Please play Fate/Go with me.

"Artoria, could you please leave the kitchen?" Shirou asked with a smile, placing the specially made extra-large croquette in the girl's hand.

"Ahem, excuse me, I'll go do other work." The head maid accepted the bribe and replied with a serious expression.

"As expected, my maid training is still far from sufficient." Artoria said as she ate a giant croquette and walked outside.

With the kitchen destroyer finally gone, Shirou's chef's spirit was rekindled.

Just then, the glass was tapped twice. Shirou looked up and was startled.

There was a young girl with an East Asian face pressed against the glass window, her face so pressed together that different colors showed through, completely unrecognizable. She seemed to be saying something to him.

The female student outside noticed that the boy had seen her, and then smiled and moved away from the glass window that was pressed against her.

It was only then that Shirou recognized her as a senior from the same school with whom he had previously had dinner.

So it was imitating something with its movements, flapping its wings, pecking at food on the ground with its mouth, and then gesturing with its hands to indicate an oval-shaped ball.

"Chicken...egg?" Shirou picked up an egg, looked at his senior, and mouthed the question.

Wei Lian nodded, then made a gesture of wrapping his hands around himself.

Shirou couldn't understand this at all.

However, there was a food preparation window on the other side. Shirou walked over there, pushed open the glass window, and asked, "Senpai, what did you want to eat just now?"

"Shirou-kun, please make me an egg roll~!" Yui pleaded, her eyes sparkling like stars.

“…Alright…” Shirou had little resistance to such requests, so he agreed.

However, this action was quickly noticed by the other girls!

"Hey? Can I order? I'd like a mille-feuille!"

"Order dishes!?" A girl at the UK branch who could understand Japanese exclaimed in surprise, prompting other girls to raise their hands in astonishment as well.

“Grill-Cheese-Sandwich~!” The British girl with long, ruddy curly hair winked at her.

"Churros!" The blonde, tanned British beauty blew a kiss over.

"These aren't British dishes, are they?!" Shirou complained, even though he could actually make them—just fried sandwiches with grilled meat and churros.

“Baumkuchen…” a girl said in a clear, calm voice in Japanese.

This is way too much! Shirou was about to refuse when he turned around and actually found an oven that could be used to make large cakes, and next to it were long baguettes that could be installed and removed, which were used to make Baumkuchen.

"Okay, okay." Shirou reluctantly agreed. As expected of an international high school, the kitchen, though not particularly large, was very well-equipped and had all the necessary utensils. They could even fulfill the girl's random requests.

Once the words were spoken, there was no room for refusal. From the moment I agreed to make egg rolls, this outcome was probably destined.

"That's enough!" Artoria's majestic voice proclaimed.

"Hey hey..." Some of the girls cried out in disappointment because they hadn't had time to order, and were then scrambled away by the head maid's glare.

Beside Artoria stood a girl with a calm expression; she was the same child who had asked for the Baumkuchen earlier.

Both girls were expressionless, and if you didn't look closely, you might mistake them for sisters. However, Artoria exuded more of the cold and dignified aura of a queen, while this girl was more like a blank sheet of paper, as pure as a child.

Artoria said, "This is Shiina Mashiro. She is the girl I was asked to take care of and teach. She is the one I am currently looking after."

"Hello, is this child an international student at this school?" Shirou asked curiously.

"Baumkuchen..." Mashiro looked at the boy with expectant eyes, like a little animal.

"Can you do it? Why don't I come in and help?" Artoria suggested.

Shirou decisively refused, saying, "No problem! No need! Leave everything to me! The facilities here are complete. I can just put in a little effort and finish in a bit. Artoria and her friends can find a place to sit and rest for a while; that will be a huge help to me."

“Is that so…” Artoria replied regretfully.

After seeing the two girls off, Shirou got to work on his own. To fulfill the orders from the young ladies, he had to dig out bread slices, bacon, beef, flour, and eggs again, embarking on a tedious task. However, after much special training, multitasking wasn't impossible for him. Everything was progressing gradually, and with proper time management, he could finish before mealtime.

Artoria then took Mashiro and found an empty table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"Yes, Head Maid, I've finished my work for today," Rita, a girl with long, golden curls dressed in a maid's outfit, reported with a salute.

“Very well, Rita, please take your seat and wait for your meal.” Artoria nodded in agreement.

"Okay, thank you so much. Are you playing FGO, Head Maid?" Rita replied.

"Well, I'm a little interested in the people inside." Artoria looked at the Servants she had. She had all the Knights of the Round Table, but none of them were what she wanted, so she left them untrained.

"Ah, as expected of the head maid, your bond with the Knights of the Round Table is unparalleled. The Knights of the Round Table are all maxed out, but they're not leveled up yet. Ah... Mordred is maxed out, though. Eh? Why are you locking her and the Flame in the storage room?"

"Don't worry about such trivial matters. In this game right now, the only character I think I can get is the one riding a horse!" Artoria said calmly.

“Although I don’t quite understand it, I’ll play anyway. This game is surprisingly interesting. Like that cake queen who runs a gang with a black man, it’s hilarious.” Rita smiled as she sat down and took out her phone.

"Father, what are you doing? Is this what they call a cell phone, and you're playing games with it?" Little Mo excitedly ran up and asked.

"Reporting to the head maid, we've finished too." Eriri, looking exhausted, led the awkward Mo into the dining room and said.

“Is that so? Then you all go to the kitchen and help make breakfast,” Artoria instructed.

"Eh? Why?!" Eriri had just thought she could finally catch her breath, but then another job came up.

"Let's go! Eriri, you're so useless. At times like this, all you need to do is obey orders." Mo pulled the girl towards the kitchen.

The two girls entered the kitchen and called out to the boy, "Shirou, we're here to help."

"Ah, Eriri, Mori, you don't need to help right now, but as kitchen staff, you have a privilege to come over here and try this."

Shirou brought over two small stools and placed them in a secluded corner where they couldn't be seen from outside, then invited the two girls to sit down.

Then he took out a plate containing hamburger patties, tempura, and croquettes, and handed them to the two girls.

"Delicious! Although the venison was super delicious before, this is also very delicious!" Xiao Mo said happily.

Eriri was moved to tears, and said with deep emotion, "Oh, thank you. This is the taste of my mother's cooking that I've missed since I left home. Although my mother's cooking isn't this good."

"If Aunt Yuriko heard you say that, she would be very sad," Shirou thought to himself.

"By the way, Eriri, what was Father... no, Head Maid playing with earlier?" Mori asked curiously.

“That’s FGO, do you want to play it too?” Eriri asked.

"I'm not interested in games! Well, since Father... the head maid plays something, I'd like to try it too." Xiao Mo said awkwardly, arms crossed.

"I really can't do anything with you. Well then, I'll lend you my spare phone." Eriri said, pulling out two smartphones, one red and one green, from her all-powerful maid apron.

"Really? Thank you! Eriri, you're actually a pretty good girl." Mo took the red smartphone and happily hugged the girl with pigtails.

"Well, it would be great if you could be a little more polite to me when we're working. Although, it's really not much different from a single-player game," Eriri said helplessly.

"But how exactly do we play?" Xiao Mo asked, puzzled.

"Well, the game mechanics are pretty standard. You'll get the hang of it after a few tries. Anyway, just click here first," Eriri said to Mo.

Mordred exclaimed in shock, "This...this!! What is this?! Is it a god? Why is King Arthur inside?!"

"Well, she's a character who's practically the poster girl, but because there's so much expectation surrounding her, she's always at the bottom of the tier list..."

"What?! Is this a character from a game?!" Xiao Mo exclaimed.

"Yeah, sure. And Blue Saber is a permanent Servant, so you can pull for her anytime. Although she's a bit pricey, it's a game based on fandom, so there's no worry about not having whales spending money. But I can earn back the money I spend on gacha pulls by drawing doujinshi featuring popular characters from the game, and even make a little extra money, so it's not a big deal."

"Huh? You want to draw King Arthur? It costs money?" Xiao Mo asked, feeling disheartened.

"Well, it is indeed too harsh for students who have no income, but you can ask your parents for a little help and get some pocket money."

"Oh yeah! That's one of those tricks! Shirou!" Xiao Mo jumped up in surprise and ran to the boy, saying, "Give me some pocket money~!"

"Huh?" Shirou, who was cooking, looked at the girl who was reaching out her hand to him as if it were the most natural thing in the world with surprise.

"Eh!!!" Eriri, who was sitting in the corner, exclaimed in surprise. What is the relationship between this child and Shirou!

"What do you mean? I'll help you out, so give me some pocket money!" Xiao Mo urged.

"I really can't do anything with you," Shirou said helplessly. Although it was the first time he had encountered a Servant making such a request, from Mordred's perspective, asking for compensation was indeed reasonable.

Thinking that it's okay to be a little lenient with girls when it comes to money, Shirou said to Mo, "Your wallet is in your back pocket, take it yourself. Just give it back to me when you're done, but it's best not to spend the money on things you'll regret."

"Got it! Great!" Xiao Mo smiled and reached into Shirou's pocket, pulling out his wallet.

"Eek!!! They actually gave it to me! And I can take whatever I want!!!" Eriri's brain was violently shocked, and she screamed inwardly.

"Alright! Eriri, I have money now! Quickly teach me how to draw King Arthur!" Little Mori excitedly held up her wallet and ran back to the corner.

“I can’t take the cash either. Okay, I’ll exchange it with the money in my online bank account,” Eriri said with a dry laugh as she took the wallet.

"Oh, can I smoke now?" Xiao Mo asked eagerly.

“Okay, I’ll top up your account now. Anyway, based on online surveys, the average allowance for Gen Z is around 10,000 yen per month. Let’s do one order first,” Eriri said after considering for a moment.

"I know, it's all up to you!" Mordred said nonchalantly.

Thus, the ten-pull gacha for the permanent pool officially began.

"Are you ready?"

"Hmm, is pressing this enough? Ah! That shield below looks familiar... Ah! It's coming out!"

"Gold! A gold-tier sword has appeared!" Eriri exclaimed excitedly. She might have even brought along a European!

"Oh oh oh oh!! It's coming, Father!" Xiao Mo shouted excitedly.

A golden card flipped, revealing a swordsman wielding a greatsword, his body completely encased in silver-red armor, obscuring his true identity!

"Damn it, why aren't they coming out! King Arthur! Are you deliberately ignoring me?!" Xiao Mo shouted in frustration, frantically pressing the summon button repeatedly.

"No! This is not scientific. Why did I get so many Mordred and Camelot?" Eriri exclaimed in surprise when she saw a Mordred that was upgraded to NP10 in one pull.

"Huh? That's obvious, isn't it? So I already told you from the beginning, I am Mordred!" Mordred said, pointing to himself with his thumb.

"Huh...?" Eriri was stunned for a moment, recalling Mordred's monstrous strength that almost destroyed the toilet, showing a lack of common sense. In fact, Rita didn't hide the fact that the head maid had jumped out of the game from Eriri, who was Mashiro's manga teacher. Artoria didn't beat around the bush either, but directly sentenced her for defamation by drawing doujinshi. It's just that Eriri herself hadn't dared to believe it.

Now that she has witnessed the miraculous gacha pull, Eriri has no choice but to confirm it once again.

Eriri looked at Shirou for help and asked, "Shirou, what will happen if the head maid sees the original manuscript of the Artoria x Jeanne Alter doujinshi I have on my computer?"

"..." Upon hearing this, Shirou revealed a sorrowful and pitying look in his eyes, and then covered his face in anguish.

"So... my friend Mordred is actually Mordred, and the head maid is actually King Arthur, meaning Mordred is the head maid's daughter. And then I drew a book about my friend's father, and now I'm teaching my friend how to play the father game?"

“Gah…” Eriri sat there in a daze, and because her brain was overthinking, something like white smoke came out of her mouth.

"Eriri? Whoa! Something's coming out of your mouth. Cheer up, Eriri~!" Mo grabbed the girl's shoulders and swung her around, shouting.

"Good morning... Why is it so noisy everywhere?" Sawako, a female teacher at Chiba High School, asked listlessly as she walked out, still suffering from a hangover and headache from drinking too much the night before.

"Shirou-kun! What are you doing here, and with the head maid!?"

The girls from the Light Music Club whispered something in her ear.

"Oh, wow, you've got guts, kid. If it were before, I'd have arrested someone like that without a second thought, given them a lecture, and called their parents. But I can't really understand this kind of crush right now. This time, I'll keep it a secret from Shizuka-chan for you~!"

Sawako immediately understood what was going on, and then gave the boy a thumbs up!

"Huh?" Shirou looked at Sawako with a puzzled expression. Although he didn't quite understand, he figured it was probably meant to encourage him, so he smiled, gave her a thumbs up, and responded.

Once all the dishes were ready, Shirou opened the order window, where golden tempura, croquettes, and juicy hamburger pies satisfied people's cravings for crispy and delicious food.

Open the oven and take out the long cylindrical Baumkuchen from the top rack. Remove the long stick from the center, which has a circular hole like a paper tube in the center. Cut it into sections with a knife, turning it into a wheel shape. On the cut side, because it has been coated with new ingredients many times before, you can see that the layers of rings are tightly connected together.

This makes this Baumkuchen richer and more flavorful than other types.

Spread a layer of oil on the griddle, and bake the bacon and ground beef until they are fragrant and oily. Then place triangular slices of bread on the griddle, top with a thick layer of meat, add two lettuce leaves with finely chopped tomato slices in between, and cover with another slice of bread to make a sandwich. Use a spatula to press lightly and fry both sides of the bread slices until they are slightly browned and crispy. That's it.

Finally, there are the deep-fried Spanish-style churros, slightly larger than French fries. They are firmer than Chinese-style churros but still crispy, and come with various sweet sauces such as chocolate for students to dip in.

The pot contained millet porridge, milk, goat milk, and oatmeal porridge.

With the help of Eriri and Mo, the breakfast items were arranged one by one.

After tasting Shirou's cooking, the girls all showed happy expressions, as if their hearts had been healed.

"Damn it, this is so delicious! Shirou is such a bastard who's not giving women who aspire to be housewives a chance to live. This is the perfect taste of mom, how is this possible? It's so good!" Ritsu said angrily, stuffing her breakfast into her mouth.

"It really is delicious, but I feel like I've lost in every way. After graduating from university, I guess I'll just have to find a good company and work a regular job," sighed the pretty girl with long, straight black hair.

"Then I'll just be a NEET... This omelet is so delicious~! It's heaven~!" Yui said, slumped on the table, putting food into her mouth with a fork, looking blissful.

"It's true that Shirou is very mature and his cooking skills are beyond human comprehension, but you seniors, please cheer up a bit!" The only second-year student, a petite girl, puffed out her cheeks and advised.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, come here, Azumi~! Ah..." Yui scooped up a small bite of cake with a spoon and put it to the girl's mouth.

"...Ah~ Delicious..." The girl couldn't resist the temptation and opened her mouth to taste the cake, revealing a look of pure bliss.

"Well, to be honest, this is already Michelin three-star level, but I think it would be better if everyone set their expectations a bit higher. Does anyone want more tea?" Miss Kotobuki Tsumugi asked, holding up the teapot.