Multiversal Friendship System

After hearing Souta's explanation, Shiroyasha immediately grasped his meaning.

"You want me to hold the line… How long are we talking?"

"That, I don't know. We have to find Honjo Nia first."

Souta shook his head.

Using a Travel Card would undoubtedly make things easier, but each one cost 500 points. If they could locate her themselves, there was no need to waste resources.

"Time uncertain…" Shiroyasha furrowed her brow, then waved her hand dismissively. "Then I won't go. The time flow between worlds is different, and I don't know how long has passed in Little Garden. I need to get back soon. However—"

She smiled, her tone warm with appreciation.

"You helped me out, after all. With 7,000 points, I have more than enough to use a Travel Card to locate the key members of 'Arcadia.' So, I don't mind giving you two some helpful items in return."

"Items?" Souta asked curiously. "Something like Black Rabbit's Brahmastra?"

"…You really know how to ask for a lot! Of course not. Didn't you say earlier that the system shop's 'Upload Product' feature allows even attacks to be uploaded?"

Shiroyasha smirked, looking rather pleased with herself. "I'll make you a few 'Attack Cards.'"

She intended to follow Souta's example—uploading attacks, then repurchasing them herself to create powerful consumable items.

It didn't cost anything, and she could earn some goodwill. A win-win situation.

"Attack Cards, huh… But you only have 7,000 points, which means you can only create Attack Cards worth that amount. They might not be enough."

Souta pondered for a moment before making a suggestion.

"How about this? Kurumi and I will transfer our points to you. That way, you can create stronger Attack Cards, and once you're done, you just transfer the points back to us."

"…You're really not shy about asking for favors, huh?"

Shiroyasha shot him a glance, looking exasperated—he was the one asking for help, yet he was still negotiating terms?

Kurumi, however, simply nodded. "I have no objections."

"Alright then, send them over."

At Souta's word, he transferred his points to Shiroyasha.

After two multiplayer missions, he had accumulated 6,500 points.

Kurumi had 5,500 points.

Adding Shiroyasha's 7,000 points, they had a total of 19,000 points to work with.

Shiroyasha received the transfer and immediately snapped her fingers.

Then she snapped them again.

And again.

Each snap corresponded to a new item appearing in the system shop.

She seemed to be testing the power-to-cost ratio, continuously adjusting the attack output.

"…"

Watching her repeatedly snap her fingers, Souta couldn't help but feel speechless.

Was she… recreating Infinity War and Endgame?

Before long, three cards appeared in Shiroyasha's hand.

She tossed them to Souta. "Three attacks from me should be enough to solve your problem."

Afterward, she refunded the points to Souta and Kurumi and removed most of the attack-related items she had uploaded.

"So, items can actually be removed from the shop?" Souta mused.

Curious, he decided to try it himself and delisted the bag of instant noodles he had uploaded earlier.

A moment later, the snack appeared in his hand, completely intact. He tore it open, took a bite—still as crispy as ever.

"Oh? That's a new feature unlocked! We can use the system shop as storage now!"

"…"

Kurumi's gaze toward Souta became subtly complicated. He was really pushing the system's functionalities to their limits.

"Shiroyasha, thanks again for everything this time."

Ignoring Souta's newfound excitement, Kurumi stepped up to the silver-haired loli and sincerely bowed in gratitude.

"Thank you for coming to help me fulfill my wish. I'll never forget this kindness."

"Oh? You're quite the polite child."

Shiroyasha nodded in satisfaction before adding,

"But if you're going to thank me, revealing oppai is common sense!"

Kurumi: "???"

"Kurumi~" Shiroyasha chuckled mischievously. "If you really want to thank me, let me touch those oppai of yours, which are rather… impressive for a sixteen-year-old."

"..."

Kurumi took several steps back.

Shiroyasha… was this the kind of person she was?

"Ahem…" Souta stepped forward to rescue Kurumi. "Shiroyasha, weren't you in a hurry? I'll send you back now."

"Hmph, you sure know how to pick your timing."

Shiroyasha didn't seem to mind.

She had only been teasing Kurumi. She often did the same to Black Rabbit.

Not that she wouldn't take the opportunity if she could—after all, they were really big!

"Let's go." Shiroyasha hopped into Souta's arms. "I'll leave the rest to you guys. Oh, and when you have time, come visit Little Garden. I'll give you a proper welcome."

"Sure, I'll definitely drop by when I get the chance," Kurumi replied with a smile.

"Kurumi, wait for me here. I'll be back after sending Shiroyasha off."

After reminding her, Souta held onto Shiroyasha and said to the system,

"System, return."

...

In the Real World, Inside a Rented Apartment

Souta placed Shiroyasha on the couch and went to the kitchen to make her some tea.

"Shiroyasha, thanks again for your help."

He played the role of a respectful host, serving tea to the 'big shot.'

"It's fine. This was mutually beneficial. I should be thanking you for sending me the invitation."

Shiroyasha took a sip, but her brows furrowed—clearly, the cheap tea leaves weren't to her liking.

Still, she didn't dwell on it. Instead, she asked,

"By the way, kid, when do you plan on using that divine spark of yours?"

"…?" Souta instantly became wary, stepping back. "Why do you ask? I'm not trading it!"

"..."

Shiroyasha rolled her eyes. "Relax. I'm not after it—at least, not right now. I just thought of something that might benefit you."

"And what would that be?"

Souta slightly lowered his guard but remained cautious.

Right now, he felt like someone who had just won five million in the lottery and was clutching the ticket tightly, afraid someone would snatch it.

If it weren't for his trust in Shiroyasha's character and the fact that she had helped him a lot, he wouldn't have explained the function of divine status to her in the first place.

"After you use that divine spark and become a god, you'll need to gather a lot of faith, right?"

"Yeah."

"In that case…"

Shiroyasha suggested,

"Why not collect faith in Little Garden? Gods actually exist there, so people don't reject the concept of faith. Not to brag, but I have quite a number of followers myself. If you manage to build a reputation as a benevolent god, gathering faith will be a piece of cake."

Souta considered her words. It did seem feasible.

But then, a thought struck him. "Wait, Shiroyasha, are you suggesting this because you want me to join the struggling Arcadia and help out?"

"..."

Shiroyasha sighed. "You're sharp. Yeah, that's part of it. But it's a win-win situation. Think about it. Arcadia is full of easy-to-fool kids. Doesn't that sound tempting?"

"… Shiroyasha, isn't it inappropriate to say that?"

"Meh. I trust my judgment."

Shiroyasha shrugged.

"If it's you, I'd be fine with you using Arcadia's kids to gather faith—as long as you take good care of them."

Souta pondered for a moment before responding,

"Not now. I'll think about it after I finish dealing with the Date A Live world."

"Alright. Let me know when you've decided."

With that, Shiroyasha stopped talking, pulled out Souta's phone, and started downloading Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?

(TN: Should I watch the anime again? So, I could translate better lol)

Once it was done, she exchanged a brief farewell and returned to Little Garden.

After she left, Souta pulled out his system phone and tagged Kurumi in the group chat.

Souta: "@Tokisaki Kurumi. I'm coming over. Are you free now?"

Kurumi: "I'm still at the place where you left."

Souta: "Alright."

After setting his phone down, Souta muttered a name to himself:

"Honjo Nia…"

A Spirit who had been captured by Isaac and subjected to five years of inhumane torture.

Since he had the power to do something, there was no way he would ignore it.