In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

He sent a message to Ophelia.

"Prepare the principle behind that magic trick that didn't require bringing anything before."

"besides--"

“I’m bringing someone to see you later—she wants to summon her servant.”

173. Hinako Akuta is summoning / Group A is not sleeping / Artifacts (4k)

Ian never dreamed of this.

He had barely sent his message when Ophelia replied in less than ten seconds.

Ophelia: Who?

Ophelia: Who are you bringing?

[Ophelia]: You...you're not thinking of playing a game with two girls and one boy or something, are you?! I don't like that kind of thing, I only want one-on-one!

The series of replies on the screen startled Ian.

He only replied after confirming that he was not hallucinating and firmly believing that this was not a time for a normal person to be awake.

[Ian]: My Miss Ophelia, aren't you going to sleep? It's so late already.

[Ophelia]: Of course I was sleeping... You woke me up.

[Ian]: Did I wake you up?

【Ophelia】: Yes.

【Ophelia】: I've set your messages to special attention.

【Ophelia】: I'll know immediately as soon as you send a message.

Ian: ...

Looking at the incredibly straightforward message from Ophelia on the screen, Ian couldn't reconcile her with the extremely aloof and excellent student magician he knew before.

but--

Ian was somewhat surprised at how terrible the influence of a magician's family could be on a person's growth.

Ophelia's values ​​and perceptions were probably distorted under these circumstances.

Now that it has been developed once, it has exploded into something completely different.

Could there be similar victims in a magician family that I am unaware of?

Ian was somewhat moved.

His finger typed a reply.

[Ian]: Sorry, I should have sent you more messages.

【Ophelia】: Don't give me that.

[Ophelia]: I don't like that sticky, mushy feeling in conversations. Just communicate with me the way you usually do.

[Ophelia]: By the way, why are you texting me at this time? Don't you sleep?

The ball was kicked back to Ian.

He hesitated for a moment, but still showed Ophelia his current situation.

[Ian]: Image.jpg

Ophelia: ...

[Ophelia]: Where did you find this wild woman again? Mash will cry!

[Ian]: It's not some wild woman, it's Fujimaru Ritsuka, whom I told you about before.

[Ophelia]: So it was her... You did say you would take her back.

[Ophelia]: Wait, something's not right! Isn't she also a Master candidate? Why isn't she going back to her own room? Why is she coming to your bed?

[Ian]: It's complicated to explain, but for now everything is relatively harmonious.

Ophelia: ...

[Ophelia]: Never mind, do whatever you want, just remember to come to my place on Sunday.

[Ophelia]: And the person you asked me to see, when is he coming?

[Ian]: I haven't asked yet, I think she's sleeping.

Ophelia: ...

Ian: ...

[Ian]: Should I ask now?

【Ophelia】: Yes.

Clinging to the slim chance, Ian opened the group chat "Chaldea Book Club" and found the lotus flower avatar with the phrase "The highest good is like water".

[Ian]: Are you there?

Almost exactly like Ophelia's situation, Hinako Akuta replied to Ian almost immediately.

【芥雏子】：In.

It really is there...

Ian hesitated for a moment, then decided to ignore that and get straight to the point.

[Ian]: May I take you to see that person now?

[Akabe Hinako]: Okay.

Ian could tell that the other person had no desire to talk to him any further.

However, the man didn't mind.

After all, he didn't have much to say.

After agreeing on a meeting place, Ian got up, covered the girls in bed with blankets, and then left the room.

In a corridor of Chaldea.

Ian met Hinako Akuta.

However, unlike before, this time the literary girl wasn't holding a book, but rather something completely covered by a cloth.

Their eyes met, and their gazes remained as cold as ever.

But both Ian and Hinako knew that the current hostility was completely meaningless.

"Miss Akuta Hinako, shall we go?"

Ian got straight to the point.

"Mm." Hinako Akuta nodded, while hugging the things in her hands even tighter.

Throughout the journey, she maintained this cautious demeanor, appearing to be very concerned about what she had brought with her.

Although Ian was somewhat puzzled by this, he didn't ask any further questions.

This was an unspoken agreement between him and Hinako Akuta—never asking about things the other didn't want to reveal.

After a long silence, the two finally arrived at room 016.

This is Ophelia's room.

[Ian]: Open the door, I've brought the person here.

Shortly after the message was sent, the door in front of Ian opened.

There was a snap.

The door is closed.

The corridor returned to silence.

inside the room.

Ophelia looked at Hinako Akuta, who was holding a large object, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"Who is this……"

"Kashiwa Hinako".

Ian glanced at the literary girl, hesitated for a moment, and then continued.

"my friend."

Hinako Akuta did not show any aversion to the name.

On the contrary, she quickly took on the role.

"Well, I'm his friend."

"Is that so?"

Ophelia didn't seem to believe the claim, but she didn't investigate further.

After all, no matter how uncomfortable she felt about Hinako Akuta, she still had to give her love interest Ian some face.

"I understand."

"You're the one who wants to summon a Servant, right?"

"Yes." Hinako Akuta nodded.

"So, how well do you understand the summoning process?" Ophelia pressed.

"I've already brought the relics with me," the literary girl replied directly.

"..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, even Ian knew that the woman in front of him was definitely not a novice.

The term "sacred relic" is generally unfamiliar to laypeople.