Chapter 633: Crossover: Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail (1)

Next, let's give the time to the gold‑medal reporter of "Crystal Daily"~

Hu Ke brings the microphone close: "Honor member! If you successfully obtain the Holy Grail, what wish would you like to fulfill?"

"It should also make me become the Joyful Star God, right?"

"Then, do you have confidence to become the final winner of the Holy Grail War?"

Star squints, thinks for a moment, then says: "I don't want to win, nor do I want others to win."

"By the way, honor member, are you planning to summon a legendary figure from Pinokangni's history? You can't be like Hu Ke, completely clueless about Pinokangni's history, can you?"

Star keeps a smile: "So what exactly is going on with you two?"

Sang Bo starts fidgeting: "Ah, sisters, us Beloberg folk rarely get to take an out‑of‑this‑world trip, and meeting an old friend on an alien planet fills my heart with joy. Though the setting is a bit off, you wouldn't pretend not to know us, would you?"

"I have an arrangement with the dark Lord Hu Ke; this star‑filled grand tour must be fully recorded to give our hometown folks something to look at. And now, it just so happens you are interviewing the Pinokangni Holy Grail War—"

——

Fate/Emiya Family's Meal.

"Holy Grail War?! In a place like that?! What a joke! This must be a scam!"

Rin Tohsaka's shout nearly blew the roof off; she pointed at the Star in the sky with disbelief, her head full of question marks.

However, the command seal on the other party's back of the hand was genuine, not some tattoo. To her, the Holy Grail War is a secret rite passed down for centuries, a brutal contest where the three great families and countless magi wager everything; how could it possibly be treated so casually as a commercial event in another world, in a place that looks like a theme park?

"Sister, please calm down," Sakura Kotomine, with a worried expression, grasped Rin's arm and gently urged.

"Acher is missing… Pinokangni in the sky is about to hold another strange Holy Grail War; how could I possibly stay calm," Rin pressed her forehead, forced herself to take a deep breath, trying to steady her mind, "but Sakura, you're right—panic only makes things worse at times like this."

Suddenly, the Emiya family's door swung open with a "whoosh", and Illya practically rushed in.

"Shirou! What on earth is happening? You said Saber and the others disappeared?"

"Yes, there were no signs at all…" Shirou pointed at the hearth in the living room, where several cups of cold tea sat, "Lancer also vanished; we have three Servants missing here, and the magical links have all been severed. I was still busy in the kitchen with Rin, and when I turned around, it was already…"

"Holy Grail War? I don't feel it at all here; the Holy Grail up in the sky is probably unrelated to us."

As the vessel for the minor Holy Grail, Illya is most familiar with its condition.

"I'm back."

Rider quietly appears in the living room, pushes up the glasses on their nose: "Hmm, I've already gone to Ryudou Temple to inquire; Caster and Assassin are both there, with no abnormalities." Rider turns to Illya, "If Berserker shows no irregularities, it means that in this sky‑borne Holy Grail War, the only Servants affected are Saber, Lancer, and Acher."

With those words, the atmosphere in the living room grew even more eerie.

Rin vaguely senses a premonition, a situation beyond their comprehension is unfolding, yet they have no way to stop it.

——

A person looking like a host slowly walks over: "I see. I was just wondering why, even though our channel secured exclusive interview and broadcast rights, someone else is still interfering. People, clear the area quickly!"

"We can talk… yes, talk about cooperation!"

Sang Bo quickly puts on a pleasant face: "Hey, hey, even if the Alfalfa family is a money‑grubbing bunch, they couldn't possibly have the heart to charge such a cute kid a licensing fee, could they? Sisters, just treat it as charity—what's the loss in letting this youngster complete her Social Practice Assignment?"

The other party has no intention of listening to their chatter, hands on hips: "Assistant, quickly ask these two tourists to stay over there!"

The assistants, without hesitation, surged forward and "asked" the two foreign tourists far away.

Then, the host gives a professional report on Star: "The first Pinokangni Holy Grail War, fully organized by the Alfalfa family, is underway; we will trace the participating Masters' movements throughout and bring you the freshest firsthand reports."

"Before we conduct further interviews with the unnamed guests about the Pinokangni Holy Grail War, let's insert a short commercial—"

In the footage, Old Emperor Ao spreads his arms, and a vessel hovers in mid‑air.

It's a Holy Grail.

Its shape is not a purely Western Holy Grail design; rather, it leans toward the elegant contour of an Eastern ceremonial vessel, appearing as if forged entirely from pure gold, exuding a liquid‑sunlight hue.

Beneath the Grail, seven uniquely shaped chess pieces encircle it, all reaching toward the central Holy Grail. It resembles the opening of an ancient rite, yet also the grand debut of a spectacular performance.

"Everyone… you must have heard the legends about the Holy Grail, right?"

——

Gintama.

"Of course I've heard of it; not only have I heard of it, I've watched several anime episodes about it."

Shin Baji pushes his glasses, a curious glint flashing from the lenses: "Who are they planning to summon? Heroes from Pinokangni's history? Pinokangni's history is only about a thousand years; Star wouldn't directly summon that Hanhu brother, would they?"

"Tch, what's that, I'll just normally summon—Mikhail! Teaming up side‑by‑side with the veteran of the Train Division would attract so many eyes. I've already thought of the report title: 'My Pioneer Senior Can't Be This Hardcore! ~ A Holy Grail Battle with the Clockmaker!'"

"Sounds like a light‑novel title."

"Of course, the best case is that Star can summon me as a Servant to Pinokangni."

"Huh?" Kagura squints, "Ah Gin, what daydream are you starting again, Alu?"

"That's not a daydream!" Gintoki, hands on hips, begins to imagine with a self‑satisfied grin, "As long as they summon me as a Servant! I can see Zhigengniao and Miss Liuying with my own eyes! If I win the Holy Grail War and get that cup… I'll make a wish! To become a permanent resident of Pinokangni!"