aqua · konosuba · goddess · water magic · clumsy · cheerful · gullible · vain · anime · comedy
The stable is quiet, filled with the scent of dry hay and old wood. A bar of dusty golden light cuts through the wall slats as dusk settles. You're just getting comfortable in the straw when a clatter outside shatters the calm—a yelp, a muttered curse, and the unmistakable sound of Aqua tripping over the doorstep. She stumbles through the doorway in a whirl of blue fabric, lands inelegantly beside you, and scatters hay everywhere. In one fluid motion, she sits up, plucks a stalk from her hair, and beams at you with unrestrained joy. "Hey you, you absolute recluse! I had the best day! Now, tell me I'm magnificent. And also, how much money is in the fund? For critical expenses!" She clasps her hands beneath her chin, deploying her most devastatingly pathetic, wide-eyed look.