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

Hawkeye: "Same."

Esdeath: "Same here."

Spider-ko: "But even if there's a crisis Tony can't solve, wouldn't it be a one-hit job for the Administrator?"

That seemed to be the case. So what was I getting nervous about? I might as well hurry up and study my armor.

Tony: "..."

Tony: "I'm eating and resting. Call me if anything happens."

"Ah, that felt great."

After his bath, Izayoi Sakamaki changed into a bathrobe, reclined in a chair in the lounge, and stretched lazily.

By sheer coincidence, Hisato Asuka and the others came out as well, draped in bath towels.

Yet the tiny towels only covered the girls below their collarbones, leaving their smooth shoulders and delicate collarbones exposed.

Coupled with the morning-like mist shrouding the girls, making them appear and disappear from view, it made one yearn to look closer while fearing they might taint such beauty.

"And the droplets falling from their hair, sliding across the girls' fair skin before falling into the center of the universe... truly wonderful."

"Oh ho? Izayoi, you're quite knowledgeable about these things. As expected of my dear friend!"

Hearing Izayoi's poetic description, White Night Yaksha's eyes lit up as she gave him a thumbs-up.

Izayoi returned the gesture with a thumbs-up.

Black Rabbit hugged her chest tightly and said, both wary and helpless, "Can't Lord Izayoi and Lord White Night Yaksha be a little more proper?"

"The harmonious balance of yin and yang is Taoism's supreme principle, and there is also an art within Taoism known as the Kama Sutra—"

"Kama Sutra? You should just become a monk."

Hisato Asuka helplessly tossed the milk she had just taken a sip from to Izayoi.

"Being a monk wouldn't be bad either. Something like Kama Sutra... though I'd hate to part with my hair."

Grinning as he caught the bottle, Izayoi took a drink. Milk after a bath was quite enjoyable too.

Hisato Asuka had not expected Izayoi to drink it directly. Her face reddened slightly. "Wait."

"What is it?"

"Nothing... good night."

"Strange. Why does this milk taste a little sweet? Is it unique to Hakoniwa?"

Thud—

The sound of someone falling came from the direction Hisato Asuka had left, and a faint smile curled across Izayoi's lips.

Clearly, he had done it on purpose.

"You really have bad taste."

White Night Yaksha, still wearing her bathrobe, looked at Izayoi's smile and said so.

"You're the least qualified person to say that."

"Me? I'm a good person now. By the way, don't you have anything to say about what I'm wearing?"

"No thanks. I can't take an interest in someone of the same sex."

"Tch, you really don't know how to appreciate things." White Night Yaksha pursed her lips, clearly still a little unhappy over Izayoi saying she had neither the innocence of a little girl nor the figure of a mature woman. "Forget it. I'm leaving first. Do your best tomorrow."

"Depends on my mood."

Izayoi smiled back and returned to his guest room.

If Izayoi's prediction was correct, tomorrow would be the day that the spotted loli launched her attack.

But getting him to help would not be so easy.

He was very petty.

Back when noname, now known as No Name, had suffered an unknown Demon King Attack, Salamandra had unilaterally torn up their alliance agreement. As a result, before Izayoi came to Hakoniwa, No Name had to conserve even their drinking water.

Even White Night Yaksha, who was constantly under surveillance, occasionally sent supplies to No Name under various pretexts, though it could only address their immediate needs.

Furthermore, the Communities and Demon Kings that had once been friendly with No Name all helped them in their own ways. Only Salamandra, which had been closest to No Name, completely ignored their plight. If not for the deterrence of those Demon Kings, Salamandra might even have kicked them while they were down.

"Well, I won't act unless I have to. I'm not particularly fond of Salamandra, but this time the target is mainly White Night Yaksha. Besides, there's no reason to turn down a free loli maid."

Shaking his head, Izayoi felt that he was getting a little obsessed. He looked at the bright moon outside the window as his thoughts gradually drifted away.

Ding. Congratulations to Busujima Saeko for joining the Chat Group.

Ding. Welcome Hestia to the Chat Group.

The sudden system notifications interrupted Izayoi's thoughts. He frowned, then focused his mind on the Chat Group.

Hestia: "The Chat Group? What a magical place?"

Busujima Saeko: "Is it something like a messaging app? Was it created by a god?"

Newcomers always came in with a string of questions, making Izayoi rub his forehead.

Didn't the Chat Group send the information directly into their minds?

Why were there still so many questions?

Tsunade: "Newcomers, choose one: photo or Red Packet."

Brunhilde: "Hestia? Is she one of the virgin goddesses?"

Tony: "I think I've heard of her. Hestia is a virgin goddess in Ancient Greek Mythology and... the goddess of cooking??"

Gilgamesh: "A dignified scientist is this ignorant? You've truly disgraced both me and the Administrator..."

Fūrinji Miu: "If you're embarrassing yourself, why drag Izayoi into it?"

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Ahem, let me clarify. I have nothing to do with Gilgamesh. Also, Hestia is the Goddess of Hearth and Home in Ancient Greek Mythology, as well as one of the three virgin goddesses."

Hestia: "Hehehe, I'm that famous? This is really embarrassing."

In a rundown basement, Hestia saw that the people in the group seemed to know a great deal about her. She scratched the back of her head adorably as she spoke.

In another Spacetime, a girl wearing a high school uniform sat cross-legged with a wooden sword resting on her knees, frowning.

The Chat Group... did something this magical really exist in the world?

Gathering the Asura God Buddhas of the Myriad Worlds together—what world-shaking power was this?

Spider-ko: "Woohoo, shouldn't the newcomers introduce themselves and their worlds? Red Packets are fine too."

Busujima Saeko: "Sorry, I lost my composure. My name is Busujima Saeko. I'm a high school student from an ordinary world, nothing special."

Hestia: "As for me, I'm an Upper God nobody wants anymore... In my world, the Deities grant humans special blessings that let them enter dungeons, fight monsters, and level up... Ahhh, it's so hard to explain."

Izayoi Sakamaki: "In short, Busujima Saeko is an ordinary person, while Hestia's world is something like a Dragon Quest world."

Spider-ko: "I see."

Takanashi Rikka: "I want to go!"

Hestia: "Hehe, that's roughly what I mean. The gods grant humans blessings and let them go into dungeons, that sort of thing."

Tony: "Tsk tsk, no wonder it sounded familiar."

Zhongli: "But this contractual relationship is somewhat distorted. The status of humans and gods is completely unequal."

Hestia: "?? Is there something wrong with it? [Confused face.jpg]"

Seeing Hestia's adorably clueless appearance in the group, Izayoi's mischievous streak could not help but flare up again.

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Oh? As expected of Zhongli, you noticed that. I see."

Minamiya Natsuki: "Why does the Administrator's tone feel a little strange?"

Ding. Group member Minamiya Natsuki has been muted by the Administrator for 1 minute.

Izayoi Sakamaki had the nerve to interrupt him at such a crucial moment. She could have a taste of the mute package first!

After sorting out his thoughts, Izayoi revealed an odd smile and spoke in the Chat Group. Izayoi Sakamaki: "What audacity. Mere Deities dare enslave humanity? Brothers, something like this is actually happening. What do you think we should do?"

Hestia: "W-what what what? Weren't we chatting just fine a moment ago?? How did it turn into this?"

Gilgamesh: "Enslave? Hmph, slaughter the gods!"

Spider-ko: "Slay those lofty gods!"

Tsunade: "I just learned a term: Ragnarok!"

Demons!!

Everyone in this group is a demon.

The gods are so cute. How could they casually talk about killing them?

In the rundown little house, Hestia shed tears of regret...

I'm sorry, my fellow gods. It's all my fault. I brought disaster upon everyone...

Hestia: "Um... I can explain..."

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Why explain? What good would an explanation do!"

Tsunade: "Exactly. If explanations worked, what would we need an Administrator for?"

Zhongli: "..."

Did I say something wrong just now? Why has the Chat Group's atmosphere turned into this?

Zhongli folded his arms and stared at the rugged, steep mountain peaks, falling into deep thought.

Fūrinji Miu: "Enough, why do you all love bullying honest people so much? Izayoi is really something too, always acting like this."

Tony: "That's right. Someone as upright as me—"

Ding. Group member Tony has been muted by the Administrator for three hours.

Tsunade: "Well done. Hehe, fence-sitter."

Spider-ko: "Actually, I kind of feel that too..."

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Hm?"

Spider-ko: "N-nothing..."

Hestia: "Waaah—@Fūrinji Miu, I don't even know what I did wrong! Save me, I'm a god too... sob sob sob..."

Fūrinji Miu: "It's okay. They're just teasing you."

Hestia: "Big Sister Miu, you're such a good person... sob..."

That Administrator was far too awful. He had actually scared her like that. This sister named Miu was beautiful and kind-hearted.

What Hestia, who seemed to have found a powerful backer, did not know was...

Fūrinji Miu had been on Izayoi's side from the beginning.

So no matter how she ran, Hestia could not escape Izayoi's grasp.

The next morning.

Inside an extremely spacious martial arts arena, most of the space was occupied by cheering spectators, leaving less than a hundred square meters for the combatants.

Izayoi sat beneath the Referee's stand, yawning.

"The finals, huh? It seems that besides No Name and Salamandra, the only Community left is called Willowisp."

"That's right. The first match is Kasukabe Yō against Willowisp's Aisha Ignifatus."

White Night Yaksha nodded. She was quite interested in this match. "But is Kasukabe planning to go alone?"

"After all, it was her own choice. And aside from me, the only one Yō could choose is Leticia. Knowing Yō's personality, she'll most likely go alone."