To become a king and a magician

Could it be that you're being harassed? Like those guys with blond hair like you?

"No matter what, it's not right to lay a hand on elementary school students, is it?"

That's true—why did you stand up? To go to the toilet?

"No, I'm just going on patrol," Natsukawa Tiger laughed, "to see if there are any idiots who need me to give them a free craniotomy."

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Watching Natsukawa Torami leave, Ruby and Yad exchanged a glance, then both revealed rather smug smiles.

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Naturally, no bloodshed that would have required police intervention occurred. Natsukawa Tora arrived at the locker room door just as Rin Tohsaka and Luvia came out.

Upon seeing Natsukawa Torata arrive, Tohsaka Rin couldn't help but ask, "Natsukawa? What are you doing here in the women's changing room?"

"You're too slow. Come and check on the situation. Where's Grey?"

"Still inside, should be done soon." Rin Tohsaka glanced around briefly, then smoothed a strand of hair. "Speaking of which, Natsukawa, any thoughts?"

"Hmm? Thoughts? What thoughts?"

Natsukawa Torato didn't understand what Tohsaka Rin was talking about at first, but after thinking for a moment he understood: "Oh, your thoughts on swimsuits?"

"Hmm, what do you think?"

"It's alright, it's pretty good though." Natsukawa Tora casually brushed it off. "Luvia too, but to be honest, the gold swimsuit is a bit too flashy, in my opinion a bit..."

"Exaggerated?"

Luvia glanced at her swimsuit: "How rude of me! This swimsuit was custom-made for me by the Edfeld family's personal tailor. It perfectly showcases my personal charm. How can you call it ostentatious?"

"Whatever makes you happy—ah, Grey, come out here."

Upon spotting Grey at the doorway, Natsukawa Tora bypassed the two people in front of him and went straight to Grey.

Although Luvia said it didn't matter how expensive the swimsuit was when they went to the mall, Grey ultimately chose a plain pink and white swimsuit with lace trim that was quite in line with young girls' tastes.

"Brother?!"

The sudden appearance of Natsukawa Tiger startled Grey, who quickly took a step or two back. At the same time, she subconsciously reached up to pull her hand over her head, but having already taken off her hood, she had nothing to pull down to cover her face. She could only look at Natsukawa Tiger with slightly flushed cheeks.

"Don't scare me like that, brother..."

"It's because you haven't come out for a while that I was worried, so I came to check on you. This swimsuit is really cute and suits you perfectly."

"Huh?" The sudden praise surprised Gray, and an overwhelming joy welled up inside her. "R-really? Thank you, brother."

(Great! It seems my brother likes this type of swimsuit. I'll remember it when we get back!)

Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka and Luvia stared blankly at the scene before them.

(I can't believe I lost to an elementary school student...)

32. Karen: Then you'll support me?

Home by the Sea.

These summer-limited multi-purpose shops, which are widely found on various beaches in Japan, are the first place that people who come to the beach think of when they want to rest, eat, or buy something; they are like convenience stores by the sea.

Xia Chuanhu and the others are currently in such a seaside house.

After drying Grey's freshly washed hair, Natsukawa Tiger laughed and said, "You really went a bit too far, didn't you? Your hair was full of sand. How does it feel after washing it?"

"Hmm, I feel much better."

It was already noon, and three or four hours had passed since the group arrived at the beach. During this time, Xia Chuanhu and his friends had a good time on the beach, playing beach volleyball as they always did, or having a swimming competition.

Of course, no matter what kind of competition it was, Natsukawa Tora didn't actually participate. After all, in terms of physical ability, he was completely out of the ordinary, and it would be too unfair for him to participate. So, the only ones who were completely committed were Rin Tohsaka and the other three.

Rin Tohsaka and Gray are roughly paired together, while Luvia and Miyu are paired together.

"Be careful next time you play beach volleyball, don't fall headfirst into the sand like you did this time."

There won't be a next time!

"Hey! You idiot siblings over there, aren't you coming for lunch?"

Rin Tohsaka's voice came from the dining table not far away.

"Food doesn't taste good when it gets cold."

"Who would eat hot food in this sweltering heat? It tastes better when it's cool."

After returning to the dining table and sitting down next to Grey, Natsukawa Tora picked up a shaved ice and took a big gulp: "Especially something as good for cooling down as this, has no one thought of mixing cold noodles with shaved ice?"

"Wouldn't the shaved ice just melt away like that? And it would taste really weird."

"Really? I'll try it at home later—what should I do this afternoon?"

By the morning, he had basically done everything he could. If he had to pick one, there was only the jet ski and diving experience left, but Xia Chuanhu wasn't interested in either. Besides, he hadn't forgotten the purpose of his trip.

"Would you like to go take a look at the construction site?"

Luvia nodded: "That was the plan all along."

Because the eighth class card is located deep underground, a tunnel must be dug to reach that depth. So Luvia simply and generously leased a large plot of land by the sea and built a temporary factory there to dig the tunnel.

Of the reasons these people came today, half were for fun, and the other half were to inspect the work.

Rin Tohsaka and Luvia are quite concerned about their eighth class card. What if something goes wrong halfway through digging it up?

"So, would you like to come along and take a look?"

Luvia glanced at the table behind her, where a woman wearing a large straw hat and a semi-transparent jacket sat. Because he hadn't paid much attention before, Natsukawa Torato hadn't recognized her, but now, after Luvia called out to him…

"I'll pass, it's too hot and I don't want to move."

The familiar voice surprised Natsukawa Tora: "Karen? What brings you here?"

"What, can't I come?" Taking off her large straw hat, Karen glanced at Natsukawa Tora quietly. "I'm your monitor, after all. If you can, could you please not just show up in a place like this without saying a word? I really don't want to be out in the sun every day during summer vacation. It's so hot."

"If you don't want to come, then don't come. I didn't ask you to come."

"Who told me to keep an eye on you? Sigh~~~~" Karen sighed, seemingly exhausted. "So, just consider it understanding that I have to work overtime during summer vacation. You'll stay here with me from now on. Don't go anywhere else. It's too hot, and I don't want to move."

When Natsukawa and the others first heard that they had to accompany her, their expressions changed slightly, but after she said her last sentence, they all immediately looked helpless.

Xia Chuanhu sighed and said, "Then you might as well just go home and stay there. It won't matter if you're monitored for one less day. Do you think your superiors are going to skin you alive?"

"It's not impossible; the church can be quite unreasonable in certain situations."

Karen stood up as she spoke.

"Regarding the eighth class card, the church has already made a decision and will cooperate with you for the time being. However, we sincerely hope that it won't cause a commotion that the whole city can see, like before. It's very troublesome to deal with afterwards."

As soon as he said that, Xia Chuanhu immediately felt the gazes of everyone around him fall on him.

It's obvious to anyone that Karen was referring to him.

"I really didn't mean to do that when the moon set."

"I hope so. Just consider it as me, a weak woman. I don't want to be woken up in the middle of the night to work overtime again. I'll go to the car on the shore and enjoy the air conditioning. You can come over later."

The last sentence was still addressed to Natsukawa Tora.

Watching Kallen's departing figure, Rin Tohsaka's eyes flickered a few times before she looked at Torata Natsukawa: "You two... are you that close?"

"She used to come to my house for meals every day, but she hasn't been doing that lately."

"Are you going to check on the construction site later?"

"Luvia asked."

Xia Chuanhu pondered for a moment.

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A few minutes later.

Karen rolled down the car window, took the chilled drink that had just fallen out of the vending machine from Natsukawa Tora, and took a sip while leaning against the window.

"Phew~~~ Finally, I can relax a little. Why are there so many idiots coming to the beach in this sweltering heat?"

"Maybe it's cooler in the sea?"

“Isn’t it the same at the swimming pool in Xindu? But it’s quite unexpected that you would obediently come here. I was even prepared to drive to find you.” Karen revealed a slightly mischievous smile. “Are you somewhat concerned about my feelings?”

"No, and don't even think about playing tricks on me like that. I've seen plenty of bad women like you. Besides, I came here just hoping you could help me investigate some things, even though it was something I came up with on the spur of the moment."

Xia Chuanhu threw the empty soda can in his hand into a nearby trash can.

Karen frowned slightly: "What is it?"

"The Holy Grail War".

"Wasn't that over a long time ago?"

"But it's still being held, isn't it? The one in Fuyuki City has indeed ended, but subspecies Holy Grail Wars are being held frequently all over the world, and your Holy Church has always acted as a monitor in the Holy Grail Wars, hasn't it?" Natsukawa Torato said, "The matter I need you to investigate is very simple, it can't even be called an investigation, you just need to keep an eye on one place for me."

"where?"

"Romania."

Karen paused for a moment: "It's quite far. That's not my jurisdiction."

"There must be some inside information, right?"

"Leaking information to the Mage's Association is a serious crime... Will you support me then?"

Xia Chuanhu suddenly laughed: "You talk as if I'm not the one supporting you now. How much rice have you eaten from my house?"

That's a decent answer.

Karen pulled her head back into the car: "Want to get in? The air conditioning's on."

33. The magical girl is unemployed!

Time quickly passed and evening arrived.

Although there are many activities on the beach at night, no matter how much entertainment there is, people will stop wandering around outside after midnight.