Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

What Little Da Vinci received was a document containing technological information about ancient civilizations that she, as a master-level hunter, could obtain within her authorized scope.

Moriarty received a bottle of wine, said to be the finest wine from the Old World, a flavor unique to the Monster Hunter world.

Ai Haibara received a set of potions, including recovery potions, antidotes, secret medicines, and nutritional supplements, etc. These are potions unique to the Monster Hunter world.

"Thank you, senior, I really like it!"

"Ritsuka-neechan, thank you."

"These materials are very interesting. It seems you, Master, are quite knowledgeable!"

"Thank you, I'll accept it without hesitation."

Judging from the results, everyone was very satisfied with the gifts they received, and Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled happily upon seeing this.

It's certainly something to be happy about when the gift you choose is appreciated by the recipient.

And so, the matter concerning the Monster Hunter world finally came to a temporary end. After putting away the gift, little Da Vinci smiled and said:

"Now, let me tell you about our findings."

At this point, the expressions of the group, including Ai Haibara, became slightly more serious.

"Before that, please take a look at today's report."

With that, little Leonardo da Vinci picked up the remote control from the coffee table, turned on the TV, and quickly switched to the news channel—

"...The number of localized heavy rains has now far exceeded the highest number in the history of observations, and the data continues to grow..."

"...Experts say this is an El Niño phenomenon caused by global warming, and it was expected..."

"...According to the meteorological bureau's observations, the rainfall in the Tokyo area shows no signs of stopping in the near future. Please be prepared..."

Well, that's how it is.

After watching for a while, little Da Vinci turned down the TV volume, then looked out the window at the still-drizzling rain that showed no signs of stopping, and smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"Shortly after you left, the entire Tokyo area suddenly began to experience continuous rainfall, which continues to this day with no end in sight."

"Rain?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked out the window, watching the raindrops fall continuously, and asked with some confusion:

"Any questions?"

"As expected, you can't see anything, right?"

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's reaction, Little Da Vinci laughed:

"At least on the surface, there doesn't seem to be any problem. It's as if, as the experts say, it's just a problem caused by global warming, but—"

As Little Da Vinci spoke in a drawn-out tone, Mashu took out her phone and handed it to her. The phone screen displayed some downloaded videos and pictures.

"Senior, please look at this."

Fujimaru Ritsuka took the phone, randomly opened a few-second video, and then her eyes narrowed—

Most of these videos are casually filmed by netizens online, with noisy sounds and unstable shaking, and varying clarity.

However, the key point is the content itself.

"Tadpoles, little fish?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little confused.

The video records a transparent, unknown object that has been filmed on roads, in parks, and on streets. It looks like some kind of stranded tadpole or small fish, and then disappears within seconds, turning into an ordinary puddle of water.

According to some of the photographers, it fell from the sky along with the rain, and looked like a small animal.

There are also some photos taken of this similar, yet unidentified, creature.

"What exactly are these things?"

"We don't know either."

Little Leonardo da Vinci shrugged and said:

"But what is certain is that normal rainfall in general would not drop these things. I have checked the relevant information and there has never been any record of these things."

"More importantly—"

She raised her index finger and smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"I detected the vibration again just moments before the initial rainfall."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's pupils constricted slightly.

Previously, Leonardo da Vinci had speculated that the "vibration" might be a product of the collision and fusion of two worlds. Following the "vibration," this continuous downpour then occurred, meaning—

"Is this a downpour from another world?!"

"maybe."

Leonardo da Vinci neither confirmed nor denied this statement, but simply smiled and said:

"What the 'tremor' really means is still just speculation, but this unusually heavy rain is indeed strongly related to the 'tremor,' and it is worth investigating."

In fact, they have been investigating for some time, but so far they have only confirmed the abnormality of this heavy rain. As for further investigation, they have no clue yet.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression also turned serious, and she nodded, saying:

"I see."

What does this unusually heavy rain from another world signify? And what impact will it have on this world and on humanity?

In any case, we need to at least get these things straight.

Seeing this, little Leonardo da Vinci grinned and said:

"Then I'll have to ask Master to kiss you. Unleash your charm to the fullest!"

"No problem... wait!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was just about to agree when she suddenly realized what she was doing and exclaimed in dissatisfaction:

"It's not about attraction, it's about investigative ability!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Little Leonardo da Vinci nodded obediently, appearing extremely perfunctory and completely rejecting Fujimaru Ritsuka's self-justification.

Leaving aside Fujimaru Ritsuka's investigative abilities, it is well known in Chaldea that Fujimaru Ritsuka always manages to attract some strange people and things, thus initiating a strange incident.

Ignoring Fujimaru Ritsuka's puffed-up expression, Little Da Vinci casually returned to the original topic and smiled:

"Well, in short, as things stand, even if this heavy rain doesn't stop, based on the amount of rainfall in this period, it will take at least several years to flood parts of Tokyo."

"Therefore, there's no need to rush the investigation; we can take our time."

"Of course, if the rainfall suddenly increases, that's a different story; it's not impossible that Tokyo could be completely submerged within a few weeks."

Hearing the first few words from Leonardo da Vinci, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt somewhat relieved. However, upon hearing the last sentence, she immediately lost her composure, her face darkening as she exclaimed:

Are you really trying to comfort me?

"Haha, sorry, sorry, I was just saying it offhand."

Little Leonardo da Vinci smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"After all, judging from the current situation, the source of this heavy rain is probably a power system that is completely different from our world, so it is difficult to detect the problem."

Are they completely different skill sets?

Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to be deep in thought.

Seeing this, Mashu smiled at her:

"Senior, you've just returned. You should rest well today so you'll have the energy to conduct the investigation tomorrow."

"It would be a loss if I collapsed from exhaustion."

"Well, I see."

Sensing the concern in Mashu's words, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded.

"correct,"

Then, Mashu suddenly remembered something and laughed:

"The new house your senior bought before he left is already in use. Would you like to go take a look?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 317 Moving to a New House, Mashu and Ai Haibara's Friendship Level Increases

Upon hearing the news that the new house was ready to be moved into, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately perked up. She quickly packed her belongings into the "Treasury of the Imperial Sons" and then followed the others to the villa to prepare for the move.

However, standing outside the gate now, looking at the unfamiliar building before her, Fujimaru Ritsuka froze on the spot—

"……Eh?"

Originally, she bought a villa in a very classic Japanese style, but now the building in front of her has become a house with a metallic texture and a touch of science fiction.

They're completely different things!

If it were an ordinary person, they might doubt whether they had gone to the wrong place.

However, for Fujimaru Ritsuka, the building she had never seen before didn't feel unfamiliar at all. Once inside the villa, everything became even more welcoming and familiar, yet she felt a little bewildered—

She looked at the little Leonardo da Vinci beside her and asked hesitantly:

"Da Vinci, you didn't bring Chaldea here with you, did you?"

Indeed, despite the difference in scale, the architectural style before her was unmistakably identical to that of Chaldea, which she was familiar with.

"I'm sorry, senior..."

However, upon hearing her question, Mashu stepped forward, blushing slightly, and said shyly:

"In order to make my senior feel like he was coming home as soon as he returned, I took the liberty of asking Professor Leonardo da Vinci to help renovate the house."

"When I came to my senses, this is what happened."

The feeling of coming home...