Multiversal Friendship System

Souta could clearly see the eagerness and anticipation in Shiroyasha's expression.

After a moment of thought, he immediately understood what she wanted to know.

"Shiroyasha, you're trying to ask me where 'No Name's' members were taken, right?"

"That's right. Ouroboros' ability to hide is a nightmare. I've been searching for two years and haven't found a single trace."

Shiroyasha nodded, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness.

"If you know where Ouroboros' base is, I can immediately start a rescue operation."

Faced with her hopeful gaze, Souta, unfortunately, shook his head.

"I don't know the exact location. And honestly, if you're thinking about a rescue, it's probably already too late."

"What do you mean?"

"Only a small portion of 'No Name' remains in the Little Garden—like Leticia. But most of the members, including Canaria, were directly exiled to outer universes."

"…WHAT!?"

Shiroyasha's eyes widened in shock, a flash of panic and frustration crossing her face.

Despite her countless years of life experience, despite her undoubtedly deep wisdom, her emotions were impossible to suppress when it came to her friends being in danger.

"Exiled to outer universes… No wonder! No wonder I never heard from them!"

Shiroyasha's golden eyes burned with fury.

Finding someone in the infinite expanse of outer universes was harder than finding a single grain of sand in a star-filled sky.

Even Queen Halloween, who governed the boundaries couldn't achieve such a feat.

"I remember that the Baron La Croix and Koumei Kasukabe will eventually return to the Little Garden on their own, so there's no need to specifically search for them."

Souta racked his brain, digging through his knowledge of Little Garden's history.

"The one we really need to worry about is Canaria."

"Why?"

"Because she used 'Gift: Poet,' the loss of her spiritual power, combined with the strain of creating the weapon her community needed, proved too much. One day, she collapsed and was sent to the hospital. The cost of using her Gift drained her Divinity, and she ultimately passed away in bed from exhaustion."

"Wait… Canaria dies because her Divinity is exhausted!?"

Shiroyasha's delicate brows furrowed tightly.

Divinity was the foundation of everything in the Little Garden.

Even she wasn't confident she could resolve a problem related to the loss of Divinity.

If there was no other way, she might have to cut off a portion of her own Divinity to give to Canaria.

But first, they had to actually find Canaria.

"Yes. The weapon she created ended up being inherited by a boy named Izayoi Sakamaki. That same boy will soon be summoned by 'No Name' into the Little Garden."

"Canaria's successor… Wait!"

Shiroyasha's expression suddenly shifted to urgency.

"Kid! Do you know how to find the outer universe Canaria was exiled to!?"

Souta was a little surprised by her reaction.

"I don't… Why?"

Shiroyasha let out a frustrated sigh.

"This is bad."

She quickly explained:

"Dying in the outer universe isn't necessarily permanent. The Little Garden can observe all timelines. If we can find her exact location, we can adjust our arrival point in the timeline—before she dies—rescue her, bring her back, and then rewrite history to create a 'false death' record."

"But…?"

"But if her successor—Izayoi Sakamaki—has already seen her death, then her death becomes an observed fact in the Little Garden. And once something is confirmed by the Little Garden, it cannot be undone!"

"So… there's absolutely no way to revive her?" Souta asked.

Shiroyasha shook her head.

"There is no resurrection Gift in the Little Garden. Maybe your world has such abilities, but here, Divinity is the foundation of all existence. Once the fact of someone's death is confirmed by the system of the Little Garden, they cannot be brought back."

Souta quickly put the pieces together.

"So we have to find Canaria before Izayoi enters the Little Garden?"

"Yes."

Shiroyasha rubbed her temples, already feeling a headache coming on.

Finding Canaria in the endless expanse of time and outer universes was basically an impossible mission.

But…

Just as she was deep in thought, Souta suddenly smirked.

"That's easy. Leave it to me."

His calm confidence immediately caught Shiroyasha's attention.

"…You can find her?"

Without hesitation, Souta pulled out his system phone, tapped the shop feature, and pointed at a specific item.

"I can't. But this can."

The Ultimate Cheat: Travel Card

"…[Travel Card]?"

"That's right. The Travel Card allows the user to specify a world, a time, and a location for teleportation."

Souta explained:

"We just have to input Canaria's outer universe as the target. Then, for the time, we set it to before she dies."

Shiroyasha stared at him, stunned.

Then…

"...There's an item that broken!?"

She suddenly let out a long sigh of relief.

"In that case, as long as we also solve the Divinity exhaustion issue, Canaria can be saved."

For the first time since the conversation started, Shiroyasha's expression eased.

She felt a rare wave of gratitude toward Souta.

"If I hadn't received this invite, Canaria's death would've been sealed as reality…"

She looked at him differently now.

No longer just as some random kid—but as a valued comrade.

"I'll cover the cost of the Travel Card myself."

She tapped the shop screen on her phone.

"Once we finish your mission, I should receive System Points too, right? Consider it my responsibility."

Then, her golden eyes flashed with eagerness.

"So, kid… when do we start?"

Souta emptied his teacup, savoring the warmth.

Then he smiled.

"If you're ready, we can go right now."

"I'm ready. Let's go."

"Alright. Come hug me."

"…Huh?"

Shiroyasha froze, blinking in disbelief.

She stared at Souta like he had just grown a second head.

Was this brat really…

Did he actually…

Was he seriously…!?

A mischievous grin tugged at her lips.

"Hah! Didn't think you had the guts, kid."

"Wait! No! That's not what I—!" Souta hurriedly waved his hands.

"It's a System rule! Male members can teleport with a handshake, but for female members, it requires a hug!"

Shiroyasha narrowed her eyes suspiciously, then glanced at her system phone.

"…This thing really is meant for making friends?"

Of course, despite her complaints, she didn't actually care.

She shrugged and stood up.

Then, without warning—

She leaped straight into Souta's arms.

Caught off guard, Souta instinctively caught the tiny silver-haired loli.

"Alright, let's go. I wanna start earning Points."

Shiroyasha's tone was completely casual, as if they weren't physically pressed together.

Souta sighed.

"System, teleport."

A flash of white light enveloped them—

And the next mission began.