"Is there anything else you can do?"
Takumi looked at Alaya in confusion and thought to himself: Is this guy having second thoughts?
But Takumi was overthinking it. Although Alaya felt pain in her body, she didn't feel any regret. Because besides Artoria and Okita, she also gave Takumi a Draco. This Beast was just a trouble to her, so she also packed her up and gave her to Takumi, which was considered getting rid of a burden.
So, in fact, she is not at too much of a loss. Losing some Heroic Spirits permanently, in exchange for permanently solving a Beast's trouble and reducing the overall danger to mankind, is relatively cost-effective if calculated carefully.
But the problem is, it hurts. It was really painful. So, Alaya came up with an idea to stop the loss.
"So, Boss, can we discuss it again?" Alaya approached Takumi with a flattering smile.
"No." Takumi looked at this loli warily. Although he didn't know what she was planning, he still decisively refused.
"No, this will be a good thing for you, Boss. Give me a chance, Boss." Seeing this, Alaya hugged Takumi's thigh without restraint again.
Takumi crossed his arms, thought for a moment, then relaxed slightly and said, "Let's hear it first."
Alaya was overjoyed when she heard this and quickly explained, "It's like this, I still have some resources here, and you may also be interested, Boss..."
After Takumi heard this, his expression turned slightly gloomy.
"No, I'm not interested, go away."
What would make Takumi's attitude change like this? Because the resources Alaya mentioned were not objects, but people. But they are not Heroic Spirits, nor gods from Gaia, but normal living people.
Alaya said that if he is interested, she can help send him there to capture (abduct) those people. It sounds like Alaya is taking the initiative to give him benefits, but as for the real purpose...
Her schemes were so obvious, they were practically hitting him in the face; how could Takumi not know? It was just an attempt to trick him into helping her deal with some troubles.
Takumi could guarantee that those people introduced by Alaya would definitely be burdened by all kinds of troubles when he arrived. If he wants to take these people away at that time, he will have to deal with those troubles incidentally, otherwise, he will not be able to bring these people back.
Therefore, Alaya was plotting against him! He is really stubborn.
Takumi glanced at Alaya and immediately stopped caring about her. He shook Alaya away with a strong kick, then opened the dimensional door and took Artoria and the others back to Dimensional City.
"Hey! Hey! Don't leave, Boss, let's discuss it later."
Alaya watched Takumi and the others disappear into the Rainbow Light Gate but did not dare to stop them. Firstly, she was afraid that Takumi would be annoyed, and secondly, she did not dare to pass through the dimensional gate.
Because she is the collective consciousness of primates and exists dependent on humans in the Type-Moon World. If she goes to other worlds, she may disappear, so Alaya does not dare to take the risk.
But no matter what she called out, Takumi didn't even listen to her explanation anymore and left directly with the others. Alaya could only watch as Takumi's back disappeared into the rainbow vortex, and then the rainbow vortex also disappeared.
"Damn! Could it be that he misunderstood?!"
Alaya then realized in hindsight how easy it was for people to misunderstand what she just said. Well, yes, Alaya didn't actually want to plot against Takumi. After all, with Takumi's strength, even if she had this intention, she would not have the courage. Otherwise, she would not directly discuss it with Takumi.
Takumi thought that Alaya wanted to use him to deal with some troubles, which was not wrong, but the content was not what Takumi thought. The people Alaya mentioned had some troubles, but the trouble was not external; the trouble was these people themselves.
Just like Draco, the Beast, for Alaya, the existence of the people she wanted to introduce to Takumi was a kind of trouble in itself.
In other words, Alaya didn't want to exploit Takumi for nothing and let Takumi work for her in vain. She wanted Takumi to help her collect these "anomalies"!
For example, Ryougi Shiki, Sajyou Manaka, and Arcueid. Their existence itself can bring a lot of trouble to Alaya. So, Alaya then thought about whether she could let Takumi take them all away.
To say that she was plotting against Takumi, in fact, it can be said that way, but it cannot be said to be a malicious plot. After all, she did not want to cheat him. She intended to explain clearly. However, before she could explain, Takumi left directly.
"Forget it, let's explain it to him carefully next time he comes again."
By now, everyone has left, and Alaya has no choice but to wait until next time. Immediately, Alaya also disappeared, and calm returned to Fuyuki Castle.
...
As for Takumi.
He didn't know that he had misunderstood Alaya, nor did he know that he had missed a good opportunity to recruit these extraordinary individuals. But it doesn't matter; anyway, he will know next time he goes to the Type-Moon World.
He returned to the Dimensional City with a team of seven Artorias, two Okitas, and two Neros, a total of eleven people. After leading them to visit the Dimensional City, he began to resettle them.
But this arrangement gave Takumi a headache. These eleven people are still new and have no deep relationship with him, so it is a bit difficult to arrange for them. At the very least, it is definitely not possible to arrange them directly to the sixth floor. It would be too urgent, and they may not agree to it. The favorability level is not that high yet.
But Takumi didn't want to let them go, so after some consideration, he arranged them all on the fifth floor. This way they would be relatively close, and they could get familiar with the environment first, and it was also conducive to cultivating feelings.
Then came the daily arrangements for them. There are no idlers in the Dimensional City (except Takumi himself). After all, even his women have their own affairs and responsibilities, so he can't make exceptions when it comes to them. Therefore, even if it is just a part-time job, they must have a job.
Like Hestia, she held the position of a project supervisor. She walked around the construction site every morning, noon, and evening, and spent the rest of her time fishing in the library. Even Darkness, who is an outsider, is looking for a job.
However, Takumi had no idea about their work arrangements for a while. After thinking about it, he simply asked them directly, "Is there anything you want to do? Or in other words, is there something that you can do and are willing to do?"
When Nero heard this, her pretty face suddenly fell. "Do you have to work?"
She really didn't expect that the first thing she did when she came to the Dimensional City would be to start a job. This was different from the fun-filled life she imagined!
"You don't have to work, but at least you have to do something. There won't be fun things every day in the Dimensional City. You still have to live a normal life in normal times. Since you want to live, you must create some value, otherwise do you want me to keep raising you in vain? Our relationship hasn't reached that level yet."
Takumi shrugged and directly pointed out the cause and effect to Nero.
"Oh well..." Nero scratched her head and didn't resist anymore.
After all, what Takumi said made sense. They couldn't let Takumi raise her in vain. What was the relationship between them? And even if it's that kind of relationship, you can't really do nothing. What's the difference between that and a leach?
Nero then thought for a while, then raised her hands excitedly and said, "Hey, I want to be an announcer, I can sing for everyone."
"Rejected."
When Takumi heard her self-recommendation, he rejected it without thinking. What a joke! Let Nero be an announcer? Sing for everyone on the radio?! What kind of ultimate punishment is this?! Everyone has done nothing wrong. Why would you want to carry out this kind of torture on everyone? For the sake of everyone's ears and life safety, Takumi decisively refused.
"Alas, why is this? It was obviously you who asked us what we wanted to do." Nero pouted angrily, expressing her resistance to Takumi's dictatorship.
Takumi shrugged. "I just asked you what you want to do, but I didn't say you can definitely do it if you want to." But then he relaxed slightly and said, "But if you sing according to the music score honestly, or if your headache is cured, I might consider letting you try it."
In fact, Nero has a very good foundation; her voice and range are quite good, and her artistic talent is also quite high. But the headache sequelae she suffered from being poisoned in her early years have been affecting her performance. Otherwise, Nero is really as good at art as she boasts. And even if she has a headache, as long as Nero can follow the steps and doesn't improvise, she can still bring out her talents.
It's just that Nero's character is more arbitrary, and it would be too uncomfortable for her not to let her express herself freely. Sure enough, Nero couldn't help but have a subtle look on her face when she heard this. "Sing according to the score... forget it, let's wait until the disease is cured."
"But can my headache really be cured?" Nero's attention turned to treating the disease again. Even after so long, she was almost used to it, but if it could be cured, she still hoped to be cured. After all, it was really uncomfortable to have a headache.
"Of course, not to mention that the current treatment methods in Dimensional City are already very powerful. Even if the treatment cannot be cured at the moment, you can still think of other methods, and it will be cured sooner or later."
"Hmm, then I can rest assured." Nero nodded and said no more, giving others a chance to express their opinions.
Seeing this, Okita Alter took the lead and said, "There are not many things I can do, and I don't know many things. If you can, please give me a job where I fight; I can only fight."
"Me too," Okita Souji also echoed.
Takumi nodded. "Then you go to the Familia team and go to various worlds with them to adventure and grow."
There are never too many combatants in the Dimensional City, so the work of the two Okitas has been decided. However, Okita Souji must have her illness cured first before leaving, lest she suddenly fall ill during the battle, putting the team in danger.
Later, the Artorias also expressed their intentions.
Saber: "Management and governance are my duties."
This is true. She can take care of a country in order. Her management ability can be said to be very powerful, even much better than Riveria.
"Okay, then you go and assist Riveria in managing the Dimensional City. Next."
Saber Alter: "Charge into battle."
Although she can also do management, Saber Alter doesn't want to do the same job as Saber.
"Well, let's go to the Familia Team. Next."
Lancer Alter: "Lead the troops to fight."
"That's it, then you go to Esdeath's side. You can decide how to make the specific arrangements."
Takumi felt that Lancer Alter and Esdeath would get along relatively well, so he asked her to go to the military headquarters. Well, a military headquarters without an army...
Saber Lily: "As for me, both combat and management are fine. But I'm not mature enough yet, so I probably need to start with an internship."
"OK, then go to the office for an internship."
She has not yet drawn out the Sword of Selection. Unlike Saber and Saber Alter who have stopped growing, she is a true young girl who does not have many responsibilities, so Takumi did not entrust her with any important tasks. Just let her do the internship.
Caster Artoria: "I'm just an immature magic apprentice. Just follow the arrangements. I can do it."
"Well, in that case, then you should be responsible for guarding the house and joining the city guard, but there is no need to patrol. You can stay at the checkpoint permanently and be mobilized when necessary."
Takumi thought of Caster Artoria's Fairy Eyes, which can see through lies and sincerity. This makes her very suitable for a job like a guard. The only jobs similar to police officers in the Dimensional City are city guards and checkpoint inspections. After some consideration, Takumi asked Caster Artoria to take care of both sides.
The Lion King: "Defense work."
"Okay, then you will be responsible for building some new defense facilities."
Remembering this person's performance in the Singularity, Takumi simply let her go back to her old job.
Finally, it was Lancer Artoria. She looked around and found that everyone had almost taken the work she could do, and she couldn't help but feel a little speechless. It's okay if they took my job away from me.
"Just look at the arrangement. I don't care, but I may leave at any time, so it's best to give me a more relaxed job."
She has not forgotten that she will have to rebuild Camelot in the future, so she doesn't want to waste any time on the work in the Dimensional City.
"Then you can continue to follow me, as a guard."
When Takumi saw this, he kept her by his side, so that he could find a chance to win her over completely.
"Fine." Lancer Artoria nodded and did not refuse.
At this point, Artoria's work has been arranged, except for Nero, who has been rejected, and Draco, who has never expressed her stance.