Fujimaru Ritsuka, but the main god space

Chapter 180 Red A: Hey, what are you doing!
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dong dong dong.

The kitchen knife cuts vertically from top to bottom.

After processing the pork tenderloin, Shirou Emiya cut it into strips vertically and slices horizontally. He washed his palms and wiped off the residue on his hands with a rag.

Check the condition of the scallion and ginger water, as well as the thickness of the boiling soup.

The smoke slowly rose up, twisting its body and rushing towards the intake port of the range hood, obscuring the man's expression.

The long-handled spoon was dipped into the long-cooked kelp soup. The clear brown color gradually spread and swallowed the silver-white color of the spoon mouth. The rippling brown water surface reflected the face of Shirou Emiya of the Archer class.

That was definitely not a relaxed expression.

It can be vaguely seen that the man even has a faint dark circle at the corner of his eyes.

Didn't sleep well.

During this period, none.

Because recently, there have been some rumors among the servants of Chaldea.

Things like 'I often see the Master in my dreams', 'The Master secretly returned to Chaldea and slept in Sesshōin's bed', 'The Master fell seriously ill and was bedridden in Tokyo, Japan because he missed the Heroic Spirits too much'.

There are many kinds of rumors, but they can basically be summed up in one sentence.

[The Heroic Spirits are all going crazy] and [The Master will be back soon].

This is not surprising.

The story begins two years ago.

After the journey of salvation, the heroes suddenly realized that their favorite human, their lover, husband, sweetheart, father, brother, son, best friend, their master wanted to return to normal life -

But this life does not allow their existence.

Most of the Heroic Spirits had never imagined this future, so when reality arrived, they had different expressions when they watched their Master carrying his travel bag and saying goodbye with a smile.

People like Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty are okay. The former is basically calm and just watches with a smile. Although Moriarty takes out a handkerchief and cries, it is basically all performance.

People like Boudica and Nightingale would basically say goodbye with a smile. Although they might be reluctant in their hearts, they would not show it on their faces.

Except for Astolfo, all male servants were able to bid farewell to their Masters with a smile.

then
Then the rest is bad.

A certain wild boar princess directly grabbed her master's calf and wouldn't let him leave, Hei Zhen Ailei locked herself in the room, and old things like Minamoto no Raikou and Kiyohime could not bear it anymore, they were almost crazy, and rolled around frantically on the ground.

In the end, it was Director Gold who took responsibility for everything.

He overcame all objections and convinced the servants with the reason "Don't you want to respect Fujimaru's dream?"

Yes.

Love is giving, it is selfish - and it is also selfless.

Only when you can get 'self-satisfaction' from 'selfless behavior', that is called 'love'.

By diverting the conflict in this way, the servants of Chaldea turned the battlefield from external to internal.

They go back to their rooms and—wait!

Gilgamesh chose to go back to the room and sit back on the throne, propping up his face and closing his eyes, as if he had returned to the night when he died from overwork. He let go of everything and waited quietly.

Karna found a forest and hid there, closed his eyes, and imitated the ascetic practices in Indian mythology - although he was really calm and didn't care.

Ramses II laughed a few times, then returned to his room - ordered his people to mummy him again and fall into a long sleep.

He didn’t return to the Throne of Heroes, but he didn’t cause any trouble in the real world either.

Servants who are able to integrate into modern society or the Magic Association begin to find side jobs of their own. Those who are not able to do so either choose to sleep forever or stay in their rooms doing nothing.

But no matter who it is, they are competing.

A contest with the Master.

A competition with other Servants.

Waiting for the day when the Master changes his mind, waiting for the day when the other Servants can no longer restrain themselves from "selflessness" and withdraw from the battlefield.

And this wait is two years.

The Master has gone to college and traveled around the world, but the outcome of their battle is still unknown.

Damn it! Is this the power of the Ten Bonds!? !

There is no way but to keep waiting.

Everything went wrong about a month ago.

There were suddenly many rumors among the servants, revolving around the fact that 'Ritsuka is about to return to Chaldea'.

Finally, I found out that the director of Chaldea, Goldulf Mujik, was out on a business trip.

Although he does not have much authority in Chaldea, everyone recognizes his value as the director.

Moreover, the director of Chaldea rarely needs to travel, so when he goes to Japan, it is obvious who he is going to meet.

Good! You did a great job!
Bring the Master up quickly!!

The desire and thoughts that have been accumulated for two years are fucking terrifying!!!
Then something went wrong.

The Master did not come back.

He is missing.

If things ended here, it would mean that a new round of world war would begin, and the madman in Chaldea would spare no effort to turn the world upside down to find Fujimaru.

But the strange thing is that the night before the news of the disappearance was announced, all the servants had a dream.

In the dream, they returned to the Throne of Heroes.

The Throne of Heroes is a subtle concept. It does not really provide a seat for heroes. Most people sitting on it have no way of perceiving reality, nor can they influence anything. The so-called 'visiting the Throne of Heroes' is a special event that is almost impossible in theory.

But they dreamed of it.

They dreamed that they were in a transparent long cabinet. That world had a magnificent palace. It seemed to float peacefully in the air. The rafters of the palace were hung with spears, the roof was covered with shields, chain mail was scattered on the benches, and 540 doors were neatly arranged on the outside of the palace.

It's like the Hall of Heroes in mythology.

Valhalla.

The magnificent palace in Asgard, the kingdom of gods and paradise in Norse mythology, is a palace that should have been ruled by Odin, the king of the Aesir, but the heroes can only see one person.

Their Master, Fujimaru Ritsuka.

The Master walked among them. He seemed to be able to see the Heroic Spirits, but also seemed not to be able to see them.

The bond that still connected them made the Heroic Spirits realize that the Master's life was not threatened, and they managed to suppress the riot.

As time passed, strange things began to happen.

For example, they vaguely saw that the Master was in danger, seriously injured, and was fighting a demon who looked similar to the Master but had an evil and despicable heart.

When the Master seemed to want to find a Heroic Spirit, all the Heroic Spirits straightened their chests and waited secretly.

Then, somehow, the Master bypassed the Hall of Heroes and summoned Miyamoto Musashi? !

So angry!
No, why should I summon you when you are not here?
Some servants were so angry that they fainted and woke up from their sleep. Many servants couldn't even eat that day, including Emiya who was cooking. He almost cut his hand while chopping carrots.

Fortunately, after a few days, the summoning of servants became more frequent.

Li Shuwen, David, Medea, Moriarty.
More and more servants are summoned by their masters, and after returning to Chaldea, they are often taken care of in every possible way.

It was when Emiya came to make breakfast this morning that he spied that dark scene.

[Today we also bring you the terrifying truth of Chaldea]

7:00 a.m. Chef Emiya woke up from his bed, saying he heard a sudden explosion in the distance. Emiya chased after it, but only saw Circe running in the corridor in her overly high heels, chasing something.

[Medea! ~ It's almost time to come out~~ No one blames you! And if you don't come out, the younger you will suffer misfortune! ]

After turning a few more corners, Emiya finally spotted Medea, who was sticking to the wall and performing a magic trick to make herself invisible.

7:30 am.

While thinking about today's menu, Emiya took a few more steps and saw White Jeanne who was hiding behind Queen Mary with Afu, confronting Black Jeanne, and several little Jeannes who were still in the form of little girls. The big black witch had a red expression as if she wanted to burn herself to death.

[Eh? Didn't the Black Jeanne receive the Master's summons? Hey~ Well! Don't be discouraged! I'm sure you'll succeed next time!]

[Astolfo, are you sick? I will kill you! I will kill you!!!]

9:00 am.

After making breakfast, Emiya planned to go back to his room to rest. He passed by a teahouse and found Master Li and Moriarty, who was rarely seen on weekdays, drinking tea inside. Sitting next to them were old men like Zhang Jue and Yagyu. Only Master Li and Moriarty looked happy.

[Hahahaha! That’s how it is anyway, there’s no need for you to be envious! ]

【Well. 】

【.】

After turning the corner, he could see the door of his room. The little sun Karna was pinned against the wall by Ramses II and Gilgamesh, who were asking him something. The former answered every question with a blank expression, while the latter laughed "Hahahahahaha" from time to time, but he was not smiling at all.

[Hahahahaha! We are both the sun! We are both pharaohs! Aren’t you overstepping your authority a little?]

[Hahahahaha! It was just a coincidence, a casual summon. Next time I will let that idiot Fujimaru think carefully before making a choice. If you lose then you can come to me to complain! Hahahaha!!]

Karna: [I have no objection.]

11:00am.

I just realized that Ishtar was being beaten by a group of divine servants, lying on the ground with her head in her hands, in pain, being stepped on.

[Why is it you! ]

[It just happened to be this useless goddess! 】

[Everyone, don't worry! After all, Ishtar is just a pendant of the Bull of Heaven, which means Fujimaru just summoned the Bull of Heaven! ]

Chaotic, disorderly, ridiculous.

Servants who were chosen by their Masters, and those who were angry because they were not chosen.

Regardless, everyone has a feeling.

A kind of [intuition] belonging to the heroic spirit.

【He will be back soon.】

Therefore, everyone became even more uneasy, and Emiya observed their reactions and sneered.

At noon, Boudica, Tamamonomae and others were busy beside Emiya who was preparing food.

"Mr. Emiya, aren't you going to join the battle?" The red-haired young lady Boudica joked with a smile, "I remember that you have a good relationship with the Master, right?"

"Hmph, boring." Emiya snorted.

"The Master naturally has his own thoughts. He is much more mature than we thought. Since he has made a choice, it must be the correct answer that best suits the situation at the time. Really, a bunch of immature heroes, can't they calm down a little bit——"

Ah, I cut my hand.

The chef pursed his lips and ignored Boudica's teasing look. He used magic to repair his wounds and pretended nothing had happened.

"Ms. Boudica is surprisingly calm."

"That's right. I'm also an experienced person, and I don't have unreasonable expectations for the Master like you do."

Pour the potatoes into the curry and stew them, Boudica said with a gentle smile.

"I am satisfied as long as I can be by the Master's side."

".Too."

They smiled at each other, and Emiya agreed with this statement.

After all, the kitchen is better, there is no dark war of intrigue.

We are just cooks, providing meals that will make the Master feel at ease.

Well, speaking of which, the Master's favorite dish, as I remember, is -

Above my head, the radio suddenly made a clicking sound, and then a man's voice burst out sharply.

Michiman: [The Master is back! ! ! ! ]

thump.

He was able to perfectly control Gan Jiang and Moye, possessed martial arts that were praised by the great Celtic hero Cu Chulainn himself, and had strong arms honed in countless battlefields, but at that moment he couldn't even hold a spoon.

As time and space continued to slow down, the silver spoon slipped from Emiya's hand and almost fell into the soup. Emiya was first shocked, then delighted.

At that moment, what came to Emiya Shirou's mind was——

[It is a real memory]

——Ah, good morning, Emiya-san.

Well, Master, good morning. Are you fighting with Miss Scathach this morning as well?

——Ahaha, after all, I’m still a long way from there.

No, in my opinion, the Master is already good enough - speaking of which, today's breakfast is just bacon, eggs and miso soup, is that okay?

——Ah~ Emiya-san’s miso soup is delicious~
Memory is cut off at this moment.

That is not a great memory, but just a small story not worth mentioning in the long bond between Mr. Emiya and the Master.

However, at this moment, it is enough for a man to rebuild his heart of Taoism.

[Humph, the Master said that he wanted to drink the miso soup I made for the rest of his life. ]

No, I didn’t.

[Yeah, yeah, if that’s the case – then I can’t let him see me looking so embarrassed.]

The moment the curved surface of the silver spoon touched the soup, it froze in mid-air, because a strong hand had already grasped its handle again.

Hong A opened his eyes, his eyes sparkling with gold, and said in a deep voice.

"Trace on."

Blue lines shuttled through the structure of the spoon, strengthening the spoon, which should have been just an ordinary kitchen utensil, into a brand new "treasure"!!!
Resisting the urge to rush out to meet the Master, the chef chuckled.

Has this day finally come?

Okay, let’s be serious for the first time in a long time.

Together with Boudica and the others, make a dish that will make Ritsuka burst into tears even when she returns!
Thinking of this, Emiya turned his head and invited in a mellow and hoarse voice.

"Ms. Boudica, let us work together—"

Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

popping.

Turning around, Emiya saw it.

It was an empty kitchen, the curry still boiling, and Boudica and Miss Tamamonomae climbing out of the window with one hand and running madly, saying goodbye to him with their backs full of speed.

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Hey, it's not you (Husky points at people)
(End of this chapter)