Anime chat group , you let me come only after the world is destroyed?

Bronya looked at Tomoyo and couldn't help but ask, "Are you planning to export the spices from your world to other worlds?"

Tomoyo nodded. "Yeah! After all… our side is quite poor."

Just mentioning it made Tomoyo start to complain. Things were fine before, but ever since their world connected to Takumi's, their nation felt like a rural backwater. Although Takumi had built the teleportation gate in their country, profits would still take time to develop. Right now, her country needed money for just about everything.

That's exactly why she started thinking about ways to make money. She had even heard that some ministers were contemplating whether Princess Tomoyo herself should marry Takumi, hoping the country would benefit.

Thinking about this made Tomoyo feel a bit frustrated. Those ministers were absolute scoundrels! How dare they even imagine that?

Takumi and Bronya tasted the pastries Tomoyo brought. The flavor was undeniably excellent—completely different from the unique ingredients they were used to. There was a curious fragrance to it. Even after eating, a faint, pleasant aroma lingered in their mouths. It was floral, but not entirely; Bronya loved it.

That reminded Takumi—wasn't the light fragrance that Tomoyo always carried the same as this?

"It's really good," Takumi praised. "If you want to sell it, it'll definitely be popular. You should have someone deliver some to the Gourmet City. With all the chefs there, I'm sure many people will love it."

Takumi picked up a few pastries and sent them to the group chat's culinary expert.

Takumi: [Exclusive Red Packet for Alice]

Alice was baffled upon receiving Takumi's red packet.

Alice: [????]

Takumi: [Pastries brought by Tomoyo, give them a try. Let your cousin try them too.] [Being a princess isn't easy—she's out looking for ways to strike it rich.]

Seeing the message, Alice was dumbfounded.

Fujiwara Chika: [Tomoyo's here? I'm coming over right now!!]

Upon seeing Takumi's message, Chika's eyes lit up. Tomoyo had finally finished her tasks and had time to visit?

Meanwhile, Takumi said to Tomoyo, "I've sent it to a professional chef. I'm sure they'll like it."

Tomoyo smiled and nodded. "Our spices can be used in many ways—making tea, pastries, even as seasoning. Very versatile. I just had the sudden idea that maybe we could generate some income. Otherwise, we won't have money to build our homeland."

Talking about this made Tomoyo sigh. Ever since their world connected here, many things had to change—and she was broke.

"I can lend you money if needed," said a sudden voice.

A figure appeared beside Takumi. It was Kaguya.

She had seen the messages in the chat and came over after learning that Tomoyo had arrived.

"Kaguya~!"

"You're offering me money?"

"No thanks. I don't want to borrow. I'd rather just sell the spices. Hopefully, at a good price. Borrowing money isn't a sustainable solution. I need to build up financial independence."

Tomoyo refused with a smile. She didn't mind. As long as she could sell the spices, things would be fine.

Kaguya didn't press the issue. Instead, her gaze turned toward the pastries Tomoyo had brought. Without any hesitation, she began sampling them. The aroma alone was tantalizing, and the flavor didn't disappoint.

"So delicious!" Kaguya's eyes lit up after one bite. This stuff could definitely fetch a great price.

"Are these ingredients unique to your country?" Bronya asked curiously. "Or are they common in your world?"

"If it's exclusive to Tomoyo's country, this business could be really lucrative. A bit of marketing and the price would skyrocket."

"It's exclusive to our country," Tomoyo explained. "It can only be cultivated in specific areas."

"Got it. This can sell for a fortune," Takumi nodded. "Tell your ministers to find a fox tribe girl named Tingyun. She'll help you sell this like crazy."

Tomoyo perked up at the name. "You mean Miss Tingyun from the commerce department?"

She had heard of Tingyun. Currently, Tingyun oversaw economic development in Takumi's world. Ministers said she was not only stunningly beautiful but had a charming way of speaking.

Now that Takumi mentioned her, it all came back.

Takumi nodded. "That's the one."

Tomoyo blinked with curiosity. "I heard Miss Tingyun constantly mentions a benefactor. Could that be you?"

She looked at Takumi with a peculiar expression, clearly intrigued. She'd looked into it before. People from her world often interacted with those from Takumi's side, so she had done some digging.

It seemed Tingyun's favorite thing to say was, "I must not let down my benefactor's expectations."

Now it all made sense.

Takumi sighed helplessly.

Still remembered by Tingyun, huh?

"Tsk tsk tsk. Beauty's favor is the hardest to bear," Kaguya teased.

"You brought her back here, then made her work like a mule. Haven't even gone to see her since. Classic scumbag!"

Kaguya couldn't resist the jab. She knew the backstory well—Takumi had saved Tingyun from the brink of death and brought her back, then promptly made her manage economic affairs. And never visited.

Real scumbag behavior.

Tomoyo's eyes sparkled with curiosity. Something juicy was going on here. Could Takumi share the details?

Takumi rolled his eyes but didn't deny anything. After all, it really was his fault.

Maybe it was time he visited Tingyun.

With that thought, Takumi made up his mind.