After White Night Yaksha's reminder, Hisato Asuka recalled how Izayoi Sakamaki had destroyed the Perseus Community.
"Well, I do have some skills, after all. What do you think, Izayoi?"
After giving Hisato Asuka a perfunctory answer, White Night Yaksha turned her gaze toward Izayoi Sakamaki, her expression somewhat solemn.
After handing the slip of paper to Hisato Asuka, Izayoi Sakamaki smiled. "A Demon King? If nothing unexpected happens, it should be coming for you, White Night Yaksha."
"That's right. According to Laplace's Demon's prophecy, this Demon King is coming for me. Since it has the courage to come after me, that means..."
White Night Yaksha's expression turned stern. "Either it possesses strength capable of matching me at my peak, or it has a method specifically meant to deal with me."
"Got it. Anyway, I'm giving you this condition. How you use it is up to you."
Izayoi Sakamaki waved his hand indifferently, though excitement gleamed in his eyes.
A Demon King?
No, my maid delivery has arrived. Time to go sign for it.
And if luck was on his side, he should run into that person this time.
"You've got a bit of my old style. Then let's set off now."
Seeing Izayoi Sakamaki agree so decisively, White Night Yaksha laughed heartily and clapped her hands together!
Clap—
"Alright, we're here."
"...That fast??"
Hisato Asuka and Kasukabe Yō had yet to react. Looking at the completely unchanged room, they spoke in disbelief.
"Of course. Who do you think I am? For now, you two can go wander around."
With a wave of her hand, White Night Yaksha opened the door. At some point, the scene outside had changed into a lush, verdant jungle.
Thousand Languages Problem Children ### "Big Sister Black Rabbit, Brother Izayoi left this behind and then disappeared."
Fox Woman Lily carried the paper left behind by Izayoi Sakamaki, Hisato Asuka, and the others to Black Rabbit.
"Disappeared?"
Black Rabbit had been somewhat puzzled at first, but when she picked up the paper and read the words written on it, her expression instantly froze.
To Black Rabbit:
Since you hid something as fun as the Festival of the Fire Dragon's Birth from us, as punishment, we left ahead of you without telling you.
Let's play a game called hide-and-seek.
If you fail to catch us within three days, then you'll have to serve as the model for all of us, including Izayoi Sakamaki, and wear all kinds of suggestive outfits for three months.
Of course, if you catch us, then as a reward, Izayoi Sakamaki will personally lure a Demon King-level powerhouse into our Community.
Now then, come on, Black Rabbit, overflowing with sex appeal.
Signed, Black Rabbit's masters.
"These Problem Children..."
"What's wrong, Black Rabbit?"
Leticia, standing nearby, also noticed that something was off about Black Rabbit's expression and softly asked.
"I clearly went out of my way to hide the invitation to the Festival of the Fire Dragon's Birth. Why were they still able to find out?"
Hearing that Black Rabbit had hidden something fun away, Leticia covered her forehead speechlessly. "Why did you hide it in the first place?"
"Wasn't it because I was afraid they'd go..."
"Sigh, Black Rabbit, you're still too young. Did you really think those little schemes of yours could fool Problem Children?"
Leticia spoke with the tone of someone who had been through it before. Back then, whether it was Canary or Takemi, which one of them hadn't been a Problem Child?
The only way to make Problem Children settle down was to let them have their fill of causing trouble.
The ignorant act of hiding things would only fuel their arrogance.
As the saying went, it was better to guide than to block.
"But... this punishment is far too embarrassing. Black Rabbit doesn't want to dress like that in front of men."
"Then hurry up and chase after them. As a Moon Rabbit, you should be able to use the Gate of Boundaries for free, right?"
"Then I'll be going first."
Black Rabbit's hair instantly changed from blue to pink, and with a single leap, she vanished from sight.
"Teacher, where did Black Rabbit go?"
Stella, who was practicing swordsmanship, saw Black Rabbit cover hundreds and thousands of miles in a single movement, and a trace of envy flashed through her eyes.
"Come on, we'll follow her too. Fat Snake, guard the house."
"I have a name! I'm Shirayuki!!"
"Got it, Fat Snake."
Ignoring Shirayuki's dissatisfied protests, Leticia weighed the money in her pocket, then led Stella and Fox Woman Lily toward the Gate of Boundaries.
What carefree masters. They even forgot to pay their maid's wages.
My poor, flat wallet.
"It's really bustling. Not only are the streets crowded with people, even the shops along the road are nothing our Community's surroundings can compare to."
Hisato Asuka walked happily through the streets, deeply interested in everything unfamiliar around her.
"So many Demi-humans."
Clearly, Kasukabe Yō's focus differed somewhat from Hisato Asuka's. Her eyes shone as she watched the Lizardmen, Tigerfolk, and other races passing by.
"After all, it's the Festival of the Fire Dragon's Birth. How could it not be lively?"
Looking at the surrounding shops, Izayoi Sakamaki suddenly remembered that after wiping out the Perseus Community, he had obtained quite a bit of currency from this place.
He had originally intended to give the money to Black Rabbit to develop the Community, but the task suddenly issued by the Chat Group had made him forget all about it.
Black Rabbit and the others had not mentioned it either, so those gold coins could only gather dust in the System Space.
"How about we browse some shops? I heard there's plenty of unique food and beautiful clothing."
Kasukabe Yō's eyes lit up. "Food?"
Hisato Asuka said, "Clothes?"
"Looks like both of you are interested."
Izayoi Sakamaki smiled, then invited them like a gentleman. "Then may this flirtatious gentleman serve as the escort for you two lovely ladies?"
"Flirtatious. Annoying."
Kasukabe Yō puffed out her cheeks, yet still placed her hand in Izayoi Sakamaki's left hand.
"Since you've invited us so earnestly."
Hisato Asuka swept back her long hair and naturally rested her hand on Izayoi Sakamaki's right arm.
And so, under the envious, jealous, and resentful stares of passersby, Izayoi Sakamaki led the two stunning girls into one shop after another.
After sampling some local delicacies in a food shop, Kasukabe Yō used her keen sense of taste to memorize the flavors, intending to try making them after returning to the Community.
At a clothing store, Hisato Asuka bought several outfits that were both attractive and somewhat protective.
"Izayoi, aren't you buying any clothes? You've been wearing that same outfit all this time, haven't you?"
"You mean this? I've now reached the point where not even a feather can be added, nor can a fly land on me. Even dust keeps its distance."
"But surely you still sweat, right?"
"Heh, I really don't sweat. I'm not like you little fairies who..."
As Izayoi Sakamaki's teasing words fell, he suddenly felt the air grow oppressive.
Hisato Asuka, Kasukabe Yō, and even every female customer who had entered the shop were staring at him with resentful gazes.
"I surrender."
After provoking public outrage, Izayoi Sakamaki could only raise his hands in surrender, making Hisato Asuka and Kasukabe Yō smile.
"I never thought even you would be afraid, Izayoi."
"Afraid wouldn't be the right word."
"Clothes. This one is nice."
While Hisato Asuka was still chatting with Izayoi Sakamaki, Kasukabe Yō had already picked out a black shirt and a pair of jeans, handing them to him.
"Try them on."
Kasukabe Yō spoke expectantly.
"Alright. It'll be good to alternate with this outfit."
Seeing Kasukabe Yō's cute, expectant expression, he knew he could not refuse. He shrugged, took the clothes, and entered the fitting room.
He took off the clothes he had worn for several years and put on the outfit Kasukabe Yō had chosen for him.
"This feels a little unfamiliar."
Looking at himself in the mirror, Izayoi Sakamaki shook his head with a laugh before walking out of the fitting room.
"Oh-ho~"
"Oh... ho~"
Seeing Izayoi Sakamaki suddenly emerge in a different outfit, even though they had been prepared, Kasukabe Yō and Hisato Asuka could not help letting out cries of admiration.
"Meow. He's not even half as handsome as the readers."
The neglected Calico Cat spoke with a hint of jealousy.
Creator's Duel: Be My Model for a Week ### After eating delicious food and buying a new outfit, Izayoi Sakamaki no longer knew what to do next. He continued wandering through the streets with Hisato Asuka and Kasukabe Yō.
"Huh, isn't that Thousand Eyes? I didn't expect them to have one in the Northern Region too."
Suddenly, Hisato Asuka turned her head and spotted a shop bearing the Thousand Eyes banner, speaking in surprise.
"What's so surprising about that? Thousand Eyes is one of the strongest Communities, after all. It's perfectly normal for its branches to be spread across Hakoniwa."
"That's true. Should we go in and take a look?"
"I agree. Let's see how it differs from White Night Yaksha's place."
"Alright, but I feel like we might not be able to afford anything from Thousand Eyes."
Seeing that both ladies were so curious, Izayoi Sakamaki could not object. He led the two inside.
"Welcome. Is there anything you need?"
As soon as they entered, a pretty waitress approached and respectfully greeted the three of them.
This attitude... she was simply incomparable to White Night Yaksha's attendant. That woman really looked down on people.
"Besides selling information, what else does Thousand Eyes have?"
Without any concern, Izayoi Sakamaki walked straight inward.
"We buy and sell everything: Gifts, slaves, even worlds."
"That really is comprehensive."
There was no way he could afford a world.
Although he did want to buy a gorgeous slave, with Hisato Asuka and Kasukabe Yō beside him, he had better forget it.
"Let's take a look at the Gifts instead."
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