To keep Enju from exposing him to the others…
Izumi decided to devote an entire day to her.
After all, Enju had been incredibly busy lately.
Ever since the creation of the Dimensional City, she had hardly taken a proper break, constantly handling visitors from countless different worlds.
Thinking about it now…
It really had been a long time since the two of them simply went out together.
Hand in hand, Izumi and Enju Aihara walked through the lively streets of the Dimensional City.
Compared to before, the city had become even more vibrant.
Not only were there residents from Izumi's world—
Visitors from many other worlds now wandered the streets as well.
The bustling atmosphere filled Izumi with a strange sense of accomplishment.
Building the city into what it was now…
Had taken quite a lot of effort.
Many people recognized Enju.
After all, she was one of the main receptionists for newcomers.
Now that they saw her casually shopping together with Izumi—
Curiosity naturally spread among the crowd.
Just who was this man?
Of course, not everyone knew Izumi's identity.
Still—
Even though many were curious, nobody dared interrupt them.
After wandering around the city for a while, the two eventually arrived at the Battle District.
Alongside the Entertainment District, this place was one of the busiest areas in the city.
Countless battle fanatics gathered here every day just to watch powerful fighters clash.
And today—
A fierce battle was already underway.
In the arena below, Cu Chulainn and Esdeath were fighting once again.
But unlike their first encounter—
Esdeath no longer held the advantage.
After suffering defeat last time, Cu Chulainn had apparently been dragged away by his mentor for an absolutely brutal training session.
The result?
Today was his revenge match.
Perhaps because he had already prepared for it—
Esdeath's time-stop ability proved completely ineffective.
The moment she lost momentum—
Cu Chulainn unleashed his Noble Phantasm and instantly ended the fight.
After leaving the arena, Esdeath looked visibly irritated.
Still, she honored the wager and handed over the agreed-upon points.
Watching over half the points she had painstakingly earned disappear in an instant—
Her mood sank immediately.
Those points had come from selling Imperial Arms and treasures.
And now—
Gone.
Letting out a sigh, Esdeath prepared to leave.
Then—
She noticed Izumi and Enju seated in the audience stands.
Or rather—
She noticed the absurd crowd surrounding Izumi.
A group of girls with nearly identical faces surrounded him from every direction, talking nonstop.
Esdeath blinked.
Who was this man?
And why was he so ridiculously popular?
She recognized those girls.
Heroic Spirits.
And not weak ones either.
Yet all of them were gathered around that man.
Even Enju was sitting beside him.
That alone was enough to make Esdeath curious.
So instead of leaving—
She sat down nearby and continued observing.
Meanwhile, Izumi was currently being overwhelmed by an army of "Takeuchi-face" heroines.
"…Alright, alright, calm down."
"I'm planning to hold an event soon."
"You girls can enjoy yourselves properly then."
As he spoke—
Izumi activated the system with a thought.
Instantly, information regarding the upcoming Grand Gourmet Festival spread throughout the entire Dimensional City.
Everyone received the announcement directly in their minds.
Esdeath's pupils contracted sharply.
This man…
He really was the master of this world.
...
Meanwhile, the Saberfaces instantly became excited.
After all—
Most of them were hardcore food lovers.
A massive food festival?
That sounded amazing.
At the same time—
Both Erina Nakiri and Liu Mao Xing immediately stopped what they were doing.
Their eyes practically burst into flames.
"Yes!"
"It's finally time to earn points!"
Erina nearly jumped with excitement.
At long last—
Good news had arrived.
Without hesitation, she began making arrangements.
Students from Tōtsuki Academy would be summoned immediately.
...
Meanwhile, Mao's side also held an emergency meeting.
They had already decided—
They were going all-out during this Gourmet Festival.
...
Elsewhere, in the marketplace—
Edward Newgate stroked his chin thoughtfully before smacking the head of the young man beside him.
"Ace."
"I heard your little brother's crew has an excellent cook."
"Bring them over."
"This is an opportunity."
"We should participate too."
Even though selling Sea Kings was already profitable—
Whitebeard would never complain about earning more points.
Portgas D. Ace immediately lit up.
Ever since the chaos engulfed their world, he had temporarily gathered Monkey D. Luffy and the others aboard Whitebeard's ship.
Naturally—
He had tasted Sanji's cooking before.
And honestly?
Bringing Sanji here sounded like an incredible idea.
"No problem!"
"I'll arrange it immediately!"
"He'll definitely be interested."
"And besides…"
Ace grinned.
"Nobody understands Sea Kings better than we do."
Just imagining the profits from Sea King cuisine alone was enough to excite him.
When it came to cooking giant sea monsters—
Nobody could compare to the people of their world.
Not even Mao.
And with Sanji's skill?
They could easily make a fortune.
...
Meanwhile, over in Gensokyo—
Mystia Lorelei also became excited after hearing the announcement.
This could be a huge opportunity to earn points.
But running a stall alone would be difficult.
After some thought, she immediately contacted several friends she had recently made.
She planned to invite them to help and split the profits together.
Those friends were—
Asuna Yuuki and Maple.
Compared to Erina's restaurant, Maple and the others visited Mystia's shop far more often.
The food was cheaper, delicious—
And eating monster meat even granted stat boosts.
Naturally, business there remained fairly strong.
Though admittedly…
Many outsiders still hesitated to enter due to the overwhelming number of youkai around the place.
Asuna and Maple, however, didn't mind at all.
Especially with Eris acting as the bridge between them.
Speaking of Eris—
She actually got along surprisingly well with the gods and residents of Gensokyo.
Even though many of them were ancient beings—
Their personalities matched her tastes perfectly.
Not only Eris—
Even Izumi's own "little girls" became interested in the event.
Many of them were surprisingly skilled cooks.
And since they never lacked points thanks to Izumi—
They had long since purchased all of Mao's cooking knowledge.
They simply never bothered opening restaurants before.
But now that something fun was happening—
Of course they wanted to join in.
What Erina probably didn't realize…
Was just how many terrifying competitors Izumi had unintentionally unleashed upon her.