To become a king and a magician

She had been working continuously at the first singularity for more than two hours, including more than an hour of walking. She was already exhausted, and the little breakfast she had that morning was not enough. So, she was the one who ate the most among the five people just now.

So, the result is that she ate until she was stuffed, and now she's sprawled on the sofa with her belly bulging. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was a young pregnant mother.

“You’re eating too much, senpai,” Mashu said with a hint of helplessness. “Eating too much can have many negative effects on your health.”

"It's all because the minister's cooking was just too delicious. I ate too much without realizing it. In the end, it's all the minister's fault!"

Peeking out from the kitchen, Xia Chuanhu laughed, "Goodness, I went to all that trouble to cook you a delicious meal, and it's my fault? Then don't come cooking next time, it'll be my fault if I feed you."

"No! Minister, I was wrong!"

"Brother, don't bully Fujimaru too much."

Grey, who had just finished washing the dishes, walked over and said while wiping her hands.

Natsukawa Tora shrugged and came out of the kitchen to sit opposite Fujimaru Ritsuka: "Well then, Fujimaru, although I've said it several times already, I still want to congratulate you on successfully resolving the first singularity. Even though you relied mostly on Aoko's power during the process, you did indeed stand to the end, and you did a very good job."

"Mash is the same. This is your first time participating in a real battle as a Servant, and you successfully unleashed your Noble Phantasm, protected the others from Fafnir's attack, and even defeated Lancelot. Well done."

"As your direct superior, if I were to rate your operation this time out of 100... well, I'd say around 70."

Hearing Natsukawa Torato's earlier evaluation, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were initially quite pleased with themselves, but the subsequent "just over a passing grade" immediately dampened their spirits. Mashu seemed unfazed, not particularly concerned about it, but Fujimaru Ritsuka...

"Only 70 points? Minister, you're really being too strict."

"This is also for your own good. If you get too cocky now, I can guarantee you'll suffer a lot later," Xia Chuanhu laughed. "Also, don't relax too much. You've solved one singularity, but there are still six left. Although I will give you rest time in between, you'd better use that time to train yourselves."

"Especially Fujimaru, you must persevere in all aspects, including physical strength, magical costumes, and willpower. Mash, remember to keep an eye on her."

"Yes, I will keep a close eye on you, senior, brother."

Seeing the conspiracy of the adopted siblings, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was originally happy to be able to take a break, immediately lost her joy. Even though she could understand it, it was like you had just come home from work and had lunch when your boss asked you to go back to work late into the night.

Few people would like this feeling.

"Alright, have you been sitting long enough?"

Suddenly, Natsukawa Torata stood up and said to Fujimaru Ritsuka, "Grey and I have been washing dishes and cleaning for more than ten minutes, and I've been talking to you here for another two minutes, so that's about fifteen minutes. That's more than enough time for you to digest after the meal. Let's begin today's training."

"Huh?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was taken aback.

"Training? Now? Today?"

"hold head high."

"Didn't we say we were going to rest?!"

"Didn't we rest enough during lunch break?"

"Generally, we should get a full day off, right? Besides, Mashu and I just got back from the Singularity! At least we can have it tomorrow morning—"

"Be careful not to gain weight."

Natsukawa Tora bluntly uttered the devilish words that no girl wanted to hear: "By the way, the dishes I just made were all high-calorie. If you want to get a good figure, you need to exercise regularly and eat well. Now is the time for you to convert all the food you eat into something else."

"If you just go back to your room and lie down like this, your weight will definitely skyrocket tomorrow."

"Hmm... Minister, you definitely did this on purpose!"

"Yeah, it was intentional. Let's go over there first, Grey. You're allowed to come to the training room at least ten minutes later, otherwise you'll only have rice porridge and bread for dinner tonight."

Watching her captain leave with Grey in such a carefree manner, Fujimaru Ritsuka collapsed onto the dining table: "That devil captain... he's too adept at using the carrot and stick approach. It's giving me the feeling of facing a seasoned, cunning teacher."

“My brother did indeed hold a teaching position before, so he must have learned it back then,” Mashu explained. “I agree with my brother’s point of view. Even if it’s not for physical exercise, exercising after meals can help with digestion and maintaining a good figure.”

"Mashiu... well, I know that too."

As Fujimaru Ritsuka stood up from the sofa, preparing to leave with Mashu, Sajou Rei happened to walk out of the kitchen: "Oh? Are you two getting ready to go back to your rooms?"

"No, the minister said we need to do post-meal exercises and told me to go to the training room. Miss Lingyi, why are you only just coming out of the kitchen?"

"Cleaning is necessary. Although the dishes were washed by the master and Grey, the kitchen itself also needs to be cleaned. Otherwise, it will be a mess, with nowhere to step or hold on. Plus, the mixed smells are not good either."

Ok?

Where to settle down? Where to lean on? What to smell?

Although the words sounded normal, Fujimaru Ritsuka instinctively sensed something was off. It was probably a girl's sixth sense; she felt that what Sajou Rei meant wasn't what she expected.

(By the way, the task that Miss Aoko gave me before...)

After a moment of silence, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked Sajou Rei somewhat shyly, "Um... Miss Rei, may I ask you a question?"

"Hmm? What's the problem?"

"In your opinion... to what extent would a minister be considered to have committed adultery or cheated?"

Shatiao Lingyi: "?"

61. OO Management of Satō Rei

Within Chaldea, not many people know how to use the training room.

Mashu, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Gray.

Basically, that's all there is to it. After all, there are only a few combat personnel, and for those like Xia Chuanhu who are outside the standard, simple training won't be very effective.

Therefore, at this time, the training room should be in an unused and idle state.

But when Natsukawa Tiger and Grey arrived at the training room, there were already people inside.

"Huff... huff... huff..."

She was running continuously around the empty training room area, wearing a close-fitting sports uniform. Judging from the sweat she was drenched, she had probably been running for quite some time, and she was probably not using any magic.

This is a very rare sight for a magician. At least, Natsukawa Tora rarely sees a magician who would actively train his body. The last time he saw one was before he came to Chaldea.

"Phew... ten laps... haaah..."

After achieving her goal once again, Olga Marie gradually slowed down and stopped beside the chair. Just as she was about to pick up the towel on the chair to wipe her sweat, she happened to see Natsukawa Tiger and Gray standing not far away.

"Grey, Natsukawa, it's rare to see you two in the training room."

"You too, why did you suddenly decide to come to the training room? You never wanted to come before, no matter what I asked you to."

After wiping the sweat from her face and neck with a towel, Olga Marie picked up her water bottle and took a sip: "Hmm... well, there's no particular reason, it's just rehabilitation."

"Reconstruction... Was the regeneration magic Zero used on you perfect, or is it that you haven't adjusted yet?"

"Pretty much. Also, I've been thinking that I should exercise more, otherwise I'll probably have to forget everything I learned in self-defense class, [Teacher]."

Hearing Olga Marie's nickname, Natsukawa Tora couldn't help but chuckle: "That's a nickname I really miss. It's a wonder you still know I'm your teacher. When you sneak into my room in the middle of the night to complain to me, I've never seen you show any respect for your teacher."

"Hmm! Well, I went there as the director back then! Not as your student! Besides, I graduated from the Clock Tower a long time ago, and you're no longer a teacher. I was just joking, you know?"

"Yes, yes, I know, Director."

Seeing Olga Marie blushing, Natsukawa Tora waved his hand dismissively: "Speaking of which, this is a rare opportunity, how about we have another lesson after so long?"

"Huh?" Olga Marie was taken aback. "A class... a self-defense class?"

"Hmm, you still have energy, right? It wouldn't be a bad thing to review some old lessons."

"Just asking, you're not going to knock me out right away like before, are you?"

“Hahaha, how could that be?” Natsukawa Tora shook his head. “Besides, I never said I would be teaching you—Assistant Gray, could you please do it for me?”

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at the same time.

At the restaurant, even Sajou Rei was momentarily confused by Fujimaru Ritsuka's sudden question, and Sajou Aika immediately became alert.

Another vixen... Let me handle this, the other me, I'll use my mental powers to interfere in her love life.

(Wait, there's no need to rush.)

There weren't enough to go around, and adding more would make it even more insufficient.

(I think there's a high probability that we've misunderstood something, or perhaps there's something else going on. Let's ask for more details first. In my experience, it's probably not what you think.)

Ask more detailed questions.

Looking at the nervous Fujimaru Ritsuka, Sajou Rei smiled and said, "This is quite a sudden question. Why would you ask such a thing, Fujimaru?"

"Ah, well... uh... actually, it's something Ms. Aoko asked me to help with." Fujimaru Ritsuka said frankly, "Ms. Aoko said that the club president is very popular with women and often brings girls home, so she hopes I can keep an eye on him to prevent any vixens from cheating on him."

"However, based on my observation of the minister, I'm having a hard time judging what would meet Miss Aoko's standards, so... if Miss Rei is the minister's fiancée, she must know very well, right?"

[Yes, this child is a very good child, and poses no threat.]

(Aika, your mood changes so quickly! But you are indeed a good girl, very honest. Aoko, really, with all these little tricks, doesn't she know we're here?)

Sajou Rei could guarantee that as long as she remained in Chaldea, the situation Aozaki Aoko was imagining would definitely not happen. She had always been very meticulous in managing Natsukawa Tora in that regard.

“I understand very well… but if you ask me, I can only say that Aoko is overthinking things.” Sajou Rei laughed. “Like you said yourself, Master does have a good relationship with most of the women in Chaldea, but apart from me, he hasn’t had close contact with too many people, has he?”

"Uh... really?" Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little skeptical. "I remember the department head saying that the director goes to his room every night in the middle of the night, right? Doesn't that count?"

"Well, after all, Mary only came to complain to her master and didn't do anything out of line. At most, she let her master touch her hair. This is also Mary's unique way of relieving stress. During the day, she is the director and is under a lot of pressure. Only at night can she be unrestrained for a while without caring about other people's opinions."

If Olga Marie heard Sajou Rei's evaluation, she would definitely laugh bitterly.

If she hadn't known that Sajou Rei was in Natsukawa Torami's bed, how could she have only asked to touch her hair? You know, she always had to muster all her courage to go there!

"However, if we're really going to talk about it, Fujimaru, you should just keep an eye on Touko and Master's situation."

"Eh? Miss Orange?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's mind conjured up the image of that orange-haired older sister who, like Leonardo da Vinci, spent every day in the workshop.

"why?"

"From Aoko's perspective, Orange is the most dangerous person. I think the reason she gave you this task is to make you pay attention to Orange."

"After all, having a particularly strong older sister who likes to compete with her can be a bit troublesome for the younger sister sometimes."

62. The event is starting!

The morning after the first singularity was repaired.

Although normal time no longer exists outside Chaldea due to the burning of human reason, at least within Chaldea, it is indeed the morning of the next day.