"Iri, you want to cook?"
Hearing Irisviel say she would cook, Ryuya's usually calm expression showed a hint of hesitation.
After a moment's thought, he felt he couldn't let Irisviel cook.
"Iri, everyone's a bit hungry now. How about we drive into the city for a nice meal? You can showcase your cooking skills another time."
Ruffling Irisviel's hair, Ryuya's smile was a bit stiff.
"Ah? Eat out? That works too."
Nodding, Irisviel, not overthinking it, was actually very happy to go out with Ryuya and readily went to change clothes.
"Is, is there a problem with that child's cooking?"
If they were going out, they needed to change out of their spiritual attire. Morgan changed quickly and was the first ready, having chosen an elegant dress.
Leaning slightly against Ryuya, smelling the familiar scent on the man, the warmth she hadn't felt for a millennium made her eyes narrow happily.
Hearing Ryuya's hesitation about Irisviel's cooking, she asked softly.
"Mmm... Iri's cooking... how to put it? She has no concept of matching seasonings and ingredients. You can imagine the scene of Father cooking for us."
The 'Father' he referred to was none other than Vortigern, who had given Ryuya all his love countless times.
Hearing this, Morgan imagined the robust White Dragon wearing an apron and cooking in the kitchen.
"I... I understand."
Taking a deep breath, Morgan nodded, indicating she understood.
"Master, we've changed. Can we set off now?"
While Ryuya and Morgan were talking, Irisviel, wearing what she considered 'commoner' clothes, and Artoria, in a black suit, also came out.
Looking at the refreshed King and Princess, Ryuya took the Witch's hand and smiled.
"Let's go. We'll go out to eat together."
Time flew, and soon it was evening.
After consecutively visiting three large restaurants and being blacklisted by two buffets, Artoria finally stated she was about eighty percent full.
"Artoria... your appetite is incredible."
Looking at Artoria in amazement, Irisviel had never seen anyone who could eat so much.
In theory, as Artoria's Master, with Ryuya's help, Irisviel had sufficient magical energy for Artoria.
Even without so much food, she could be full, but Artoria's current appetite clearly exceeded limits… she was like a bottomless pit.
Staring dumbfounded at Artoria, Irisviel seemed to understand why Ryuya had said not to let her cook earlier, 'This appetite... I'm afraid my cooking speed wouldn't keep up with Artoria's eating speed, right?
"Mmm... It's alright, I guess. I don't know why, but I just eat a lot."
Smiling sheepishly, in Artoria's view, Irisviel, with her princess-like aura, was very much to her liking.
Feeling high compatibility with Irisviel, she took the girl's hand and asked, "Irisviel, you can call me Lily, like Sensei and Nee-san do."
"Ah? Really?"
Looking at Artoria, Irisviel also smiled happily, "Then, Lily, you can call me Iri too. After all, we'll both be serving Master from now on."
Unconsciously thinking of certain forbidden descriptions from some novels, Irisviel suddenly felt curious about what that kind of scenario would be like.
"By the way, where are Master and Morgan-san?"
Her feelings towards Morgan... how to put it? Even though she was Artoria's sister, Irisviel felt a bit afraid of her, unconsciously using an honorific.
She realized that Morgan and Ryuya had disappeared at some point.
"Sensei and Nee-san probably want some time alone. After all, they haven't seen each other for a long time."
Blinking, Artoria was aware of the relationship between her sister Morgan and Ryuya. In the endless Camelot, Ryuya was the only knight who saved Morgan.
She had no objection to her sister enjoying some alone time with Ryuya first. She knew her turn would come eventually, so she and Morgan had an absolute understanding.
Pointing towards the shopping street direction, she let out a burp.
"Iri, want to go play together? I've never experienced these things in the modern world."
"Ah? Play? I know how! Watch me show you the ropes, Lily!"
Nodding with partial understanding at Artoria's words, Irisviel grabbed Artoria's hand and ran towards the shopping street.
Elsewhere.
"Is, it's been so long since we experienced a world just for the two of us."
After Artoria and Irisviel, the two big third wheels, left, Morgan, alone with Ryuya, no longer hid her longing.
Intimately linking arms with Ryuya, pressing her whole body against the man as if wanting to merge with him, she was as happy as an eight-year-old child.
"It has been a long time. Have you been well, Morgan?"
Ryuya is also holding Morgan's hand tightly, completely ignoring everything around them, it was as if only the two of them existed at that moment.
Telling Morgan about all his experiences and listening to Morgan recount Camelot after he left, time passed swiftly for Ryuya and Morgan together.
"Is, it's been a long time since I had a drink. Would you treat me to one for old times' sake?"
Walking aimlessly, they somehow arrived at the entrance of a certain sake bar. Morgan's eyes lit up seeing the neon-lit sign.
"With pleasure, my lady."
Nodding gently, Ryuya made a gesture of invitation.
As the two opened the door, the first thing they noticed was the eerie quietness of the entire sake bar, with many people staring in a certain direction without speaking.
"That is..."
Seeing the three familiar figures, Ryuya's eyes widened as if witnessing something unbelievable.
In his line of sight, Gilgamesh had her arm around Merlin's shoulder, both complaining about the unfairness of fate and various grievances.
Beside them, the girl named Shinomiya Kaguya looked up at the sky with a helpless expression, seemingly having lost all hope.
"Hmm?" x2
As if sensing Ryuya's gaze, Female Gil and Merlin, who were chatting animatedly, simultaneously turned their heads towards Ryuya's direction.
Six eyes met. Gil-chan and the Hikikomori both stopped their chattering, as if they had seen someone unbelievable.
Their expressions were as if the Earth had exploded.