Chapter 194: Elysia – Having a Party Without Me?

Xilin's comment immediately infuriated Kiana. The two sisters started arguing right away, leaving Bronya utterly speechless. As the big sister, she felt completely exhausted.

Boros saw this and could only sigh inwardly.

"At last, we finally meet, Takumi—and Zhongli!"

Boros didn't overthink it and simply greeted Takumi and Zhongli. When his gaze landed on Zhongli, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. Boros could sense how powerful Zhongli was now—he'd strengthened himself twice already! His power was nothing to scoff at, and Boros was eager to challenge Zhongli to a fight.

"If you want to fight, wait until later."

"Let's let everyone out first."

"You too, Suoh. Just release your clan members."

Takumi shot an exasperated look at Boros, who was already itching for battle. "If you want a fight, at least wait until after the party. We're in the middle of a gathering."

At Takumi's words, Boros calmed down. Suoh Mikoto nodded as well and released a few of his people. He hadn't brought everyone this time—just Anna and a few members. Boros also only brought Saitama and Genos with him.

The newly arrived guests looked around in amazement. Anna immediately grabbed Suoh's sleeve, looking timidly at her surroundings.

"So this is another world?"

"Whoa... I can sense it—there are strong people here!"

When Saitama was let out, he immediately fixed his gaze on Takumi and Zhongli, especially Takumi. So powerful! His instincts told him that if he ever fought Takumi, he would lose—maybe even die! That was wild. But at the same time, Saitama's fighting spirit flared.

Takumi, seeing Saitama's reaction, could only laugh helplessly. Another battle maniac! What a headache.

"Saitama, now's not the time for fighting. We're here for a party."

Boros quickly spoke up to remind Saitama, who then calmed down.

"Let's have a fight later, okay?" Saitama looked at Takumi with eager anticipation. Even if he couldn't win, he wanted the challenge.

"Next time, for sure." Takumi nodded at Saitama's request. Next time, definitely! With that, he stopped paying attention to Saitama and turned his eyes to Anna.

"Anna-chan~! Hello there!"

What an adorable little girl. He really wanted to keep her here.

"H-hello!" Anna replied nervously.

"No need to be afraid. This is Takumi—the one I told you about," Suoh said gently, glancing helplessly at Anna. She was still too timid, having not yet experienced what lay ahead. That was just how her personality was.

Anna nodded. She understood.

"Just call me Onii-chan," Takumi said, smiling. "Give it a try!"

Anna, being a good kid, hesitated for a moment and then called out, "Takumi Onii-chan!"

Takumi's smile grew even brighter. "Good girl!" He reached out and ruffled Anna's hair, delighted.

"Lolicon!" Kaguya couldn't help but tease him. "This guy's totally a lolicon."

"Nonsense! I just like kids. Kids are the hope of civilization, you know nothing!" Takumi rolled his eyes at her. He wasn't a lolicon, okay? Don't slander him!

"You think I'll believe that?" Kaguya shot back mercilessly. "Try to talk your way out of it all you want, I won't buy a word of it!"

Anna blinked. Maybe this big brother wasn't so hard to get along with. She couldn't sense any darkness or malice from Takumi, which surprised her—and made her feel at ease after hearing Takumi's and Kaguya's banter.

Suoh didn't disturb Takumi, instead going over to chat with Zhongli. The few male members gathered together and chatted idly. Slowly, more people arrived.

Elysia somehow caught wind of the party and immediately dragged Eden along to Takumi's place.

"Throwing a party without me? That's too much!"

"Mei, Kiana, Bronya—it's been so long!"

The biggest troublemaker had arrived. Spotting Mei and the others, she rushed over at once.

"Elysia!"

"Eden!"

Mei was happy to see Elysia and Eden again. The group immediately gathered to catch up. People mingled in small groups throughout Takumi's villa, which soon filled with guests.

Even Vilvi and Mobius showed up not long after. Vilvi, true to form, immediately zeroed in on Genos, the cyborg—and proceeded to dismantle him. Genos was left exasperated; when Vilvi put him back together, he found he had a few extra screws. Good thing he could fix himself, or he might have had to go home with just his head!

As people arrived, Ais brought Loki, Lefiya, and Riveria. The last to arrive was Saten Ruiko. Once everyone was present, Takumi had the robots start serving the dishes.

Loki, seeing the packed room, couldn't help but marvel at the lively scene and the abundance of talent. She didn't try to poach anyone, though, since everyone was from different worlds. She followed Ais in greeting everyone and soon got to know the others. When people learned Loki was a god, they were all surprised.

"In our world, Loki is... not exactly well-liked," Rias commented while chatting with Loki.

Loki was surprised. "Tell me more?" Now she was really interested—another world's Loki? That had to be her, right?

Rias didn't hide anything and started chatting away.

The party buzzed with people chatting in small groups, eating, and enjoying the delicious food Takumi provided—nobody could stop themselves from eating more.

Old Yang from the Honkai world looked at the others from his world and couldn't help but feel nostalgic. Though they weren't from the same timeline, they were all old friends. Tesla had come too. She was surprised to see such a mature and steady Old Yang.

Meanwhile, Takumi sat with Zhongli, Suoh, and the others, chatting idly. The cheerful, lively scene filled everyone's heart with joy.

"This is our first time all gathering together," Takumi announced, standing and projecting his voice with his power. "So, I won't say much else—cheers!"

At his words, everyone raised their glasses or juice cups together.

"Cheers!"