The moment Enju heard Izumi's explanation, her eyes lit up.
She was undoubtedly interested.
Life in this world was enjoyable, but after going so long without a real battle, everyone had become restless.
Now that an opportunity for action had finally appeared, how could they not be excited?
"I'll go ask everyone right away!"
"I'm sure they'll be interested too!"
The moment she finished speaking, Enju hurried off.
She was going to gather reinforcements.
...
After watching her leave, Izumi continued listening to the conversation between the three notorious troublemakers.
The more he listened, the more amused he became.
These people really have guts.
They were actually planning to take advantage of the moment when Little Garden merged with his world and launch an attack against the Greek Gods.
At the moment, however, the three of them weren't discussing strategy.
Instead, they were negotiating how to divide the spoils afterward.
After all, defeating members of a divine pantheon would yield tremendous rewards.
Naturally, the question of distribution had to be settled beforehand.
Izumi listened with great interest.
It had to be said that when Shiroyasha, the Halloween Queen, and Algol gathered together, the result was terrifying.
They truly feared nothing.
In fact, they were practically preparing to challenge the entirety of Little Garden if necessary.
Even Izumi had to admire their audacity.
Still, after a while, he lost interest.
How they planned to split the rewards didn't concern him.
What interested him was the chaos that would follow.
...
Before long, Kayo returned.
And she wasn't alone.
A whole group of girls followed behind her.
The moment Enju Aihara saw Izumi, she immediately rushed forward and threw herself into his arms.
"Onii-chan Husband!"
"I heard there's going to be a fight!"
"Is it true?"
"Hurry and tell me!"
"Who are we beating up this time?"
"I can't wait anymore!"
She looked so excited she was practically glowing.
Izumi's eye twitched.
Onii-chan Husband?
How many times had he told her not to call him that?
"Enju."
"How many times have I told you?"
"Just call me Onii-chan."
"Stop using weird titles."
People would get the wrong idea.
Even if he did spoil these girls far too much, he certainly wasn't going to admit anything else.
Enju giggled mischievously.
"Okay, Onii-chan Husband~"
"You're doing it on purpose..."
"Hmph! What a lovestruck idiot."
Standing nearby, Kohina Hirukofolded her arms and looked away.
Enju immediately glared at her.
"You're just jealous!"
Then she stuck out her tongue.
Kohina clenched her fists.
At that moment, she looked ready to declare war.
The other girls watching the exchange all wore similarly complicated expressions.
If they claimed they weren't envious, nobody would believe them.
Naturally, Izumi noticed their gazes.
Unable to help himself, he laughed.
"Come here, all of you."
The moment he opened his arms, the girls rushed over.
One after another, they gathered around him.
Izumi patted their heads, hugged each of them briefly, and offered words of encouragement.
Only after that did he finally explain the situation.
"So."
"Who wants to come with me this time?"
"Little Garden is about to merge with our world."
"And Shiroyasha and the others are already preparing to cause trouble."
The atmosphere immediately became serious.
...
Among the girls, Fuse Midori raised a hand.
"Onii-chan."
"If Little Garden is about to merge with our world..."
"Is it really okay for us to attack them again?"
Her concern was understandable.
The integration process was important.
Starting a war during such a sensitive period sounded dangerous.
However, Izumi simply laughed.
"Don't worry."
"It's not a problem."
"This is Shiroyasha's personal grudge in the first place."
"She's just getting revenge."
"It won't affect the merger."
"So relax."
Since Izumi himself wasn't concerned, Fuyumi stopped worrying.
If he said it wasn't a problem, then it probably wasn't.
"In that case, Onii-chan!"
"We're definitely going!"
Enju was the first to cheer.
In fact, she was probably the most excited person present.
She had wanted a proper fight for ages.
The reason she constantly picked fights with Kohina was simply because she was bored.
Now that a real battlefield was waiting, she could hardly contain herself.
Kohina was equally enthusiastic.
She fully supported Izumi's decision.
After giving everyone a few final instructions, Izumi waved his hand.
Space distorted.
The girls vanished.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world.
Shiroyasha, the Halloween Queen, and Algol were still discussing their plans against the Greek Pantheon.
Suddenly, a group of young girls appeared before them.
The trio blinked in surprise.
Before anyone could react, Kayo stepped forward first.
"Shiroyasha-sama."
"Izumi-nii-san sent us."
"He said to take us along when you start fighting."
The moment she spoke, Shiroyasha immediately understood.
A bright smile appeared on her face.
"I see."
"Welcome aboard."
How could she not understand?
Izumi was clearly telling her:
Go ahead and make trouble.
Not only that, but the fact that he had sent these girls here proved that he was fully aware of everything they were planning.
Realizing this made Shiroyasha even more confident.
...
Nearby, Avrora Florestina suddenly raised her hand.
Her crimson eyes sparkled.
"Then I can bring everyone too, right?"
"As the Vampire King, I should let my subordinates see the world!"
The moment she said it, excitement filled her face.
Since Izumi had already sent reinforcements, bringing more people along shouldn't be a problem.
Shiroyasha nodded thoughtfully.
"That seems reasonable."
Then she turned back toward Kayo.
"Did Izumi say anything else?"
She was curious whether Izumi had left any additional instructions.
Kayo shook her head.
"No."
"Onii-san didn't say anything else."
"He only told us that if we wanted to have fun, we should come find you."
For a brief moment, silence fell over the gathering.
Then Shiroyasha laughed.
A dangerous, battle-hungry smile spread across her face.
"Excellent."
"In that case..."
"Let's make this as lively as possible."
Around her, the Halloween Queen, Algol, Avrora, and the gathered girls all smiled in agreement.
Far away, the Greek Gods remained completely unaware.
The storm that was about to descend upon them was rapidly growing larger.