"This is Chaldea."
Olga Marie stood beside her.
The new body is much shorter than the original, but when he stands here, his back is straight, and he looks like a director.
Mayuri looked around.
She stood in the central control room.
The top of their heads is very high.
Suspended at the deepest point is a slowly rotating, translucent blue sphere— Chaldeas.
The blue light emanating from the sphere bathed the walls of the entire hall in a pale blue hue.
Ahead was a row of curved control panels, with countless monitors, touch panels, and indicator lights flashing.
Silver-gray Spiritron Transfer pods stand on either side.
Those Spiritron Transfer pods are shaped much like coffins.
Mayuri stared at those "coffins" for two seconds.
Why make it in the shape of a coffin?
"That's not a coffin, it's Spiritron Coffin."
"It looks like a coffin."
"Don't say the word 'coffin' in the control room!"
Olga Marie's long silver hair almost stood on end.
Several staff members were sitting at their consoles in the control room. They all froze for a second when they heard the director's roar, then pretended not to hear anything and continued to stare at the screen.
Mayuri's rose-red eyes scanned the control room before finally settling on someone jogging towards them.
White coat.
Her orange hair was tied in a small ponytail.
Dr. Roman.
He was already a little out of breath when he ran up to the two of them.
"Director! You're back! The Spirit Origin modification was successful?"
"It's a success."
Olga Marie answered succinctly.
"This is --"
" Mayuri."
Mayuri spoke up herself.
" The Servant guarded the Holy Grail in Singularity F is now Olga Marie's Servant."
Roman's expression changed several times.
shock.
Puzzled.
fear.
"Uh... Welcome to Chaldea?"
He forced a smile.
Mayuri head and looked at him.
"You must be Dr. Roman."
"Yes."
"Have you hidden your strawberry cake?"
Roman's smile cracked.
Afterwards Olga Marie took Mayuri on a tour of Chaldea.
After exiting the control room, walk through the main corridor.
The corridor was long and straight, with entrances to various sections on both sides.
Technical workshop floor.
Da Vinci's territory.
The sounds from inside could be heard even before the door was opened.
"Oh my, oh my, is that the director and the new guest? Come in, come in! The all-powerful and invincible Da Vinci has been waiting for a long time!"
The door slid open automatically.
The sight inside made Mayuri's pupils dilate.
Metal workbenches, disassembly tables, and shelves of parts everywhere.
The walls were covered with blueprints.
The tools were hung on a wall-mounted shelf, arranged very neatly according to size.
But next to the neatly arranged tool racks, there is an entire wall of display cases for merchandise.
The display case was filled with all sorts of Magecraft props.
Each item had a price tag on it.
The number on the price tag --
Mayuri glanced at the most recent tag.
My eye twitched.
"This charging gem costs three million QP?!"
"Oops, we've been found out."
Da Vinci peeked out from behind his workbench.
The all-around genius's appearance is that of a young, brown-haired beauty dressed in a blue and white formal gown; her first impression is reminiscent of the world-famous painting, the Mona Lisa.
Her smile was as radiant as the sun.
But that dazzling display makes you instinctively want to hide your wallet.
"You must be Mayuri, right? I've already heard about you from the director! Come, come, since you're a new Servant, how about checking out Da Vinci's Workshop's latest products? There's a discount this month! New customers only!"
Don't try to sell to someone on their very first day!
The tour continues.
canteen.
When Mayuri walked in, her nose received the information before her eyes.
It smells so good.
This is the taste of real, freshly made, piping hot food.
Mayuri tracks.
Four pairs of wings were slightly spread on his back.
A near-devout light appeared in her rose-red eyes.
She followed the aroma to the kitchen window at the far end of the cafeteria.
A person was standing behind the kitchen window.
White chef's hat.
White apron.
Amber eyes.
Short white hair.
He was holding a kitchen knife and chopping onions.
The movements were fluid and graceful.
The knife skills are on par with works of art.
Then she turned to look at Olga Marie.
"... That's Shirou Emiya."
"Yes. One of the Servant Heroic Spirit summoned by Chaldea. Class Archer, but he insisted on becoming the head chef."
"I just handed the Holy Grail over to another Shirou Emiya to guard."
"That's Shirou Emiya from Singularity F. This is the Throne of Heroes Shirou Emiya. They're not the same individual."
Mayuri glanced again at Shirou Emiya was chopping onions in the kitchen.
Shirou Emiya seemed to sense the gaze and looked up at the cafeteria entrance.
The amber eyes matched Mayuri's rose-red eyes.
His cleaver paused for a moment.
Then he lowered his head and continued chopping onions with a blank expression.
It was as if I hadn't seen anything.
Mayuri also looked away.
It was as if nothing had happened.
Mayuri then met Ritsuka Fujimaru again.
We bumped into each other in the hallway.
The two people met face to face.
When Ritsuka Fujimaru saw Mayuri, she jumped up as if she had been electrocuted.
Her bright orange hair stood on end.
" Mayuri?! What are you doing here?!"
" Olga Marie kidnapped me."
"Take a turn?!"
Ritsuka Fujimaru to look at Mash behind her.
Mash held her shield, her expression quite subtle.
She clearly hadn't anticipated that one day she would face to face with that terrifying Servant guarded the Holy Grail in the corridors of Chaldea.
"Uh... welcome to Chaldea?"
Ritsuka Fujimaru said with difficulty.
"Um."
Mayuri nodded.
Then she saw a small white creature perched on Ritsuka Fujimaru's shoulder.
Furry.
It looks like a combination of a squirrel and a fox.
Her eyes were round and purple.
Its long tail was wrapped around Ritsuka Fujimaru's neck.
What is that?
"Ah, this is Fou."
Ritsuka Fujimaru scooped the white creature off her shoulder.
Our mascot.
Fou looked at Mayuri.
Mayuri looked at Fou.
The two pairs of eyes met for about two seconds.
Suddenly, Fou darted out of Ritsuka Fujimaru's grasp and leaped to Mayuri's front with a speed beyond its size.
Then it squatted on the ground, tilting its little head to look at Mayuri.
"Fu."
It cried out.
Mayuri squatted down and extended one finger.
Fou touched her fingertips with her nose.
Then it jumped onto Mayuri's head and lay down in her hair.
It seems to like you a lot.
Ritsuka Fujimaru a little surprised.
Mayuri reached out and touched the fluffy ball on her head.
The fluffy ball made a satisfied purring sound.
Mayuri remained silent.
But she knew in her heart what this little thing was.
Cath Palug.
The Beast IV.
The Principle of Comparison.
It is still a juvenile.
Aside from Dr. Roman, probably no one in Chaldea knows its true identity.
Mayuri reached out and pulled Fou off her head, handing her to Ritsuka Fujimaru.
Fou let out a dissatisfied " Fou " sound.
Then I saw Illya again.
A little girl with long silver hair appeared from around a corner.
When the wine-red eyes saw Mayuri, they paused for a moment, then revealed a very pure smile.
Mayuri! You've come to Chaldea!
"Um."
"That's great! Will you be living here from now on?"
"I guess so."
Illya ran up and looked up at Mayuri.
She only reached Mayuri's chest.
"I'm sorry about those Noble Phantasm I used on you at Singularity F."
"It's okay. We didn't hit them anyway."
"... That's true, but I'm still sorry."
Mayuri reached out and patted Illya's head.
Illya did not dodge.
After staying in Chaldea for a few days.
Mayuri felt this place was a million times better than the ruins.
There is a network (although it's an internal local area network).
There is food ( Shirou Emiya's cooking is really delicious; she always gets two extra bowls at every meal).
Someone is speaking.
There is a hot shower.
There is a bed.
When Mayuri first lay down on it, her eyes almost welled up with tears.
She rolled over, her four pairs of wings unfurling, wrapping herself into a black cocoon.
Then I slept for a full fourteen hours.
On the third day, Olga Marie found her.
In Mayuri's room.
Mayuri was wrapped in a blanket, watching the tablet computer that Da Vinci had given her; the screen was playing some kind of animation.
"Mission Notification."
Olga Marie's voice was very formal.
" The Sixth Singularity is about to be conquered. You will go with Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash."