His 'courtyard' — oh no, it should be 'Garden of Eden.'
The 'Garden of Eden' of the Teyvat universe, the source of all beauty and the truths and rules of the world, was here. Originally, the 'Garden of Eden' was supposed to expand along with the universe, but Takumi felt that the current size of the 'Garden of Eden' was enough. It was already the size of the Seven Kingdoms.
After all, this is his sanctuary, where he lives with his collection of beautiful girls. There was no need to make it enormous; it could always be expanded when needed.
The interior layout of the 'courtyard' had not changed much. It remained mostly the same as before, though a few fairy tale-like features were added here and there. The residents of the Garden of Eden were the goddesses who had become deities and had earned the right to stay, as well as the millions of little girls Takumi brought back from the "dark world."
Moreover, these millions of girls had been transformed into 'angels' by 'Mio.' Mio was the little God of the 'Garden of Eden,' and creating the 'Angel Reincarnation Pool' was child's play for her. These little angels played carefree games throughout the courtyard all day long. Tokisaki Kurumi, Itsuka Kotori, Honjo Fuya, the main gods in charge of the Kabbalah Sephiroth, acted as teachers to these young angels.
Coming from a cruel world, these little girls were particularly diligent in their learning. Under the guidance of the Great Merciful Tree King, they had already become lower-level gods. Takumi didn't classify his 'little angels' into different ranks using wings like others did. His little angels, living in the Garden of Eden, all had just one pair of golden wings.
All residents lived in the same city, and at its center stood Takumi's residence.
Upon seeing Takumi's figure, the little angels rushed toward him, their innocent and charming smiles lighting up the surroundings. Some even boldly jumped into his arms. He didn't need to look to know who it was.
Lan Yuan Yanzhu held onto Takumi's waist and looked up with her bright eyes, smiling proudly. "Master, I became a lower god myself! I can do the same things as Big Sister and the others now! Today, I'm yours!"
A voice hurriedly called from the side, "Yanzhu, don't be rude to Master Takumi..."
Before she could finish, Lan Yuan Yanzhu puffed her cheeks. "Tina, you're just trying to trick me into sharing the Master. I'm not falling for it!"
"Yanzhu is so sneaky..."
"That's right! She always jumps into Master Takumi's arms first!"
Lan Yuan Yanzhu was quite proud of herself. Because of this, she had become the first to advance to lower godhood and was always the first to get hugs from Takumi.
Takumi chuckled and picked up Lan Yuan Yanzhu by her armpits, lifting her up high. "You really are a big kid. You're only thirteen years old. No matter what, there are things you shouldn't do."
"B-But I'm a lower-level god now! I'm not just an ordinary human, there's no problem at all~"
Takumi set her down gently. "The rules can't be broken, Yanzhu. I have important matters to attend to. Why don't you go play with the others? When I'm done, I'll play with all my little angels."
Lan Yuan Yanzhu pouted but turned around and put her hands on her hips. "Alright, everyone, let's leave the Master alone. Don't get in his way."
"Yanzhu is so mean!"
"We need to become lower gods soon so we can get our turns with Master too!"
The young angels who had crowded around Takumi slowly backed away, although they looked quite reluctant. Before she left, Lan Yuan Yanzhu jumped up and kissed Takumi on the cheek, her happy voice echoing, "Hehe, sneak attack successful!"
As the little angels scattered, Takumi looked at the shadow at his feet. "Little peeping tom, how long are you going to watch?"
"Oh my, oh my~ I thought the 'One God' would do something to those cute little angels~ But you didn't. How disappointing~"
Tokisaki Kurumi emerged from Takumi's shadow, holding a camera in her hand.
Takumi spoke seriously, "I have principles, Kurumi. Lolis are to be cherished, not... anything else. Anything beyond that would go against the truth."
Kurumi smirked as she took out a photograph. "Your way of cherishing them is by lifting them up like that?"
Takumi rolled his eyes and then stepped forward, rubbing Kurumi's cheeks with both hands. "You, teasing me like that is a crime punishable by the most powerful weapon in the universe tonight."
"Oh no!" Kurumi feigned shock, and just then Mio's figure appeared, smiling.
"Kurumi, have you made Master Takumi mad again? He actually wants to use the most powerful weapon against you tonight?"
More figures began to appear around them. Istaru chuckled. "Oh, Kurumi, you're really in trouble now. I wonder if Master will punish only you tonight. After all, there can be countless Kurumis."
Yoshino asked innocently, "The most powerful weapon?"
Istaru whispered in Yoshino's ear, causing her cheeks to redden at a speed visible to the naked eye. Yoshino quickly covered her eyes and turned around in embarrassment.
"Istaru, that's enough," Niya sighed. "You know Yoshino is innocent."
Before Niya could say anything more, Origami used her divine power to create a whip and transformed her outfit into a bondage uniform. She stood before Takumi, holding the whip, her expression as emotionless as ever. "Please, use the most powerful weapon to punish me. I promise not to move a muscle unless you want me to. Also, if you want some perverted foreplay like—"
"That's enough, Origami!" shouted the Seven Sins in unison. "You're so shameless even the rules of the universe might ban you!"
Fanes' eyes widened, even as the original creator of humanity in the Teyvat universe, she found it shocking.
She glanced at Mio, who gave an innocent shrug as if to say, "This wasn't part of Kabbalah's Sephiroth."
Takumi quickly turned Origami's daring attire back into her usual clothes, covering her mouth. "Origami, I think it's time you read less of that kind of material. I never intended for anything like that."
Origami looked at his hand, covering her mouth, and then smiled behind it.
Takumi flushed, determination showing in his eyes. "Origami, it seems I need to teach you a proper lesson tonight. Make you normal again."
He glanced at the other elves and Mio, as if for validation. Only Istaru rolled her eyes. "As one of the 'maintainers,' it seems I truly can't guess what you have in mind, Master."
Takumi waved his hand. "Alright, enough joking around. Let's get to the real topic." His expression grew serious. "Mio, as the little god of the Garden of Eden, you will be in charge of the Biblical pantheon from now on."
He then turned towards Fanes. "And Fanes, now that 'Human History' has been born, I am prepared to hand over the authority of 'Human History' to you."