After successfully talking Wiz into it, Izumi immediately helped her pack up everything inside the shop.
Not just the merchandise—
He packed up the entire building as well, shoving it wholesale into his own world.
Wiz stared at the scene in a daze.
"…Eh?"
Before she could even ask what was happening, Izumi took her by the hand and brought her straight into his world.
There, he briefly explained the situation.
The moment Wiz saw the countless girls living peacefully inside—
Her eyes sparkled.
A place with no worries about food or shelter?
She fell in love with it instantly.
After explaining that she would be released once they arrived in another world, Izumi entrusted Wiz to Enju for the time being.
Once everything was settled, Izumi returned to the KonoSuba world.
By then, Le Fay and Kanon had already finished learning their skills and were enthusiastically experimenting with them.
Seeing Izumi return, Le Fay asked curiously,
"Izumi-sama, where are we heading next?"
"You're done learning skills, right?" Izumi asked.
Le Fay nodded.
"Then let's head back to the guild," Izumi said.
"And see if that chuunibyou girl has been found yet."
At this point, the two people Izumi still needed were Megumin and Eris.
Once he found those two, there would be no reason to stay in this world any longer.
With that thought, Izumi headed toward the guild—
Only to witness a rather unexpected scene.
Eris… had already blended in with Katō Megumi.
Or rather—
She was clinging to her.
"Miss, your aptitude is incredible!"
"Why don't you become my subordinate?"
"I'll teach you every thief skill I know!"
"How about it? How about it?"
A short-haired silver-white girl with a small scar on her face rambled excitedly in front of Megumi.
Beside them, Asia, Rin, and Sakura watched with helpless expressions.
During Izumi's absence, they had already completed a quest and returned—
Only to immediately encounter this strange girl.
The moment she appeared, she latched onto Megumi, declaring that Megumi was destined to save the world, defeat the Demon King, and become the ultimate assassin.
She even began showing off her skills.
Megumi, seeing the skill list, was honestly tempted—
But she sighed inwardly.
"I, um… could you calm down a bit?"
"I'm still a beginner."
Hearing that, Chris—the thief—didn't care at all and was just about to say something—
When a voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Oh?"
"Look what I caught."
"A wild, padded-chest Goddess of Luck."
"If you marry her, you'll become the man chosen by fortune."
The moment that voice fell—
Chris's entire body stiffened.
Cold sweat ran down her spine.
She felt it.
Two terrifying presences.
Slowly—mechanically—she turned around.
And there stood Izumi, smiling brightly at her.
"Hello, Eris."
"I've been looking for you for quite a while."
At those words, everyone nearby froze.
"…Eris?"
The Goddess of Luck?
This thief girl?
Megumi and the others stared in disbelief.
"T-You've got the wrong person!"
"I'm not Goddess Eris!"
Eris panicked.
The pressure radiating from Izumi—and the girl standing behind him—made her divine core tremble.
This was the reaction one only had when encountering a natural predator.
Izumi chuckled.
"Nope. I didn't get it wrong."
"Eris, Goddess of Luck, right?"
"You changed forms, but I can still tell."
"And I also know—"
"You're wearing pads."
Instantly, Eris's face went pale.
"Y-You—Who are you!?"
That was supposed to be a secret!
Izumi laughed and glanced at Megumi and the others.
"You guys should go grind levels."
"Megumi, raise your level and earn more skill points first."
"This girl's skills are perfect for you."
With that—
Without giving Eris a chance to argue—
Izumi grabbed her and vanished in a flash of spatial distortion.
The group left behind could only stare blankly.
Le Fay then smiled at Megumi.
"Well then, Megumi-chan."
"Let us help you level today."
Since Izumi wasn't taking them along, they might as well power-level Megumi like veterans carrying a newbie.
No one objected.
After a brief discussion, they headed toward the forest behind the town.
The plains were already empty of monsters, after all.
Izumi brought Eris back to his temporary apartment and finally let go of her.
"All right, no one's around."
"You can drop the disguise now."
Eris sighed helplessly.
This man clearly knew who she was—and everything about her act.
Running was pointless.
Reluctantly, she returned to her true form.
Silver hair, a gentle face, and a delicate beauty befitting a goddess.
Izumi's lips curved upward.
"As expected of the Goddess of Luck."
"May I have a kiss?"
"I hear a kiss from the Goddess of Luck brings lifelong fortune."
Eris rolled her eyes.
"Your luck is already higher than mine."
"Please don't joke around."
Honestly, Izumi's luck was the highest she had ever seen.
So high it felt outright illegal.
Even she, the Goddess of Luck, couldn't compare.
At the same time, her curiosity grew.
Why did this man possess such terrifying luck?
And those divine curses clinging to him—
Had he… slain a god?
"…Why did you seek me out?" Eris asked cautiously.
Izumi nodded.
"I did."
"Besides wanting a kiss from Eris-sama…"
"I also want to have a deeper discussion with you."
His smile widened.
Conquering a goddess sounded extremely interesting.
Eris's cheeks flushed.
"P-Please stop joking!"
"You're clearly powerful—there must be a reason you came to me!"
"If you won't say it, I'm leaving!"
She turned as if to flee—
But in the next instant.
Space twisted.
Eris was forcibly pulled back to Izumi's side.
"Eh—!?"
"What are you doing!?"
Eris panicked.
Just what exactly did this man intend to do?