[ He makes a very obvious effort to move his body to block her view of the apartment behind him, both with his own body and his obnoxiously-large butterfly wings. ]
If you want, I can tell you where she went. I'd say she deserves to have a little fun right now, after all.
[ It is truly remarkable how good Oberon is at lying that there isn't an obviously-visible bulging vein of annoyance on his forehead when she says that. ]
Ah, that's true! But still, I'd be pretty embarrassed to invite you in with the place like this. Maybe some other time?
That's no biggie! You should see me and Biki-chan's place sometime. Anytime somebody comes over, we just kinda run around and shove all the clutter someplace else so it looks tidy. That's kinda like cleaning, right? Bahaha!
[ she laughed at her own joke.......... ]
But if inside's no good, let's go get something to eat! Ai-chan was telling me you're a sweets kinda guy so how about we drop by that bakery with the real good pastries? My treat!
Ohh, for real? She's got a bossy streak like that? I didn't think she had it in her...
[ Both of them know Ai absolutely, one hundred percent doesn't have a bossy bone in her body but it's still objectively hilarious to imagine Oberon getting bossed around by an idol practically half his size. What do they call that sort of thing? Gap moe, right?
Before he can protest, she takes a very deliberate step forward, aiming to duck under his arm and head right inside. ]
Then I'll come help! If it's two of us, it'll take half the time. And then Ai-chan gets to come back to a nice tidy apartment!
Hm...! Ah, you don't have to worry about that...! I wouldn't want to bother you...!
[ Oberon is now actively trying to keep her out, acting as a physical barrier... but because he's also trying to be aloof and nonchalant about it, he's visibly struggling. ]
In the first place...! If you can help out with tidying up, then shouldn't you be...! doing that with your Master...?
[ Why are all of the short women in his life like this. ]
Ah, yes I'm sure, but—AH!!
[ In she goes! Managing to find a brief little window of an opportunity to slip through a gap in Oberon's defenses and shoot straight past him. Maybe she really is an Archer after all.
As for the room, well... it's not nearly as much of a mess as Oberon made it out to be. Lived in, sure... and don't get it wrong, there's definitely a lot of trash on the floor, but it isn't quite the pigsty he was so determined to describe it as to get her to leave. ]
[ Success!!! Rather than stopping to crow over her victory, though, Sei just gets to matter-of-factly tidying up before he can protest. What? She was serious about wanting Ai to come home to a nice clean apartment. ]
See, it's not so bad! This'll get done on a jiffy.
[ you have to admire the panache, if nothing else. ]
How's things going with Ai-chan, anyways? You guys got caught up in that fight a couple days ago, right?
Hasn't anyone ever told you not to stick your nose where it doesn't belong? Damn Gyaru...
[ Wow, the contrast between him normally and him now really is as steep as a completely vertical cliff, huh? ]
She's fine. The fact I'm still here is proof of that, isn't it?
[ That's what happens when a Servant loses their Master, after all. Though then again, an Archer with such an absurd Independent Action skill might not understand that. ]
[ bullying works!!! or uh, her totally above board and not at all underhanded snooping worked.
Not that she seems thrown off at all. In fact, she doesn't even look back at him despite the hilariously audible shift in tone. Refer to the earlier comments about staying in her lane (and never mind that she absolutely is not doing that right now). ]
Well yeah, but that just means she's not dead! [ She Doesn't Know About The Ryosuke Of It All ] Doesn't mean she's actually doing okay.
[ That's interesting, though. She asked about how things were going and he dodged the question while looking like he was answering it. ]
[ Oberon pauses at that. She's not exactly wrong, as much as Oberon wishes she was. She's annoyingly perceptive, really, so it's no wonder Oberon tended to avoid her. ]
Well, if you're worried about her, then shouldn't you have gone to see her instead of coming here to bother me?
[ You're basically here looking for gossip material! Don't think he can't tell, damn it. ]
We fought and won against another Servant, it's as simple as that.
[ Said as if the grim sound of his Noble Phantasm couldn't be heard for miles. ]
Oh good, for a second I thought you might have the wrong idea about me.
[ It's funny, if you think about it. As a Faerie, he can see the truth... but as Oberon, he's nothing but lies. As far as paradoxical existences go, he's probably at the very top. If there's one thing that's true, though, is that he's a real piece of shit getting two girls to clean up after him while he does fuck-all. ]
Though if you know that, then you can't possibly expect me to give you a straight answer, right?
[ Oberon is either the world's best or worst gossip depending on what you want out of him. ]
[ Listen, she known when to pick her battles. If her tidying keeps him talking, that's a necessary sacrifice!!! ]
Yeah, obviously. [ she's really taking all this way too in stride... ] But at least I'll get something.
[ Then she turns and looks at him and she's not... serious, exactly, because when is she ever but it's as serious as she can ever get. ]
Besides. It's not like we've gotta be enemies or anything. I just thought that with everything going on, some of the normie Masters are probably having a hard time.
[ Especially the omg who has to deal with a Servant like you. her eyes seem to say. ]
[ Emphasis on heard. Seriously, does he not have any volume control on that thing??? So much for stealth. But it's not like anyone here would be able to work out who he actually is based on that thing, so... ]
Must've taken a lotta magic to make it work, though. Ai-chan's down to just one of these, right?
[ She taps the back of her hand, where a seal would sit. ]
Sucks that for all the other crazy stuff this place does, those don't pop back.
[ It's a giant draconic insect, of course it's loud. Deal with the dreadful wails and howls of the entrance to the abyss or get lost. Besides, considering who her Master is, she has no right to be complaining about volume control.
More seriously, though, he's silent at her words for a moment. Well, it's not like it's a hard deduction to make. Ai definitely doesn't have nearly the capacity nor the output to sustain such a thing. Hell, a single Command Seal just barely allowed for it to appear for long enough to swallow the enemy, and then... ]
...well, we can't expect every summoning system to be so convenient.
[ Their summoning here is already strange enough. Memories of Chaldea are one thing for Oberon, but Nagiko was summoned with those too... and then the Masters, despite being human themselves, were also summoned here. Honestly, the fact that their Command Seal's don't refill after a few days is one of the few things about this "Grail War" that actually follows the general rules.
Still, that's really not the point, is it? ]
Oh, just get to the point already. All this dancing-around-eachother is getting exhausting, even for me.
[ He's?? The reason why?? Things have to be so roundabout?? ]
[ Oberon actually cracks up at her outburst. Oh he knows it's his fault, he knows all too well. ]
Ehhh? Whatever do you mean~?
[ This fucker. He seems to be, annoyingly enough, taking her criticism in stride. She's a girl too, huh? At this point the cat's out of the bag, and Oberon's not exactly pleased about that... but does that mean he's gonna lose his composure? Absolutely not. ]
Oi, oi, what makes you think that was my fault? Maybe Ai-chan's a little freakier than you expected, huh? I certainly didn't contribute to...
[ But halfway through his next lie, he suddenly pauses. ]
This is what I mean about delicacy, dumbass! [ SHE THROWS THE BAG OF TRASH AT HIM??? She at least tied it off before she was done so the trash doesn't go everywhere but it's the principle of the thing. ] Even if that's true, don't just come out and tell me like that!
[ Chances are good that it probably isn't if he's just straightforwardly saying it but that doesn't mean he should be going and running his mouth like that anyway!!! ]
I mean, next time someone picks a fight - 'cause it's gonna happen, guaranteed - what're you gonna do about your magic? You can't ask for another Command Spell if she's only got the one, so whatever else you had to do, it's not gonna be a one off! Didya even think about that for a second?
[ She's probably igoing to be giving Ai this exact same lecture too with a little less yelling next time she sees her, huh..... ]
[ It hits him square in the face. Maybe she really is an Archer, etc. etc. Well, Ai's taste aside, he wasn't actually expecting her answer. Well, it's not completely outside the realm of what he expected, but the genuine concern for them—or rather, for Ai—catches him off-guard.
He scoffs, tossing aside the bag of trash and averting his gaze.
Of course he thought about that. For fucks sake, it's the only thing that's been on his mind ever since they got back. ]
...who knows? Maybe that'll be it for me, then. I'd say I gave it a good run.
[ What a piece of work your Servant is, Hoshino Ai. ]
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[ He makes a very obvious effort to move his body to block her view of the apartment behind him, both with his own body and his obnoxiously-large butterfly wings. ]
If you want, I can tell you where she went. I'd say she deserves to have a little fun right now, after all.
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[ it... almost sounds like she's about to let him off scott free? why does this feel too good to be- ]
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[ that's why ]
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Ah, that's true! But still, I'd be pretty embarrassed to invite you in with the place like this. Maybe some other time?
[ Bring it on, bitch. ]
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[ she laughed at her own joke.......... ]
But if inside's no good, let's go get something to eat! Ai-chan was telling me you're a sweets kinda guy so how about we drop by that bakery with the real good pastries? My treat!
[ it's brought, bitch ]
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[ Is... that even a compliment? ]
Ah, really!? I'd love to! Ah, but Ai might get upset if I don't finish cleaning...
[ oh so that's how this is gonna be? you bitch ]
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[ Both of them know Ai absolutely, one hundred percent doesn't have a bossy bone in her body but it's still objectively hilarious to imagine Oberon getting bossed around by an idol practically half his size. What do they call that sort of thing? Gap moe, right?
Before he can protest, she takes a very deliberate step forward, aiming to duck under his arm and head right inside. ]
Then I'll come help! If it's two of us, it'll take half the time. And then Ai-chan gets to come back to a nice tidy apartment!
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[ Oberon is now actively trying to keep her out, acting as a physical barrier... but because he's also trying to be aloof and nonchalant about it, he's visibly struggling. ]
In the first place...! If you can help out with tidying up, then shouldn't you be...! doing that with your Master...?
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if it looks like she's having way too much fun with this, it's because she absolutely is. ]
Bikki-chan doesn't get mad about the place being a mess, but you just said Ai-chan would? So I figured you needed the help more.
[ keep digging your own grave buster she'll be right down there digging it for you as well ]
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Ah, yes I'm sure, but—AH!!
[ In she goes! Managing to find a brief little window of an opportunity to slip through a gap in Oberon's defenses and shoot straight past him. Maybe she really is an Archer after all.
As for the room, well... it's not nearly as much of a mess as Oberon made it out to be. Lived in, sure... and don't get it wrong, there's definitely a lot of trash on the floor, but it isn't quite the pigsty he was so determined to describe it as to get her to leave. ]
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See, it's not so bad! This'll get done on a jiffy.
[ you have to admire the panache, if nothing else. ]
How's things going with Ai-chan, anyways? You guys got caught up in that fight a couple days ago, right?
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So that's what this is about, huh?
[ Fine. It's frustrating, but he'll give in. It happens when Sei's back is turned, so she doesn't see the moment it happens, but... ]
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[ Wow, the contrast between him normally and him now really is as steep as a completely vertical cliff, huh? ]
She's fine. The fact I'm still here is proof of that, isn't it?
[ That's what happens when a Servant loses their Master, after all. Though then again, an Archer with such an absurd Independent Action skill might not understand that. ]
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Not that she seems thrown off at all. In fact, she doesn't even look back at him despite the hilariously audible shift in tone. Refer to the earlier comments about staying in her lane (and never mind that she absolutely is not doing that right now). ]
Well yeah, but that just means she's not dead! [ She Doesn't Know About The Ryosuke Of It All ] Doesn't mean she's actually doing okay.
[ That's interesting, though. She asked about how things were going and he dodged the question while looking like he was answering it. ]
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Well, if you're worried about her, then shouldn't you have gone to see her instead of coming here to bother me?
[ You're basically here looking for gossip material! Don't think he can't tell, damn it. ]
We fought and won against another Servant, it's as simple as that.
[ Said as if the grim sound of his Noble Phantasm couldn't be heard for miles. ]
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[ you're both full of shit is what she's saying. no wonder these two got slotted together.
She's just casually dumping trash into a grocery store bag as she goes... where did she even get that?? ]
So I figure if I talk to both of you then I can kind of try and work out what's going on.
[ not stated but very clear: She Already Knows (Or Thinks She Does) And Is Here For Gossip ]
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[ It's funny, if you think about it. As a Faerie, he can see the truth... but as Oberon, he's nothing but lies. As far as paradoxical existences go, he's probably at the very top.
If there's one thing that's true, though, is that he's a real piece of shit getting two girls to clean up after him while he does fuck-all.]Though if you know that, then you can't possibly expect me to give you a straight answer, right?
[ Oberon is either the world's best or worst gossip depending on what you want out of him. ]
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Yeah, obviously. [ she's really taking all this way too in stride... ] But at least I'll get something.
[ Then she turns and looks at him and she's not... serious, exactly, because when is she ever but it's as serious as she can ever get. ]
Besides. It's not like we've gotta be enemies or anything. I just thought that with everything going on, some of the normie Masters are probably having a hard time.
[ Especially the omg who has to deal with a Servant like you. her eyes seem to say. ]
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[ He'll just be kicking back in his usual spot on the sofa, then. He won't deny being a high-maintenance Servant. It's true, after all.
...though with that said, even if she already has some idea of what happened, the thought of giving her more to work with... ]
Still, I've told you all there is to say. I fought and I won.
[ Yeah, no, he's gonna be stubborn about this. ]
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[ Emphasis on heard. Seriously, does he not have any volume control on that thing??? So much for stealth. But it's not like anyone here would be able to work out who he actually is based on that thing, so... ]
Must've taken a lotta magic to make it work, though. Ai-chan's down to just one of these, right?
[ She taps the back of her hand, where a seal would sit. ]
Sucks that for all the other crazy stuff this place does, those don't pop back.
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More seriously, though, he's silent at her words for a moment. Well, it's not like it's a hard deduction to make. Ai definitely doesn't have nearly the capacity nor the output to sustain such a thing. Hell, a single Command Seal just barely allowed for it to appear for long enough to swallow the enemy, and then... ]
...well, we can't expect every summoning system to be so convenient.
[ Their summoning here is already strange enough. Memories of Chaldea are one thing for Oberon, but Nagiko was summoned with those too... and then the Masters, despite being human themselves, were also summoned here. Honestly, the fact that their Command Seal's don't refill after a few days is one of the few things about this "Grail War" that actually follows the general rules.
Still, that's really not the point, is it? ]
Oh, just get to the point already. All this dancing-around-eachother is getting exhausting, even for me.
[ He's?? The reason why?? Things have to be so roundabout?? ]
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[ SOMEONE HAD TO SAY IT ]
Look, I'm just saying - she's your Master, but Ai-chan's a girl, too.
[ whatever that's supposed to mean??? Nagiko's looking pretty serious (or just intense, it's hard to tell with her) about this, either way. ]
You've gotta have a bit more delicacy about it. At least next time, don't bite half her face off when you're doing it!
[ Never mind that Ai was the one who started it............. Hold on, why is she so sure there's going to be a next time??? ]
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Ehhh? Whatever do you mean~?
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This fucker.He seems to be, annoyingly enough, taking her criticism in stride. She's a girl too, huh? At this point the cat's out of the bag, and Oberon's not exactly pleased about that... but does that mean he's gonna lose his composure? Absolutely not. ]Oi, oi, what makes you think that was my fault? Maybe Ai-chan's a little freakier than you expected, huh? I certainly didn't contribute to...
[ But halfway through his next lie, he suddenly pauses. ]
...the hell you mean, 'next time'?
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[ Chances are good that it probably isn't if he's just straightforwardly saying it but that doesn't mean he should be going and running his mouth like that anyway!!! ]
I mean, next time someone picks a fight - 'cause it's gonna happen, guaranteed - what're you gonna do about your magic? You can't ask for another Command Spell if she's only got the one, so whatever else you had to do, it's not gonna be a one off! Didya even think about that for a second?
[ She's probably igoing to be giving Ai this exact same lecture too with a little less yelling next time she sees her, huh..... ]
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[ It hits him square in the face.
Maybe she really is an Archer, etc. etc.Well, Ai's taste aside, he wasn't actually expecting her answer. Well, it's not completely outside the realm of what he expected, but the genuine concern for them—or rather, for Ai—catches him off-guard.He scoffs, tossing aside the bag of trash and averting his gaze.
Of course he thought about that. For fucks sake, it's the only thing that's been on his mind ever since they got back. ]
...who knows? Maybe that'll be it for me, then. I'd say I gave it a good run.
[ What a piece of work your Servant is, Hoshino Ai. ]
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