When he went to the Fate World, Kisaragi Rin was sitting on the sofa in the apartment, so upon exiting the Paradise, he naturally reappeared right there.
Then Kisaragi Rin saw that Medea, Esdeath, Lily, and Medusa, whom he had sent into the Workshop, had come out and were sitting on one side of the living room, facing Busujima Saeko, Spider Mother, Shizuka Marikawa, and Kanroji Mitsuri sitting on the other side, forming a clear divide.
And the spot where he appeared was precisely the dividing line between the two groups.
Hmm... the atmosphere is a bit quiet.
Now, all their gazes were focused on him.
"How were the results at The Root?"
When facing difficulties, one must not wait for death. Kisaragi Rin chose to strike first, using serious business to nip any potential death-inducing problems in the bud, believing that a few more words would surely ease the atmosphere.
Medea smiled and replied, "It was quite good. Everything we planned was completed, except for one small accident."
"An accident?"
Kisaragi Rin countered.
He was just starting a conversation; logically speaking, they had prepared thoroughly for this matter, so there shouldn't have been any accidents.
Filled with doubt, Kisaragi Rin watched as Medea took out the Demonic Hell Sanctuary and pulled out a Saber?
A Saber?
Wasn't Saber already sitting on the ground talking to those Strange Tales?
"Wait, this is Jeanne?"
Saber's face, silver hair.
Not only was it Jeanne, but it was Black Jeanne.
"After we finished everything and were about to leave The Root, this fellow popped out of the Holy Grail and used The Root's power to separate herself."
Speaking of this, Medea said strangely, "But I don't know what accident happened to her; she still hasn't woken up."
Not only was she unconscious, but the posture Medea had left her in on the ground was quite terrible.
"It doesn't matter, she's just a Jeanne."
Just as Kisaragi Rin finished speaking, he noticed Medea wearing another strange expression, as if she didn't know what to say.
"...Don't tell me there's more?"
"Hmm... Master, do you remember the two souls Archer asked us to take?"
"Illya and Irisviel?"
Medea glanced at Busujima Saeko, then got up and walked over to Kisaragi Rin, handing him the Demonic Hell Sanctuary and saying, "Master, see for yourself."
"These are Strange Tales?"
Kisaragi Rin was slightly surprised.
Sensing inside the Demonic Hell Sanctuary, Illya and Irisviel had actually regained vitality.
However, they hadn't come back to life; rather, their life forms had directly transformed into Strange Tales.
The Demonic Hell Sanctuary has always had a function: a probability of causing absorbed souls to transform and become Strange Tales.
But before, it had only absorbed seafood souls, and Kisaragi Rin had never seen this function take effect. Now that it had absorbed the human souls of the entire Fuyuki City, it seemed many Strange Tales would be born inside.
"Now I can truly become a Ghost-type pokémon Master."
Kisaragi Rin sighed slightly. He handed the Demonic Hell Sanctuary back to Medea. Since Illya and Irisviel's transformation was not yet complete, Medea's magical expertise could better watch over them to prevent accidents.
More importantly, Kisaragi Rin didn't really care much about these Strange Tales. Even if the transformation succeeded, unless they awakened some extremely rare power, they would all receive the same pet treatment as Sadako.
However... the extraterrestrial girl helper handbook can add some new members.
Strange Tales can provide attributes.
With the atmosphere slightly eased, Kisaragi Rin began checking their statuses.
Busujima Saeko, Shizuka Marikawa, Spider Mother, and Kanroji Mitsuri were actually fine, as Kisaragi Rin had already discussed this matter with them, and their personalities wouldn't directly resist it.
The real problem lay with the Heroic Spirits, or rather, with Esdeath and Medea.
Although Lily was a bit dark-bellied, her attitude toward this matter was relatively accepting, making her a potential breakthrough point for fostering feelings between the two sides.
There was no need to mention Medusa; the presence of Busujima Saeko and the others would only make Medusa more excited when sneaking snacks.
Only Esdeath and Medea openly sought to seize the position of main wife.
Having clearly assessed the ecological niche within the apartment, Kisaragi Rin stopped the stalemate, looked at Busujima Saeko, and asked her, "Saeko, have you introduced yourselves to each other?"
This was an offensive move, clearly telling everyone that his attitude towards the main wife position favored Busujima Saeko.
No matter how you interact, one thing has never changed.
I, Kisaragi Rin, am the Master of the House.
"We've already introduced ourselves, but we fell silent because we didn't know what to talk about while waiting for you to return," Busujima Saeko said, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and flashing a sweet smile.
Kisaragi Rin had already said he would support her when they were in the Workshop, and Busujima Saeko knew Kisaragi Rin always kept his word, but when this moment truly arrived, her heart still couldn't help but pound.
She had also sized up the opposition and knew her only rivals were Esdeath and Medea.
At this moment, Busujima Saeko's demeanor as the Mistress of the House became increasingly composed and confident.
This aura caused Lily to secretly turn and watch Esdeath and Medea.
They were all smart people and naturally understood Kisaragi Rin's meaning.