"Master, do you have a moment?"
Ayato looked at Shizuuka walking in.
'Whether I have a moment or not, you're already here.'
He carefully looked Shizuuka up and down, his eyes flickering slightly.
A white casual outfit was casually draped over her body.
Most importantly, the clothes were clearly one size too small.
Her impossibly exaggerated figure was on full display.
The black stockings on her thighs shimmered with a unique luster under the light.
Even more striking was the short skirt from her student days around her waist, which could barely cover her important part.
'This contrasting beauty... which hidden genius's handiwork was this?'
'This person had quite an eye.'
"Shizuuka, what is it?"
Ayato sat on a chair and asked calmly.
What to say.
Now that the show had begun, it was only natural to respect one's opponent.
"It's about the basics of magic. There are some things I don't understand."
Shizuuka chuckled, then casually pulled the magic book from her chest.
'Whoa!'
Even Ayato was shocked.
'How did she do that?'
'She clearly wasn't using magic?'
Seeing Ayato's expression, Shizuuka smiled proudly.
After all, this is her special skill.
But soon, a look of confusion appeared in Shizuuka's eyes.
'According to Rika's advice, what was the next step?'
'Ah, right!'
Shizuuka slapped the magic book with her fist, then pulled up a chair and sat next to Ayato.
"Master, it's this healing magic."
She opened the magic book and leaned over slightly, pointing at the text.
Her expression was focused, truly like a diligent student seeking knowledge.
But...
Ayato wasn't fooled at all.
Not to mention the contrasting outfit, the large melons below made him a bit dizzy.
'No!'
'As the master, it was natural to play along with my servant's enthusiasm. This was a master's duty.'
He said seriously, "I have done some research on this magic. If there's a problem, it's probably an error in the flow of magical power. For example..."
"Mm-hmm!"
Shizuuka looked at him with admiration, her emotional value maxed out. Her body unconsciously moved.
Instantly,
Ayato felt himself sink into a vast ocean.
Then, he expressed his respect and agreement.
'Hmm?'
Noticing all this, Shizuuka blinked blankly.
'Was this it?'
She thought for a moment, then remembered Rika's teachings.
'Oh well, since I was already here, I might as well continue.'
Right now, she was too thirsty for knowledge.
Then, holding the magic book, she continued asking questions.
Ayato smiled slightly, adjusted his sitting position, and continued, "Although I don't know this magic, I have studied it somewhat..."
"And this, Master. No matter what, I just can't learn it."
"Master, this is really hard."
"Master, am I stupid?"
"It's... it's okay... we... we'll take it slow..."
Ayato kept flipping through the brand-new magic book, showing remarkable patience.
Downstairs…
Rei's hand holding the black tea was trembling slightly.
Although she had no experience, she wasn't completely ignorant.
Unconsciously, her skin flushed pink.
She had wanted to flee, but knowing there was still someone else here, she forced herself to stay.
"Sigh, Shizuuka-sensei beat me to it."
Saeko rested her chin on her hand, an unnatural flush on her face, looking restless.
Rei's pupils contracted. "Saeko-senpai, you..."
"What about it? We're all Master's servants. Isn't this normal?"
"..."
'Although the words weren't wrong,'
'Coming from the super popular Saeko-senpai, they still sounded strange.'
'If even she was like this, then I...'
But soon, she couldn't think about it anymore.
As time passed, her little pink fists clenched tightly.
Finally,
Rei bent over and hurriedly fled.
…
Early the next morning.
Ayato stretched and looked at Shizuuka beside him.
He could feel that Shizuuka was truly thirsty for progress.
"Hmm..."
As if sensing Ayato's gaze, Shizuuka rubbed against him like a kitten.
Ayato gave her a head pat and took out his phone.
Saeko had bought the phone for him, to facilitate communication in this world.
Just now,
He had received a message.
Sure enough,
The message was from Rei.
It was a list.
It contained various virus research institutions compiled by those big shots through their own channels.
Ayato's attention was immediately caught by one company.
[Umbrella Corporation]
'The corner of his mouth twitched.'
'Good grief, was this world also a patchwork?'
'But thinking about it, at least the settings of Umbrella and the zombies were reasonably close in terms of worldview.'
His own world was the truly absurd one.
'But… it could also be a coincidence.'
Ayato composed a message, asking Rei to focus her investigation on this company.
'Hmm?'
'Something itched.'
He looked down and saw Shizuuka's tail poking him.
Smack!
Ayato flicked her tail away, a smile appearing on his lips.
It seemed he still had more basic knowledge to teach.