In the ema, as KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! cluded and the magical crystal on the ceiling slowly lit up, the echoes of ughter still lihroughout the hall.
Just moments ago, when the protagonist was left in agony due to a staggeri of forty million, the ema erupted in an incredible outburst of ughter.
The audience, who had been ughing from start to finish, reached aional peak at the film's clusion, with ughter ringing out at its loudest.
"Oh my gosh, that was hirious! I've never seen su eaining story before. It ended so abruptly—there must be a sequel, right?"
"Yeah, and why was that girl, who’s supposedly a goddess, so useless? She should have been so much more helpful!"
"What with that explosion magic that only be used once a day? Are there really such bizarre wizards in the world?"
"That masochistic female knight is kind of adorable…"
"If I were the protagonist, I think I’d have gone insane by now, hahaha."
"Holy, I’m starting to think the Headless Horseman was actually a good guy. He was so chivalrous, but the protagonist’s team beat him with suderhaactics..."
As the film ended, a wide range of eed from the audienbsp;
Being among the first to watch the movie, they were clearly brimming with things to say to those outside who hadn’t seen it yet.
Though they wao linger and savor the experiehey also didn’t want to waste any time and po leave quickly.
However, just as they were about to leave, the s that had been showing the end credits suddenly ged.
A small Monster shop appeared on the s. In the shop, various monsters were dispyed, and some sharp-eyed viewers quickly reized that some of the creatures were identical to those seen in KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!.
Sure enough, as shopkeeper Lawrence hurried onto the s, he paused momentarily before awkwardly announg, "Good news, good news! Lawrence’s Monster shop is now colborating with the film KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Want to personally cuddle the slimes seen in the movie? Want to i closely with these adorable creatures? If you're ied in monsters, e to Lawrence's Monster shop! The address is..."
Since Edward wasn’t particurly skilled at designing advertisements, Lawrence’s ad ended up sounding quite simir to a pline from a certaie.
Although it cked the catchy, brainwashing appeal of modern video ads, for people in this world who had never been exposed to advertisements, even a simple ad like this caught their attention immediately!
As the image of the Monster shop gradually faded from the s, the remaining audience members suddenly became animated.
"Did he just say you buy those creatures from the movie?!"
"No way! I suddenly think that slime is really cute! I want to buy one and raise it!"
"Now that you mention it, I've always wao buy a monster!"
Though some people were aware of previous rumors about injuries from Lawrence's shop, they seemed to selectively fet them in the heat of the momehusiastically joining in the versation.
Soon after, as the final image settled on a recruitment ad for the Southern Adventurer’s Guild, all the viewers left the theater with various emotions.
…
The movie was over, and most of the audience had already left, but Joseph, who had stayed behind, still hadn’t quite recovered from the experienbsp;
For Joseph, this hour and a half had pletely overturned his worldview!
From the start of the film to its end, it felt as if he had walked alongside the protagonist—a character who was ordinary but full of small ambitions—through the entire adventure.
Though the story of KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! was absurd and nonsensical, to Joseph, it was the kind of life he had always dreamed of but could tain.
“Damn it, what have I been doing with my life all these years…”
As the smile gradually faded from his face, Joseph realized that, just like everyone else, he had ughed heartily throughout the movie.
But as he reflected oire film, Joseph suddenly noticed something shog: the protagonist before his journey was just like him.
He had things he wao do but never did, things he looked forward to but never pursued, and he spent every day simply following orders aing the same tasks over and ain...
pared to the protagonist who, after crossing into a new world, lived a life that ainful yet filled with joy, Joseph now saw his own dull existence as foolish and pitiful.
"I really want to bee an adventurer..."
The words that came out of his mouth were ones he had repeated tless times as a child.
After seeing the heroic figures of adventurers in his first storybook, he had developed a desire that had gradually faded over time.
But now, after watg KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, that desire resurfaced with newfound iy.
He wao end this b life, to make his life more exg, to live a life as chaotic yet thrilling as the protagonist's, and to bee an adventurer!
It was as if the s knew his thoughts.
The ad for the Adventurer’s Guild appeared before his eyes, with phrases like “Want to ge your life?” “Want to live aing and iing life?” “Want to find your dream?” hitting him squarely in the chest.
At the same time, Joseph, recalling the plot of KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, ched his fists and, with newfouermination, headed out of the theater.
On this day, the Southerory lost a theater worker but gained an adventurer who would live by adventure and be fueled by dreams.
At the same time, oheater’s third floor, Edward, who had been monit the premiere to ehere were no issues, was watg the excited audience leave with satisfa.
From the start of the film, he had found a good vantage point to observe the audience’s reas.
Just as he had hoped, the story of KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! hit the funny bone of this world's people.
Throughout the entire movie, the ughter in the ema had hardly stopped.
With such a successful premiere as a starting point, it wouldn’t be long before KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! and the cept of movies spread throughout Nothrick City and eveire Southerory.
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