Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"Wrong, wrong!"

The companions chatted happily, and the occasional sounds of chewing heartily and the clinking of cutlery could be heard, like a unique symphony.

The dim lighting inside the izakaya made everyone's faces appear sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, like a dream.

Being in this lively and joyful party, although no one was drinking, everyone felt a kind of tipsy feeling.

The dinner gathering of faculty and students from Tokyo Higher Vocational School concluded successfully, and everyone left satisfied.

Back in her dorm room, Fujimaru Ritsuka jumped onto her comfortable little bed with a 'plop', turned around and stared blankly at the slightly worn wooden ceiling above her.

She doesn't consider herself the sentimental type, but the end of every gathering does leave her feeling a little melancholy.

Although she has experienced this scenario countless times, she still can't completely get used to it.

Joan of Arc Alter and Ryougi Shiki have been released from their summons and returned to Chaldea to report their current situation to Leonardo da Vinci and others, seeking a solution to the problem.

Recalling her experiences during this period, she couldn't help but sigh:

"It's over."

"Ha~~~~"

Along with the sigh, a feeling of exhaustion washed over her, causing her to let out a long yawn.

Come to think of it, since coming to this world, she seems to have been busy almost all the time, with little free time to rest.

However, she didn't complain, after all, everything she did in this world was her own will.

However, there were still some complaints—

Am I really destined to be a workaholic?

No way? !

The moment the thought crossed her mind, she was startled and quickly dismissed it, as if afraid it might come true.

Forget it, let's go to sleep and wait until tomorrow.

"Knock knock."

"Who?"

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Fujimaru Ritsuka went to the door in confusion, and when she opened it, she saw Gojo Satoru's smiling face as always.

"Hey, Ritsuka, wanna go for a walk?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 74 The Final Interlude

It's autumn now, and the cool night breeze carries a hint of chill. A gust of cold wind slipped in through the gap in her collar, causing Fujimaru Ritsuka to immediately shrink her neck.

At this moment, Gojo Satoru spoke up:

"Come to think of it, I don't think I've asked you about that matter yet?"

"that matter?"

"Hey, hey, hey, you're not trying to play dumb with me, are you?"

Gojo Satoru smiled and turned to look at Fujimaru Ritsuka, extending his right index finger and waving it from side to side as a reminder:

“‘了鳌ⅰ居沤浚庋档幕澳阕芨孟邫鹪税桑俊�

The "that thing" he was referring to was the information about the enemy that Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly told him before he was about to set off to meet the enemy during the Shibuya incident.

Without that intelligence, he might have actually fallen for it and been locked in that ugly box.

However, the key question now is, how did Fujimaru Ritsuka know this information back then?

Gojo Satoru stared at Fujimaru Ritsuka, and asked suspiciously:

"You're not going to tell me that you actually have the ability to predict the future, are you?"

"Forehead,"

Her expression froze instantly, and she scratched her head with an awkward laugh:

"That's one way to put it. But if I said I dreamt about it, would you believe me?"

"Um"

After pondering for a moment with his chin in his hand, Gojo Satoru surprisingly nodded and said:

"Yes."

"Eh?"

She looked at Gojo Satoru with a surprised expression, and he smiled:

"Although it sounds like you're just trying to fool people, because it came from your mouth, it somehow feels quite reasonable."

Upon hearing this, she was immediately speechless and said:

Is this a compliment or an insult?

"Haha, you'll have to consider that for yourself."

Gojo Satoru put his hands behind his head and laughed nonchalantly:

"Anyway, let's leave it at that."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was taken aback, not expecting Gojo Satoru to let the matter drop so easily. After a moment, she spoke:

".Thanks."

"Ha, shouldn't I be thanking you? Or are you just reminding me that I should thank you?"

After making a teasing remark to her, Gojo Satoru continued:

"But I actually have another question. Is what you're doing okay?"

Regarding this seemingly random question, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked with some confusion:

"What do you mean?"

"Many comics have similar plots, right?"

Gojo Satoru quickly walked in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka, turned around to look at her, and continued walking backwards while explaining with a smile:

"Whether it's a prophecy or a dream, if someone who knows the future tries to forcibly change what they foresee, the result is often unsatisfactory, and may even bring terrible disaster upon themselves."

That's why I asked, is this okay?

".I have no idea."

She stopped in her tracks and stood still.

In Chaldea, most of the anomalies she needs to deal with are known as "Singularities".

The so-called "singularity" is a concept similar to, but different from, "parallel worlds".

When the world diverges at a certain historical juncture, and each branch can proceed normally under the condition of self-consistency, the worlds in which the different branches exist can be called "parallel worlds".

The situation with "singularities" is that "if a certain event were to occur at a certain time, then human history would begin to collapse or even be destroyed from that point in time."

Simply put, a "singularity" is the origin of a flawed branch of history, and it is something that needs to be eliminated.

If we consider the birth and destruction of a world as a complete timeline, then the so-called interference in the future is actually just interference in history that has not yet happened.

Therefore, the result of interference could be the creation of a completely new parallel world or a completely new singularity.

In a sense, this is indeed a rather dangerous act.

but--

"I'm just an ordinary person; I can't see or care about such a distant future."

"All I can do is try my best, focus on the present, and do what I believe is right."

As she said this, Fujimaru Ritsuka gave a helpless smile:

"As for the future, we can only take it one step at a time."

"Should we take it one step at a time?"

Gojo Satoru stared at the girl in front of him. Judging from her tone, she had probably made this choice many times before.

He's clearly just a child who hasn't even reached adulthood yet.

He said softly:

"That's true, but...it must be very tiring, right?"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her cheek and said:

"It is indeed very hard work, but how should I put it? I think I've gotten used to this kind of life."

Then, she smiled and said:

"Moreover, although I am just an ordinary person with limited abilities, I am fortunate to have many partners like Jeanne Alter and Shiki who are willing to help me, so I believe there will be no problem."

Ordinary people?

Upon hearing the other party repeatedly emphasize his identity, Gojo Satoru couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Now, in the eyes of others, including himself, the girl Fujimaru Ritsuka is undoubtedly a strong person, but in his eyes, is she still an ordinary person?

However, this might be the real reason for her strength.

"Speaking of which, you're probably planning to leave, right? Are you able to go back to Chaldea?"

Gojo Satoru asked.

"Not yet."

She shook her head, then said somewhat shyly:

"But I'm ready to return to another world."

"Is there anything else over there? You're really busy."

Upon hearing this, Gojo Satoru sighed.