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

"Actually, there's a competition I hope you'll enter."

Kasukabe Yō looked somewhat puzzled. "Me?"

"That's right. It's a Gift Game called Creator's Duel..." White Night Yaksha smiled faintly. "Only those with Creation-type Gifts are qualified to participate."

"A Creation-type Gift? Me?"

Kasukabe Yō unconsciously placed a hand over the round wooden carving on her chest.

"That's right. The North District has a rather harsh climate, so long-lasting Creation-type Gifts are regarded as treasures. The Gift you received from your father, the Catalog of Life, is considered high-grade even among them."

"So... it was such a precious gift, Father."

"If you're short on money, I can buy it for a high price."

Although she knew White Night Yaksha was joking, Kasukabe Yō still tightly shielded the wooden carving on her chest. "Not for sale!"

"Don't worry. I won't force a friend... of a friend."

"Izayoi?"

"Something like that."

White Night Yaksha realized she seemed to have misspoken and casually brushed the matter aside. "Registration is already closed, but with me here, just enter the competition without worry."

"Can I?"

"You just need to achieve a good result."

"Mm, I'll do my best."

Kasukabe Yō readily agreed, immediately putting aside the matter of Black Rabbit still trying to catch her.

As long as Izayoi Sakamaki was around, they could never lose to that lewd rabbit.

"Then, to make the festival livelier, let's set off at 2.1. This time, the reward is a very powerful Gift."

"A powerful Gift? It should make a nice return gift."

Taking out a Gift Card, Kasukabe Yō froze slightly before firmly resolving that she had to win.

No matter who she lost to...

She absolutely could not lose to Asuka.

"Oh ho, it seems something quite extraordinary happened between you and Izayoi."

"Nosy."

"After all, I'm the sun. Shining and giving off heat is perfectly normal."

"..."

Upon reaching the competition grounds, Kasukabe Yō put aside her distracting thoughts and began battling her opponent with all her strength.

Meanwhile, White Night Yaksha sat high in the judges' seats, watching with great interest. "As expected of Takemi's daughter. She really has pushed this Gift to its limits. But her experience is still somewhat lacking."

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"Gee, I didn't expect Asuka to get caught so quickly."

Watching Hisato Asuka get captured by Black Rabbit atop a distant clock tower, Izayoi Sakamaki said with some annoyance.

Now he couldn't leisurely stroll around anymore.

"By the way, Master, are you looking forward to Black Rabbit's model outfit?"

"Not really. As half of Black Rabbit's master, if I wanted to, she could become my model anytime. It's just that..."

Izayoi Sakamaki smacked his lips as if savoring the thought. "What I want to see is Black Rabbit looking like, 'Ah, even though I really don't want to do this, for the Moon Rabbits' honor, I have no choice... So embarrassing... so shameless... I won't be able to go on living after this.'"

"What terrible taste."

Upon hearing Izayoi Sakamaki's words, Stella could not help but shudder. Fortunately, this person was not her.

Better a fellow cultivator die than me. Black Rabbit, go in peace. I'll record your glorious moment.

"Why are Lord Izayoi and Lord White Night Yaksha both so awful?!!!"

A furious roar that pierced the clouds came from behind them. While Izayoi Sakamaki and the others had been chatting, Black Rabbit had already arrived with Hisato Asuka and happened to overhear Izayoi Sakamaki's words.

Her cheeks and hair had both turned pink.

"Haha, enough talking. I'm off!"

Whoosh—

A blast of air instantly swept across the entire street. Caught off guard, Black Rabbit only had time to protect her skirt. By the time she opened her eyes, Izayoi Sakamaki had already vanished.

"Ahhh, Lord Izayoi, Black Rabbit will definitely catch you!!!"

After letting out an unwilling roar, Black Rabbit's ears began listening for Izayoi Sakamaki's trail. Once she locked onto him, she leaped up and vanished from everyone's sight as well.

"By the way, didn't Lord White Night Yaksha put a Gift on Black Rabbit's skirt? You can't see anything no matter what, right?"

"...That's true, but girls protecting their skirts should be an instinctive reaction, right?"

Hisato Asuka, wearing Black Rabbit's clothes, and Leticia, wearing long pants, both turned to look at Stella, who was gripping her skirt tightly and refusing to let go. "Tch."

"Hey, why are you two disappointed? We're all girls here! What is there to see?!!"

"Yo, Black Rabbit, keep it up. You're almost there."

Izayoi Sakamaki sat atop the tallest tower, cheering on Black Rabbit as she rushed toward him.

"You don't need to tell me that!!"

Already frustrated, Black Rabbit felt as though Izayoi Sakamaki was mocking her when she heard him. Her anger flared.

Without realizing it, her speed rose another level.

Ten meters, three meters, one meter...

Just as Black Rabbit's hand was about to touch Izayoi Sakamaki, his lips curled into a smile she knew all too well.

It was the smile Izayoi wore every time he wanted to mess with her.

Whoosh—

Izayoi Sakamaki, who had just been sitting atop the tower, instantly disappeared. Only a smoking footprint remained on the tower's peak, proving that he had just left.

"Yo, Black Rabbit, I'm over here. Keep it up, don't give up."

A familiar voice came from behind Black Rabbit. At some point, Izayoi Sakamaki had already arrived atop another tower, grinning as he laughed at the bewildered Black Rabbit.

"Hah... hah... hah..."

Black Rabbit panted heavily. It was not merely from exhaustion; she was even more furious.

Lord Izayoi really was too much. He had even worse taste than Lord White Night Yaksha. All he did was toy with Black Rabbit.

But... did he think Black Rabbit would give up so easily?

Impossible...

To keep herself from wearing such a shameful outfit, Black Rabbit gave it everything she had. Even knowing her speed was completely inferior to Izayoi Sakamaki's, she still had to make one desperate attempt.

What if she succeeded?

Yet whenever Black Rabbit was about to touch Izayoi Sakamaki, he would instantly kick off from the tower and appear atop another one.

"Is he really Master?"

Watching Izayoi toy with Black Rabbit, Stella's mouth twitched.

Master obviously looked so sunny and handsome, but why did he seem so... sinister this time? No, even sunnier?

"You'll get used to it. For Problem Children, as long as something makes them happy, there's nothing they won't do."

Leticia spoke expressionlessly. Having survived the previous era of Problem Children, she had every right to say so.

Whether it was White Night Yaksha, who had fought a million gods alone, or the immensely powerful Halloween Queen, she had witnessed their splendor.

In her view, although Izayoi Sakamaki was still in his growth phase, his abilities and personality were no less impressive than those people from back then.

Of course, in terms of strength, Izayoi Sakamaki was still slightly inferior.

Stella said with lingering fear, "That really is outrageously reckless."

Hisato Asuka nodded in agreement. "Isn't that right?"

"...You don't seem qualified to say that."

"Huh? Am I not?"

Boom—

"Stop!"

Boom—

"Don't run!"

Boom—

"For Black Rabbit's future!"

Boom—

"Ahhhhh!!!"

At last, under Izayoi Sakamaki's teasing, Black Rabbit finally broke down.

Every time she was just about to catch Izayoi, he would dodge away and vanish. Being repeatedly tossed between hope and despair had driven Black Rabbit to the brink.

"Don't give up. Maybe I'll accidentally trip, and then you'll get your chance."

"Like I'd believe that!"

As they spoke, a faint creaking sound reached their ears.

"What was that?"

Black Rabbit froze slightly and suddenly noticed that the two towers Izayoi Sakamaki had been jumping between were beginning to tilt.

"Oh no!" Seeing the streets packed with curious onlookers, Black Rabbit immediately sensed danger. "Everyone, get away from here! It's dangerous!!"

But the tilting towers gave Black Rabbit no chance to evacuate the crowd. When the first stone fell from one of the towers—

It was like a chain reaction. The two towers snapped apart in the middle.

They came crashing down upon the gathered crowd with the force of Mount Tai collapsing overhead.

"Ah, I didn't expect something like this to happen. Tsk tsk, even though I tried my best to avoid it."

Izayoi Sakamaki wore a frivolous smile, making it hard to believe he had tried his best to prevent this situation.

He was not nervous, but Black Rabbit became frantic. Golden lightning began swirling around her body, while golden light shone from her hands.

Just as the towers were about to crash into the ground, ripples of energy spread outward.

The two towers directly turned to powder, without even a single intact stone remaining.

"What were you afraid of? Wasn't I here?"

Izayoi Sakamaki still sat atop the broken tower, grinning down at the disheveled crowd below.

"Lord Izayoi, you went too far!"

Seeing the crisis resolved, Black Rabbit could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. But when she looked at Izayoi Sakamaki, who did not care in the slightest, her anger immediately surged.

Problem Children were truly far too troublesome.

"Too far? I suppose so. This is Salamandra's territory, after all."

"That's enough! You two."

Suddenly, a group of winged Demi-humans resembling lizards flew down from the sky, looking down at Izayoi Sakamaki and Black Rabbit.

The leader gazed at them with contempt and disdain.

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