At night.
What Kaito hadn't expected was that Tearju had also copied Eve's [DARKNESS] transformation ability along with her other abilities.
That made sense; it was part of Eve's abilities, so it being copied over was normal.
When Eve underwent [DARKNESS] transformation, it also triggered the [DARKNESS] transformation within Tearju.
Yes, it was triggered. But Tearju had a built-in switch for it, and there weren't many side effects.
If there were any, it was that desires were amplified.
For example, the desire to fight, the desire to kill, etc.
When Eve used the wormhole to show off certain things, Tearju subconsciously flipped that switch...
Her appearance didn't change much because Tearju's [DARKNESS] transformation level was low and needed to be increased gradually.
Because of this, to resolve Tearju's issue, Kaito spent from afternoon until evening with her.
No choice. If she had a problem, could Kaito just ignore it?
But well...
The [DARKNESS]-transformed Tearju was indeed fantastic. After she returned to normal, Kaito couldn't control himself.
"Get a good rest tonight! I'll take Eve to play with Lala and the others."
"Hmm..."
Tearju weakly responded from under the covers. Kaito smiled and carried the still-sleeping Eve away.
Since Eve was young and had consumed a lot during her [DARKNESS] berserk state, she needed a long time to recover.
Kaito observed and estimated she would wake up naturally in about an hour. He would need to prepare a lot of food for her then.
He felt relieved leaving her with Lala.
Returning to the palace, Kaito handed Eve over to Momo. She was the only one who stayed in the palace to work with Sephie. Lala and Nana had gone sightseeing with Yunyun's group.
They should be back soon.
"Kaito, is Eve okay?"
"It's not too serious."
Under Sephie's concerned inquiry, Kaito explained the [DARKNESS] transformation, including that Tearju also had this ability. Sephie understood what had happened.
Since the problem was resolved in the afternoon, yet he returned at night, and knowing that [DARKNESS] transformation changed one's personality, Sephie could guess what had transpired.
But she didn't mind. If anything, she was happy to see it.
Probably, the only one in the chat group who didn't like Kaito was Hirano.
Naturally, she had also come on this trip. But due to unfamiliarity, she hadn't quickly integrated with everyone. Also, she had brought her daughters, Yukinoshita Harano and Yukinoshita Yukino, so she was more focused on them.
But after these few days, Hirano's relationship with the chat group members should have improved. The only one she still felt unfamiliar with was Kaito.
There was no helping it. After arriving, he had to handle the coronation, then participate in the war, and upon returning, deal with a mountain of affairs.
So, it was a pity that Kaito and Sephie hadn't been able to join the outings these past few days.
"Speaking of which, while processing documents this afternoon, I discovered that our universe also has a Milky Way. According to our investigators, the Milky Way contains a solar system."
"Hmm? Is it similar to my world?"
Kaito feigned surprise. Sephie smiled and opened the file, projecting a hologram.
It showed the Milky Way. At its center was a solar system. Zooming in, a planet appeared: Earth.
"Recently, someone from another star system infiltrated this Earth. Our subordinates discovered it while pursuing him."
"Normally, we provide protection for low-level star system civilizations. No one is allowed to invade them, nor can we obstruct or assist; they are left to develop on their own."
"Well, later we also discovered... Tearju's friend, Mikado Ryoko, is enjoying her retirement there?"
Sephie displayed a photo of Mikado Ryoko, along with her personal information.
Undoubtedly, Ryoko was a stunning beauty, with a figure comparable to Tearju's.
If Tearju was arguably the number one biologist in the universe, then Ryoko, one of Tearju's few friends, was the number one in medicine.
It was said that as long as someone wasn't dead, she could save them, provided she had the necessary equipment and medicine.
'Huh...'
Kaito blinked, looking at Sephie curiously.
'Why bring her up? Finding Earth was just surprising, but mentioning Mikado Ryoko specifically...'
'Was she thinking of recruiting her like she did with Tearju, to serve the royal family?'
'But that made sense.'
'Talent was the most valuable asset.'
The more talent under Kaito's command, the more stable his position.
Previously, it didn't matter. But Kaito wouldn't be staying in this world forever. Once he left, and if Sephie also followed him, a more stable situation would be necessary.
Ideally, even if they put a pig on the throne as Overlord, the system wouldn't collapse for a hundred years.
"...I think I understand what you're getting at. You want to recruit Mikado Ryoko, right? To have her join your faction, help you train more medical professionals."
Tearju was like that.
Now she was a professor and chief of the Royal Institute of Biomedical Sciences, often lecturing other biologists.
Obviously, Ryoko would have to do the same if she came. They couldn't just let her play around.
"Hehe... there's no other way... because I want to be with you..."
Sephie blushed and whispered words that made his heart race.
After looking at her for a moment, Kaito snapped his fingers and left the resting room, heading to the Jade Chamber to avoid Lala and the others barging in.