An artist guest

Back where Shiki was, Bai Mo greeted her as usual at the entrance, then went back to the kitchen to prepare dinner. As Shiki set the table, she glanced at the snake slough in Bai Mo's hand and suddenly said:

"Snake slough, are you planning to use it to make soup? I seem quite interested. But Bai Mo, is it really okay for you to just casually use a gift someone gave you? Especially since it's a girl's gift."

Generally speaking, girls who give this kind of food as a gift are hoping to be invited into their home for a meal, right?

A footstool appeared silently behind Bai Mo. She stepped on it, Bai Mo height just right. She turned to the side, peeked over his shoulder, and watched him process the snake molt.

"That would be a cruel joke for her. She clearly felt like throwing up just looking at it. If she ate it, she'd probably be so weak from vomiting."

Looking at the smiling girl with her uniquely parted cheeks, Bai Mo felt that she seemed quite interested in bullying Chiyome. Even though the two had never met and their relationship was limited to casual conversations after meals.

Shi floated down from the chair, revealing a somewhat subtle smile, and said:

"Speaking of which, snakes are actually kept as pets by some people. I really don't understand the thinking of those owners. They're so difficult to care for, and there's a chance of getting bitten, yet they're still so popular."

"I don't know, I've never kept one, but snakes don't remember their owners, and they don't develop any feelings for them. So I'm not very interested in them... I wouldn't say I like them."

As he spoke, Bai Mo inexplicably thought of the sea serpent he encountered on the beach when he first arrived in Greece. He was targeted the moment he landed, and his life and death were meticulously planned out for him. That feeling was truly unpleasant.

Upon hearing Bai Mo's words, Shi's lips curved slightly. She didn't delve any further and gracefully changed the subject.

"Hmm, I see. Speaking of which, this thing is quite large."

"Even the biggest ones have been done, they still ended up in your stomach, didn't they?" Bai Mo's lips twitched. No matter what she was given or how much, she would never waste a single sesame seed.

"No, not at all... It's just that we happen to have a guest today, someone I know. I'll have to trouble you to take care of him/her."

"I see. Shiki, you're starting to connect with the outside world too. It seems bringing this back today was the right thing to do." Shiki smiled at Bai Mo, then turned and walked away, unconsciously nuzzling against him.

"Isn't it all because of that guy's reckless behavior, doing that kind of thing to a girl's body? Now there's no going back, is there?"

"Don't say things that could be misunderstood..."

Seeing the girl's devilish smile, Bai Mo felt a little helpless, but also genuinely happy for her. It wasn't fair to say whether this was good or bad, but at least, over this period, she smiled much more often now than she had back in Mifune City.

And it wasn't the kind of smile that was full of politeness.

After a while, there was a knock on the door. The house was supposed to be the place where she should be the one to welcome people, but she was already lazily lying on the sofa with a pillow in her arms.

As Bai Mo opened the door, a name involuntarily popped into her mind: Mona Lisa?

The newcomer was a woman who wore a British-style mechanical arm, held a staff, and looked very much like Mona Lisa. Although Bai Mo had a premonition that the person he knew was no ordinary person, seeing the living Mona Lisa still surprised him.

"Hello, judging from your appearance, you're not from this era. It's really a headache. I was just finishing up some paperwork a second ago, and in the time it takes to grab a cup of coffee, I opened the door and found myself here."

This building was the first thing I saw, so I came to bother you. Judging from your appearance, could you please enlighten me?

Upon hearing the woman's words, Bai Mo slapped himself across the face.

That guy, he didn't even tell her, he just brought her here.

"Please come in. Dinner is ready. If you don't mind, please have some first. Your question will be answered shortly."

Bai Mo left the door open and led Mona Lisa in. Upon entering, they saw that Shi had changed from her previous languid demeanor and was now dressed in a formal kimono, setting the table like a virtuous wife.

Upon seeing each other, Shi clapped her hands and said, "We meet again, Miss Da Vinci."

"Miss Shiki Ryougi, I didn't expect to see you here. It seems this trip wasn't an accident, but rather lucky. I should have brought some gifts."

Okay, at least they are people I do know.

Bai Mo simply sat in the chair, rubbed his trigeminal nerve, took a few deep breaths, and then, with a somewhat relieved expression, thought about the way he had addressed Mona Lisa earlier.

Miss Da Vinci, can those five words even be put together? Never mind, wasn't Uesugi Kenshin a woman too? Da Vinci and Mona Lisa are somewhat related.

Bai Mo kept telling herself that she should get used to this kind of thing.

The three sat at the dining table. Da Vinci glanced at the two men with a subtle look, then picked up his chopsticks without any hesitation:

"Alright, I don't know why I'm here, but I've been working overtime until late at night. I feel a little bad for everyone in Chaldea, but I'm going to get started!"

Hmm, this snake has shed its skin quite well.

The sound of chopsticks quickly eased the tension. As Heroic Spirit, Da Vinci naturally didn't need to eat, so this was obviously to create a more relaxed atmosphere for conversation. Of course, he might also have genuinely wanted to indulge in a hearty meal after staying up all night.

"By the way, how did you two meet?"

Da Vinci swallowed his food, glanced at the static beauty mode of Shiki, and said with a hint of teasing:

"Sir."

"Bai Mo."

"Oh, Mr. Bai Mo, you look like an Asian... Wait, Bai Mo... I see, that explains why you seemed so familiar. Oh, I see."

No wonder...

Da Vinci's eyes darted around as if he had completed a precise calculation, then he smiled and said:

"Mr. Bai Mo, it's less about acquaintance and more about your lover helping Chaldea all along."

Upon hearing Da Vinci's words, Bai Mo coughed twice as if choking on his tea, waved his hand, and said:

"My relationship with Shiki is not what you described..."

"Oh~ it seems I was mistaken~" Da Vinci replied deliberately, drawing out the sound. Just as Bai Mo was about to explain, Shi spoke up:

"After all, someone asked me to experience life to the fullest, and seeing the terrible situation outside, I couldn't help but take action."

However, I only dealt with those who had unexpectedly gained power, and I had no intention of contacting Chaldea. It was Da Vinci and some detectives who noticed the clues, and that's how we met."

Hearing Shi's words, Bai Mo frowned and asked, "A bad situation?"

"Yes, it was a terrible situation. Humanity was almost wiped out, but thankfully it's been resolved." Da Vinci took a sip of hot tea and then slowly recounted the various circumstances surrounding the Singularity.

Having experienced the events in Uruk and met Sajyou Manaka, Bai Mo quickly understood what Da Vinci was saying. He then told him about the events in Uruk.

"So that's how it is. That's really terrifying. It seems I underestimated Shiki Ryougi Shiki's help to us. If all those Singularity turn into what Mr. Bai Mo encountered in Uruk, we're probably doomed."

Powerful magical beasts, goddesses, the god-kings Enlil and Tiamat, and the extraterrestrial soul that has been plotting for millennia.

Listening to Bai Mo's description, Da Vinci sighed deeply and couldn't help but shudder. Was this Singularity that a human could handle? Just thinking about it made him feel powerless.

Even without the integration of Magnetic Field Power, this Singularity is definitely the most difficult one, not to mention the intervention of an extraterrestrial spirit.

"It didn't get to that extent. The previous Singularity didn't have those extraterrestrial souls; they were just some lucky individuals who accidentally gained power."

"Should we say Bai Mo was unlucky? He just had to run into the last one." Shi covered his face and chuckled lightly. Bai Mo simply smiled indifferently and said:

"That's good. It was something I was supposed to handle anyway; in fact, I'm the one who caused you trouble. It seems... I should have thanked you sooner."

Thank you so much, Shi. I'm so glad you were here.

Upon hearing this, Shi's smile became radiant, and she proudly raised her head.

Indeed, pulling Chaldea then was the right choice. The girl twirled a strand of her long hair around her other hand, inwardly applauding her unintentional but brilliant action.