Why are you here!?

## Chapter 33: Why... Why are you here!?

At the same time, in a corner of Fuyuki City, a girl was dragging her feet forward, her face etched with fatigue.

"Seriously...! What the heck is going on!?"

The girl shouted out in frustration.

There was only one person who could make a sound that sounded like they were constantly on the verge of exploding.

Who else could it be but Olga Marie?

"The control room exploded for no reason, and when I woke up, I was in this place. No one answers no matter how much I shout, and I can't even contact Chaldea. Why is it always me who gets into this kind of mess!?"

Olga Marie yelled, as if trying to vent all her resentment.

"Leff! Where are you!? Even if it's not Leff, if anyone hears me, answer me quickly! I don't want to stay in this place! Come and get me back!"

Such unreasonable and rude shouts revealed just how awful Olga Marie's mood was.

However, Olga Marie wasn't the only one here.

As Olga Marie stopped walking, something white unceremoniously bumped into her ankle.

"Ouch...!"

Olga Marie cried out in pain.

"Fou!"

The white thing also made a noise.

It was Fufu.

As if urging Olga Marie to leave this place quickly, Fufu kept bumping into Olga Marie's ankle, causing her to cry out in pain.

"I get it! I get it! I'll keep walking! Stop bumping into me!"

Olga Marie could only cry out in surrender.

"Speaking of which, what is this thing anyway? Is it a creature? Or a Magical Beast? Why is it here? And why is it being so mean to me!?"

Clearly, even as the Director, Olga Marie had never seen Fufu before.

This just showed how mysterious and elusive Fufu was to the people of Chaldea.

Of course, Olga Marie knew of it.

"Are you that mysterious creature that's rumored to be wandering around Chaldea? Then you should listen to my orders! Chaldea is mine! Since you're living here, you should behave yourself... Ouch!"

Olga Marie didn't even have time to put on airs before Fufu bumped into her knee again, causing her to squat down, clutching her knee with tears in her eyes.

"Fou... Fou Fou...!"

Fufu just kept calling out at Olga Marie.

When Olga Marie woke up, Fufu had appeared from some corner, and like this, as if it recognized Olga Marie, it unceremoniously urged her to go in a certain direction.

Poor Olga Marie, despite being a Magus from a prestigious family, was helpless against Fufu, being bullied by such a small beast. It was utterly embarrassing.

Perhaps Olga Marie had the same thought, as her face turned red with anger.

"Seriously... I've had enough...!"

Olga Marie cried out.

"Fou!"

At that moment, Fufu stopped bullying Olga Marie. As if it had discovered something, it ran forward while calling out.

Seeing this, Olga Marie panicked instead.

"W-Wait! Don't leave me here alone!"

So, Olga Marie quickly caught up with Fufu.

If the staff at Chaldea saw this flustered and timid appearance, they would surely clutch their stomachs and laugh.

But it had to be said, this was the real Olga Marie.

As the daughter of a prestigious Magus family, Olga Marie was also an aristocrat. She had an arrogant and self-important personality, and her temper was quite volatile due to work stress. But in essence, she was an unsociable young lady who valued those around her. She didn't like owing people favors, always repaid kindness, and loved to act tough, but she was also quite fragile, easily discouraged, and secretly a little timid.

After all, at heart, Olga Marie was only in her early twenties.

Putting such a young woman in charge of managing all of Chaldea, while also bearing the excessive expectations of her family, naturally led to her becoming like this: irritable, and over-conscious of everything, resulting in extreme reactions.

Many people within Chaldea were aware of this. Many knew that Olga Marie was just putting on a brave face.

And now, with no outsiders present, Olga Marie could no longer pretend, revealing her true self completely.

Therefore...

"How embarrassing. Where did that usually self-important and high-and-mighty attitude go?"

When such a mocking voice entered Olga Marie's ears, her panicked figure froze in place.

"Fou!"

At the same time, Fufu, with a melodious cry, leaped into the arms of a girl.

"Fufu, so you came along too?"

The girl wielding the giant shield was both surprised and delighted, embracing Fufu as it leaped towards her.

Beside her, a young man in a Chaldea uniform watched Olga Marie with a wry smile.

"L-Lorelai!"

Olga Marie immediately looked flustered.

"Yo, the great Director, looks like you're living the high life."

Luo Zhen said this with a playful grin.

This made Olga Marie's mood plummet.

This is bad.

This is really bad.

To have this embarrassing side of her seen not by anyone else, but by this man, was just the worst.

"W-Why are you here!?"

Olga Marie was instantly mortified and enraged.

Of course, what shocked and angered Olga Marie even more was Mashu's appearance.

"What's going on with you, Mashu!?"

Olga Marie was utterly stunned.

The astonishing surge of magical energy emanating from Mashu told Olga Marie that the girl before her had been completely transformed.

And Olga Marie could only think of one reason for this change.

That was why Olga Marie was reacting this way.

In response, the sarcasm on Luo Zhen's face became even more pronounced.

"You're the Director of Chaldea, how could you not guess what kind of good deeds Chaldea is capable of?"

Luo Zhen truly didn't mince his words when he said that.

This caused Olga Marie's lips to tremble slightly, and in the end, she couldn't say a word.

"Senpai."

Mashu tugged on Luo Zhen's sleeve and shook her head at him.

"Hmph."

Luo Zhen snorted coldly, not yielding, but not saying anything more either.

After all, it was the previous Director, Olga Marie's father, who used Mashu as a test subject for Experiment Number Six, not Olga Marie herself.

Olga Marie had only inherited Chaldea and become its Director a few years ago.

Olga Marie didn't seem to be trying to shirk responsibility, but with a pale face, she opened her mouth, trying her best to remain calm.

"In any case, explain everything to me first."

And so, the group of three people and one beast left the area and entered a building.