After the banquet began, everyone in the entire Guild was immersed in the revelry.
Aqua, who had previously been like a deflated ball, became instantly hyperactive after getting some alcohol, as if all her unpleasant memories had been cast aside.
Meanwhile, Luna was secretly asking around to see if Yuji Itadori was single.
Yuji Itadori and Sato Kazuma sat in a corner, enjoying the delicious food.
Itadori let his gaze sweep across the Guild. The atmosphere here was incredibly relaxed, completely different from the world he lived in.
He hadn't been in such a relaxed state for a long time.
After all, it had also been a long time since he had spent time with so many people.
Over the course of these sixty-eight years, Itadori's contact with others had grown less and less, especially after his friends passed away one after another.
This world... isn't too bad.
[You have unread group messages]
Itadori opened the Chat Group interface:
[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: How are things going on your end? @Unsurrounded One @Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die]
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: Everything here is settled! I'm eating with the Group Leader right now!]
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: Uploaded a video]
In the video uploaded by Sato Kazuma, scenes of the various Guild members partying together were playing.
[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: It looks so lively. I'd like to head over and visit if I get the chance.]
[Jujutsu Physical Education Student: That person in the background, spraying people with water from her forehead... that couldn't be the goddess you mentioned, right?]
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: Exactly, that's the one. She's getting carried away again!]
"Hahahaha!! Drink!! It's all on me!"
Sato Kazuma had just closed the chat interface when Aqua's manic laughter drifted over from nearby. She raised a full glass of wine, toasted the people around her, and downed it in one go—a complete transformation from her state earlier that day when she was being rescued from the Giant Toad's stomach.
"Honestly, this girl."
Sato Kazuma let out a helpless sigh.
[Jujutsu Physical Education Student: @Jealous Witch's Object of Escape, Natsuki, how are things on your side?]
[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: I just arrived at the Margrave's Manor with Emilia. This place is super luxurious!]
[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape uploaded a photo]
In the photo was a manor that looked like a castle.
In the foreground of the shot stood two figures.
One in red and one in blue, two young women stood on the left and right. They wore identical black-and-white maid outfits, and their hairstyles and features were almost identical, yet the auras they radiated were worlds apart. Regardless, they were undoubtedly beautiful.
[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: Also, everyone can just call me Subaru from now on!]
[Jujutsu Physical Education Student: Who are these two?]
[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: They're called Ram and Rem; they're the maids here!]
[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: What what what what do you mean by this? Why are there two more beautiful girls? And they're maids?! Why?! Why?! Natsuki Subaru, you are my enemy!!!]
As Sato Kazuma sent the message, his face took on an incredibly resentful expression.
Why was Natsuki Subaru surrounded by beautiful women from start to finish!!
Even though Aqua was also beautiful—
Her brain was just too dysfunctional!
It wasn't fair!
"Group Leader, do you think this is fair!"
Sato Kazuma closed the chat interface and looked at Yuji Itadori, his teeth nearly grinding to bits.
"Why is Subaru's luck so good!!! Everyone he meets is a beauty!!! While on my end, I only have an idiot!"
"Subaru has it pretty rough too, I'd imagine."
Itadori put a piece of grilled meat into his mouth.
"That Elsa person he met earlier... she wanted to kill him."
"Every beautiful girl he meets can't possibly want to kill him. Besides, this time they have the maid attribute! Super cute beautiful girls! And there's two of them!!"
Sato Kazuma watched the distance where Aqua was binge-eating and drinking, sighed helplessly again, and downed his drink.
"I just hope we can recruit some normal teammates tomorrow... Speaking of which, Group Leader, you should still be able to stay for half a day tomorrow, right?"
"Yeah."
Itadori nodded and opened the group chat interface, which showed a remaining time of over ten hours.
"Then could I trouble the Group Leader to help me recruit new teammates tomorrow!"
"No problem. As long as it's within my power, I'll do my best."
"Damn... Group Leader, you and that useless goddess are complete opposites. If only she were half as good as you!"
Sato Kazuma slammed his glass onto the table and let out a long, helpless sigh.
"Though I won't actually need the Group Leader to do much tomorrow. Just stand by our side. After all, you're a big celebrity in the Guild now; there should be plenty of adventurers coming because of your reputation! My only fear is that some idiots will show up again. That would be a pain."
"Understood."
"Ah, let's not talk about that! Let's enjoy the party first! Cheers!"
...
Meanwhile, in another world.
Elsa was bound by chains, imprisoned in a dungeon by guards.
"Is this person the notorious Elsa Granhiert (The Bowel Hunter)?"
"Who exactly defeated her?"
"Supposedly someone named... Yuji Itadori? I've never heard that name before."
The guards on duty were chatting idly at the entrance.
To them, no matter how strong The Bowel Hunter was, she was ultimately a prisoner now; she couldn't possibly cause any more trouble.
Next, they were just waiting for the higher-ups to send someone for interrogation.
However, the guards didn't notice that a meaningful smile appeared on Elsa's face.
"Woof, woof!"
A small dog wagged its tail, running toward them with a cheerful pace.
"A dog? Why would a dog run into the dungeon—"
Before they could finish their sentence, the body of the tiny, adorable dog suddenly expanded. Within seconds, it transformed into a wolf-like Witchbeast.
Its sharp claws sliced through the guards' armor with ease, and its fangs tore through their throats.
In less than a minute, the guards had all been killed by the sudden intruder, before they could even sound the alarm.
"Big Sister! I'm here!"
A childish voice came from the entrance, and a purple-haired girl carrying a rag doll hurried inside.
She looked young, perhaps only eleven or twelve years old, with two intricately braided pigtails hanging near her waist.
As she arrived, the previously savage Witchbeast beside her instantly became docile.
The girl found the keys in the pool of blood and immediately released all of Elsa's Binding Vows.