Ex-Girlfriend and Current Girlfriends

Sajyou Manaka said, "I thought you'd stay another day. The way Lorelei looked at you was so obvious. Weren't you tempted?"

Yuan Shikai said, "Her feelings for me are real, but they'll always come second. Her family comes first. That's true no matter which world we're in."

"Even I would make anyone who hurt you or a member of the Genji Clan pay for it."

When I said that, I could tell they were all pleased. Sajyou Manaka's eyes practically sparkled.

"For Lorelei, if being with me benefits her family, she'll throw herself into it without hesitation. But if it doesn't—or worse, if it gets in the family's way—she'll cut things off cleanly."

"Right now, the benefits seem to outweigh the drawbacks, so it shouldn't stand in our way. Still, I want to wait until her feelings for me come first."

With the talk of relationships over, Sajyou Manaka went on to ask, "Is that invitation special? You looked surprised just now."

Yuan Shikai said, "It's an invitation to the Mystic Eyes Train. Any mage with a little experience would know of it, really."

"Compared with our world, have you noticed anything different about this one?"

The three of them looked at one another. Jeanne d'Arc had traveled between worlds once, but she hadn't gotten much of a feel for the difference.

Yustica didn't fight, so she couldn't sense much either. Only Sajyou Manaka looked thoughtful, as though she wanted to speak but was afraid of getting it wrong.

In the end, Sajyou Manaka shared her thoughts anyway. They were among friends, and even if someone theoretically all-knowing got a little detail wrong, it hardly mattered.

Sajyou Manaka said, "Have Servants grown weaker? I noticed during the Holy Grail War that everyone's Noble Phantasms seemed suppressed."

Yuan Shikai said, "That's