out!"
Kazuma readied his sword and stepped between them.
Just then, multiple footsteps and angry shouts came from the distance.
"Kazuma! That's the Axel Vigilante Corps! And guild people too!"
Yunyun pointed.
Looking over, about ten armed men were running toward them.
"Hey, you lot! What do you think you're doing?! This forest is under Axel's jurisdiction! Firing magic without permission — what's the meaning of this?!"
The man at the front, with a stern face, bellowed.
Kazuma clutched his head.
"Oh, it's over... My life is completely over now..."
And so, the sisters' Explosion Magic duel was forcibly brought to an end by the intervention of the Axel Vigilante Corps and the guild.
The Adventurer's Guild, Axel Branch, near the central market of Axel.
Kazuma was made to sit in seiza in front of the receptionist Luna's desk.
Luna was a woman in her mid-twenties with long silver hair tied back in a single bundle. An intelligent, composed beauty. Today, her usual smile was completely gone.
"Kazuma. Regarding this incident — the forest destruction, firefighting costs, the Vigilante Corps' deployment fees, and compensation to the guild — the total comes to three million eris in damages."
When Kazuma heard Luna's words, his vision went dark.
"Th-three million...?! Wait a moment, Luna! I don't even have three hundred eris on me right now!"
"I know. That's why I'm proposing installment payments. However, this time the conditions are different from before."
Luna slid a document in front of Kazuma.
"Please sign this. It's a pledge stating that you will become the supervising guardian of both Megumin and Komekko. From now on, whenever they use Explosion Magic, you must notify the guild in advance. If you violate this, your adventurer rank will be permanently suspended."
"Supervising guardian?! For both of them?! Wait, does that mean I have to look after those Explosion sisters for the rest of my life?!"
When Kazuma shouted, Luna gave a cold smile.
"Whether it's for life depends on your efforts from here on. ...But for now, it seems you're the onl
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