"Ding~ Daily Quest 2 complete. Submit?"
"Submit."
"Ding~ Quest 2 submitted. Rewards issued: 1500 EXP, 50 Blue Essence, moderate Strength increase."
Mo Shuying now needed 20,000 EXP to level up.
He had initially thought that each level-up would double the required EXP, but it stopped increasing after 10,000 and only became 20,000 at level 20.
Subsequent level-ups hadn't increased the requirement, leading Mo Shuying to guess that once he reached level 30, it might become 30,000 or 40,000.
He had to admit that the EXP requirement for leveling up was quite high now, especially with no magical creatures around. Relying on daily quests alone wasn't enough to gain much EXP for a level-up. He needed to figure out another way to get EXP.
"Did you lose, Archer?"
After Red Archer dismissed Unlimited Blade Works, the two reappeared before everyone. Tohsaka Rin's first words made Red Archer roll his eyes, but he still snorted coldly without speaking.
"A fluke. A narrow victory."
Mo Shuying took off his equipment because he noticed Saber and Gray were looking at him strangely.
"Alright, alright, everyone, calm down. It's almost noon, and the rooms have all been cleaned. Rin, you can assign rooms to everyone. I'm going out to buy some groceries for lunch and cook for everyone."
Emiya Shirou looked at the large group of people with a worried expression. His financial situation wasn't very comfortable, and now he had to prepare meals for so many people, which was quite a headache.
Emiya Shirou suddenly had a thought.
Should I charge them for rent and food?
Time passed inadvertently.
Mo Shuying ran around the spacious courtyard until noon, finally completing his daily training quest.
He gained a small amount of Strength and Endurance, along with 500 EXP. As Mo Shuying's level increased, the EXP rewarded also slightly increased.
Just then, Emiya Shirou returned, but he wasn't alone; he had brought others besides Saber.
"Hi~ Hello~ Wow~ This handsome guy has such a great physique~"
"Fujimura-san, you can't act like that! It's rude!"
This was a short-haired woman, whom Mo Shuying also recognized: Fujimura Taiga, Illya's homeroom teacher, Emiya Shirou's guardian, and his "older sister." She was a cheerful and carefree person, over 25 years old... and single.
The other person had long purple hair draped over her shoulders, short and cute, gripping Fujimura Taiga to restrain her wild behavior. Mo Shuying also knew this girl.
Matou Sakura, a poor child.
"Oh, hello everyone. I'm Mo Shuying, temporarily staying here. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Mo Shuying smiled as he introduced himself, glancing at Matou Sakura's left hand. She was wearing an opaque white silk glove on it.
"Mo Shuying? Are you from the great Eastern country? Hello, hello, I'm Fujimura Taiga, this guy's older sister. This little girl is Matou Sakura, isn't she cute~ Hehe~ The great Eastern country, wow~ I've always wanted to travel there! I heard they have lots of delicious food! It's a pity I can't get away because I'm someone's guardian."
Fujimura Taiga spoke with initial excitement, then sadness. She shot a resentful look at Emiya Shirou, clearly referring to him.
"You can't travel abroad because you spent all your money, not because of me!"
Emiya Shirou quickly interjected, and Matou Sakura covered her mouth, chuckling softly.
The atmosphere was lively. Indeed, Fujimura Taiga was a ray of sunshine; she could make anyone happy wherever she went.
"Alright, alright, Mr. Mo, I'm about to start cooking. If you're done with your training, go wash up. The bathroom is in the back. Dinner should be ready right after you're done."
Emiya said, holding up his full bags of groceries. Mo Shuying nodded, making an OK gesture with his hand to show he understood.
Then, Emiya Shirou and the others went inside. Mo Shuying kept watching them, though his gaze was really on Matou Sakura.
Others might not know, but he knew this girl's background.
He had been guessing who the remaining three Masters were, and now it seemed Matou Sakura was one of them. Otherwise, why would she hide her left hand?
He just didn't know what class her Servant was.
Emiya Shirou truly lived up to his title as a Grand Chef. He effortlessly cooked for over a dozen people, and the food tasted delicious.
Eleven people sat around the table. Although it was a bit crowded, it was fine. After all, only Mo Shuying, Red Archer, and Emiya Shirou were men, so being surrounded by girls was quite enjoyable even if it was a squeeze.
What about Astolfo? There was even less mental burden squeezing next to them!
"Yay! This fish is so good! This is the first time I've ever eaten such delicious fish in my life! Emiya! Amazing!"
Astolfo excitedly ate a piece of grilled salmon, kneeling and wriggling around, occasionally bumping into Mo Shuying.
Though being bumped by such a soft body was enjoyable, Mo Shuying sighed internally...
You bastard, if you rub against me one more time, my next wish will be to turn you into a girl!!
"Rub-rub~"
"Huh? Mo-Mo, why aren't you eating? Is it not to your taste? Do you want me to help you finish it?!"
Pink-haired Astolfo turned to look at the stiff Mo Shuying, then stared at Mo Shuying's grilled fish with shining eyes.
"No!! And who's 'Mo-Mo'?! Some kind of Undead King?"
Mo Shuying extended his chopsticks to protect his grilled fish, asking amidst Astolfo's disappointed expression.
"Eh? Didn't you call me Astolfo? I thought I should call you more intimately too, so can I call you Mo-Mo?"
Astolfo blinked at Mo Shuying and said.
Mo Shuying: "Hmph, whatever."
He replied with a tsundere huff, then Mo Shuying put half of his grilled fish into Astolfo's bowl.
"Eat more, you need to grow."
"Wow~ That's great! I love you the most, Momo!"
Seeing the half-fish, Astolfo was so happy it almost jumped up. Hearing Astolfo's words, Mo Shuying couldn't help but curve his lips, but then his expression stiffened!
[Ahhhhhhh! What the hell am I doing?!]
Feeling like something was off about himself, Mo Shuying covered his face, his emotions difficult to settle.
The people around them saw this scene. Tohsaka Rin and Luvia exchanged smiles, Luvia blinking her eyes to convey a message.
[It seems we don't even need to step in to win his heart!]
[I have to say, Astolfo is really strong!]
[Now we need to plan carefully how to get Astolfo to capture him! Oh ho ho ho~ That scene, it would be best if we could record it~]
Tohsaka Rin: "..."
Just as Tohsaka Rin and Luvia were exchanging glances, Matou Sakura, sitting next to Fujimura Taiga, slightly raised her head to look at Tohsaka Rin.
Matou Sakura was actually Tohsaka Rin's biological younger sister, but she had been adopted by the Matou family when she was young. Although both sisters knew this, they had never had the chance to talk.
In fact, deep down, Matou Sakura resented why she was the one adopted back then... Why wasn't it Tohsaka Rin...?
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