FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Don't be so heartless. Look at the craftsmanship of this doll, it's really good, and it even has an electric function. I think it's a very nice toy."

"Father Kotomine, I've decided to buy a leather sofa and two quilts."

Xia Yan completely ignored Nero's words and decisively bought only the most essential item: a sofa.

He mentally compared the cost-effectiveness of the sofa and the bed. Although the bed could allow two people to rest at the same time, the extra 10 Master Points still made Xia Yan feel it wasn't worth it.

Thanks to Nero for setting up a sturdy sofa earlier, Xia Yan figured he could make do with two blankets.

"Thank you for your patronage. The items will be delivered directly to the lounge; you can go back and check your purchase."

Seeing that Xia Yan had no intention of buying anything, Nero stopped insisting, put his hands on his head, and followed Xia Yan back to the lounge.

The red leather sofa that Nero liked had been quietly placed in the center of the room. Nero took one look at it as soon as he entered and jumped onto it with great satisfaction.

Feeling Nero's joy, Xia Yan felt that it was all worthwhile.

Xia Yan picked up the two neatly folded quilts from the side, spread them out on Nero's "masterpiece" on the other side, and then lay down directly on them.

Perhaps the previous battle had taken a greater toll on his body than he had anticipated, or perhaps it was the sense of security that came from having a relatively comfortable place to rest that made Xia Yan fall asleep without realizing it.

When Xia Yan woke up, he noticed that the sky outside was already turning yellow.

As Xia Yan yawned and sat up, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

He touched the elastic texture beneath him. He clearly remembered lying on a hard sofa, so how did he wake up on a leather sofa?

Upon seeing Nero lying on the other side, where his original spot should have been, Xia Yan immediately understood.

Nero must have moved himself to the more comfortable leather sofa after he fell asleep.

Although Nero was a Servant and he was human, Nero's injuries in the battle were likely more severe than his own, yet Nero still gave him the more comfortable position, which warmed Xia Yan's heart.

Passionate and willful, but not incapable of understanding or being considerate, Nero is the kind of person who makes those around her unconsciously smile.

"Hmm~ I actually fell asleep."

Rubbing his still sleepy eyes, Nero sat up and found himself lying on a leather sofa.

Nero shook his confused ahoge back and forth, rubbing his temples with both hands, seemingly trying to recall his memories from before he went to sleep.

"I clearly remember carrying the performer here. Could I have already fallen asleep then?"

click-

"Nero, you're awake. Perfect timing, I brought back dinner."

Nero turned around and saw Xia Yan walking over with a smile, carrying two large bags of packed boxes.

Nero's face immediately darkened.

"Player, are you ignoring what I said? I warned you not to go out alone. You could have woken me up before going out."

Xia Yan originally wanted to rush back before Nero woke up, but unfortunately he was too late. Since he was caught red-handed, he could only apologize honestly.

"I'm sorry, I have no excuse, but looking at His Majesty Nero's beautiful sleeping face, I really couldn't bear to wake you."

"Hmph, don't think that just because you say a few nice words, I will easily forgive you."

Nero crossed her arms, turned her head away, and looked arrogant. But Xia Yan knew that Nero was more concerned about him than angry, so he continued to say nice things.

"Alright, since you've returned safely, I won't pursue the matter further. Be grateful for my magnanimity. Also, don't let it happen again, or I'll really get angry!"

As the young emperor brought her face close to his, trying her best to exude a sense of oppression from her petite body, Xia Yan could only feel that she was cute.

"Yes, ma'am! There won't be a next time! Are you hungry? Come and eat something with me. I didn't know what kind of dishes you liked, so I just bought a little bit of everything."

The school cafeteria offers unlimited refills of a single cuisine for 1 Master Point. To thank Nero for her concern, Xia Yan spent 5 Master Points to buy Italian, French, Turkish, Greek, and Chinese dishes that he wanted Nero to try.

Looking at the various dishes that couldn't even fit on the large table made of extra desks, Nero's eyes gradually changed from excitement to speechlessness.

"Player, although I did live a rather luxurious life, I didn't have the appetite to eat so many dishes. You don't seem to have some misunderstanding about me, do you?"

Xia Yan looked at Nero's face with a surprised expression, as if to say, "Does having this face mean you can eat a lot?"

"Why are you staring at my face with such surprise? Anyway, I'm not a big eater, so you don't need to buy so much in the future. Besides, this food probably isn't free, so you don't need to waste your Master Points on it."

Xia Yan shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Since we've already bought them, let's try them all."

Immediately, the two launched an attack on the large table full of food.

Nero first ate a slice of authentic beef and ham pizza, then drank a small bowl of cream of mushroom soup, and after finishing the French-style baked snails, he immediately took a bite of Turkish kebab. His eating efficiency was also extremely impressive.

"Player, what is that in your hand?"

After devouring his food, Nero set his sights on the meat chunks on Xia Yan's plate, which looked to be very rich in sauce.

"This is called sweet and sour pork ribs, want to try it?"

Xia Yan handed the untouched ribs, which he had just placed on his plate, to Nero.

"Mmm."

Nero didn't stand on ceremony and picked up his fork to put the rib into his mouth.

Chew~ Chew~

"It tastes good!"

Nero gave his assessment.

Upon seeing this, Xia Yan immediately began recommending various Chinese dishes to Nero.

"Would you like to try some other Chinese dishes? This is roast duck, which can be dipped in sauce or wrapped in a pancake with side dishes. This is braised lion's head meatballs, a whole meatball is so satisfying. This is stir-fried beef noodles, the taste is superb. And those are dim sum, char siu bao, xiao long bao, spring rolls, crystal shrimp dumplings, and so on."

Under Xia Yan's enthusiastic recommendation, Nero tried all kinds of Chinese dishes and was left with a very good impression of Chinese food.

"I can't eat anymore. *burp*"

Nero lay on the sofa, touching her belly which looked like she was ten months pregnant, and said weakly.

Xia Yan wasn't in much better shape either, sitting directly on the floor with his back against the sofa.

Next time I need to learn a magic trick from Morgan to quickly digest food.

No, what nonsense am I talking about? I should just go buy some digestive tablets.