Izumi casually grabbed Black Rabbit by one of her long ears and lifted her into the air.
"So you're ignoring me now?" he said with a smirk."Not even giving me any face, huh?"
"W-WAHHH! I'M SORRY!!"
Black Rabbit flailed helplessly in panic.
"Please spare Black Rabbit! Owwww… it hurts!"
Before coming here, she had already heard everything from Shiroyasha.
Izumi was a one-digit existence.
An absolute monster standing at the pinnacle of existence itself.
Someone she absolutely, positively could not afford to offend.
Seeing her panic so hard, Izumi snorted.
"Hmph. Listen carefully, Black Rabbit—you're finished."
A dangerous grin spread across his face.
"When you finally sell yourself to me, I'm definitely going to discipline you properly."
"T-That sounds incredibly suspicious!!"
Black Rabbit's face turned pale instantly.
Even Leticia looked exasperated as she watched the scene unfold.
"Lord Izumi…"
She sighed softly.
"Please stop bullying Black Rabbit. She's about to cry."
Watching Izumi constantly tease the poor rabbit girl left her utterly speechless.
Izumi chuckled and finally released Black Rabbit's ear.
The rabbit girl immediately hid behind Leticia with watery eyes, looking pitiful beyond belief.
Ignoring her dramatic reaction, Izumi turned toward the others.
"Come on," he said casually."I'll show you around this world first."
With that, he began walking toward the entertainment district of the Dimensional City.
Izayoi followed without hesitation.
Meanwhile, Black Rabbit clung tightly to Leticia while chattering nonstop.
It had been far too long since she last saw her.
After all, Leticia was one of the few remaining original members of No Name.
As they walked, Izayoi suddenly spoke up.
"In this world, anything can be exchanged for points, right?"
She stuffed her hands into her pockets and looked toward Izumi.
"So tell me…"
"What exactly is the power inside me worth?"
"Even Little Garden's system couldn't identify it."
"But a place like this probably can, right?"
Hearing that, Izumi immediately understood what she was really asking.
"You want to know what your power actually is."
Izayoi nodded honestly.
"Exactly."
The others also perked up with curiosity.
After all, nobody in Little Garden had been able to properly identify Izayoi's Gift.
As they continued walking through the bustling streets, Izumi explained calmly:
"The origin of your power is unknown.Its true name is unknown.Its functions are also unknown."
"That's why it ended up being labeled as the 'Unknown.'"
"But in reality…"
"The source of your power is the Third Perpetual Motion Mechanism inside your body."
The moment those words left his mouth—
Everyone froze.
Izumi continued casually.
"The strength capable of shattering mountains and splitting oceans."
"The ability to throw objects at speeds approaching the Third Cosmic Velocity."
"A body capable of ignoring curses entirely."
"All of those phenomena are merely side effects of the Third Star Particle Body."
"That's where your power comes from."
He glanced sideways at Izayoi.
"Understand now?"
Izayoi's pupils shrank.
"The Third Star Particle…?"
Black Rabbit nearly screamed.
"W-Wait… isn't that one of humanity's final trials?!"
"You're saying Izayoi-san is a Final Trial of Humanity?!"
The entire group was stunned.
Even Leticia looked shocked.
Izumi nodded casually.
"That's right."
"The Third Perpetual Motion Mechanism."
"A nano-scale perpetual engine existing within her bloodline."
"One of humanity's final mysteries."
"It absorbs surrounding information and converts it into usable energy."
"That absurd power you possess comes from there."
Then he shrugged dismissively.
"Though honestly, humanity's final trials aren't that impressive in this world."
"There are plenty of humans here who could deal with them."
"Even I'm human."
He said it so casually that Black Rabbit nearly collapsed from emotional exhaustion.
Nobody could even argue with him.
This world was simply too outrageous.
Meanwhile, Izayoi lowered her head thoughtfully.
She finally had an explanation for her power.
Seeing her reaction, Izumi continued.
"The Third Perpetual Motion Mechanism isn't limited to what you've shown so far."
"You haven't even begun tapping into its true potential."
"I have one too, actually."
He grinned.
"It's pretty useful."
"If you develop it properly, becoming a two-digit or even three-digit existence isn't impossible."
"After all…"
"There's a simulated star creation chart hidden inside your body."
The moment he said those words—
Black Rabbit and Leticia both stared at Izayoi in complete shock.
A simulated star creation chart.
One of Little Garden's ultimate-class treasures.
Even Izayoi herself was stunned.
But Izumi ignored their reactions and instead turned toward Kasukabe Yō, who was quietly carrying a kitten in her arms.
"To be honest," he said leisurely,"you Problem Children were obviously arranged to be summoned to Little Garden from the start."
Then he pointed directly at Yō.
"Kasukabe Yō. Your father, Kasukabe Takaaki, was once the leader of No Name."
Yō froze instantly.
Then Izumi shifted his gaze toward Asuka.
"And you, Kudou Asuka."
"Your unborn older sister, Kudou Ayatori, is also in Little Garden."
"She's currently serving as one of the Halloween Queen's knights."
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Everyone stopped walking.
Black Rabbit's eyes widened.
Yō looked completely stunned.
Even Asuka's elegant composure cracked apart instantly.
Then Izumi clicked his tongue.
"Seriously…"
"If you told me none of this was deliberately arranged by someone behind the scenes, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death."
The group stared at him blankly.
"…What?"