Tokisaki Kurumi: "@Souta. I'm almost there."
Upon receiving Kurumi's ssage, Souta paused his divine miracles developnt.
He felt a bit sentintal... Kurumi's sephira crystal evolution was finally nearing completion.
Though not much ti had passed on Kurumi's end, it had been nearly half a year from his perspective.
Souta: "Almost there? That's a pretty vague way to put it."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "It's an instinctual feeling. Anyway, I won't be falling unconscious again. You'll be seeing soon."
Altair: "At long last, the day has co!"
Souta: "?"
Souta: "Altair, why are you getting so hyped?"
Altair: "Because I want to see Kurumi fight Mio Takamiya! You've all said how strong she is. I'm excited to witness a true clash of titans."
White Night Demon (Shiroyasha): "Sa here. It's been a while since I've seen a proper fight. Two four-digit powerhouses clashing? That's sothing worth watching!"
Shinobu: "I'm a little interested too. Let know when it starts, alright?"
Shinobu: "@Souta. You notify . Don't forget."
Tohsaka Rin: "Mind if I watch too?"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Of course!"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Since so many people are interested, I'll host a video call. That way, no one has to make a special trip."
Fallen Angel Black Cat of Chiba (Kuroneko Aka, Ruri Gokou): "Oh? Ti Spirit, you're going to livestream your fight?"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Mm. Want to join, Miss Black Cat? I'm curious about what kind of form a fallen angel takes."
Souta: "Kurumi, it's rare to see you take interest in fallen angels. Is this because all the Four Heavenly Kings think they're cool?"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "..."
Fallen Angel Black Cat of Chiba: "Four Heavenly Kings? That's a na you don't hear every day. Does the Ti Emperor have subordinates with that title?"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "No! Souta's just spouting nonsense again! I'll deal with him later!"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Anyway, Miss Black Cat... are you joining?"
Fallen Angel Black Cat of Chiba: "A video chat, huh? Well, I suppose we're acquainted. I'll join."
Souta: "Oh? Even the Mighty Demon King of the Fallen is showing up?"
Fallen Angel Black Cat of Chiba: "Why? The god plans to attend too?"
Souta: "Of course! Altair and White Night Demon both claim you're stronger than . I'm not convinced. I'll use these divine eyes to judge your power myself to see if you truly deserve to be ranked above ."
Fallen Angel Black Cat of Chiba: "Ho? That's quite the blatant provocation."
Fallen Angel Black Cat of Chiba: "But I like it. I accept. When the ti cos, this God King will feel the might of a Demon King!"
Souta: "I look forward to it. God versus Demon King, let's see whose presence dominates."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "?"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Why does Souta feel extra weird today?"
Altair: "I feel the sa."
Chelsea: "There's a definite sarcastic edge there."
White Night Demon: "Probably lost his mind."
Souta: "Hey! White Night Demon, personal attacks like that are uncalled for!"
Souta: "By the way, did Miku visit you? I rember you two planned to et."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Wait, Miku?"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Izayoi Miku?"
"..."
Souta sighed deeply.
He slowly picked up his system phone and smacked it hard against his own hand.
"That's for being reckless... and that's for being reckless again…"
After the self-discipline session, he DM'd Kurumi to explain how, in order to replenish divine power and cultivate his divine office, he'd invited Miku to the group.
Once he sent it, he sighed again.
Building a harem sure wasn't easy.
Thankfully, Kurumi didn't make a big deal out of it.
She probably anticipated it, given she knew about Miku from him already.
White Night Demon: "Miku? She already left."
White Night Demon: "It was my first ti seeing a body nicer than Black Rabbit's. In terms of... ball handling? I'd crown Izayoi Miku the undisputed champion!"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Yeah, even bigger than my head."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "@Souta. Bet you're real happy scoring that kind of jackpot, huh?"
Souta didn't reply.
At a mont like this, anything he said would only make things worse.
Better to play ostrich and stay quiet.
White Night Demon: "@Izayoi Miku. Co visit again soti! I've got loads of cute outfits just for you!"
Izayoi Miku: "..."
Izayoi Miku: "Um, I'm really busy lately. Maybe another ti."
Tohsaka Rin: "@Izayoi Miku. When are we eting like we planned? Can I co over now?"
Izayoi Miku: "No!"
Tohsaka Rin: "?"
Izayoi Miku: "There were... so unexpected developnts. I can't et anyone right now. Sorry, Rin-san. I'll make it up to you next ti."
Tohsaka Rin: "Alright then, next ti."
Izayoi Miku: "Yes, definitely next ti."
Izayoi Miku: "Oh, and Miss Rin... just to check, do you have ti-stopping powers?"
Tohsaka Rin: "No. Why ask?"
Izayoi Miku: "Good. That's good."
Izayoi Miku: "@Souta. Almost forgot to tell you. That 'mosaic' you warned about, she ca after again."
Souta: "Hm? Takamiya Mio ca after you?"
Izayoi Miku: "Yeah. She seed determined to catch . I warped to your world to avoid her. Haven't returned to the City yet, so I'm still hiding here."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "@Izayoi Miku. Don't go back yet. Mio's behavior has diverged from the plot. It's too risky right now."
Souta: "Miku, did anything strange happen before she targeted you? Mio wouldn't co after you for no reason."
Izayoi Miku: "Not really. I've just been dodging this girl nad Itsuka Shiori. She kept asking out, but I wasn't in the mood to see any girls lately, so I turned her down."
Souta: "..."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Well, I think we found the cause."
Souta: "@Izayoi Miku. I'm coming to you. Let's go check your world, I'm worried Mio is up to sothing."
Izayoi Miku: "Darling, hurry. I'll be waiting."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Souta, don't fight Mio until I get back to the present."
Souta: "Don't worry. I won't."
He put away the system phone, brows furrowed slightly.
Sothing was definitely wrong in the Date A Live world.
Otherwise, Mio wouldn't be targeting Miku just because Shiori got turned down.
"Could it be… Mio's losing patience? Is it the butterfly effect from my actions?"
Whatever the cause, he had to go check.
With that in mind, Souta teleported back to the cult's base and summoned Inori, Tsugumi, and Gai before him.
"I have to leave, sothing urgent's co up."
Gai blinked, then nodded.
"I understand. I'll take care of things here."
"Wait... you're leaving?" Tsugumi asked nervously. "To another world?"
"Yes."
"Will you co back?"
"Aww, you're gonna miss that much?"
Souta ruffled her hair with a smile.
"Don't worry, I'll co back to see you."
"Who said I'd miss you! I don't need you to co back!"
Tsugumi turned her head away, flustered, unable to et his eyes.
Seeing the once-proud girl morb'd into a classic tsundere, Souta smiled warmly, like he'd gained a little sister.
His hand itched again, looking at the top of her head.
"Inori, I'm going. If anything cos up, just call."
He turned to Inori, whose expression clearly revealed her reluctance.
Her emotional range had grown richer.
Wonder when she'd be ready to make an ahegao face?
"When... will you be back?"
Just like Tsugumi, Inori asked with a hint of tension.
"No idea. But if you want to see , just call."
He lifted his system phone.
"It's got video chat. Super convenient."
He smiled gently.
"So don't look so gloomy.
Keep singing, and make that album. I'm waiting for you to beco a world-class diva."
"Mm..." Inori nodded softly.
"See you."
Souta waved and activated the return spell.
But just as the portal opened, the system chid in his mind:
[Inori's Affection has reached the required value. You will now randomly acquire one of her abilities.]
[Random ability selection in progress…]
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