The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

What Shima Qiyong said was naturally completely beyond the expectations of Ian and Okita Souji.

Who could have imagined that she, who was so aggressive just now, would suddenly become a humble person who hoped to do odd jobs in this mansion?

but……

This possibility cannot be ruled out.

Ian looked carefully at Shima Qiyong in front of him, and indeed felt a sense of desolation from the other party.

For a moment, as someone who came from a poor family, he naturally felt compassion.

"Okita, what do you think?" the boy asked cautiously.

"Do you think this is true?"

"..."

After thinking for a moment, Okita Souji responded quietly.

"I think it should be true - after all, considering Master's personality, it's not surprising to have friends like this."

"but……"

The girl's eyes fell on the letter on the table.

"Let me take a look first."

Okita Souji said this, and then spoke to Shima Qiyong who was in front of him.

"Shima Qi, can I see this letter?"

"of course can!"

【So——】

[You and Okita Souji received the letter that Shima Qiyong had been carrying for who knows how long.]

【This is a crumpled letter.】

[The envelope it was in even had a few small holes worn out, allowing the paper inside to be vaguely seen.]

[The envelope is addressed to "Kondo Shusuke" personally.]

[After opening the envelope, I saw that the paper inside was filled with crooked handwriting - this was exactly what Shima Qiyong had described earlier.]

You and Okita Souji patiently read the entire letter.

[The content of the letter is not complicated, it can even be said to be somewhat simple.]

[That is, Shima Qiyong's father hoped that Kondo Shusuke would take care of her after his death.]

[Besides this, there are no other requirements.]

[The thing is true——]

"..."

After reading the letter, Okita Souji roughly understood what was going on.

"I see—you've come here to seek shelter from the master."

"Yes!"

Shima Qiyong nodded repeatedly, looking relieved.

"That's it!"

"As long as you can give me a bite to eat, that's all!"

The girl with dark skin just got up from her seat.

"I don't want anything else."

"If you think this is still too much, then it's okay to have a little less - two meals a day, I can accept it!"

"..."

"..."

Shima Qiyong's reaction is enough to show that she must have encountered a lot of hardships along the way, so she is so "hungry" for such an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Souji Okita nudged Ian beside him with his elbow, naturally hoping that he would make a sound.

Ian understood what he meant and quickly responded to Shima Qiyong's words:

"Don't worry, we should still have food here."

"But the master is really out, so if you want to see him, you have to wait a little longer."

"How long will it be late?" Shima Qiyong asked.

"I don't know about this..."

Ian scratched his face.

"Master has such a kind heart. No one knows how many days it will take for him to come back here if he really helps."

"what?"

Kondo Isami showed a look of surprise.

"Aren't you his disciples then? If he's away for a long time like this, your cultivation will be affected, right?"

"That's not so bad."

Okita Souji explained patiently.

"We've been following our master for over three years now—we've pretty much mastered all the basics."

"Master, we can continue to practice even when we are away, so there is no need to worry about this problem."

“Oh…I see.”

"..."

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere became silent for a moment.

No wonder.

After all, this was the first time the three of them met. If they had a lot to talk about, it would be wrong.

However, Shima Qiyong seems to be a girl who is quite aware of the atmosphere.

So she quickly said:

"Then I'll stay—now, I'm going to wash the dishes!"

After saying this, Shima Qiyong stacked up all the plates on the table (even though almost all of them were eaten by her), and then ran away as fast as she could.

"no!"

Looking at Shima Qiyong who was running faster than a rabbit, Ian couldn't help but shout.

"Do you know where the kitchen is?!"

But it's no use -

Shima Qiyong's legs and feet were really strong. When Ian shouted, she had already run out of the dining room.

"This person is really..."

Ian sighed helplessly, then spoke to Okita Souji beside him:

"Okita, I'll go take a look."

"Hey, okay."

After getting a response from his friend, Ian followed him out.

However, what he didn't know was that after he stood up, Okita Souji seemed to have thought of something and followed him.

This is a strange chain of traces.

Ian was completely unaware of this.

"Shima Qi, wait a moment!"

The boy who finally caught up with the girl ran over and said angrily:

"Do you know where the kitchen is? You're just running around like that?"

"Uh……"

After being hit in the sore spot by Ian, Shima Qiyong, who was holding a large stack of plates, looked very embarrassed.

"Didn't I think I could find it just by looking for it?"

"..."

After hearing this, Ian was speechless for a moment.

He sighed again, then continued.

"It's okay, everyone gets lost the first time they come here."

"It was the same when I came here with Okita before."

"Okita?" Shima Qiyong tilted his head slightly and looked at Ian with a puzzled look. "Who is that—the girl from before?"

"..."

Only then did Ian realize that Shimazaki Isamu had not yet met Okita Souji.

Or should I say...

There is no chance to meet.

After all, after coming here, all Shima Saki Isamu did was eat and eat, and then take and take. It didn't seem strange that he didn't know Okita Souji's name.

"Correct."

Ian nodded.

"That's her—her full name is Okita Souji. She's my good friend, remember that."

"Oh~" Shima Qiyong nodded repeatedly, indicating that he had taken note of it.

"Give me some."

Ian took part of the plate from the girl's arms and picked it up.

"Come on, I'll take you to the kitchen."

"Eh……"

There was a hint of gratitude in Shima Qiyong's eyes - perhaps this was one of the rare people she had met along the way who showed kindness to a down-and-out person like herself.

"Ok!"

【After living here for three years, you have successfully become a tour guide.】

[You and Shima Qiyong started to move around the mansion.]

【Finally, you and she arrived at the kitchen one after the other.】

"..."

"Wow!"

Shima Qiyong, holding the plate, shouted.

"This is too big!"

“It’s almost ten times the size of my house!”

“It took me half a day to get here.”

"..."

"This……"

Ian didn't know what to say for a moment, because he felt that he completely understood how Shima Qiyong felt when he said this.

That was the reaction one would have when encountering something that was far beyond one's own expectations for the first time.