Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

However, she couldn't understand why the other person would leave her alone in the room and suddenly leave in such a hurry.

This is precisely what made her feel inexplicably uneasy and unable to put her mind at ease.

However, since they had only spent one night together, she knew too little about Fujimaru Ritsuka and had no way to contact her.

All she could do was wait.

Therefore, every day after that, she would come to Fujimaru Ritsuka's house to see if she had returned.

And today, she finally saw him return!

The moment she saw Fujimaru Ritsuka again, she breathed a sigh of relief, and the emotions she had been suppressing finally surged forth, causing her to rush forward and hug her tightly.

Very good!

I'm so glad you're okay!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 76: Conversation, Entanglement, and Imagination

76.

2023-11-20

On the taxi driver's recommendation, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Miyano Shiho went to a restaurant that was said to have very good food.

Upon entering the store, the two found a seat on the side and sat down to order.

She smiled at Shiho Miyano:

"Since I don't know what you like to eat, I'll ask you to order for yourself?"

".Um."

Shiho Miyano picked up the menu, lowered her head slightly, and sounded somewhat indifferent.

In fact, the upright menu concealed the faint blush on her face.

Recalling her reaction when she met Fujimaru Ritsuka earlier, she still felt a little embarrassed.

That's so embarrassing! Do you really think you're a little kid?!

Shiho Miyano scolded herself in her heart.

Moreover, she had clearly decided beforehand to absolutely not let the other person get involved with her, but now she's followed him around.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Fujimaru Ritsuka across from her.

At this moment, she was in a very conflicted state of mind.

On the one hand, her rationality tells her that for Fujimaru Ritsuka's safety, the best choice now is to stay away from her and not involve her.

But on the other hand, whenever she sees the other person's face, her emotions make her want to get closer and depend on them.

Because of the feeling the other person gave me that night—

Just like an older sister.

"waiter!"

"!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's sudden words startled her, causing her to shrink back, but the other woman seemed oblivious to her distress, continuing to order from the approaching waiter:

"Hello, I want this and this!"

"Okay. And you, little friend?"

"Um, this one is fine for me."

Faced with the waiter's question, Shiho Miyano quickly glanced at the menu in front of her, her mind racing, and then casually made a decision while trying to appear calm.

"Okay, please wait a moment, both of you."

After ordering, Fujimaru Ritsuka put the menu aside and smiled apologetically at Miyano Shiho:

"I'm sorry, I had to leave in a hurry because of some special reasons, and I didn't have time to say goodbye."

".It doesn't matter."

Shiho Miyano felt even more embarrassed by the other party's apology.

Ultimately, the other party had no obligation to apologize to her, right?

The two were complete strangers; she had simply stayed overnight at the other person's house after being rescued by them.

Moreover, it seems that the other party never asked her for any information from beginning to end, yet was willing to give her unconditional trust and help.

She clearly just looks like a troubled child.

After a long silence, she finally made up her mind, looked up at Fujimaru Ritsuka, and said:

"Ai Haibara. That's my name."

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Is she still called Ai Haibara after all?

The thought flashed through Fujimaru Ritsuka's mind.

Then, she smiled sadly at Shiho Miyano—no, at Ai Haibara:

"Ai Haibara, may I call you Ai-chan?"

"My name is Fujimaru Ritsuka, you can also just call me Ritsuka."

"Okay, Ritsuka-neechan."

Ai Haibara readily changed her address, naturally adding the title of "older sister."

However, the word "sister" made both of them pause for a moment.

For Ai Haibara, this was a completely unintentional remark that slipped out unconsciously, but it also seemed to reflect a certain longing in her heart.

Seeing the surprised expression on her face, Ai Haibara panicked and tried to explain:

"sorry, I."

"There's nothing to apologize for. I was just thinking about something else."

Seeing the other person's panic, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and comforted them:

"I really like this nickname. Well then, nice to meet you, Ai."

"Yes, Ritsuka-neechan."

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara's expression immediately relaxed, and she nodded in agreement, a barely perceptible smile appearing on her lips.

The reason she was momentarily stunned was because Ai Haibara's way of addressing her suddenly reminded her of something—

Who is bigger, her or Shiho Miyano?

Forget it.

However, after thinking for a second, she decisively gave up on investigating further.

In short, according to the established settings, Shiho Miyano should indeed be a little older than her, right?

But Shiho Miyano is Shiho Miyano, and Ai Haibara is Ai Haibara, there's no problem with that.

Then, as if she had thought of something, she sighed:

"Speaking of which, there are so many children in Mingjia, but it seems that not many of them call me 'sister'."

There are many child Servants in Chaldea, some of whom are only a little younger than her.

Some of them called her Master, some called her by her name, some gave her nicknames, some called her Senpai, and some even called her Mom.

However, if you think about it carefully, it seems that only Nine-Dragon Elizabeth occasionally calls her "sister"?

However, most of the time people call her Master or Leader.

Thinking about it carefully, it really is a bit strange.

On the other hand, Ai Haibara astutely grasped some information unintentionally revealed in Fujimaru Ritsuka's words.

For example, 'there are so many children in the family,' or 'she is rarely called sister.'

The number of children needs to be described as "so many" to mean that it is probably not just two or three, and of course, it is possible that the other party also included cousins.

This information aligns with the other party's prominent family background.

More importantly, she said that although there are many children in her family, they rarely call her "sister," which is clearly not the situation in a normal family.

In other words, Fujimaru Ritsuka's relationship with her family may not be harmonious.

On the night the two first met, she speculated that Fujimaru Ritsuka might be a naive young lady who had run away from a wealthy family. Now, the information that the other party had inadvertently revealed has uncovered even more information.

For example, the reason why Fujimaru Ritsuka ran away from home might be related to what she just said.

A large family that has survived to this day is bound to have some unspeakable dirty secrets. It is common for them to scheme against each other, and it is not surprising that they even resort to murder to cover up their crimes.

With such a kind personality, Fujimaru Ritsuka would probably feel out of place among those around her.

Perhaps this is why she was ostracized in her family, and even her younger siblings looked down on her and were unwilling to call her "sister".

In the end, Fujimaru Ritsuka had no choice but to run away from home and move out to live alone.

Well, that makes sense.

As for why she left in such a hurry, it's possible that there was some emergency in her family that forced her to rush back to deal with it.

For example, power transitions and property disputes?

In that instant, Ai Haibara conjured up a dramatic and bloody story of power struggles within a wealthy family, and it all seemed perfectly plausible.

At the same time, her gaze toward Fujimaru Ritsuka changed once again.

The thought of her being caught up in such a silent, bloodless struggle made her worry for Fujimaru Ritsuka.

After all, judging from Fujimaru Ritsuka's current carefree personality, she is completely unrelated to the word 'scheming'.

It's really worrying.

"Grey Yuan?"