Chapter 78: I'm Only Two Months Old?!
The Activity World options were, frankly, a headache. But at least one of them was normal—the One-Punch Man world where Tatsumaki lived.
Sure, it was displayed as "One-Punch x Man", missing the "Super" character. But barring some wildly improbable twist, it was ninety-nine percent certain to be One-Punch Man.
That remaining one percent?
The sole margin for the unexpected.
"Thank god there's at least one semi-normal option. If we'd ended up in some xxx Sutra or Night xxx world and stumbled right into the kind of scene that's not suitable for children… now THAT would be what you call a truly divine plot twist."
Ryū allowed himself a brief roast of the absurdity: a Children's Day event leading straight into that kind of content. The very idea was too spicy to contemplate. So he'd gone ahead and dumped both worlds into the Dimensional Chat Group's Activity World blacklist.
Which meant his chosen destination was "One-Punch x Man".
Option 2.
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RawrSoFierce: "Only "One-Punch x Man" qualifies as remotely normal. Sure, there are plenty of monsters, but at least it's not inappropriate for minors."
RawrSoFierce: "I'm picking this as our Activity World. Any objections?"
Kaguya-sama: "No objections! Ten billion percent in favor of Admin-dono!"
The Eternally Seventeen-Year-Old Maiden: "This one stands with Admin-dono on this occasion."
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara! Since it's Children's Day, inappropriate worlds are obviously off the table. Besides, those worlds are probably crawling with the kind of scum that'd test the limits of human decency. This old man would rather not lose his temper and kill someone."
RawrSoFierce: "Good point… those worlds would definitely be overflowing with human garbage."
Crazy Diamond: "Ten billion percent support for Admin-dono!"
We, Ying Zheng: "Ten billion percent support for Admin-dono!"
Green Grasslands Wolf King: "Ten billion percent support for Admin-dono!"
The Little Wandering Planet: "Ten billion percent support for Admin-dono!"
Terrible Tornado: "Eh… you're all coming to MY world? That's a bit sudden, but… it's not like I mind. There are actually a lot of fun places here."
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Over in the One-Punch Man world, surprise flickered across Tatsumaki's pale face. She hadn't expected the Admin to choose her world as the Activity destination.
That meant she needed to prepare. After all—this was a meetup. An IRL meetup.
Going in unprepared just wasn't her style.
She did have some understanding of hospitality, at least. In the broader world, there wasn't much that warranted her rolling out the red carpet. But the members of the Dimensional Chat Group were different. They were worth S-Class Rank 2 Terrible Tornado putting in the effort.
So—what needed doing? Housing, for starters. And it would have to be fairly spacious, given certain members' builds.
That "Gurararara"-laughing old man with the white beard, for instance.
And food? Definitely needed to prepare food.
Problem was… she couldn't cook.
Tatsumaki fell into thought.
Maybe she could… commandeer a few chefs from the Hero Association?
Hmm. That plan had a very high feasibility rating.
Might as well just do it.
It was only for a few days, after all.
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Terrible Tornado: "Since Admin-dono picked my world, let me go make some preparations. Can't have you all showing up with nothing ready."
Terrible Tornado: "Leave the housing to me!"
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara! Then many thanks, little Tatsumaki."
Edward Newgate: "What a polite child. How about it—want to consider becoming this old man's son… er, daughter?"
Edward Newgate: "I've been collecting sons lately. Slip of the tongue."
Terrible Tornado: "…No! Absolutely not! Triple refusal! REFUSED!"
Kaguya-sama: "Old Man Whitebeard is trying to adopt a daughter again."
RawrSoFierce: "Well, the Whitebeard Pirates are basically all men. Pops probably wants a daughter for a change of pace."
Edward Newgate: "Gurararara! Admin-dono understands this old man well!"
Terrible Tornado: "…Going to lurk mode. Need to start prepping."
After Tatsumaki sent that last message, she went silent. She was apparently serious about preparing accommodations, food, and logistics.
After all, the Activity World was set in her backyard. Having several friends visit your "home" demanded at least some preparation.
That was basic hospitality.
If the other heroes in the Hero Association ever found out about this, their jaws would hit the floor. Tatsumaki's personality was notoriously abrasive—the concept of "politeness" was functionally nonexistent in her vocabulary.
And yet here she was, personally making arrangements because of "friends."
In the past, that would've been flatly impossible.
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RawrSoFierce: "Five days until the event. It lasts three days. So we'll have three full days in Tatsumaki's world."
RawrSoFierce: "Also—members under twelve get a Rare Gift Pack. So there's that."
Kaguya-sama: "Um… Admin-dono, does anyone in the group actually qualify as under twelve?"
RawrSoFierce: "…That's a good question. It seems like… nobody does."
Crazy Diamond: "So the gift pack is a bust?! Waaaaah! Why did my mom have to give birth to me four years too early?! My mental state is in RUINS!"
Edward Newgate: "The gift pack hardly matters. A free Dimensional Transfer IS the gift. After all, doing it on your own costs 1,000 Points."
Crazy Diamond: "Oh, true! So it's basically like getting 1,000 Points for free."
Crazy Diamond: "When you put it that way, I feel instantly better."
Kaguya-sama: "I wonder how the culture in Tatsumaki-nee-sama's world compares to mine. She shared a world map before—even though both are called 'Earth,' her continents are completely different from ours."
Kaguya-sama: "Different landmasses probably means cultural differences too, right?"
RawrSoFierce: "Differences are a given. But how big they are… we'll only know once we're there."
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Ryū pulled his consciousness out of the chat group. He had his own preparations to make—packing some clothes, for instance.
But come to think of it…
His physical body was seventeen years old, sure. But he'd only transmigrated into the Naruto world a little over two months ago.
Did that technically make him an under-twelve "child"?
Ryū fell into deep thought.
Wait—am I actually only two months old?!
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