Problematic Child from Honkai of Type-Moon

"Irisviel, are you going to the police station to report a crime?" Fu Yuan suddenly asked Irisviel.

"...Why do you ask that? Isn't it better if I just take her home? She's not like you, she can't even recognize the way."

Irisviel shot back, a hint of amusement in her voice. This A Yuan seems rather interested in this girl! How amusing!

"Mmm~ Fujino! Irisviel, look how pitiful she is, let's just take her home with us."

Fu Yuan realized he'd asked a foolish question, but quickly composed himself and continued, leaving Irisviel bewildered.

Asagami Fujino sat calmly in the back seat, unconcerned with his decision about her fate.

"...You're crazy, A Yuan, that's illegal..." Irisviel stopped mid-sentence, contemplating a very serious issue.

How do you sentence a Heroic Spirit for breaking the law?

"But she's an orphan, Irisviel!" Fu Yuan blinked, his eyes showing a great deal of pity.

At least it managed to fool Irisviel a little. Could A Yuan be telling the truth? That would explain why she doesn't know about the Exorcist Family.

As for how she knew Fujino was from that family, even without actively sensing it, Irisviel could feel the threat emanating from her eyes. It wasn't obvious, more like it hadn't been activated yet.

As for why A Yuan knew about it, well, Irisviel hadn't thought of it, but her first reaction was to believe him.

Asagami Fujino sat quietly in the seat, listening to the handsome boy in front babbling, but she didn't refute him.

After all, it didn't matter to her where she went. She had lived in an emotionless household since childhood, with no warmth, and had been alone at school.

She didn't really care where she ended up; it couldn't be worse than this.

(Fujino is 14 now? She hasn't met Kariya Matou yet.)

(Don't bring up the timeline; the official sources can't even get their story straight, and even Touko's profile has changed multiple times. There are 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, and 32-year-olds. In Kara no Kyoukai, she's currently 24-26. In Mahotsukai no Yoru, she's 32. Yes, thirty-two! By Kara no Kyoukai, she'll be 34-36. And the official statement later said 36! Screw them! So most fanfics just write whatever works for them, but it should be 26-32. I'm writing 16, and that also has a basis. Then, quickly gloss over Sister Shiki, and there won't be any problems!)

Irisviel suddenly slammed on the brakes. Wait! When I tried to send her home before, she didn't object!

How could she be an orphan?

"Fujino, right? Do you have family?"

Irisviel suddenly realized she was acting like an idiot. Why not just ask the person directly?

Fu Yuan pouted, suddenly noticing Irisviel seemed to have gotten smarter.

"Yes." Still with that expressionless demeanor, she answered Irisviel's question after a moment of silence.

"A Yuan!" Irisviel yelled at Fu Yuan angrily!

"But having them is no different from not having them." Fujino, uncharacteristically, spoke up to explain. If she could, she truly didn't want to go home.

"Sakura..." Fu Yuan suddenly whispered and gestured towards Fujino with his hand.

Irisviel had already felt something was off when Fujino explained herself.

Then, hearing Fu Yuan's explanation, she fell completely silent. She really didn't know how to handle this.

Seeing the situation, Fu Yuan added fuel to the fire, whispering, "Top-tier Mystic Eyes! A natural talent, quick to develop!"

Hearing this, Irisviel felt insulted and immediately, very angrily, turned the car around and headed home.

Seriously! If you hadn't said Fujino was as pitiful as Sakura, would I have done this!

Fujino listened silently from the back seat to their conversation, to Fu Yuan's voice, which he thought was very quiet.

A sense of unease settled in her heart. She felt like she still hadn't met good people, but it should be better than now, right?

Chapter 33: A Bunch of Idiots?

At the Winterwood Restaurant, Fu Yuan sat numbly in his chair, looking at the greeting Rider pair beside him, then at the purple-haired girl sitting next to him, feeling a bit lost.

"No, Irisviel, you just brought Fujino back like this."

Fu Yuan looked dreamily at the girl following behind him. What about her home? The police?

Even though he had intended to abduct her himself, this was too hasty!

"She's from a fallen Exorcist Family, what's there to be afraid of!"

Irisviel waved her hand generously, completely unconcerned, and uttered words she had only previously imagined.

Fu Yuan felt exasperated. Aren't you planning to defect too? What gives you the confidence?

More importantly, who was afraid of her family? He was afraid of the police! Oh, but the police... then there's nothing to worry about!

Looking at Irisviel, whose demeanor had completely changed since he first arrived, a strange meme suddenly popped into Fu Yuan's mind.

She's already taken my shape! .jpg

Fu Yuan hesitated, then stopped himself, and finally, after thinking it over, silently lowered his head to eat.

Did I forget something? .jpg

Fujino looked curiously at the somewhat goofy, red-haired brute beside her, and the man who clearly looked drained, then glanced at Irisviel and Fu Yuan, who showed no signs of responding. She finally decided to just be a wallflower.

After a while, Waver awkwardly and forcefully pulled Rider away. He really shouldn't have let Rider initiate this greeting.

This is the Holy Grail War! How could they possibly have a friendly exchange!

What misfortune! And these money-wasting Heroic Spirits! Oh, right! And the lemon-head over there, why am I so unlucky!

Fu Yuan had already reacted the moment they left, but seeing the anxious queen, he ultimately... didn't say hello.

He just silently mused in his heart: 'Nightlife really starts early!'

'? Wait, no, it's war time at night, which means this is real daytime life!'

(Holy Grail War regulations state that to avoid affecting ordinary people, the Holy Grail War only takes place at night.)

Fu Yuan thought about the theories he'd read online before, and the magical energy reserves he'd sensed from Waver in that brief moment, then considered the magical energy consumption of a Reality Marble he knew about. A look of "just as I suspected" appeared on his small face.

Feeling he had grasped the truth, Fu Yuan contentedly began... to eat.

Fujino silently savored the atmosphere, the feeling of having company.

Irisviel struggled for a while, then finally tugged on Fu Yuan's clothes and asked softly.

"What does 'quick-learning' mean, and what type of Mystic Eyes are they?"

Fu Yuan's mouth twitched visibly. She said she wasn't concerned! She said it wasn't because of this!

"Bridge-Distorting Mystic Eyes: Distortion type, Rainbow-class."

After saying that, he thought for a moment and added:

"They should be fully functional in a few years. You and Kiritsugu might very well need them later."

This time, Irisviel's focus was unexpectedly not on the Bridge-Distorting eyes. Instead, she touched his head with a hint of emotion (Silvie's Noble Phantasm: Pat on the Head).

Fujino ate her food at a leisurely pace. She no longer had any strong feelings about them discussing matters so openly.

Or rather, Mrs. Irisviel, you're sitting opposite Fu Yuan! I'm right next to him! How can you possibly talk without me hearing!

Irisviel was very satisfied with this answer. She even glanced at Fujino somewhat guiltily, but seeing that Fujino's attention wasn't on them, as if she hadn't noticed their small actions at all.

Her tone was noticeably cheerful.

"You know, Sakura and Illya will have a big sister now!"

Fujino, who had been paying no attention to their conversation, was clearly drawn in.

'There are children too?'

Fu Yuan, being very familiar and friendly, patted her shoulder, appearing nonchalant.

"Don't worry, Illya and Sakura-chan are very well-behaved. You'll definitely like them.

Oh, right, Sakura-chan... like you, she has purple hair!"

Fujino subtly glanced at the hand on her shoulder but didn't push it away. After all, such an action was rare for her.

What was even more interesting was that she realized something. Around them, or rather, upon receiving Irisviel's kindness, she seemed to have shed her pretense.

(For those who haven't seen it, the pretense was just to better integrate into life and hide her differences from ordinary people. It wasn't a deep-seated hatred, so taking off the mask was easy.)

"I'm starting to look forward to it." Fujino, uncharacteristically, showed a flicker of positive emotion and responded to Fu Yuan's kindness.

Fu Yuan felt like a number had popped up above Fujino's head: Affection +1

Today is truly a wonderful day! First, the kind Sister Touko not only helped me vent my emotions but also helped solve the teaching problems for Sakura-chan and Illya.

After sleeping, I found that another of my initial goals had been accomplished, and I gained a beautiful girl.

It would be even better if I could hear some bad news about the Masters!

They returned. Although it was already afternoon, Maiya and Kariya still went out to greet them upon hearing the noise.

As for why Kariya Matou also came out, it was probably because Illya dragged Sakura-chan out to run around!

As for Kiritsugu, a patient can be understood!

At least Fu Yuan thought it was understandable. Irisviel... the old Irisviel would have definitely understood. The current Irisviel, who was much like a normal woman, looked at her clearly displeased expression, and Fu Yuan already guessed the answer.

Fujino diligently noted their appearances. That woman should be a housekeeper, and the man should be the master of the house! The two girls should be the younger sisters Irisviel mentioned earlier!

Then, without a word, she followed Irisviel into the house, which had just been forcefully opened, and saw Kiritsugu Emiya shakily descending the stairs.

Fujino looked at him with obvious confusion. Is this? The housekeeper's man? No, he looks too weak. He must be the master's brother or younger brother!

Fu Yuan watched Fujino with great interest!

Su Mei: You're still saying this isn't mind-reading!

Fu Yuan: Psychology, it's psychology.

However, his attention was quickly drawn to the man upstairs.

"Whoa! Master! Haven't seen you in a few days, what happened to you?"

Kiritsugu Emiya pointed at Fu Yuan with a trembling hand, clearly furious.

Fujino: Aware of the key elements.jpg! Master!

Suppressing her thoughts for the moment, Fujino decided to observe.

Kiritsugu had clearly noticed the newcomer, but after pointing for a long time, he still couldn't bring himself to curse.

Irisviel looked at Kiritsugu in confusion, wondering if she should be angry in this situation.

Maiya lowered her head shyly.

Kariya Matou, while outwardly looking down on Kiritsugu, was actually very envious.

Illya, being good, didn't rush forward as usual. After all, she had already rushed him once, and the result? Illya's head still hurt!

Fu Yuan clearly intended to mock him a few more times, but then, as if struck by a sudden thought, he walked out the door without a word.

"Kiritsugu. What's wrong with you?" Irisviel looked at him with some confusion, then thoughtfully at Maiya.

Seeing Irisviel clearly thinking of something unpleasant, Kiritsugu's voice became noticeably louder.

"Magic depletion!"

Upon hearing this, Maiya looked at him in surprise. Wasn't he fine?

Hiss! That's not right! Kiritsugu clearly enjoyed the food at noon.

Irisviel, however, suddenly remembered that scene: the entire sky turning golden yellow, the terrain being completely altered, no, the very landscape being reshaped!

That made sense!

Actually, Fu Yuan only expended mana in the first wave. After all, each attack from a Herrscher would trigger Honkai, which would then be replenished into his own body. But with Divine Grace active, the triggered Honkai was eliminated before it could even exert its corrosive power in this otherworld.

As for why he activated Divine Grace? A being who would become Grand Order in a few years – who knew where he might go if he had enough magic?