"Alright, it's finished. The birth of a shop that surpasses the Da Vinci Shop!"
" "Wow~" "
"Good work, everyone."
Over several hours, we finished the shop. We got permission for an empty room and remodeled it. There are no goods yet, but it's been made to look like a shop. Now we just need to make the items. We'll probably open in about a week!
Thanks to the Nemos' help, it finished quickly, which is a relief.
"Alright, everyone, let's go get a snack. Baker said she'd prepare something."
Heading to the cafeteria with the Nemos for a snack. Anything tastes sweet after work.
On the way to the cafeteria...
"Mmm~ Delicious! One more matcha ice cream!"
"Here you go~"
"Kya~ Being handmade makes it different!"
"...?"
What's this, I hear a familiar Kugimiya voice...? Going inside, Nobunaga was sitting and eating ice cream. What's with her...?
"Hmm? ... The lord, is it. You are the lord of this place, no, the master."
"...."
Nobunaga gets down from the chair, taking a bite of ice cream. Then, after gulping it down, she makes a pained expression with her teeth feeling very cold and holds her head. What is she...
"Ugh... Ahem! That was rude of me. I couldn't help but impose because of the delicious smell."
"... Baker, what do we do about giving food to an outsider."
"I thought the Master summoned her."
"... Fair."
It wouldn't be strange even if I had.
"Anyway, seeing this... it's GUDAGUDA, isn't it."
"Ho ho? Sharp. Do you understand where this body is from?"
"It's a Singularity. Did you make a bomb with a Holy Grail or something?"
"What!? How, how did you know that!?"
"I was right... So, what's your business? Asking for help?"
"Well, asking for help... Actually, there's that to some extent, but I came to find a partner."
"Partner...?"
... Huh?
"Yes. Okita Souji. I heard that guy came here, have you met him by any chance?"
..... Damn it.
"That guy's dead."
"What!?"
Nemo Engine beside me says flatly that he's dead. Sigh... Well, there's nothing to excuse anyway.
"D-dead...? Ah, did that guy end up self-destructing?"
"No, he came out with an Iero and everything, but died after taking a Breath (written as Breath, read as Deluxe Bomber)."
"What an uncool way to go... Well, whether in the Sengoku period or as a Servant, dying is the same in the end. That's why I'm calm. It was an everyday occurrence in life. Should I say it's fitting for him."
Is that okay? She's taking Nemo Engine's blunt statement very calmly.
"Are you okay? Isn't he your friend?"
"Friend? Well, that murderous guy probably wouldn't have anyone but me. Do you think I'd seek revenge? No matter how much they called me the Fool of Owari, at least... I'm not an idiot who doesn't know the opponent's capabilities."
Nobunaga stares intently as if seeing something. I guess a Demon King is a Demon King. She seems to have sensed something about my Servants.
"From the ceiling, someone's thinking of cutting me down if they don't like me, there's also a beast inside that refrigerator, and a youkai? outside the entrance. You handle all sorts of characters."
"... Everyone, come out."
At my words, Shiki comes down from the ceiling, Taiga chewing on a turkey leg comes out of the refrigerator, and Kebab walks in from the entrance.
"What are you all doing?"
"There seemed to be an intruder, so we were watching."
"But I didn't kill her right away~"
"Since it's Master's share, I was waiting."
"... Still, thanks for restraining yourselves as I asked."
This is a lot of progress... Yeah, sort of.
"Outwardly, you look like an average commoner... But it seems your vessel is larger than expected. To handle warriors of a level not even seen in the Sengoku period. Interesting, isn't it like seeing that monkey?"
"That's harsh. Comparing me to someone who got beaten by our country's general."
"... Ho ho? You're from Joseon, no, modern-day Republic of Korea? You're from there. Hahaha! This is quite the trick of fate. Yes, that monkey fellow surpassed me and unified the country, only to get beaten. In the end, the final victory went to Tokugawa Ieyasu."
Still, she accepts it refreshingly, so there's no aversion. Well, if I met Hideyoshi himself, it might be different.
"Well, it's monkey-like behavior, and if it were me, I would have dreamed of advancing to the continent too, so I won't apologize. That's just how war is."
"It wasn't even your doing in the first place, why apologize. That guy got utterly wrecked by our General, so it's fine."
"The undefeated general, I hear. Perhaps we'll meet as Heroic Spirits someday? Then I'd like to share a drink over the topic of that monkey. Anyway, the conversation has strayed. To get to the point... can you help me a bit? With the Holy Grail situation, I've weakened, so handling this incident alone is impossible without Okita..."
I see, so she's a welfare Servant at level 1. That's weak.
"Well, okay. But not right away, let's go the day after tomorrow."
"Hmm, that's enough. I can see that Okita fellow rejoicing in heaven. Hehe."
She's probably cursing, though.
Then, Alter came in.
"What's this, another new Servant?"
"No, an intruder."
"Huh? ... Well, you'll handle it somehow."
"Ooh... You're acknowledging me?"
"It'd be strange not to. So, what are you doing with the kids?"
"Going for a snack."
"I see... When you have time, later, please educate that X character. She keeps trying to kill me and the rushing woman whenever she gets a chance."
"Sigh... Taiga, I'll leave it to you later."
"Leave it to me."
Taiga grinned at the thought of educating X. That must be what a murderous smile looks like.
Alter orders a hamburger as usual and sits down. I eat a snack with the Nemos... Speaking of which, I don't see the Captain.
"Master... Help me a little."
"Huh? Captain, where did you go.... You have good taste, Captain."
"No! Meunière! I was forcibly dragged and caught by that guy! He strangely gets stronger when a switch is involved!"
"As expected, it's true that the side doing the tackling becomes seven times stronger."
"That, is that a man?"
"Yeah, a man."
"I see..."
"It's not on purpose!? More importantly, why is that guy here!?"
Nobunaga observes Nemo, who is cross-dressing—the most manly action—as if looking at a relic. Well, it is interesting.
Shortly after, Romani and the Sabe couple come in.
"Ah, Humpty..."
"You look close~ How about quitting being an otaku while you're at it?"
"Ahem, ahem..."
Magi☆Mari still seems to want to tease. What a bad man. Well, Shiva doesn't seem to have any thoughts though.
"Hmm? What's this, a black person?"
"? Yes, although born in Arabia, I was also the Queen of Ethiopia in East Africa."
"Ooh~ Is it the same case as Yasuke? This is the first time I've seen a black person other than Yasuke. Quite beautiful, aren't you?"
Yasuke, then... He's famous. A Dutchman? A famous black samurai who was a black slave brought by a missionary, bought by Nobunaga who found black people interesting, given the name Yasuke, and made into his retainer. Known as the most loyal of the loyal.
Because of that, there's a joke that Nobunaga got gender-swapped because she liked Yasuke's thing... Ahem.
"..."
"..."
They look quite cozy together.
Hmm, it's heartwarming and nice.
Since we finished the snack, I guess I'll go to my room and rest.
"Um, Master, what about me...?"
"Captain... Figure it out yourself."
"I see... Engine, a wrench please."
"What are you going to use it for?"
"Ah... It has its uses."
Three... Two... One...
Heading to my room to laze around on the bed for about an hour, I left Nobunaga with the Nemos for now. They'll handle it well~
And, the door to my room was unlocked.
"Who's waiting in my room?"
Well, it wouldn't be strange whoever it is... Opening the door and entering, there was another unexpected person.
"Fufu, you've finally arrived? Master."
"Uh... Wh-what's the matter?"
"Nothing much... I just wanted to have a drink with you♡"
"Ah, okay..."
The atmosphere feels a bit dangerous, but I have a feeling I shouldn't run away, so I go inside. Sitting on the bed with her, she pours wine into a glass and gives it to me.
"It's tasty..."
"There's a lot of good wine in Chaldea, I found."
"I see."
Hmm... This, somehow the atmosphere is...
"Master. You've done it with everyone else... But not with me yet."
"Ah..."
"As you know, Master... I have strong desires, right? Hehe... In the past, I would have seduced other men... But the current me only sees you, Master. I don't need to comfort myself with small animals anymore, right?"
"Small animals...?"
"Hehe, that's what I used to think. It's not that different now... but I consider humans equal to me to be about Master's level. In that sense, I feel a little hurt. If you wanted, you could hold me as much as you like... Or, is my body, used so much, dirty?"
"No, I'm not exactly a unicorn... I'm not a virgin-obsessed person. I'm not someone who insists on virgins only. It's not that I dislike Kiara..."
"Is that so... You don't dislike me. That alone is enough."
Kiara places the wine glass on the nightstand. Then, she pushes me down and climbs on top of me.
"Then... as proof, can you give me love too? Master..."
"... You're not trying to kill me, are you?"
"How could that be? Bedroom arts are my specialty, you know?"
"...."
Well, running away here would also be... not very manly. Even if I die, dying while doing it is better than dying as a eunuch. And... I can't die anyway. And somehow, seeing her look a bit pure and pitiful, I can't refuse. Even if I become a mummy... I won't regret it...!
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