"Alright then. I have some things to do at noon anyway. You all go play at Mikado Ryoko's house. Oh, by the way, Oosuki Mamako's daughter, Oosuki Chiyo, is here. You'll need to look after her as well."
"Huh? Chiyo-chan is here? How did she come?"
"She had some issues with her body, so she used a teleportation card she drew from the chat group to come to me."
While eating breakfast, Kaito briefly explained Chiyo's situation.
Hearing this, Tearju was completely bewildered. It was a huge shock to her worldview.
Oh no, it was a shock to everything she had learned.
Although she had accepted magic, things like real curses existing were just too outrageous.
Did such outrageous magic exist in this world?
The answer was yes, but not this outrageous.
Most magic was relatively straightforward, and a lot of it could even be partially explained by science. But truly heretical magic didn't exist.
Even if such magic existed, it still couldn't shake the absolute dominance of current technology.
Your magic is strong, but I have a planet-destroying cannon.
Few can use magic of that scale, but my planet-destroying cannons can be mass-produced, and there are even stronger weapons.
You can teleport with magic, but space carriers can perform space jumps...
And so on. That's why magic wasn't very prevalent in this universe.
Of course, if an individual reached the pinnacle of power, they could still be highly effective.
Kaito was a prime example, suppressing the entire universe with his personal power and enforcing peace.
Watching this, Nagato from the Akatsuki might shed tears.
After breakfast, Lala and the others excitedly followed Tearju out, walking to Ryoko's house. Though the distance was a bit far, it wouldn't take an hour.
Walking offered them a fresh experience and let them learn more about this ordinary planet and its civilization.
As for getting into trouble?
Well...
Setting aside their combat power, Mea, whose personality hadn't changed, would detect trouble before it happened and strike preemptively.
Besides, Nemesis, who had left earlier, was likely wandering nearby. If they encountered real difficulty, she would sense it immediately.
Though, such trouble would probably need to be on the level of a star's destruction.
The Jade Shield could now be activated at will, no longer requiring life-threatening danger to manifest.
This was one of the benefits of Morax's ability being upgraded to SSS-class.
"Chiyo, here are your clothes. I need to go out for a while. Just rest in the room today."
"Mm... go ahead. Judging by how I feel, I'll probably need to sleep for a day or two to recover."
Chiyo took the clothes Kaito handed over with the vines behind her, placed them beside the bed, and fell back asleep.
Kaito admired her perfect figure for a moment before leaving the room and opening the chat group in the living room to chat.
[Kaito]: Are you all on that planet traveling now?
[Akina]: Yes, we're on a planet entirely covered by an ocean world. Speaking of which, Yunyun was incredibly excited. After seeing a legendary mermaid, she insisted on taking the mermaid princess home to raise...
[Kaito]: Cough, cough, cough! Is that so?
[Misuzu]: Hahaha! Indeed! But the mermaid princess is quite pretty. It's mostly the novelty; basically, she just has a fish tail compared to us humans.
[Shodai]: Indeed, one has to marvel at the diversity of life!
[Shodai]: [Image.jpg]
Soon, Kaito saw the legendary mermaid.
She was beautiful, but not to the point of being dreamlike.
She had thin scales on her body, and her tail was a common fish tail.
It was pretty, indeed, and Kaito was somewhat tempted to bring her home.
As for drawbacks, her upper body was partially covered in scales, making it obvious they weren't removable.
Human skin couldn't stay soaked in ocean water indefinitely; it needed the protection of scales.
Naturally, the exposed skin had long adapted to the seawater. Otherwise, an ordinary person soaking for a day or two would have serious problems, especially in seawater!
[Kaito]: Just talk to her and make sure she doesn't do anything rash.
[Mika]: We'll handle it. She's just excited. She's more curious about new things than any of us.
[Kaito]: That's just how she is. She not only likes anime but is also interested in fantastical things.
Didn't he know his senior's personality?
When she declared she wanted to get close to all the ladies, he almost wondered if she was into women.
Fortunately, she wasn't. She just really liked anime characters. She genuinely just wanted to be close, without any more intimate intentions.
Of course, if anything more were to happen, Kaito would have to be there~
Normally, Yunyun didn't have such thoughts.
[Misuzu]: Speaking of which, Kaito, do you have any extra abilities you don't need?
[Kaito]: Hmm? What's up?
[Misuzu]: Nothing major. It's just that we all have our own abilities, even our daughters. But Yukinoshita-san, being completely ordinary, has no resistance when visiting some places and has a hard time.
[Misuzu]: You know what I mean, right?
[Kaito]: Got it.
[Hirano]: Cough... everyone, please don't go out of your way. I can just wear special clothing.
Hirano emerged awkwardly.
Indeed, when traveling with them, her completely ordinary physique prevented her from going to many places.
Strength wasn't the main issue; physical resilience was.
Some planets had atmospheric pressure too high, others had air too thin. Traveling to these worlds was very inconvenient.
At the very least, she needed specialized equipment, unable to explore freely like Akina and the others.
[Kaito]: No problem. You can owe me one. The main thing is, future parent-child activities might take us to dangerous worlds. It would be beneficial for you to acquire abilities early and get familiar with them.
Coincidentally, wasn't there the Snow-Snow Fruit?
He didn't want it, and Yunyun didn't either.
As for Yukinoshita Hirano, she had the character for "snow" in her name, and given her personality, it seemed quite fitting!? (T/N: Yuki means Snow.)