Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked exhausted, her eyes were lifeless, and she exuded an indescribable decadence and gloom, which was completely different from the sunny, cheerful and charming Fujimaru Ritsuka in the past!

"...Ritsuka-neechan?"

Ai Haibara called out to the other person uncertainly, almost as if she didn't dare to recognize them.

"It's me, what's wrong?"

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka nod in response, and confirming the facts, Haibara Ai finally reacted and asked with some worry:

"Ritsuka-neechan, what's wrong with you?"

"……well--"

Upon hearing her question, Fujimaru Ritsuka let out a long sigh, slumped into her office chair like a deflated doll, and muttered blankly:

"I can't write it, I just can't write it at all..."

Seeing this, Ai Haibara looked at Mash with worry and confusion, wanting an answer.

"It's like this, senior is currently working on a project..."

With Mash's explanation, Ai Haibara roughly understood the current situation.

It turns out that all the mysterious events experienced by Fujimaru Ritsuka need to be compiled into detailed action reports for recording, preservation, and research.

As for Fujimaru Ritsuka's current situation, it's because she has too much work backlog and can't keep up with the writing.

"I see."

Having understood the current situation, Ai Haibara breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down, her gaze towards Ritsuka Fujimaru becoming slightly speechless.

She thought something serious had happened, which made her worry for a long time.

"Why haven't I been [transferred] yet..."

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka had never been so eager for the [Transfer] phenomenon to occur, to quickly send her to an unfamiliar world, so that she could conveniently postpone her work again.

As for the issue of an increased workload, she was not really interested in considering it.

"Senior, why don't you take a rest first?"

Mashu comforted her:

"At least the report that Leonardo da Vinci personally requested has been completed, hasn't it?"

"That's what I said..."

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka sighed deeply once again.

They know their own business best.

The reason why the report on the abnormal weather was written so smoothly was entirely because Mashu accompanied her throughout the entire operation, so Mashu was also able to help her write the operation report.

But she has to write all the remaining action reports herself!

……I'd rather die.

Her will to survive had never been so weak.

What does work bring to people?

On the other side, Ai Haibara came to Ritsuka Fujimaru's side, slightly tiptoed and leaned over the desk, looking at the messy papers on the table, and asked with some curiosity:

"May I see the contents of the report?"

"Look, look."

Fujimaru Ritsuka maintained her dejected posture and waved her hand dismissively.

With permission, Ai Haibara carefully picked up a piece of paper filled with writing, and the contents immediately captivated her.

The world of sorcery, spirits of curses, sorcerers...

From an outsider's perspective, this doesn't look like an action report at all; it's just a fantasy novel written in the first person.

Although the writing style is average, the characterization of people and things is so vivid that it feels as if the world described in the text is real, making it very immersive to read.

Ai Haibara knew perfectly well that the things described were indeed real.

For a moment, she became quite engrossed in reading, and before she knew it, she had reached the latest part, where the story abruptly ended.

She looked up, still savoring the moment, and instinctively asked Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"What's next? Aren't you going to write it yet?"

"???"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes widened instantly, staring at her in horror and disbelief.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 375 Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu's Short Trip

"that……"

Ai Haibara suddenly realized how much her words had hurt Ritsuka Fujimaru, so she scratched her head awkwardly and offered a weak attempt at comforting her:

"Just take it slow."

"Yes."

Mashu, who was standing nearby, quickly nodded in agreement.

Because she had been preoccupied with writing reports for the past few days, Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to be in a much worse state than usual, which made her a little worried.

Taking advantage of Ai Haibara's words, Mash suggested:

"Senior, how about we take a short trip to relax and change our mood?"

"Going out?"

Upon hearing Mashu's suggestion, Fujimaru Ritsuka was immediately tempted, as this was exactly what she and Mashu had originally planned.

However, she hesitated and said:

"But report..."

"If it's just a short trip of two days and one night, it shouldn't have any impact."

Mashu smiled and said:

"Besides, going out to relax before returning to work might make one more motivated. I think even the new director would understand that, right?"

"Um--"

After a moment's hesitation, Fujimaru Ritsuka decisively tapped her hand and said:

"Okay, that's settled then!"

Indeed, locking myself at home and burying myself in writing is too painful. I really need to go out and change my mood.

Regardless of whether the new director would understand, she was convinced almost instantly.

Upon confirming this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's previous dejected aura vanished instantly. She sat up abruptly from her chair, radiant and full of anticipation, saying:

"So, where should we go for fun?!"

"Since it's a two-day, one-night trip, let's not go too far. In that case..."

"...?"

Seeing that Fujimaru Ritsuka's demeanor changed almost instantly and she quickly switched to a relaxed state, starting to enthusiastically choose travel destinations, Haibara Ai and Mashu were both taken aback.

I have to say, her recovery was incredibly fast!

But seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression, Mashu couldn't help but smile knowingly, and then, somewhat embarrassed, she said:

"Well, senior..."

"Actually, I accidentally found a hot spring hotel online last night, and it looked pretty good."

"Hot spring hotel?"

When it comes to hot springs, people usually think of places like Gunma Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Oita Prefecture.

However, the hot spring inn that Mashu recommended was not located there, but in a rural area called Ashimachi Yakukan-go, which is next to Tokyo. It was a seemingly ordinary rural hot spring inn called Ashimachi Ryokan.

Although it may seem unremarkable, it is gradually becoming somewhat famous.

Firstly, the local scenery and atmosphere are quite nice; secondly, the hotel itself and its services are also satisfactory; and most importantly, it is said that some people have seen Zashiki-warashi (a type of Japanese house spirit) inside the hotel, which has attracted many people to visit.

Zashiki-warashi is a type of spirit in Japanese folklore, but unlike most terrifying and vicious spirits, Zashiki-warashi are friendly spirits.

They would attach themselves to the home in the form of children. Legend has it that as long as there are Zashiki-warashi (children) in the house, the family will prosper. Therefore, people not only do not drive them away, but also worship them as gods to pray for good luck.

"A Zashiki-warashi?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but look forward to it:

"If only I could see it, I would ask Him to help me finish writing the report."

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara couldn't help but retort:

"I don't mean to discourage you, but I don't think even a Zashiki-warashi has that kind of ability."

"Well... the scenery does look quite nice though..."

Having roughly understood the situation at the hot spring inn, Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded and smiled at Mashu:

"Then let's go here!"

Putting aside the issue of Zashiki-warashi for the moment, she is currently looking forward to leaving the bustling city and going to the countryside to experience the fresh and peaceful rural scenery and change her mood.

Then, she smiled at Ai Haibara:

"Does Ai want to come along? Anyway, it's not far from Tokyo, and we can be back soon."

"Um……"

However, Ai Haibara hesitated for a moment, glanced subtly at Mash who looked slightly nervous, and finally shook her head, saying:

"I won't go this time. I just hope you guys have fun, Ritsuka-neechan."

Although Mashu said she stumbled upon a hot spring inn by chance, it seemed more like a carefully chosen destination.

Mashu must have thought about it for a long time in order to let Fujimaru Ritsuka relax.