Chaldea held an important meeting.
Attending were the Little Director, Romani, Da Vinci, Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and Mo Shuying.
"Our staff are currently working hard to pinpoint the location of the Fifth Singularity. I believe it won't be long until we lock it down, and then we'll need everyone's hard work once again."
The Little Director spoke, a slight daze in her voice. In the blink of an eye, they had already completed four Singularities, more than halfway through their journey.
"Hmm, we've already gathered intelligence. The Fifth Singularity involves the founding history of the United States of America. As a country with a very short history, their Magecraft foundation is extremely low, almost nonexistent. So, I believe this will be a relatively easy adventure."
Dr. Roman spoke. A country without a Magecraft foundation should find it difficult to summon very powerful Heroic Spirits, unlike London, where even King Arthur of ancient Britain could be summoned.
"With our current lineup, even if the enemy is strong, it probably won't matter much."
Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke. Just think of Mo Shuying's Servants: Merlin, the great mage of ancient Britain; Karna, the son of the Indian sun god; Gilgamesh, the oldest king; Li Shuwen, the grandmaster; plus Artoria, the Lion King. They could crush anything, couldn't they!
"Heh heh... Sometimes I even feel like we don't need to go at all."
Fujimaru Ritsuka looked a bit dejected. She had thought she was the protagonist, but who knew she'd become a supporting character now.
"Uh, it's not that exaggerated, really, it's not."
Mo Shuying quickly waved his hands. Although he also felt that it didn't matter whether Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others went or not, he couldn't possibly say that out loud. How could he possibly live that down?
"You're being too modest, Fujimaru. Your efforts and achievements are clear for everyone to see. Without you, we wouldn't have reached this point today."
The Little Director said. Her transformation from initially looking down on Fujimaru Ritsuka to now trusting them truly showed how much Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash had grown.
"Thank you."
Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said nothing more.
"Next, everyone will definitely still need to go together. Humanity's Incineration has been going on for quite some time, so everyone still needs to hurry."
After speaking, the Little Director looked at Mo Shuying.
"Mr. Mo, I want to tell you something. If you have time, it would be best to keep an eye on Merlin. That guy is always so mysterious, running around Chaldea suspiciously. We ask him what he's doing, and he won't say."
"..."
Mo Shuying frowned. Speaking of Merlin, that guy hadn't participated in a Singularity three times now. While they were fighting in the Singularities, he was just running around Chaldea, doing who knows what.
"Hmm, I'll keep an eye on him."
"Alright, does anyone else have anything? We'll contact everyone later with updates on the Singularity. If there's nothing else, the meeting is adjourned."
No one else had anything to add, so the meeting disbanded. The Little Director walked out of the meeting room, leaving with Qin Liangyu.
Da Vinci and Romani also left. Mo Shuying looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who then also got up and left. Finally, only he and Mash remained in the meeting room.
"Um..."
Mash seemed to have something to say.
"What is it, Mash? Is something wrong?"
Mo Shuying asked.
"Hmm, it's a bit important..."
Mash's face flushed slightly, an expression of slight embarrassment.
"Ah? Just say it directly. Do you need me to do something? Just tell me, I'll help if I can."
Mo Shuying was very fond of Mash, the kind of affection an older brother has for his younger sister. This junior kouhai was just so endearing.
"It's like this... Actually, I have a bit of a problem with my body. I was originally diagnosed with not much time left to live, but after you injected your healing power, Mr. Mo, subsequent checks found that my condition improved significantly, and I can live longer. So, I wanted to ask, what exactly did you do? Why did you save me when I was already confirmed to be beyond help?"
Mash looked at Mo Shuying, who paused, then understood Mash's words.
"..."
He knew Mash was a test-tube baby, and he knew she wouldn't live past 18. Although she eventually recovered a normal lifespan because of Fou, she had always been worried and anxious before that.
But Mash just said his healing methods helped her extend her lifespan? This surprised Mo Shuying a little.
"I didn't know my healing methods could have this effect. How about, you try again?"
Mo Shuying raised his hand, and Mash immediately became a bit flustered.
"What? Now? Here? I-I-I-I'm not ready yet..."
Mo Shuying: "..."
What was with this feeling of a clichéd drama?
"It's okay, you don't need to move, just let me."
Mo Shuying said, raising his hand, making his words even more easily misunderstood.
"*Star Infusion!*"
"*Om~*"
A stream of starlight bloomed from Mo Shuying's hand, connecting to Mash's body.
Mash let out a soft groan. For a moment, Mash felt as if she had returned to her infancy, like an unborn baby enveloped in amniotic fluid.
This warmth allowed Mash to experience the feeling of truly being carried in a womb, rather than the cold, hard test tube.
Just then:
"Mmm, this heat! Mr. Mo… Mr. Mo… it's too much!"
Mash felt her body temperature steadily rising, quickly going beyond just warm. She opened her eyes, her face flushed, feeling every cell in her body being filled.
Mo Shuying felt a bit awkward seeing Mash like this; her voice was too easily misunderstood. He was about to withdraw his hand when—
*Bang!*
"Stop! How can you two… here?!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka kicked open the conference room door and rushed in, looking frantic. Then, seeing Mo Shuying and Mash at least five meters apart, she froze.
Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had just left, hadn't seen Mash, so she came back to look for her. As soon as she reached the door, she heard some strange sounds. Too hot, too much—is that even proper?
In that instant, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt her precious Mash slipping away from her! Combined with a certain resentment towards Mo Shuying, a surge of malice took over! She kicked the door open and charged in, only to be left standing there awkwardly.
"…What are you two doing??"
"Healing, of course. Mash said my healing method is good for her body."
"Mash, are you hurt? Did he do this?!"
"No, no, no! It's not like that!"
"…"
For a moment, all three felt a bit awkward. Mo Shuying put away the Star Infusion and scratched his cheek. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was off about Fujimaru Ritsuka's words. What did she mean, he did it? What did he do?!
"Mash, come on. I'll take you for a check-up."
Fujimaru Ritsuka walked over to Mash and picked up the now weak-limbed Mash.
Mash's face was beet red, but she couldn't resist. She could only nod at Mo Shuying before leaving with Fujimaru Ritsuka.
Mo Shuying watched them leave and shrugged. He was used to being misunderstood by now.
He stood up, ready to go chat with Merlin, when suddenly!
*Boom!*
A loud bang! Chaldea itself shook!
Mo Shuying was still wondering what was happening when he heard someone shouting outside!
"It's terrible! His Majesty the Lion King and Merlin are fighting!"
Mo Shuying: "…Huh?"
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