Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"Ai, I'm back!"

When Ai Haibara saw Fujimaru Ritsuka, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, she was about to give her a hug, but she was taken aback by Fujimaru Ritsuka's unexpected behavior.

However, she quickly realized what was happening and responded with a smile:

"Welcome back!"

Looking at the situation in the back row through the rearview mirror, Moriarty's lips curled into a slight smile.

After the two girls separated, he smiled and reminded them:

"Please be seated, I'm about to depart."

"Ok!"

Once Fujimaru Ritsuka and Haibara Ai were seated, Moriarty stepped on the gas again and drove off.

Just like he had told Fujimaru Ritsuka on the phone, he had already booked a restaurant to welcome her.

Once seated in her familiar spot, Fujimaru Ritsuka relaxed completely, leaning limply against the backrest and letting out a long sigh, appearing to have entered a state of deep relaxation.

At that moment, Ai Haibara, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something and asked curiously:

"Sister Ritsuka, speaking of which, didn't Ina come back with us?"

"She should stay in Chaldea."

Fujimaru Ritsuka replied, but because she left in such a hurry, she didn't know what happened afterward.

"That's it."

Upon hearing that Ino had been left behind at Chaldea, Ai Haibara finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Facing such a terrifying being who could easily reverse time and change the world, and being in the same school and class with that being, frankly, did put her under a lot of pressure.

Although she knew that Bo Dao's personality wasn't that bad after spending some time with him, the inhuman way of dealing with people that he occasionally revealed unintentionally still sent chills down her spine.

Ultimately, from any perspective, the distance between Bodao and ordinary humans is far too great.

Of course, Fujimaru Ritsuka is a different story altogether.

After Ai Haibara asked her question, Moriarty, who was driving the car in front, also spoke up:

"Speaking of which, judging from your tone on the phone just now, has something unexpected happened at Chaldea again?"

"It's not a problem on Chaldea's side, but another unexpected thing has happened on my side."

"Ok?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka explained helplessly upon hearing this:

"Although Boda successfully brought me back to Chaldea that day, before I could do anything, I was transferred again that night and went to another world."

"And BB's mother came along too."

"Oh, I see. That must have been very tiring."

Upon hearing BB's name, Moriarty chuckled twice. Although Fujimaru Ritsuka had not yet explained the specific details, he already roughly understood what had happened to her.

After all, she is that BB. Although she is just a little girl who pretends to be a bad person, her ability to play pranks is indeed first-rate.

Especially when it comes to teasing Fujimaru Ritsuka, the other party seems to enjoy it immensely.

However, this way of expressing emotions is still too awkward.

On the other hand, Ai Haibara still doesn't know what Chaldea is, doesn't understand what "transfer" means, and doesn't know who the BB-chan that Fujimaru Ritsuka mentioned is.

However, she felt as if she had heard another rather extraordinary word.

"that."

So she interrupted, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka, and asked cautiously:

What does "traveled to another world" mean?

It's probably just a code word or something similar, not what she thought it meant, right?

Upon hearing Ai Haibara's question, Ritsuka Fujimaru paused for a moment, then realized what she meant and scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly with a smile:

"Come to think of it, I don't think I've told you about this before, Ai?"

Perhaps because I just got back, I relaxed too much all of a sudden, and my mind hasn't quite caught up yet.

She only remembered that Ai Haibara had already learned about Chaldea and the existence of mysterious forces on Hito Island, but she forgot that she hadn't mentioned the "transfer" to her yet.

But it's no use recalling it now, since I've already let it slip.

So, what to do?

After thinking for a moment, she made a decision and said to Ai Haibara:

"Although it's not a very important secret—well, no, it seems quite important—anyway, I can tell you some things, but I still hope you can keep it a secret as before, okay?"

"I'll keep it a secret, I swear!"

Ai Haibara nodded vigorously, but still felt it wasn't enough, and added:

"Even if you use magic on me, it doesn't matter, or you can sign a contract with coercive power, or a curse that makes me instantly self-destruct if I reveal anything, or something else."

After realizing the existence of mysterious forces in this world, she began to read books related to occultism, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Conan, who witnessed this, even teased her, saying, "What's the point of a scientist studying occultism?"

She naturally ignored him, since he knew nothing about her.

In short, she now considers herself to have gained a tiny bit of understanding of occult knowledge.

"and many more!"

Seeing that Ai Haibara's words were becoming increasingly exaggerated, Fujimaru Ritsuka broke out in a cold sweat and quickly interrupted her, forcing a dry laugh:

"Well, it's not that bad. As long as you keep your promise, Ai."

Upon hearing her words, Ai Haibara seemed to remember something, her eyes instantly hardening as she nodded.

"Well, I see."

Then came the confession stage. Ai Haibara swallowed nervously, wondering what kind of truth would be revealed to her next.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, on the other hand, was already quite adept at this. After thinking for a moment and organizing her thoughts, she said to Haibara Ai:

"To put it simply, both the professor and I are from another world, and 'going to other worlds' is exactly what it means."

".Eh?"

Despite having mentally prepared herself, Ai Haibara still couldn't help but freeze up the moment she received the answer.

People from another world?

Travel across the world?

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't interrupt her thinking immediately, but waited for her to digest the information at this stage, because there was still plenty of time and no need to rush.

Moriarty had reserved a private room at the restaurant, so after arriving and entering the room, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Moriarty chatted casually about their current situation.

However, most of the time it was Fujimaru Ritsuka explaining her situation, and then recounting a series of events she encountered in SAO.

During this period, Ai Haibara was mostly in a state of malfunction. Occasionally, she would come to her senses, ask Ritsuka Fujimaru a few questions, and then go back to malfunctioning.

Even after the dinner party ended, they first took Ai Haibara to Professor Agasa's house, where she still seemed dazed.

It seems that Fujimaru Ritsuka's honesty has indeed had a significant impact on her worldview.

Of course, they all understood.

Seeing Ai Haibara return to the house, Ritsuka Fujimaru smiled at Moriarty:

"Let's go home too."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 201. The Chaldeans

201.

2023-12-28

Back in her familiar bedroom, Fujimaru Ritsuka expertly leaped onto the bed, feeling the soft cotton enveloping her body, and let out a contented moan.

After resting for a while, she looked up at the three little ones by the bed and was about to greet them when she suddenly noticed something.

The three dolls, which were intact before she left, now showed many signs of damage, and even some of the cotton inside them had leaked out.

"They're fighting again."

Although the three dolls serve as guards in her boudoir, when there are no intruders, the Little Ku doll and the Vi doll sometimes engage in fierce battles, occasionally dragging the Apollo doll into the fray.

She sighed helplessly, but the three self-aware dolls remained motionless, as if they had lost their lives.

More accurately, they are just playing dead.

However, she didn't mean to blame them too much. After sighing, she took out repair needles and thread and cotton as stuffing from the [Minister's Treasury] and began to sew up their wounds with great skill once again.

The needles and threads used for repairs are not ordinary needles and threads, but needles and threads woven with magic. After the gap is sewn up, the thread will automatically repair the wound and then disappear, leaving no trace of the repair.

Thanks to this magical needle and thread, the three little ones didn't end up looking like they were in a horror movie, battered and bruised.

While she was mending, she suddenly thought:

These three little guys were not only a gift from the Servants, but also guards in her room when she slept at night. However, after being placed on her bedside table in the Conan world, they seem to have never been put to use.

Moreover, she could be moved at any time, so leaving them here like this seems a bit unfair to them.

Yeah, I'll carry it with me from now on.

"Okay."

After the repairs were completed, looking at the three little ones who were still pretending to be dead, she said helplessly:

"Next time you fight, at least pick a time when I'm around, otherwise it'll look really bad if it stays like this after the fight."

Seemingly understanding her meaning, the three dolls, which had been motionless, suddenly stood up from the bed and gave her a big hug as if they were being affectionate.

Seeing this, she felt both angry and amused, but in the end she could only rub them one by one as punishment.

After doing all this, she finally fell asleep peacefully.

"Good night."