Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"It's really good! And it has a unique flavor; it's definitely a local specialty!"

Dr. Agasa really liked the taste and immediately laughed:

"When Ritsuka comes next time, I'll ask her where she bought it, and I'll stock up on more to eat as snacks."

"No."

Ai Haibara flatly rejected the idea:

"At such an old age, and so overweight, she's almost developed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. She needs to eat fewer snacks."

"!All right……"

Professor Agasa was devastated, his face pale and defeated, but Ai Haibara showed no sign of backing down, only adding in her mind:

And there's a high probability that you won't be able to buy it.

After all, this is a flavor from another world.

Another world...

-

'Mommy, Mommy, Mommy…'

In a daze, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt as if someone was calling her name in her ear. This feeling seemed familiar, as if she had just experienced something similar not long ago.

This time, however, it seemed the other person wasn't calling his name, but rather...

"mom!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was jolted awake from her sleep, abruptly sitting up and instinctively checking the situation before her.

A nearly pure white space, seemingly boundless, like a dream.

There's a strange sense of déjà vu.

...The natural will of the New World? Have I "transferred" back again?

"Mom, you are finally back!"

"?"

Mom? Who are you calling?

A familiar, joyful voice came from beside her. Fujimaru Ritsuka looked in the direction of the voice, and the moment she saw the person, her expression turned strange.

"...Ai?"

The figure that appeared in front of her was none other than Ai Haibara, but the other person's facial expressions were much richer than Ai Haibara's, and their temperament was also somewhat incongruous.

Fujimaru Ritsuka then frowned slightly and said:

"who are you?"

However, seeing her expression, Ai Haibara tilted her head in confusion and said:

"Mom, don't you like this one? Then I'll change it."

"how about this?"

The moment the words left her lips, the other person immediately transformed into a new appearance, but Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes twitched slightly.

Conan, right?

That's not even as good as Ai.

"Isn't this also possible?"

Seemingly sensing Fujimaru Ritsuka's thoughts, the other person changed their appearance once again.

"What about this?"

Even Xiaolan is a little...

"what about this?"

Garden...

"what about this?"

"Uncle Mori would be even less suitable, wouldn't he?!"

Seeing the incredibly cute expression and movements of Kogoro Mouri in front of her, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally couldn't hold back and blurted out:

"Could you please choose someone I don't know? It's all weird to use someone I know, okay?"

"Ah, so that's it!"

Kogoro Mouri gave a look of sudden realization. The next moment, the other person transformed into a cute little girl with long, straight black hair. She looked a bit like Yui, but was finally a complete stranger.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally breathed a sigh of relief; Uncle Mori was just too hard to keep up with.

At the same time, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a little heavy-hearted. Judging from the fact that the other party kept changing into the appearance of people she knew, the other party seemed to know her very well.

more importantly--

"Who are you? Why are you calling me Mom?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka questioned.

Although she had already become a 'mother' in Chaldea, it was still a bit hard for a young girl to accept that a complete stranger would suddenly start calling her "Mom"!

"I am your child."

Faced with Fujimaru Ritsuka's questioning, the other party seemed somewhat aggrieved and said:

"I was born because of you, and according to the knowledge of human society, you are of course my mother."

"Is not it?"

"Forehead……"

Seeing the other person's somewhat aggrieved expression, Fujimaru Ritsuka was immediately stumped by the question.

It sounds like there's nothing wrong with it, but something just feels off.

"That's what I said..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head, realizing that the other person didn't seem to have any ill intentions and actually seemed to genuinely want to get close to her.

But the more she thought about it, the more confused she became, and she asked in bewilderment:

"But what does it mean to be 'born because of me'?"

"who are you?"

Finally, after repeated questioning, the other person, still sounding aggrieved, obediently answered:

"I am the world, the embodiment of nature, the will of the earth—"

"According to human society, I am called Gaia consciousness."

"You're Gaia!?"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes widened instantly, staring at the other person in disbelief.

As one of the two major restraining forces in their world, she was certainly familiar with Gaia's existence. Moreover, she and Melyuchina had just discussed the issue of planetary consciousness in the Monster Hunter world she had just left.

But, this little guy in front of me is Gaia!?

Fujimaru Ritsuka felt something was amiss, and her gaze towards the other person carried a hint of doubt.

And more importantly -

"If you are Gaia, then why do you call me Mom? And why do you say 'born because of me'?"

Gaia, a planetary consciousness that is 45 billion years old, could be the kind of being she could give birth to? And she even calls her "Mom"?

What a joke!

Are you slandering me?!

How could I possibly give birth to a child who is 45 billion years old!

"Because I really am your child."

Gaia's face was full of innocence, and she explained with a pitiful expression:

"As a planetary consciousness, I am a product of mystery. Originally, this world did not possess much mystery, insufficient to support the birth of an independent consciousness on Earth, which meant that I could not have been born."

"I was only able to be born because you came into this world and brought with you enough mystery and a corresponding system of rules."

"Because of your appearance, I was born, so of course you are my mother."

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka remained silent for a long time before finally uttering a single word—

"……what?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 319 A Beautiful Morning Begins with Replenishing Mashu's Energy

"..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's mind was still somewhat blank.

Or perhaps, because the information received was so shocking, a large number of related questions also erupted instantly, causing the brain to be unable to process it all.

The content was so outrageous that she couldn't help but wonder if she was just having a fantasy dream.

So, seeing the expectant look in the other person's eyes, she could only shake her head apologetically and say:

"Sorry, I still have a little..."

"Is it impossible to believe it immediately?"

The other person guessed what Fujimaru Ritsuka meant, and their expression became even more aggrieved.

"Ah, I see."

But soon, as if struck by a sudden realization, she said with great interest:

"It's like solving a case. Although there are no problems in theory and logic, we still lack the most important substantive evidence, right?!"