Chapter 137: A Great Harvest

Kazuma remembered that the Takahara Family had long been close allies of the Tosaka Family.

Takahara Yuma and Tosaka Fuyuka had been childhood friends who met when they were young. In the original timeline—when Fuyuka's father died—the Takahara Family had visited her. The head of the family even proposed that Fuyuka marry his son.

That son was Takahara Yuma.

It was presented as a condition to save the struggling, debt-ridden Tosaka Family, but Kazuma had stopped it at the time.

So they were the real masterminds?

Kazuma wasn't surprised. He had already noticed some clues back then. Their intention behind marrying Fuyuka had never been pure.

Come to think of it, they had caused her father's death and the decline of the Tosaka Family.

Could their true goal have always been Fuyuka?

Now that Fuyuka-senpai's father had been saved by him, they naturally couldn't bring it up again. In fact, Fuyuka-senpai's father had already rejected them.

He wondered if Tosaka Fuyuka knew these truths?

But even if she knew, it wouldn't matter, as Tosaka Fuyuka had no feelings for Takahara, and that so-called childhood friend was almost like a stranger to her. Otherwise, her father wouldn't have rejected the marriage proposal.

"Mr. Kazuma, I was only brought into this by the Takahara Family! They are the masterminds—"

Seeing the man's desperate defense, Kazuma smiled. "Mr. Miyajima, 'a wise man submits to circumstances' is correct, but the problem is, your submission is useless to me. I don't need men here."

"!!!"

"Wait…"

Bang!!

It was Rurikawa Tsubaki who acted. She calmly raised her gun. Miyajima Sōsuke had just uttered a single word when a bullet hole appeared in his forehead, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Don't worry, not a single one will escape. The Takahara Family will also go down with you." Kazuma had never intended to let this opportunistic man go. Scum like him only polluted the air by staying alive.

"Auntie, Sakura-senpai, you won't blame me, will you?" Kazuma looked at them.

"I'm the one who killed him. It has nothing to do with Master," Rurikawa Tsubaki said calmly as she put away her pistol.

"Tsubaki," Kazuma said helplessly.

This little maid was far too considerate—so considerate that it made him feel a little guilty. She was trying to take the blame for him.

"I no longer consider him my father," Miyajima Sakura said, shaking her head. Mrs. Miyajima was the same. She looked at her husband's corpse without any emotional fluctuation, then turned to Kazuma with a hint of concern.

"Kazuma, he just mentioned Takahara…"

"I don't know much, but they're definitely not good people. Fortunately, Fuyuka-senpai didn't jump into a pit of fire." Kazuma's smile carried a dangerous edge, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "I'll deal with them when the time comes."

There was no need to say more—he would eliminate them all.

Kazuma's thoughts turned murderous. As his strength grew, so did his ambitions. It was about time to thoroughly clean up those scumbags and save the girls of this world.

"Let's dispose of the body first."

While Rurikawa Tsubaki and the others dragged the corpse into the Anywhere Door and dumped it on the moon, Kazuma opened his system panel. All three wishes were now marked as complete.

[Wish List (Miyajima Tsubaki) — Completed, Completion Rate: S, Reward: Gacha Coin +5]

[Wish List (Rurikawa Tsubaki) — Completed, Completion Rate: S, Reward: Gacha Coin +5]

[Wish List (Shijou Anri) — Completed, Completion Rate: S, Reward: Gacha Coin +5]

This Shijou Anri was a complete surprise—and an S-rank completion at that. It showed just how many vile deeds that Boeyman had committed, which ironically ended up benefiting him.

"Three S-ranks, plus the five coins Tohka-sensei gave me earlier that I haven't used—I can do twenty draws now."

Today had been a huge harvest. For the first time in a while, Kazuma opened the 22nd Century Future Department Store in his system.

It was time to restock.

"Come on, let's draw!"

He immediately started with a ten-pull.

[Stone Hat] [Substitute Stick] [Good Friend Communication Card]

"Ah? It came out right away?" Kazuma looked at the Good Friend Communication Card from the gacha, pleasantly surprised. "This solves my urgent problem. This system really understands me."

He continued reading.

[Penetration Ring] [Shock Pistol] [Anywhere Door] [Personality Reversal Potion] [Power Ring] [Overlord IOUs] [Inanimate Object Hypnosis Speaker]

"Although there aren't any ridiculously overpowered items, this isn't bad at all."

Kazuma was quite satisfied. With the Communication Card as a foundation, the [Stone Hat] and [Penetration Ring] were especially useful. The [Inanimate Object Hypnosis Speaker] and [Shock Pistol] were also solid items. Aside from the Personality Reversal Potion, everything else was good.

"A Power Ring that directly boosts strength, Overlord IOUs that force others to lend you things, and even a second Anywhere Door… This ten-pull is pretty high quality."

The Stone Hat was likely even better than an invisibility cloak. As for the Inanimate Object Hypnosis Speaker, Kazuma's facial muscles twitched slightly.

"What kind of hypnosis app compares to this? This thing specializes in hypnotizing inanimate objects—ridiculous."

As for the Penetration Ring, there was no need to say more—it was basically a wall-passing cheat.

After reviewing his gains and admiring his now fuller system inventory, Kazuma quickly moved on to his second ten-pull.

[Weather Box] [Mole Gloves]

"A Weather Box that controls the weather is nice, and Mole Gloves are for digging… but they feel pretty average."

Kazuma frowned slightly.

[Four-Dimensional Pocket ×2] [Moses' Staff] [Jack's Beans]

"I actually pulled two Four-Dimensional Pockets? Not bad," Kazuma's eyes lit up. Storing items would now be much more convenient, especially since the two pockets were interconnected. He took them out to examine them.

Still, wearing them felt a bit awkward. Forget it—he'd just store them in the system inventory. It was safer and just as convenient.

[Heart Soil ×2] [Good Friend Communication Card] [Time Manipulator]

"Wait! Something good came out!"

What truly surprised Kazuma wasn't the second set of Communication Cards, but the [Time Manipulator].

An exquisite pocket watch appeared in his hand.

A time-related item.

Items like this carried special significance. Before, it had been evolution—now, was he about to step into the domain of time?

"There really are too many good things in this gacha."

Two sets of Communication Cards, a time-based item, and the rest were all decent as well. After so many draws, Kazuma realized this system was surprisingly generous—the drop rate for valuable items was quite high.

[Time Manipulator]: Use the button switch to control the speed of time in a nearby area.

[Moses' Staff]: A staff that can part the sea and open a path.

[Jack's Beans]: Mysterious magic beans that grow infinitely long vines once planted.

[Heart Soil]: Grants land its own consciousness and soul.

The Time Manipulator was an elegant watch with uniquely twisted hands. Although it could only adjust the speed of time rather than stop it completely, it was already incredibly powerful.

Moses' Staff and Jack's Beans were classic legendary items.

As for the Heart Soil, if he remembered correctly, Nobita once used it to give the mountain behind his house a soul. So… did that mean the mountain behind his own school could also—

"No… what exactly counts as a mountain god? Could this Heart Soil create the will of the Earth itself? Gaia, the Earth Mother Goddess?"

Kazuma swallowed hard, then suddenly clapped his hands, a bold idea forming in his mind.

It's not impossible!

Just as he was lost in a whirlwind of thoughts, his phone's ringtone shattered the silence.

Only then did he notice the many unread messages on his phone. There were messages from Miss Izumi, Sister Mira, and of course, one from Aunt Miyajima. It seemed they had all been very worried when he disappeared earlier. The incoming call was from Izumi Nogami.

Kazuma answered, and as expected, a sharp cry came from the other end.

"Kazuma!!"

"You finally picked up! What on earth happened earlier? Why did you suddenly appear at the banquet? You nearly scared me to death, you know…!"

"Didn't Mira tell you?"

"She just did. But why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Miss Izumi huffed angrily. After venting, her voice softened, carrying a hint of concern and gentleness. "Where are you now? Are you okay?"

"Oh, I'm at the Miyajima house. That Boeyman guy is already dead."

"Serves him right," Izumi Nogami said without surprise. That guy dared to shoot at Kazuma—he deserved it. "The Boyman Family probably doesn't know yet, but I doubt they'll let it go. I'll help you deal with them!"

Miss Izumi was not the type to sit idly by.

"Are you with Mira now?" Kazuma asked curiously.

"Yes, and that Shijou Anri girl too… Tch. You really seem to like this kind of thing, huh? A maid fetishist? That Rurikawa Tsubaki from before even became your maid," Izumi Nogami said. She already knew about the turmoil in the Rurikawa family and the fate of that fallen noble lady.

"Anyway, it's good that you're safe. We'll meet again when you return to school," Izumi whispered, covering her mouth. "My parents are here right now, so I can't come to you…"

From Izumi's tone, it seemed Shijou Anri wanted to see him. That made sense. After everything that had happened, even if she and Koufukuji Takaya were childhood friends and she liked him…

There was probably an irreparable rift now.

She likely couldn't remain in the Koufukuji Family either.

Just as Kazuma had thought, for Miss Anri—who had considered the Koufukuji Family her home for over a decade—there was no longer any place for her there.

No matter how much they tried to mend things, the crack that had formed could not be repaired.

Koufukuji Takaya's face was pale, completely drained of color. Even though Anri was safe now, his childhood friend had chosen to leave on her own.

It was a heavy blow.

"Anri…"

Standing before the girl he loved, he seemed unable to find the right words. "It's all over now, so why…?"

The silver-haired girl looked at him coldly. How could he say something like that?

"I didn't even know the person at the ball. I only learned his name today," Shijou Anri said calmly, her long lashes trembling slightly as her beautiful silver hair swayed. "Takaya-kun, I've known you for ten years. But compared to him, whom I just met… you're not even worth one of his fingers."

"…!"

Seeing her indifferent expression, Koufukuji Takaya felt his chest tighten, his heart aching so badly he could barely breathe.

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