Since Shodai was Eromanga-sensei, and considering her daughter's behavior in the anime, it was understandable that she would pursue him so boldly.
Perhaps initially, like Misuzu, she thought of him as a son-in-law.
But after meeting offline, her and Misuzu's thoughts immediately changed.
Especially considering that her age and Kaito's age weren't that far apart. So what obstacle was there?
Besides, her husband had been killed (hit by a car) long ago, saying he was going to be reincarnated to another world. It was perfectly normal for her to remarry now.
No one could blame her.
Moreover,
As the saying goes, a wife three years older is like owning a gold brick; a wife thirty years older brings a kingdom; a wife three hundred years older brings an elixir; a wife three thousand years older lets you join the immortals... You guys continue the rest, write the answer in the comments.
In short, she was only a few years older than Kaito, at most one and a half gold bricks. But her apparent age was like a university student!
Having a bit of a sister-like romance with Kaito, wouldn't that be quite romantic too?
"So, what do you think? I'm a beautiful woman, after all~"
Shodai pressed herself against Kaito again.
"Indeed."
Kaito readily admitted this point.
The white-haired character lover in his DNA was beyond saving; upon encountering white hair, he awakened.
So Shodai naturally scored crazy points.
Especially with her silver-white hair tied in a dangerous hairstyle. Who could resist that?
He couldn't, anyway. Because he believed in Cao Cao. (T/N: From what I know, Cao Cao is known to chase after MILFs, and he even have a lot of widows in his harem.)
No way, with such a dangerous hairstyle, he'd have to put extra shields on her in the future!
"Mrs. Izumi, sneaking ahead like this is not allowed."
Before Akina could speak, Mika, who had caught up, suddenly blocked Kaito's other arm and 'advised' with a dangerous smile.
"Huh? This isn't sneaking ahead! I'm doing it openly!"
"Oh my, I can't really see that."
"Hmph, compared to me, what about you? And you're too close, let go of Kaito!"
'Damn it!'
'That thing was just too dazzling. I'm so jealous!!!'
"Hehe, aren't you the same?"
Mika ignored this. She knew her own actions, but she couldn't help reaching out and hugging him.
What else could she do?
"Mom..."
Behind them, Ako was speechless, 'Wasn't this supposed to be finding a boyfriend for me?'
'Now, Mom was actually competing for Brother Kaito!!'
"Ahem, compared to this, we still have important things to do. So, can you let go of my son-in-law?"
Akina stepped forward with a strong woman demeanor, expressionless, starting to rescue Kaito.
Even facing Mika's somewhat dangerous smile, Akina remained unfazed, instead staring down the two women with overwhelming momentum.
And Kaito, was he inexplicably about to enter a harem struggle???
"Alright, alright, we indeed have things to do. Our task this time is to see if we can find wild chickens and their nests."
"Besides that, we need to find some suitable dry grass or banana leaves. Otherwise, two quilts won't be enough when we go back. We can't just sleep on hard stone slabs, right? And without covers, we won't be able to sleep."
Following Akina's lead, Kaito began to rescue himself.
What he said made sense.
He could make beds out of rock, but they'd be stone.
Sleeping on them for a short time would be uncomfortable, let alone all night.
Accustomed to comfortable soft beds, they would definitely suffer.
So finding suitable dry grass, dead leaves, etc., for mattresses, and using banana leaves as covers, was the only makeshift solution for now. If they didn't find any, they definitely wouldn't sleep well at night, maybe even suffer from insomnia.
And those few quilts, they wouldn't take for themselves but give to the kids' group.
"Oh, lucky. Speak of the devil."
With sharp eyes, Kaito quickly noticed a small white area in the distance.
Quickening his pace to clear the way ahead, encountering various obstacles, he generated an extremely sharp rock knife as a machete and started cutting, opening a path.
The deeper they went, the harder the path became, requiring a knife to clear the way.
After some time, Kaito finally reached the destination, then smiled as he waited for Akina and the others following behind.
"Kaito, is this... usable for mattresses?"
Shodai, the first to arrive, asked curiously.
"Yes, this whole area is a reed catkin patch."
"We'll take them from the roots, remove the stems, and pile up the upper part of the reed catkins to use as a mattress."
"Of course, we'll also need banana leaves or something to cover them, otherwise our bodies will get very itchy."
Reed catkin seeds are as soft as cotton wool. In wilderness survival, they can be used not only for mattresses and quilts but also for making clothes to ward off cold.
Well, the only troublesome part is having to pick off each reed catkin individually. Otherwise, having stems would still be very uncomfortable.
"Oh? Is it more comfortable than dead leaves?"
"Of course. Alright, I'll make a rock knife for each of you. Go cut some and put them in the suitcases. You can compress them, it's fine."
"Okay, leave it to us! But our safety is in your hands~"
Shodai replied energetically. After receiving the rock knives Kaito made, they started working.
Kaito was more convenient. After mowing down a large area like a whirlwind, he also had to slowly pick the reed catkins and put them in the suitcases one by one.
To be honest, having suitcases was really helpful. Otherwise, they'd have nothing to put them in.
Either wrap them in their clothes or make a rock bucket. But the former couldn't hold much, and the latter was too bulky.
Besides, mosquitoes and bugs were everywhere here. If they could avoid taking off clothes, better not.
Especially some plants, touching them would make your skin itch for a day.
Although he was fine, Shodai and the others weren't.
"Oh, Kaito, I found something good! It's a route map. See if it's the treasure map!"
"Ah!!"
Mika found something good. Dropping her rock knife, she picked up a piece of parchment and happily rushed over to Kaito.
But being too excited, she completely forgot to watch her step. Just a few steps away from Kaito, she coincidentally tripped over a slightly larger stone, and as Kaito reacted to catch her...
Boooom—!!!
Report! Someone is carrying a heavyweight bomb to attack!!
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