Chapter 354: Internal Space Equals Shelter

"Bang~"

Inside a café named "Inheritance" in Guanbu City, Kokutou Azaka suddenly slammed both hands on the tabletop, her face showing an expression of utter disbelief.

"Why is it that for this kind of mysterious event, my Older Brother gets to be taken along to experience it firsthand, while I was completely forgotten?"

"Azaka, calm down. You say experience, but I really just went along for the ride. Aside from witnessing Broly chase and beat a teleporting kidnapper, and going upstairs to see a magic doll replaying its past life, there wasn't any more participation from me."

Kanata soothed his Younger Sister beside him.

"That's still participation. Clearly I was the one designated as the wife candidate, yet such an interesting thing only contacted you, Older Brother. Isn't that unreasonable?"

Kokutou Azaka found it somewhat unacceptable that she had actually missed the paranormal experience happening right beside her.

"The other Customers are all looking this way."

Asagami Fujino spoke up at this moment, and only then did Kokutou Azaka react to the fact that the commotion she caused was too great, making the customers in the coffee shop all look over here.

The girl's small face reddened, and she hurriedly sat back down. Broly, sitting opposite her, then asked her seriously: "So, are you willing to become My Wife?"

"Hey, asking me this kind of question in front of my Older Brother, is that really okay?"

Kokutou Azaka complained dissatisfiedly. She had clearly said she was devoted to her own biological Older Brother, yet the paranormal boy opposite completely ignored this, openly and fair-and-square asking her whether she wanted to be his wife.

"So, Azaka-chan, do you want to join us or not?"

Rin Tohsaka took a sip of Black Coffee, her beautiful brows furrowed tightly. While asking, she began adding Condensed Milk into the coffee.

"I said I would consider this kind of thing, but I haven't considered it clearly yet."

Kokutou Azaka twirled her temple hair. The current situation rather had the feeling of a scoundrel woman two-timing, cornered by both parties at the scene and forced to make an immediate decision.

Hmm, half a month ago she would have been dead set on her own biological Older Brother, but unfortunately she learned about the abnormalities of Broly and his Wife Group.

Being of the Taboo Player Origin, she couldn't help but be attracted to this group of unusual people, leading to the current somewhat hesitant situation.

"There is no more time for you to consider, because Broly Older Brother is already preparing to leave This World.

If you don't make a decision right now, you'll have to wait until he next comes to This World again before you can meet him once more.

And during this period, Azaka-chan, you may drift apart from us. After all, we will no longer have a common topic (Crystal Palace Panel)."

Little Sakura spoke seriously.

"This……"

Hearing this, Kokutou Azaka was somewhat stunned, and couldn't help but look toward her Older Brother.

"Azaka, biological siblings have no future. On the contrary, if you choose Broly, this may bring you a step closer to the unordinary life you like. So, don't worry about my feelings, boldly pursue the life you want."

"Older Brother, you really are a cold-hearted person. We've had a cohabitation relationship spanning twelve years, yet you don't say a single word to keep me?"

"Hmm, I won't say it. After all, Azaka, you are just my Younger Sister. I have no feelings for you beyond that of an Older Brother, and once you grow up, you will always have to marry someone."

Kanata said very calmly.

His Younger Sister Azaka liked to investigate mysterious unknown things. If there were no mysterious unknown things existing in This World, this would merely be a somewhat strange interest.

However, knowing that This World not only has mysterious unknown things, but also clearly understanding that these mysterious unknown things might be accompanied by enormous risks.

Then, letting his Younger Sister become Broly's Wife, thereby gaining the protection of the Counter Force — said to be the representative of the greatest Mystery and Unknown in This World — was the best choice.

Compared to meeting a liked person, Kanata felt that staying alive was the real thing. This was also why he originally let Broly pursue his Younger Sister himself, but now was willing to come persuade his Younger Sister to become the boy's Wife.

"Older Brother, with this attitude of yours you'll lose me!"

Kokutou Azaka was somewhat angry.

"Won't happen. Physiologically speaking, I will forever be your Older Brother."

Kanata smiled and said.

"How about it? If you agree, Azaka-chan, I'll have Cow… cough cough, Miss Aozaki Touko, take you as a student and teach you some paranormal knowledge."

Rin Tohsaka added another bargaining chip.

"Azaka-chan, miss this time, and perhaps there will be no opportunity to contact paranormal things again."

Little Sakura played along in cooperation.

"Uu~"

Looking at her smiling Older Brother, Rin Tohsaka who proposed temptations, and Little Sakura who gave the final notice, Kokutou Azaka finally compromised.

"Damn it, what benefits did you give my Older Brother to make him abandon me like this? And you two actually coercing and enticing me like this. So, as long as I verbally agree to become his Wife, that's enough?"

"Yes, but if you feel uncomfortable about it, it will affect your own gains from becoming My Wife."

Rin Tohsaka gave a reminder.

"Huh? Becoming his Wife still has gains? What kind of thing are gains? Could it be that kind of thing?"

Truly a Taboo Player, Kokutou Azaka fiercely made a loose fist, moving one finger in and out of the loosely clenched palm.

"It's not that at all. It's Happiness Points."

Little Sakura hurriedly denied.

"Haha, what's that?"

"Hmm, you'll know once you become a Wife yourself."

Rin Tohsaka looked at the boy.

"Kokutou Azaka, do you agree to become My Wife?"

Broly asked once more.

"Eh?!"

The formal Invitation made a prompt appear before Kokutou Azaka.

"Agree, agree! Hurry up and let me see what this thing is!"

Currently experiencing an unknown thing, the girl became somewhat excited, and hurriedly urged.

【Kokutou Azaka joins Crystal Palace, 51 Happiness Value begins Transformation, gain 5100 Happiness Points.】

【Crystal Palace currently Level LV4, Official Members 24/25. When Crystal Palace upgrades to LV5, Internal Space Ecosystem Construction Permit can be Unlocked.】

【Prompt: The quality of the Internal Space's ecological environment will affect the daily Happiness Points output of Crystal Palace members who choose to live within it.】

Broly was very satisfied; this brought him one step closer to building a Personal Space that could accommodate his wife for evacuation at any time.

Although the Counter Force of the Type-Moon World was willing to provide Protection, Broly still felt somewhat uneasy.

When in doubt, he asked the miraculous Crystal Palace, and unexpectedly it actually gave a hint.

The Crystal Palace's Internal Space is called a space of love, but in reality it is also an excellent Shelter.

As long as the internal ecosystem can be built, making it a space suitable for Normal People to live in.

Then it would mean every Crystal Palace member possesses a place they can hide in for evacuation at any time.

Non-Crystal Palace members, however, cannot enter.

"Alright, since Azaka has joined as well, I should set off too." "Eh, you're not going to teach me how to use this thing?"

"We'll teach you how to use the Crystal Palace Panel, Broly, you go on ahead, lest you exceed the time limit and get docked 1000 Happiness Points again."

After the newly encountered Capture targets all agreed to join the Crystal Palace, Broly's Stay Fee in this world was already running a deficit.

It was only because there was still Azaka, a winnable wife, that he held on; otherwise Broly would have set off to return yesterday.

"I will definitely build the Crystal Palace's Internal Space as soon as possible, so everyone has a Safe House. Well then, goodbye."

Broly walked toward the cafe's Toilet, and once he went in he never came out again.

Rin Tohsaka knew he had already left; after taking a sip of the prepared Condensed Milk Coffee, she began explaining the Crystal Palace Panel's operation to Kokutou Azaka, as well as the wonderful uses and sources of Happiness Points.

"Eh, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Telling you earlier would've been useless too; Happiness Value acquisition is mutual, and before you kept saying your heart was entirely with your brother, so where would you have the mind to engage in Intimate Interaction with Broly to obtain more Happiness Value?

Of course, you're considered the better off one; like me and my Younger Sister, because we were young back then and spent little time Getting Along with Broly, the Happiness Points we finally Exchanged from our Happiness Value were about the same as yours."

"Really?"

Kokutou Azaka was somewhat Doubtful.

"Really."

Rin Tohsaka spoke nonsense; her Happiness Points back then were over seven thousand, and her Younger Sister's were more than double hers plus over a thousand more.

Fuyuki City, the white-haired Little Nun who returned to the Church today skillfully went about cleaning.

"Karen, my daughter, who won between you?"

Kirei Kotomine pushed out a Wheelchair to inquire.

"What who won?"

The white-haired Little Nun was somewhat baffled.

"The Boy Competition, of course!"

The Priest reminded her.

"Eh, Father, if you hadn't mentioned it I would've forgotten."

Karen had a sudden Realization; she left on a Revenge Quest, but by the second day she had somewhat forgotten it.

The joy by Broly's side made her somewhat not think of the Church; except for the first week when she still made Phone Calls.

Later on, Phone Contact with her Father became less and less.

And Kirei Kotomine also thought his own daughter was openly and secretly fighting with other girls, never suspecting they were actually Getting Along peacefully, playing cards and games.

He suppressed his curiosity in his heart, thinking this matter of competing for a boy was like brewing wine — the longer it fermented, the richer it became, bottling it up until now.

"What, you forgot?"

"Yeah, I forgot."

"Then what about the promised Revenge?"

"Forget it; your and Illya's fathers' last-generation affairs, what do they have to do with me and Illya this generation? Let me tell you, Illya and I get along great now; at night we sleep together, and in the morning we even spar Fist Technique."

Kirei Kotomine: "..."

Whatever happened to the promised fire? What is this now? Was all his previous desperate fanning of the flames in vain?

"But still, if we're talking about who won, I think I still won."

Not counting Shiki Ryougi who didn't participate, her Happiness Points acquisition amount was indeed the highest.

Of course, Karen is comparing based on Happiness Points obtained after converting Happiness Value at a hundred-times multiplier.

Truth be told, Little Sakura is still highest, Illya second, Rin Tohsaka third.

"Eh, you won? Hmph, not bad for my daughter!"

Although he didn't achieve the ideal result, his daughter beating Kiritsugu Emiya's daughter still made Kirei Kotomine feel it was acceptable.

And after inquiring in detail about the events of these two months, learning his daughter was now an object of the Counter Force's attention, this Priest Kirei's Brain Case felt a bit numb.

Feelings aside, the Tohsaka Family painstakingly fought Holy Grail Wars for generations seeking a path to the Root, and just like that a few girls obtained it by hugging a thick thigh? Of course, only two Counter Forces acknowledged them; they didn't actually let any girl directly reach the Root. But if the girls pursue the Root in the future, compared to other Magecraft practitioners seeking the Root, isn't that the difference between simple parenting difficulty and Purgatory Abyss difficulty?

"If I didn't have no pursuit of the Root, I'd want to become his wife myself!"

The Priest Father let out a sigh.

"Right, wonder if my Master Tohsaka Tokiomi's side knows about this yet; if he doesn't, I'll push my Wheelchair over to the Tohsaka Family to offer congratulations."

Karen: "..."

She only felt her Father had a knack for messing with people's mentality; this was probably meant to make the Tohsaka Family experience the Head of House jealous of his own daughter.

But then again, making trouble for Rin Tohsaka is also quite interesting.

"Then shall I push you over this Afternoon?"

On the day Broly left, a pair of black-bellied Father and Daughter decided to go mess with Rin Tohsaka's mentality.

By evening, when Rin Tohsaka took the Train back to Fuyuki City, sent her Younger Sister to the Fujimura Home, and returned to the Tohsaka Home herself, she saw her own Father Tohsaka Tokiomi leaning on a Cane at the Front Door, craning his neck in eager anticipation.

"Rin, on behalf of our Tohsaka Family's ancestors of generations past, go to the Root and explore the mysteries of Magecraft, I beg you!"

The elegant man's gaze was burning, making even Rin Tohsaka somewhat startled by her own Father.

"I haven't even finished training in all the Family Magecraft yet, and you want me to go to the Root?"

"I heard it all from your Senior Brother Kotomine Kirei's daughter — you guys got a Great Opportunity a few days ago, and gained the Counter Force's acknowledgment!"

Rin Tohsaka: "Huh?!"

"Of course, Dad isn't telling you to Reach the Root right now, he just needs you to conduct even more Hardworking Magecraft Training for the sake of Reaching the Root!"

Thus, Rin Tohsaka's Magecraft Coursework directly doubled, and the White-haired Little Nun was, after this, Grabbed by Rin Tohsaka during a Wife Gathering and fiercely retaliated against, her Cheeks Pinched swollen.

And all of this had no relation anymore to Broly, who had already returned to Nappa Star.

After the boy returned to Nappa Star, he left behind a Pile of more durable Canned Food, then Immediately rushed off to the second World.

The World of Akame ga Kill, where Akame and the others had just Solved a group of Imperial assassins.

Right when they were at a Valley Hot Spring, Washing the Enemy Bloodstains off their bodies, they suddenly heard a Thud.

"Who?!"

Kurome Immediately drew her sword, Main directly raised her gun, and Ice Thorns condensed in midair, aimed toward where the sound came from.

"It's me."

Broly shook his head and Stood Up from the hot spring pool, looking at the group of assassin girls across from him who were using their hands to cover their Key Parts, Staring at him with Tiger-like gazes, his Expression looking somewhat Innocent.

(Chapter End)