Chapter 448: Chapter 448: The Art Style Feels Off
This time, Takumi had arrived in a world so ordinary it couldn't be more ordinary.
If he didn't know better, he'd think he had returned to his original world.
He scoured the entire internet of this world, but found absolutely nothing—no anime character names, nothing familiar.
Even if there were matching names, they didn't belong to the same people.
If not for the differences in country names, Takumi would've sworn he was back home.
He looked up at the satellites in the sky and couldn't help but sigh.
At that moment, someone in the chat group messaged him.
Chika Fujiwara: [@takumi, what kind of world did you end up in this time?]
With the spirit kings helping everyone create their own spirits, and nothing else to do, Chika got curious and asked.
Takumi still had several Random World Teleportation Talismans. Now that he had used another one, where did it send him?
Takumi: [First, I landed in Tokyo Ghoul's world, but there was nothing worth taking, so I used a third one.]
[And damn it, the third Random World Teleportation Talisman dumped me into a completely ordinary world.]
[If not for the country names being different, I'd think I went back to my hometown!!]
Takumi vented his frustration in the chat.
It was damn ridiculous.
Kaguya Houraisan: [Well, it is random~!]
[You should count yourself lucky.]
[You still have a World Locator Talisman, right? Have you decided how to use it?]
Seeing Takumi's rant, Kaguya chuckled.
It's random, after all.
Landing in a familiar world now and then is already lucky.
Landing in an ordinary world is more like the norm.
There was no need for regrets.
With so many worlds across the multiverse, how could they all be anime worlds?
Takumi: [Forget it, not gonna think too hard.]
[As for the locator, I've decided—I'm going to The Irregular at Magic High School!]
[Gonna snag some techno-magic!]
He had already made up his mind about how to use the World Locator Talisman.
Head to Mahouka.
Chika Fujiwara: [Shiba Tatsuya—if he won't hand it over, we'll make him!!]
[Hehehe!!]
Sagiri: [Can you bring back the Saegusa girl?]
[I want her!!]
[Hehehe~!]
Kaguya Houraisan: [You want techno-magic?]
[Why not go to Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha??]
Techno-magic exists in Nanoha's world too, right?
That world was even more advanced technologically.
Plus, it had the Time-Space Administration Bureau.
Clearly, going there would be more profitable.
Takumi: [The art style feels off...]
Reading Kaguya's suggestion, Takumi instinctively replied.
Everyone reading that just went speechless.
Seriously? "The art style feels off"?
Weren't all worlds the same once you stepped into them? You think this is still anime?
Megumi Kato: [Actually... Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle wouldn't be a bad choice.]
[That world also has countless dimensions.]
Megumi suddenly dropped the name of an old series.
Takumi was a bit surprised.
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, huh?
That world was actually quite good—and full of valuable stuff.
It had a lot of dimensional worlds.
And even an adult version of Princess Tomoyo!!
Nyarlathotep: [Sakura!!]
[The original Moe Queen, adult version!!]
[Go!! Please take me with you!!]
Nyarlathotep suddenly popped out.
She wanted to go too!
Takumi: [Hell no!]
[Maybe another time. This time, it's Mahouka.]
Takumi rejected her outright.
Don't even think about it.
Once Takumi made up his mind, it wouldn't change.
And he had no plans to take Nyarlathotep.
With that thought, Takumi pulled out the World Locator Talisman.
He entered the destination: Mahouka.
Once the name was input, Takumi's figure vanished from the island.
Only a faint trace of his presence was left behind.
...
When Takumi reappeared, he had already arrived in the world of The Irregular at Magic High School.
Upon arrival, he didn't rush around.
Instead, he had Prometheus forge an identity card for him.
Then he created a personal ID for himself.
With that settled, Takumi began wandering the world casually.
He also instructed Prometheus to begin collecting magical data from this world.
After a quick study of concepts like "Psion," Takumi understood—
It was just another name for magical energy.
And it had its own classifications:
Eight categories: Acceleration, Weight Addition, Movement, Vibration, Convergence, Diffusion, Absorption, Release.
Then divided into three types: Perceptual, Systemless, and Outside-System.
And finally, there was Ancient Magic, broken down into: Fighter-Class, Tactical-Class, Strategic-Class, etc.
It all sounded like a hassle.
But Strategic-Class Magic was pretty interesting.
Magic that accomplished things even modern tech couldn't do.
Takumi could find plenty of info on this world online.
Even without internet access, he could find what he needed.
There were no secrets in this world that could be hidden from him.
However, Strategic-Class Magic was a bit trickier.
Most of it wasn't even uploaded to the net.
It might be a personal talent instead.
If Takumi wanted it, he'd have to go find the individuals who possessed it.
But Takumi wasn't in a rush.
He could always dig into their minds later.
For now, he just wanted to enjoy this world a bit.
After getting a general understanding, Takumi confirmed:
Shiba Tatsuya hadn't started high school yet.
There was still a week before the term started.
No problem.
With that in mind, Takumi began leisurely exploring this world.
He quietly transferred some money into his account from unmonitored sources.
He had an ID, funds—everything set.
And so, Takumi began enjoying his time in this world without a care.
Bored, he made his way to First High School.
Though the semester hadn't started yet, there were already quite a few people on campus.
And the school had several things he wanted.
He decided to forge a student identity for himself.
After all, he still looked young enough.
With his new student ID (and a bit of cash), entering the school was a breeze.
Some students were curious when they saw him.
Because Takumi was just that handsome.
Upperclassmen girls brightened when they saw him.
Was this a soon-to-enroll junior?
Even though school hadn't started, quite a few students had come to check things out.
There were even students on hand to welcome them.
Takumi even spotted the student council president—Mayumi Saegusa.
She was a pretty great senpai.
Naturally, Takumi's appearance drew her attention.
After all, she had come today specifically to greet the new students touring the campus.
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