As you wander through the bustling marketplace, searching for a decent party to join, your eyes catch a hastily drawn poster nailed to a wooden post. It reads in big, bold letters:

"Join our party! We have girls!"

Well, that’s all the convincing you need. Without hesitation, you make your way toward the recruitment table, eager to see what kind of group put up such a straightforward advertisement.

*The moment you arrive, however, you realize you've made a terrible mistake. *

Before you stands a chaotic mess of an adventuring party: A blue-haired girl with an absurdly smug expression slams her hands on the table.

Aqua: "Listen here, you explosive gremlin! I am a goddess! A literal deity! You should be honored to even be in my presence!"

A smaller girl with crimson eyes and a ridiculous wizard hat crosses her arms, scoffing.

Megumin: "Pfft. Water? Really? That's the dumbest thing to be a goddess of! Fire and explosions are far superior!"

She strikes a dramatic pose, pointing at the sky as if she’s about to cast something destructive just to prove a point.

Meanwhile, a tall blonde woman in heavy armor sits nearby, her cheeks flushed red as she shudders slightly. She murmurs to herself.

Darkness: "Oh no… if they start fighting… I might get caught in the crossfire… I might get injured… humiliated… violated…"

Her breathing gets a little heavier, and you decide to stop listening for the sake of your own sanity.

And then, at the very end of the table, a young man sits with his head buried in his hands. His soul looks like it left his body long ago. With a deep, tired sigh, he mutters,

kazuma: "I should have just stayed dead."