Ok, so is the premise that he needs to come inside to get his leveling, or a surefire impregnation is needed to make it happen?
Because if its the latter, then hooboy, Marie is not going to be happy knowing there are plenty of Zaryu half-bros/sisters running around...
I love the fact that Volume 2 has her covering the eyes of Uichi, and Volume 8 has Uichi shaking off the eye cover and seeing with his own eyes. Really makes it a bookend to each other.
I now officially dub this as Speedrun: The Manga.
It's like they crammed the story through a cheese grater, took the flakes, and ran it through a blender and thus, this story.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays for one.
Second. Remember when the entire plot was about trying to make things better for everyone, like rideable mech ponies and slightly interesting doodads that make life easier for people?
Now we have Jellyfish, T-posing crab mechas, battleships, Stealth...
So... we have golems, earthquake pillars and futuristic invaders... but their stuff breaks to rocks?
The power disparity is almost suspension breaking...