I, Izayoi Sakamaki, Joined the Chat Group at the Start

Although he had no idea how Spider-ko had obtained and wielded a scythe, Izayoi Sakamaki speechlessly gave each of the two chuunibyou a bump on the head.

"Can you hear me now? Devourer of Worlds Spider? Evil King True Eye User?"

"Ah, I've been found out. I'm too ashamed to face anyone."

Perhaps Spider-ko did not yet qualify as a true chuunibyou. Thinking about how embarrassing she must have looked just now, she hurriedly covered her face with several spider legs and lay prone on the ground.

But Takanashi Rikka, a terminal-stage chuunibyou, did not care about such things. Seeing Izayoi Sakamaki arrive, she put her hands on her hips.

"My contractor, you have arrived at just the right time. I am currently facing a formidable foe and require your aid!"

"Shut it. Have you two finished condensing your Soul Weapons?"

Ignoring Rikka's current episode, Izayoi Sakamaki sat by the bed and looked at the two of them.

"Indeed, slumbering deep within my body for so long—"

"Speak normally."

"My Soul Weapon is an eyepatch. Its special effect is charging power."

Seeing Izayoi Sakamaki raise his fist, even a brat like Rikka had no choice but to yield and honestly reveal the weapon she had condensed.

"An eyepatch... It suits you pretty well."

After thinking for a moment, Izayoi Sakamaki roughly guessed the purpose of the charging effect.

It was nothing more than storing power she did not normally need, then releasing it when necessary to unleash strength beyond her usual limits.

In any case, Rikka was basically the group's mascot. Normally, there would be no need for her to fight.

Leticia's Essential Maid Skill: Several Days of Massage Training

Izayoi Sakamaki then turned his gaze toward Spider-ko, who was still lying on the floor. "This scythe is your Soul Weapon?"

"Hehe~ You're amazing, boss. You even guessed that."

Spider-ko had finally recovered somewhat from her embarrassment and spoke in an intentionally cutesy tone.

It gave Izayoi Sakamaki a chill. "If you want to act cute, wait until you can take human form. Or at least turn on a beauty filter."

"Mm~ That's asking too much of a spider." Spider-ko pouted helplessly. She had not wanted to reincarnate as a spider either. Who would not want to become a cute and charming magical girl?

Fate truly toyed with people.

"Oh, right, where's Sister Miu?"

"Miu is still asleep."

"Mm, I wanted to see what Sister Miu's Soul Weapon would be."

Spider-ko and Rikka spoke regretfully.

"No need to wonder. It's a pair of knuckle dusters. They suit her quite well."

At the thought of the knuckle dusters that had suddenly appeared in Miu's hands last night, Izayoi Sakamaki's mouth twitched.

"Are you planning to go back today, or stay a few more days?"

"Today. We don't have many Points."

After checking their Points, the two girls shed tears of poverty.

Upon learning that they would be leaving that day, Izayoi Sakamaki took them around the academy for a while.

After another enormous lunch, he sent the two of them back to their own worlds.

Spider-ko: "@Izayoi Sakamaki, thanks for the hospitality, boss. If you get the chance, come visit my world too."

Takanashi Rikka: "Contractor, I shall surely carve an ancient magic circle and summon you here."

The moment they left, Izayoi Sakamaki received their thanks in the Chat Group.

He smiled and replied that he would visit if he had the chance.

Then, humming a tune, he returned to the little home he shared with Miu and enjoyed their time alone together.

A day later, Stella arrived as promised. By then, Izayoi Sakamaki's Soul Weapon had also finished condensing.

Silvery-white and jet-black light surged from Izayoi Sakamaki's chest, slowly covering both of his hands.

On his left hand was a silvery-white glove interwoven with sacred azure patterns.

On his right hand was a pitch-black glove carrying eerie crimson markings.

The two seemed as incompatible as fire and water, yet also seemed to complement one another.

"Is this your Soul Weapon, Izayoi? It looks so cool."

Fūrinji Miu curiously looked at Izayoi Sakamaki's hands. The gloves extended all the way to his forearms, clinging tightly to his skin. They looked sleek without losing any of their coolness.

"Yeah, they're pretty good."

Izayoi Sakamaki smiled as he sensed the gloves' power. With a thought, the gloves turned into motes of light and vanished.

Whenever Izayoi Sakamaki needed them, the gloves would appear once more.

"Well then, Miu, this is where we part."

Patting Fūrinji Miu's soft golden hair, Izayoi Sakamaki said nothing else and vanished directly.

Stella, whom Izayoi Sakamaki had taken in as a maid, vanished with him.

"What a brief meeting."

Looking at the empty room, Fūrinji Miu felt a little sad. She did not linger either and chose to return to her own world.

She had left without discussing it with Grandpa this time, so she would have to explain herself properly when she got back.

The dense elemental energy in the air surrounded Izayoi Sakamaki, and he immediately knew that he had returned from Kurogane Ikki's world.

And his gains this time had truly been substantial. Leaving aside his Soul Weapon, he had even gained another maid.

Life was wonderful.

"This is...?"

Stella, who possessed naturally powerful magic, also sensed the unusual nature of the air and looked at Izayoi Sakamaki in shock.

Izayoi Sakamaki merely smiled and laughed.

"Girl, welcome to the paradise of Asura God Buddha—Hakoniwa!"

"Hakoniwa?"

"That's right, the Hakoniwa world. In a moment, I'll have my Head Maid—who is also your superior—tell you everything about this world."

Having no interest in explaining things himself, Izayoi Sakamaki took Stella straight to the community dining hall.

Normally, Leticia would be here studying cooking with Kasukabe Yō.

Sure enough, Izayoi Sakamaki quickly spotted a tuft of golden hair bustling about in the kitchen.

Izayoi Sakamaki walked right over and kneaded Leticia's doll-like face.

"Yo, Leticia. Look, I found you another subordinate. Happy?"

"A subordinate?"

Leticia lightly shook her head, but she could not free herself from Izayoi Sakamaki's torment. She could only abandon the attempt and turn her gaze behind him...

There stood a red-haired girl with an incredible figure, shyly twisting her body.

"Hah, as expected of Lord Izayoi. Even I can no longer satisfy you?"

Leticia instantly understood that Izayoi Sakamaki had taken in yet another maid. Her eyes immediately darkened into a dead-fish stare.

"Haha, wait until you're ready."

After giving Leticia's adorable face another hard pinch, Izayoi Sakamaki pushed Stella toward her.

"Oh, right. She's new to Hakoniwa, so teach her a few things about this place."

"Got it. Lord Izayoi only needs to use us, anyway."

Leticia spoke irritably, placing particular emphasis on the word "use."

Izayoi Sakamaki did not care at all. He turned and left, heading toward the community library.

As a handsome man accomplished in both literature and martial arts, he ought to be more knowledgeable.

Though... he had already read most of the books in the library. Going there was merely an excuse to loaf around in the Chat Group.

"So, where did Lord Izayoi pick you up from?"

After Izayoi left, Leticia put down her work and looked at the still somewhat reserved Stella.

"I am..."

"Forget it. Lord Izayoi is too mysterious. Besides, even what he tells you might not be true."

"I'd better tell you the basic rules for surviving in Hakoniwa first."

With that, Leticia turned to look at Kasukabe Yō, who was preparing dinner. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly noticed that something seemed off about Yō.

"Cannot satisfy... use... cannot satisfy... use..."

As she peeled an onion layer by layer, she muttered those words as if she were in a trance.

"Emmmm, now I finally understand why Lord Izayoi left so quickly."

With a sigh, Leticia felt that being a maid was truly exhausting.

Everything had to be handled by her. That Fat Snake was completely useless.

Festival of the Fire Dragon's Birth: One of Hakoniwa's Strongest

"Put more strength into it."

Izayoi Sakamaki lay on the bed, feeling his back being rhythmically pressed. He felt utterly comfortable.

After several days of Leticia's training, Stella had mastered several essential maid skills.

At the very least, when it came to massages, she was no worse than Leticia, who only knew how to knead with her hands.

"Okay, Master."

"Call me Master."

"Mhm, okay, Master."

That was the only bad part. Ever since Stella learned roughly how strong he was, she had kept insisting on calling him Master, no matter what he said.

It was not as if he could force her to change it.

"Oh, right. Have you gotten used to things these past few days?"

"I've gotten used to it. Everyone's been very welcoming."

Thinking of those warm and adorable children, Stella could not help but smile.

Life here was indeed quite nice. And after learning that she wanted to grow stronger, Lady Leticia had begun teaching her swordsmanship.

Other than this Master, who refused to teach her anything...

"That's good."

Izayoi Sakamaki waved a hand, signaling Stella to stop the massage. "I'm going to the library to read for a while. Go study martial arts with Leticia."

"Okay."

Seeing that Izayoi Sakamaki still had no intention of teaching her, Stella sighed. After tidying up a little, she went to find Leticia.

Arriving at the library, Izayoi Sakamaki casually picked up the book he had not finished last time and began reading.

But as he read, his thoughts drifted to the Chat Group.

Tony: "Sigh, what exactly is that Silver Arm made of? I barely managed to repair it, but I can't install it on my Mark armor at all."

Zhongli: "What a dedicated scientist. Much like the alchemists of my world."