Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

Tokyo has 23 wards. It is the epitome of Japan's essence, and its Tokyo Bay Port Area is one of the top port areas in the world. Even during the stagnant "Lost Decades," this city remains as prosperous as ever.

Young people from all over Japan dream of making it big in Tokyo. Even though they know the competition is fierce, they dive in headfirst. The neon lights and skyscrapers of this city are mesmerizing.

Walking down the streets, you'll see urban men and women dressed in the latest fashion. Among them, the women are particularly eye-catching. In this city, even during the cold winter, women will bare their legs for the sake of beauty. And now, in spring, it's even more so.

The streets are filled with legs clad in white, black, and other colored stockings of various materials. This place is a paradise for leg enthusiasts.

Faced with such scenery, Li Mo, like a true gentleman, doesn't even glance.

It's not worth looking at.

The beautiful sights you encounter on the streets are fleeting and don't belong to you. Li Mo is, in fact, a very greedy person. For any beautiful scene, he wishes to see it a second time. If it can't be replicated, then no matter how beautiful, he won't care.

"I regret coming out.

It's been proven that a woman's shopping stamina has nothing to do with age!"

Shopping malls often have resting areas for pedestrians. As a result, outside certain stores favored by women, you'll often see groups of men waiting.

For example…

Lingerie stores.

"Why did they go into a lingerie store? Hachiman, what do you think?"

"I have no opinion."

"But it was Komachi who brought up the topic."

Instantly, upon hearing the somewhat intimate way Li Mo referred to "Komachi," Hachiman's eyes turned fierce!

The sleeping lion had awakened.

"Dear classmate Li Mo, why do you refer to my sister so intimately?"

"Come on, Hachiman. Dead fish eyes aren't intimidating! Besides, Komachi allowed me to call her that!" Li Mo delivered a fatal blow to Hachiman.

By teaming up with Komachi to tease Hachiman, the two had grown close, almost to the point of becoming sworn siblings.

—If that happened, Li Mo feared Hachiman's heart wouldn't be able to take it.

After a pause, Li Mo continued, "Hachiman, you wouldn't want to lower your Komachi points, would you?"

"Huh?"

"Do you think if I told Komachi about how you threatened me, her friend, your Komachi points would plummet?"

Silence. A moment of silence. A brief silence.

*Why do you know about sibling dynamics?!*

*Did Komachi really tell you all this?*

"Hachiman, Xiao Mo, what are you talking about? It seems interesting."

"Saika, thank you so much for showing up."

"Huh? Huh! What's going on? Well, even if I don't know what's happening, Hachiman, I bought you some milk tea." Totsuka Saika, acting as the peacemaker, handed over the milk tea.

The milk tea was distributed, but there were still several cups left for the girls who had gone into the store.

Holding the milk tea, the three fell into a comfortable silence.

Li Mo's eyes wandered aimlessly, while his ears caught the conversation between Hachiman and Totsuka Saika.

This shopping street wasn't as bustling as Ginza, but the foot traffic was still significant. And this was on a Saturday. On Sundays, it would be even busier. For example, in Akihabara on Sundays, cars aren't allowed, and pedestrians can roam freely without worrying about traffic lights or potential dangers.

A large crowd means a mix of all kinds of people. For example… demons, angels, and the like.

With a single glance, Li Mo could spot many non-humans. Proportionally, they made up a small fraction of the crowd—maybe less than five percent.

But… they blended into the crowd so naturally. Whether they had wings, halos, or horns, they moved shoulder-to-shoulder with humans. It was all so harmonious.

No one around seemed to notice their strangeness.

Or rather, they saw but didn't care.

It was as if ordinary people found it completely normal.

Cognitive manipulation?

Li Mo narrowed his eyes.

"What are you looking at, Xiao Mo? Oh, I see, you're looking at those cosplayers! It's pretty common in Tokyo. You'll always find people like that here," Totsuka Saika said.

He often came to Tokyo. While Chiba was also developed, it paled in comparison to Tokyo's prosperity. Young people preferred to come to Chiba.

Hearing Totsuka Saika's words, Li Mo replied, "Maybe it's because I don't go out much."

"But you should be working out at a gym in Tokyo, right?"

"Oh, Hachiman knows me so well?"

Li Mo's tone turned icy, sending a shiver down Hachiman's spine.

But then Li Mo shook his head, "Never mind, I prefer older women. Men are a hard pass."

Hachiman was stunned. He thought he had stepped on a landmine, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding…

Instantly, he followed Li Mo's train of thought. A man knowing another man well, leading to questions about sexual orientation…

"Li Mo, my dream is to become a househusband! My sexual orientation is completely normal."

But who cared about his explanation?

Li Mo watched as the three girls emerged from the lingerie store. Smiling at the shortest one, he said, "Komachi, your brother says he only wants to be a househusband, and the gender of his partner doesn't matter."

"Eh?! I thought my brother couldn't get any worse, but he proved me wrong! With this, his Komachi points have dropped to the lowest level!"

"Wait, Komachi, let me explain."

The Hikigaya siblings were engaged in a heated discussion. Totsuka Saika, smiling, handed out milk tea to the others.

Li Mo, once again, fell into a contemplative silence.

He needed more information.

"Second Young Miss."

"What is it?"

"Do you see that dragon maid over there?"

"Yes, I see her. What about it?"

Yukinoshita Yukino asked calmly.

She saw it but didn't find it strange.

But based on Li Mo's understanding of Yukinoshita, she shouldn't have any awareness of supernatural elements. Why did she now find it completely normal?

Later, through casual questioning, Li Mo concluded that Yukinoshita could tell the person was non-human but didn't find it strange at all.

—Was her perception being altered?

Or was her perception being distorted?

This world's waters run deep…

At the end of the day, Li Mo, weighed down by these questions, couldn't help but think.