They've already fought their way through the Holy Grail War, and you still call them dragons?

She probably couldn't understand why humans had to build such huge buildings for takeoff and landing.

If it were her, she would only need to jump to fly from this place to Tokyo.

For this reason, Melyusina once enthusiastically suggested to Emiya and Nono that she fly them all the way to Tokyo, but the two of them refused without even thinking about it.

Thinking of this, Melyuchina couldn't help but feel unhappy ripples in her heart.

Truly enjoyable flight only requires sufficient speed...but humans are pursuing comfort and stability? This "iron bird"-shaped passenger aircraft invented by humans is a complete failure!

People with fish lips don’t understand the beauty of true hardcore flying!

Melyusina's depressed mood was soon written on her face without any concealment, and was noticed by Emiya in time.

"Melyuzina, remember to take your boarding pass. Also, please stay in your seat on the plane. Please."

Emiya was afraid that the little female dragon would have a sudden whim and try to break through the side wall of the plane and rush out halfway, flying around in the stratosphere and playing flying games with the passenger plane.

This is simply courting death!

Of course, the one who is not afraid of death here is not Melyuchina. She will definitely not die, but the people who are on the same flight with her may die.

"Know it."

Melyuchina twitched her small nose slightly. People from all corners of the world gathered here, so the terminal of the international airport was crowded with people, and the smell was pungent and unbearable... But strangely, she always felt that she could sense a faint scent lingering nearby.

However, she was soon attracted by the dazzling array of items in the duty-free shops and food stores. In addition, in the dining area, all kinds of delicious food in both Chinese and Western styles were constantly brought out from the kitchen by waiters and placed on the table. The pungent smell of steak, pasta, or dumplings dipped in vinegar tempted her huge appetite.

She couldn't help but pull at the corner of Emiya's clothes in front of her, "When do we take off?"

Emiya and Nono looked at each other and checked the flight schedule and itinerary again, "We still have to wait for quite a while."

"That's it for now, let's eat first."

In the end, the three of them chose to feast on the meal first, and when they returned to wait for the flight, they found a large bag of fancy snacks in their bags.

Melyuchina watched the digital clock in the hall tick by, crunching a small bag of Lay's potato chips with sea salt and black pepper. Suddenly, she pricked her ears again and heard a familiar sound.

There was that person's movement again, like... the sound of swallowing hard?

Melyusina was a little conflicted. She wanted to fly over and find that person in an instant, but she promised Emiya and the Master that she would behave like a normal person until the plane landed... What should a normal mortal do at this time?

After thinking for two seconds, she pulled Emiya over and asked him to bend over, "Emiya, someone is following us..."

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"I'm so tired and hungry... I should have known better."

Xia Mi sat on a large suitcase, swinging her perfectly proportioned legs. Under the light, it was clear without any embellishment that every inch of her skin was as smooth as jade, and every line was youthful and smooth.

But at this moment, she weakly lowered her dejected face. Inside the suitcase were not only bedding and daily necessities, but also the heavy materials and textbooks she had used to study magic during this period were stuffed in as much as possible.

She had already passed the assistant position test and was planning to report to Emiya next, but he had already rushed to the airport!?

Damn it, someone must be delaying the release of her test results, and then moving up the departure time of Emiya and others... Wow, why is my family so mean this week!

In a hurry, Xia Mi asked a classmate to help her complete the project application and travel arrangements. She rushed to the dormitory and packed her luggage as quickly as she could. After rushing around, she even used her spiritual power and magic all the way...

Finally, Xia Mi arrived at the airport and exchanged her boarding pass at the check-in area. After passing through security and entering the terminal, she found Emiya and the others... Hmm? And these three were actually enjoying themselves, eating and drinking!?

Damn it, she has been busy since early morning and hasn’t even had a sip of water yet!

Xia Mi swallowed her saliva. She thought of the assistant position certificate she was carrying with her, and thought about her future self, who would have to deal with these wealthy and powerful people, and even work for them in the name of completing projects.

I also thought about myself now. All my belongings are in this suitcase, plus at most a cheap rental house converted from a power distribution room in my hometown. That place doesn't even have a color TV, air conditioning or a private bathroom.

In a trance, Xia Mi felt the disparity in the world.

She was busy running around just to grab a job opportunity, but this might be far less than what others could do by just opening their mouths and saying a few words.

"Xia Mi? You're here?"

Xia Mi suddenly looked up and saw Emiya's big face. Her depressed mood disappeared instantly, and she put on a playful and energetic posture with her tongue out.

"Oh, it's you, Emiya-san. What's with all that serious questioning? Look, this is my assistant certificate. I got it through a serious exam. I didn't just follow you all this way for nothing!"

"Then why didn't you come over when you saw us? Why did you stay here alone?"

"Please, Senior Brother, I'm just a part-time worker. I was just kidding when I asked for support from a wealthy man. I can't live with a clear conscience and eat and drink for free. It would be a different matter if Senior Brother Emiya gave me a project bonus. You don't have to worry about me. I'll find other ways to work when I get to Tokyo."

As a Dragon King, he does not steal or rob and abides by the law. For more than ten years, just to hide his identity, he was willing to be a poor mortal. He lived a poor life while maintaining noble moral integrity. Xia Mi's behavior... is simply a moral role model among the dragon clan.

"...It's a bit troublesome for non-Japanese people to work in Japan, and you won't have a place to stay after you get off the plane. Why not stay at my house? My house is pretty big anyway. If you don't think free food and drinks are suitable, you can pay for food and accommodation. The fee will be deducted directly from your assistant's salary. Isn't that the same?"

"Wow, how can this be so embarrassing? Emiya-san is really something. Facing a girl he just met not long ago, he took the initiative to invite her to live in his house. The more I think about it, the worse it feels..."

Xia Mi's words were filled with politeness and a slightly disdainful attitude, but when she heard the good news of "salary offsetting board and lodging expenses", her behavior had already exposed her hypocrisy.

She placed her delicate little hand on the palm extended by Emiya, and jumped lightly off the large suitcase she had just been sitting on.

"But, Senior Brother is a kind person that you only meet once in a thousand years. I really can't do anything about you, so I will reluctantly agree."

The Dragon King will never be a slave unless he is provided with food and shelter!

Chapter 125 The Three of Them Stay Up All Night

"I won't agree!"

Even when the group got off the plane and left the airport in Japan, Nuonuo still had a stern face and protested stubbornly and angrily.

But her weak and vulnerable protest was shattered by the cold and hard facts and turned into rubble and dust scattered on the ground.

Because along the way, she tried to question Xia Mi from various angles how a freshman could pass the assistant exam, and tried to question Xia Mi, but every time she was crushed by Xia Mi's unfathomable level, she doubted her life——

Although Xia Mi is not as good as Master Norton, she is not someone that a beginner in magic theory like Nuonuo can easily step on.

The debate was thus shattered and collapsed, and the light and shadow were eventually trampled into pieces by the busy footsteps. The flight information prompts broadcast in multiple languages ​​on the radio echoed in the bright hall of Tokyo's Haneda International Airport.

The environment of Haneda Airport is like a busy downtown area with people coming and going. The airport access road is constantly flowing with cars, carrying business people who have hurriedly got off the plane and sending them to the center of the country's largest urban artery. Some foreign tourists carrying shoulder bags look more relaxed.

The group of handsome men and beautiful women led by Emiya attracted the attention of a large number of local men, women, young and old in the endless stream of people.

The couple walking in front, their flowing red hair, looked like a vibrant, walking ball of fire. The silver-white girl following behind them looked like a beautiful doll straight out of a fairy tale. Xia Mi, following on the other side, didn't have any more unusual hair or headgear, but even without makeup and a cheap outfit, she still looked incredibly adorable.

Some people stared at one of them, as if trying to get a photo. Passersby wondered where these celebrities had come from. A young man walking with a group was stunned, and then the person he was talking to angrily stepped on him.

"...Okay, I understand. Okay, bye."

Emiya chatted on the phone for a while before finally putting it down, looking helplessly at the still sulking Nuonuo. "I've already checked with the Zhou family, and Xia Mi did pass the test with flying colors. We have no reason to refuse."

How else could he explain this… the promise he made publicly a few days ago, was he going back on his word now? He hadn't expected such a remote possibility to happen, but Xia Mi had indeed passed the test with her true level, without relying on any off-field factors. So, there wasn't much else to say.

"Hmph... Never mind, let's just leave it at that."

Nuonuo glanced at Xia Mi, whose appearance was so eye-catching that she was envied by countless people of the same sex. It seemed that except for the lack of growth talent in the chest area, the rest of her figure was as enchanting and beautiful as if she had walked out of a comic book, and it was incredibly perfect.

...Fortunately, it was an ordinary airport.

Nuonuo glanced twice again, and finally regained his confidence from the only part of his body. His anger gradually eased and even a hint of pity appeared in his eyes.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Nuonuo, for your kindness in taking me in. Do you have any other advice for me?" Xia Mi covered her empty chest as if she felt some kind of malice, and asked with a sunny and cheerful smile.

"Xia Mi, what job are you doing here?"

Nuonuo questioned with a hostile look, like a beautiful interrogator holding a long whip facing a female prisoner trapped in a cell. If she gave a wrong answer, the whip would fall on her body and beat her until her skin was torn.

"Sister, simply put, I'm a graduate student assistant on a project. Senior Brother Emiya is the leader, so I just follow his instructions. He wants to put his name as the second author on the paper, so I absolutely dare not take the first author position!"

"In a word, I will follow the lead of Master Emiya!"

Xia Mi was like a master orator, spouting sweet words without paying for anything. She seemed to skillfully perform a well-timed Tai Chi push-hands move, effortlessly diverting Nuonuo's attack elsewhere.

At the same time, her eyes wandered back and forth between Emiya and Nono's identical red hair, wondering what the relationship was between two people born in different countries... but in the end she was unable to reach a valid conclusion.

She decided to grasp the main contradiction - as long as she could please Emiya, she should not be afraid of Nono trying to trip her up.

"Xia Mi, stop flattering me. I don't want the first author position on your paper. Even if you praise me to the sky, you still have to handle your research topic on your own. I can only give you guidance and suggestions, and I won't directly help you pass your paper..."

Emiya retrieved a large pile of items from the checked baggage area, and the group carried the large bags to the vehicle parked next to the airport access road as if they were a family.

Several cars arranged by the Zhou family would transport people or things to designated locations, so the visiting Zhou family members had already gotten on the car and were heading to their hotel rooms, while a few of them chose to go in the opposite direction.

Nono saw Emiya stuffing all his luggage in and asked curiously, "Isn't your home in Tokyo?"

"No, let's go to Yokohama."

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Although Yokohama is not in Tokyo, it is also a famous satellite city and port city belonging to the Tokyo metropolitan area, and can also be quickly reached from Tokyo via JR train.

Yokohama's architecture is characterized by the coexistence of modern skyscrapers and retro Japanese-style buildings. It also has tourist attractions such as the famous Yamashita Park and Chinatown, which is lined with restaurants, attracting foreign visitors every year to experience and play.

Of course, its most distinctive feature as a port city is the Harbor Bridge, which spans two distinct areas, and the many large container terminals adjacent to the bridge. Among them, Daikoku Terminal, built in 1992 as one of Japan's largest container terminals, Daikoku C3, boasts an impressive cargo throughput compared to many ports worldwide.

It was like that, too much like that. Emiya gazed out the car window at the scenery of this "hometown" where he felt no sense of belonging. Every time he saw these seemingly landmark scenes, he couldn't help but have a sense of "Fuyuki déjà vu".

However, these impressions that occasionally pop up in memory have been worn away by past thoughts and have gradually become dull and insignificant.

He only hoped that among the noble families occupying the city of Tokyo next door to his hometown, there would not be a family with the surname Sajo. Apart from this, he had no other wishes...

As for his own home, it is located in a suburban residential area away from the city center of Yokohama, where old buildings are scattered around. It is mainly composed of classic Japanese courtyards and wooden houses, including an open front yard, the main house, a warehouse in the backyard, and an open space used as an archery range.

Emiya led everyone to move the luggage and other belongings into this "Ermiya residence". Nono and Melyuchina looked around for a while but did not see any special reaction.

Because in Melyuchina's eyes, all human "nests" are almost the same. Even if there is only an empty space, she can just build a nest and fall asleep. As for Nono, the Chen family manor where she used to live was too vast. In comparison, the Emiya family was really just a civilian level.

However, Xia Mi, who had lived in a cheap little room for many years, seemed to be exaggerating her emotions, with tears flashing in the corners of her eyes, almost shedding tears of emotion. She could be heard mumbling to herself non-stop:

"Mom, dad, and my silly brother, did you see that? I, Xia Mi, have finally made it. I can now live in a big house that I thought I could never buy even if I worked hard all my life! Thank you, heaven, earth, and the sun..."

"Hey, hey, could you please stop standing there and being so self-indulgent and adding drama to your own story? Xia Mi... your assistant, right? Since you know you're going to be staying here, then get your mind right and come over here to help with the luggage!"

Nono, wearing a sun hat and carrying two bags of clothes, barked furiously. She didn't dare trust Melyuchina with chores like arranging the gifts and cleaning the house, fearing the little dragoness might not only make things worse, but even tear the room apart with too much force.

Over there, Emiya was already cleaning everywhere with buckets, rags and other tools. Not only was the place covered in dust after no one had lived there for several months, but many places had also grown mold, rot, or even pests.

This is no longer an ordinary situation, we must take strong measures (referring to cleaning up)!

It was likely that the Emiya residence would be bustling with activity tonight, with the lights on brightly. If they didn't work harder, Emiya, Nono, and Xia Mi might not be able to finish the job even if they worked all night until dawn.

As for Melyuzina, at this time she could only act as a mascot and watch from the side.

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After a night, the thin cold air like mist had quietly flowed away outside the window. As the day came, the heat began to spread and rise. When the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone through the gaps in the blinds onto Yuan Zhisheng's desk, the young man was still lying on his single boss chair with his eyes closed.

Yuan Zhisheng did not have a very relaxing summer.

His father, Tachibana Masamune, had already informed him, so Gennochi knew that the family had to speed up its efforts to accumulate strength, and that the original plans needed to be pushed forward or new sub-projects needed to be added.

For example, the new family base "Genji Heavy Industries" building, which was supervised and built by Maruyama Construction, was originally planned to be completed by the end of this year, but now under the secret urging of the head of the family, additional manpower may be needed to complete it ahead of schedule.

In addition, Yuan Zhisheng had originally served as a senior official of the Executive Bureau. The original plan was to complete the advanced training course at Kassel College and graduate, and then return to serve as the director of the Executive Bureau as expected.

But Daddy believed that, given the circumstances, their family members might not need to complete their studies. If they successfully escaped the Secret Party's control, the Secret Party's educational agreement would be invalidated. It would be better to prepare for the family members to drop out early. This would also allow Yuan Zhisheng to take control of the Executive Bureau sooner.

And finally, Dad's new request is for Emiya Shirou to become their helper... This is the most difficult thing.

Chapter 126 Who asked you to check his previous high jump?

boom!

The door of Yuan Zhisheng's office was pushed open suddenly, and two men in long suits with brilliant Ukiyo-e linings walked in. The one in front was a tall and burly man, while the latter had a more gloomy temperament and wore a pair of thin-framed glasses.

"Young Master, good morning—!"

Two grown men were reporting at the top of their voices, so loud in the early morning that the effect might be equivalent to a slap in the face, enough to startle all the sleepyheads on the entire floor out of their dreams.

Instantly, Gen Chisei's eyes snapped open, but he didn't look directly at them. Instead, he cast his gaze downward. His father, Tachibana Masamune, often said he was born with a pair of awe-inspiring evil eyes, so powerful that anyone looking at them would feel like they'd been stung by a scorpion. As for the title "Young Master," it was because everyone in the family knew he was the adopted son of the patriarch, Tachibana Masamune.

"Yasha, Crow! Have you found any information on each other?"

Yasha and Crow are the code names of the two men in front of Minamoto no Chisei. They are Minamoto no Chisei's direct subordinates, and they were personally selected by Minamoto no Chisei when he joined the Executive Bureau. These two men, plus the Yabuki Kage who was not present, can be said to be the confidants of the Executive Bureau that he personally cultivated over the past few years.

"That's right, young master. Everyone has been working overtime until the early morning for this project!" Crow handed a stack of documents to Yuan Zhisheng.

"Yeah, yeah," Yasha chimed in nonsensically, "By the time I finished my investigation and drove back, it was already four in the morning, haha! Young Master, have you ever seen Tokyo at four in the morning?"

Then the two grown men stood there laughing meaninglessly... In fact, they wanted to mock the country's unique overtime culture, which even gangsters are not immune to. Unfortunately, the young master was too serious and did not follow their rhythm and laugh.

"I really haven't seen it, because I stayed here to rest my eyes after three o'clock."

Yuan Zhisheng opened the unsealed file bag. He was used to the occasional jokes between his two subordinates. You know, before becoming his subordinates, Yasha was a street thug, and Crow was a thug who was slightly more "advanced" than Yasha and could lend money at high interest rates. He knew a little bit of culture and strategy, but not much.

Yuan Zhisheng didn't expect the two former gangsters to become polite immediately after following him. At least it was good enough that they didn't tell dirty jokes in front of him.