"Regarding traveling to other worlds, I'll let everyone know after I think about how to set the rules," Yuto said to the expectant crowd before him.
He had considered establishing rules from the very beginning.
After all, the number of customers at the shop was increasing. The matter of traveling to other worlds would become complicated.
Initially, only Yuto and Ainz knew about it.
Later, during an experiment one night, Rimuru and Tohru also found out. Then, last night's events led to Sakura following Hestia back to her world.
Yuto didn't mind his customers knowing about the ability to travel.
He had an idea in his heart.
'Perhaps one of the shop's duties is to provide the means to travel.'
From what could be seen so far, the shop served as an essential transit point between two worlds.
Yuto had inherited the shop in a daze, and everything was progressing through trial and error. He wanted to know what kind of special existence the shop truly was.
As time passed, the shop's mysteries were being unveiled.
When Yuto discovered that the shop could facilitate travel, he pondered alone.
'Should I keep the truth hidden, or should I reveal it?'
After much thought, he decided to speak out. His intuition told him this was the path he should take.
'Perhaps the shop thinks so too...'
After Yuto said this, everyone fell silent.
Girls like Reimu and Marisa, though lively, were sensible. They understood the meaning behind Yuto's words.
Once everyone had quieted down, Yakumo Yukari looked at Kamisaka Yuto and said. "Yuto-kun, if you need help, feel free to ask."
Although the lazy and unreliable youkai sage usually seemed carefree, she had lived for many years and was widely experienced.
Her true wisdom was difficult to fathom.
If she put her heart into something, she would always be serious.
"Mm, thank you, Yukari." Yuto smiled and nodded at Yakumo Yukari.
Beside them, Kaguya and Hayasaka had been shocked when they first heard Yuto mention the ability to travel between worlds.
But after Yuto explained further, the two of them came to accept it as possible.
No, it would be more accurate to say that even before Yuto's explanation, Kaguya and Hayasaka had already begun to take it for granted.
Now that she had accepted the reality of traveling between worlds, Kaguya couldn't help but let her imagination wander.
For someone like her, who had always been educated under modernist principles, such a fantastical thing felt like a dream.
Her thoughts then shifted to what had happened earlier that day.
She was beginning to understand why Yuto had seemed indifferent about it.
Still, she felt she needed to remind him once more. Coming here tonight wasn't just to enjoy Yuto's cooking—reminding him was also one of her goals.
"Kamisaka-kun," she called out softly.
At that moment, Yuto was telling an inquisitive Marisa about his previous adventures in Ainz's world.
Hearing Kaguya's call, he turned his head.
"What is it?" Yuto asked with a smile.
Kaguya had intended to speak to Yuto about this matter with a serious and earnest expression.
But seeing Yuto's relaxed smile, the young lady's inner seriousness softened.
She let out a light, helpless sigh.
She felt that maintaining her usual aloofness was becoming difficult, especially in front of Yuto.
It was near impossible for her to treat him with coldness.
"Kamisaka-kun, regarding what happened with my brother today, I hope you can be a bit more cautious in the future."
Kaguya's words, filled with advice and concern, drew everyone's attention to her.
After all, the phrase "be more cautious" usually didn't imply anything good.
"Kamisaka, what's wrong?"
"Are you in trouble again?"
"Kamisaka-kun, who did you upset this time?"
"Boss, boss, what happened?"
"Boss, what's going on?"
The flurry of questions from everyone left Yuto no chance to respond.
Each person's tone carried either teasing, anxiety, or anger... but beneath it all was a shared sense of concern.
Yuto felt a warmth in his heart and raised a hand to quiet them.
Only then did the commotion settle down.
"I'll tell everyone later. Let me speak with Kaguya-san first."
Yuto treated the day's events as nothing more than a joke and didn't mind sharing it to give everyone a laugh.
Seeing Yuto so at ease, Kaguya couldn't help but sigh.
'Here I am, worrying on his behalf, while he remains unfazed.'
"Kaguya-san, what Shinomiya Un'yo gonna do?" Yuto asked, turning his gaze to Kaguya.
When he mentioned the surname Shinomiya, Utaha, who was sitting beside Kaguya, furrowed her brow.
"He's already started having people investigate you today."
"Oh, is that so?"
"What do you mean, 'oh'? Aren't you worried?"
"Not at all. In fact, I feel a slight urge to laugh." Yuto's spoke truthfully.
Kaguya's eyes flashed with anger for a moment before shifting to resignation.
"Anyway, no matter what, you should be more careful these next few days. That guy is not a good person."
"Mm, don't worry."
Although Yuto nodded, Kaguya couldn't shake the feeling that he was brushing her off.
A flicker of irritation rose in the young lady's heart.
'Wait! Why am I angry?!'
But Kaguya launched into a wave of self-denial in her mind.
She had given her warning.
If he didn't listen, that was his problem!
'Why should I be angry? Why should I be anxious?'
After speaking with Kaguya, Yuto turned to face the curious and concerned gazes of everyone else.
"Actually, I don't think it's a big deal. It's just that during the day..."
Yuto recounted the events of the daytime.
The expressions of everyone in the shop shifted from confusion to amusement to speechlessness.
After Yuto finished speaking, Utaha was the first to speak up.
"Kamisaka-kun, was the guy really that Shinomiya?" She was one of the very few whose face showed genuine worry.
When he heard Utaha's question, Yuto glanced over at Kaguya and Kaguya answered the question for him.
"Yes."
That simple word made Utaha's face turn tense.
For commoners, the name "Shinomiya" represented an inescapable pressure. Her gaze turned to Kaguya with a complex expression.
Kaguya let out a soft sigh. "My name is Kaguya Shinomiya."
No further explanation was needed, stating that name was enough as Utaha swallowed her words.
But for the others...
"Nani nani? Is this Shinomiya family very powerful?" Rimuru asked.
Yuto smiled at him.
The Shinomiya family was indeed a top-tier zaibatsu in his world.
"Mm, you could say they're a family with enough power to cover the sky with one hand," Yuto said with a laugh.
"Oh? Interesting."
A red glint flashed in Ainz's eyes.
He adopted the tone of a major villain as his words laced with a mix of disdain and contempt.
He turned his gaze to Kaguya. "Hey, you must be the young lady of that Shinomiya family, right?"
Hearing Ainz's words, Kaguya nodded.
"Well, so you're a young lady from a wealthy family," Saitama murmured, his tone was finally carrying a hint of emotion.
"Hmm—so it's just a simple human family, right?" Hestia's question made Kaguya pause, but then she thought of certain things and calmed down.
Kaguya gave a soft "Mm" in affirmation.
"Do they know magic?"
The Goddess follow-up question left Kaguya stunned.
'Magic....??? This...'
"Hestia, I'm just an ordinary human, and this world is a very simple one," Yuto said to Hestia with a helpless smile.
He found it amusing in his heart.
'Perhaps this Goddess tends to overthink things ╮(╯▽╰)╭.'