Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"Fu~Fu~"But it's rare for someone to be able to have a normal conversation with me. Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka can only understand what I mean."

"Fu... Fu..." "And being able to talk to me reminds me of a nasty guy..."

"...?"

Annoying people?

Xiuer was curious about the "person" that Fu Fu mentioned. After all, the latter's behavior seemed as if there was some deep hatred between them.

"Fu~Fu~" "Don't worry about it. Just know that person is the culprit who caused me to be here now."

"……Um."

It seemed that Fu Fu didn't want to mention that person. Seeing this, Xiuer didn't want to force her to talk about it.

"Fufu~"You just want to know why I stayed in Chaldea?"

Xiuer nodded, then shook his head slightly.

"Sure, but you can also tell me about your other 'experiences'."

Xiuer looked serious, and it seemed that he was really ready to listen to Fufu's "story".

But Fu Fu on his thigh made a hesitant sound.

"Fu... "My past experience, it's not a good story..."

I don’t know what she was thinking about, but Fu Fu’s mood became a little low, and it seemed that she didn’t want to talk about the past.

Seeing this, Xiuer didn't think there was anything wrong. Since the other party didn't want to say it, then don't say it.

"I understand. Just answer my question 'Why do you stay in Chaldea?'"

After saying that, Xiuer waved his hand and constructed a small chair beside his bed. Then, he lifted Fu Fu from his lap and placed her on the chair.

After doing all this, he quickly sat back on the bed, placed his hands on his thighs, his posture straight, and was as quiet as a real puppet.

Seeing this, Fu Fu knew that this "storytelling session" was unavoidable, so she had no choice but to agree to the other party's wishes.

"Fu~Fu..." "Let me think about where to start..."

……

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The next morning.

After a good sleep, Fujimaru Ritsuka arrived at the cafeteria and saw Mashu sitting in the corner, facing the wall, seemingly thinking about writing something.

So, out of curiosity, Fujimaru Ritsuka quietly came behind the girl after finishing breakfast.

"Hey Mashu, what are you thinking about staying here alone?"

After seeing that the other person's breakfast had not been touched, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked a question.

But he didn't expect that his words would actually shock the girl.

“Wow!?”

Mashu was so scared that she almost dropped the spoon in her hand. She quickly turned around and saw that it was Fujimaru Ritsuka. Then she covered her heart and breathed a sigh of relief.

From this, it can be concluded that until just now, the girl had not been focusing on the present.

"What's wrong with you, Mashu? Have you been feeling unwell recently?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka said this worriedly because the other party's current condition looked a little strange.

The boy's concern didn't seem fake, but it was precisely because of his sincerity that Mashu felt embarrassed.

"senior!"

After catching her breath, Mashu immediately looked at the boy with a reproachful look.

"Please don't scare people when they are concentrating on thinking about something."

"Ahahaha, sorry sorry."

The young man quickly comforted Mashu, then he placed the plate on the table and sat down opposite her.

"So, Mashu, what were you thinking about just now?"

After saying that, Fujimaru Ritsuka picked up the bread from the plate, took a bite, and waited for the other party's response while chewing.

"Hey--"

Mashu couldn't help but sigh, as if she was thinking of something sad.

"Actually, I was wondering if Miss Xiuer was disliked by Fufu."

"Ok?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka swallowed the bread in his mouth and let out an ambiguous hum.

"After all, you see, ever since Fu Fu and Miss Xiuer met, Fu Fu has been avoiding her every day."

"For example, yesterday, Fufu obviously saw Miss Xiuer coming, so she suddenly ran away."

Having said that, the worry on Mashu's face became more intense, as if she was worried that Shuel would hate Fufu because of her actions.

The girl didn't want to see this result. After all, although Xuer's previous actions were difficult to understand, she was easily timid in front of him. But at least after these few days of contact, she could see that he had good intentions.

The nervousness is just due to the "aftereffects" of the previous beating. I believe that it will start to get better in a few days.

Fufu is her friend in Chaldea, and Shuul is also a new friend she made with Fujimaru Ritsuka these days.

The girl didn't want to see conflicts between her friends.

This set of thoughts came to her mind after she saw the scene of Xiuer capturing Fufu yesterday, which was why she was so worried now.

"That's right..."

After listening to Mashu's explanation, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but frown.

After all, Fujimaru Ritsuka also saw what the other party said.

Fu Fu has been deliberately avoiding Xiuer these days. He is not worried that Xiuer will mind. After all, based on his understanding of Xiuer, the other party would never mind such a small matter.

"Eh!"

As if he had thought of something, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly raised his index finger.

"How about telling Fufu that Xiuer is actually a very nice person?"

Mashu glanced speechlessly at the self-satisfied boy.

"Please think carefully about this, senior. I'm not kidding."

"Then we can only think about it. Mashu, don't just think about it. Breakfast is getting cold. Hurry and eat first."

Unaffected by the other party's rebuttal, Fujimaru Ritsuka, whose proposal was rejected, had no choice but to think of a solution while eating.

"Hmm...that's true..."

Don't waste food.

At this time, Mashu finally started eating her breakfast which was no longer hot.

When the two finished their meal and walked out of the cafeteria together, chatting about solutions while strolling in the corridor, Xiuer and Fufu, the center of their topic, suddenly appeared in their sight.

Xiuer was seen walking in the corridor as usual, ignoring everyone along the way.

The only difference from usual was that this time there was a sleeping white furry little animal lying on top of Xuer's head.

Fu Fu lay peacefully on Xuer's soft blue-purple hair. It seemed that Xuer's hair felt good to lie on.

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Shuul carried the sleeping Fufu and walked past Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu.

"Good morning."

Seeing the two people, Xuer said good morning as usual, then ignored their surprised gazes and walked away on his own.

The two of them were left staring at each other as if they had seen a "ghost scene".

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Chapter 7 Confirmation

"...?"

Xiuer looked at the two people who suddenly stopped him in confusion. He did not speak, but waited quietly for the other party to speak.

After all, if he takes the initiative to find me, it means he has something to ask for, or he has something to say.

Fu Fu above his head was still sleeping, so Xuer didn't make any big moves, although he wouldn't do anything big anyway.

"that……"

In the end, it was Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was relatively skilled in dealing with Shuul, who spoke first.

The boy looked at the Fu Fu above the other person's head, then looked at the other person's expressionless face, with a look of hesitation on his face.

"Did you know there's something on your head?"

"...?"

What's the problem?

"Affirmative, my 'perception' function is working perfectly."

Well, now it is confirmed that Shuul has been in a good relationship with Fufu without telling him and Mashu.

In other words, all the previous worries of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were in vain.

However, neither of them minded this. After all, it was something they both wanted to see Xiuer and Fufu get along better.

"Woo, that's great."

Mashu, who was standing behind the boy, also looked relieved and even looked like she was about to cry with emotion.

This abnormal reaction made Xiuer stunned.

What's going on with these two people?

To be honest, when Shuel first met Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mashu, he thought that they were both serious people, just like him.

But what he didn't expect was that after returning to Chaldea, these two people suddenly turned into "comedians".

He always manages to do something that even Xuer finds difficult.

Just like now.

If there wasn't a Fu Fu lying on top of his head, Xuer would have wanted to tilt his head, because this picture was too strange, so strange that he almost revealed his expression.

"Confused, what are you doing?"

"Ah, don't worry about it. Actually, we are just happy that you and Fufu are getting along better."

Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke his mind directly, not caring at all about how ambiguous his words were to Shuul.

"...?"

"Before this, we were afraid that you would mind that Fufu was always avoiding you."

As he spoke, the boy glanced at Fufu who was sleeping soundly above Xuer's head. His voice was neither too loud nor too low, just enough not to disturb Fufu's sleep.

"..."

So you stopped me because of this...

"No, I don't mind."

"Ah, I know that. It's just that Mashu is more worried about that."

"..."

Shuel glanced at Mashu behind Fujimaru Ritsuka. He didn't mind such a small matter. From this, it can be seen that Fujimaru Ritsuka understands Shuel better than Mashu.

It seems that the frequent contacts are the factor.

"Come to think of it, I didn't expect Miss Shule to reconcile with Fufu so quickly."

The boy marveled at the other party's efficiency.