"Since you two have something to do, let's split up here first."
Knowing their intention to return, Ryota said: "Regarding the risk score, I'll let you know after my team steps up and takes care of another teammate's trivial matter. Then you have to take your time."
"Wait a minute, you haven't answered my question." Ishtar confirmed to Ryota: "Could you help me with my kindness?"
Facing her own mother goddess, she really didn't have the confidence to beat her.
That's not a level at all.
What's more, she lost her bull...
By the way, where did the bull go?
The plains of Mesopotamia are so huge, how can it be impossible to find them all the time?
"I can't help, how can I help?" Ryota shrugged and said: "The only way now is what I say."
"Isn't that just a plan to delay time?"
"What you want is to delay time." Ryota reminded: "Ishtar, don't take points seriously, use them to help yourself get stronger, the effects are very intuitive."
"Is this so magical..." Ishtar asked suspiciously: "I tried it, but it doesn't seem to work."
"That's your problem. You don't have a system with great potential to help you grow. It is the most wasteful thing to use points to strengthen four-dimensional attributes. If the amount is small, naturally there will be no influence."
Ryota thought for a moment and said: "If you think you can't handle it, you'd better place your hopes on me first."
"You...?" Ishtar hesitated, "So confident?"
"It should be fine to take care of your business, but you just need to give me some time."
While estimating, Ryota briefly introduced the situation: "The potential of the system I have is quite high, and with the help of points, the growth rate is also good. From an ordinary person to the present, it only took more than two months. Maybe in a few months, I'll be able to... um... take off."
"More than two months...!?"
Ishtar carefully looked at Ryota for a full circle, and said in surprise: "Real or fake?"
In two months, Ryoya grew stronger than a Servant... What did he eat?
"I can testify to that." Misaki suddenly interjected.
She seemed to remember the scene when Ryota, who had no strength, used his poor negotiating skills to get along with her and hugged her thigh, and she showed a nostalgic expression.
"When I first met Shiro-chan, he was much thinner than now. Hmm… he's much cuter too."
"The word cute doesn't suit me."
Ryota corrected and said to Ishtar: "The matter on your side isn't really that urgent. There's still plenty of time left for us. And..."
After a pause, he pointed up.
Above was the ceiling, Ishtar saw that Ryota was referring to a place farther away.
"What is it?" Ishtar asked curiously.
"It's a lot of pressure…" Ryota's face darkened slightly: "The situation on my side is much more serious than yours, so I have to continue to shorten the growth time. According to the current developments, I feel that in a few months, Tiamat's matter will be all the same, if you believe me, it will be fine. "
"I didn't say I don't believe you either," Ishtar waved her hand: "This is only to confirm your intention to help. It would be great if you said you would. Why do you say it's so complicated…"
"Isn't this introducing you to basic situations?"
"I know."
Ishtar was silent for a while, and then her voice became much lower and said: "Thank you."
"Um?"
"Anyway, respected!"
Ishtar suddenly raised her voice and said: "You are helping the goddess, and the goddess will not treat you badly when the time comes. That's all, I'll go first!"
She quickly approached the nearest door, opened it, and entered.
All doors mounted on this base can be used as a medium to open 'doors.
Ishtar had returned to her own world.
At this time, Manaka suddenly grabbed Ryota's sleeve.
"What's wrong, Manaka?" Ryota asked.
"You just said that you are under a lot of pressure..." Manaka pointed up, "Is there something above? Can you tell me?"
"Can't." Ryota simply responded.
"Why?"
"Information must be exchanged for conditions."
"Then you mention it."
"I have no new needs now, let's talk about it when I have them."
Ryota stretched out his hand to encourage Manaka, and said: "Okay, go back and get down to business first, there will be many opportunities to meet in the future, you are still afraid that I will run away?"
"Ummm..."
Manaka pouted slightly dissatisfied. Knowing that she cannot change Ryota's will, she can only be forced to accept it.
If she had known earlier, she should have gone with Ryota when he went to Fuyuki City, and then imprison this person by force, and adjust him every day… It seemed impossible.
Returning from the world of teammates was just a matter of thought, and there was no need to go through the 'door' again.
In this situation, it is too difficult to perform other operations.
"Manaka, the more something like curiosity ferments, the more joy you will get from solving the puzzle."
Ryota consoled the girl.
Just when he wanted to push Manaka again and urge her to hurry up. Suddenly, a phone rang from his pocket.
Ryota took out the phone, and put it to his ear after answering the call.
"Nii-san? It finally worked!"
Kei's voice came from the phone, obviously relieved: "Why are you off the grid!? What are you doing?"
"Kei?" Ryota was stunned for a moment "Didn't I tell you that I was going on a long trip? I also remind you that it may take a few days."
"However, you can still send emails while traveling far away right?
"Kei, this involves some secrets, which cannot be revealed to the outside world. You must understand that I am going to a place where the signal cannot be masked."
"Is it about… that aspect?"
"Yes."
"Okay."
Kei accepted this statement, and then asked: "Where are you now? I come to you."
"In the store I brought you last time."
"Wait for me, I will be over soon."
After Kei finished speaking, she hung up the phone.
Ryota glanced out the window, it was already afternoon, Kei had just finished school.
"Your little sister?" asked Misaki.
"Un." Ryota nodded "Looks like I've been here for a few days, otherwise she wouldn't worry too much..."
Ryota's voice suddenly froze, and he looked at Misaki, his heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly became nervous.
Oh no!
While he was talking on the phone, he subconsciously forgot that Misaki was still here.
The current her was different from before, but there were some secrets that were unsuitable for the children in his heart.
It's not at a shareable level at all, not at all.
Even though Misaki said that she wouldn't read his mind, other people didn't have this privilege. For example, Kei.
Ryota knew very well that the girl in front of him now regarded Kei as a love rival.
In order to understand her rival's love situation, she may subconsciously look into her heart...
It was over, why did he feel something big was going to happen today?
In order not to be seen, Ryota forcefully suppressed his nervousness. He even took the initiative to report the location and approved Kei to come...
Too late!
"Manaka, why haven't you left yet?"
Ryota glanced at Manaka who was still standing there.
"Shiro-chan's little sister, I want to see her."
Manaka answered honestly, she's still here to make trouble for him… Ryota really wanted to throw her back into the Type-Moon World.
But he could only think about it, here he had to try his best to be as natural as possible.
"Then you might be disappointed," Ryota reminded, "My little sister doesn't know as much as I do. You want to get information from her… I advise you to give up."
"Real?" Manaka looked suspiciously.
"She didn't lie to you about that, Manaka."
Misaki answered for Ryota.
Manaka had been living here the whole time, which was a bit of a hindrance to her. So she didn't mind helping Ryota persuade her to come back.
"Okay, see you later, Shiro-chan."
Manaka wasn't too interested, so she opened the door casually and left the base.
Watching Manaka's back, Ryota always felt that his personality had changed a bit.
If it was the real Manaka, it would be impossible to go back and face her just because the Holy Grail War was about to start. Because to her, it didn't matter what happened to Sayjou's family. The same goes for other things, and they all seem boring.
How could she stop experiencing unknown processes outside? She had no reason to return at all. But in this situation, Manaka chose to return to finish the Holy Grail War.
Complete nonsense. However, because it doesn't make sense, it contrasts with Manaka's slight change.
Ryota just doesn't know why Manaka is back.
There's no way she really wanted to take care of Sayjou's family... Ryota thought.
If so, then Manaka is getting closer to being an ordinary girl.
(Wrong! How can I have time to think about other people's situations now!)
Ryota suddenly realizes that the current crisis has not been resolved.
He quickly set his sights on Misaki and asked: "Misaki, when will you be back?"
"Wait until I see your little sister before returning."
Although not as old as Kei, Misaki immediately refers to Kei as "little sister", as if bringing herself into the identity of a sister-in-law: "It's been a long time since I've seen her. Let me say hello. This is basic etiquette, Shiro-chan."
"No need," Ryota shook his head, "Kei, she… coughs you know."
"It's fine, I have the confidence to handle the relationship with her well."
Misaki lifted the corner of her mouth lightly, looking very confident.
"You are not busy there?" Ryota asked, "Is it okay to delay so much?"
"It's only a little time, won't delay anything."
Misaki looked at Ryota, and suddenly showed a slightly suspicious look.
"How do I feel... It seems you want me to leave the base immediately?"
"...You think too much," Ryota shook his head, "I'm just worried that the two of you won't get along."
"Real?"
Misaki stared into Ryota's eyes: "Like lying."
"..."
"Shiro-chan, you're hiding something from me?"
"..."
Torment that was like death... Ryota didn't know how to answer.
He felt Misaki tricked him again. However, this silence confirmed the fact that he had a problem in his heart.
"You actually lied to me..." Misaki's eyes became serious: "Is it related to Kei?"
She didn't even call her "little sister", she immediately called Kei back by her real name.
"What happened to you guys?"
"You won't hide from me about general, unnecessary things, unless..."
"Wait a moment! Have you..."
Misaki widened the pupils of her beautiful star eyes: "Already... 'that'?"
"Not that far." Ryota quickly denied it.
"Hmph, I know that woman doesn't want to be a little sister! She even took advantage of the distance to attack first… How shameless!"
Misaki muttered under her breath. Then half closed her eyes, looking at Ryota: "W-What have you done? You and Kei…"
When she asked, her cheeks turned red. Blushing face and heartbeat, made her feel embarrassed.
"I didn't do anything... Eh, don't look at me like that."
Ryota sighed. After adjusting his mood, he was ready to speak.
But the words in his stomach were choked, so he couldn't say them out.
Doesn't this make him take the initiative to describe the actions and postures that he and Kei are doing?
It was even more humiliating than a public execution.
"…Sure enough, it's still too early for you!" Ryota suddenly said: "Go back first, I will tell you another time."
"Impossible!" Misaki said firmly, "I need to know now, don't try to avoid it."
"..." Ryota pointed at his head: "Then you can see for yourself."
"No, we agree, you can't do this." Misaki shook her head and said: "You have to tell me."
Didn't you take the initiative to seek abuse... Ryota resisted the urge to complain about Misaki.
Just at this moment, the door was opened.
Ryota and Misaki looked at the gate at the same time, and found that the person who had arrived was Kei who was wearing a school uniform.
So fast...Ryota was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously devised a way to separate Kei and Misaki.
Only he was one step too late.
Because after Kei came in, Misaki's cheeks suddenly turned red, and it became even redder, spreading to the roots of her ears and neck.
With Ryota's sharp perception, he realized that Misaki's body temperature was too high.
There is even a feeling of heat in the cheeks.
The heart is also beating fast.
This look... Obviously, she had obtained the desired information from Kei.
"Ah...!"
Misaki suddenly screamed out of embarrassment. Then she rushed towards the door as if running away, opened it and entered.