After much persuasion, Kaito finally got Sayuri to continue learning to swim.
With Kaito's careful guidance earlier, she had learned a little bit.
In the shallow water, she could now swim a short distance, even if very slowly and choking occasionally...
"Alright, I'll take you back."
Kaito waited until she didn't want to swim anymore, then pulled her back to shore.
Even though the stares from others were burning, enough to cause third-degree burns, Kaito didn't care.
During his senior year internship doing sales, he had already developed the ability to remain calm and thick-skinned.
This?
He was just being held by Sayuri, nothing else. Why should he be afraid?
"Oh my, Kaito-san, have you finally taught Sayuri?"
Sephie walked over to Kaito with an amused smile.
"More or less. She just needs to practice slowly from now on. What about Tearju?"
"Tearju's situation is quite bad. She's brilliant in academic and research fields, but in other aspects, she's completely hopeless."
"It seems it will take a while for everyone to learn to swim."
'Getting these 100 points will be difficult.'
"Hehe, but Kaito-san, we'll be troubling you a lot."
"No need to be polite. We're a team."
Kaito waved his hand and followed Sephie to the campfire.
Ignoring the racks of women's underwear hanging there, Kaito went to where his clothes were hanging.
He touched them; they were almost dry.
It's all thanks to Akina proactively coming back to add wood, keeping the fire vigorous.
He glanced at Mikoto and the others. Sure enough, they weren't too tense and were playing happily.
Well…
Playing on the beach on an island for the first time would naturally make anyone playful.
Even Ako, who wanted to slack off and be lazy, seemed to be developing a good relationship with Eriri and Mikoto.
And Lala, needless to say, her presence was like a softener, quickly bringing the kids' group together.
The most innocent Eve was also playing behind Lala.
Speaking of which, the timeline was a bit different here. But considering the circumstances, Kaito quickly accepted it.
Different is different. Eve was cuter in her childhood form. As Golden Darkness, she would be a little Tsundere.
"Kaito-san, could you sit and talk with me?"
"Hmm? Of course."
Sephie came over again and sat down beside Kaito. Kaito didn't refuse and sat down with her.
The others were either playing by the sea or still teaching and learning to swim.
Only the two of them were sitting by the campfire for now.
For a moment, Kaito's heartbeat quickened. Smelling Sephie's natural fragrance, he fell into a state of being captivated by her again.
But fortunately, Sephie noticed this and slowly calmed him down by speaking. Also thanks to Kaito's strong will, he didn't embarrass himself.
"Kaito-san, to be honest, I am actually an opponent of harems."
"Oh? Then why do you still want Lala and Momo to marry me?"
"Besides my expectations for your potential, it's because I am currently in a 'dangerous' position."
Sephie sighed deeply.
Then she told Kaito the specific situation.
Originally, she wanted her daughters to each find their own happiness. Ideally, the other person would take good care of her daughter. If he had other women, his attention to her daughter would naturally decrease.
As a parent, she naturally hoped her daughter would receive more.
So, she was an opponent of harems.
But now, things were different.
Before her husband, Gid Lucione Deviluke, disappeared with the dimension travel card she drew over half a year ago,
Sephie, as queen, had been actively assisting her husband in various diplomatic activities across the universe, thereby maintaining the peace of the universe after the great war.
As long as Gid was still around, the entire universe would be deterred by him and obediently behave.
But now?
After Gid disappeared and never returned, the ambitions of some previously defeated aliens began to grow. After several probes confirming the disappearance of the former universe overlord, the universe gradually became unsettled.
For now, they didn't dare make any major moves.
A lean camel is still bigger than a horse.
Although the overlord had disappeared, his capable subordinates and armies had not. The strength of the royal family was still not to be underestimated. So they all chose to bide their time and not reveal their edge.
The entire universe thus entered a strange atmosphere.
At the same time, they were secretly gradually uniting. Once they formed a coalition, a universal war might break out again.
Those lawless space pirates would also take the opportunity to grow and engage in a series of criminal acts recklessly.
In response to the above situation, Sephie had been working hard. Unfortunately, due to her own weak combat power, only a minority listened to her.
This problem had always troubled her until Kaito appeared. Kaito had drawn an SS-rank powerful Guardian Deity, and she herself had drawn decent combat abilities.
Naturally, Kaito's current strength was definitely insufficient to help Sephie solve her problems.
But this couldn't outweigh Kaito's seemingly very good luck. Plus, being in the chat group meant his potential was unlimited. So that day, when Misuzu opened the topic of son-in-law,
Sephie, after careful consideration, decided to give up her previous insistence and let her daughters marry Kaito simultaneously, so that Kaito would be willing to exert such great effort to maintain universal peace.
The topic ended there, but Sephie suddenly smiled, as if she had already come to terms with it. She rested her chin on her hand and looked at Kaito.
She could also understand why Shodai and Misuzu kept staring at Kaito, and why Sayuri was so proactive.
Only women understand women best. Even she, looking at Kaito for too long, would feel her heart flutter...
"Rest assured, as long as you treat my daughters well, I won't stop you no matter how many women you have by your side in the future."
"So... Kaito, can you promise me?"