Using FGO to Open the Second Dimension

"I accidentally dropped my snacks on the road earlier, it's all because those people kept chasing me..."

Shouldn't you blame yourself for going on and on trying to explain things for your sister, which caused a public outcry?

Koizumi mentally retorted, but he wasn't socially inept enough to actually say it out loud.

Just then, Kurome noticed the surprised look on Koizumi's face, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Being seen in such an embarrassing light by a man she had just met made Kurome feel rather awkward.

But she quickly recovered and turned to Mamin and the others.

"..." Mamin and the others stared speechlessly at Kurome. They had known her for so long, how could they not understand what she wanted? But Remusu quickly waved her hand.

"I can't cook, don't even think about it. If you want someone to cook, ask Mamin and the others."

To state her inability to cook so matter-of-factly, Remusu was quite something.

"Okay, okay... I get it..." Mamin saw Kurome's gaze and could only nod helplessly.

There was no helping it, Kurome ate too much. Mamin and Gin could only indulge her.

"Um... do you need any help?" Koizumi quickly asked.

He had been inexplicably invited to their home for a meal, but he would feel bad if he didn't help out at all.

"Oh, no, you're a guest. We can't possibly let a guest help with the cooking."

Mamin quickly said, and Kurome, Gin, and Remusu nodded in agreement.

Koizumi shook his head and insisted that since he was here for dinner, he would feel bad if he didn't do something.

After all, Koizumi considered himself to have only just met Kurome, and being invited to dinner seemed a bit much.

Gin and Mamin couldn't dissuade Koizumi, so they agreed. But to their surprise, Koizumi seemed quite clumsy when he first entered the kitchen, but after familiarizing himself with the utensils, he was like a seasoned chef. Even though he used the same ingredients as usual, the dishes he made were incredibly fragrant, which greatly astonished Gin and Mamin.

Actually, it wasn't just them, Koizumi himself was slightly surprised. After all, he didn't remember ever cooking before.

But then again, he didn't remember anything from his past, so it was normal to not remember things.

Perhaps he had been exposed to cooking in the past, which was why he felt a sense of familiarity with it.

"Amazing... has Mr. Koizumi cooked often before?"

Smelling the aroma, Mamin couldn't help but ask.

Gin also looked at Koizumi with curiosity.

"Perhaps..." Koizumi smiled faintly, not saying much more.

He couldn't exactly reveal that he had amnesia, so he could only give them this ambiguous answer.

"Wow..."

A group of little gluttons, especially Kurome, were drawn in by the aroma.

It was said that Kurome only liked to eat snacks like cookies, but overall, a glutton is a glutton. Even if it wasn't cookies, as long as it was delicious, Kurome would still enjoy it.

Seeing Kurome's greedy expression, Koizumi and the others couldn't help but exchange glances, a knowing smile on their faces.

Chapter 19: The Rejected Girls

At the dining table, Kurome ate with great enthusiasm. She had to admit that today's meal was better than any she had eaten recently.

Although saying so was disrespectful to Mamin and Gin, since they were the ones who usually cooked.

"Mmm... delicious..." Kurome mumbled as she ate.

"Idiot, don't choke yourself..." Gin rolled her eyes and tapped Kurome on the head.

"Hey... don't hit my head, I'll get dumber..." Kurome grumbled.

"You're already dumb..." Mamin couldn't help but say, "If it weren't for Mr. Koizumi, you'd probably be stuck in your own little world..."

Kurome was speechless. Indeed, she knew she was prone to overthinking things.

If Koizumi hadn't persuaded her this time, she probably would have thought her sister was wrong, just like those ordinary people, and inexplicably distanced herself from her sister without asking about the circumstances.

Listening to their conversation, Koizumi felt a sense of warmth. For some reason, when he and Reimu and Hata no Kokoro first came to this world, although it seemed peaceful, there was a sense of gloom among the people. But now, looking at Kurome and the others, Koizumi felt a hint of warmth.

It was completely different from before. It seemed that you couldn't just look at the surface of things.

"By the way, how did you all meet?" Koizumi asked Kurome and the others with curiosity.

Kurome and the others fell silent, then exchanged glances.

But after the silence, Remusu was the first to smile and say, "It's not like it's a secret. We weren't chosen, so there's nothing to hide."

As she said this, Remusu looked at Kurome and the others, who nodded in agreement.

"We originally went to participate in the selection for the Imperial assassination squad, but since the Imperial assassination squad only had seven elite members, we were all rejected. But Kurome's sister Akame happened to be the seventh member, so Kurome, although rejected, got this big house because of Akame, and we can all live here."

Mamin smiled faintly. For her, having this peaceful life was enough.

A hint of unwillingness appeared on Gin's face. "I thought I could get into the elite group of seven, I was so close."

Gin's words made Koizumi look over. Was her ranking very high?

Remusu quickly explained, "Gin's assassination ranking is tenth, Kurome is eighth, Mamin and I are much lower. Actually, if Kurome and Gin had stayed in the assassination squad, they might have made it into the elite group."

Koizumi nodded as if understanding. Indeed, if they had stayed in the assassination squad, they might have had a chance to enter the elite group. It seemed that this Gin was a very hardworking little girl.

But speaking of which, the Imperial Assassination Squad, I heard it was a very strict and brutal competition with many deaths and injuries. Looking at them, why do they seem like…

"What was your competition like?" Koizumi couldn't help but ask.

"It's just mutual competition, survival of the fittest, and these competitions are all stopped before serious injury. The instructors are very strict, but if you get injured, there will be people to take care of the treatment. I heard that if you suffer an exceptionally serious injury during a mission, the Empire will also issue a special compensation, so many people like to stay there."

Koizumi paused slightly, a strange look flashing in his eyes. It seemed that this Empire treated its own people very well.

After that, Koizumi didn't continue to ask anything, but focused on eating.

The atmosphere at the table was very harmonious, and bursts of laughter were heard from time to time. The atmosphere between Kurome and the others was very warm.

Rarely, a trace of loneliness appeared in Koizumi's heart. To be honest, he couldn't integrate at all.

What they revealed was a warm atmosphere called "home," but unfortunately, he couldn't integrate into it no matter what, because Koizumi was not a person of this world after all. According to Yakumo Yukari, once the world was corrected, the people, things, and objects he knew in this world would forget him, except for the Heroic Spirits who might be summoned by the world. Everything he did was a matter of no reward.

No, it can't be said that there is no reward, after all, he can still find his memories in this journey.

For Koizumi, the most important thing now is to recall his memories.

But why, when he knew they wouldn't remember him, did he still feel a burst of loneliness in his heart?

Looking at familiar faces, but they have no memory of him at all…

Whenever he thought of this, Koizumi felt a sense of suffocation. He really couldn't put too much weight on the people and things here in his heart? Because the more he cared, the more he would be hurt when he was sad.

Even Reimu and Hata no Kokoro didn't sit together so formally, chatting and laughing while eating a meal.

Looking at the bowl of rice in his hand, Koizumi's heart was filled with complex emotions.

As if noticing Koizumi, Kurome couldn't help but gently nudge Koizumi's chest with her elbow.

"What's wrong?" Kurome's movement was very light, but it was also very obvious, and immediately attracted Koizumi's attention.

"Um… will you come again next time? To eat at my place?" Kurome couldn't help but look at Koizumi with anticipation.

Although he knew that what she cared about was probably just the food he made, Koizumi couldn't help but feel a burst of joy.

Perhaps for Koizumi, he couldn't find his past memories yet, but being able to leave new memories worth recalling was also a happy thing. It was better to have memories to reminisce than to have no memories at all.

Moreover, Koizumi didn't mind making new friends.

Although maybe this new friend would not be able to see him again after he left.

But if he was always afraid of the sadness of parting and did nothing, he would definitely regret it in the end.

"Of course, if you don't mind me coming here," Koizumi said with a faint smile.

Kurome's eyes lit up immediately, and Mamin and Gin also had some expectations more or less. As for Remusu…

"Then Koizumi, why don't you just live here and be our chef!"

As soon as Remusu finished speaking, Kurome's little face flushed red, Mamin couldn't help but cover her forehead, and Gin was even more direct.

Gin delivered a chop to Remusu's head, and Remusu immediately hugged her head with tears in her eyes, which was quite cute.

However, even Koizumi couldn't help but reveal a hint of embarrassment.

"Idiot, can't you think clearly before you speak!" Gin immediately scolded.

No matter what, Koizumi was a male, and all the people living here were female. It was not right for a male to move into the homes of four females for no reason. Even if they were very confident in his strength, they couldn't just let a male move in, right?

Koizumi was also aware of this, so a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

Chapter 20: The Noble Lady Aerya

Koizumi couldn't help but stretch, scanning the streets that were already approaching dusk. The common people were still opening their shops, and they lived very comfortably, which made Koizumi feel happy in his heart.

People are the kind of creatures that are affected by the surrounding environment. For example, the weather. When the weather is dull, people's mood will also be gloomy. When the weather is bright, people's mood will also be much better.

Koizumi is the kind of person who is affected by the surrounding environment. Seeing such a harmonious scene, Koizumi felt inexplicably calm in his heart.

But speaking of which, where are Reimu and Hata no Kokoro? He couldn't find them no matter what.

He originally planned to use the Command Seal to summon them, but he suddenly encountered Kurome, and he was really worried.

"It's really troublesome." A trace of helplessness appeared on Koizumi's face.

Then, Koizumi's gaze gathered on the Command Seal in his hand. Should he find a corner and use the Command Seal to summon them?

Thinking so, Koizumi scanned his surroundings, seemingly looking for some corners where no one was walking.

Using the Command Seal to summon Servants is itself easy to attract attention. If possible, it is better not to be noticed.

Also, he could actually go to Seryu, but if possible, Koizumi didn't want to bother her.

Just as Koizumi was scanning his surroundings, a melodious voice sounded behind Koizumi.

"Excuse me, are you in trouble?" Koizumi couldn't help but look behind him, and saw a blonde girl standing behind him with a gentle smile on her face, looking very cute.

Behind this seemingly noble girl were two beings like guards, highlighting the other party's identity.

And behind the two guards followed a man and a woman. Their clothes were out of place with the three people in front of them, and they were also slightly different from the ordinary people of the Imperial Capital. It could be seen that they were people from outside the Imperial Capital.

"I'm worried about how to find my friends, what's wrong?"

Koizumi tried his best to be polite.

The girl before him smiled faintly and replied, "My name is Aerya. These two are also here in the Imperial Capital looking for friends. It's getting late, so how about staying at my place for the night and then slowly looking for your friends? I can also help."

Koizumi frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation flickering in his eyes.

It wasn't that Koizumi was unwilling; he would definitely be happy if someone was willing to help.

The sudden disappearance of Reimu and Hata no Kokoro was too strange. If the contract wasn't still in place, Koizumi would have assumed they had been attacked. Since the contract was still there, that meant there was nothing wrong with Reimu and Hata no Kokoro.

What Koizumi found strange was, if there was nothing wrong, then why couldn't he find them?

"Is that alright?" Koizumi couldn't help but hesitate. Relying on others for help wasn't his habit, especially a woman. Although he had relied on Reimu and Hata no Kokoro in the Singularities battles, Koizumi wasn't the type to lack self-awareness. He could still handle things like finding people.

"There's nothing wrong with it." The noble girl named Aerya said, glancing at the man and woman behind her, and said with a soft smile, "They are also here looking for their friends, but it's getting late, so they can only rest at my house. I often help strangers who have just arrived in the Imperial Capital. Besides, it's getting late. Although the Imperial Capital is very peaceful, you will be caught by the guard if you wander around at night. Night travel is strictly prohibited. This is the rule of the Empire."

The Imperial Capital is very peaceful? I heard Seryu say that there is an assassination organization called Night Raid?

A trace of doubt flashed in Koizumi's eyes, but he didn't think too much about it. Perhaps Aerya was talking about the people in the Imperial Capital.

Moreover, according to Seryu, Night Raid is very rampant, and people who travel at night will probably bump into them by accident.

The Empire's arrangement of this rule is probably for the sake of the people of the Imperial Capital. In comparison, the Empire doesn't seem so bad. But since the Empire isn't that bad, why did Akame, who is called Akame, betray the Empire?

Unconsciously, Koizumi's thoughts had jumped to Akame, who betrayed the Empire.

"What do you think?" Aerya asked slowly, seemingly very patient.

"Since Miss has said so, then I will accept your kind offer." Koizumi responded with a faint smile.

It wasn't good to refuse the other party's kindness. After all, she was a woman, so it wouldn't be good to refuse directly.

But come to think of it, it's almost night... Why does it feel like everything around me has changed after taking a nap?

Aerya smiled faintly and didn't say much.

At the same time, the man and woman behind Aerya and the two guards quickly stepped forward.