Using FGO Methods to Open the Second Dimension

"I was about to ask you, kid, I locked the door last night, how did you get in?"

The innkeeper seemed curious about this too. At first, he thought Koizumi was a thief, but after seeing that nothing was missing and Koizumi didn't seem to have much money, he dismissed his suspicions.

But come to think of it, isn't it a little too kind for a boss to be like this?

Wouldn't most people just detain the person in front of them first, regardless of the situation?

"Oh, right, I think I was drinking with Leone here, and then... I got drunk!"

At that moment, Koizumi's thoughts became much clearer, and he seemed to realize something.

Koizumi reached into his pocket, and his face twitched violently as he understood what had happened.

I got robbed yesterday, didn't I... I'm such an idiot... I guess I'm still too naive.

"Kid, looks like you got robbed. You should report it to the authorities."

With that, the boss didn't say anything more and instructed the waiter to take care of the guests.

Koizumi looked at him with a strange expression. You know I accidentally slept here for a night, and you don't suspect me of stealing anything? Aren't you a little too kind as a boss?

Oh well, it's just money that was stolen. I don't really need it anyway.

Consider it a lesson learned.

But still, someone dared to steal from me. I'll remember this. I have to let that person know that even if they're a beautiful woman, they can't just go around stealing things.

Thinking this, Koizumi slowly walked outside.

The moment Koizumi stepped out the door, he bumped into someone wearing a black cloak.

Chapter 17: Everything is Strange

"Bang!"

Koizumi collided with the person in the black cloak. The person only took half a step back, while Koizumi was knocked down.

"Are you alright?"

The person seemed surprised and quickly reached out his right hand.

Upon closer inspection, it was a short boy with a sturdy build. He seemed to be carrying something on his back, and his eyes showed a determined look, indicating that he was a very resolute young man.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something and didn't notice."

"It's alright, I didn't mind." Koizumi smiled faintly. He really didn't take it to heart.

At the same time, Koizumi extended his right hand, and the boy pulled him up.

"I'm really sorry for earlier," the boy said again after helping Koizumi up.

Koizumi smiled faintly in response, "It's alright, I have some things to do, so I'll be going now."

With that, Koizumi slowly left, and the boy glanced at Koizumi's back before slowly walking into the inn.

The boy slowly walked into the inn and found a seat, ordering only a few simple dishes.

Pulling down the cloak covering his head, the boy sighed, a look of worry flashing between his brows.

"But, I saw Akame on the wanted poster earlier. Speaking of which, I hope nothing happens to Akame."

"And this world, everything is completely different from what I remember. There's no news of Night Raid, no news of the Revolutionary Army, and no information about other countries. It's like the entire world is just the Empire. What's going on?"

The boy muttered to himself, his eyes occasionally glancing outside the inn.

From his observations, the people seemed to be living quite well, giving the boy a dreamlike feeling.

Although it felt nice, there was a voice in the boy's heart telling him that this wasn't right.

"Looks like I need to find Akame first. If Akame chose to rebel against the Empire, she must have discovered something."

The boy muttered to himself, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

At the same time, Koizumi, walking down the street, looked around with a puzzled expression. Speaking of which, is it just my imagination?

Why do I feel like this Imperial Capital is different from the one I know? What's different about it?

Slowly, Koizumi walked to the location where he remembered the Hakurei Amulet Shop and the Noh Masks shop to be.

But... the moment Koizumi arrived, even he couldn't help but be surprised.

Both shops had disappeared without a trace. What was even stranger was that the shops had been replaced with their original storefronts.

Did Reimu and Hata no Kokoro sell their shops so quickly? No... that shouldn't be the case.

Koizumi quickly dismissed the impossible thought that had suddenly appeared in his mind. Leaving aside Hata no Kokoro, there was no way Reimu would sell her shop. Reimu was extremely greedy. Anyone who dared to take away her business capital would face her wrath, so there was no way she would sell the shop.

Koizumi frowned slightly. It seemed like something serious had happened.

Speaking of which, could this be the so-called distortion...? It looks like it's really bad.

Thinking of this, Koizumi couldn't help but glance at the Command Seal on his hand, and then scanned his surroundings.

This isn't the place to summon them. I should go somewhere else first before summoning Reimu and the others.

As Koizumi prepared to go to a deserted corner to perform the summoning, he inadvertently noticed a large group of people standing near a posted notice, discussing it animatedly.

Curious, Koizumi walked towards that direction, only to see a picture of a girl on the notice.

She was an exceptionally beautiful girl, the kind who would catch your eye at first glance.

"Akame..."

That's what her name was written as on the wanted poster, and apparently, she was a fugitive from the Imperial Capital.

"It's different from before. This wasn't here before..."

Koizumi muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with intense vigilance...

"A traitor, huh..."

"Yeah, it's disgusting how someone could betray the Imperial Capital..."

"Her family must be just as awful..."

Just like that, the people around them cursed the girl named Akame who had betrayed the Imperial Capital.

Koizumi, who heard everything clearly, frowned slightly. He didn't know the whole story; after all, this was the first time he'd seen the wanted poster, and he didn't know any information about Akame. So, naturally, he didn't know the reason for her betrayal, but these common people were cursing her without knowing the truth, which was too much.

Koizumi, unable to listen any longer, was about to say something when—

A figure stood in front of everyone, looking like she was about to cry, which made people feel a pang of sympathy.

"That's not true! There must be a reason why my sister betrayed the Imperial Capital! My sister must have been framed!"

The girl in front of them was wearing a black school uniform, had short black hair, and a pretty face even without makeup. She looked very similar to the face on the wanted poster, and her pair of black eyes were sparkling with tears.

She said sister, could she be the younger sister of this girl named Akame...? Koizumi thought to himself.

"Crap!"

In the next moment, Koizumi immediately realized the problem. If this girl stood up like this, something bad would happen...

Sure enough, as Koizumi expected, a large group of residents who didn't understand the situation unhesitatingly cursed at the girl.

At the same time, there were even more outrageous people throwing stones at the girl, causing her to retreat again and again.

"Come with me!" Koizumi rushed forward without hesitation, grabbed her arm, and ran to the side.

The girl was dumbfounded and was dragged away by Koizumi, without any chance to resist.

The people chased after them, but they got tired of chasing and didn't want to continue.

Dragging the black-haired girl to a corner, Koizumi couldn't help but pant. Those people were really crazy.

Why do I suddenly feel like the people of this Imperial Capital have become abnormally fanatical about the Imperial Capital? Is it just my imagination?

Koizumi subconsciously glanced at the black-haired girl beside him, only to realize that she was also panting.

Probably because she ran too much...

"Are you okay?" Koizumi couldn't help but ask.

"I'm fine, thank you..." The black-haired girl responded gratefully. "My name is Kurome, what's yours?"

"Koizumi... By the way, Akame on that wanted poster and you... are you sisters?"

Saying this, Koizumi looked at her with curiosity. Actually, this was a rhetorical question. The two looked almost identical except for their pupils. If they weren't sisters, what could they be?

"Yes, she is my sister..."

Speaking of Akame, Kurome couldn't help but feel a burst of sadness. She really couldn't understand the reason why her sister betrayed the Imperial Capital.

Noticing her sadness, Koizumi smiled faintly and patted Kurome's shoulder.

"If you don't know why your sister betrayed the Imperial Capital, then ask her clearly when you meet her. You are sisters, right? There is nothing that sisters can't talk about, right? You have a blood relationship that no one can separate, right?"

Hearing this, Kurome's eyes suddenly lit up.

Chapter 18 Gluttonous Kurome

"Kurome, are you okay?"

Standing in front of Kurome were three girls. According to Kurome's introduction, the three of them were Gin, a girl with long light silver hair; Remusu, a girl with long beautiful hair; and Mamin, a short-haired girl wearing black glasses. From the way they looked at Kurome, it was clear that they had a good relationship.

Mamin adjusted her glasses, her eyes flashing with deep concern.

"We just heard from Natala that your sister Akame is on the wanted list. What exactly is going on?"

"I don't know either. I haven't seen my sister for a long time, but my sister must have her reasons!"

Kurome's tone was very aggrieved, but no matter what, she was on her sister's side.

Mamin and the other two exchanged glances, then nodded one after another.

"We believe you..."

Mamin and the others said these words in unison, which made Kurome feel a burst of emotion in her heart.

However—in the next moment, Mamin and the others looked at Koizumi behind Kurome with a puzzled expression.

"Kurome, who is this?" Mamin took the lead in asking the question in everyone's mind.

"My name is Koizumi, and I just met Kurome..." Saying this, Koizumi couldn't help but pause for a moment, then looked at Kurome with a helpless expression. "I said, Kurome, aren't you afraid that I'm a bad guy who's approaching you with ill intentions?"

Don't women these days have any sense of vigilance? Why do they bring strange men back so easily?

Kurome looked at Koizumi with a blank expression, then said faintly.

"You can't beat me..."

Kurome's words were filled with confidence, and Koizumi didn't doubt it for a second.

Akame was listed on the wanted posters as a member of the Imperial assassination squad, and Kurome, as Akame's twin sister, probably had some special skills of her own. The reason she was being talked about by a large group of ordinary people earlier was probably because her sister's actions had disturbed her.

"..." Even if you can fight, that's no reason to bring a strange man home casually.

Girls these days are really confident in their ability to fend off wolves... Koizumi thought speechlessly.

Kurome glanced at Koizumi, then slowly walked inside with Mamin and the others.

The reason she asked Koizumi to come was simply because he had helped her before and given her a lot of comfort.

Without Koizumi's comfort, she probably would have had a hard time getting over the fact that her sister had betrayed the Empire.

Just as Koizumi had said, she and her sister were connected by blood. If she didn't understand her sister's actions, she could just ask her face-to-face. There was no need to feel troubled by it.

If her sister really had a reason to do what she did, then she just needed to follow her.

No matter where they were, as long as her sister was with her, she would feel happy, wouldn't she?

Since it seemed like she really didn't mind him coming in, Koizumi slowly walked inside, scanning his surroundings.

It was a very ordinary house, but it was much larger than the shop Reimu and Hata no Kokoro had bought. After all, it had to house four girls, and these four girls seemed to be connected to the Empire, so it was normal for the house to be a bit bigger.

"Grumble... grumble..."

Just then, it sounded like someone's stomach was protesting. Koizumi suddenly realized it was time for lunch.

Mamin, Gin, and Remusu all turned their gazes to Kurome, their eyes filled with a hint of helplessness.

They seemed to be used to this, while Koizumi looked at Kurome with surprise.

Judging by their reactions, could it be that the Kurome before him was quite the glutton?

Kurome couldn't help but pout, covering her stomach with her hand, her face showing a hint of dissatisfaction.