Ex-Machina on a Dimensional Journey

"But I figured you'd probably already finished looking around on your own."

The boy dismissed the thought. From what he knew, Xiu Er was highly proactive; she had probably toured all of Chaldea before he had even woken up.

Hearing the boy answer his own question, Xiu Er slowly turned her head and looked at him with those emotionless eyes.

"Negative. Because of the 'agreement,' if I wish to 'see' something, I require someone to accompany me."

In other words, Xiu Er had yet to inspect the equipment that was of vital importance to Chaldea.

"Eh? Was that a rule Dr. Roman and the others came up with?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka understood the reason behind Xiu Er's words without needing an explanation.

It seemed Roman and the others were still rather concerned about this doll with unusual objectives and immense strength.

"Affirmative. The terms were reasonable, so I accepted them."

"Ah, thank you very much for understanding."

Only then did the boy finally let out the breath he had been holding for so long, and his tension vanished at once.

Though he had no idea what Xiu Er and Roman's group had discussed specifically, seeing Xiu Er truly standing here quietly made Fujimaru Ritsuka feel deeply moved.

Thank you, Dr. Roman, and Miss Da Vinci. Your actions saved Chaldea.

"...?"

Unsure why the boy before her had suddenly put on such a "moved" expression, Xiu Er turned back around when she saw the conversation had ended and continued looking at the scenery beyond the glass.

"There isn't much scenery to look at outside, though."

Tap, tap...

Fujimaru Ritsuka walked over and stopped beside Xiu Er, looking out through the glass with her.

"..."

"Come to think of it, when I first arrived here, this view gave me quite a scare too."