I, Fujimaru Ritsuka, am back with a max-level character!

"What senior? Fujimaru is your senior, but am I not?" The slender arm had an inexplicable strength, instantly pulling Mash to his side.

"No...no...Ophelia—"

"Hehe, gentle Mashu, adorable Fujimaru, hehehehe..."

Thud!

Ophelia staggered and forcefully pushed the two of them to the ground.

Holy crap!

I'm going to get screwed up!

"I will protect you, senior will protect you well."

“You are like my younger brother and sister…no. You are more important than that.”

"I will never let you get hurt again, never."

Then, as she became intoxicated, Ophelia's eyes became hazy and unfocused, her jewel-like eyes possessing a bewitching magic.

"Ophelia, you..."

Fujimaru was touched; his words were full of sincerity and joy.

Then, a rich, mellow aroma of alcohol wafts up.

Moved ass.

The girl's face came right up to hers: "Call me 'sister'."

Eh--?

"Ophie... Sister..."

Faced with the powerful Ophelia, Fujimaru dared not hesitate at all.

"Oh my, she's so...cute!"

......

Even so, Ophelia had an important idea.

Protect them.

Protect your juniors and be a responsible senior, like an older sister.

This is the positioning Ophelia chose for herself, so that people would think she could fit into the group.

It's not that Ophelia wants to build a harem [of course, that would be better], but what she fears is simply that one day...

"If, after humanity is saved, Mashu suddenly tells me, 'I'm going to marry you, so please don't contact me anymore, I'm afraid you'll misunderstand,' then I'll really..."

Warm tears streamed down Ophelia's face, her pitiful appearance heartbreaking.

“Ophelia-san... that kind of thing... how could it be... me marrying my senior or something.”

Mashu blushed slightly and said shyly, "I haven't thought about that kind of thing yet!"

Then Ophelia laughed again, propping herself up on her arms and looking at the two of them.

She cries one minute and laughs the next, just like a child, like a child who has never understood what fate is.

Perhaps this is what Ophelia truly longs for in her heart.

A world where you can do what you want, a future where you won't be imprisoned by fate.

A future where we can stand shoulder to shoulder with them, like human beings.

We laughed together, moved forward side by side, and supported each other.

Occasionally, we'll have some minor disagreements, and sometimes we'll do things that are a bit out of line.

Perhaps it was because she had seen it so many times, but Fujimaru Ritsuka understood the meaning expressed in Ophelia's eyes.

"Senior Ophelia, I..."

The boy wanted to say something, but he only saw his senior, Ophelia, in a daze, pour the wine bottle upside down and shove it into Fujimaru's mouth, with an unusually eerie smile on her face.

......

"Stop talking nonsense, you drink it too, and Mashu too, both of you drink it!"

"Pfft—!" This caused Fujimaru to choke and sneeze.

I, Ophelia, will never be a simp!

Chapter Thirty-Four: The little director must be quite adorable, right?

With the sea breeze blowing, the Golden Antlers embarked on its journey across the ocean.

Alongside it was the Honnoji, led by Oda Nobunaga, a ship that refused to submit to fate.

"How embarrassing! So embarrassing!"

Ophelia was still blushing and didn't dare to approach Mash and Fujimaru.

Why did I do that? Why? Why did I do that?

Although I really want to live a happy life with Fujimaru and Mashu, did I really do something like actively pushing them down?!

I feel so embarrassed, but... I'm so happy.

Mashu is a beautiful woman, and Fujimaru is a handsome man. No one would refuse to get close to such a cute and good-looking junior.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?"

Hinako, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and asked.

"No, it's just... I feel like I went a little too far yesterday..."

"Indeed, I know that humans do a lot of stupid things when they're drunk, but the contrast in you is really too much. Perhaps it's because you usually suppress yourself too much?"

"..."

“I can guess a little bit about it.” Hinako closed the book and sighed. “I also know a great general who can see the future… how should I put it, he is also the kind of person who bears the weight of fate… I don’t want you to end up like that man.”

However, Hinako Akuta knew that Ophelia, in the present moment, had indeed died in a certain future.

Not a single person showed any sadness, except for Peperoncino.

Who would have thought that the one most worried about her in the end would be Chaldea, who were once her enemies?

"Perhaps you're right, I should indeed try to change things. Even if I can't defy so-called 'fate,' even just a little bit, I hope... I can at least take a step forward."

......

Should we take a step?

Hinako Akuta closed her eyes: "I see. You're more talkative and cheerful than before, Ophelia."

"You're the same, Xiaojie."

"How can you call a woman older than yourself that!" the girl feigned anger. "Well, never mind. I've become naive. If it were before, I wouldn't bother talking to humans."

Unbeknownst to them, they, including Mashu, were all changed by one person.

Ordinary people, very ordinary things, have changed the Mystic Eyes, elves, and demi-Servants.

This is a terrifying ability.

Just like light, it can only be seen because it illuminates.

"Alright, let's focus on the sea... At times like this, phantom pirates keep pouring out of the sea due to the time distortion. Drake is steering the ship. If the battle is close to a fight, it'll be up to you, me, and Pepe."

......

"Are you serious about fighting?"

Hinako Akuta said, somewhat speechless, "Are you planning to blow up the ship and then drown in the ocean?!"

"Of course not. Actually, I'm thinking that Xiaojie can actually be used as a cannonball."

"Don't joke around, how could I possibly be a bomb..."

“It’s still unlimited ammo, you know, I never joke around.” Ophelia looked at Hinako Akuta seriously.

"Hey! So you're serious?! You're really considering using me as a cannon fodder?!"

Ophelia was definitely not joking; her deep gaze even frightened Hinako.

“It’s a lie,” Ophelia laughed.

"—?!"

"I think it's nice to joke around every now and then. After all, I've found that Xiaojie is much easier to get along with than I imagined."

"Hmm... Even you've learned to make jokes like this. What's wrong with this world? Does everyone who comes into contact with that guy end up becoming indecent, like they've got Fujimaru syndrome!" Hinako Akuta grumbled.

The two ships sailed on the boundless ocean, and although they trembled a few times, they were all spirits of pirates from the Age of Exploration.

There's absolutely no need to put in any effort; simply sitting in command and directing can resolve the situation without any damage.

However, things weren't so harmonious on the other ship.

The spoils of war, namely prisoners, numbered two.

They thought it was El-Melloi II, who was assisting the young emperor, and the other was Ms. Okita, who was in a berserk state and vomiting blood like crazy on the pirate island.

Young Shan had disappeared somewhere to play around as soon as he woke up this morning, but since nothing bad was going to happen to him anyway, Fujimaru figured he should just let him be.

Even if he's just a child, he's still the king.

Helping others is all spontaneous; the real purpose is to bring joy.

"So you guys just spent the whole night drunk, only caring about eating, drinking, and having fun, and didn't even notice how worried we were, right, Fujimaru Ritsuka!!!"

"You'd better give me an explanation, or I won't let you off so easily!"

"You still know to contact us? How can you be so capable?"

Olga Marie, like a nagging old woman or a wife who has discovered her husband has been out all night, relentlessly berates Fujimaru.

"Do you even know how much effort we've put into proving your existence? What if you're trapped in that era and can't come back?!"