Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Xiuer just nodded slightly in response.

"Um, what is this drink...?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru was curious. After all, the other party suddenly handed him a cup of liquid that looked like cold water, and he didn't know what it meant.

"Answering this will help eliminate the physical fatigue you are experiencing right now."

"hiss--"

The boy hesitated and did not drink it immediately.

"Is it something like an energy drink?"

“…You can understand it that way.”

Shul's answer was brief, but it surprised Mashu who was standing beside him.

The latter immediately raised his hand to attract attention.

"Well, it's not good for your health this early in the morning, especially since you're sleep deprived and drinking energy drinks to fight off fatigue."

The girl reminded carefully. After all, compared to Fujimaru Ritsuka who was approached by Shuel many times, Mashu only had the opportunity to contact Shuel when she was with the boy. Naturally, her relationship with Shuel was not as good as the boy's, which naturally made her a little nervous when contacting each other.

"..."

"No, this is my 'homemade' drink. It has a powerful restorative effect on the human body, can eliminate any 'discomfort', and has no side effects."

As if selling a product, Xuer explained the "magic" of this drink.

Of course, neither of them knew whether there was any exaggeration in this, but Fujimaru Ritsuka knew that given Shuul's personality, what he said should be the truth.

"Um……"

But when he heard that it was homemade by Shuul, Fujimaru Ritsuka became even more hesitant holding the cup of water.

Although he knew clearly that the other party would not harm him, it was still difficult to feel at ease with such "self-made" things.

But if he just refused like that, wouldn't it seem like he didn't trust Xuul?

What if this causes the relationship he worked so hard to build over the past two days to "fall back"?

Helplessly, the boy had to close his eyes and drink the liquid in the cup with an attitude of being ready to die.

"senior?!"

Mashu was quite shocked to see that the boy only hesitated for a few seconds and actually drank the drink.

"..."

After drinking the drink, the boy just closed his eyes and remained silent, as if he was savoring it carefully.

"Senior...are you okay?"

"Um……"

A few seconds later, Fujimaru Ritsuka opened his eyes, and the previous "fatigue" in his eyes was no longer there.

“It tastes a bit sweet.”

"But this effect..." The young man looked at the calm Xiuer, his eyes full of surprise: "It's too strong, right?!"

Even Mashu was surprised, because from her perspective, in just a few seconds, even the dark circles under the other person's eyes disappeared at the speed of light! ?

"..."

Xiuer was unmoved by Ritsuka Fujimaru's admiration. After all, he had heard the same words before.

"So, is this drink the one you developed for me today, Xiuer?"

"...?"

Seeing Xiuer's obviously puzzled look, the boy immediately realized that he had misunderstood, and he quickly retracted his question.

"Okay, it seems I misunderstood."

"But, it seems that Shul doesn't need this kind of prop to restore the human body, right?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru's gaze swept over the mechanical parts on Shuul's face.

After all, Xuel's body is an inorganic machine, and the medicine that restores the human body should have little effect on the machine. Moreover, he has not seen Xuel "resting" in the past two days. Maybe he doesn't need to rest at all, so this medicine has no "meaning" to him at all.

When the boy thought about this, he immediately found the "highlight"

As far as he knew, Xuel was not the type to do meaningless things. In other words, the other party made this potion for someone else. Could it be the "friend" he mentioned?

Xiuer didn't know what the other party was thinking at the moment, but if he knew, he would probably give him affirmation.

"Um! Could you please give me a few more drinks?"

"...?"

Looking at the young man who suddenly slammed the table and stood up, neither Shuul nor Mashu understood what the other was trying to do.

"I want to bring a few drinks to Dr. Roman."

"what……"

Mashu immediately understood what the boy meant. After all, everyone in Chaldea could see how intense Dr. Roman's work was, and all the staff, including Da Vinci, were very worried about Dr. Roman's health.

Even Shul knew it, after all, he had "seen" the doctor's physical condition on the first day he arrived in Chaldea.

There was nothing wrong with the boy's purpose, so the former had no reason to refuse.

“How much does it cost to get the application approved?”

"Well... five bottles first."

The boy didn't want to ask for more. After all, it would be a bother to others, and it would not be nice to ask for too much.

"Inquiry, immediately?"

"There's no need to be so anxious. It will be fine as long as it can be done in the next few days."

Under Mashu's bewildered gaze, the two of them completed the "deal" at the speed of light.

……

Chapter 5: Curiosity

"So, Fujimaru-kun, what are you doing...?"

Roman looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru with confusion as he was holding five bottles of clear liquid.

After all, he had just started working and was about to go back to his workstation to take a short break, but was stopped by Fujimaru Ritsuka.

It was already afternoon when the boy asked Shul to make a "drink".

Xiuer completed the "order" that day.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka said that it would be completed within a few days and before the next departure, how could the efficient Shuul allow delays?

He took advantage of the time when Fujimaru Ritsuka went out for a stroll after dinner and immediately made five full bottles of "recovery potion".

And the goods were delivered before lunch.

Seeing that Shule was so efficient, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a little ashamed. He could only sigh in his heart, "Should I say it's Shule as expected?" and silently accepted the goods.

Before dinner in the afternoon, he caught a chief physician who had just finished work and wanted to touch him for a while.

"Doctor, these are for you!"

The boy happily handed all five bottles of "drinks" in his hand to Roman.

The latter also subconsciously reached out to catch it. After holding it firmly, he belatedly asked the reason.

"I really want to thank you, but what is this 'water'?"

Roman naturally didn't think that Fujimaru Ritsuka would be fine. He gave him plain water to drink, so he thought there must be something different about these bottles of "liquid".

“It’s a fantastic tool to help your body not break down.”

The boy was joking in a very naughty way, causing Roman to feel a little helpless for a moment.

“So it’s an energy drink?”

He felt a little embarrassed. After all, using energy drinks to fight "fatigue" or something like that was not good for the body. Before he became the acting director, he was the chief physician of Chaldea, so he naturally knew a lot about health matters.

But since the young man had good intentions, he couldn't bear to refuse directly.

"I appreciate your kindness, thank you, Fujimaru-kun."

Roman smiled and prepared to put the five bottles of drinks in his room to "collect dust". Coffee was enough to cheer himself up.

Seeing that the other party had misunderstood, Fujimaru Ritsuka hurriedly explained.

"No, this isn't an energy drink. It's a 'recovery potion' that Shul made himself."

"Recovery Potion? Was it made by Miss Shul?"

The young man's words left the doctor stunned.

"Did the child ask you to hand it in?"

But that wasn't quite right. Roman didn't think his relationship with the other party was that good.

After all, based on his observation of Xiuer, the other party would not care about someone with whom he had an ordinary relationship.

Ritsuka Fujimaru could understand what Roman meant. After all, in the whole of Chaldea, he was the one who was closest to Shuul. How could he not know the other person's personality?

"No, I asked Xiuer to do it."

"Oh, that's not surprising..."

"But since that kid made it, what exactly is the effect of this 'recovery potion' that sounds like a game item?"

After all, Roman is also a doctor, and this thing called "medicine" directly aroused the medical heart in him.

"Hmm... Personally, after drinking this, I feel a lot more relaxed. It's like in some games where one bottle eliminates all negative buffs and restores all health to full."

After listening to Fujimaru Ritsuka's description, Dr. Roman narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the five bottles of colorless liquid in his arms.

"So magical?"

"Mm, it works great, and it tastes sweet!"

The boy gave a thumbs-up, looking like a door-to-door salesman.

"And Xiuer also said that the taste can be customized. Sweetness is just the initial taste."

"Forehead……"

Looking at the other person's expression as if he wanted to sell something good, Dr. Roman just smiled politely.

"Fujimaru-kun, you're just like those salesmen."

"Ah, this."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned for a moment, then he realized that his behavior just now was indeed like a "salesman". The boy's cheeks suddenly turned red, and his originally excited mood suddenly calmed down.

"Ahahaha... Sorry, sorry. After all, I'm worried about your health. Although you always advise us to take care of our health, Doctor Roman, you have never paid attention to your own health."

"Well..."

Roman originally just wanted to make a joke, but he didn't expect the other party to fight back immediately.

And he couldn't refute this topic.

He also knew that everyone in Chaldea was worried about him, but Chaldea was currently "in ruins" and there was still a lot of work that needed to be handled by him as the acting director, so he couldn't feel at ease.

Roman wanted to retort, but he couldn't think of a rebuttal.

Faced with the boy's undisguised concern, it would be a lie for Roman to say he was not touched. Although he was physically and mentally exhausted, he still showed his best side when facing others.

Because he was afraid that if he performed too poorly, others would take him back to his room and force him to rest.

Seeing that the topic had come to this point, Roman could only come up with an excuse that was not really an excuse.

"After all, there's a saying that goes, 'A doctor can't heal himself.' You just need to take care of yourselves. I know what I'm doing, so don't worry about me."

He hid his "fatigue" and put on a perfect smile.

But unfortunately, this trick did not work on the young man in front of him.

"So I asked Shuul for help."

"Ah——I really lost to you..."