Hearing this, Touma was surprised.
"Saten Ruiko? Got it."
He knew her, though they weren't close.
With that, he left with Index.
Now only Takumi and Bronya remained in the caf.
"Everything's taken care of. So where to next?"
Bronya finished her coffee and looked toward Takumi.
"Let's stroll around for a while. Maybe we'll run into the Little Bee. Then I'll take you home, and after that, I'll go visit those Magic Gods. Might even kidnap the One-Eyed Princess."
Among the many Magic Gods, the One-Eyed Princess was the one who interested Takumi most.
She was extremely dangerous.
The others were manageable, but she truly sought to destroy the world and recreate it as she pleased.
But what if she were taken away instead?
Give her a planet where she could create as she wished.
Let her play god there. Problem solved.
Takumi and Bronya wandered the streets. When they reached a fashion district, he brought her into a boutique to buy a few professional outfits.
As they left with bags of clothing, Bronya stared expressionlessly at Takumi.
She clearly knew what he was thinking.
Of course, Bronya also understood herself well. After all, she was literally molded from Takumi's preferences.
She fulfilled all of his fantasies.
She wasn't sure whether to feel happy or sad about that.
They wandered until noon, then Takumi brought Bronya to a quiet restaurant for lunch.
Upon arriving, Bronya paused.
She looked at Takumi, then at a golden-haired, well-endowed middle schooler who had reserved the restaurant.
"Did you come here for her specifically?"
Wasn't that Shokuhou Misaki?
Takumi must have tracked her down and brought Bronya here intentionally.
"Yup. I locked on to her location. Since I'm here, of course I had to see her."
With that, he pulled Bronya along into the restaurant.
Bronya didn't know what to say.
This guy... he really was something.
Just yesterday they had made things official, and now here he was.
A small wave of grievance rose in Bronya's heart.
But then again, she knew his personality from the start.
Takumi was a hopeless flirt.
He had more than one girl back home.
...
The moment Takumi and Bronya entered, the presence of Shokuhou Misaki's subordinates was immediately alerted.
Just as they were about to step forward and speak, they suddenly froze and fell silent.
Shokuhou Misaki noticed it too and frowned.
She looked up and saw Takumi and Bronya.
Surprised, she picked up a remote and pressed a button toward them.
However... nothing happened.
After pressing several times, her expression changed.
Only then did she realizethe people around her had already been silently controlled by the man before her.
In that moment, Shokuhou Misaki began to panic.
Her subordinates were immobilized.
And her powers were useless.
Chapter 310: Hello, Shokuhou. I'm Shokuhou.
Shokuhou Misaki was famously weak in physical combat.
This was common knowledge. Despite her powerful ability, her physical constitution was utterly fragile. Without her esper powers, even a regular person could easily knock this young lady out.
So now, in a situation where her subordinates were controlled and she had no combat ability, Shokuhou found herself in quite an awkward position.
However, Takumi hadn't come looking for trouble.
He sat down across from Shokuhou Misaki with Bronya.
"Hello, Shokuhou. I'm Shokuhou," Takumi said in perfect, proper Japanese.
Hearing this, Shokuhou Misaki froze for a moment, then glared at him furiously.
Her face turned bright red.
"You really think I don't know who I am? Who are you two?!"
Was this just some prank directed at her?
To joke around the moment they stepped inperhaps it meant they weren't hostile?
If Takumi had any ill intent, he would've made his move upon entering instead of silently controlling the people around her and coming over with someone to joke.
"We're just passing Kamen Riders! Actually, we came to see the Starry Eyes."
"Let me introduce myself properly. I'm Takumi, from another world. This is Bronya, my girlfriend."
Takumi sat down casually and introduced himself and Bronya.
Shokuhou Misaki furrowed her brow at the name.
She clearly had never heard of Takumi before.
"So, Mr. Takumi, what exactly do you want from me? And why did you control my people the moment you walked in?"
As she said this, she glanced at her subordinate, Frenda.
Was he someone with a similar ability to hers?
No, this power was clearly more advanced than hers.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have failed to break the control.
But someone stronger than her with the same ability?
Impossible, right? She was already one of the top espers in Academy City.
If someone were stronger, wouldn't that make them Level 6?
And Academy City had no Level 6.
So this person was probably a Level 5 like her, with an even more powerful mind-control ability.
That alone was enough to make her very curiouswho exactly was he?
"It was just to prevent anyone from interfering with our conversation. So I had no choice but to do this."
"You don't have to keep trying to break their controlit's useless. I'm not using esper powers."
Takumi could clearly sense her efforts to undo the control.
But it wouldn't work.
Hearing that, Shokuhou frowned.
"So you're here just to see me? What, are you a fan of mine?"
Once she realized she couldn't lift the control, she stopped resisting altogether.
And since this guy didn't seem to have any malicious intent, she relaxed.
If he had wanted to hurt her, she'd be in real trouble by now.
So she decided to talk with him instead.
Glancing at Takumi, then at Bronya, she couldn't help but marvel.
Bronya was stunning. Her perfect figure made Shokuhou's eyes shine.
When she grew up, she was going to have a body like that, absolutely!
Shokuhou imagined herself with Bronya's bodysame long hair, just blonde.
She mentally pasted her own face onto Bronya's body.
Beautiful!
"You two aren't from Academy City, are you? I haven't seen you around before. Did you just arrive here?"
Shokuhou grew even more curious.
If someone like Bronya existed here, no matter what she did, she would be famous.
Yet she had never heard of her. That confused Shokuhou.
Could there be espers outside Academy City? And that strong?
Wasn't Academy City the only place for espers?
"We're not even from this world."
Not just not from Academy Citythey weren't even from this world.
That statement stunned Shokuhou.
"Not from this world? What do you mean?"
Her eyes widened.
"Exactly what it sounds like. We're from another world."
This shocked Shokuhou even more.
"Are you serious? Another world? You're not joking?"
Her face was full of confusion.
"Of course I'm not joking. I was sent here to do a few things. And since I'm here, I thought I'd visit you."
"After all, you're quite well-known in other worlds."
That left Shokuhou even more bewildered.
She was famous in other worlds?
What nonsense was that?
Had her fame somehow spread to parallel universes?
"Your world's events appeared in anime form in other worlds, so that's how we know you."
Bronya also chimed in with a simple explanation.
Shokuhou's confusion deepened.
"What? That's even possible?"
"Some of the anime you watch might actually depict events from other worlds. The creators here receive those stories as inspiration and turn them into anime."
"Does that make sense now?"
Takumi chuckled as he looked at her dumbfounded expression.
"I see! So, am I the main character?"
Now that she was getting the gist, Shokuhou perked up and asked eagerly.
If she was famous, she had to be the main heroine, right?
"Nope. You're just a supporting character."
That froze Shokuhou's previously excited expression.
"What? Just a supporting character?!"
She was completely baffled.
What? A beauty like her wasn't the lead?
She was furious!
How could she not be the lead?
"That's what you get for being a blonde."
Seeing her reaction, Takumi laughed gleefully.
No helping itblondes rarely got lead roles.
"Ugh! What's wrong with being blonde?!"
Shokuhou was furious.
But now she was curiouswho was the actual heroine?
Taking a deep breath, she asked,
"Then tell mewho is the main character? I want to know what I lost out on!"
She had looks, a great body, and power. She was one of the seven strongest espers in Academy City.
She didn't lose to anyone.
"Of course it's your archnemesis!"
Takumi immediately sold out Misaka Mikoto.
Those two would probably butt heads even more now.
Hearing that, Shokuhou froze.
"That immature brat?"
Her mortal rival? Of course, it had to be that childish girl.
"Yup."
Takumi nodded.
No mistake.
"Tch! What a blind choice!"
Shokuhou Misaki was thoroughly unconvinced.
Chapter 311: Want to Know About Dolly?
Takumi and Bronya sat in the restaurant chatting with Shokuhou Misaki. Because the place had been reserved, no one else could enter, which made their conversation quite enjoyable. The only downside was that Shokuhou Misaki's hostility toward Misaka Mikoto kept intensifying.
"Can you tell me about the other world? I'm really curious. Why did you come to this world?" Shokuhou Misaki asked, clearly confused. Did something here draw Takumi over?
"Actually, it's nothing much," Takumi shrugged. "Just came to take care of some business. It's mostly handled now. After seeing you, I plan to leave."
Only the magic gods remained. Shokuhou Misaki was a little flattered upon hearing this. He had crossed worlds just to see her?
"That's really touching! Too bad though, if you leave, we might never see each other again. I'd love to visit your world if I had the chance," she said with a bit of regret. Once Takumi left, she might never see him again. Still, the fact that other worlds truly existed was exhilarating.
"No," Takumi said. "We'll definitely meet again. And if you want to come to my world, you can do so anytime. Alright then, it's time I leave. By the way, Dolly will be revived in my world. I'm looking forward to seeing you there. If you want to come, ask your rival."
As soon as he finished, Takumi and Bronya vanished, not giving Shokuhou Misaki any time to react. After they disappeared, everyone in the restaurant returned to normal.
Shokuhou Misaki stood frozen in place.
"Dolly..."
That long-forgotten name unsettled her. Realizing Takumi had already left, she began to panic.
Dolly was going to be revived? But in another world?
Was he joking?
Remembering Takumi's final words, she hurriedly stood up.
"Queen!" her subordinates immediately approached.
"Back to school!" she commanded, determined to find that guy.
"Junko, help me look into something!" she ordered as she walked out, trying to remain calm.
She needed to investigate what had been going on in Academy City latelyand Dolly...
...
Meanwhile, Takumi had already left Academy City with Bronya.
"You just had to flirt with her at the end, didn't you? Seriously! And stirring up drama between her and Misaka Mikotodon't you think that's a bit much? Won't they end up fighting?"
Bronya remembered their conversation in the restaurant. She didn't even know how to complain anymore. Takumi clearly enjoyed stoking the fire between Shokuhou and Misaka.
Wasn't he the true Star God of Pleasure?
"They won't. Besides, she can't win," Takumi replied nonchalantly. "Let's go~ I'll send you back first. Then I'll deal with the magic gods."
He pulled out a spatial ring. Bronya nodded without arguing. There wasn't much more she could do in the upcoming events anyway, so heading back made sense.
Takumi stored Bronya in the spatial ring and sent her to Shiba Mio.
As soon as he sent a red packet in the group chat, the others popped up.
Fujiwara Chika: [Are you coming back now?]
Saten Ruiko: [Takumi-nii, are you back already?]
Lala: [Eh? You're free now? I'll send the portal! I'm coming to your world!]
Seeing the messages, Takumi replied:
Takumi: [@Lala, don't rush. I haven't returned yet. I'm going to deal with the magic gods now. It might take some time. Going dark~!]
After telling Lala, he closed the chat. It seemed she really wanted to leave her world and head to his. Probably someone in the group had already told her about his world.
He shook his head, deciding not to overthink it.
Takumi disappeared from where he stood.
When he reappeared, he was already beyond the worldin the realm of phases.
In this worldview, the world is layered with countless religious phases. These phases act like membranes, stacked one over another.
The power of magic gods is based on creation and destruction. With it, they can freely shape and shatter worlds. But this only works within this particular world.
Rules like "life must die," "apples fall down," and "1+1=2"the unchangeable laws of realitycan be rewritten at will by magic gods.
Such beings are the ultimate form of magicians. Essentially, they've gained admin rights over this world.
But move them to another world, and they're just powerful magicians at best.
The moment Takumi appeared, the magic gods sensed him.
Surprised that someone had entered their realm, they immediately took action.
This person wasn't of their world!
They had to capture him.
A visitor from outside the world was just too valuable.
Seeing them take action, Takumi sighed helplessly.
These guys were too used to sitting on high horses.
With a thought, Takumi activated his powers.
His outfit transformed as he entered Herrscher mode.
His pupils turned into cross-shaped stars.
The next moment, Endbringer descended.
The entire phase layer was erased in an instant.
Simultaneously, the spatial fabric of the world was sliced apart by Takumi.
The world and the realm of the magic gods were completely severed.
He even forcibly dragged certain individuals out of the world.
In Academy City, Aiwass and Aleister immediately noticed the shift.
"The phase is gone!" Aleister said in disbelief.
In an instant, Takumi had erased the entire world's phase?
"What incredible power," Aiwass murmured. "I think I'm disappearing too."
Sensing his own state, he couldn't believe it.
In a single instant, Takumi had rewritten the laws of this world.
