Chapter 152: How Is This Considered Stealing?

Words : 978 Updated : Oct 7th, 2025

Inside the group chat— Miori Shiba had already posted the image of Aincrad descending. Everyone was discussing it. Zhongli: [Ningguang would definitely love a structure like this.] [I must admit, it's truly magnificent!] The old man was also impressed. Compared to Takumi's floating city, Ningguang's Jade Chamber was just a toy. Sagiri: [Prometheus told me it'll be open in a few days.] [We'll be able to go in and train our abilities.] Sagiri was in Takumi's world, so she naturally knew more details. She shared this with everyone. Takumi: [@Sagiri, you'll be starting school in a few days.] [Make sure to study magic or Taoist techniques properly.] [Only then will your esper abilities become truly combative.] Sagiri's powers alone lacked battle capability. They only worked when combined with spells. She could learn rune magic or talisman arts, those would help her use her powers effectively. Sagiri: [!!!!] [Got it!!] [By the way, Takumi-oniichan, Yuki was reincarnated as an angel.] [She and her older sister both were, chosen by Lady Gabriel.] Sagiri hadn't expected Takumi to pop in. She also remembered something and quickly told him. Yuki and her sister Ranko from next door had both been reborn as angels. She only found out today. She was dumbfounded when she saw them descend. Takumi: [Seriously? That's quite something.] Takumi was surprised by Sagiri's message. Gabriel had them both reborn as angels? Looks like they had great potential. Yuuki Asuna: [An angel!! Yuki became an angel?!] That news shocked Asuna as well. Good grief, how long have they even been in Takumi's world? Already becoming angels. Fujiwara Chika: [I'm jealous. Reincarnating as an angel beats esper powers any day.] That's a giant leap forward. Much better than some petty superpower. Takumi: [Oh, so now you're looking down on it? Then give my potion back!!] [You took my potion and still wouldn't even show me thigh highs!!] Now you're acting like it's nothing, huh? If you don't want it, give it back! Fujiwara Chika: [Nope!! Don't even think about it!!] Give it back? In this lifetime? Not happening. She used it. Why should she return it? Takumi: [Alright, noted!!] [Mobius will probably develop an advanced esper enhancement serum soon.] [Hope you won't regret it then.] smiles.jpg Fujiwara Chika: [!!!!] Crap—an esper evolution potion? She needed that. Now she was panicking. Did she doubt Mobius could make one? Nope—she wasn't a specialist, but Mobius was absurdly brilliant. It probably wasn't even difficult. Takumi: [When I don't put it in the shop, don't come begging~!] When she saw this, Chika practically screamed. Fujiwara Chika: [You're evil!!] [No problem, there are still girls on your side—I'll ask them instead.] Hmph! As if she'd be threatened so easily. Takumi: [No worries, I'll make sure to watch them finish using it. The vials self-destruct on the spot.] Going through others? Not a chance. If you manage that, I lose! Fujiwara Chika: [(╯‵□)╯(┻━┻] You evil bastard!! She was utterly speechless. This guy was truly the worst. Houraisan Kaguya: [@Takumi, you there?] [Want some magic books?] Out of nowhere, Kaguya pinged Takumi. Her message left him surprised. Magic books? Did she rob Patchouli or Megatron? Takumi: [Did you steal from Patchouli or Megatron?] Kaguya might own a few books, but definitely not in bulk. So they were probably... black market goods! Takumi felt like he'd uncovered the truth! Houraisan Kaguya: [Nonsense!! How is it stealing?!] [I clearly borrowed them!!] She didn't steal. She borrowed them. From Patchouli! Using "helping treat her illness" as an excuse. That witch had asthma. Frequently needed meds. Often borrowed them from Eirin. The Holy Mother's Smile potion from Takumi had helped suppress Patchouli's asthma. So Kaguya proposed borrowing the books in exchange. Now she had a whole pile. But she wasn't planning to upload them. She had to return them, after all. Instead, she wanted to lend them to Takumi and trade for something. Takumi: [Alright, what do you want?] He knew Kaguya wouldn't act unless she had something to gain. If she reached out, she definitely wanted something. Houraisan Kaguya: [Give me another Holy Mother's Smile, and I'll empty Patchouli's library for you.] [You can borrow all her magic books. Just return them later.] [Of course, I expect a reward, right? (p≧w≦q)] This fortune should fall into my lap, no? Takumi read her message, his expression turning strange. Wow, she's planning to be a middlewoman? Takumi: [So what do you need another Smile for?] [And what exactly do you want?] A reward? What kind? Houraisan Kaguya: [The Holy Mother's Smile is for Patchouli~!] [It suppresses her asthma.] [I'll trade it for access to her library.] [As for what I want... not much.] [Just give me 500 points.] [I want a full enhancement!!] The moment she mentioned it, she sounded full of resentment. Takumi had been off in the 3-wheeled world recently, so he hadn't uploaded any games. Which let her save some points. Otherwise, she'd have burned them on game downloads. So far, she hadn't bought any enhancements. Her first one would be a big upgrade. It would definitely transform her abilities. She was only 500 points short. So she aimed to get them from Takumi. Back when she completed a mission, Takumi even snatched her reward points! She fought hard for them— and this guy took everything. Takumi: [For asthma, maybe Black Abyss White Flower would work better.] [It's more effective.] [As for the points—fine, I agree.] He thought about it and agreed. Conveniently, Takumi planned to fuse his magical knowledge into a new Authority. He'd need more magic books for that.

Chapter 152: How Is This Considered Stealing?

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