Helping out wouldn't be an issue.
Takumi gave him a quick overview of the world.
Hearing all this, King Deviluke nodded.
"My name is Gid. You can call me Gid from now on."
He was genuinely interested and formally introduced himself to Takumi. Mainly because he couldn't beat Takumi. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so polite.
But after arriving, he had already sensed the presence of many powerful individuals.
Like the woman chatting with his wife and daughtersshe looked friendly but had terrifying power.
Even more strong individuals were lurking in the distance.
This world was full of elites.
Not to mention, Takumi had said this world had already been destroyed once.
Clearly, he needed to study this world carefully.
"Alright, Mr. Gid. Here, take this terminal. You can use the network to look things up, or ask the built-in AI. Everyone in our world has one of these."
Takumi handed him a terminal, then walked over to Lala and the others, giving each of them one as well.
"This is a terminal. Lala, I'm giving you twoone as backup, the other for you to disassemble. Princess Sephie, here's one for you as well. I won't stay much longer. I need to go gather some ingredients. Elysia, I'm leaving them in your care."
Takumi gave everyone their terminals.
He specifically gave Lala two, knowing she'd want to take one apart.
Technology from another world was just too fascinating for her.
Elysia proudly patted her chest.
"Leave it to me! Elysia is a top-tier tour guide!"
No problem!
She could already tell she got along great with Lala and the others.
Giving them a tour of this world sounded like a lot of fun.
With that, Takumi was ready to leave.
"I'll come with you. Are you heading to that world?"
Just as Takumi was about to go, Gid spoke up.
The terminal Takumi gave him was currently displaying information about the Gourmet Hunter world.
After a brief glance, Gid was immediately intrigued.
Chapter 317: Your Race Is Just Strange
Right after receiving the terminal, Gid began browsing information about this world. The first thing he saw was the world of Gourmet Hunter.
Was Takumi heading out to gather ingredients?
That must mean he was going to that world, right?
That place looked interestingfilled with unique monsters to fight.
Gid was immediately intrigued.
"Then let's go together."
Takumi had no reason to refuse and agreed on the spot. With a flip of his hand, he opened a space portal and stepped through. Gid quickly followed behind.
As for the others, Takumi left them in Elysia's care. She would guide them around his world.
Takumi brought Gid to Gourmet City. The place had started to thrive.
Trucks regularly delivered ingredients from elsewhere, unloading them for sale here. Meanwhile, spaceships from Takumi's world frequently landed and took off, transporting the goods to various cities.
The surrounding area was also under expansion. It was safe to say Takumi's city was on the right track to prosperity.
In fact, any city connected to other worlds would likely flourish.
Many of the people Takumi had brought over had started migrating here for business.
Leading Gid to the main gate, Takumi walked ahead while Gid trailed behind, looking around curiously.
Some of the large creatures around piqued his interestthey didn't seem weak at all.
Also why were some Gourmet Hunters women?
This confused Gid greatly.
But Takumi knew exactly what was going on.
Many folks from Gensokyo had now become Gourmet Hunters.
And the profession was becoming increasingly popular.
Even people from the DanMachi world had become hunters.
On top of that, many other worlds had fused into Takumi'slike Food Wars, Gourmet Hunter, Apocalypse, Campione, Blood Devourer, Sora, No Game No Life, DanMachi, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Akame ga Kill.
And now, Lala's world had joined as well.
At this point, the number was truly substantial.
Because of Takumi, many fused worlds now treated his as the primary hub.
His world sold everythingtech, weapons, even magic.
All of it was up for trade across worlds.
On top of that, Takumi's currency was gaining recognition.
Many worlds now accepted it because it could buy so much, and it doubled as a universal crafting material.
It was just too convenient.
It wouldn't be long before the entire multiverse used Takumi's money.
Takumi and Gid crossed through a portal into the Gourmet Hunter world.
The place had transformed into a massive town.
IGO and Totsuki Academy were both based here. Combined with the gate, it had become the liveliest area in the entire world.
Countless people wanted to go to Takumi's world to study.
Anyone passing through stopped to take a look.
By now, it was no secret that you could learn all sorts of magic in Takumi's world.
While their own world had Gourmet Cells, those were still hard to acquire.
So many opted to study abroad.
In Takumi's magical academy, as long as you paid the tuition, you could learn.
Even chefs enrolledbecause you couldn't always rely on others to hunt ingredients.
Losing to your own food was embarrassing.
Takumi smiled as he looked around the drastically changed landscape, but didn't say much.
"Let's go! We're heading straight to the Gourmet World."
He opened another portal and stepped through. Gid followed without hesitation.
The two of them arrived in the Gourmet World.
The moment he set foot there, Gid sensed the power of the creatures present.
"Hiss!! This place is dangerous!"
DamnGid was stunned.
So many powerful beings? And they were all edible?
Some of them looked even stronger than him.
How embarrassing would it be to lose to a food beast?
He was the almighty overlord of his galaxy, and he couldn't even beat a dish?
"Mr. Gid, try some of this world's food. It might help with your internal injuries."
Takumi waved a hand, and a fruit appeared in his palm, which he handed to Gid.
Hearing this, Gid was surprised.
Could this actually help with his injuries?
If Takumi said so, then he had to try it.
Without hesitation, he took the fruit and started eating.
With one bite, a surge of energy burst forth, flooding his limbs and bones.
Feeling the change inside his body, Gid was shocked.
This was just one bite?
And already his energy was restored to this extent?
That was absurd!
"Even though you don't have Gourmet Cells, this kind of food is still great for energy replenishment. After eating like this for a while, your injuries might actually recover."
Takumi watched him, slightly amused.
Gid had turned into a child after expending all his strength unifying the galaxy.
Recovering would take a very long time in his own world.
They had no way to restore that kind of energy.
But these special ingredients were different.
They were packed with energy.
Perfect for helping Gid recover.
"Good stuffthis is amazing!!"
Gid quickly finished the fruit.
Now he was completely hyped.
If he kept eating this kind of food, he might recover his full strength in no time.
That was huge news.
And now that his world was connected to Takumi's, it was like they were fused together.
Realizing this, Gid's face lit up with joy.
From now on, he'd never have to worry about energy again.
He might be strong, but his recovery didn't match his output.
His species needed to slowly accumulate energy.
And during battle, he sometimes got carried away.
All his years of stored power would vanish in a flash.
That just wouldn't do.
Chapter 318: Elysia Will Definitely Like Me
Gid had now found a way to restore his energy.
That was a huge blessing.
No wonder he was so happy.
Takumi and Gid began wandering through the Gourmet World, collecting high-grade ingredients.
While exploring, Gid was fighting and recovering at the same time. In just over an hour, he had gone from a little runt back to a youthful form.
That was probably the greatest reward he'd gained since coming here.
Once the ingredients were gathered, Takumi brought Gid back to his own world.
Upon returning, Gid said, "I'll look around a bit. I'll be back later. I'm still very curious about your world."
Takumi had no objections to that. After Gid left, he started preparing.
Of course, he wasn't going to cook by himself.
He needed to call Alice and the others over. Right now, they were attending school at Takumi's academy.
Speaking of which, Takumi hadn't checked on that place in a while. Now was a good chance to visit.
With that thought, he headed out.
...
Magic Academy.
Class was currently in session.
The academy grounds were vast and included various magical training fields and target ranges.
Today, both the swordsmanship and magic classes were gathered together for joint drills.
The goal was to assess what they had learned recently.
When Takumi arrived, things were already intense.
Looking out across the field
He saw familiar faces everywhere.
Swordsmanship Class: Asuna, Yuuki, Saeko Busujima, Kisaragi Tendo, Akame and Kurome, plus some students from the Food Wars world.
Like the Medicinal King, for example.
Magic Class: Alice Nakiri, Erina Nakiri, Fujiwara Chika, Sagiri...
Basically, the entire class was filled with people Takumi knew.
Even the teachers were familiar.
Swordsmanship instructor: Ariel.
Magic instructor: Chris.
Both were Magical Girls.
Even Q-mu from afar was watchingit seemed she had also become a magic teacher.
The Magic Gods weren't present, probably off doing who-knows-what.
Takumi's sudden appearance quickly caught everyone's attention.
"Why are you here~?"
"Takumi-nii!!"
Chika and Sagiri were the first to notice him.
"Yo, class in session, huh?"
Takumi greeted them with a smile.
Everyone paused their training.
Everyone here had at least heard of Takumi. Some hadn't seen him before, but hearing Sagiri call his name piqued their curiosity.
Especially people like Saeko Busujima, brought here by Chika.
Takumi was the strongest person in this world, its very creator.
Who wouldn't be curious?
"I came to pick up Alice and Erina. Come on, let's cook. Lala has arrived already. Ariel, ChrisI'll be taking those two with me. You can carry on."
Takumi glanced at everyone, then smiled and waved to the two magical girls.
"Lord Takumi~? Leaving already? Don't you want to play a bit?"
Chris's eyes sparkled when she saw him.
Magical Girls were all legal lolis.
If Lilia could charm Takumi, so could sheor so she thought.
Takumi immediately declined.
"Nah, I'm a bit busy right now. Maybe next time."
While Takumi was chatting with Chris, Alice and Erina arrived.
He waved to everyone and left with the girls.
At the same time, he didn't forget to send a message to the group chat.
Takumi: [@everyone: Dinner gathering tonight. Come over yourselves!]
As soon as his message was sent, responses poured in from those in his world.
Fujiwara Chika: [Got it!]
Yuuki Asuna: [Understood!]
Megumi Kato: [Okay.]
Tokisaka Kurouha: [Can I come?]
Kasukabe Y: [I want to go too.]
Just then, Kurouha and Y appeared in the chat.
Takumi was a little surprised but didn't refuse.
Takumi: [If you want to come, then come. Let Izayoi use the space bracelet to send you over.]
No problem there.
No points needed anyway.
Kurouha: [Then Y and I will go. Black Rabbit is out, so we'll leave the house to Izayoi.]
They'd go out and have fun while Izayoi house-sat. They'd just give him food later.
Sakamaki Izayoi: [Just give me food, and it's fine!]
Izayoi had no objections. House-sitting? No big deal.
And just like that, the plan was set.
Once everything was settled, Takumi got busy.
He brought the two chefs back and watched them work.
Meanwhile, he checked where Lala and her group were.
As expected, Lala had gone to the research lab.
She was most interested in that place, so Elysia had taken her there.
And they were getting along great?
Wow, seriously?
For Lala, nothing was more fascinating than inventing.
Now that she had seen Takumi's science institute, of course she wanted to explore.
Once he confirmed their location, Takumi sighed.
Weren't they supposed to be touring his world?
How did they end up buried in the research lab?
And Princess Sephie? She had gone off for tea with Eden?
Wow, you all made friends so fast.
Seeing this, Takumi opened a space portal like Yukari Yakumo and contacted them.
"Come to my place for dinner later."
His sudden appearance startled Lala and the others.
"You know, scaring girls like that isn't going to win you any affection."
Elysia frowned at Takumi.
Scaring cute girls? Totally unacceptable.
It would make girls dislike you.
Hearing that, Takumi blinked.
"But lots of people like me. Doesn't Elysia like me too?"
Elysia blinked back.
"Of course! Elysia likes Takumi a lot."
She liked everyone who was her friend.
Hearing her words, Takumi grinned.
"See? As long as Elysia likes me, it's all good. So I'll never be unloved."
He laughed aloud.
Elysia rolled her eyes.
"So sly! But fine, you're forgiven~ Just don't scare anyone next time, okay? We'll be there for dinner. I'll make sure everyone comes."
And with that, she shooed him off.
Yes, yesget back to work already.
Chapter 319: How Does That Old Hag Stick Her Head Out Without Getting a Cramp?
Takumi shut off the space portal and immediately began complaining.
"How does that old hag manage to stick her head out like that without getting sore? And she's just sitting there in the gap between dimensions?"
Having mimicked Yukari Yakumo's style, Takumi was now speechless.
It looked so cool from the outside, but from this endit was just plain awkward.
"What strange thing are you doing?"
Bronya's voice suddenly rang out.
She had witnessed the entire thing from start to finish and was thoroughly unimpressed.
What in the world was Takumi up to now?
Hearing her voice, Takumi stiffened.
"Nothing at all!"
He quickly straightened his expression.
Bronya looked at him, her face skeptical.
Red bean paste?
"Don't ask. Just assume I'm sick."
Takumi rolled his eyes, unwilling to elaborate further.
"Takumi, I'm here~!"
