I, the System Creator

Miyu thought so.

Silently, Miyu returned to her room. But to her surprise, Chu Chen had just pushed open the door and was standing in the doorway.

Seeing this, Sapphire hurriedly canceled her transformation and hid behind Miyu. Though she was not sure whether Chu Chen had seen anything, canceling the transformation was what mattered most right now.

Miyu, meanwhile, was stunned and bewildered.

Why is Mr. Chu Chen here?

Illya: Emiya? Could it be... Kiritsugu cheated!?

Miyu lay silently on her bed, recalling Chu Chen's earlier words telling her to get some rest. She felt a little upset.

Miyu was very grateful that Chu Chen had given her a place to stay.

At first, she had suspected Chu Chen's intentions as well. But from the moment she entered his home until now, he had taken good care of her. Combined with his identity as Teacher Chu Chen, Miyu believed he had simply been worried about her because he was a teacher. After all, she had been dressed in rags back then; anyone could tell she had nowhere to live.

But now, after seeing her climb in through the window, Chu Chen had said nothing. He had merely closed the window and told her to get some rest. That only made Miyu feel guilty instead. Had she done something wrong?

Watching Chu Chen leave, Miyu stayed silent for a while before asking Sapphire beside her.

"Sapphire, do you think I did something wrong...? Mr. Chu Chen has helped me so much, yet I can't tell him anything!"

"Lady Miyu... your Mr. Chu Chen should also be a mage, if I'm not mistaken..."

Sapphire's words immediately brought surprise to Miyu's face.

"Mr. Chu Chen is a mage too?"

"That's right. Mr. Chu Chen looked at me just now, and he wasn't surprised in the slightest... I felt that expression was a little strange. And... if I'm right, I think Lady Miyu can ask Mr. Chu Chen about it. If Mr. Chu Chen is a mage, then Lady Miyu can tell him about this..."

Sapphire voiced her speculation, her tone carrying some surprise as well. If her senses were correct, Mr. Chu Chen seemed to possess extraordinary magical energy too. Magic Crests created by the Jewel Old Man like her came with the ability to detect others' magical aptitude. Otherwise, how could they find their masters? She had approached Miyu precisely because she had sensed Miyu's exceptional qualities.

A flicker of surprise shone in Miyu's eyes, but she did not dwell on it. So what if he was a mage? It was not a problem.

In any case, Miyu was certain that Chu Chen could not be one of Einsworth's people. After all, this was no longer her original world. Thus, while she remained deeply wary of the people in this world, it was not to an excessive degree.

The only thing she was wary of was her personal safety, such as being kidnapped and sold off.

So, upon hearing that Chu Chen might be a mage, Miyu was not particularly surprised.

Ding! System update complete. Congratulations, Host, on successfully joining the System Network!

Emiya Miyu has successfully joined the System Network.

Miyu: "!!!???"

"What's wrong, Lady Miyu?" Sapphire asked curiously.

"Nothing..." Miyu shook her head, not intending to casually tell anyone about the system.

Mainly because something like this was far too difficult to explain...

Haibara Ai: "Welcome, newcomer!"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Welcome, newcomer!"

Busujima Saeko: "Welcome, newcomer!"

Illya: "Welcome, newcomer! Hm? Emiya?"

Illya looked utterly confused. The newcomer was named Emiya Miyu? Was it just a coincidence?

Or had Kiritsugu fathered an illegitimate daughter? In an instant, Illya's expression became wonderfully complicated.

Haibara Ai: "Come to think of it, does the newcomer also have a Check-in System?"

Ai was rather curious about that. All of them had Check-in Systems. Could it be that the newcomer had one too?

Could this be a Check-in System chat group? Ai's expression immediately became a little strange.

Emiya Miyu: "...Mm..."

After quietly replying with a single word, Miyu immediately went offline without another word. She was not someone who talked much to begin with. Besides, early on, Miyu was extremely clumsy when it came to making friends. Even after becoming friends with Illya later on, she claimed that Illya was the only friend she had ever had in her life.

So Miyu had no intention whatsoever of making friends with the people in the System Network...

Moreover, in Miyu's mind, she could solve any difficulty by herself. She simply did not need any so-called friends in her life. Her thinking was rational to an excessive degree.

In fact, what made Miyu feel even more resistant was that her name in the System Network was Emiya Miyu.

It made her feel as though she had revealed her past to other people... In this world, she had no intention of telling anyone about her past... The surname Emiya reminded her of her brother, who was still in that parallel world...

Haibara Ai: "It seems our new friend isn't very good at expressing herself..."

Since Ai herself shared some traits with Miyu, she could tell at a glance that Miyu was not someone who was good at expressing herself.

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Still, I didn't expect another Check-in System holder... Can't we get something new for once? I seriously suspect that this so-called System Creator only knows how to make Check-in Systems and can't make any other kind of system at all!"

Chu Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. Yukino, you hit the nail on the head! Before this, I really only knew how to make Check-in Systems!

Haibara Ai: "By the way, Illya, are you okay now...? What about the one chasing you, and that Magical Girl staff? Did you get any information out of it? Or did it get information out of you instead?"

It was not that Ai looked down on Illya. With Illya's personality, getting tricked into revealing information would not be surprising at all.

Illya: "What are you talking about...? I didn't let it get anything out of me, okay! Ruby already said something about recovering Class Cards... She should just be looking for some cards, right? It sounds pretty simple..."

Emiya Miyu: "...Class Cards... Ruby..."

Miyu froze slightly as well. Wasn't it supposed to be another world? Could someone be from the same world as her?

Illya: "What's wrong, Miyu...?"

Emiya Miyu: "..."

Miyu said nothing. She silently exited the System Network and prepared to go downstairs to find Chu Chen.

She had no expectations for the people in the System Network. The only thing that could make her look forward to anything was the power the system had given her. That power could allow her to save her brother...

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Looks like this newcomer really is just as Ai said."

Busujima Saeko: "Time will solve everything. Wasn't Ai the same at first?"

Haibara Ai: "...That's true. At first, I was worried there might be someone from the Black Organization in this System Network. Someone like me, who's being hunted, can't afford to be careless..."

Ai could not help rolling her eyes. Did they really have to tease her about how she had been at the start...?

Illya: "I really hope I can become friends with Miyu too... I don't know why, but when I heard the name Miyu, I suddenly felt like I was really looking forward to meeting her..."

At home, Illya could not help smiling, leaving Ruby beside her completely baffled.

Even Tohsaka Rin, who was explaining the Class Cards in front of her, twitched hard at the corner of her mouth.

Why did this girl suddenly start smiling? And why is she smiling at me? Do I look that funny?

Class Cards? Are They Better Than System Rewards?

Chu Chen running into Miyu at that moment had been both a coincidence and partly arranged by Chu Chen himself.

The coincidence was that when Chu Chen exited Miyu's livestream, Miyu had already parted ways with Luvia. Chu Chen had calculated the timing before heading upstairs. Miyu had probably said something to Sapphire after separating from Luvia.

So Miyu had been delayed for a bit, and when Chu Chen went upstairs, he directly ran into Miyu climbing in through the window.

As for the so-called arrangement... Chu Chen had also wanted to see Sapphire and give Miyu the feeling that he was not an ordinary person either. This was to prevent Miyu from catching him while he was recovering Class Cards in the future, so that he would have some excuse ready.

Besides, at the time, it would only give Miyu the impression that he had been worried about her and had thus been protecting her in secret...

What slightly exceeded Chu Chen's expectations was that he had actually run into her directly.

Emmmmmm... maybe I'll have even more reason to follow her in the future... That was what Chu Chen thought.

He truly had not expected Miyu to feel guilty over such a trivial matter.

At this moment, after returning to his room, Chu Chen had been studying his brand-new system.

"So that's how it is. This is a new system one level above the Check-in System? It really is interesting..."

Compared to the simple operation of the Check-in System, this system required more complicated setup than Chu Chen had imagined.

Moreover, compared with the rigid nature of the original Check-in System, Chu Chen had to personally handle nearly all the tasks issued by this system.

With the Check-in System, he only needed to set the daily task quota. The check-in locations and events were generally all the same. But to avoid anyone realizing that the Check-in System was "underfunded," Chu Chen would often issue a few tasks to each person. Of course, those check-in tasks were mostly born from Chu Chen's own mischievous sense of humor.

For example, collecting a little blood from the Shinigami Elementary School Student every day. Haibara Ai also enjoyed seeing the great detective's constipated expression.

For another example, messing with Illya and Emiya Shirou. Chu Chen's daily amusement came from those two.

And then there was finding things for Yukino to do every day, so she would not spend a full minute insulting him with her sharp tongue. It really gave him a headache.

What gave Chu Chen a bit of a headache about this newest system was that, due to its special nature, he had to personally complete most of its so-called tasks. But judging from the system's programming, it truly was powerful!

"Things will get even more interesting from here..." Chu Chen glanced silently at the system creation progress and could not help rolling his eyes. This was much slower than the Check-in System had been. It looked like he would be waiting for quite a while.

"Knock, knock, knock..." Suddenly, a series of knocks sounded at the door, and Chu Chen raised an eyebrow.

Miyu came over? Could it be because he had caught her climbing in through the window earlier...?

Chu Chen's expression changed several times. After hesitating for a moment, he finally got out of bed and opened the door.

After all, he needed to consider how to face Miyu and how to explain this matter.

If Miyu told him about recovering Class Cards, should he just go along with it and help her directly?

Being open and aboveboard was much better than following her around... After all, Chu Chen definitely had to get involved in the matter of the Class Cards.

No matter what, the only way to test his strength was through actual combat, and these Servant projections were the most suitable opponents.

As he thought this, Chu Chen opened his door. Miyu and Sapphire appeared before him. Seeing that Sapphire was making no attempt to hide herself, Chu Chen roughly understood why the two had come.

It was not only Chu Chen who saw why Miyu and Sapphire had appeared here. Miyu and Sapphire also saw that Chu Chen was no ordinary person. Upon seeing Sapphire, he was not surprised at all and instead remained completely calm.

Even if Chu Chen was not a mage, he was definitely connected to the hidden world...

Miyu walked in rather stiffly, while Sapphire spoke politely.

"Pleased to meet you, Mr. Chu Chen... I am Kaleidoscope Staff Sapphire, a Magic Crest that formed a contract with Lady Miyu. Mr. Chu Chen should have already noticed that... If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Chu Chen is also a mage...?"

Although it was all Sapphire's speculation, Chu Chen's behavior so far had indeed been far too calm.

First, he had seen Miyu climb in through the window. Though she had urgently canceled her transformation, who knew whether Chu Chen had seen it.

And now, seeing her enter without showing the slightest surprise, Sapphire could basically confirm her guess.

Miyu sat beside Chu Chen's desk and silently listened to the conversation between Chu Chen and Sapphire.

To Miyu, it did not matter whether Chu Chen was a mage or not. Even if he was, it would not change her gratitude toward him. She had only come to confirm the answer, so Miyu was merely there as a bystander.

The main point was the conversation between Sapphire and Chu Chen...

"That's right. I am indeed a mage, but right now, I'm only a teacher..."

Chu Chen did not hide it, since there was no point. He would reveal his strength eventually anyway.

"Then did you and Sapphire come here just to ask me that question, Miyu?"

As he spoke, an intrigued expression appeared on Chu Chen's face as he looked at the girl and the staff.

Miyu lowered her head and remained silent for a moment before raising it to look at Chu Chen.

She did not hide anything. Miyu told Chu Chen everything Sapphire had told her earlier.

Chu Chen was not particularly surprised. He had already made some guesses when Miyu knocked on his door. Now, his guess had merely been confirmed...

Without interrupting Miyu's account, Chu Chen placed himself in the role of a listener and silently listened to her explanation.

Sapphire did not interrupt Miyu either. She supported Miyu's decision. Though there was a risk of exposing the Class Cards before an unfamiliar mage, Sapphire believed that as long as Miyu lived here, it would be difficult to hide this matter. Rather than conceal it, it was better to say it outright.

Besides, judging by Chu Chen's current attitude, he should not have any special designs on the Class Cards.

Sapphire was not wrong. Chu Chen truly had little interest in the Class Cards.

To Chu Chen, the Class Cards belonged to the world of Magical Girl Illya, so they were also among the system rewards. Since they were rewards he could obtain at any time, Chu Chen simply was not interested...

Class Cards were useful, but were they better than system rewards? No!

Since they were not, there was no need for Chu Chen to take the Class Cards...

Administrator, Are You a Devil?

"Fujimura-sensei, Miyu is in your care..."

As for arranging things for Miyu, Chu Chen naturally had her enroll in school just like in the original story.