I WAS CAUGHT UP IN A HERO SUMMONING, BUT THAT WORLD IS AT PEACE

It was, if anything, quite abrupt. At least, for Kaito, who was directly involved, that is…… After finishing his daily routine of brushing and taking care of his pets, Kaito was relaxing in his room, reading a book, when Canalis came to visit.

[Kaito-sama, I apologize for the sudden request. Do you have a moment?]

[Eh? Ah, yeah, I’m free…… Did something happen?]

[No, it’s nothing like trouble. I just have a small request…… Could you do a little lottery draw for me? Tahaa~~ I have a garapon lottery machine ready right here, so please give it a spin!]

[……Errr, what exactly am I drawing for?]

Kaito tilted his head in confusion as he looked at the garapon machine Canalis placed on the desk. It was the kind typically used in bingo games. His reaction was only natural, if someone suddenly pulled out a lottery machine, it was reasonable to wonder “What exactly am I drawing for?”

[Tahaa~~ Well, at the moment, I can’t really tell you that, Kaito-sama…… I’ll explain later, so for now, could you just set your questions aside and go ahead with the draw?]

[……Y- Yeah, alright.]

Although he found it suspicious, Kaito agreed, likely because of the trust he had in Canalis. If, for example, it had been Alice or Shallow Vernal making the request, he might have been more wary, thinking they were up to something strange. But since it was Canalis, he judged that this wasn’t some kind of prank or joke.

With curiosity still lingering, Kaito spun the garapon. A white ball, completely blank, rolled out.

[……Errr…… 178432 huh. Sorry, but could you do this four more times?]

[……Uh, I think I just heard something about 170,000…… Does this thing actually hold way more than it looks?]

[Yes, it may look slim, but it’s packed to the brim. We’ve made sure the draws are fair, though. Now, please continue, four more times!]

[O- Okay.]

[……Alright, next one…… 2 huh.]

The first draw was 178432, and the second was 2…… The sheer contrast between the numbers left Kaito with a strange impression. As he went for the third draw, another blank white ball rolled out.

However, Canalis seemed to know the number, as she picked up the ball and read it aloud.

[Let’s see…… 17,680,000,015……]

[……Uh, Canalis-san? This is starting to get a little scary. Just how many numbers are in there……]

[A lot.]

[I- I see……]

Kaito had no idea what was going on, but he was at least certain that he was drawing from an absurdly huge set of numbers. Feeling a little bewildered, he nevertheless completed the requested five draws as instructed.

As Kaito was being urged by Canalis to conduct the lottery, in a space created in another world separated by multiple dimensions, Virtual God, Electrone, was triumphantly raising both her hands to the sky.

[……Outputting emotions……<Let’s gooooo!!! Now I can send a present to Kaito-sama!! Ehehe, unlike ∇∮◆￡ who cheated at the start dash, I actually competed properly and secured the number 2 slot! And now, I’ve even won the lottery to give Kaito-sama a birthday present! At this point, I think it’s fair to say that Kaito-sama and I are bound by the “red string of fate”, as they call it in his world’s culture!!!>…… Savoring the joy of victory. Additionally, I also feel an immense amount of killing intent directed at me, which, at the same time, brings me a sense of delight.]

Yes, the lottery Kaito had been conducting was to determine who would have the privilege of gifting him presents for his birthday party. After discussions, it had been decided that among the World Creators who wished to participate, five individuals would be selected by Kaito through a lottery to be granted the right to give him a birthday present.

Electrone, having won that right and basking in her triumph, was met with an overwhelming wave of jealousy and murderous intent from those around her, enough to threaten the collapse of several dimensions. However, she nonchalantly brushed it all off.

Gathered here were members of various fan clubs dedicated to Kaito, established by the World Creators. Specifically, this particular club consisted of those who held romantic feelings for him…… or as Electrone described them, the “Die-Hard Devotees”. The jealousy toward Electrone, who had just secured the right to give Kaito a birthday gift, was intense.

Even so, because prior agreements had been strictly established, no actual battles broke out……

Incidentally, other factions existed as well, such as a fan club that worshiped Kaito as an entity on par with Nebula, as he was an entity she referred to as Milord, and another that viewed Kaito as their child, watching over his growth with warm affection. There were many different groups even within the broader fan club.

Since Nebula herself was an entity reigning at the pinnacle of an overwhelming number of World Creators, the sheer number of World Creators who became fans of Kaito was extraordinary.

Amidst this boisterous atmosphere, the lottery continued, and as Kaito completed his final, fifth draw, cheers erupted once again from the surrounding deities, with one of them even shedding tears of overwhelming emotion.

[……Outputting astonishment…… <Ohhh, amazing! Two slots won by the Die-Hard Devotee Fan Club, proving once again that true love prevails!>…… Continuing, outputting a warning…… <Well, I’m sure you all understand but…… I don’t mind if it’s directed at me, but don’t aim any killing intent at that one, okay? They’re too weak.>…… As someone who reveres Nebula-sama and a fellow fan of Kaito-sama, I expect everyone to act with proper decency.]

The newly selected World Creator specialized in creative abilities and could indeed create worlds, but in terms of raw strength, she was quite weak———— far from being Quasi-Omnipotent, and even against beings on the level of the Six Kings, she would be utterly crushed. If she was subjected to the same pressure that had been directed at Electrone, she might have been completely obliterated from existence.

(T/N: Gender actually still unknown, but given what kind of novel this is, most probably female.)

That said, the World Creators present here were devoted followers of Nebula and had inherited her teachings well. They did not needlessly intimidate those weaker than them.

The previous outpouring of jealousy and killing intent had been directed at Electrone because she was at an Omnipotent and Omniscient level like them, and for beings of that level, it was no more than playful banter. None of that hostility was aimed at the newly chosen winner, and instead, everyone wholeheartedly celebrated her selection.

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [This is just a guess, but Electrone’s number is “2”, right? That would mean…… the lottery numbers correspond to the order in which they’re scheduled to come greet him…… If that’s the case, their numbers are quite insane……]

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