I'm Used to It. / Conversation Over

"Are you tired?" Mikaela ignored everyone else and walked over to Fujimaru Ritsuka, casually conjuring up a bottle of mineral water and tossing it to her.

"Hmm, I'm a little tired, but... can I drink this?" Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the mineral water in her hand with a somewhat subtle expression. This must be something that Sister Ella conjured up with a card.

If I drink it, will it cause any strange effects?

"Don't worry, magic is omnipotent, it won't have any effect on you if you drink it." Mikaela sat next to Fujimaru Ritsuka and said half-jokingly, "Even if it does have an effect, it will at most increase your magic power by a little."

"Okay." Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled, unscrewed the plastic bottle cap, and drank about half of the water in one gulp.

"You've grown up." Mikaela looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka's appearance, height, and impressive figure, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. Last time, she hadn't talked to him for long, but had simply helped him out and fought with Goetia.

Looking closely now, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who used to follow me around, has truly grown up.

"Not yet." Fujimaru Ritsuka subconsciously showed a bitter smile, but she quickly hid it and looked up at the sky calmly, saying, "I feel like I'm still the same as before, without any changes. I can only ask Sister Ella to solve everything."

When she was a child, no matter what happened, Fujimaru Ritsuka would subconsciously rely on Mikaela.

Although Mikaela didn't appear very often during Fujimaru Ritsuka's childhood, it was as if she possessed a magical power, her image always imprinted in his mind.

Not only her, but her parents also talk about Mikaela from time to time.

At that time, in their family's hearts, Mikaela's status was no less than that of a so-called god.

"Nothing has changed? I don't think so." Mikaela looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who waved at her and said calmly, "Come closer to me. You used to sit on my lap all the time, why don't you move closer now?"

"We're pretty close already," Fujimaru Ritsuka helplessly. Although she and Mikaela were sitting on the same rock, and there was some distance between them, it was within the normal range.

Despite saying that, Fujimaru Ritsuka still moved closer to Mikaela, and at that moment she could smell the grassy fragrance emanating from Mikaela's body with her breath.

"That's what I meant." Mikaela pulled Fujimaru Ritsuka over. He calmly crushed a card, and a pair of black and white stockings appeared out of thin air on his legs.

"Eh!!!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was surprised, but soon, her head landed on Mikaela's lap, enjoying a wonderful lap pillow.

It's very soft, very comfortable, and smells wonderful.

This was the first time Fujimaru Ritsuka had ever thought of using her lap as a pillow, and her brain seemed to freeze at that moment.

"!!!!"

Upon Asagami Fujino activated her Mystic Eyes without saying a word, her eyes clearly revealing envy, jealousy, and hatred.

"Duck, duck, what a nuisance." Looking at Mash, whose hand was trembling slightly as she held the shield in front of her, Ryougi Shiki Mash's eyes clearly flashed with a hint of annoyance. She didn't like her 'opponent' being half-hearted during the battle.

"How are you feeling, all relaxed?" Mikaela seemed to sense that Fujimaru Ritsuka's body was stiff. He reached out and gently stroked the other's head, saying calmly, "That guy Roman doesn't seem to have noticed that you're under a lot of tension."

From the moment Mikaela saw Fujimaru Ritsuka, she could clearly sense that although Fujimaru Ritsuka was not physically tired, she was mentally exhausted.

Although she didn't know whether it was caused by her overthinking or by other people's words, Mikaela wouldn't ask the other person now, but wanted to make her completely relax.

The Shopkeeper's Daughter, from another world, once told Mikaela that if you want someone to relax to the fullest extent, you need a gentle lap pillow to soothe her.

I believe that anyone who sleeps on Aila-chan's lap will have their worries and pain disappear instantly.

These were the Shopkeeper's Daughter's exact words. Similarly, Mikaela didn't know how to better comfort others, so he decided to try the other person's approach.

It seems to be working very well now; at least Fujimaru Ritsuka is now stammering and doesn't dare to say anything.

My body, which was initially stiff, is now gradually relaxing.

'Is this thing really that good?' Mikaela stared at her thighs, lost in thought.

PS: "Ahem! Sorry! I downloaded Sekiro today to vent my emotions, but then I realized I was really overestimating myself and got a thorough lesson from the minions."

Chapter 411 I'm used to it.

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka remained silent, not daring to utter a single word, simply quietly feeling the warmth of Mikaela's thigh.

The surroundings seemed to quiet down at this moment. Under the leadership of Reif and Amon, the camp was set up and the monsters for dinner had been hunted.

Perhaps knowing this, Mikaela planned to speak with Fujimaru Ritsuka alone, and both Chaldea, the Demon God Pillar and the Knights of the Round Table, and Arash chose to avoid the conversation for the time being.

"I am not as perfect as you imagine."

Mikaela stroked Fujimaru Ritsuka's soft hair, then reached out and placed his hand on Fujimaru Ritsuka wrist.

Strictly speaking, it should be placed on the communication device on Fujimaru Ritsuka's wrist.

Accompanied by a subtle energy fluctuation, the Chaldea team, which had been observing Fujimaru Ritsuka's side, suddenly lost their signal.

"As expected." Olga Marie in Chaldea sighed. She was not surprised at all that Mikaela had cut off Chaldea's connection with Fujimaru Ritsuka.

After all, Mikaela was the trump card left to him by his father, so the other party certainly wouldn't make a mistake on such a small detail.

"Want some juice? Kids shouldn't drink coffee, remember to get some rest," Da Vinci joked from the side. He already knew that this kind of surveillance was useless.

However, Olga Marie was still unwilling to give up, thinking that how would she know the result if she didn't try?

Doctor Roman, standing to the side, silently put down his coffee and looked at Da Vinci, saying, "Milk is the best relaxing drink than juice."

"How about adding a strawberry cake?" Da Vinci looked at Doctor Roman and chuckled. "You should still have some in stock. It's your honor to feed the young director."

"Ah, this..." Roman's expression stiffened slightly, clearly unsure of what to say for a moment.

While they were talking inside Chaldea, Mikaela withdrew his hand, looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, and said in a calm tone, "Alright, now no one can interfere with us. Now, say whatever you want to say."

"Can we change positions?" Fujimaru Ritsuka's face was a little flushed. Although she felt quite comfortable, she could tell from the information in Chaldea that although Sister Ella looked like a woman, she was an absolute man.

In other words... while lap pillows are comfortable, if you move them up a little higher, you'll probably encounter something you 'don't have'.

"If you want to." Mikaela didn't seem to mind. If he felt that Fujimaru Ritsuka was completely relaxed now, it would be perfectly fine for her to remember.

"Then I'll move to the side a little." Fujimaru Ritsuka said that, but she only moved down a little.

"..."

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's actions, a look of understanding flashed in Mikaela's eyes. He smiled, shook his head, and said helplessly, "I see. I can transform into a woman. You just need to tell me."

Now that Mikaela knows she will become a woman in the future, she has little feeling about gender anymore.

Since things are already changing, it doesn't matter whether it's male or female now.

"Hahahaha." Fujimaru Ritsuka, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"However, now is not the time to talk about these things. If you want to see me in a feminine form, I will show you before I leave after I have completed that goal." Mikaela continued to stroke Fujimaru Ritsuka's head, and said to her calmly, "I have already repaid the favors Chaldea, so there is no need for me to go there."

From the outset, Mikaela laid his cards on the table: he wouldn't go to Chaldea because he had already repaid the favor.

He owed the old director a favor, and that favor was not repaid by the new director, Olga Marie, who forcibly kidnapped Fujimaru Ritsuka to Chaldea.

Once Mikaela awakens, she will immediately travel to Chaldea to help them resolve the issue of the Grand Order Incineration.

Well, because Olga Marie acted on her own, that favor was lost.

Mikaela doesn't need to help Chaldea, or rather... he can completely ignore the organization and freely begin his own actions.

Although he is doing the same thing as Chaldea, doing the same thing does not mean that they should act together.

"But I can't do it without Sister Ella." Fujimaru Ritsuka was not surprised by this answer, because she had already learned about a different side of 'Sister Ella' from Emiya Kiritsugu, Asagami Fujino and others.

Although she appears to be a delicate and fragile young woman who could be blown away at any moment, she is actually incredibly strong-willed and will never allow anyone to interfere with her decisions.

From Emiya Kiritsugu's perspective, Mikaela was an absolutely ruthless person. She only cared about victory and didn't care about so-called despicable acts, which was exactly the same as his own thoughts at the time.

The King of Conquerors and Kayneth attempted to interfere with Mikaela's actions, so they died in the Fourth Holy Grail War.

Waver was just lucky and managed to escape.

Tohno Shiro also looked like he was 'strategizing from the start,' so he didn't get eliminated.

The same was true during the Holy Grail War in Romania. From Asagami Fujino's perspective, Mikaela did not make them feel any sense of crisis from the Holy Grail War.

Although they seemed to be participating, it actually felt no different from a picnic.

It was this unique feeling that made Asagami Fujino think she might have fallen in love with Mikaela.

She said this to Fujimaru Ritsuka in private, and warned Fujimaru Ritsuka not to tell anyone, especially when he meets Mikaela in the future.

"Are you alone?" Mikaela couldn't help but laugh. He used a little force to mess up Fujimaru Ritsuka's hair. He said with a smile, "Isn't Chaldea doing everything it can to support you? Olga Marie may have a sharp tongue, but if you pay close attention, you'll realize she's doing this for your own good, that's why she sent you to me."

Mikaela already knew what kind of person Olga Marie was in her previous life.

He has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, just like Kayneth, who says he'll teach his apprentice a lesson but in a crisis, he protects his apprentice without hesitation and then fights against the Hassan of the Hundred Faces on his own.

"And what about Sister Ella?" At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to have grasped the key point. She turned over, looked directly into Mikaela's eyes, and asked seriously, "Do you have any companions with you right now?"

"..."

Suddenly, Mikaela stopped moving. A strange thought flashed in his eyes, but he quickly sighed and chuckled, "No, but I don't need to, because I'm used to loneliness."

"Having never had any friends growing up, I've gotten used to loneliness being my constant companion."

Chapter 412 End of Conversation

The air froze.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was at a loss for words.

Habits? Can you even get used to something like that? Sister Ella has never had any friends growing up, how did she manage to get through it all?

"Sorry, I misspoke. I do have a few friends, though." Mikaela seemed to see through Fujimaru Ritsuka's thoughts and immediately corrected himself, "However, I was a little different from what you imagine when I was a child."

"How are they different?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked curiously. She was quite curious about what Sister Ella was like when she was a child.

"Well, strictly speaking, I was a brat." Mikaela smiled, recalling his childhood self and couldn't help but complain, "Back then, because my parents weren't around, I was quite withdrawn, and I would instinctively be hostile to anyone who tried to get close to me."

"Hospitality?" Fujimaru Ritsuka was puzzled, not quite understanding why her Sister Ella had such thoughts when she was a child. Being hostile to others for no reason was not a good thing.

"Yes, it was hostility." Mikaela nodded, saying helplessly, "At that time, I may have reached the stage of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), and I was somewhat hostile to everyone, as if they wanted to harm me."

With his father mysteriously disappearing and his mother arrested by the police, if Mikaela had possessed his current strength back then, he would probably have taken revenge on society and made the world feel what pain truly meant.

Fortunately, Mikaela was a weakling at the time, and an ordinary person could easily kill him.

"Ah, this..." Fujimaru Ritsuka looked Mikaela up and down, and fell into deep thought. She couldn't believe that the gentle, kind and smart Sister Ella was once a dangerous person who wanted to take revenge on society.

"Did you meet someone who made you change your mind?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka is not an idiot, or rather, although she is 'ordinary', she still possesses normal human intelligence.

Mikaela shows absolutely no signs of turning evil now.

Excluding the possibility of a sudden 'broadening of her mind', then Sister Ella must have met someone very important to her in order to be saved.

"First of all, it was a Maid Cafe." Mikaela patted her maid outfit, her eyes filled with memories. She sighed, "Back then, I was just an ordinary junior high school student. Since my parents were gone, I needed money to support myself."

"Because of my age, I couldn't find a formal job at that time. I could only do temporary work and earn very meager wages."

Thinking back to that time, Mikaela couldn't help but sigh, realizing how miserable she had been back then.

"What happens next?" Although she had a rough idea of what would happen next, Fujimaru Ritsuka inexplicably wanted to hear Mikaela tell the story.

"What followed was an accident. I know that my appearance is more feminine. Well... I didn't look as pretty as I do now back then. I was more masculine."

The Mikaela of the past was not as beautiful, charismatic, petite, and naturally fragrant as she is now.

He was more androgynous at first glance; he looked like a man at first glance, but then he looked like a woman. He was about 1.78 meters tall.

Well, after transforming too many times, my body ended up looking like this.

Mikaela shared some of her personal stories, such as how she stumbled upon Maid Cafe that was hiring and decided to give it a try.

Although it seemed hopeless at first.

The proprietress was quite averse to Mikaela's male identity, feeling that a maid café with only female employees shouldn't allow a man to infiltrate.

However, as the conversation went on, the proprietress eventually got Mikaela to sign a whole bunch of 'necessary conditions' before finally agreeing to let her work at the Maid Cafe.

This was the first time Mikaela had a stable job.

At the same time, he built up many bonds in that Maid Cafe, such as a certain arrogant and conceited young lady, a certain BBA who likes to act young, and the Shopkeeper's Daughter whose name he still doesn't know.

"Wait, the Shopkeeper's Daughter whose name I don't know." When Mikaela said this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's face was full of question marks, as if she had discovered something big.

The first two have names, so why is the last one referred to as the Shopkeeper's Daughter?

Judging from Mikaela's tone, the last one must be the most important, so why doesn't it have a name?

"Don't be surprised, I've forgotten a lot of things, so forgetting her name is quite normal," Mikaela said very seriously. "And it's not just her, there was also a blond, muscular guy with a back view, whose name I can't remember either, but I know he provided me with a lot of help."

Although she said that, Mikaela fell into deep thought again. After all, she was already used to calling the Shopkeeper's Daughter by her name, and she really couldn't remember the other person's real name for the moment.