My mother's love song

"Oh, it's still the same. You're just very cold to me."

Aoko, whose intimate greeting was dodged, remained calm as if nothing had happened and turned to look at the woman next to Rhodes.

"Eh, what? Rod! Who is this super~~~~~~ beautiful girl next to you? Is she the Servant you summoned?"

Aozaki Aoko walked up to Rod and bumped his shoulder, then circled around Morgan.

From top to bottom, from face to chest, from lower abdomen to buttocks, every inch of Morgan's skin was bathed in Aoko's uncle-like explicit gaze.

If I had known that all Heroic Spirits were such cute girls, I would have participated in the Holy Grail War, Aoko said.

"By the way, what is this kid's class? A caster after all? What's his real name?"

"This is a secret that cannot be disclosed." Rhodes replied.

On the side, Morgan, who was stared at nakedly, was very unhappy: "Master...can I kill her?"

"No, this guy might come in handy later."

"Rod, what are you and your girlfriend talking about secretly? Can you take me with you?"

"What girlfriend? Caster is not my girlfriend. Don't talk nonsense."

"Don't deny it so quickly. It will make the girl very sad."

"I haven't finished what I'm saying. I mean, although Miss Caster is not my girlfriend, if she has that intention, I'm always happy to accompany her."

Aozaki Aoko and Rod chatted with each other as they walked towards the area where taxis were parked in the distance.

Finding a place to eat and drink within five seconds of meeting was the tacit understanding between Rhodes and Aozaki Aoko.

Hmm...I seem to have forgotten something.

When he opened the taxi door, Rod's brows frowned slightly.

What is it?

It seemed like a very, very important promise...one that must not be forgotten.

Never mind! Drinking is the most important thing!

Aoko, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked at the young boy and the older sister in the back seat through the rearview mirror and said without any hesitation.

"Come to think of it, Rhode, is this the type you like? I thought you liked the type with beads."

""

Rhodes glanced sideways and glanced at Morgan out of the corner of his eye.

"Maybe they are of the same type."

……

……

……

"Where's the high-end sushi in Roppongi?"

In the corner of a small izakaya in Akihabara, Aozaki Aoko slammed the wooden table heavily with a look of grievance, making a "pa pa" sound.

"If I had known this, I wouldn't have come to see you during the busiest time before going to the Clock Tower. You can drink at the izakaya every day."

Aozaki Aoko put her face on the table, puffed up her face and gave a resentful expression.

You’re already 20 years old, so stop acting cute, Rod opened the bottle of wine.

"It's good enough to be able to treat you. Money is tight lately."

He decided that the first thing he would do after returning home was to find his acquaintances in the underworld to sell the property deeds of Matou Zouken for a good price.

Although it was still a weekday afternoon, the small izakaya was already bustling with people.

I really doubt how idle some people are.

But this is not surprising, as the aftermath of Japan's economic depression in the early 90s has not yet dissipated.

Middle-aged men who lost their jobs were wearing lopsided suits, drunk, and denouncing capitalism and the US government.

It is rare to see people like Rhodes, Aoko, and Morgan drinking during the day at such a young age.

By the way, the reason why Rod's appearance can freely enter and exit adult places is because he carries a magic gift suit for countermeasures.

"If you don't like drinking, don't drink. Drink American wine!"

Rhodes said as he picked up the sake at hand and filled Aozaki Aoko's glass.

"Humph, I didn't say I don't want to drink, why are you so angry?"

Aozaki Aoko took the wine from him while chewing Karaage fried chicken, and Rhodes turned to Morgan with the bottle and glass.

"Caster, this is Japanese sake. It tastes different from Irish whiskey. Try it."

He said solemnly.

"Drinking this kind of sake is very particular in Japan. You have to drink it from a wooden cup. It has a fragrant taste."

“…Oh, okay.”

Looking at the young man who was introducing himself seriously, Morgan took the wine from him with some confusion.

"Gah...ha! Help! This is absolutely amazing! YYDs! It's so delicious that it makes me jump!"

Aozaki Aoko on the side had already started drinking, muttering the sweet words she learned from Rhodes.

"...Aoko, wait for others."

Then, Rhodes uttered the set line that foreshadowed the start of the banquet.

“What you love is your life.”

Aozaki Aoko: "Cheers!!!"

Rod: “Cheers!!!”

Morgan: “…………(I really want to go back)”

ps. According to the Type-Moon timeline, Aoko should have had red hair in 94, but in this book she still has brown hair.

This is not a bug, it is a setting (×), it is the author's sexual quirk (√)

Chapter 018 Swearing Conference

"Haa ...

"Qingzi, can you please stop smelling it?"

Rhodes looked at Qingzi opposite him with contempt.

After drinking a few bottles of wine, the magic lady placed her heavy chest on the table to reduce the burden.

Morgan was shocked by her behavior, but Rhodes was already used to seeing Qingzi after drinking.

More than two hours have passed since then, and it is now 5:30 in the afternoon.

The izakaya was experiencing its peak customer flow and was bustling with activity.

The trio in a corner of the wine shop had already finished their first round of sake.

Now there were a lot of empty beer bottles in front of them, and in the middle of the table was a hot pot bubbling with thick soup.

Since we're here, we might as well take care of dinner. 10 minutes ago, Qingzi made a decision for Rhodes' wallet.

"Well, to be honest, I was planning to participate in the Holy Grail War."

Aozaki Aoko held her chin with one hand and stirred the hot pot with chopsticks.

It was obvious that she was very envious of Rhode for being able to participate in the Holy Grail War with a super beautiful girl like Caster.

Morgan, who was sitting diagonally opposite Aoko, had a completely different style from Aoko. She was truly worthy of being a British princess. She chewed the food on the plate very gracefully.

"Speaking of which, even the genius of the Mineral Department, Kenneth, is participating in this Holy Grail War. The Magic Association has never sent such a big shot to the Far East before.

The incident of the holy relic that guy prepared being stolen by a student also made the Clock Tower very embarrassed. Rod, are you listening? "

Rhodes nodded as he hurriedly put the fried chicken into his mouth.

"Ah, I see. It seems that Kenneth's relic was stolen by one of his students, right?"

"Hey hey... You're not from the Clock Tower, but you know this kind of inside information. I've always wondered if you really have clairvoyance, right?"

Aozaki Aoko recalled the past, the time when she and her friends met Rod for the first time.

At that time, just like now, Rhode revealed Qingzi and Youzhu's identities and purposes before he said anything.

"I told you I have clairvoyance."

"Humph... I don't believe it. Every time I buy lottery tickets with you, I lose everything."

Qingzi pulled a long face and held up his chopsticks, lost in thought.

Although she said she didn't believe it, she did feel that the boy had a pair of eyes that could see through everything.

That cold look could never be considered an offense.

However, Qingzi often felt like she was being stripped naked and letting him examine her body and mind at will.

In front of Rhodes, there was nothing he could hide; everything about him was known to him.

Even Yuju...

Obviously, the child would never trust someone he didn't know, but he would open his heart to the mysterious Rhode.

A trace of shyness and dissatisfaction flashed through Qingzi's heart, and she suddenly blurted out.

"By the way, Rhodes, let me test you. Do you know what the holy relic that Kenneth prepared after it was stolen is?"

"So, you know that?"

Qingzi raised her cute eyebrows and said happily: "Of course I know that."

"Aoko...I will never share secrets with you even if I die."

Rhodes frowned: This guy can't wait to talk about the holy relics prepared by others at the dinner table!

"Well, don't say that. For a perfectionist ore-sector monarch, it doesn't matter if the enemy knows the information in advance."

Besides

The holy relic that Kayneth prepared was the type that no countermeasures could be made even if one knew about it in advance.

Rhodes took a meatball out of the hot pot and put it in his wrist.

"The relic that Kayneth prepared anew is used to summon Diarmuid, the first warrior of the Fianna Knights. Am I right?"

"Ugh?"

Aoko blinked.

Although Rhodes had a confident and complacent expression, the answer was completely wrong.

"Qingzi, don't underestimate my network in London.

In fact, I had already formulated a strategy to deal with Kenneth.

Humph, but then again, how could a nerd who only knows how to do research in the laboratory be my match..."

"Master, it seems you guessed wrong."

Rhodes was holding chopsticks and talking incessantly about Jiangshan, when Morgan, who was holding a small dish of mustard and stirring it with chopsticks, suddenly spoke without even looking up.

"Eh... isn't it?"

Qingzi shook his head, then smiled wickedly and said, "What a surprise! Rhode can also be wrong sometimes. Is your clairvoyance finally not only ineffective in gambling?"

"..."

Awooo, Rod put the Arctic Wing into his mouth.

Isn't Kenneth's servant a brush?

Some of it was beyond my expectations, but it was also understandable.

He didn't pay much attention to it, and then asked, "So, what is the relic that Kenneth prepared?"