Lala didn't see the golden legend. Seeing the items inside, her eyes started to glaze over.
Shiny gold coins?
Gems?
Gold ornaments?
Scepters?
Nothing!
Lala's extremely excited mood instantly plummeted.
How disappointed must she be to have such a reaction?
Kaito and the others also went over to look, and then everyone couldn't help but feel speechless.
Wow!
You could call it treasure, it indeed was, but it wasn't the kind of treasure Lala and the others imagined!
There was nothing else in the box except cards!
And they were cards from the Gacha shop!
Picking up the cards, all of them had question marks. The back also stated that after the parent-child activity ended, they could use the cards for a Gacha draw.
One card randomly gives 1 to 10 draws, with a Gacha UP↑ boost.
Just like the first draw, there was a high probability of getting something good! This card might also give you 1 draw, or it might give you a ten-draw.
How many cards were there?
Besides the children, there was exactly one for each chat group member, totaling 10 cards.
As for anything else, there really wasn't.
"Hmm... although I didn't expect this, on second thought, it doesn't seem surprising."
Hmm, as for what 'treasure' they would draw later, it depended on whose lifespan was longer.
Kaito randomly distributed these cards, and then they used them together. This way, they could be temporarily stored in the system space and drawn after returning.
"Well, even though it ended a bit anticlimactically, at least there was still something to gain, right?"
Actually, they could accept this.
Thinking differently, it indeed was 'treasure;, and also an exciting unknown.
It's just that for the kids' group, all the excitement of searching for treasure was gone.
To lift Lala's spirits, Kaito looked up at the mountain top, calculated the distance from here, and made a decision.
"Since we're also not far from the foot of the mountain, why don't we go soak in the hot spring?"
"Hmm? That's what you say, but it seems none of us brought our swimsuits."
"Uh..."
Slapping his forehead, that's right.
Everyone's swimsuits were still in the rock house.
This time, no one was wearing them...
"Ahem, no choice then. We'll come back tomorrow?"
"Oh, Brother Kaito, aren't we going to the top to soak in the hot spring?"
Lala, who had just perked up, became disappointed again. Then, with a pitiful expression, she walked up to Kaito and tugged at his clothes.
"Well... Kaito, how about we go anyway? Let's complete the task. Without swimsuits, wearing underwear is about the same."
Seeing Lala's expression, Misuzu softened and made a suggestion.
Anyway, swimsuits and underwear seemed exactly the same.
It was just that wearing underwear was embarrassing, while wearing a swimsuit wasn't. It was just a psychological issue.
The others thought about it and agreed. Lala cheered up again, including Eve, who had also been disappointed, as she jumped on Kaito and celebrated.
"Alright then, let's go soak in the hot spring!"
Kaito agreed. Everyone packed up and reorganized the team to head towards the foot of the mountain.
After more than an hour of arduous trekking, with Kaito and a few others using rock knives to cut down countless branches and bushes, they finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.
But the only problem now was how to climb up.
You know, climbing a wild mountain normally is extremely difficult. Besides needing someone to clear the path ahead, you also have to feel your way around.
However, Kaito wasn't too confused. He directly touched the ground with both hands and injected a large amount of elemental power, causing the rocks beneath the soil to rise up, forming an extra long staircase directly in front of him leading to the mountain top!
Looking at it, it was a bit like the scene when he used to climb mountains. That mountain was called Mount Hua.
Fortunately, it was only a bit steep. Kaito also thoughtfully made handrails on both sides of the stairs, so they could slowly climb up.
But it was more troublesome for the children. So Kaito had no choice but to decide to carry one in each arm and jump up first.
With stairs to jump on, it was more convenient. Without them, it would be much more troublesome.
"So, who wants to go first?"
"Brother Kaito, let my younger sisters go first. I can wait~"
Lala obediently gave the first chance to her younger sisters.
This included Eve.
As for the others, they could only smile helplessly and look at the steep stairs, their smiles turning into fear.
Hmm...
Suddenly, they found themselves envying Lala and the others!!
"Alright, Nana, Momo, you two first?"
"Okay, thank you, Brother Kaito."
This was Momo speaking, as always obedient and mature.
Looking at Nana…
"Hmm... I'm not unreasonable either. Take Eve up first."
Was Nana reasonable?
Maybe, but she was more shy, and also scared.
"Oh? Nana, that's very good of you. I'll come back for you later. Eve~"
"Eve is coming, Eve is coming, Brother Kaito!"
Eve pattered over to Kaito. Without even needing Kaito to proactively hold her, Eve jumped up herself and used her golden hair to become a pair of hands tied around Kaito's waist.
She also tied Momo together with her.
"Let's go, Brother Kaito! Jump high~"
Eve seemed to really like it. Momo, the victim, was deeply buried in Kaito's arms, unable to express her discomfort.
Thinking about it, forget it, forget it.
Eve was still innocent and cute. If she was uncomfortable, so be it.
Besides...
Ha...
Unexpectedly, Kaito didn't have the sweaty smell she imagined. Instead, there was a faint scent. She just couldn't quite place it.
If she had to describe it, it was probably a pure, deep woody fragrance?
Anyway, it was a bit charming.
That's what Momo thought.
"Ready?"
"Ready!"
Eve raised her free hands high. Momo also gently nodded in his arms.
"Then, let's jump high~"
"Oh~"
Whoosh——!
With a leap, Kaito easily jumped to a height of over ten meters. Landing on the steps, he lightly leaped again, another ten meters.
Repeating this, after continuous jumps, Kaito successfully brought the two girls to the mountain top.
"It seems there's no danger. Momo, can you watch Eve here?"
"Hmm, of course, Brother Kaito."
Momo nodded seriously, blushing a bit at Kaito's gentle smile.
"Alright, I'll be back soon!"
Kaito observed the surroundings again. Confirming no danger, he directly did a backflip, falling from the mountain top all the way to the foot, landing right behind Tearju and the others.
Thud—!
A pit formed.
Kaito jumped out and looked at Lala and Nana again.
'Now it was finally your turn!'
"Ahem... Kaito, could you carry us up too?"