I'll try to keep this review spoiler-free
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Extra: Ano Orokamono ni mo Kyakkou wo! Subarashiki kana, Mei Wakiyaku or Dust spin-off for short, is one of KonoSuba's spin-off series featuring Dust
It's written by Hirukuma , and not by the original Konosuba author, who also wrote this (title is too long)
Who is Dust? He has made a few cameos in the anime. this being one of them . His characteristics are of a scumbag. He never pays for his meals and drinks, always relying on his party or Kazuma to pay them. Willingly go to jail for food and shelter. Is a pervert. Is bad with the sword. A scam artist. and gets treated poorly by his party
from volume 1 - 4 follows a similar formula to that of the early volumes of Konosuba. Just a party discovering and exploring things, each chapter doesn't necessarily connect to the next, and usually, the end goal is only at the late part of the book.
Instead, we focus more on the world. Volume 1's settings were at Axel, so we meet new people of Axel, and generally learn more about it. Volume 2 takes place at Alcanretia. Volume 3 takes place at the same place as volume 6 of the original. and Volume 4 takes place at volume 10 of the original. Since most people only watched the anime I won't tell what those places are, but basically, like volume 1, we get to know more about the people there, and we get to see more of the impact Kazuma and co left behind.
Though these volumes may be separate from each other, two things are constant. One of them is character relationship. Through the story, the main party and the surrounding people are interacting with each other like they always do. Tyler is the strong, brave party leader who cares for his party, Keith is just like Dust but edgy, and Lynn is Dust's guardian. If someone did something horrible or noteworthy, even for the slightest of things, then they will remember it.
The other thing that is constant, is the hint to Dust's back story. From the very first chapter, we are hinted that Dust is more than he seems. That he's not the kind of person who many thought he is. Sometimes, he doesn't act like his usual self, and after a fuck ton of teasing, we get to see Dust in a new light. For the next 3 volumes, we get the Dust story arc, where multiple conflicts are based around him.
We got a grand arc where Dust becomes a better person. Whether you like him or not, it's refreshing to see his actions being different and more likable.
Other than that, we get original characters that are unique to the spin-off. Whether their quality is up to par with the rest of KonoSuba is up to you. Personally, I think they serve their purpose well
Unfortunately, I can't recommend this to people who haven't read all of the KonoSuba light novel, as the events in this are either during or after certain KonoSuba LN volumes and it makes more sense if you have read it. But yeah that's it goodnight
Fun fact: in an interview with the Orignal Konosuba author, he claimed that Dust is his favorite character in KonoSuba
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