Chapter 215: The Young Lady in Free Fall Joins the Chat Group

Seeing Miori Shiba's message, Takumi raised an eyebrow.

IGO's people have already arrived?

Takumi:

[I'll be back tomorrow night.]

[Hmm, let's see if I can lure Ningguang over!!]

[Then I'll have her negotiate with them.]

Takumi made up his mind to ask Ningguang if she wanted to come along when the time came.

Zhongli:

[If you need to, you can take her with you for now.]

[Ganyu can handle things on the Liyue side.]

[And bring a few more people over with you, too.]

Zhongli was also watching the chat.

Since Takumi needed help, he had no problem letting Ningguang go for a while.

There was a lot of business involving Alice's world and Takumi's world, after all.

There was a lot at stake here.

Yes, Zhongli thought it was a good idea for Ningguang to go first.

Liyue might even gain an early advantage from this.

Takumi:

[Great!]

[In that case, Lord Rex Lapis, please grant me an edict tomorrow and betroth Ningguang to me!!]

Fujiwara Chika:

[...]

Houraisan Kaguya:

[Well, well, your true colors are showing?]

Sagiri:

[Isn't having us enough, Takumi-nii?]

Saten Ruiko:

[I just joined and I'm seeing such explosive news???]

Saten Ruiko had just joined the group and was shocked.

What was this?

Takumi asking Zhongli to marry Ningguang off to him?

Shocking!!

Zhongli:

[Emm...]

[How about you be the Geo Archon tomorrow?]

[I'll give you my body and you can make the announcement!]

Well, if that's what you want, then you can be the Archon.

It's just a vessel, anyway.

Zhongli could let Takumi control it if he wanted.

You can do it yourself.

Takumi:

[Dame!!]

[I refuse~!]

Archon? Whoever wants the job can take it.

If it were up to him, he'd just move the entire Liyue at once.

He'd relocate the whole nation instantly.

Zhongli:

[Let you enjoy the thrill!]

Takumi:

[I can do that whenever I want on my side.]

[No need for that!!]

What kind of thrill is that, anyway?

Takumi was speechless.

The old man's logic was getting stranger by the day.

Was it because the group was full of young people?

Was Zhongli going through a second youth?

Well, the old man had always been a bit rough around the edges—

A lifelong bachelor, after all.

Takumi couldn't help but mutter to himself,

Though he didn't dare say any of this out loud.

Miori Shiba:

[If you bring Ningguang back, won't the Holy Celestial lose her job?]

From the looks of it, Takumi was planning to let Ningguang take over the management of the whole world?

Takumi:

[The Holy Celestial can manage a city, but not everything.]

[Let the professionals handle what they're good at.]

[If Dr. Mei wasn't needed for scientific development, I'd have handed it all over to her.]

Dr. Mei was now fully responsible for technology.

Takumi hadn't let her deal with anything else,

So she wouldn't be distracted.

She only needed to focus on developing technology—that was the top priority.

Other chores could be left to others.

As for the army, Takumi had the magical girl unit from Velier,

So he didn't have to worry there either.

Liliya would handle that.

City management could be left to the Holy Celestial.

Science went to Dr. Mei.

But the Holy Celestial's abilities were limited,

So Takumi needed someone who could oversee everything.

That person could be Ningguang, or maybe Ganyu,

Or even the old man himself—

But Zhongli only wanted to retire,

So he probably wouldn't be willing.

If a better candidate showed up later, he'd use them then.

For now, he'd have Ningguang take over.

Miori Shiba:

[I see, makes sense.]

[The Holy Celestial really isn't suited for everything.]

On this, Miori Shiba fully agreed.

Though the Holy Celestial could run a city very well,

And was great with the people,

She was, in the end, just a high school girl.

Some things were best left to the professionals.

Takumi:

[If someone with real administrative talent joins the group later, all the better.]

[Someone like Lux, or Lelouch.]

Takumi wished for a genius administrator to show up.

Then Ningguang could just focus on finances.

She was best at that, after all.

Everyone understood what Takumi meant.

Fujiwara Chika:

[Lelouch would be great. Lux, too.]

[If that doesn't work, you could always grab a few Heroic Spirits from Sakura's world.]

There were plenty of people there.

Honestly, Takumi's requirements weren't hard.

Just go to the Throne of Heroes and recruit a few.

Takumi:

[Good idea!!]

[How did I forget that?]

[Okay, @Matou Sakura, next time you come over, give your points to your onii-chan, and I'll take you along. While I'm there, I'll grab a few Heroic Spirits!]

There were tons of helpful people there!

How did he forget?

Last time, he was so focused on the Root, he forgot all about it.

Houraisan Kaguya:

[No worries, there are also talented administrators in Gensokyo.]

[Like Eiki, for example~!]

Gensokyo would be migrating, too.

Don't forget there are talented people in Gensokyo!

Takumi:

[No need. The Four Seasons Loli manages the underworld.]

[She can just build a new afterlife.]

[Come to think of it, Hu Tao and the Four Seasons Loli would probably get along!]

Takumi stroked his chin.

Maybe the Four Seasons Loli would like Hu Tao, who knows?

Letting the Gensokyo crowd handle things?

Forget it. None of them have any discipline.

Just let them do as they please.

The kappa can just be handed over to Velvie.

They'd probably get along, and make good assistants, too.

Combining science and magic, those kappa had plenty of experience.

Matou Sakura:

[Okay, Takumi-nii!]

[I understand. Next time I visit your place, I'll give you my points.]

Matou Sakura finally popped up.

She obediently agreed.

Next time, she'd hand over her points to Takumi.

Takumi smiled at this and said no more.

Next time, if the True Ancestor appeared, he'd probably scare Gaia and Alaya half to death.

Then he could just grab as many Heroic Spirits as he wanted from the Throne of Heroes.

People like Zhuge Kongming, and others—he'd just bring them all back.

Gaia and Alaya were just letting them collect dust anyway.

That settled that.

['The Young Lady in Free Fall' has joined the group chat.]

Just as Takumi finished making up his mind, a notification popped up about a new member joining the group.

Seeing the name, Takumi was full of question marks.