Eris was furious.
This man had completely abandoned all sense of shame.
No, perhaps shameless was simply part of Izumi's natural state.
Fortunately, despite his relentless pursuit, Stella ultimately managed to escape before he could push things any further.
Watching her flee, Izumi couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Still, he wasn't in a hurry.
Sooner or later, Stella would become part of his family.
There was no need to rush.
His gaze slowly shifted toward Eris.
The goddess immediately noticed.
Clicking her tongue, she crossed her arms and turned her head away.
Clearly, she was still upset.
A mischievous smile appeared on Izumi's face.
He stepped closer, gently lifting her chin.
"Well then, little miss."
"How should I punish you?"
"You interrupted something very important."
"What do you think I should do about that?"
...
Eris stared at him with an expression that practically screamed violence.
At that moment, she genuinely wanted to punch him so hard that even Saitama would applaud.
Unfortunately...
Reality was cruel.
The gap between them was simply too large.
She couldn't win.
Not even close.
Seeing her frustrated expression, Izumi chuckled.
He reached out and ruffled her hair.
"I know."
"You're jealous."
"Is it because I haven't spent enough time with you lately?"
Eris puffed out her cheeks.
"At least you're aware of it."
"You scumbag!"
"There are already so many girls around you, and yet you still keep flirting with more!"
That was the part she hated most.
Izumi simply had too many women around him.
Was she not beautiful enough?
Was the Goddess of Luck somehow lacking?
The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became.
...
Izumi could only sigh.
"Alright, alright."
"How about this?"
"I'll spend some time with you."
"Let's go out and have some fun."
Then he added quietly,
"Honestly, seeing you jealous is kind of cute."
Eris glared at him.
Yet the moment she heard the words go out together, her eyes immediately lit up.
All traces of anger vanished.
"Really?"
"Then let's go!"
Without waiting for an answer, she grabbed his arm and started dragging him away.
For Eris, that was enough.
As long as Izumi was willing to spend time with her, she was happy.
The rest could wait.
...
And so the two of them went on a date.
Just the two of them.
Throughout Dimensional City, they wandered from place to place.
Shopping.
Eating.
Exploring.
Enjoying themselves.
For two whole days, Izumi accompanied Eris everywhere.
By the end, the goddess was completely satisfied.
Only then did she finally release him.
At least...
That was her intention.
...
The problem was that everyone else had apparently learned about it.
Somehow, word spread that Izumi was finally free.
The result was disastrous.
One after another, the girls in his household began appearing before him.
"Take me out too!"
"You spent two days with Eris!"
"My turn!"
"Mine too!"
At first, Izumi tried refusing.
Then the complaints started.
Followed by pouting.
Then tears.
Then collective pressure.
Eventually, he surrendered.
...
Thus began a nightmare.
Dates.
Shopping trips.
Sightseeing tours.
One after another.
Not only inside Dimensional City.
Some girls even wanted to travel to other worlds.
For days, Izumi was dragged around everywhere.
By the end, he felt as though his soul had left his body.
"This is impossible..."
"No human can survive this..."
"My body is being hollowed out..."
Finally, unable to endure any longer, he fled.
...
The destination he chose was surprisingly simple.
The residence of Kaguya Houraisan.
The moment Kaguya saw him enter, she frowned.
"What are you doing here?"
"And let me make one thing clear."
"Don't even think about touching me again!"
She folded her arms proudly.
"I've already recovered."
"Everything is exactly the way it was before."
"So whatever happened back then doesn't count!"
"Just pretend a dog bit me."
Kaguya lifted her chin triumphantly.
As long as she refused to acknowledge reality, reality couldn't hurt her.
At least, that was her philosophy.
Izumi stared at her.
Then he clicked his tongue.
"Even if you say that, we still have history."
"And honestly?"
"I like you quite a lot."
The smile on his face immediately earned him a look of utter contempt.
"Hmph."
"I said it doesn't count."
"So it doesn't count."
"Everything is back to normal."
"Original condition."
She spoke with astonishing confidence.
As expected of someone who spent her free time reading bizarre romance novels.
Her mental resilience was absurd.
Seeing her attitude, Izumi couldn't help rubbing his forehead.
This woman was unbelievable.
Her shamelessness rivaled his own.
In some ways, she might even surpass him.
Eventually, he gave up arguing.
"Whatever."
"I'm staying here for a while."
"You can keep playing your games."
With that declaration, he casually walked over and threw himself onto her bed.
Kaguya froze.
Then her eyes widened.
"Hey!"
"Have you no shame at all?!"
"You can't just move into my room!"
"Get out!"
She immediately marched over.
After all, she was planning to stream later.
If viewers saw Izumi casually lying in her bedroom, her reputation would be finished.
The Princess of the Moon absolutely could not allow that.
...
Unfortunately, Izumi ignored her completely.
The moment she tried pushing him away, he casually caught her wrist and pinned her in place.
"Try that again."
"And I'll punish you right here."
"Don't bother me."
"And don't tell anyone I'm hiding here."
"Otherwise…"
A dangerous smile appeared on his face.
"You can prepare to become a mother."
Kaguya merely looked at him with disdain.
"Hah."
"You think that scares me?"
"What a joke."
She poked his chest.
"Did you really think I didn't know?"
"For beings at our level, having children is incredibly difficult."
"So stop bluffing."
The Princess of the Moon smirked victoriously.
Clearly, she believed she had seen right through him.
Unfortunately...
The expression on Izumi's face only grew more amused.