>>>>>

  "Is the system doing something again?" Crocodile said with a gloomy expression, "Are you sure about it, Kaito?"

  "I already said that the three worlds we will visit are not difficult, unlike the previous worlds, and 2 out of the 3 are even in a 'dangerous epidemic' state."

  "Isn't this kind of worlds are easy for us to conquer?"

  "..."

  Hearing Kaito's words, Aika nodded, agreeing with Kaito's suspicion and commenting, "If the world is indeed in such a situation, just by offering its people to live in a safe and stable world, we can immediately get the first popution of people who are willing to live in the base world."

  "What about the other one? You said only 2 out of 3 worlds are in that situation?" Aika continues to ask.

  Kaito pondered for a while before expining, "The other world... Akame Ga Kill... even though it's not 'doomsday', the people there are oppressed with rampant corruption everywhere."

  "A world that is also quite easy for us to handle, especially by the upper echelon powers in the chat group."

  The only threat that comes from that world is from strong Teigu users, like General Bude and Esdeath, but for anyone in 6* strength, everyone could deal with those two already. Even Kaguya Otsutsuki would kill those two easily, not to mention people like Yuu, Kaito, and Sakuya who have strength and haxx.

  "This coincidence must not be random and has been arranged by the system again..." Sakuya is also giving out her opinion.

  "This has implications for the chat group that controls where Est's soul fragment nds in the world..." Miya added and then frowned, "No, the system did arrange it, since it suggested there was a chance that the fragment nded on the protagonist of the world."

  "..."

  Hearing Miya's words, everyone now looks gloomy, aware this group task is going to have system infiltration in some way. Although every member is thankful for the chat group system to invite them. Even though all members are grateful to have been invited to be members of the chat group, no one here wants to be controlled by the system-- because it feels restrictive and makes everyone wary of what the chat group system is pnned and wanted them to do.

  "Even so, if we want to save Est, we still have to do this task. Either way, we couldn't guess what the system will do right now, so it's not use to think about it deeply."

  Kaito also felt annoyed after realizing that the group chat system still wanted to organize their tasks, but Kaito himself also knew that it could be worse, "And at least, Est's soul fragment doesn't nd in a dangerous world that we couldn't handle at the moment."

  Just imagine if Est's soul fragment had nded on Puel Magi Madoka Magica, No Game No Life Zero, or Little Garden... Kaito can imagine himself falling into despair because those worlds were too dangerous for them-- even for him and Saitama-sensei.

  "Is it the world that we could handle though?" Aika raised a question after hearing Kaito answer, "Everyone... How about we continue this pnning meeting tomorrow... after everyone has watched 3 memories about the world we will explore?"

  "I agree. I am also curious first what kind of world we are going to deal with... especially when the Owner said it's not difficult to deal with."

  Crocodile reacted first, as he realized the meeting couldn't continue perfectly without knowing the information of the worlds they are going to visit.

  As one of the members who had a goal to establish his force in the base world, he was also curious about what kind of resources the new world was going to bring to the base world.

  "I don't mind..." (Saitama)

  "I'm also curious what's the new world about... so yeah, I also agree." (Erina)

  "The meeting has gone far too long anyway." (Uta)

  The rest of the chat group members shortly after also expressed their agreement with Aika's idea, including Kaito himself. It's better to talk about how to approach the new world after everyone has watched the memories, so everyone can follow the proceeding discussion ter on.

  After that, the meeting finally adjourned, and everyone left to do their own business.

  Naturally, after the meeting, Kaito didn't forget his promise to invite Manaka to the chat group and put a pawn piece on her afterward.

  He also didn't forget to share the 3 original memories with the chat group.

  >>>>>

  After finishing his business, Kaito, who had nothing to do, decided to go back into his room to think about the situation of the chat group and the result of the meeting earlier.

  The good news is, the chat group doesn't seem to bme Kaito too much for what he did and there are no signs of members who seem to want to 'rebel' against him. Only Aika berated him during the meeting, but Kaito did see it coming-- especially when her role in helping him to become a good leader in the chat group.

  They seem also willing to help Kaito with the task of saving Est without asking for compensation whatsoever... which makes Kaito feel quite grateful to everyone.

  While the meeting went successfully, there was only one thing that didn't go well, which was the reaction of the chat group members after Manaka officially became a member.

  After the stun she did in the meeting earlier, Kaito had been monitoring the chat group and there was no reaction from the other members when the notification of Manaka [Root Princess] joining the chat group. Only Kaito congratuted Manaka on joining and guided Manaka about the features in the chat group... and the other members didn't appear at all when Manaka was active in the chat group earlier.

  "Oh well... Manaka should have known she wouldn't be accepted after what she did in the meeting, but I'm sure she doesn't care about it either way," Kaito muttered.

  While Kaito thought about how he should smooth Manaka's retionship with the other members ter, suddenly a knock on the door was heard.

  *Knock*

  *Knock*

  ...???

  Wondering who was knocking on the door at this time of night, Kaito quickly answered, "Come in!"

  After Kaito said that, the door opened and it turned out to be Manaka Saijyou, a new member of the chat group who came to visit his room. Even though Kaito was curious about what she wanted to do, Kaito felt troubled to look, because Manaka herself was wearing white, slightly transparent pajamas that Kaito admitted were very tempting.

  ...!!

  "Manaka... what are you wearing-- what are you doing here?"

  "Kaito-kun, so this is how your room looks."

  "You..." Looking at Manaka who seemed just done taking a bath since she smelled so good, Kaito couldn't help but become slightly angry, "Why are you here, and what are you wearing!? Answer me!"

  "Pffft... Calm down, Don't lose your composure, Kaito-kun."

  "Anyway, Good evening, Kaito." Manaka greeted him and then pouted at him, which made her look cuter and compined, "I am here because I get lost."

  "Get lost? You, a root princess, could be getting lost?" Kaito looked at her with deadpanned eyes, completely didn't believe her answer. Considering she could use any magic she wanted from Fate, there must be a magic to find something, so she can't get lost!

  "Your maid, Sakuya-san, forgot to assign me a room... and she seems to be doing it on purpose."

  "On purpose?"

  "Since whenever I want to find her, she escapes from me." Manaka compined, "She even escaped using her time ability, which made me feel helpless."

  "Ah."

  Realizing that Manaka was one of the main factors that caused Est's death, Kaito was not surprised that Sakuya did not like Manaka very much or even hate her.

  It seemed that the other members' behavior towards this girl was worse than he had expected, but Kaito couldn't tell them to get along with her. In a way, their reaction to Manaka is a proof of how angry they were after knowing what Kaito experienced in the moon world, showing that they care about him.

  Manaka certainly did something wrong and even Kaito wouldn't deny that, although the real culprit was the system that made this girl act in the first pce.

  ...

  "I will talk to her tomorrow." Kaito sighed and then suggested, "For now, you should find an empty room avaible in the mansion."

  "No, there's no empty room with any bed." Manaka then approached him and sat on the edge of Kaito's bed, "I would rather sleep here, and perhaps, you can attack me too, My King~"

  "...Girl, you are getting in trouble for doing this," Kaito warned with a deadpanned look, clearly annoyed by her.

  "Don't worry, the other girl seems too busy to care with you tonight and thought you need time to be alone." Manaka shushed and smiled enticingly,"I also make sure they don't see anything here and thought you were just asleep."

  "So, if you want to attack me tonight, go for it~"

  ???

  Hearing Aika's preparation just to make sure everything goes right tonight, Kaito honestly was not excited but rather speechless, "Manaka... I am sure you are not this stupid to offend more people by seducing me, right?"

  "That's true... It's better to take things slowly until I repce Fuwa Aika's position in your heart... and there's also your favorite girl, Ravel Phenex."

  Manaka then tried to loosen her pajama shoulder and stared at Kaito with clear possessive desire in her eyes, "But why should I care about their opinion? Except for Sakuya Izayoi and Yuu-- no, even them, I am confident there's no other girl in your harem that's capable of dealing with me."

  "I want you, and I will make you like me too... no matter what the cost."

  "Please, Manaka... Don't do this."

  Hearing what Manaka said, it's impossible for Kaito not to react to her-- so, he felt troubled right now. In a way, Kaito wonders if he should teleport away, but Kaito feels that would make her even more aggressive.

  "Ara~ your little brother seems to react to... Why do you hesitate, Kaito?"

  "You can touch me, or even use part of my body for your desire." Manaka whispered in hot gaze, looking directly into Kaito's eyes as if trying to hypnotize, "I will only feel at ease if I become someone important to you~"

  ...!!

  *Gulp*

  'Scary! This girl is genuinely scary in a much more different level than Aika!'

  Although Kaito has been 'sleeping' together with a group of women before, this is the first time that Kaito has felt the desire build up so much in him, and thought he should just 'punish' this naughty girl away.

  Kaito tried to check with Point to see whether this girl was pying tricks on him like seduction magic or aphrodisiac mixed in the air, but there was none.

  It means Kaito genuinely feels attracted to her and normally there's no reason to refuse a woman that willing to warm your bad-- but, Kaito doesn't want to betray the trust of the girls around him since he hasn't slept with any of them either.

  "...I won't touch you tonight, but I will let you sleep with me." Kaito compromised, as he also didn't refuse her advance, "I will touch you after I do it with the other girls in my harem, because after all they are the first and have helped me in many ways."

  Now Est is gone, now Kaito is missing someone to hug before falling asleep, Manaka is a good repcement since they are not that far in body size, except Manaka has blonde hair color and not as innocent as Est-- even more close to nympho if anything.

  "Alright then. I am te to the race anyway." Manaka also compromised but then pressed her body against Kaito's right side-- and hugged his right arm like a pillow, "But I will sleep here."

  "Dont touch!"

  "I promise... I will hug your right arm only. That's okay, right?" Manaka whispered in his ear in a sexy manner, making him look away as Kaito held back seriously.

  "Yeah..."

  Thanks to her action, Kaito could feel what his hands felt... his arms pressed against Manaka's chest, which despite being small felt soft, and his fingers that were stuck to his thighs. Kaito didn't think this girl would be this bold to tease him... but it wouldn't be a lie if he didn't enjoy it, as Manaka is way more developed than Est.

  Manaka is also legal for him to touch, because according to her, her current age is more than 20, since she is connecting to root, she is capable of changing her body size, but she chooses to like a teenager because she is more comfortable in this form.

  ...

  "Before I sleep, can you tell me why you like me, Manaka?"

  Kaito, who had been curious about this, couldn't help but ask in a doubtful tone, "Are you just afraid of getting kicked out of the chat group?"

  "Part of it." Manaka nodded slightly, and then stared directly into his eyes seriously, "But the real reason is that, in my eyes, you are a real hero who is always selfless for everyone around you, and that's something I can truly admire despite your high position."

  "A hero? ...Are you mocking me?" Kaito commented with disdain, "If anything, I just did my best because I don't want other members to hate me."

  "No, Kaito. You might not realize it, but you are more incredible than you thought." Manaka continued staring at him and then started expining her answer, "First, you have been pgued by unreasonable bad luck for your entire life, yet you never give up on living."

  "Second, you also truly cherish people around you, without expecting them to pay you back and always ready to do anything for them."

  "Like whenever chat group members have trouble, you don't hesitate to offer them help, right?"

  "You are always afraid that your position as "leader" of the chat group might not be safe, but you don't realize the reason why the chat group members are so cooperative with each other because of your presence, hence it's impossible to repce your position."

  "Trust me, your role in the chat group is irrepceable, so you shouldn't try hard on yourself anymore." Manaka said seriously with a sweet smile, "The fact that every member feels sad after knowing what you have experienced in my world just tells them they care about you, and no members in the chat group wanted you to suffer."

  "And that's also including me."

  "Does my answer satisfy you?"

  "...Thank you."

  Hearing Manaka's serious and sincere expnation, Kaito this time felt shocked, not expecting his biggest motivation and fear in the chat group could be seen and analyzed by this girl who was hugging his hand!

  However, Kaito admitted that he also felt relieved to hear Manaka's expnation, which made him more aware not to always be paranoid that other members' chat group would repce his position.

  Kaito also didn't think that he was as great as Manaka said, but he also couldn't deny her statement. Although his initial goal in helping other members was only to strengthen his position, deep down Kaito knew why he did all this without expecting payment because he already considered all the members as his family.

  The fact that all chat group members are sympathetic made him really relieved, feeling that he finally reach the retionship he wanted with everyone in the chat group.

  "From your expression, it seems you feel much better now." Manaka teased, "Do you like me even more now?"

  "...Manaka, I am really scared of your yandere attribute now." Kaito commented with fear and asked, "You noticed all of that just in a single day--- no, in a single meeting?"

  "Yes." Manaka smiles sweetly at him, "But I am not that omnipotent. I also use the chat group point to find out."

  "Ah. You are simir to Aika in that way..."

  "I am not surprised. She must be also quite cunning to get a position of 'secretary' / vice leader in the chat group." Manaka commented with expectation on her face.

  "Yeah..."

  Remember how Aika often used points to help her investigate stuff, Kaito is now convinced that Manaka will be a hard rival for Aika. Despite not spending much time with him, Kaito admits he has developed a liking for this root princess as she is truly capable of understanding him in a very short time.

  "But wait... "Kaito, who remembers Manaka joined a few hours ago, couldn't help but ask, "Chat group points? Where do you get them?"

  "The system gave 10.000 points to me because I assisted it with your task."

  "Touche, system."

  "Pffft."

  Kaito naturally feels conflicted as this girl seems to benefit from her suffering, but now she is also part of his peerage-- so in a way, it's a good thing for him.

  "Alright, I already feel sleepy..." Kaito, who usually hugs Est in his sleep, feels uncomfortable in this position, so he decides to ask while holding his embarrassment, "Manaka... Can I embrace you? I promise I won't do anything to you."

  "Pfft... You are treating me as Est's repcement aren't you?" Manaka, who seems to expect it, sticks her body to Kaito and lets him embrace her, "Don't worry, if the girls find out, I will help them expin that you didn't do anything to me."

  "I have recorded all of our conversation tonight using magic to convince them~ If that's not enough, I also have the chat group system telling me to wake you up whenever I do something naughty to you."

  "...You are a scary woman who knows to use the opportunity. But thank you for your care..."

  Hearing Manaka's preparation, Kaito was once again reminded of how dangerous this girl was, but Kaito himself began to not care because even though she was crazy, this girl would not deceive the person she was interested in.

  Besides, they were currently in the baseworld, and if Manaka dared to do something strange, Kaito as the Owner could easily kick her out of the world.

  After that, Kaito then slept with Manaka in his arms-- but Manaka herself did not sleep because she started watching the memories avaible in the chat group.

  Well, all the members tonight watched the memory copies too like Manaka, so it has become a sleepless night for every member of the chat group.

  Renaxan