Chika Fujiwara:
[I suspect you did it on purpose!!]
Even now, Fujiwara Chika couldn't deny it.
This was clearly deliberate.
She just wanted to order them around.
Takumi:
[No doubt, she did it on purpose.]
[Pay your debts, girls!]
[If you don't, Kaguya might sell you to Eden. Then you'll debut as idols to pay it back!~]
Kaguya Houraisan:
[Yes!]
[You can debut as idols!]
Looking at their messages, Fujiwara Chika felt like she was about to explode.
"I knew it! I knew it!"
"Those two bastards!!"
Damn it, she knew Takumi would jump in and stir the pot.
Debuting as an idol?
What a joke! At most, she could go work in the food industry for a while.
"This is too much!"
Asuna also stared at the chat in frustration.
They just loved bullying them.
Yuuki Asuna:
[We'll be back in a few days.]
[I'll pay you back soon!]
Takumi:
[How about I pay for you?]
[Then you owe me!]
Shiroyasha:
[Hm?]
[I have a little money too.]
[If you want, I'll take on your debt.]
[Just transfer it to me.]
Happy!
Seeing Kaguya's moves, Shiroyasha was impressed.
Oh, not bad at all.
She also wanted to ruthlessly use them.
It's just money. Sell a few gifts and it's done.
If they really transferred their debt to her, she'd pay it off immediately.
Kaguya Houraisan:
[I refuse!]
Fujiwara Chika:
[Roll roll roll!!]
[Shiroyasha, get lost!]
Neither Kaguya nor Fujiwara Chika would ever agree.
Kaguya may have been joking, but Shiroyasha wasn't.
If they really owed her, who knows what she'd make them do?
Weird photo shoots? Strange costumes?
That's practically the adult industry!
Anyone could take their debt... except Shiroyasha.
She was way too perverted.
Shiroyasha:
[Tsk!!]
[Why so disgusted?]
[I guess I'm not too popular with you guys.]
[What a shame.]
She sighed.
Her image was really damaged.
Just like Irena in the group.
Thinking that, she glanced over at Irena.
Shiroyasha:
[Irena, you see? We're both misunderstood.]
Seeing Shiroyasha trying to drag her into it, Irena was not having it.
Irena:
[Stop stirring things up.]
[Who's suffering with you?]
[You're a pervert.]
[Leave me out of it.]
"Tch!"
Shiroyasha, lounging at home, leapt up when she saw Irena's message.
Too much!
No personal attacks!
Fujiwara Chika:
[Irena's right.]
[Shiroyasha is a pervert.]
She silently gave Irena a thumbs-up.
Nice one!
Kaguya Houraisan:
[Alright, enough fooling around!]
[Come back already.]
[No more training. There's nothing left to gain.]
[Anyone who needed power already got it.]
[Staying out there is just asking for trouble.]
[It's better to come back and enjoy life. Cook something tasty!]
[What are you all thinking? Running away from this world?]
[Haven't you noticed? Those bugs out there are just getting stronger.]
[And more terrifying.]
[You'll only get abused in new ways.]
[Stay out there, and maybe you'll write a book: 'How to Be Abused.']
Honestly, Kaguya only demanded repayment because she was bored.
There hadn't been any fun lately.
So why not call everyone back?
The weather was perfect. Time for food, beaches, and chill.
But nooo, they went off to suffer.
Fujiwara Chika:
[Fine, we'll come back and pay up tomorrow!]
Fujiwara Chika rolled her eyes.
Still, Kaguya had a point.
The bugs were getting worse.
Injuries were piling up.
They were burning through Senzu Beans.
She had to go out and buy more.
She was a Penglai immortal now, but still.
She shook her head and started packing.
Time to head home.
No point sticking around getting beat up.
Better to make money and live in peace.
She messaged Esdeath.
They still had to follow battlefield protocols.
Leaving without notice could get them branded deserters.
That would be so humiliating.
Esdeath didn't mind.
"Okay."
"Go ahead."
"Come play again sometime."
"Maybe next time, you'll feel what death is like."
Fujiwara Chika and the others were instantly stiff.
No thanks!
They'd heard it was awful.
Like falling into an abyss of nothingness.
Just the thought made their skin crawl.
They weren't going anywhere near it.
Even though they were Penglai immortals now, death still scared them.
No one really wanted to face it.
They were speechless.
"Next time for sure!"
That was all they could say.
Esdeath just smiled.
No further comment.
With everything settled, the group began their return.
Time to go south and work!
One trip, and they owed 10 billion.
Incredible.
From now on, they'd do whatever Kaguya asked.
Ten million per errand. Done deal.
Whatever the boss wanted, they'd do it.
As long as they could pay off the debt, it was fine.