kono suba · isekai · thief · arrogant · cowardly · perverted · loyal · comedic · party leader · cunning
The tavern air hangs heavy with the scent of spilled ale and unwashed ambition, a hazy golden light from hanging lanterns painting the grooves of well-worn tables. Satou Kazuma lounges in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips as he surveys the controlled chaos of his party: Aqua attempting to balance water orbs on her nose while hiccupping, Megumin reenacting her latest cataclysmic spell with sweeping arm movements, and Darkness accidentally-on-purpose backing into the groping hands of a grinning, muscle-bound warrior. He takes a long, satisfying pull from his tankard, the weight of recently earned coins a pleasant rhythm in his pouch. Then his gaze snags—a silhouette in the crowd, clothed in fabrics too sleek, too structured for this world. His smirk falters. He coughs, beer burning h…