"Sister!"
In the corridor of Camelot city.
Ayaka jogged after Rei, who had left the room, and grabbed her sister's hand: "Sister, are you really serious? Not joining the others...."
"Yes."
Rei nodded without hesitation: "The reason is as I said earlier. As long as Master ultimately returns to Proper Human History with us, I don't care about the process."
"But if this continues, Naoki will destroy Britain in Proper Human History—"
"I already said. We don't care about things like that," Rei laughed. "Besides, if my guess is correct, Master should be prepared to accept immigrants from Proper Human History afterwards."
"Exterminating all the fairies means only an empty island is being moved. And since it's an empty island, of course the people who immigrated earlier can return. Although city construction, culture, and other aspects would have to start from scratch, given the state of Proper Human History and Master's power, full recovery should take about one to two years."
Rei felt Naoki might be thinking that way. But thinking is one thing; whether the Proper Human History side is willing to accept it is another. It might be hundreds of years before proper diplomatic relations with Proper Human History truly begin.
(Well, but all that has nothing to do with us.)
Thinking this, Rei looked at her younger sister: "What about you, Ayaka?"
"Eh? Me?"
"Yes, your own thoughts. Will you also join them to stop Master?"
"...."
Ayaka didn't answer immediately, instead sinking into thought.
If it were her initial thought, Ayaka did want to stop Naoki. Her initial thought was that what Naoki was doing was wrong, and it was an unacceptable action.
But upon careful consideration, Naoki had made preparations in all aspects. Whether it was preparations before the transfer or after, he had prepared solutions for all possible eventualities.
He was serious; he wouldn't cause too many unplanned impacts on Proper Human History under the premise that his plan succeeded—even though the plan itself was already impactful enough on Proper Human History.
"I... I still want to stop Naoki."
After thinking for a long time, Ayaka finally answered like this.
Rei immediately asked: "Why?"
"If I had to exaggerate, maybe you could call it a kind of personal wish? I feel Naoki is walking the wrong path, and I don't want him to continue on it, that's all."
"Is that so? Then it seems our views differ. That's good."
Rei only thought about Naoki. Even if he walked the wrong path, they would continue to follow him. Whereas Ayaka wanted to bring him back from the wrong path.
These two ways of thinking and acting each had their own merits, and neither could be blamed.
Turning around and hugging her younger sister, Rei said: "Do your best, Ayaka. Although I won't help you, for the sake of our good relationship, I also won't help Master. But if you're in danger, I will protect you as much as I can."
"That's called favoritism, Sister."
"What's wrong with a sister protecting her younger sister?"
Rei smiled.
"Then, I'll go to Master's place. You should go back too. Convey my apologies—well, if you win, punishing me is also fine."
"I understand, I'll remember that, Sister."
After waving her hand, Ayaka jogged away from the spot. Meanwhile, Angelica, who passed by her, came in front of Rei: "It seems your conversation went well, Miss Rei, Miss Ayaka."
"Yes. By the way, have you retrieved the Noble Phantasm you lent them?"
"Not yet."
Angelica shook her head: "Although there's a temporary difference in opinion now, I think a small help like this is fine, just like you promised to help Miss Ayaka."
"After all, she's my only younger sister... But it's surprising, I thought more people would leave, but it turned out only the two of us. Everyone chose the latter between feelings and the world, or perhaps some of them just want to hit Master?"
"I think it's both, Miss Rei."
Rei smiled wryly: "Everyone truly has their own intentions, but even so, they can still stand together. This is also thanks to Master gathering us who were originally unrelated—just like you all."
The last sentence, Rei directed at the four people behind her.
Barghest, Melusine, Baobhan Sith, Artoria Caster.
Three Fairy Knights, and one Faerie of Paradise.
Rei didn't know the original knowledge about this Lostbelt. Only Naoki, Merry, and Morgan, who had returned to the Throne, knew. But that didn't stop her from knowing about the four people in front of her.
"Were you waiting for us?"
"That's part of the reason. Her Majesty Morgan just told me there might be collaborators on our side, so she sent me to pick them up," said Barghest. "As for them...."
"Purely out of personal interest to see who the traitors are," Baobhan Sith said as she approached Rei and Angelica. "I haven't introduced myself. I am Baobhan Sith, Fairy Knight Tristan, daughter of Father and Mother, the First Princess of Britain, this Fairy Nation."
Princess?
Daughter of Naoki and Morgan?
(Ayaka, that means—)
(Yes, basically it is....)
After exchanging thoughts with her other self, Rei laughed and grabbed Baobhan Sith's hand: "Then—you are also my daughter!"
"Eh?"
Baobhan Sith was stunned for a moment, then immediately pulled her hand back: "Hah?! Why should I call you Mother?! I'm not your daughter!"
Rei laughed: "But you are Master's daughter. Master and I are a couple who love each other sincerely. That means I am also your mother. Or stepmother is also fine."
"What kind of weird logic is this...."
"By the way, the one here, Angelica, is the same. And also everyone in the dining hall, you know."
Rei kept adding explanations. Hearing her explanation, Baobhan Sith was completely dumbfounded. Artoria Caster was also dumbfounded, because by status she was also considered the daughter of Naoki and Morgan, so...
"S-s-so... my sister and I suddenly have over a dozen Mothers?"
"Yes, that's right." Rei stroked Artoria Caster's hair. "But, being called Mother by Lia... feels really strange. Right, Angelica?"
Being called upon, Angelica pondered for a moment: "Indeed, but this form of address will become complicated. How should I address Miss Lia from the Lostbelt? Of course, Princess...."
"Who would acknowledge you as Mother!"
Baobhan Sith suddenly shouted, startling everyone.
Pointing at Rei's chest with her finger, Baobhan Sith said angrily: "Listen carefully, my mother isn't someone like you who can be my mother! Especially the top and bottom are completely incomparable to Mother—"
Baobhan Sith's words were cut short. Because as she uttered that sentence, the tip of her finger simultaneously touched something soft and elastic. Then, under the astonished gazes of the three Fairy Knights and Artoria Caster, Rei's figure gradually changed from average to rivaling Barghest's.
And then...
*POP!*
A button that came loose from her chest clothing bounced off Baobhan Sith's forehead.
Rei stroked the braid that had formed and hung beside her chest: "You said, whose top and bottom are completely incomparable to Morgan? As you can see, I've completely surpassed her, both top and bottom."
Baobhan Sith: "...."
Artoria Caster: "..."
Angelica: "...."
The three of them looked at this scene and couldn't help but fall silent.
As for Melusine...
"Amazing! Can you teach me this technique? Naoki's ex-girlfriend!" Melusine tightly hugged Rei's arm, looking at her with sparkling eyes, "I also want to have a stunning figure like yours that can rival Barghest! Then steal Naoki back from Aesc!"
"Oh, sure. But there's something that needs correction. I'm not an ex-girlfriend, I'm the current fiancée, you know."
Watching Rei and Melusine hugging, Barghest, as the most sensible person there, suddenly felt it would be better for her to report to Morgan immediately.