Haa... I messed up.
What kind of mistake?
"Hehe, Fergus..."
I ■■ with Kiyohime... This sex-crazed bastard. If it weren't for alcohol, what am I if not a dog... My lower half is stronger than my reason... And I'm not Ulster's Lancelot either...
"...It's morning, huh."
We clearly arrived in the afternoon... around 2 or 3 PM, but we did it until morning. Anyone would know if these people were missing. That we had a stormy night... Ugh.
First, I leave the room, leaving behind my wives who still can't get up. I disinfected my body with runes. No need to wash. It's clean. No smell either...
Haa... This damn sex drive, I can't even become a eunuch. Damn it.
By the way, where are Uathach and Connla's rooms? I can't use the current time in Chaldea due to its special magnetic field.
First, I walk down the hallway to find them and say good morning. Most of the existing rooms have names next to them indicating whose room it is, but the rooms for this batch of members probably aren't assigned yet.
That's Mash's room, and that way is Romani's...
A room with signs of life... here. First, I knock.
"Hello?"
No answer. I knock again... no response. Right next to the door, there's a place to swipe a card to open it. From there, you can simply tell if the light in the room is on or not. It's for security to turn off lights in empty rooms.
The light is on but no one's there? First, I open the door and go in. It's easy to open the door like hacking with magic.
"...No one's here?"
The light is on, and inside there are only basic furnishings. The bed is too neat for someone to be using it... Let's just turn off the light and leave.
Click.
"...?"
It's not the sound I made, but the sound of another door opening. Wait... it came from the shower room. But the shower room light was definitely off...
"Ah~ refreshing. I should ask to have the broken light bulb replaced later... Huh?"
"......."
We make eye contact for about 5 seconds...
"I'm sorry!"
I immediately bow 90 degrees in apology and go outside.
No, this was Ritsuka's room...! Why is there nothing in her room! Now that I look, this is the room Romani used to skip work in! Damn it, after doing it all day, I got confused about the way...
Seems like my intelligence dropped...
Soon, Ritsuka's voice comes through the intercom.
"[Well, I was really surprised... but you know, I'm fine! So, um... let's talk after I change clothes first...]"
"Should I commit suicide?"
"[That's too extreme! Weren't you used to female bodies!?]"
"No, it's because I've become a pervert who peeked at a minor girl after her shower..."
"[But, I covered all the important parts! Yeah, let's just move on!]"
"Yes..."
The intercom turns off, and inside, I can hear Ritsuka running around looking for clothes. She must have washed the clothes from the Singularity, right? It's not good for hygiene to wear them continuously.
Generally, the soundproofing in Chaldea rooms isn't at the level of a soundproof booth. After all, it's a facility for work. Even though it's better soundproofed than an average house... loud sounds are obviously heard.
First, I wait for Ritsuka to get dressed. Sigh... Am I really Luck A? I don't need this kind of luck... No, by my standards, it's not good luck. Give it to a virgin love comedy protagonist or something...!
Crash!
"...Is she okay?"
I hear something falling...
Smash!
"!?"
This is really the sound of something breaking!?
"Ritsuka! What happened!?"
"Ah......"
...Sigh. The table fell over and the cup on it broke. But, this is a problem in itself.
"Ah, I'm not... fully dressed yet... I was looking for clothes and then..."
I quietly close the door and come out...
I feel ashamed to face the kids... Sorry for being such a father.
"Um... Fergus? What are you doing in front of Ritsuka's room?"
"...Just for a bit, I have something to talk about. Ritsuka is getting dressed."
"Ah, I see. I also had something to talk about with Ritsuka."
Hmm... That's too bad. My dignity as a teacher is plummeting into the abyss.
"Fou (what did you do?)?"
"Haha..."
Fou. You're quick to notice...
"Fufu, I know..."
"Merlin...?"
Where did she suddenly pop out from? Merlin was standing behind me without me noticing. She didn't see, right?
"Huh? Did you see something?"
"No? I haven't seen anything, Mash... But, that reaction of Fergus. I know it well~... It's exactly the same reaction young Artoria showed when she came in while I was changing clothes!"
"..."
"Eh? Then... did Fergus see Ritsuka changing clothes and come out?"
"T-that is..."
"Fufu... Social annihilation, Fergus!"
That bitch Merlin...!
"Social annihilation? Is that a problem?"
"Huh? Isn't it?"
"Is it a problem...? Fergus is definitely an adult and a different gender from Ritsuka, but he's over 600 years old, right? In places with mixed bathing culture like Japan, whether it's women or men, if the person being seen naked is an elderly person, it's said to not be a problem. So, even if Fergus saw Ritsuka's body, it shouldn't be a big issue, should it?"
"..."
Mash, Mash, it's true that I'm an old man.... But hearing the fact hurts...
"Wow, stating facts without being swayed by appearances?"
"And if Merlin is from King Artoria's era, she's over 1500 years old──"
"Aah~! I can't hear you! I'm everyone's eternal idol and little sister~!"
Merlin, who is an older sister older than me, covers her ears and runs away. If Uathach is a fact bomber, then Mash is a pure fact bomber... Since Merlin is older than Artoria, she's probably about 100 years older?
"Mash... no matter how true it is, let's choose our words carefully..."
"Huh? Oh, yes."
It doesn't seem like I'm defending myself... Pure Mash who just tells the truth is scary.
Whir~ the door opens, and Ritsuka comes out properly dressed.
"D-did you wait!?"
"Ritsuka, don't worry."
"Eh... why?"
"Fergus is over 600 years old. Therefore, he's more like an ancestor than your great-grandfather, so even if he saw you naked, it wouldn't be a problem, so there's no need to be embarrassed!"
"...Mash, didn't I just say that?"
"Mash... first of all, I wasn't completely naked!"
"Eh? Is that so?"
What should I do with this socially awkward child... She's just a kid...
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Fergus met with Uathach and Connla and had a conversation, and several female members including the director appeared rubbing their backs. Probably, they 100% did it...
After doing that, she comes to find me... She says it's a mistake, but is it really a mistake? After being in Chaldea for years, calling it a mistake...
Or, could it be that she's interested in me...!?
"I don't know what it is, but you have a strange expression on your face."
"Strange thoughts!?"
"Your expression was a bit peculiar, Ritsuka."
First, to have breakfast, we eat in the cafeteria with Mash and Ibaraki.
"Ibaraki, pancakes from the morning?"
"It's a meal! Dessert is for later!"
"In foreign countries, it's a meal..."
That's how it is in the West, and since this is Antarctica, I can't complain. She's a Japanese oni, right? She seems like a child...
"Ritsuka, you keep looking at Fergus?"
"...Is it obvious?"
"Is that earlier incident still bothering you?"
"Not really... it wasn't an unpleasant incident, and I wasn't completely naked..."
I was a bit embarrassed, but it wasn't anger or that shameful. My chest was visible... but not the nipples, right!? It's just like seeing someone in a bold swimsuit, maybe...? Or not?
Anyway... it's true that it's on my mind. Even though Mash said he's a grandfather over 600 years old...
If he's that kind of grandfather, even if he's penniless, anyone would want to marry him, wouldn't they...?
Rich grandfather VS poor handsome grandfather.
Seriously. Moreover, he's rich, strong, good at cooking, and even caring?
He's really a munchkin...
No matter how you look at it, the director is the winner in life here... With her own position and such a husband? Wow... I envy the director.
"Papa... no, Father. Ahem, I prepared breakfast today."
"Looks delicious~ Today's breakfast is risotto?"
"Well, I tried to make fried rice..."
"Haha, that can happen."
"I watched from the side, it definitely tastes good, but the menu changed midway..."
With his daughters like that... doesn't it look like a handsome brother and beautiful sisters to anyone?
...Am I possibly falling in love? Even though I'm in my teens... I wasn't someone who falls in love easily. This Ritsuka, who had no interest in handsome boys at school or men who got many confessions... The day has come when I'm interested in a man...
"Looks appetizing."
"Huh?"
"No... the pancakes."
"Right? Very delicious! But I won't give you any, human. I'll give you the cherry on top, though."
"Thanks..."
Sigh... Still, it's too far. I know my place. I'm just an ordinary high school girl with no special powers, no wealth, nothing... I should know my place. Still, I envy the director...
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