In a Multiverse, Only Wife-Taking Makes Me Stronger

"Miss Fujiwara is the current secretary of the Student Council, the elite of the elite. No one has any objections to Miss Fujiwara becoming part of the management, do they?"

Nita Goichi held the microphone and scanned the crowd.

"No objections!"

"It's only natural that classmate Fujiwara becomes part of the management."

"Miss Fujiwara, with your experience and background as a politician's daughter, I'm sure you can lead us to break new ground in the Inner World."

"I agree, I trust the abilities of the Student Council secretary."

"Uh..."

Fujiwara Chika tried to speak again, but was interrupted once more.

"All those in favor, please raise your hands!" Nita Goichi announced.

Everyone around them raised their hands, both the students of Shuchiin Academy and the "high-level" players acting as bodyguards.

Iino Miko glanced around and saw that everyone had raised their hands, then slowly lifted her own arm.

Unanimous approval.

"..."

Fujiwara Chika looked around, then at Iino Miko beside her, and was speechless.

This situation had turned into a pledge of allegiance.

Just like in drinking culture, drinking is a sign of surrender and loyalty.

It was the same now; raising one's hand signified whether one was united with the group.

"Senior Chika, I think the escorts have all undergone background checks and can be trusted,"

Iino Miko whispered, "And I've also found two players this time, one level 13 and one level 14. Both can protect us well."

"..."

Fujiwara Chika was completely stunned. She hadn't expected things to develop this way.

In high society, everyone's relationships were interconnected and complex. Matters often involved advancing or retreating together.

And the circle was small; if she went against the collective will of so many people at once, it would create obstacles for her in the future.

A young lady who refused to cooperate or fit in.

If such a label were attached to her, it would surely bring trouble to her family, and her future relationships would be fraught with difficulties.

It was like how some people at banquets liked to pick on and cause trouble for those who refused to drink along.

This demonstrated a stance of loyalty to the group.

Everyone was being swept along; whether they liked it or not, they had to obey!

Only by advancing and retreating together, pulling everyone down with them, would they not have to worry about betrayal. And because their roots were so intertwined, a single move would affect the whole. The collective was so massive that outsiders wouldn't dare to act rashly, and thus the entire group wouldn't fear being uprooted one day.

The matter itself wasn't important, but the attitude was crucial!

"So, Miss Fujiwara, you can also take a management position in the Elite Committee. You won't look down on us just because we're small, will you?"

Nita Goichi's smile remained pleasant.

This was an organization composed entirely of nobles and descendants of the wealthy.

If she refused, rumors would surely spread that a certain Student Council secretary was arrogant and looked down on a certain organization, hence refusing to join.

"Likewise, Miss Iino can also become part of the management."

Nita Goichi turned to Iino Miko and smiled.

"Eh? Me too?" Iino Miko pointed at herself in disbelief.

"Of course, Miss Iino is also a member of the Student Council," Nita Goichi replied with a smile.

"Okay," Iino Miko said, still a little happy.

This was an organization that managed the elite class, and as the Inner World was opened more frequently, more people would enter it and join them in the future.

"The contracts you have are actually team contracts. They were hard-won. Once signed, we'll all be able to teleport to the same location when we enter the Inner World, and we won't be randomly scattered."

Nita Goichi then looked at Iino Miko:

"Miss Fujiwara hasn't found suitable escorts yet. You two are friends, so I'll have to trouble you, Miss Iino, to take care of her safety."

"Leave that to me," Iino Miko replied with a smile.

Then, everyone turned to look at Fujiwara Chika.

The atmosphere was quiet for a few seconds.

Iino Miko grew anxious and grasped Fujiwara Chika's hand.

She couldn't understand what Fujiwara Chika was hesitating about. Entering the Inner World without finding escorts and refusing to form a group was undoubtedly suicidal.

"Haha... Since everyone recommends me so highly, I can't possibly refuse."

Fujiwara Chika gave a polite smile and picked up a ballpoint pen under everyone's gaze.

Tsukikawa Shu logged onto the Inner World forum again, intending to check how many replies his post had received.

However, when he logged in, he discovered that his post was no longer the hottest.

The number one spot was a post recruiting players to form a team, with the words "New Era Team" at the very beginning.

Looking into the content, it was a recruitment announcement initiated with investment from several major corporations.

"Level requirement to join: 5"

"Base salary: 2 million yen. Negotiable for higher levels, negotiable for other demands as well."

"Additionally, we are purchasing all items and resources obtainable in the Inner World..."

These wealthy merchants were practically penniless in the Inner World. Their stamina was barely enough to survive a few days, so the rewards they could offer were only money and power from the real world.

Recently, recruitment posts for teammates and team formation had been popping up like mushrooms after rain. Recruitment information for various teams and squads occupied more than half of the forum posts. Tsukikawa Shu scrolled down, and it was mostly the same content.

However, Tsukikawa Shu was not interested in this.

His harem was his team; he had no interest in recruiting strangers to form a group.

Opening his private messages, Tsukikawa Shu, bored, decided to see if any familiar female characters had messaged him.

His fingers slid across the phone screen, messages scrolling down continuously.

But when he scrolled past one name, Tsukikawa Shu scrolled back.

"DOLLARS."

This was an organization from Durarara!!.

In the original work, DOLLARS was a vast but loose organization with members from all professions and corners of Japan. Its founder, Ryūgamine Mikado, was one of the protagonists.

However, this was a multi-anime world. Although DOLLARS likely had many members here, it wouldn't be to the extent that anyone you grabbed on the street was a member.

The rule of DOLLARS was no rules, no constraints, only requiring that actions be taken under the name of DOLLARS afterward. This was why the organization attracted countless members.

Tsukikawa Shu recalled the plot concerning Ryūgamine Mikado.

This person was an ordinary high school student in daily life, very low-key, even appearing somewhat cowardly in some aspects, but his leadership skills were still decent.

Initially, he and several others created an online community called DOLLARS. Later, as fans grew, it gradually evolved into a massive organization, which was his only trump card.

Thanks to his low-key demeanor, this trump card could only be effective at crucial moments.

Otherwise, with the organization's extremely high cohesion and loyalty, and its vast audience permeating every corner, the leader's ability to rally a thousand responses would sooner or later lead to it being purged as a potential rebellious organization.

Tsukikawa Shu looked at the content of the message the other party had sent, which was also an invitation to join his team.

The sender did not reveal their name but claimed to be the founder of DOLLARS, and the team name was still "DOLLARS."

However, this team was different from others. Just like the current DOLLARS, it didn't feel like an organization but more like a chat group that was usually dispersed but could unite as one at critical moments.

The sender also roughly explained the reason for creating this organization and its origin in the message.

Combining this with the situation of DOLLARS in his memory, Tsukikawa Shu preliminarily confirmed that the person messaging him was indeed Ryūgamine Mikado himself.

"Mr. Tsukikawa, the Inner World is too chaotic. Many players die tragically at the hands of their own kind every day. I sincerely hope to reshape the basic order of the world and humanity in the Inner World. I implore your support to become a core member of our DOLLARS and maintain order in the Inner World together."

Tsukikawa Shu looked at the text sent by the other party and pondered for a moment.

Although DOLLARS was loose, it still had basic management personnel; these were its core members.

But the core members of DOLLARS in the Inner World naturally couldn't just be those who understood programming and management; they needed absolute combat power at the very least. This was why the other party had approached Tsukikawa Shu.

Tsukikawa Shu glanced at the various team and squad recruitment information on the forum again.

The Inner World indeed needed a certain order; it couldn't just be mired in endless internal strife.

Tsukikawa Shu knew that besides Tsukirou Town, where he belonged, there were other towns. However, players in different towns couldn't communicate with each other yet, and they didn't even know they were in different cities.

But humans are social animals. In the absence of communication, one town becomes a kingdom, and it's possible that in the future, large-scale wars might break out between towns to snatch resources.

Establishing order was necessary, but the order of this world absolutely could not fall into the hands of those nobles and capitalists.

If these guys were allowed to develop, what would happen if they competed with him for wives?!

A brother can tolerate anything, but not when it comes to his wife!

At least the conduct of the DOLLARS core members was acceptable.

"I support your idea. Perhaps we can talk," Tsukikawa Shu replied to the other party.

A moment later, the other party responded, this time sending a LINE account. The two added each other as friends.

The other party was still cautious, not revealing their name--

But Tsukikawa Shu knew who it was from the profile picture.

"Mr. Tsukikawa, do you agree to join my team?" Ryūgamine Mikado asked cautiously.

"I agree with your perspective and your statement that a basic order must be established in the Inner World."

Tsukikawa Shu replied, "Therefore, I will only assist you."

"Thank you very much for your support, Mr. Tsukikawa. But aren't you willing to join DOLLARS? It would make our actions and communication more convenient," Ryūgamine Mikado replied.

"Sorry, I prefer to be more free," Tsukikawa Shu said.

"Actually, DOLLARS is also very free, with no restrictions, much like the current world. I believe Mr. Tsukikawa has seen the messages I sent you on the forum," Ryūgamine Mikado said.

"Thank you, but I must respectfully decline," Tsukikawa Shu replied.

The other party was silent for a moment before responding.

"Alright, as long as our ideals align, I will consider Mr. Tsukikawa as one of my own."

Ryūgamine Mikado continued, "Mr. Tsukikawa is now a well-known player throughout the Inner World. I believe with Mr. Tsukikawa taking the lead, order in the Inner World will be established more quickly."

"Taking the lead, huh? I suppose I can do that as a side task."

Tsukikawa Shu reflected. In both his lives, he hadn't really done anything bad, so he agreed.

-- Except for building a harem.

"Very well. Next are the goals our organization's members have always strived for, and our code of conduct. I ask that Mr. Tsukikawa also adhere to these."

Tsukikawa Shu glanced at the code of conduct the other party had sent.

Compared to the original DOLLARS, which was merely a chat club, the DOLLARS of the Inner World had much clearer goals and principles. It wasn't that DOLLARS members had no rules.

"1. The code of conduct for DOLLARS members in the Inner World shall still be based on the Japanese laws of the original world. Every member should strictly use the law as their standard for action."