The subgroups were assigned to each world.
However, as the special case of being the chatroom administrator, Rei Ao had unrestricted access to any subgroup.
This allowed him to quickly obtain information from mbers across different worlds.
For instance, right now, he joined Shizue Izawa's world subgroup to inquire about the recent upgrade.
…
Rei Ao: "@Velzard, @Velgrynd, what major thing did you two do this ti?"
Velzard: "Ah, we just took down another Calamity-class monster."
Velgrynd: "Yep, found it wandering around this world. If it weren't for these rules, I'd want to crush all those creatures to beco even stronger. One day, I'll stomp Guy into the ground."
Shizue Izawa: "Velzard-senpai, Velgrynd-senpai, you're already so strong."
Velgrynd: "Not strong enough. At least not until I surpass that annoying Guy."
Velzard: "The Primordial Red truly lives up to being the strongest in this world… if we don't count big brother's child."
It was true. Their world boasted many powerful beings, but it also followed certain regulations.
Randomly hunting powerful monsters wasn't an option. Many of these monsters were intricately connected to Demon Lords.
Though Velzard and Velgrynd weren't the strongest in their world, their actions were still closely monitored, and even their current movents might have already attracted attention.
Velzard: "This new subgroup feature is really nice. It makes chatting with others directly so convenient. It'd be even better if there were more people."
The main chatroom participants echoed similar sentints.
…
Frieren: "In my world's subgroup, it's just . That's no different from having no one at all."
That couldn't be helped.
Rei Ao did consider another candidate: Fern.
However, Frieren and Fern existed in vastly different ti periods. The current tiline hadn't even seen Fern's birth.
…
Aka: "Najenda and the others said this feature is great."
Stella: "For a group of assassins like you, using this chatroom for intel gathering is ridiculously convenient."
Aya Yomogawa: "It's a very useful function."
…
Tohru: "@Rei Ao, darling~ when are you coming ho?"
Stella: "???"
Shizue Izawa: 'Tohru-san is so bold in the chatroom."
Stella: "Hmph, boldness in this chat room isn't new. Honestly, everyone here is infected by Rei Ao's shalessness."
Rei Ao: "Hmm, Still at school. I'll be back this afternoon."
Tohru: "Alright, I'll clean up and get our love nest ready for you."
Mai Sakurajima: "Is this what dragons in heat act like?"
Mai, observing Tohru wagging her tail in excitent, felt incredibly awkward.
Frieren: "I don't understand, but this could make for an interesting research note."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "I'd rather not focus on this right now."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "@Mabel, you better not be causing trouble at my house."
Mabel: "Uh… I didn't do anything, I swear!"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Send a photo of the fridge."
Mabel: "I-I'm sorry!!!"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "???"
Saeko Busujima: "What's going on now?"
gumi Kato: "Stealing food, maybe?"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Exactly. This glutton… I have no idea how big her stomach is."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "She ate enough food for three days in one sitting, and still sneaks into the fridge at night!"
Sui: "Ahh! S-so scary."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Tell , what's left in the fridge now."
Mabel: "N-not much…"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Not much?"
Mabel: "Nothing... it's empty."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "EMPTY?!"
In the Service Club, Yukino was gripping her book tightly.
She could hardly believe it.
She had prepared enough food to last three days, and yet…
It was all gone in half a day?!
"...Haa…"
Exhaling deeply to calm herself, Yukino pressed her temples to suppress the rising anger.
For the first ti, she began to wonder if she had made a mistake back then—should she have listened to Rei Ao's warning?
Mabel: "Waaah, I couldn't help it! The food in this world is just way too delicious!"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Rei Ao, perhaps... I should've listened to you."
Rei Ao: "Haha, I warned you. Never let her take an inch, or she'll take a mile."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "From now on, I'll only buy one day's worth of food. If you eat it all, I'll just order takeout for myself. As for you, Mabel… figure it out yourself."
Mabel: "Nooo!"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Not negotiable."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "@Sui, how long until you reach her village?"
Sui: "About two or three days."
Mabel: "Waaah, I don't want to go! I want to stay here."
Rei Ao: "Haha, when soone as kind, patient, and righteous as Yukinoshita-san can't stand you, what else can I say?"
Reading Rei Ao's comnt, Yukino froze.
It was flattering, but it still made her feel oddly uncomfortable.
Her movent also paused when Yui entered the club room after parting ways with Yumiko.
"Yahallo, Yukinon!"
As always, Yui greeted her cheerfully.
"Mm."
Yukino sighed inwardly but nodded in acknowledgnt.
Usually, Yui would start chattering about interesting things.
But today was different.
Yui pulled up a chair and sat directly across from her.
Yui Yuigahama: "Yahallo, everyone!"
"???" Yukino was startled.
It wasn't Yui speaking aloud but a ssage in the chatroom subgroup.
Before she could react, she saw another familiar na in the group.
Rei Ao: "@Everyone, please welco our new mber in this world's subgroup: Yui Yuigahama."
Sonoko Machida: "Welco."
Yumiko Miura: "Hmph, you actually rembered to introduce her? I thought you'd just abandon her."
Rei Ao: "I was just giving you two so ti to chat and bond."
Utaha Kasumigaoka: "Yui Yuigahama? Is she another student from our school?"
Seeing her na ntioned by Rei Ao, Yui's eyes sparkled with excitent.
No matter how chaotic her thoughts were, her feelings for Rei Ao remained steadfast.
Yukino gazed at her with a complicated expression.
"Yui… I'm sorry I couldn't tell you before."
Yui smiled gently.
"It's okay, Yukinon. I understand. Besides, I'm still part of this world, aren't I?"
Yui Yuigahama: "Hi everyone! I'm from the General Studies Departnt, 3rd year."
Little Saint: "Hi, I'm Little Saint! @Kobayashi, that's my mom, Kobayashi."
Little Saint's sudden introduction piqued everyone's curiosity.
Sonoko Machida: "Who are they?"
Rei Ao: "Ah, Little Saint must be the na Kobayashi gave her."
Kobayashi: "Uh… yeah, I did."
Kobayashi, who had been trying to stay under the radar, was forced into the spotlight.
Mai Sakurajima: "Oh, so you nad her."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "What are you all talking about?"
Rei Ao: "To put it simply, Little Saint is a sentient entity born from the God Sword that nearly killed Tohru. She fused with Kobayashi during the incident."
Tohru: "Tch. I still don't like her presence."
gumi Kato: "How odd… is Tohru part of this world's subgroup too?"
Rei Ao: "For now, yes. Both Tohru and Mabel are part of multiple world subgroups."
Mabel: "Hi everyone! Got any snacks?"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "..."
She resisted the urge to bury her face in her hands.
What exactly had she taken in?
Yui Yuigahama: "Um… newbie question: what's this God Sword thing?"
Rei Ao: "Tohru is a dragon, and the God Sword is a weapon designed to kill dragons. That's the gist of it."
Rei Ao: "For more details, you can check the main chatroom's logs or ask soone directly."
Yui Yuigahama: "Okay, got it!"
Her eyes widened in shock.
"Dragons? God Swords?!"
She turned to Yukino.
"Yukinon, aren't you surprised?"
Yukino paused for a mont.
"I was at first. But you get used to it. Besides, I've t Tohru at Rei Ao's house."
"???"
Yui latched onto a crucial detail.
"Yukinon, you've been to Rei Ao's house?"
"..."
Yukino hesitated, realizing she had let that slip.
But seeing Yui's curious and innocent expression, she sighed and confessed.
"Actually, I moved into an apartnt… right next door to Rei Ao's place."
"Ehhh?!"
Yui exclaid in shock.
So Yukinon had unknowingly gotten so close to Rei Ao?
Both Yukinon and Yumiko had gotten ahead of her!
A deep sense of defeat washed over Yui.
But instead of giving up, a fiery determination ignited within her.
"Yukinon, I'm coming to your place next ti!"
"...Alright."
Yukino couldn't refuse after seeing Yui's serious expression.
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