For example, even when he simply thought about the location of the Star Gods, he somehow obtained it.
Now, as he returned, it seemed anything he wanted would be granted.
Feeling that friendliness again, Takumi's confidence in convincing the world to follow him increased.
With that thought, Takumi looked up at the seemingly endless Sea of Quanta.
Then, he vanished from his spotheaded toward the very heart of the world.
To the true location of the Tree.
Equivalent to the world's origin.
Each world has a different name for it, but ultimately, it is the core zone of the world.
Chapter 511: Tsukuyomi Tsukasa
It was Takumi's first time entering the core region of the Honkai world.
He had visited this world several times, but never ventured into this specific place. Deep inside the Imaginary Tree, there was another treethis was likely the true core of the Imaginary Tree.
Staring at it, Takumi couldn't help but marvel. Just by arriving, the tree enthusiastically sent its will to him.
Feeling the intense will of the Imaginary Tree, Takumi mumbled to himself.
"What's with this sense of intimacy? It's like a dog wagging its tail..."
That thought left him speechless.
Still, he didn't hesitate and began communicating with the tree. After all, his goal was to convince it to follow him.
As soon as Takumi entered the space, the Imaginary Tree began pouring vast amounts of Honkai energy into him. The influx was immense, and Takumi could vaguely feel his strength growing.
"Wait, is my Honkai energy becoming denser?" he thought, full of question marks.
"This is absurd. Is it really giving me everything it has?"
If so, then things just became much simpler.
Takumi immediately conveyed his proposal to the tree.
"Come with me. To my world. I'm building a far greater cluster of worlds."
He transmitted some of his ideas and also passed on the coordinate mark of his world.
Upon receiving this, the Imaginary Tree didn't hesitate at allit began moving at once. No second thoughts. The entire world was now in motion, moving rapidly as if it couldn't wait to arrive.
This obedient reaction puzzled Takumi even more.
Takumi: [You might not believe this.] [I just got stronger!] [And after giving the world mark to the Imaginary Tree, it set off immediately.]
The task was basically done, and Takumi couldn't help but express his amazement in the group.
Everyone in the chat was bewildered.
shiroyasha: [It's that obedient?] [I'm really confusedwhat kind of relationship do you have with that world?] [Why is it so cooperative?] [What the heck is going on?]
Chika Fujiwara: [It really treats you like its own child, huh?]
Sagiri: [Takumi-oniichan, you're awesome!!]
Takumi: [I have no idea why it's so obedient.] [All I did was give it the mark, and it started running off toward my world.] [Not sure how long it'll take to arrive.] [Anyway, I'm heading back now.]
What exactly was his relationship with the Imaginary Tree?
Takumi had no clue.
Maybe it was like a stray cat and the human who fed it? He merely asked it to come along, and it excitedly followed.
After explaining in the group, Takumi disappeared and returned to his own world.
His disappearance made the Imaginary Tree a little disappointed, but it only sped up.
On the way to Takumi's world, it even attracted several other worlds. Drawn to the powerful presence, these worlds instinctively followed.
Interestingly, the Honkai world didn't absorb them into its massive world bubble. Instead, it let them tag along.
Normally, the Imaginary Tree would have assimilated nearby worlds into itself and tossed them into its bubble clusters. Some might've even ended up falling into the Sea of Quanta.
Now, the whole world was speeding through the infinite dimensional multiverse. Several other worlds were being pulled in and trailing behind it.
Anyone who saw this would be stunned. It was rare for a world to drag several others along in such a cosmic stampede.
Takumi, however, knew none of this yet. He had already returned to his own world.
As soon as he got back, he was informed that someone new had arrived.
This surprised Takumi.
"Did the invitation letter summon someone again?"
"Who is it?"
He was curious. Who had arrived this time?
"Tsukuyomi Tsukasa."
Prometheus responded immediately.
Takumi burst into laughter.
"Yuzaki Tsukasa, huh? Perfect. Time to find Kaguya!"
Tsukasa was searching for Princess Kaguya. And well, Takumi happened to have a Kaguya.
What a coincidence.
He disappeared from where he stood.
When he reappeared, he was already at Eientei.
Princess Kaguya was at home, lounging around.
Takumi entered and asked Prometheus, "Has Gabriel returned yet?"
Gabriel had been away in Vignette's world for quite some time.
Prometheus replied without delay, "She's back. Do you want me to notify her?"
He assumed Takumi was looking for Gabriel.
Takumi shook his head. "No need. As long as she's back."
He entered Kaguya's villa and went straight to her room. Opening the door, he found her sound asleep.
She hadn't woken up at all.
Seeing this, Takumi was speechless. He walked over and pulled off her blanket.
"Get up."
As the blanket was lifted, Kaguya groggily opened her eyes and saw it was Takumi. Confused, she blinked, then stretched her arms open.
"Come on then!"
...
Takumi was stunned by her reaction.
"Good grief."
But since she was so enthusiastic, he didn't refuse.
ZA WARUDO!!
"So? Was it exciting?"
"You're like a corpse, no reaction at all."
Princess Kaguya, face glowing, smiled sweetly at him. Takumi rolled his eyes.
"You were the one forcing it through."
"Alright, enough nonsense. Get dressedwe're going to meet someone."
He wasn't going to admit anything. The moment he said something, this woman would surely push her luck.
Still, even without his words, Kaguya understood and felt quite satisfied.
"Who are we meeting?"
Hearing Takumi mention someone, Kaguya was puzzled.
Was this why he had paused time? To rush out and meet someone?
"Tsukuyomi Tsukasa. She just arrived in our world."
Takumi didn't hide anything and told her directly.
Upon hearing the name, Kaguya was momentarily stunned.
"So basically, she's super cute? Got it!!"
With that, Kaguya paused time, changed her clothes, and applied makeup.
Chapter 512: That's Right, I'm Kaguya
Kaguya was naturally familiar with the name Tsukuyomi Tsukasa.
She had even looked into her before.
Once she confirmed it was really her, Kaguya immediately lit up with joy.
After finishing her makeup, she pulled Takumi along and headed out.
At that moment, inside the City of Hope, Tsukuyomi Tsukasa looked around the unfamiliar surroundings in confusion.
"Why is it... still here? Why did I suddenly appear in this place?"
Tsukasa was dressed in a down jacket, her face full of bewilderment. It had been snowing just moments before, and she had even witnessed a car accident.
Then, in the blink of an eye, she found herself here.
She was lost and confused. Had something strange happened in the outside world?
She couldn't figure out what had occurred.
The people around her were curious about her down jacket. After all, there was no snow herethe weather was warm.
Seeing someone in a puffy coat was odd, but in Takumi's world, seeing strange people was nothing unusual.
At most, they just gave her a few curious glances.
Tsukasa pursed her lips and decided to walk around and gather some information.
She needed to understand where she was. Had she entered some kind of hidden world?
It didn't quite seem like it. She knew a lot of things, but this place was clearly unusual.
The more she wandered, the more she discovered.
This wasn't the world she knewit was a different one.
And this world was connected to many others.
That only made her more curious.
"This seems really interesting."
She mumbled to herself.
A world connected to many others? That was far too intriguing.
Would she be able to meet Kaguya here?
"It's interesting, isn't it? I think so too."
As she murmured, a voice spoke near her ear.
Tsukasa turned her head.
She saw a handsome young man and an unbelievably beautiful girl in a kimono standing behind her.
"When did they get there?" she wondered, filled with question marks.
But that girl was stunning.
"Hello..."
Tsukasa hesitated but greeted them.
She didn't know who they were, but saying hello couldn't hurt.
"Hello, Tsukuyomi Tsukasa! Welcome to my world."
Takumi greeted her with a bright smile.
Tsukasa froze in shock.
"My world"? And he even knew her name?
Did that mean she ended up here because of him?
"I'm Kaguya! Taketori Kaguya."
Kaguya also smiled warmly and greeted her, eyes full of anticipation.
She wondered what reaction Tsukasa would have upon hearing her name.
She didn't use the name Houraisanshe introduced herself as Taketori instead.
But both names were hers.
When Tsukasa heard her name, her eyes instantly widened.
"Princess Kaguya?!"
She was stunned.
This person before her was really Kaguya?
"That's right~! I heard you wanted to meet me?"
Kaguya beamed with pride.
Shockjust as expected.
"Th-this... How can you prove you're really Kaguya?"
Regaining her composure, Tsukasa grew serious. She didn't believe it immediately.
Kaguya didn't get angry at all. Instead, she pulled out the proof of her identity.
The Buddha's stone bowl, the jeweled branch of Hourai, the fire-rat's robe, the dragon's colored jewel, and the swallow's cowrie shell.
These five items, symbols of her identity, were all displayed.
Seeing them, Tsukasa completely believed.
"I pay my respects to Lady Kaguya!!"
Tsukasa stared at her with excitement.
A dream had finally come true.
Hearing her words, Kaguya felt extremely pleased.
"Hello there."
Kaguya grinned at her. She gladly accepted this sweet little sister.
"Come on, this isn't the place to talk. Follow me."
Takumi, glancing at the smug Kaguya, said to Tsukasa.
Then, right in front of them, he opened a spatial portal.
Seeing this, Kaguya quickly pulled Tsukasa along to follow.
The three returned to Takumi's home.
Takumi had Rem prepare tea to welcome Tsukasa.
Kaguya pulled Tsukasa to sit with her on the sofa.
Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, Tsukasa was a bit dazed.
She thought she'd be taken to a royal palace, not this casual place.
"Surprised?"
Seeing her confusion, Takumi chuckled.
Tsukasa nodded.
She was definitely surprised.
And now, she was curiouswho exactly was Takumi?
Was he Kaguya's husband?
But she'd never heard that Kaguya had one.
Maybe those myths were just fiction.
"This is my home. Kaguya is indeed the Kaguya you're thinking ofbut not the one from your world."
"She is Kaguya, but from another world."
"And this is a different world, as you've probably figured out."
"You came here because of the invitation letter I sent."
"You should still have it on you. Take a look."
Hearing this, Tsukasa paused. Then she remembered the strange invitation letter she had received while waiting at the bus stop.
Quickly, she searched her clothes and pulled the invitation from her coat.
"This one? I got it at the bus stop."
She placed it on the coffee table.
So it was this thing that brought her here.
"Bus stop? Did you experience a car accident?"
Kaguya's eyes lit up with interest.
At the bus stop? That might mean Tsukasa had met that guy.
"Huh? Lady Kaguya, how did you know?"
Tsukasa was shocked. How did she know about the accident?
"Of course I know~! But I'm just glad you're okay."
Kaguya didn't say more. She was simply in a good mood.
Tsukasa felt a bit baffled by that response, but she quickly stopped overthinking it.
"Another world, huh... it's really quite an amazing thing."
Even with her long life, traveling between worlds still amazed her.
"Can I go back?"
Tsukasa pursed her lips and glanced at the invitation on the table.
Could she still return?
Had this little outing become permanent?
That would be a heavy price for a runaway.
"Yes, you can."
"When you opened the invitation, your world was marked by me."
Everyone who comes here asks the same thing.
Tomoyo did. Inori did. Kanade too.
Now Tsukasa as well.
Perhaps next time, he should explain ahead of time:
"You can all go back. Don't panic."
Chapter 513: A Bit of Hourai Elixir
After Tsukuyomi Tsukasa's arrival, Takumi decided that from now on, whenever a newcomer arrived, he would tell them upfront: you can return home anytime.
Otherwise, having to explain it individually to everyone was simply exhausting.
When Tsukasa heard that her world had already been marked, she nodded.
"Is that so? So that means I can go back anytime, right?"
If that were the case, she was relieved.
She didn't want to leave without ever seeing Tsukuyomi Tokiko again.
Being able to return was the best news.
"That's right, you can go back whenever you like. There's no problem. So don't worry. You can enjoy yourself in this world for a while."
"Besides... it won't be long before I move your world here as well."
"Our world connects with many othersthose are worlds I've brought over."
"The invitation letters I sent are to mark worlds, and then I move them over."
No matter the size, as long as it's a world, Takumi could move it.
Tsukasa's eyes lit up.
That meant she could come to this world anytime in the future.
That wasn't bad at all.
Tsukasa stayed in Takumi's world for a while.
After understanding more about it, she decided to spend some time here before returning. By then, perhaps her world would already be moved over, and she wouldn't need to worry at all.
Takumi handed over the task of hosting Tsukasa to Kaguya.
Let Kaguya handle itshe was quite interested in Tsukasa.
Not to mention, Tsukasa was also a homebody.
Both of them were immortal, so they would likely have a lot to talk about.
Kaguya had few friends, and even fewer who were immortal like her.
Though there were plenty of group members, those who could really hang out with her were scarce.
Otherwise, she wouldn't always stay holed up at home.
Tsukasa might become a good friend to Kaguya.
