The relationship between Mamako and Chiyo went without saying.
Having a mother like Mamako was the ideal mother for countless men...
Cough cough!!
In other words, the main issue now lay with Chiyo.
Kaito couldn't guarantee that he could get Chiyo to reveal the reason, but he told Mamako he would try.
Anyway, he would visit Mamako's other world.
He didn't care about the humans there; that was another world's problem.
Even if the demon lord destroyed all of humanity, it wasn't his concern.
As for the Elro Great Labyrinth, Kaito said he would definitely visit it. Depending on the situation, he might also drop by the demon lord's castle.
Maybe they were all people he knew?
"Then I'll leave it to you, Kaito~"
"No problem. If conditions allow, maybe I can solve it before going back. If not, when I find time to travel to your world, I can also try to look into it."
"Mm-hmm!"
Mamako sighed in relief.
It seemed like having Kaito's help meant it would definitely be solved.
As a weight was lifted from her heart, it inevitably began to pound heavily.
This time, she realized how close she was to Kaito. She had even hugged his arm in thanks...
"Uh, well! I think it's about time to make dinner. I'll go down to the shelter to cook. I'll also check if Kamado-san and Shinshui have woken up!"
"Okay."
Kaito nodded, somewhat regretting leaving her "gentle" embrace.
As Mamako hurried down to the shelter to make dinner, the sky gradually darkened.
Unfortunately, the sky remained hazy, with no stars visible. The moon could be seen faintly, but relying on that level of moonlight was less effective than using a candle.
Indeed, the people playing cards downstairs had already lit candles, getting more and more into the game, more and more excited, even Sephie and Tearju were caught up in the competitive spirit.
"It seems I wasn't mistaken. The wind is indeed getting stronger."
He tried to light another cigarette, but after the lighter failed to ignite several times, Kaito gave up.
...
He didn't know what it would bring. Although nothing had happened in this world for the past six months, the system's introduction mentioned experiencing cold winters and scorching heat...
Maybe nuclear winter would arrive tomorrow?
Or perhaps a massive global warming first, followed by nuclear winter after reaching a critical point?
As for whether this was possible, with the system deliberately manipulating it, the impossible could become possible.
Even raining knives was a possibility.
"Husband-sama, there's something I need to tell you."
Momo arrived.
Her expression was grave, as if something bad was about to happen.
"What's wrong?"
Kaito crouched down and affectionately stroked her pink hair. Although Momo initially enjoyed it, even nuzzling back, the seriousness of the situation made her stop enjoying the moment.
"The plants are in fear and turmoil. They say 'they' are coming."
"'They' are coming... maybe as night falls, the mutated creatures from the forest will come into the city again looking for 'fresh food'."
This was quite serious. He had thought it would be late at night, or around 8 PM, but it was only just past 6 PM, and they were already preparing to attack the city?
However, Kaito wasn't entirely afraid of those mutated creatures. His attributes had reached the level of a first-grade powerhouse, making him more capable of fighting than when he first arrived in this world.
The 95% ability reduction still made Kaito invincible in this world.
After all, that 5%, used at full power, could still launch a moon-sized, or even larger, denser meteor with "Planet Befall" at this planet.
But!
The problem was that Kaito was now an ordinary person, and the consumption was not elemental power, but physical and mental energy.
Thus, although that 5% was still powerful, Kaito's current physical condition didn't allow him to fully utilize that 5% power.
Because the intensity of that 5% remained constant; the variable was that Kaito was too weak. He had no elemental power and had to rely entirely on converting physical and mental energy to use this ability.
Kaito could still use "Planet Befall", but it would likely drain him completely, leaving nothing left.
So, the weakness wasn't the 5% ability, but Kaito's current weakness.
Earlier, putting a shield on one person with the defensive strength to block a sniper bullet was like sprinting 200 meters for Kaito. Putting two layers on everyone left him exhausted like a dog.
Now, putting one shield of the same defensive strength was like sprinting 100 meters.
In short, the stronger his attributes, the less the consumption. With less consumption, Kaito could also choose to put higher defense shields on himself.
Although using crystals on Shinshui had consumed some attribute enhancement for him, the quantity of crystals used remained the same, so his attributes hadn't actually decreased.
After all, he had used 50 crystals, and Shinshui had also used 50 crystals.
It was just that second-grade and third-grade crystals were consumed.
Well, if they were gone, they could get more!
Since Momo said "they" were coming, he couldn't just hide in the shelter. He needed to go out and hunt mutated creatures.
Only by hunting them could Kaito become stronger, and the use of that 5% ability would become easier, no longer limited by his physical and mental energy.
"Momo, inform everyone. After dinner, we'll try going out of the shelter to hunt some mutated creatures."
"Then... I'll also put thicker protective shields on everyone to avoid injuries."
"Considering the mutated creatures' blood can still infect people, and it's disgusting to get it on you, it's better to wear the protective suits."