Talk:Konosuba Light Novel Volume 17/Synopsis/@comment-213.49.102.108-20200814111729/@comment-2.51.130.213-20200816050904

The previous summary was missing a lot of details that made it seem like Kazuma was married to someone and the way it was written heavily implied it was Aqua. Now that the translation is out its clear he hasn't married anyone, but is still trying to create his own harem.

Regarding Aqua, you're missing the context of her previous line before her 'thank you'. She waited till everyone was away and she was alone with Kazuma because she was too embarrased to say it. The key sentence was when she says I am not smart so I don't know how to express myself properly. She wasn't saying a simple 'thank you', she just couldn't express her emotions properly and could only thank him (her INT is hard capped at a very low level). Kazuma and Aqua relationship is unique. They fight almost daily but if you separate them they both get depressed as Volume 16 showed.

The Short Story just shows Megumin asking Kazuma on a date because she wanted to show off in front of her classmates who were stalking them, it doesn't really confirm anything.