The first thing I did... was to send back the illegal immigrants.
The system also had dismissal, and if you call them again, Spirit Origins aren't consumed... but, these guys are illegal entrants, so they are the type that consumes them.
Well, I intended to send them back because it would be chaotic and I probably couldn't handle it if too many suddenly appeared.
Of course, I decided to at least leave Koyanskaya.
"This is tyranny! I want to stay too, Senpai!?"
"No, I won't swap. Go back."
"Why!?"
"Why, you ask? Bond 15 gets special treatment."
"Fufu~ This is the difference between you and me!"
"Kuh... I'm still Bond 10, you know! Was it a lie when you said you liked me, BB-chan!"
"Did I say I like you? That's a lie."
"Such...!"
"And that's the swimsuit version, you wench."
"It's still me, isn't it!?"
"Anyway... go back!"
"Grr, I'll definitely come back, Senpai...!"
And so, including BB, I forcibly sent them back. Archetype: Earth-san came just for fun to begin with, so she obediently went back. Since she's Bond 7, she's rather docile. Melt and Passionlip apologize to me, feeling sorry, and go back. And Kingprotea...
"I'm not going~!!!"
Thud!!! Thudthudthudthud!!!!
"Stop! The sea is splitting like the Red Sea!"
"Bunyan is here too! I want to play together~!"
"St, stop! The Singularity will be crushed by Territory Creation Break!!!"
"That girl is too big, even cutting her life lines is difficult..."
"Honestly, even the strongest me finds it a bit hard to lift her by force..."
"Protea is hard to handle, right? Certainly, she's bigger than me."
"Because even nuclear missiles can't suppress her~"
Even Shiki, Melusine, Kiara, and Koyanskaya gave up on subduing her. Eventually, Enkidu steps up and even uses his Noble Phantasm, binding and calming her down, much like Tiamat's return.
"Calm down, Protea. Master won't send you away."
"Really...?"
Tiamat enlarges and soothes Protea like that, and we finally decide not to send the calmed-down Protea away. Her mental age is a child's... Let's keep her for now.
And the remaining one is Abigail, but...
"Not going."
"If you're a good girl, you'll listen to me..."
"Not going."
"Abigail?"
"If you make a mess of me, you have to take responsibility."
"Where on earth did you learn such things."
"Hime's doujinshi."
"Already reading such subversive literature, no wonder you're the same age as Teach."
For reference, Blackbeard and Abigail were born in the same year. Hard to believe it's possible, but...
"If I'm not going, I'm not. I'm a bad girl. Master not calling me was bad. And, you only have Hokusai-san with you."
"That's because Hokusai just happened to come... And I heard she went as support for now?"
"Anyway, not going."
"Hey..."
"No matter what Master says... I'm a bad girl, a witch, so I won't listen... I want to play with Master too."
... I'm not a toy, you know?
"So... originally, it was Master who summoned me, right? So, Master should take responsibility... Since you summoned me but didn't call for me, it's okay to destroy this world too...?"
How did I end up summoning such a bad girl...? Not Bond 10, but 9. Hmm, six of one, half a dozen of the other.
"Master... I don't mind, even if Master's taste is for children."
"What are you talking about, Kidukidu."
"To begin with, Master, if it's with Nurse-chan, then..."
"We're not children, Mandricardo?"
"Ah, my apologies... But Bunyan-chan is..."
"Enough..."
Sigh... My image is plummeting into the abyss.
"But does this mean BB-san and the others going back had any point?"
"... You're right, Koyanskaya. Grand answer... Well, I'll summon them someday."
I can almost hear BB cursing from beyond the sky... but not my problem.
"The other two BB summoned were Mash and Reines, right? One is our reliable main story member, the cute eggplant-chan."
"Is she really just cute..."
Koyanskaya leaves a meaningful hint. Hmm, feels ominous.
"Commander. What would you like for your meal?"
"Ah, I should eat... What should I have? Maybe have poke or something after a long time?"
Hmm... A dilemma.
Yeah, since it's an island, poke it is. Poke is unexpectedly a Hawaiian dish, I hear?
"Baker~ Give me a salmon poke full of salmon~"
Let's eat first and think later. Mash is probably in Florence.
First, I go to the restored Nautilus and eat the meal Baker prepared. Mmm, the taste of this salmon is irresistible, you know?
"Slurp... Hey, Head Nurse. I want to ask you, as someone objective, one thing."
"Talking during meals isn't good, but what is it?"
"It's about Mash. Is she normal?"
"...."
Hmm, I feel uneasy. Even the Head Nurse is like that? Did she perhaps go Alter? Ah, Mash?
I want Mash to stay pure. I don't want her to be like some Mash from another back-alley world who took the Gold Sun route.
Well, that probably won't happen.
While eating, the Nautilus sailed and arrived near Rome.
"Is it here?"
"Yes, that's right."
If Shiki says so, it must be right. I headed towards where she said the party was, and the location is where Florence is.
It was quick to Florence. Well... it took almost an hour, but, King Crimson, you know.
Upon arrival, I saw a heavily damaged castle wall.
And in front of the castle wall, a girl holding a large shield was standing. She then puts down the shield, it disappears, and as she gradually walks towards us, her armor turns to light, disappearing and changing into casual clothes.
The girl walking towards this place.
Mash.
She kept walking towards us, and I also walked towards her. I thought it was the right thing to do, so I walked, and we stood face to face.
How should I put it... The party members on both sides are watching us intently. Ritsuka and his party are looking at me with strange eyes, you know?
Something must have happened...
I was about to open my mouth to at least greet Mash, but Mash first grabbed my hand tightly with both of hers.
"Mash...?"
"... Yes, I am your Mash."
"... Did something happen?"
"No, nothing happened..."
"..."
She looked somewhat sorrowful yet happy. Something must have happened...
"Um, Senpai?"
"Yes, what is it?"
"... I only need you, Senpai. That's enough for me. Just having you by my side, I'm satisfied."
How should I put it...
It felt like a line a pure, tragic heroine would say upon meeting the male lead.
But why is it... beyond that seemingly innocent face, I feel something chilling.