Conquer the world, young man!

“System, you win.” Totsuka took out a human-shaped piece of paper and threw it out. “Exchange it. Transform this shikigami into my appearance and give it the normal abilities of Toyokatsuki-no-Kami.”

[The language can also be set, limited to three sentences.]

"It seems your service was quite attentive." Totsuka pondered for a moment, then said, "1: You've arrived. 2: Thank you. 3: See you next time."

[Language settings complete. 5000 points deducted. Host's remaining points: 7250. Host can now view Shikigami.]

The shikigami formed from paper does indeed look exactly like Totsuka, and it's wearing its mask properly. Furthermore, when it speaks with Totsuka, it's entirely Totsuka's own voice, which seems quite impressive.

Totsuka first put the shikigami away, and after landing at Misumi Mountain, he immediately went to find Futsuki.

Fuyuki had been waiting for Toyotsuki to leave, and when she saw the boy return so quickly, a smile still appeared on her lips. "Toyotsuki, why didn't you stay at the Abe residence a little longer?"

"I went to talk to Seimei and then came back." Totsuka walked into the ancestral hall. "Let's talk too."

Bu Yue's heart skipped a beat, but she still followed the boy and sat down.

"Fuzuki, let's meet again during the Moon Festival from now on." Totsuka said what he had prepared in his mind. "Didn't you say that the Moon Festival would be held every ten years? Let's meet then."

"Why?" Bu Yue hadn't expected the boy to make such a suggestion.

Totsuka smiled gently, "I just think it's better to meet once every ten years. I'll stay here in Misumi Mountain forever."

After a long silence, Bu Yue said softly, "Since that's what you think, then... let's leave it at that..."

Totsuka gently embraced the lonely god and whispered in his ear, "No matter what, Fuyuki, you must never be the same as before."

The Moon Goddess reached out and pulled the boy into her arms. Even though she knew something was amiss, she simply replied, "Okay."

Totsuka patted him on the back and laughed, "Alright, see you later."

Fuyuki lifted the boy's mask and gently stroked his cheek. "Fuyuki, you'll be at Misumi Mountain, won't you?"

Shishu nodded. "Yes."

Bu Yue released the boy and walked out of the shrine. He beckoned the Black Hat Clan to his side, waved to the boy, and said, "See you at the Moon Festival."

"Alright." Totsuka breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Fuyuki leave with the Black Hat Clan. He released his shikigami and instructed, "From now on, you only need to show yourself once every ten years."

The shikigami bowed and silently gazed at Totsuka.

[Use the time travel voucher now?]

"Yes." Totsuka glanced at the scenery of Misumi-yama one last time, and then, feeling dizzy, left the place.

When Totsuka regained consciousness, he found himself in the HOMRA bar? And looking out the window, it was still pitch black... Didn't he disappear in the alley? Did the system teleport him directly to the place he most wanted to return to?

I stood up in the dark, but accidentally bumped into the sofa next to me, and the sound immediately came from upstairs in the bar...

Author's Note: I've decided to update twice tomorrow. I've been feeling really low lately and need to shake this off. Am I just reaching a period of burnout? Looking for motivation...

Thank you to [Sleeping Lamb], [13131259], and [Tea is Not Water] for giving the lamb a big surprise! Thank you =3=~~

Chapter 76075: A Series of Follow-ups

The lights in the previously dark bar came on. When Kusanagi Izumo, who had come downstairs, saw the figure standing in the bar, he felt as if his eyes were playing tricks on him. Otherwise, how could he have seen Totsuka Tatara, who had been missing for many days and dressed so elegantly?

Totsuka put away his mask, waved to the stunned Kusanagi, and said with a smile, "Kusanagi-nii, sorry to bother you so late."

"Totsuka..." Kusanagi Izumo ran over and grabbed the kid who had worried him for days. "What happened? You've been alright these past few days, haven't you?"

"These days?" Totsuka frowned slightly, a bad feeling rising in his mind. "Kusanagi-nii, isn't it the day before school starts?"

"Of course not!" Kusanagi Izumo took out his phone and showed the guy the time displayed on it. "Look, what day is it?"

Totsuka's eyes widened. A whole week had passed in this world! The last time he came back from Mesopotamia, there hadn't been a single moment's delay!

[Host, the passage of time varies, but this didn't take too long. Your abilities are quite impressive.]

But system, why didn't you tell him sooner that he should be treated as a missing person case in this world?

"And, judging from your appearance," Kusanagi Izumo narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively, "you haven't disappeared, have you?"

Totsuka nodded without hiding anything; for him, this was the only explanation. "But I still came back."

Kusanagi Izumo once again tucked the brat into his arms and rubbed him, then suddenly slapped his forehead, "Right, I have to tell Mikoto right away!"

"Is King upstairs?" Totsuka looked up, but there was no sound from the second floor of HOMRA.

Kusanagi Izumo shook his head, dialed a number on his phone, waited a moment, and immediately said after the call connected, "Come back, Totsuka has been found."

"What's going on?" Totsuka was still a little confused.

Kusanagi Izumo sat down on the sofa, gesturing for Totsuka to sit as well, and sighed, "You have no idea how big of a fuss your situation has become." Kusanagi Izumo shook his head helplessly, "I really didn't expect that you, Totsuka, are still that popular singer Randy. The news on TV reported that Randy, as a singer, has gone missing. Although the criminal Kawaguchi Shiro, who was following Randy, was caught by the police, he hasn't revealed your whereabouts. Tell me, what exactly happened back then?"

Totsuka frowned. Was Kawaguchi the guy who drugged him with ether in the alley that day? "That night, after saying goodbye to you, I was preparing to go back. I didn't expect to be followed in the alley. After accidentally passing out, I found myself in an unfamiliar place..."

Kusanagi Izumo stared intently at Totsuka. Although there had been legends of people disappearing into the shadows since ancient times, it was truly unbelievable that he had encountered a real-life example this time.

"In short, it's like crossing a point in time. A chance encounter allowed me to come back..." Totsuka naturally wouldn't reveal the mission issued by the system; that would be too much of a rip-off. "King, out so late?"

Kusanagi Izumo glared at Totsuka, "What do you think happened? The criminal Hakuba Saguru caught had kidnapped several celebrities, all of whom were charged with sexual harassment. They found your photo on him, but couldn't find you. Do you think everyone wouldn't be worried? Mikoto, that guy, went to the police station without saying a word, wanting to..."

The door to HOMRA was pushed open, and Suoh Mikoto walked in, his hair slightly disheveled and his expression somewhat tired. Upon seeing the person sitting in the bar, he frowned and snorted, "Kusanagi, why did you let this kid come?" Despite having rushed back from outside, he immediately put on an indifferent demeanor upon seeing him.

Kusanagi Izumo scratched his hair and chuckled, "I didn't expect you to be back so quickly, Mikoto."

Suoh Mikoto merely glanced at the two of them before turning and going upstairs.

"King!" Totsuka called out, paused when he saw Suoh Mikoto's back, and quickly said, "Thank you!"

Suoh Mikoto continued upstairs; he wanted to get a good night's sleep. As for that brat, tsk...

"I heard that even Namimori Town has a group of people looking for you." Kusanagi Izumo sighed, thinking of the information he had gathered. "You're really famous, kid. Not only are the news media reporting on you, but the police are looking for you, and even the school has mobilized people to look for you. Luckily, I stayed in HOMRA, thinking that you might come back here, otherwise I would have really missed you."

Shishu lowered his head, mentally berating the system, but it didn't respond at all. Now that things had escalated to this point, he'd probably have to explain himself to everyone he knew in this world.

"By the way, Kusanagi-nii, you just said that Hakuba Saguru caught that criminal?" Totsuka suddenly realized that the name sounded so familiar.

"So you could be considered a famous high school detective," Kusanagi Izumo thought for a moment and said, "Anyway, now that you're back, it seems you should talk to the public about it."

"Hmm." Totsuka immediately put the detective matter aside, and thinking about what he had to deal with next, he couldn't help but facepalm: "I can foresee how busy I'm going to be."

"I can only wish you good luck." Kusanagi Izumo yawned, covered his mouth, and said, "I'm going to rest now. Why don't you come with me?"

"No, thank you." Totsuka bowed. "I think it would be better to take care of some things first, and I'll come back tomorrow."

"Just don't disappear again." Kusanagi Izumo ruffled Totsuka's hair. "Remember to lock the door properly."

"Yes." Totsuka chuckled softly. Being able to see them first thing upon returning and feel their care made the sadness of parting with Fuyuki lessen.

After leaving the house, Totsuka immediately used the system map to return home. As soon as the rain maiden Ashi saw Totsuka, she rushed over with tears streaming down her face, "Waaah, Master, you're finally back!"

Gently patting A-tide's back, Toku carefully pushed her aside, saying, "Of course I'll come back. This is my home too."

As A-tide wiped away her tears, she stared at Totsuka Naoki. "I knew it! How could that damned Kawaguchi Jo possibly imprison you, Master, and then do this and that?"

"What do you mean, 'this' and 'that'!" Totsuka's lips twitched. "What on earth are you thinking?"

"Master looks so beautiful. Is it like last time, that you've gone to a completely different place?" A-tide carefully examined Totsuka's clothes and exclaimed, "The kimono looks amazing!"

“Indeed, we went to ancient Kyoto.” Totsuka walked into the room, carefully took off her kimono, and put it in the closet. “Also, Shio, you’re a girl, don’t peek!”

Ah tide huddled at the doorway, pouting and muttering, "Why doesn't Master summon Ah tide over too? Ah tide also wants to see what Kyoto used to be like."

After changing her clothes, Totsuka turned around and flashed a bright smile. "Ah, I almost forgot that I can actually summon Shio!"

Axi continued to cry, "Waaah, as expected, in Master's heart, Axi is just a zero with no presence!"

Shishu shook her head and took out her phone. "No, Axi, you can be considered 0.5."

Axi chuckled; her master was clearly teasing her. But it was so good to see her master back…

Shishu replaced the battery in his phone and found that there were many missed calls. Thinking that so many people were looking for him, Shishu quickly called them back one by one.

Thinking of the media reports that Kusanagi-san mentioned, Totsuka made the first call to Mr. Matsumoto. Even though it was so late, the call went through after the phone rang twice.

"Randy, is that you?" Matsumoto Shota's voice sounded very anxious on the other end of the phone. "Randy?"

"It's me, Mr. Matsumoto." Totsuka took a deep breath and said slowly, "Mr. Matsumoto, you must have been extremely busy with my affairs these days. I'm so sorry!"

"As long as you're alright, that's all that matters." Matsumoto Shota breathed a sigh of relief. "You know, your fans are waiting at LME every day, hoping to see you. What happened to you? Now that you're back, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. Hurry up and go on TV to make a statement. I've been blocking so many phone calls for you."

"Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow. Thank you." After saying that, Totsuka hung up the phone. Things are definitely different after becoming famous. Perhaps after this incident, there's hardly anyone who doesn't recognize him anymore.

[Host is right. The power of faith you've been gaining lately is truly endless. God Tom Su is very satisfied, and this system is also very satisfied with you, haha.]

Now you've suddenly appeared! This time difference has caused so many things for him to deal with! He could foresee how busy the days ahead would be! And seeing the little demons that seemed to be gathering near his house again, Totsuka quickly put on his earrings, "System, I hope you won't throw me somewhere else again."

【How could that be? This system was only trying to help you, my lord! Waaah... All my sincere efforts have been in vain, how pitiful and lamentable...】

It seems the system's been looking at some artsy stuff lately. Shishu edited a text message and sent it to the group. It was getting late; he shouldn't disturb their rest.

To his surprise, his phone started ringing with text messages one after another. Seeing that people he knew were sending messages to confirm his safety, Tokusu smiled and replied to each one.

Even though he's busy, receiving so much care from so many people is an invaluable treasure to him.

While replying to text messages, Totsuka drifted off to sleep. When there was a knock on the door early in the morning, he quickly got up. He welcomed Matsumoto Shota in and then went into the bathroom to wash up.

“I’ve made arrangements with the media and reporters. I’ll give you a break after your press conference.” Matsumoto Shota took out a small notebook and tossed it to Totsuka. “Take a look at what’s inside. It’ll make dealing with the reporters easier.”

Totsuka opened the notebook, looked at the questions, and asked with some surprise, "Mr. Matsumoto, why are there questions like 'Have you been harassed or molested'?"

"Who told you your disappearance was related to Kawaguchi Shiro?" Matsumoto Shota glanced at Totsuka and snorted, "You know, after Kawaguchi Shiro was arrested, he implicated a lot of celebrities, which affected many of them and was hard for fans to accept. But for you, it's not a big problem. Kawaguchi Shiro has been emphasizing that he didn't get you and that you disappeared suddenly. Even if that's a bit hard to believe, it's better than rumors of something else."

“And here too.” Totsuka pointed to a question in the notebook, “How do you explain your disappearance?”

“Let’s just say you’ve disappeared.” Matsumoto Shota said directly, “Your reputation is pretty good right now, and your music video is number one in views. Using this excuse will only increase the mystery. As for how the fans will guess, that’s up to them.”

Shishu's lips twitched again. Could he say that he had truly disappeared from public view?

"But it's good that you're back. I'm relieved to see you're alright." Matsumoto Shota shrugged and laughed easily. "If you had come back a few days later, I would have quit my job."

Totsuka bowed deeply to Matsumoto Shota and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Matsumoto. Otherwise, I would be in even more trouble now."

Shota Matsumoto opened the door and walked out, glancing back at the boy. "You know it's troublesome, huh? You're already overwhelmed with things, and I even had to apply for a vacation for you to calm your nerves."

Totsuka cheerfully followed, beaming, "Mr. Matsumoto, you really understand me. There are still many things at my school that haven't been resolved."

Shota Matsumoto chuckled. "Alright, just keep up. After you've dealt with the media, you can do whatever you want. I also need to take a proper break, or my hair will turn white."

“Mr. Matsumoto is quite young,” Totsuka praised with a smile, “and his abilities are top-notch.”

Shota Matsumoto drove to LME with Totsuka in his car. There was indeed a group of fans gathered at the company entrance, holding posters of Totsuka's album and shouting, "What happened to Randy! LME, give us a response!"

Shota Matsumoto glanced at Totsuka, who looked utterly surprised. "You saw it? Look how big the effect of your disappearance is!"

Totsuka nodded blankly and followed Mr. Matsumoto, sneaking in through the back door.