I'll just do what I did back in Singularity F.
Koizumi sighed, glancing at the three Command Seals on the back of his hand, as if recalling the scene before he left.
Yakumo Yukari helped him restore a Command Seal, saying slowly, "Including me, you've summoned three Servants this time. I have to stay here, so the rest is up to you."
"Then this Command Seal..." Koizumi's face showed a hint of doubt.
Can this thing be restored? If he remembered correctly, this seemed very precious...
"This Command Seal... don't worry about using it. It can restore one a day. It's cheap..."
Yakumo Yukari said it so casually, which made Koizumi feel speechless.
The Command Seals, which were extremely important in his suddenly appearing memories, seemed to be nothing in Yakumo Yukari's eyes. This was too... Never mind, he felt like he was making a fuss by getting hung up on these things with her.
"Speaking of which, I saw in those books in Chaldea that very few Masters can form contracts with multiple Servants, but why can I? And I don't feel any abnormalities in my body at all, as if forming a contract or not makes no difference at all." Koizumi couldn't help but look puzzled.
To be honest, he didn't even know what magic was. Why could he summon Servants? And that so-called magical power in his body, Koizumi couldn't feel it at all. Could it be that he wasn't a magician? But why could he summon Servants? Koizumi couldn't understand any of this.
"Don't think so much if you can't figure it out. You'll know someday anyway."
Yakumo Yukari smiled mysteriously and said slowly.
Koizumi looked at Yakumo Yukari with great frustration. Did she have to be so mysterious?
Bringing his thoughts back, Koizumi couldn't help but scratch his head, glancing at the two shops again before sighing.
"Master..." At this moment, a figure walked out from the Hakurei Amulet Shop next door.
It was a girl with black hair, tied with a huge ribbon on her head, and her temples tied with hairbands. She wore a sleeveless shrine maiden outfit that exposed her shoulders and armpits, and a tie around her chest. She was a girl who could bring a sense of amazement to others. Even Koizumi, who had seen Yakumo Yukari's cuteness with a hint of bewitching charm, couldn't help but have his eyes light up when he saw the girl in front of him.
"Aren't you tired of standing outside all the time? Come in, sit down, and have some tea. How am I supposed to do business with you standing outside!"
Your focus should be on the last sentence, right... Koizumi thought silently, knowing the other person's personality.
Archer Hakurei Reimu, this was the girl's class and name.
According to Yakumo Yukari, if Hakurei Reimu were to change to the same class as her, she would probably be more responsible than she was now.
It was a pity that the Hakurei Reimu in front of him was undoubtedly the type who had no sense of responsibility and was overly leisurely.
She had no sense of crisis at all, and was said to be the most lacking in this aspect among the Hakurei Shrine Maidens.
But Hakurei Shrine Maiden... did that mean there were other Hakurei Shrine Maidens besides Reimu...
"If that little girl Akyuu were here, you would probably understand us more."
This was what Yakumo Yukari said after hearing Koizumi's question.
Who was Akyuu again? Well... the more he came into contact with them, the more questions Koizumi had.
But to be honest, Koizumi was very disappointed that he didn't summon the young lady during the summoning.
"I understand..." Koizumi responded and was about to go over when—
A pair of small hands grabbed Koizumi. Koizumi subconsciously turned his head and saw a petite girl with long, waist-length pink hair and pink eyes. Although her face was very delicate, it was a pity that she had no expression. She wore a dark green long-sleeved plaid shirt with a pink bow tie. There were four buttons on the shirt, each with a different shape and color.
The colors and shapes of the buttons, from top to bottom, were a red star, a yellow circle, a green triangle, and a purple X. The lower body was a pink lantern skirt with hollowed-out patterns like emoticons. The white shoes, which reached to the ankles, were decorated with red and green ribbon bows.
"Master, don't go to that poor shrine maiden's place. Come to my shop."
The girl said this expressionlessly. At the same time, masks appeared around the girl. The girl took one of the masks and put it on her face, aiming it at Reimu next door.
"You actually want to steal customers, ugh~ this is the expression of anger!"
Lancer Hata no Kokoro, this was the peculiar girl's class and name.
Chapter 13: Reimu, Who Likes Leisure
Taking a sip of the tea in his cup, Koizumi glanced at the people outside the shop and couldn't help but sigh.
"What's wrong?" Reimu frowned slightly, her eyes turning to Koizumi.
"Sighing often will turn you into an old man."
"I know..." Koizumi nodded, his eyes sweeping over Reimu's shop, and he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"As expected of Yukari, who can simulate Ritsuka and the others' Chaldea, she even has the money of this world."
That's right, Koizumi didn't have the money of this world at first, but Yukari didn't know where she got the money from.
That's why Reimu and the others had the money to open a shop, but—
Speaking of this, Reimu glared fiercely at Koizumi, her eyes flashing with strong dissatisfaction.
"I say, Master, that bastard Yukari gave you money, but you didn't tell me!"
"If I told you, that would be terrible..." Koizumi rolled his eyes at Reimu. Although he had only known Reimu for less than a day, he had realized how greedy Reimu was. She was just buying a cheaper shop, but she kept haggling with the other party. If Koizumi and Hata no Kokoro hadn't stopped her, Reimu would have unreasonably taken out the Yin-Yang Orb and knocked it on the other party's head.
"Besides, this money was wasted on buying a shop anyway. Who told you and Hata no Kokoro to fight over it in this area?" Speaking of this, Koizumi also felt uncomfortable. He was supposed to find a place to rest, but Koizumi just said casually that he wanted to settle down in this world first. Then Hata no Kokoro said that she could sell the masks she made.
Hata no Kokoro was a tsukumogami formed from the masks used by Noh Performer Hata no Kawakatsu over a long period of time. She could make excellent masks, and the masks made by Hata no Kokoro were all inhabited by souls. Therefore, every time she sold one, she would ask its owner to take good care of the mask. Of course, they might not understand.
Reimu said that she could also make amulets to help them ward off evil spirits. Of course, Reimu might have just been saying it. As a result... Hata no Kokoro unintentionally said "poor shrine maiden." She might have just been complaining. Anyway, based on Koizumi's understanding of Hata no Kokoro, she might have really just said it casually, but it made Reimu unhappy.
Since Hata no Kokoro was going to sell masks, then she would sell amulets to see who sold more.
As a result, it became like this. They hadn't even slept in a hotel yet, and they had already used up all the money they had on hand to buy shops.
Seriously, Koizumi just wanted to ask, are you all children? Why are you dwelling on something like this and refusing to let it go!
Thinking this, Koizumi sighed again, which drew a look from Hata no Kokoro beside him.
Currently, the three of them were in the Hakurei Amulet Shop. Koizumi had dragged Hata no Kokoro along, and Hata no Kokoro expressed her dissatisfaction with this, even putting on a Hannya mask and glaring at Koizumi, leaving him helpless.
According to Koizumi's deduction, she was probably angry, but fortunately, Koizumi wasn't someone with such low emotional intelligence.
"Alright, don't be angry, Hata no Kokoro. How about I visit you later?"
Hearing Koizumi's words, the mask on Hata no Kokoro's face immediately changed to a female mask.
"It's a deal." Her calm tone made one wonder if she was the one who was angry just now.
Expressing different tones according to the expressions conveyed by the mask, perhaps this was also a kind of ability. Koizumi thought to himself.
"It's a deal."
Casting a slight glance at Koizumi and Hata no Kokoro, Reimu didn't care about these things. No, she should say she wasn't interested in these things. What she cared about was always her Hakurei Shrine and her offering box.
"How leisurely..." Reimu took a sip of tea and sighed from the bottom of her heart.
Hearing this, Koizumi felt a burst of powerlessness. Leisurely wasn't a good thing. They still had a mission.
"Hey, hey, hey! Reimu, don't forget the main business. This time, we're here to correct distortions and retrieve the Holy Grail."
"Tch..." Reimu couldn't help but twitch her cheek slightly, feeling unusually unhappy in her heart. If possible, she really didn't want to do such troublesome things, but that detestable gap youkai was watching over there, so it wouldn't be good to slack off so blatantly.
Although this was also for Gensokyo, but—taking on a super big trouble like this was really...
"If I could, I really wouldn't want to take on this super big trouble. Can't you summon Marisa and the others? Why did you have to summon me!?" Reimu felt very unhappy about being summoned.
Moreover, when she was summoned, she didn't want to come along, but Yakumo Yukari forcibly pulled her over.
Reimu always felt that her being summoned had something to do with Yukari.
"Isn't this summoning random? I seem to have heard that it summons the one with the highest compatibility..." Saying this, Koizumi stopped talking. He wouldn't admit, even if he was beaten to death, that he would have the highest compatibility with such a lazy person.
"Hmm... This is a mask..." Hata no Kokoro suddenly seemed to have thought of something and took out a mask from somewhere.
Seeing Hata no Kokoro handing him a mask, Koizumi gladly accepted it.
However, seeing Hata no Kokoro's expressionless face, Koizumi wanted to tease her and see what kind of attitude she would show... Hmm, this was a good idea.
Thinking this, Koizumi revealed a meaningful expression while carefully scanning the mask.
"This mask looks perfect at first glance, but it's very rough upon closer inspection..."
In an instant, Hata no Kokoro immediately put on a Hannya mask to express her anger towards Koizumi.
"I worked very hard to make this..."
"How boring..." Seeing Koizumi teasing her, Reimu curled her lips and continued to drink her tea.
For her, living such a leisurely life was what she wanted most. She didn't want to care about anything else.
"Hmm... It was indeed made with great effort. I can tell..."
Seeing that she was angry, Koizumi smiled wryly in his heart. She was really easy to anger, just like a child...
But speaking of which... Koizumi scanned Reimu and Hata no Kokoro, and the corners of his mouth twitched fiercely.
He didn't expect Hata no Kokoro to be taller than Reimu. Was this a joke?
According to Hata no Kokoro's own account, she was about 1.58 meters tall, while Reimu was only 1.56 meters tall. Hata no Kokoro was two centimeters taller than Reimu...
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. Forgive me, Hata no Kokoro."
Koizumi said softly.
The next moment, Hata no Kokoro put on a female mask to express her calm mood.
"I forgive you..."
Koizumi smiled faintly, but he also felt a little helpless in his heart. Using so-called masks to express her feelings was really something he didn't know what to say about. If possible, Koizumi wanted to see Hata no Kokoro express her emotions with her own face.
It was a pity... Koizumi thought to himself.
At this moment—
"Miss Reimu, Miss Hata no Kokoro, Mr. Koizumi, I didn't expect business here to be so good..."
A girl with orange twintails, wearing silver-white Imperial Guard armor, came to Reimu's shop with a look of amazement on her face.
Chapter 14: Seryu Ubiquitous
Seeing the girl with orange twintails, wearing silver-white Imperial Guard armor, Koizumi couldn't help but smile. "Yo, Seryu, you're here to patronize Reimu's business too. Actually, you don't have to pity her so much. Reimu is often broke. She's a veritable impoverished shrine maiden, both in terms of money and... certain aspects..."
Saying this, Koizumi glanced at a certain flat part of her, and immediately—
"Go to hell!" Reimu kicked Koizumi away with a rising dragon kick without saying a word, then glared fiercely at the fallen Koizumi. "If you mention this again, I'll smash a Dream Seal on your face next time!"
Hata no Kokoro glanced at her chest, feeling inexplicably unhappy in her heart, and put on a Hannya mask at the same time.
Then, Hata no Kokoro slowly walked to Koizumi and spoke softly.
"Serves you right..."
Koizumi's body trembled suddenly. Speaking of which, when did you learn to deliver the finishing blow, Hata no Kokoro!
"Hahaha~~~~~ Mr. Koizumi, your relationship with Miss Reimu and the others is as good as ever..."
The girl Koizumi called Seryu said with a smile, as if she were very familiar with Koizumi and the others.
"Where did you see that we have a good relationship?" Reimu rolled her eyes at Seryu, speechless.
"Ouch..." Koizumi slowly stood up, wincing as he twisted the spot where he'd been kicked.
Reimu really hit hard... Koizumi couldn't help but complain inwardly.
"Seryu, are you done with your patrol?" Koizumi couldn't help but look at the girl in front of him, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the little creature next to her that looked like a pet dog, but exuded a hint of danger.
"Yes, and speaking of which, I really have to thank Miss Reimu for the amulet she gave me today. I was ambushed on the road, and the amulet suddenly appeared and blocked the attack for me. I really have to thank Miss Reimu." As she said this, Seryu looked at Reimu with curiosity, her big eyes sparkling with a strange light.
"Miss Reimu is really amazing. That amulet isn't a Teigu or a Shingu, but it actually has such a wonderful use."
"That amulet can only be used once, and it's also to thank you for helping us."
Reimu waved her hand and said indifferently, her tone very calm.
Indeed, Reimu would only give the amulet to Seryu because she had helped them.
Today, Reimu and the others descended into this world, and encountered some trouble when entering the Imperial Capital. Just as Reimu was about to solve it, Seryu, on patrol, helped them a bit, and kindly introduced them to some shops that were currently selling things. Reimu kindly gave her an amulet, that's all.
Seryu had also thought of Reimu, who had helped her, at the end of her patrol, and came over to take a look.
She didn't expect that Reimu would sell so many amulets so smoothly just after opening shop.
She heard that Reimu was learning from those people she had seen selling things, which is why she was doing so well.
By the way, Seryu's full name is Seryu Ubiquitous, and she currently works for the Imperial Guard.
"Well, I'm a member of the Imperial Guard, how can I not help people in need? That would be against justice!" As if filled with a sense of justice, Seryu patted her chest and said.
"Justice..." Reimu couldn't help but take another look at Seryu, her brow furrowing slightly, but she didn't say anything.
Although she was about the same age as Seryu, Reimu didn't believe in justice.
The place she lived, called Gensokyo, looked peaceful on the surface, but countless people died tragically in the dark. Remilia often ran out to prey on humans in Gensokyo, and she sometimes turned a blind eye, so Reimu didn't take justice to heart.
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