Summary
The following contains spoilers for Episode 7 of KonoSuba Season 3, “Rest for this Up-and-Coming Adventurer!,” now streaming onCrunchyroll.
Having finally returned from the palace, Kazuma and his party settle back into everyday life at Axel, with one small change: their reward for defeating Sylvia has finally come in, granting them a massive amount of wealth they hardly know what to do with. Naturally, this all goes to Kazuma and Aqua’s heads, as they immediately indulge their wealth in a variety of whimsical purchases and dinners.
While Kazuma and Aqua are having the time of their lives, Darkness encounters uncertainty when she is told of a coming catastrophe. With Lord Alderp seemingly making plans in the background, it’s clear that Darkness is being set up to be the focal character of the next arc forKonoSuba.This episode serves as a launching point for these coming events, which are sure to bring both excitement and hilarity to the rest of the series.
Living Like Kings
A Brand-New Life Of Wealth
The moment Kazuma and party return from the castle, they are granted a massive sum of 300 million Eris for defeating General Sylvia. Kazuma and Aqua immediately let the massive wealth get to their heads, as they spend their days eating at the finest restaurants in Axel, acting as if they are incredibly refined nobles. Meanwhile, Megumin helps Darkness prepare for an endurance contest by wrapping her in a sleeping bag and placing her right by the fire. However, Kazuma and Aqua mistake it for some kind of bizarre play, which Megumin goes to great lengths to correct their misunderstanding.
Kazuma notices that Aqua has a strange egg, which she reveals is a dragon eggthat she bought from a suspicious salesmanwho sold it to her for whatever money she had on her. Kazuma immediately realizes that Aqua has been scammed, but she herself seems to have no idea, going as far as to give the yet-unhatched egg the name Emperor Zel. Overall, it’s simply business as usual for theKonoSubacrew, though they now have more money than ever.
A Worrisome Prediction
A Deathly Serious Warning From The Mind-Reading Demon
Kazuma, Aqua, and Darkness head over to Wiz’s shop to pick up another huge payout fromthe profits made by Kazuma’s various inventions, though Aqua is annoyed at having to be taken away from her dragon egg. Kazuma receives another massive bag of money from Vanir while Aqua continues to pick a fight with him once again. Vanir himself blows up at Aqua for how loud she is, as after overworking Wiz to the point of breaking her in order to avoid her causing any trouble, he’s been trying to have her rest for a bit.
After blowing off some steam by embarrassing both Kazuma and Darkness, Vanir then notices a dark shadow hanging over Darkness and offers to read her fortune. Darkness accepts the offer, and after being embarrassed some more, is told that she and her family are about to face a great disaster. He claims that Darkness will do something rash to solve it, but her efforts will ultimately come to nothing. Darkness seems unaffected by the prophecy, but she nevertheless goes to visit her father, who has been sick lately. When she leaves, Vanir advises that Kazuma not sit too idly on his wealth, as while Darkness can do nothing about her coming predication, he might be able to do something somehow.
A New Challenge
Going On A Treacherous Monster Hunt
Back at home, Darkness suddenly bursts into the room with a kill quest for the Kowloon Hydra, noting its massive bounty. Kazuma instantly refuses, especially when he already has plenty of money due to his defeat of Sylvia and Vanir’s booming business. Darkness nevertheless persists in convincing Kazuma to take the job, offering a kiss on the cheek as compensation. Kazuma remains unmoved, however, and it is only when Darkness appeals with puppy dog eyes that he ultimately relents.
Of course, Aqua is still completely unwilling to take part in fighting the Hydra. She’s also incredibly worried about her egg, which she was forced to leave with Vanir and Wiz. Ultimately, she is forced to give in and purifies the lake the Hydra resides in by swimming in it, as a way to lure it out. Their plan is successful, but Aqua ends up falling asleep while purifying the lake, ending up with her stuck on top of one of the Hydra’s heads when it ultimately emerges from the water. With her in the way,Megumin is unable to cast her Explosion, putting the situation at a standstill. As the party deals with this new predicament, Lord Alderp ominously stares at a painting of Darkness, hinting at what kind of scheme he might be cooking up next.
KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!
Based on Natsume Akatsuki’s novel and light novel series, KonoSuba parodies the isekai genre by following a party of “heroes” who are the definition of dysfunctional.
