After noon the next day, Shen Fei and the others arrived at the Genji estate. Because of the battle the previous night, the meeting had been postponed until the afternoon.
"The Genji really do have quite a few retainers." Shen Fei and the others followed Sakata Kintoki to a row of seats on the left. As this was originally an internal Genji meeting, outsiders had no right to attend. However, they had provided the intelligence and participated in the battle the night before, so they were permitted to sit in as a special exception.
At the start of the meeting, an elderly retainer reviewed the Genji's accomplishments. Kintoki was clearly very uncomfortable with the solemn atmosphere, and Musashi beside him was the same. The two whispered quietly to each other, only to be reprimanded by the old retainer. Minamoto no Yorimitsu had no choice but to scold Kintoki as well, telling him to be quiet for now.
"Ahem. Regarding Fujimaru Ritsuka's claim that the Imperial Holy Grail War ritual is a conspiracy by fiends from another realm, there are currently four remaining Casters: the first, Medea Lily; the second, Nursery Rhyme; the third, Babbage; and the fourth, Fujimaru Ritsuka. Is there anything inaccurate in this account?" After the old retainer gave a rough explanation of the Imperial Holy Grail War, he began confirming the identities of the four remaining Servants.
"Um, I'm not a Caster," Ritsuka immediately objected.
"Haha, that was my mistake. Though it seems I'm not the only one who made it. Still, as Fujimaru Ritsuka said, she is not a Caster from another realm. She is a visitor from a foreign land in a future beyond even the day after tomorrow. The others are the same." Sakata Kintoki rose to his feet and spoke.
"You have provided