If necessary, Dodoco could even transform into a turret to eliminate enemies. Of course, these weapons were set to activate only when the girls were in danger.
Upon returning and glancing at the dolls, Takumi immediately knew what Velvie had done. Looking at all the hidden tech she embedded, he didn't know what to say.
Was she already spoiling these two girls this much on their first meeting?
"You're back? Come, come! I prepared some for Qiqi and Fran too!"
Seeing Takumi return, Velvie excitedly brought out two more dolls she had made. She hadn't just made one or two. For someone like her, equipped with the Herrscher of Reason core, making these was like playing with toys.
She even made a ghost plushie for Qiqi and a teddy bear doll for Fran.
"Qiqi has one too?" Qiqi was momentarily stunned. She had one as well?
"Of course! Big sis Velvie is fair to everyone. Here, take it."
She sounded quite proud.
After thinking for a moment, Qiqi accepted the gift. She really liked the ghost plush.
Perhaps Velvie had already figured out what they liked while crafting these. She knew exactly what Qiqi and Fran would love.
Receiving these gifts, both girls quickly thanked her and ran off to chat with Klee.
"So cute! Hehe! Bring them here to play more often."
Velvie was clearly delighted. It was easy to see she genuinely adored these girls.
"If you've got time, just call them over yourself. Since everything is done, I'll take them with me now."
Takumi didn't plan on staying much longer. His business here was complete.
But Velvie was immediately displeased. "You jerk! I haven't had enough fun with them yet. You can't leave!"
She ran off to play with Klee and the others, refusing to let them go.
Takumi sighed helplessly. He had no choice but to stay for now.
He sat back at the Academy and watched Velvie playing with the girls. Meanwhile, he opened the group chat to check on everyone doing their missions.
The current missions in the group were simple for everyone. They were progressing smoothly, though not many paid attention.
Takumi glanced at Qiqi, then messaged Zhongli in the chat.
Takumi: [@Zhongli, old man, did you investigate yet?] [The relationship between Qiqi and Keqing.]
This had been bothering Takumi. How did it suddenly become official that Qiqi and Keqing were relatives?
Zhongli: [I checked Keqing's family genealogy. There really was a little girl back then. And the Cloud Stride Sword Technique is definitely a family heirloom. That much is certain.]
Of course, he had investigated. Without doing so, how could he be sure?
Takumi: [No wonder. Qiqi has already been brought over. How many more are left on your end? Is everything going smoothly?]
Liyue had sent the most people so far. Other nations were slower.
Zhongli: [Very smooth. No issues. In the coming days, I will continue transferring people. Some individuals don't need to be sent.]
He paused after saying that.
Seeing his message, Takumi nodded.
As for who Zhongli was referring to, Takumi more or less understood. He didn't say anything else. Let Zhongli decide.
Even if they were sent, it wouldn't matter. If there were any issues, he could just negotiate with Hu Tao.
Buy in bulk, ship in bulk. No big deal.
Takumi: [Good then. Celestia won't awaken for a long while. By the time she does, everyone will already be gone.]
Takumi sighed. By the time Celestia woke up, Teyvat would be almost empty. She'd be shocked.
Zhongli: [Even if she does wake up, I'm not afraid.]
Zhongli was calm. If it came down to it, they would just fight.
Fujiwara Chika: [@Takumi, beep beep beep.]
Takumi: [Speak!]
Suddenly, Fujiwara Chika @-ed Takumi. Seeing her message, Takumi was confused.
What's going on, little sis? Why aren't you doing your mission?
Fujiwara Chika: [After finishing my mission, can I bring the Demon Slayer Corps back with me? They need to live in another world.]
That was her main concern.
She had already found the Demon Slayer Corps and revealed her identity. Although the current era lacked internet, luck was on their side. Chika had even managed to save the entire Kamado family.
Takumi: [That's not a problem. If you want to bring them back, just do it. You don't need to ask me.]
If she wanted, she could bring everyone back. What was the point of going on missions if you didn't bring back some souvenirs?
Chapter 400: Please Don't Link Everything to the Stellaron
Takumi's world would never reject more people. If anyone wanted to come, they were more than welcome.
No matter what, Takumi would always be glad to receive them.
Fujiwara Chika: [Alrighty. I'll bring them all back then.]
With that said, she vanished.
Takumi didn't dwell on it. After checking in with the others about their tasks in the group chat, he turned his gaze to Klee and the others.
Seeing that they were about done, Takumi stepped forward and said, "Time to go. We should be heading out."
Hearing him, Klee and the others nodded.
"See you, Sister Velvie! I'll come play with you again next time!"
"Bye-bye, Sister Velvie. Come visit Liyue sometime and I'll treat you to something delicious!"
"Goodbye!"
"See you again, Sister Velvie!"
Klee, Yaoyao, Qiqi, and Fran all waved and said their goodbyes to Velvie. They really liked this big sister.
Hearing their farewells, Velvie waved back, "Alright! See you! I'll definitely come play when I have the time. You better remember to come visit too!"
After a round of goodbyes, Takumi led the girls away. He brought them to the academy.
Seeing the surroundings, the girls looked curious.
"What is this place?" Klee asked.
"This is the Magic Academy. I brought you here to find a teacher for Qiqi. Do you want one too, Klee? Maybe someone who can teach explosive magic? It'll help with fish-blasting."
Takumi smiled as he teased her. Since they were here, why not let Klee choose a teacher as well?
Learning magic to blow up fish? Klee lit up.
"There's really magic for blowing up fish?" she asked eagerly.
"Of course there is. Come, I'll show you."
Explosive magic was perfect for that. Takumi began leading Klee to the magical practice field. As they approached, Klee saw many people using magic.
Just as she looked around in wonder, a loud shout rang out:
"Explosion!!"
BOOM!
A massive sound exploded through the air.
A giant mushroom cloud rose up, immediately catching Klee's attention. Surrounding the impact site, magic circles lit up, neutralizing the shockwaves.
Klee was completely captivated.
"Wow... amazing! This can blow up so many fish!"
She was ecstatic.
"Takumi-gege, I want to learn this! Please teach me!"
Without hesitation, she had made up her mind. She wanted to learn that spell.
Takumi could only laugh. As expected, she was totally into explosion magic.
"Alright, alright. You'll learn it. Come on, let's find your teacher."
With that, Takumi led them further inside. Now that Klee had witnessed explosion magic, he didn't need to explain much.
Originally, he'd planned to demonstrate it himself. But luckily, a senior student had shown it off just in time.
As a high-level magic, few students could master it. That student had been one of the upperclassmen.
Takumi then brought them to the offices where the Demon Gods resided.
Seeing Takumi arrive, the Demon Gods were puzzled. The Empress's gaze immediately landed on Qiqi.
The moment she saw Qiqi, her eyes lit up and she eagerly ran over.
"Little zombie! What an adorable child! Hello there, little one."
She was full of joy looking at Qiqi.
Qiqi stared back in surprise. This person had a talisman on her forehead, just like her. She was also a zombie.
"This child is yours to guide now," Takumi said. "As a fellow zombie, I'm sure you know how to teach her."
Seeing how enthusiastic the Empress was, Takumi went ahead and entrusted Qiqi to her.
The Empress was thrilled. "Of course! No problem at all, I accept!"
A tiny zombie like Qiqi was too precious. She accepted without hesitation.
With Qiqi settled, Takumi turned his attention to One-Eyed Princess.
"Princess, I'll trouble you to take care of this little one too."
He pushed Klee forward.
The Princess frowned slightly but, upon seeing Klee's face, her heart melted.
"Alright!" she agreed without thinking. How could she say no to such a cute girl?
"Also, Fran too. If she wants to learn in the future, she can come here as well."
Takumi had another idea. Fran could be guided by the One-Eyed Princess too.
Fran was momentarily surprised but nodded. She had no objections.
The One-Eyed Princess was speechless when she heard there was another one. But upon seeing Fran, she realized this girl seemed to be of Norse origin?
After thinking it over, she accepted.
Yaoyao was assigned to another Demon God.
With all the girls matched to teachers, Takumi led them away. Today's visit was mainly to familiarize them with the place.
After exchanging contact information, Takumi took them out to play for the rest of the day.
Only after a full day of fun did he send them all home. Tomorrow, someone else would bring them to school.
Shortly after returning home, someone pinged Takumi in the group chat.
Himeko: [@Takumi, are you free?]
Takumi was puzzled. It was rare for Himeko to contact him directly.
What could this be about?
Takumi: [Of course. What's up, Himeko?]
Himeko: [Aha came knocking. He says he wants to visit your world.]
Takumi's expression immediately turned strange.
"What is Aha up to this time?"
He was speechless. Was Aha trying to stir trouble in his world?
Maybe he should toss him into the Little Garden instead.
Takumi: [If he wants to visit, better send him to the Little Garden. A Star God is still a Stellaron being, right? They both have 'Star' in the name.]
[@shiroyasha, what do you think?]
Takumi wasn't keen on letting Aha into his world. Maybe send him to shiroyasha instead.
Receiving the message, shiroyasha just looked at it and sighed.
"Please, stop associating everything with Stellaron beings..."
Anime chat group , you let me come only after the world is destroyed?
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Chapter 401: Aha Has No Face
A Star God is the same as a Stellaron being? Don't be ridiculous.
They are completely different entities.
If you were talking about the Celestial Spirits from the world of "Fairy Tail," that might make more sense. But linking Star Gods to Stellaron beings was just absurd.
These beings had each walked their own path to the extreme.
Calling them Stellaron entities? Nonsense.
She didn't acknowledge such a connection.
Shiroyasha: [I'm just watching. Don't be silly, they're not Stellaron beings.] [You can send him to the Little Garden, that's fine. It's lively there lately.] [Having a fun-seeker like him might actually be interesting.] [But calling him a Stellaron being? That I can't accept.]
Shiroyasha had no objection to Takumi tossing Aha into the Little Garden. That part didn't matter.
A few more troublemakers might even make it more fun.
But the whole Stellaron being argument? Let's just drop it.
Takumi didn't press the matter. Instead, he tagged Himeko:
Takumi: [@Himeko, can you ask Aha if he'd rather go somewhere else? The Little Garden sounds perfect. Just send him there.]
Takumi had no intention of accepting Aha.
Who knew what kind of mess that guy would cause if he came to Takumi's world?
What was he even thinking? Suddenly wanting to hop into other worlds?
Only a fun-seeker like him would get such ideas.
If he wanted to go, finesend him to the Little Garden.
Himeko: [You're really good at passing the buck.] [But fine, I'll tell him.]
Takumi clearly didn't want Aha.
And to be fair, if Himeko were in Takumi's shoes, she wouldn't want him either.
No one knew what chaos Aha might cause.
So, the Little Garden it was.
There were plenty of other fun-seekers there.
The only question was whether Aha would still possess such immense power after arriving.
Among the many Star Gods, Aha's power ranked near the top.
He probably wouldn't be weak in the Little Garden either.
Thinking this, Himeko looked toward the strange puppet nearby.
"Lord Aha, Mr. Takumi says there's a more fitting place for you. A paradise filled with gods and Buddhas. It's quite exciting over there now. If you're interested, we can send you there. What do you think?"
Aha understood the implication clearly.
Takumi didn't want him in his world.
But instead, had recommended somewhere elsea paradise of gods and Buddhas. It sounded just right.
Aha wasn't surprised. Everyone knew Takumi didn't want him around.
Still, the offer intrigued him.
A whole paradise of gods and Buddhas?
He was sold immediately.
"A divine paradise, huh? Works for me. I've been wanting to leave this world anyway. Send me over, quick!"
As he spoke, the puppet began to shift.
Moments later, Aha's true form descendeda figure wearing a jester mask.
"Please don't resist. I'll place you in a dimensional device for transport."
Since he agreed, Himeko got right to it and sealed him into the spatial container.
Once Aha was stored, Himeko quickly transferred him to Shiroyasha.
As Aha vanished, the other Star Gods sensed it immediately.
Noticing his disappearance, many were shocked.
That fun-seeker vanished again? Where did he go?
Did he go tree-climbing again?
Some were baffled, but Nous the Erudition seemed to understand.
Did Aha just leave this universe?
Should it go check out other worlds too?
It was curious about what lay beyond as well.
Takumi had exchanged some knowledge with it previously.
Now, magical knowledge had begun to spread across the universe.
If it could explore other worlds, it might gain even more.
But upon recalling the size of its true form, Nous dismissed the idea.
Forget it. There would be other chances.
If Aha wanted to play around, let him.
...
Himeko promptly delivered Aha to Shiroyasha.
After receiving Himeko's gift package, Shiroyasha released Aha into the Little Garden.
Upon arrival, Aha immediately looked at Shiroyasha.
They locked eyes, and both smiled.
Birds of a feather.
Aha could sense Shiroyasha's immense power.
In the Little Garden, although he hadn't received a Divine Class status, he could feel the world's vast power.
