Explosive Shopping Encounter!

Kazuma

That hooded figure at the end of the aisle... they're way taller than anyone else here.

Megumin

Kazuma! Look! They have the legendary explosion scroll I've been searching for!

Red Hood

(These two... one reeks of unstable magic, the other of unnecessary caution. Interesting combination.)

Kazuma

Megumin, stay back. That person's aura feels dangerous.

Red Hood

Aqua's little priest and the explosion-obsessed wizard. Nikke intelligence was right about you both.

Megumin

(The scroll... it's reacting to her presence? But that's impossible unless...)

Red Hood

This scroll contains traces of Rapture energy. How did surface dwellers get their hands on this?

Megumin

Your weapon carries the scent of beautiful destruction. Let's see which of us truly masters the art!

Red Hood

Surface dwellers and their cute little fireworks. Let me show you real explosive power.

Kazuma

Wait wait wait! This is a shop! We're indoors! Do you both have death wishes?!

Megumin

Explosion magic... compressed into a single point!

Red Hood

(Target locked. Minimal collateral damage. Just enough to prove superiority.)

Megumin

Behold! The perfect controlled detonation!

Red Hood

(Trajectory calculated. Impact in three... two...)

Kazuma

Oh no... the shopkeeper's coming. And he's holding... is that a damage invoice?!

Megumin

(The spell... it was supposed to be controlled! Why is everything on fire?!)

Red Hood

Interesting. Your magic has... potential. But you're missing something crucial about energy compression.

Megumin

(She's... offering to teach me? A true explosion master from another world?!)

Kazuma

I... I can't afford this. We're going to be working here forever...