Flandre Scarlet truly felt grateful toward Izumi.
After all, he was the one who had brought Gensokyo into this world—
a place where she could finally live freely, surrounded by others of her kind.
Even if her older sister kept getting bullied by the vampire progenitors here…
…it didn't change how much Flandre liked this world.
Of course, the reason behind that "bullying" was entirely her sister's fault.
Remilia Scarlet had boldly declared she would become the leader of all vampires—
—and immediately got slammed into the ground by Avrora Florestina.
It was, frankly, a tragic defeat.
Her face was still swollen, and she hadn't dared show herself since.
Flandre, on the other hand?
She got along surprisingly well with Avrora.
In fact…
She was quite happy her sister got beaten up.
After all, Remilia had locked her in a basement for centuries.
If anything, Flandre had half a mind to join in next time.
Izumi looked at the girl in front of him and smiled softly.
Without hesitation, he lifted Flandre into his arms.
"Nice to meet you, Flandre."
He handed her a menu.
"What would you like to eat? I'll order for you."
Flandre's eyes sparkled instantly.
At the same time—
The other girls swarmed in.
Within seconds, Izumi was completely surrounded.
Some clung to his shoulders, others sat on his lap.
A full-on "loli pile."
From the side, Yakumo Yukari watched with a strange smile.
"Oh my~ Izumi-san… are you a lolicon magician, perhaps?"
She casually walked over and sat at his table.
Flandre visibly shrank a little upon seeing her.
Clearly, Yukari had left… quite the impression.
Izumi twitched.
"…What nonsense are you spouting?"
Then, without thinking—
"You old hag, are you serious?"
Silence.
Yukari's forehead twitched.
"Calling a forever-seventeen maiden an 'old hag'…"
Her smile tightened.
"…That's quite rude, Izumi-kun."
She was clearly holding herself back.
If she could win, she would've sent him straight into a gap by now.
Izumi shrugged.
"Before the heavens, there was Hongjun—
Before the Dao, there was Yukari."
He smirked.
"Forever seventeen, you say?"
"If one chaos equals one year… that checks out."
For a brief moment—
Everything froze.
Then—
"THAT'S COMPLETE NONSENSE!!"
Yukari snapped.
"Who came up with that ridiculous poem?! I'll gap them into oblivion!"
Her dignity was under attack.
And judging by the reactions—
This wasn't helping.
Around them, people had started paying attention.
Especially those from Gensokyo.
From a nearby table, Kazami Yuuka let out a soft chuckle.
Yukari's expression instantly darkened.
Their eyes met.
Sparks flew.
"What?" Yuuka smirked.
"Want to fight?"
"Take it to the arena."
Simple.
Direct.
Dominant.
Yuuka wasn't afraid in the slightest.
This wasn't Gensokyo anymore.
No need to hold back.
If Yukari dared accept—
Yuuka would gladly shove a Master Spark straight down her throat.
Yukari… backed down.
"…Hmph."
She clicked her tongue and turned away, clearly annoyed.
Fighting Yuuka at full power?
Not happening.
That woman had endless mana as long as she stood on the earth.
Unless Yukari hid in her gaps—
she had no advantage.
So instead, she sat down and started ordering food.
Beside her, Saigyouji Yuyuko had already ordered over a dozen dishes.
She couldn't care less about the argument.
Seeing this, Izumi couldn't help but smile.
Getting Yukari to lose face…
That was rare.
Very satisfying.
He had been wanting to recite that poem for a long time.
Today was perfect.
Suddenly—
Yuyuko leaned closer.
Very close.
Her bright, curious eyes studied Izumi.
She sniffed lightly.
A pleasant scent lingered around him.
Interesting.
"…Is something wrong?" Izumi asked.
Yuyuko's eyes curved into happy crescents.
"Hey, Izumi-kun~"
"What's good here?"
She clasped her hands together.
"Everything looks delicious… I can't decide."
She pouted slightly.
"I'm having trouble choosing~"
Izumi blinked.
"…Then just order everything."
He said it plainly.
"You've got plenty of points, don't you?"
Yuyuko froze.
Then—
Her eyes lit up.
"That makes perfect sense!"
Without hesitation—
She turned to the screen.
—and selected everything.
Everything.
...
Back in the kitchen—
Nakiri Erina stared at the order.
Her face went pale.
"…This… this has to be a joke, right?"
Others gathered around.
Then—
Collective silence.
Hundreds of dishes.
All ordered.
"…Grandfather!!" Erina panicked.
"Go back to Totsuki and bring reinforcements!"
"We can't mess up on our first day!"
Nakiri Senzaemon didn't even argue.
He turned and left immediately.
They were completely overwhelmed.
Ten people weren't enough.
Not even close.
And so—
The kitchen descended into chaos.
Orders piled up.
Stress skyrocketed.
Erina…
was both suffering and thrilled.
Business was booming.
Debt repayment was within reach.
But at this rate?
They might collapse first.
...
Back in the dining area—
Another problem was brewing.
Yukari…
was getting jealous.
Because Yuyuko had gotten far too close to Izumi.
Laughing.
Chatting.
Ignoring her completely.
"…How annoying," Yukari muttered under her breath.
Her eyes narrowed slightly.
And just like that—
A peaceful meal…
was about to turn interesting again.