"Um, uh, Makoto-kun..."
Alice timidly approached, instantly drawing the attention of Makoto and his companions.
"What is it?"
Alice beckoned her cousin and aunt over and explained, "This is Erina. You should know her. And this is her mother, Aunt Nakiri Mana. They also have the God Tongue. Because of that, they can only eat delicious, well-prepared dishes. These snacks, instant noodles, and such we're having now, they simply can't swallow them..."
At these words, everyone's expressions became subtle.
Even Makoto couldn't help but laugh: "Want me to get them some abalone or lobster?"
"No, no, that's not it!"
Erina hurriedly waved her hand in denial.
Not to mention she wouldn't dare command Makoto, even rare ingredients wouldn't work… they would still need to be prepared by a top-tier chef to satisfy the mother-daughter duo's palates.
And now, without even a stove, even though many excellent Totsuki students were gathered, they couldn't cook without the necessary ingredients.
Nakiri Alice said quietly, "Um, Nishikawa-kun, d-do you have some kind of superpower that can let Erina and Auntie feel full without eating?"
Hearing Alice's words, everyone was speechless again.
'How could there be such a superpower?'
However, after a second of thought, Makoto said calmly, "Seems like there is."
Instantly, Mana and Erina's faces lit up with joy.
'There really was!?'
The students from Polar Star Dormitory, including Soma and Megumi, who were huddled not far away, were dumbfounded.
Alice was also delighted: "Then..."
"Who do you think you are?"
But before Alice could finish, she was coldly interrupted by Yu, who had just brought over the foot-washing water.
"Today you're asking Makoto-senpai to solve your tongue problem, tomorrow are you going to ask him to solve your sexual desires? Do you really think you're that important?"
At these words, everyone's expressions changed.
Even Makoto's look was a bit odd.
Truth be told, if it were the second request, he might be willing to bestow a little favor.
"Th-then, Nishikawa-sama, i-is there anything you want?"
Mana asked weakly.
Before being transported, she had been receiving nutrient IV fluids, which hadn't finished when she was pulled into this world, leaving her body in an extremely weakened state.
And after going through so much, she was already on the verge of collapse.
"What I want, can you give it to me?"
Makoto's smile widened.
Seeing this, Soe couldn't help but walk over and say to Makoto, "Nishikawa-sama, this should be just a small effort for you, right? Why can't you show some compassion?"
Makoto completely lost it: "When your father's school expels students, why doesn't he show compassion and let them stay?"
Soe was left speechless.
"You damn plutocrats, haven't you done plenty of things like pouring milk into the sea rather than giving it to the poor? Get lost. You're ruining my mood."
Yu immediately brandished his Flying Thunder God kunai.
Soe could only sheepishly pull his daughter and sister's family back.
Although Erina was worried about her mother, she didn't know how to refute Makoto's words either.
After all, every year when new students enrolled at Totsuki Academy, she would set a difficult challenge and kick out all those she deemed unworthy of admission.
If she got angry, she would even have them blacklisted in the culinary world.
Compared to what she had done to those students, what Makoto was doing now didn't seem like much.
'Karma...'
Watching this scene silently, Yukihira Soma thought to himself.
He had been one of those nearly expelled back then.
He never imagined that the young lady who acted like everyone was only fit to lick her shoes would now be so humble.
Just then, perhaps to ease the atmosphere or for some other reason, Kato Megumi suddenly spoke softly:
"Makoto-kun, that dungeon mission we have, the Control Devil we need to defeat... is it difficult..."
Truth be told, back in the Naruto World, if it weren't for missing her parents in the real world, Megumi felt it wouldn't have been so bad to stay in that world forever.
But this current world, Megumi really didn't want to stay in any longer.
It was too bloody, too cruel!
"Stronger than the Gun Devil."
Hearing Makoto's answer, everyone's faces turned pale again.
After all, they had just witnessed the Gun Devil's power, the kind that had pushed Makoto's trump card, the Complete Body Susanoo, to its limits.
And the Control Devil was even stronger than the Gun Devil. They couldn't even imagine what kind of existence that was.
"Th-then, can we not go back?"
Eriri's face was deathly pale.
"Idiot, are you doubting Makoto?"
Airi immediately retorted.
She had always been annoyed by Eriri, who shared her twin-tail attribute.
Makoto lifted his head from Utaha's black-stockinged thighs and slowly sat up:
"I'll take care of her. Until then, keep a low profile and live your lives."
"Makoto?"
Watching Makoto's back as he stood up, the women felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding.
Then Makoto continued:
"Top-tier Devils often have abilities like surveillance and eavesdropping. If the Control Devil finds out about your relationship with me, she might take you hostage to threaten me."
"Therefore, until I defeat the Control Devil, let's pretend we don't know each other."
Wasn't Denji tortured half to death precisely because of that?
Makoto didn't want something similar to happen to him.
The women's expressions changed slightly.
They hadn't expected this mission to be so difficult, requiring Makoto to be this cautious.
"H-how long will that take?"
Kayoko asked, her voice full of reluctance.
"If I can manage it within ten years."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked as if they doubted their own existence.
Even old-timers like Yukino, Airi, and Chizuru, who had already transmigrated three times, were so shocked their eyes nearly popped out of their heads.
They had spent just over six years in the Naruto World total, yet for a single Devil, Makoto was saying it would take nearly ten years to deal with it.
'Was he joking?'
But recalling the power the Gun Devil had just displayed, and Makoto saying the Control Devil was even stronger, it didn't seem so strange that it would take ten years to deal with this enemy.
Tomoya and Shinichi, who were barely hanging on, nearly fainted from shock.
That meant they would have to stay in this hellish world for ten years?
And in their current physical condition.
Just then, Megumi suddenly rushed forward and tightly hugged Makoto from behind.
"Kato, how sneaky! Me too!"
Airi immediately stood up and rushed over as well.
Marina, Utaha, Chizuru, and the others quickly rose.
Even Yui, Yumiko, and the others looked eager to join.
But at that moment, Megumi dropped a bombshell, speaking softly but clearly:
"Makoto-kun, take me."
Hearing this, Tomoya truly fainted on the spot.