How did you bunch of silly group members also time travel?

Boom!

A clap of thunder ripped through the rain-shrouded world, illuminating Benten's usually weary face. Tears and raindrops splattered on his face, making him seem less like the aloof Tengu Benten and more like an ordinary young girl...

"..."

Bentian straightened his expression.

Benten: Oh dear, it's a little embarrassing to say this, but I've never been in a relationship before, so how could I have experienced heartbreak?

Newbie just there to fill a spot: ...

Saying such things makes one even more suspicious.

However, Miss Fox certainly doesn't believe that Benten is heartbroken or anything. In the original work, after Shimogamo Yasaburo chose to be with Kaisei, this woman's appearance remained the same as usual. Moreover, even her boldest move was just an ambiguous hint. A woman who has already disguised herself in layers is unlikely to take off her disguise on her own initiative.

So if Miss Fox isn't mistaken!

Newbie here to fill in the blanks: Benten, did you get your period on a snowy day?!

Benten:...

Benten: Doctor, you probably mustered up the courage to show up in the chat room today, but then hesitated at the last minute, right?

My favorite is Magical Mary: Ah, this...

That was absolutely right!

The doctor smiled wryly, not knowing why he had made such a noticeable difference.

The doorbell was right there, but he couldn't muster the strength to press it. Da Vinci's encouragement had finally given him the courage, but standing in front of the door, he felt as if he had exhausted all his courage and remained hesitant.

However, it didn't last long. Even if the master of the room inside was so lazy and forgot to eat, the disciple would always go out to bring food back to his master at noon. In fact, as long as he continued to have the courage to stand at the door, time would make the choice for him...

"I really am..."

"Yes, that's right. Aigo has been watching you pace back and forth here all morning. Aigo has never seen such a cowardly man!"

Thump thump thump!

The door to the room suddenly swung open, and a girl in a gothic Lolita dress stood in the doorway, raising her eyebrows. Without any hesitation, she grabbed the doctor's arm and yanked him into the room!

"Come in! Your master won't even look at you anyway!"

"Hmm, Aika brought lunch back so quickly?"

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Chapter 280 Everyone Here Is My Wife

Benten: Doctor, buddy?

Newbie (just filling in the numbers): Oh no, the doctor's gone too. I bet the guy who paid for the service found out and dragged him into bed.

Grocery store owner: (drinking tea)

There are an unusually large number of relationship problems in the chat group today. Aizen looked towards the window with some emotion; the black cat was just there a moment ago.

It would be quite interesting if Kisuke Urahara could actually guess what he's planning to do now.

Unfortunately, Aizen had long since lost interest in such drama.

Fallen Saint Black Cat: General Store

Fallen Saint Black Cat: A general store connecting all dimensions, I'd like to see what kind of general merchandise you have.

Benten: Oh, little black cat, it seems like this place has a special supply of Yin-Yang talisman paper. If you're interested, you can exchange some for self-defense and protection against evil spirits~

Newbie here to fill in: Benten-san, it's snowing, and my period is here~?

Benten: (╬)

Fallen Saint Black Cat: Yin-Yang magic? I see, a paper-shaped Pokémon ball?

Grocery store clerk: Pokemon?

Newbie just there to make up the numbers: Ah, now that you mention it, it does seem quite similar, like Pokémon and Shikigami.

Newbie here just filling in the numbers: Seriously, when are we going to get someone from the Pokémon world in this lousy group? Anime, games, manga—any timeline, anyone will do...

Newbie just there to fill a spot: emmmmm...

Newbie just there to fill the numbers: No, Gages is no good. Everyone else is fine, but Gages isn't!

Grocery store owner: ...

Dream: Alright, since you put it that way, then the next new member of this broken group will be Gages!

Newbie just there to fill a spot: Someone, drag this Dreamy creature away and make soup from it!

Sorrowful Departure: Well, there's nothing I can do about it. This is the group owner's order. /Drag away Illusion Dream

Huanmeng: ! No, you can't do this! I've shed blood for the world, I've contributed to society! You can't treat me like this! Ah! / Dragged away

Benten: (wiping sweat)

Benten: Gages... I know Pokémon is a top-tier IP in the world, but would an IP focused on children have any truly despicable villains?

Fallen Saint Black Cat: Benten-san, most of the villains in Pokémon are just people who are a bit extreme and have gone astray.

Fallen Saint Black Cat: But Gages is an exception!

Phantom Dream: Gages was supposed to be the founder of the Plasma Group, right? His son usurped the throne. (I'm just guessing.)

Newbie here to fill in: You seem to come from nowhere, right? I guess I'll just behead you before I stew you!

Mourning: / Slashing the blade to behead

Grocery store clerk: It sounds like Gages is some kind of heinous villain?

Newbie (just filling a spot): Uncle, this is more than that!

For newbies just looking to fill in the numbers: There are nine bosses in each of the eight generations of Pokémon games, and none of them are truly heinous villains. Even the most mysterious Giovanni seems to have some connection to Kanade, the second male lead from Generation II.

Newbies just there to fill the numbers: Gages is the only exception.

The Fallen Saint Black Cat: Perhaps because Gages comes from Generation V, which has the most complex and exciting storyline and is relatively heavier than other generations, Gages' actions perfectly embody the image of a villain who commits all kinds of evil and is utterly unforgivable.

For newbies just filling in the numbers: The common villain trope in the Pokémon world, like abusing Pokémon, needs no further explanation; I'll just give a simple example.

The "filler newbie": Throughout the Pokémon generations, villains who clash with the protagonist's beliefs typically reflect on their actions and give up resistance after a Pokémon battle if they lose. They also cooperate fully with the protagonist to resolve crises that threaten world destruction. However, Gages is an exception. The most classic example is in the second playthrough of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (Generation VII). While other bosses give the protagonist the stage key after losing, Gages refuses and even attempts to take a hostage to turn the tide.

Newbie here: Now it's clear, right? What kind of character is Gages?

The Passing Away: In a world where most people are good, a villain suddenly appears (drinking tea).

Dream: Got it, the next new member in this broken group is Gages.

Benten: People like that sound difficult to get along with. Can the administrator kick them out?

Newbie here to fill a spot: If the next member really is Gages, I'll kick this Dreamy out first!

Huanmeng: That's too much!

Grocery store owner: Indeed, although everyone in this chat group has different personalities, they are all good people overall.

Aizen adjusted his glasses.

Fallen Saint Black Cat: The people in the chat room are so nice, and they speak so pleasantly. I really don't want someone like Gages to come in.

Newbie (just there to make up the numbers): Great, it seems everyone here has reached a consensus.

Newbie here to fill the numbers: If the next new member is really Gages, drag Dream away, chop him up, and make soup!

[Group Announcement: Everyone here is my wife who has joined this group]

Newbie just there to fill a spot: ...

Sorrowful Death: Ah, this ID...

Newbie just trying to make up the numbers: Can IDs really grow this long?

Everyone here is my wife: Hello everyone, I'm a newbie here, please guide me in the future!

Everyone here is my wife: Wow, I was quite startled when this chat group invitation first popped into my head. My first thought was that my long-awaited cheat code had finally come online! It's really exciting!

Everyone here is my wife: But thinking about it, I'm just an ordinary person in the real world. Although I'm a homebody, I think cultivating something is too tiring, and I'm quite used to my current life, so I only accepted the invitation a day later. Sorry! (Hands clasped together)

Dream: ...

Mourning: This... is written in Chinese, right?

Newbie just filling in the blanks: It is indeed in Chinese, but the speaking style is more like a Chinese-accented Japanese dialect.

Everyone here is my wife: because I was reincarnated in an island nation, which is unavoidable. People are fickle, and after a decade or so, one eventually adapts.

Everyone here is my wife: The problem is I've been transported to another world. I originally planned to write the popular light novels beforehand and then live a carefree life, but it turns out that unlike plagiarized novels, I can't remember the specific details at all. In fact, when those light novels are published, my memories are awakened, and it feels like I've been spoiled. It's so painful!

Mind and Eyes Thunder Lord: Wait a minute

Newbie here to fill the numbers: According to your logic, you're still on the original Earth?

Everyone here is my wife: Well, Earth is of course on Earth, but it doesn't seem to be the original Earth...

[Group member Huanmeng has applied to travel between worlds!]

[Group members pay for newbie applications to participate in cross-world travel]

[A group member who passed away requested to undergo cross-dimensional travel]

[Group members...]

In an instant, the moment Miss Fox activated the time travel function, her screen was flooded with a series of applications!

Everyone in the group who had traveled through time shared the same thought as her!

"Damn it! If I hadn't already used up my monthly cross-dimensional travel ability, I would have liked to go back and take a look too! Damn it!"

And there's this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a paid newbie, who's actually spying on the screen!

Faced with this, the aggrieved Miss Fox could only tearfully refuse them all!

"You all better wait a month! You bastard!!"

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Chapter 281 Shameful? Not Shameful

Seven-Colored Leopard Leaps at Maoyu: Hmm?

Seven-Colored Leopard Jumping Jade: You refused, why did you refuse? @NewbieJustMakingUpNumbers

Everyone here is my wife: Refuse, refuse what?

As a newbie who had just joined the group, he didn't quite understand the terminology used in this already established network of relationships. He didn't even know what functions the chat group had, or which faction the other members belonged to.

To be honest, if the group invitation hadn't been something he could refuse and hadn't shown no signs of disappearing after a day, he wouldn't have even considered joining the chat group.

Just as he said, although he stumbled and struggled for over a decade after being reincarnated in an island nation—failing to become a plagiarist because he couldn't remember the details of the works—he still possessed advanced techniques for creating satisfying stories and various advanced writing insights. With these experiences and his efforts in this life, he was neither too young nor too old. At only sixteen, a high school age, he was already able to live comfortably in the island nation as long as he didn't touch luxury goods. He was very satisfied with his current life and didn't want to get involved in any strange events.

So when he was invited to this chat group, he initially refused, and he still refuses now.

But there was no way to refuse this chat group, so I had to accept it and treat it as a normal chat group. As long as I treated the group members as ordinary chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferers, all the monsters and ghosts would be fake, and I would even find the people in this chat group quite cute.

"This chat group seems to have an unbalanced male-to-female ratio, with only a few women. As for the group admin, who's just there to fill in the newbies, you can tell at a glance that he's a weirdo with a peculiar way of thinking."

Newbie just there to make up the numbers: Ah Qiu!

Newbie just there to fill a spot: Who, who said I'm handsome behind my back?

Noelle: If you're going to sneeze, just sneeze. There's no need to type it out as an onomatopoeia, you idiot group admin.

Huanmeng: So, why was the application rejected?

Paid newbie: It seems everyone has the same idea, but the group admin has cruelly stifled our ideas. Well, there's nothing we can do, we only have one choice!

Everyone here is my wife: Do you need a cane?

True Lord of Thunder and Lightning: I'm currently entangled with something claiming to be the world's consciousness, so even if I agree, I can't go back. However, I can still calmly analyze the situation.

Heart-Mind Thunder Lord: I was so excited when I saw the newbie say they were still on Earth that I typed it out too quickly. Now I scrolled back to check, and the newbie added, "But it doesn't seem to be the original version..."

Heart-Mind Thunder Lord: And thinking about it carefully, the newcomer said he was reborn in a past timeline. I believe everyone is familiar with parallel worlds, right? The infinite monkey theory has been used to explain this countless times in the group. Therefore, the Earth where the newcomer is located is most likely not the Earth before our time travel.

Paid newbie: Indeed, the second half of the sentence is this.

Sorrowful passing: Now that you mention it, it's true.

Sadness: But group admin, aren't you going to explain why your application was rejected? /Sharpening the Knife