I yawned as I walked the dark streets of Tokyo. With this child's body, sleep comes so easily.
"Master. Are you listening?"
The cute, alluring fox walking beside me let her eyes droop, a genuine look of concern on her face.
'She's really changed a lot.'
Originally, this woman, Koyanskaya, wasn't like this.
She was the type who started as an enemy and later became an ally, but she always remained suspicious.
I even wondered if she might betray me, but that wasn't the reason. Her personality was just that twisted.
But now?
She was showing a concern that she'd barely displayed even after reaching the maximum bond level of 15, and with such tenderness.
"I'm listening. Thank you for worrying about me."
"It's not 'thank you,' but rather, you should fix your recklessness."
"Because I trusted Yasukaya?"
"Ugh...!"
Look at that. She has no complaints even when I use a pet name only Nikitich would use. Instead, she gets shy.
Is this Koyanskaya? If the people from Chaldea, my former home, saw this, they'd make such a fuss.
─"Th-this is a highly sophisticated deception tactic! We need to examine her brain right away!"
─"The fox is just being a fox. Just respond calmly."
─"Oh, come on. Yasukaya was always cute. She's just being honest now."
Even without closing my eyes, all sorts of voices come to mind. It's been years, but they're still vivid.
Is it because the memories I built with them are so intense? Because those memories are etched deeply like scars?
"Anyway, the medicine will work well, right?"
"Medicine? Of course, it'll work well. It's medicine refined from the divine blood of none other than Ibukidoji-sama."
Ibukidoji.
A detailed explanation would be long, but she is a very powerful Divine Spirit.
If alive, a god. If a god dies and their soul is re-summoned, a Divine Spirit. I roughly classify them this way, though I'm not sure if it's perfectly accurate.
Anyway.
Ibukidoji is a famous Japanese Divine Spirit. In terms of rank, she's so powerful that even Special Grade Curses are laughable.
'This is absurd.'
First, into the world of a game called Fate/Grand Order. After dying there, then into the world of a manga called Jujutsu Kaisen.
I am currently in a state of continuous possession and reincarnation across two worlds. Or rather, possession and reincarnation.
"Yasukaya. Hold me. I'm tired and want to sleep quickly."
"Oh? Then you should quickly return to your room and sleep. Come on, let me hold you."
"Thanks."
I nestled into the arms of a squatting Koyanskaya. Her chest was so large that my head was completely buried.
'Ah, this is the good stuff.'
Whoosh.
As I felt the warmth of her chest, I felt a floating sensation, soaring upwards. It wasn't an illusion, but reality.
Looking up, the sky was a little closer. The ground, on the other hand, was far and distant.
A Servant, especially one of Koyanskaya's caliber, is capable of leaping as if flying. Thus, this scenery was nothing special.
"It's really peaceful."
"Indeed. It's a world without Incineration or Compilation. There's no magic here, to begin with, right?"
"There's Jujutsu, though."
We chatted while floating through the sky. The cold autumn wind on my face woke me up a bit.
"Oh my."
Koyanskaya paused her gentle landing and looked flustered. She seemed to have stepped on something soft and squishy, could it be...?
"Did you step in poop?"
"No. Not poop, but a yokai... no, what they call a Cursed Spirit here, right? I seem to have stepped on one of those."
"Ah, a Cursed Spirit?"
I subtly leaned out to look down. Her chest was so big that if I just lowered my head, all I'd see was her chest.
'There's nothing there.'
I looked down, but only a clean surface was visible. Even the traces that had been scattered like black powder seemed to have completely vanished.
"It completely vanished."
"Yes. It had a runny body with arms and legs, like something unfinished, so its grade must have been low. Perhaps a Grade 3?"
In other words, it resembled a Muk from Pokémon, right? I understood perfectly.
"Ah. That makes sense."
I nodded and buried my face in her chest. It was a little suffocating, but the warm, sweet scent made me feel good.
"I was startled for a moment, but I'll start again."
Koyanskaya stepped on the ground and leaped once more.
In the dark night, a Servant, whether a rabbit-beastkin or a fox-beastkin, flew through the sky.
Suddenly, an old memory resurfaced.
I, who had been enjoying a game, fainted in a subway accident. Afterward, I possessed the world of Fate/Grand Order and assisted the protagonist.
The game was somewhat boring, but reality was different. I was so terrified that my hands and feet trembled.
I was ordinary, and the protagonist remained extraordinary. That extraordinariness made me feel insignificant.
However, I didn't resent it or feel inferiority. Rather, I was grateful.
I persevered because of the protagonist and gained courage. Thanks to them, I grew as a person.
Enough to make the sacrifice of remaining alone, something I wouldn't have been able to do before.
"Mmm..."
When I opened my eyes, I saw darkness. I clearly remembered arriving at the hotel at dawn, so why was it night again?
"Master, are you awake?"
From behind, I heard a lively yet mature female voice. It was Koyanskaya's voice.
"Is it, by any chance, dawn right now?"
I turned my back and met Koyanskaya's gaze. As expected, she was lying next to me.
"It's night."
The big, voluptuous older sister smiled softly. She really makes you want to do all sorts of things.
"Really? How long did I sleep for, anyway?"
"I'd have to count, but you slept for almost twenty hours. You must have been tired from simultaneously summoning Ibukidoji."
"I thought the same thing."
I rubbed my eyes and got out of bed. With large breasts right in front of me, my eyes naturally gravitated towards them.
Fortunately, with some sleepiness still lingering, no lust arose... but I don't know what might happen once I'm fully awake.
"Do you know what time it is now?"
"It's 9:30 PM, and it's almost time for your appointment. You must be tired, but shall we depart immediately?"
"Please."
Koyanskaya picked me up and got out of bed. I was held like a baby, not a princess, and it was very comfortable.
Currently, my physical age is five. Perhaps because I'm so young, it's difficult to manage multiple Servants.
In one game, a student. In another, a god. The character names differ in each game, and Fate is no exception.
In the game, up to six Servants can be organized. The game progresses by adjusting the cost associated with each character.
And now.
The maximum number of Servants I can comfortably manage is one. Summoning more than that puts a strain on me.
Because of that, I felt great fatigue when I summoned Koyanskaya and Ibuki simultaneously. Sleeping for so long must have been a result of that.
"We'll be departing now."
Koyanskaya opened the sliding window and immediately leaped down.
The jump was from the 12th floor of the hotel, an incredibly dizzying height.
Nevertheless, Koyanskaya's landing was very elegant and calm. There wasn't even a sound.
From bottom to top, and then from top to bottom. It swayed like a linear graph repeating surges and drops.
Before I knew it, we had reached the back of a brightly lit convenience store. It's nice how fast we were.
"We've arrived."
Koyanskaya set me down and scanned our surroundings. There were no CCTV cameras, and no people.
"Thanks. I think I'm starting to wake up now, probably because I slept for so long."
I walked, yawning languidly. We agreed to meet in front of the convenience store, not behind it, so I had to move.
"Perhaps, if you're tired, should we postpone the meeting? I think that's entirely possible."
"Thanks. But it would be more troublesome to postpone, so I'll just meet them now."
I smiled, holding Koyanskaya's hand. We looked just like an older sister and her younger sibling.
"At times like this, a cup of coffee would make me feel better."
"Drinking coffee in a child's body isn't good for you. Please enjoy it after your body has grown a bit more."
"Hmph."
Since it was true, I just expressed my disappointment like a child. This made Koyanskaya's cheeks redden.
"It's a bit strange for a grown-up to act like this, isn't it?"
"Oh, no. It was quite natural, so it wasn't bad. Yes. It wasn't bad at all."
Koyanskaya muttered the same words and turned her head, showing a subtly embarrassed expression.
"Really? Then it's fine."
"As a compromise, shall I buy you some milk? Or another drink would be fine too."
"Strawberry milk, please."
"Yes. Please wait a moment."
Koyanskaya immediately went into the convenience store. Looking through the glass window, I saw the clerk's eyes widen at the sight of Koyanskaya.
That makes sense. She was wearing nothing but a white jacket, her ample chest clearly visible, and her skirt was short. Both seemed like they were about to burst.
Moreover, she was beautiful, and her aura was unique. From an ordinary person's perspective, they'd be under an unremovable charm.
"You came quickly, didn't you?"
While Koyanskaya was choosing milk, a man approached. It was Fushiguro Toji, wearing a tight-fitting short-sleeved shirt.
'Ah. Not Fushiguro, but Zenin, right?'
I shook my head briefly, collecting myself. Since the timeline was earlier than the original work, the detailed parts were getting tangled.
"Yes. You've arrived?"
I met eyes with Toji, who had come over to my side. Looking up at him made my neck hurt.
"As you said, I've confirmed that my wife is fully recovered. Even after tests, there were no abnormalities."
"That's good news. Congratulations."
"Yes. Thank you."
Toji simply said "thank you" and bent down. I didn't expect this scoundrel to stoop to my eye level.
"Since your words were true, I'll keep my promise. You can use me however you like."
"Those are kind words."
"Of course. But why is that thing in the convenience store? Is a Cursed Spirit buying food?"
Toji asked, looking through the window. Just then, Koyanskaya was picking up the milk she had been carefully choosing.
"A Cursed Spirit? Koyanskaya?"
"Then what? That thing is clearly not human. Simply put, it's a monster. Or do you not know the word 'Cursed Spirit'?"
"I know. But Koyanskaya isn't a Cursed Spirit, though?"
"Not a Cursed Spirit? What on earth then..."
Toji stopped mid-sentence and closed his mouth. Just then, Koyanskaya was taking out her wallet to pay for the milk.
"A Cursed Spirit... paying?"
"She's not a Cursed Spirit."
I repeated the same words and shook my head. How was I going to explain this?