A few hours later, Rupert returned to his place after eliminating the monster. Fortunately, he'd encountered only one this time, helping to prevent further injury. However, the problem wasn't over yet.
There was another space crack, slowly repairing itself. It could take a while to vanish. Something was amiss; this wasn't the usual pattern.
Rupert realized he'd likely need to guard the area until the space crack closed, but his current condition made this challenging. He took another healing potion and closed his eyes to rest.
...
The following day,
I woke up late. After getting out of bed, I started my morning routine. Then I went to the bath after a few minutes.
The bath took another 20 minutes. I walked out and then changed into my Federation uniform. Today, I decided to go to Delta City.
