I wake up. What I see is a familiar ceiling. And my mouth felt incredibly wet.
"Did you sleep well? Master."
"...Yeah."
Shiki, who probably stayed up all night alone, seems to have done various things, including kissing me. On top of me, I saw Taiga sleeping naked, her tail gently swaying, and next to me was Castoria, sleeping with a dazed, blissful expression.
Taiga isn't wearing anything even though she has nothing to do with it. I'm certain; only Shiki did something, Taiga did nothing. Because I suggested we just sleep tonight. Shiki, too, doesn't seem to have gone all the way...
"Shiki, kissing while I'm asleep is a bit..."
"Do you think it was just a kiss?"
"...Don't tell me...!"
"That's right. It was a kiss."
"Thought so."
At least she respects my request not to go further. I rolled Taiga to the side and got up. Since it's morning, I decided to take a light shower.
"Want me to wash you?"
"No, no, I'm good. What am I, a noble?"
"I just want to wash you, you know? I can legally touch Master's body, right?"
"..."
"Just kidding~ Of course, it's not like I don't have ulterior motives... but I just want to wash you?"
"I'll just wash alone."
Scary... Somehow, it's scary.
Shwaaaaa~
If I get a third Saint Quartz next time, which Servant should I summon? A male Servant would be good too. However... if the Bond Level is high, I'm afraid it might turn into that kind of development.
So should I summon a member with mediocre bond? But doing that feels like a loser (beta) move, and it makes me anxious. Honestly, right now, I have no intention of summoning a female Servant with mediocre bond either. I'm sorry for being a loser who only aims for safe bets...!
Coming out after the shower, I see Taiga stretching while sitting on the bed and Castoria yawning.
"Master... felt good, nya~"
"What did."
"You know? A man's physiological phenomenon... It just, touched you, didn't it?"
"..."
"I was definitely fine down there?"
"That's a lie, Master. Master had no energy so you couldn't even stand."
"That's harsh..."
Damn, I feel like I've become impotent even though I'm not. Of course, if it had stood up, I might have been woken up and reverse-raped while sleeping. How should I interpret this...?
For now, a new day has begun.
Let's live well today too...!
"I need to summon a Servant."
"Suddenly?"
Ritsuka woke up today. The Director, Doctor, and Da Vinci's opinion was to reinforce Ritsuka's combat power. Since it's the Incineration of Humanity, they judged that more power was needed. Well, I might say "Is it necessary...?", but Tiamat is coming too. Increasing forces is fine. Only Ritsuka, who has no one but Mash, proceeds with the summoning.
"Will I really be able to do it...?"
"Probably?"
"I don't have a hypnosis app like Dumpty-kun..."
"Who's the Hypnosis App Man?"
"Tehe?"
This guy... seeing her joking around means she has enough confidence.
Of course, seeing what my Servants do, one might wonder if I brainwashed them. Conversely, I'd be lucky if I wasn't the one being brainwashed... No, maybe I already am. Maybe my entire ego is in the palm of Shiki's hand...!?
"That's not it. Though I could do it."
Ah, so you can do it? Haha... Damn it.
"Currently, Chaldea has 9 Saint Quartz. It would be great if a Servant appeared... but Chaldea's summoning system is incomplete. The Noble Phantasm might be incomplete, or the Spirit Origin might be weak."
"In the first place, Craft Essences might come out. I tried before with Da Vinci using my authority, but these cards came out."
In the Director's hand were three magnificent Black Key cards, one of each type. Oh my...
"Even for a genius like me, establishing a perfect Servant Summoning System was difficult. As a result, I couldn't fix the errors that occurred."
So it's basically a gacha summon. Will Ritsuka be able to do it?
Receiving Mash's support, Ritsuka placed 9 Saint Quartz on the shield, put her hands together, and prayed.
What will be the result...?
Paaaaaaat!
"..."
Who was summoned? It was... along with two Craft Essences, Saber Alter (Salter) was summoned.
Salter was looking at me with a face like she chewed on shit. Hmm, full of grudges.
"Why you of all people..."
"New Servants are always welcome. Is Saber strong?"
"Since you have low magical energy, I cannot use my full power. Besides, what is this meager Spirit Origin..."
Right, she is in her basic ascension wearing the visor. And since Ritsuka's base mana is low, spamming Holy Swords like in Heaven's Feel seems impossible. Too bad...
Even the Craft Essences that came with her were the Shinji doll and Mapo Tofu.
"...I will remember the humiliation of that time."
"Is that so... So, what can you do?"
"....."
I can feel her glaring at me through the visor, but feeling the killing intent from the women behind me, Salter turns her head away.
This is that trope. The female knight met as an enemy becomes an ally but says, "I cannot acknowledge you!" It's one of two things.
Either she acts frustrating (cancerous) until she acknowledges you, or she acts cute and tsundere. I feel like it's the former...
"Should I just kill her?"
"Calm down, she hasn't done much."
If she trolls like Artoria (OG Saber) often does, I won't be able to stand it though...!
Summoning concluded for now, we go to the control room to prepare for the Rayshift.
The Director's explanation of the Singularity follows... No skip button. Since it's an explanation for the newbie Ritsuka, I'll endure it...
Afterwards, I enter the Coffin like last time.
Ritsuka, get in the Coffin...!
Thus, the Rayshift happens, and we wake up in the Singularity.
"Look at that sky, it looks like..."
"A hole...?"
"I know what that is. It's a fall hazard hole, Senpai!"
[Sorry, but no, Mash. That is a ring of magical energy...]
Solomon explaining analytically while feigning ignorance even though he knows everything. Boring... Explanations are useless (Muda) to a veteran like me!
"So, where are we going now?"
I ask where we're going first, and Ritsuka answers as if she had a good idea.
"Let's spit on my palm and hit it with a finger, then go in the direction the spit flies."
"Senpai, even if spit is cleaner than water, that's a bit..."
"Is it?"
That right there is an incumbent JK (High School Girl), everyone!
For now, forward. We decided to think while walking straight. However, people appeared in the distance. Soldiers walking feebly like defeated troops.
"A-Are they the Witch's minions!?"
"No, not a Witch. It is 「 」!"
"...Just a slightly dim-witted child, I see."
"Hang in there, no matter how hard the world is."
For some reason, after receiving encouragement, they went on their way. The magic of making a joke and becoming a dim-witted child.
"It means everyone recognizes Master's cuteness."
"Not at all..."
Castoria's consolation had no effect.
"Hmph, it was certainly a dim-witted remark."
Salter's words pierced like a dagger. Damn it, she's right...!
The three tried to attack Salter, but I stopped them first. She's going to catch me sooner or later. I did nothing wrong.
[Wait, no need to move. It's a massive magical reaction and multiple Servant reactions!]
[Dumpty, as the leader, give the order.]
I don't know when I became the leader, but since it's the Director's order.
"...Just wait. If my prediction is right, the opponent won't attack immediately. They're the talkative type!"
Moments later, a shadow fell, and a giant dragon appeared from the sky.
It's Fafnir. Following behind, Servants descended from Fafnir and surrounded us. The members are as expected: d'Eon, Vlad, Carmilla, and Martha.
And, Jeanne Alter (Jalter).
"Just as Gilles said. Those who would interfere have come? But... the level looks lower than I thought? The only one who looks decent is that one over there?"
Jalter said, pointing at Salter. Salter smirked and glanced at me.
"One in shabby clothes, one looks like a country girl trying too hard, and is one just playing around? Wearing a tiger costume and all. That one is a kid mimicking a knight... The Masters look pathetic too? Especially you."
Jalter then pointed at me. Why me?
"You look frivolous and lack dignity. And you give off a pathetic vibe. You're the Master of those Servants? Just a bunch of nobodies whose True Names I haven't even heard of. Trampling you would be easy, but I'll accept your surrender. If you bark like a dog, that is."
Hmm... She feels like a villainess from an otome game. Do I look that pathetic...?
""....""
Hmm, God. It seems another one is going up (to heaven) today.
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