Chapter 46: The Calamity of Women-3-

It was a truly exhausting night.

My body was as tired as it could be after restoring a Singularity and fighting a bloody battle with Ryuuji.

“I never thought even Jeanne would do that.”

Late last night, I was pounced on not just by Ritsuka, but by Olga Marie and the Jeanne sisters as well.

Right. I had considered the possibility with Olga Marie, since she’s a woman of this world. I even thought Jalter was a definite possibility, but isn't this too soon?

At least with Olga Marie, I could kind of accept it, thinking it was similar to Jeanne's nympho version. But with Jalter, it felt far too early.

Considering we were enemies just a short while ago, this felt way too fast. And Jeanne, does she still have some of that nympho saint lingering in her?

Or was she just swept up in the mood because her little sister (not really) was doing it, and she went into big sister mode?

I never imagined I would end up in that kind of relationship with Jeanne so quickly.

Especially not before Kiyohime. I knew it was a possibility since her Bond level was over 10, but I never thought she’d make a move on me at night before Kiyohime did.

The pacing is so fast it makes me wonder if this is right. But this is an ero-doujinshi world, so I’m probably the only one losing out by overthinking it.

Maybe that's why. Now I'm getting anxious about summoning new female Servants.

I have the stamina, but the mental exhaustion hits you hard.

And so, morning came after that major event.

“This is quite a spread.”

The breakfast was filled with food good for stamina.

Leonidas, who was talking about muscles, must be a married man, because he cleared his throat and made himself scarce.

“You might just become the King of Zhongshan.”

“No, I don't think it'll go that far.”

“But you have limitless stamina, don't you? Looking at you, it seems that if you live a long life, it wouldn't be impossible.”

Chen Gong looked at me and assessed that I might become the second coming of King Jing of Zhongshan, Liu Sheng.

Who is that, you ask? Liu Bei's ancestor.

You’ve probably heard of him at least once because of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He was a man from the Former Han dynasty, around the time before Christ, who enjoyed the company of women so much that he lived as a king for over 40 years and fathered more than 120 children.

He was a king, and the emperor didn't even bother to keep him in check because he was so devoted to women, so he lived a long life and had many children.

Thanks to that, Liu Bei's claim of being a descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan wasn't considered particularly special and was often dismissed. While he was part of the Liu clan, he had so many children that his family was too ambiguous to be treated as imperial royalty.

Besides, he's only famous for being Liu Bei's ancestor and having lots of kids; he didn't do much else, so he's not very important in history.

I looked him up because he was Liu Bei's ancestor, and aside from being a king of virility, there was really nothing special about him.

Still, to become king, live for over 40 years, and have that many children? Even for royalty, that’s not easy. How many Trojan princes did Heracles slaughter, was it around 50?

And for a king to have over 100 children when there’s an emperor ruling the country… The man was amazing for both siring so many and maintaining his position. Almost like a human Zeus.

But being compared to someone like that by Chen Gong gives me mixed feelings.

In other words, he’s saying my relationships with women and my family tree are going to become a complete mess, isn't he?

Though I doubt it'll get as bad as a Greek-style family tree.

“It's hard to tell if that was a compliment or an insult, isn't it?”

Yu Miaoyi chuckled next to me, eating her yakisoba bread. Since she had absolutely no chance of getting involved with me, she seemed to find my situation amusing.

Should I be glad that at least she doesn't see me as a man? I was worried that this world’s Yu Miaoyi might try to have an affair with me, but if the one I know is here, I can probably just have her absorb the other one.

“It’s alright, Master. As long as you genuinely and consistently show them that you truly love them, you won't get stabbed.”

“That's a self-deprecating joke, isn't it?”

Siegfried advised that even if my relationships get complicated, it'll be fine as long as I'm sincere.

Siegfried, who, though not by choice, slept with Queen Brynhildr for political reasons despite having Kriemhild. Thanks to that, it turned into a messy conflict, and Siegfried sacrificed himself to stop the war, while Kriemhild, upon learning the truth, became an avenger.

It all happened because Siegfried didn't properly understand his relationship and love with Kriemhild. Perhaps because of that, Siegfried began to consistently convey his love to Kriemhild with his own lacking expressiveness.

In short, this was advice from a protagonist whose romantic life was so catastrophic it led not only to his own death but to a great tragedy, so it really hit home.

Conversely, it means I could screw everything up.

I'll pass on a 'School Days' situation.

“Come now, if you're done with that, have the next thing~”

Ritsuka sat next to me, smiling as she fed me. On the other side sat Olga Marie, who held out some food with a tsundere expression.

This is difficult.

“I'm the one who made it, but I feel like other people are taking the credit.”

“Ahaha, it's not that bad, is it? Kiyohime.”

Today's meal was made by Kiyohime.

Parvati helped out, but Kiyohime was the main chef.

Perhaps that's why it was much more delicious than the previous meals I'd eaten.

Yet Kiyohime, who had put in all that effort, had no place to sit as she was busy tidying up, following the teachings of Beni-enma.

“Is this all the snacks Chaldea has? At times like this, I really miss Emiya. There aren't many snacks the children will like when they eventually come.”
 
And then there was Atalante, rummaging through the refrigerator. Of course, she wasn't looking for something to eat for herself, but was checking for the sake of the children who might one day arrive.

But perhaps because Romani isn't here, it seemed Chaldea didn't have many sweets. Kiyohime wasn't a dessert specialist either, and even if she were, she’d likely make Japanese-style sweets.

“Um, Mr. Kuriyama. Can I sleep with you tonight, too?”

“Huh? Well, sure, that’s fine.”

Mash asked me while picking at her food. Perhaps it was because she couldn't come into the room due to the… events of last night. The fact that she was joining us gave me a strange sense of unease.

The way she's looking at me is anything but ordinary. It seems my dream will become a reality very soon. Will Mash and even BB join the fray?

In this world, am I the only fool for questioning things?

Anyway, after finishing our complicated breakfast, we headed to the recreation room.

Why? Because there were people playing in the rec room without even having eaten breakfast.

“Ah, good, morning. Mas, ter.”

“Good morning, Asterios.”

Asterios was playing with blocks.

Asterios was fine. Unlike his appearance, his mind was that of a child, and Heroic Spirits don't need to eat, so it was his choice.

However.

“Jeanne. Aren't you spoiling Jalter a bit too much?”

“Ahaha, but Alter said she was curious.”

Jalter was a bit of a different story. She hadn't even gotten to know everyone else yet, and she immediately skipped breakfast to come play.

And she wasn't just playing around; she was professionally drawing.

“Still, shouldn't we all have breakfast together? Jalter.”

“Wh-who are you calling Jalter!”

“After how you clung to me last night?”

“Shut up! It's my business what I do!”

Jalter was drawing using the equipment in the recreation room. Seeing her skill and her interest in drawing made me think that no matter the world, Jalter is Jalter.

“Wh-what are you looking at?”

“Oh, nothing. Could you draw me later?”

“No way. I'm only going to draw myself!”

“Then I guess I’ll get to see a collection of Jalter's self-portraits.”

“Wh-what are you talking about, you pervert!”

Seeing a tsundere is so healing.

By the way, I haven't seen BB at all this morning. I heard from Mash that she and Da Vinci have been making something together since last night.

What Mash told me is bothering me. From what I overheard, Da Vinci mentioned something about…

...countermeasures against brainwashing.

Why, I wonder. We've finally regained our peaceful daily life. And yet, I feel an unexplainable sense of anxiety.

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