True Magician

Chapter 70

Emiya residence.

Two days later.

All the residents of the Emiya Residence gathered around the table to have dinner and spend time peacefully. This included Elaine and Katerea, who didn't have to be persuaded for long. In a relatively short period of time, they had become a full-fledged part of our small group. However, some of the main reasons were Emiya's cooking and the way everyone perceived each other. Free, to be as accurate as possible. A hearty atmosphere was being created, so to speak, where everyone could find a place to belong.

I took the cup of coffee in my hand and took a small sip while stroking the head of Tia sitting next to me.

Vali and his group left as soon as they had the chance. Of course, he threw a couple minor insults in Morgan's direction, to which she only laughed out loud and 'let them go'. Why the quotation marks? She shouldn't cost her anything to find them now, since she left a kind of "beacon" on him. And when she wants to play with their nerves, they won't be able to hide on principle.

Ah, yes, in addition to the Servants, Katerea, Elaine, the Pendragon duo, and Alaya, there was Archer and Runeas sitting at the table, munching contentedly on Archer's cooking and occasionally distracted by a conversation with Katerea.

It had been two days since the founder of the Gremory clan had settled in, and I must say her personality had allowed her to find common ground with just about everyone, if you didn't count Gil with his typical attitude.

Runeas was especially quick to befriend Enkidu, Artoria, Medusa and, oddly enough, Merlin.

With Lancer, she often discussed clothing and dressed him up in a wide variety of outfits. Of course, most of them were feminine. Enkidu himself didn't mind such things and had fun at the expense of Gil, who was tasked with evaluating this or that set of clothes.

With Saber and Rider Runeas talked about everything. I'd even say they became very close friends. Occasionally, she would encourage the two of them to do different things with Emiya, or just tease them. Mordred picked up on it, calling Archer 'mother' with a perfectly calm face, and Morgan found it good fun to watch from the sidelines. Lancelot, on the other hand, nodded approvingly, seeing Artoria's attitude, and Merlin chuckled.

Medusa only smiled at Runeas' teasing, but Artoria was blushing like a beet. Even so, she still preferred to stay close to Archer and hold his hand, which only made Runeas' comments more hilarious.

Speaking of Merlin. Both he and Runeas found each other interesting. Not romantically, of course, but in terms of history and personality. They could spend hours telling each other events from their past and laughing about them. Of course, they mentioned embarrassing or amusing incidents, to which either Katerea or Artoria, or both at once, would blush in embarrassment.

Of course, sometimes the funny stories would devolve into serious brainstorms, where everyone would express some philosophical views. In that case, all five of them would gather in one room, bringing with them something prepared by Emiya.

I think the fact that they became friends very quickly is due to the fact that each of them is similar to each other in some way. Medusa was used to being considered a monster, Artoria was an aristocrat, Enkidu was created for a specific purpose, and Merlin... just 'Merlin'. And Runeas resembled each of them.

To summarize, she had acclimated very quickly and without any problems in principle.

I set the cup down and directed my gaze to Alaya, dressed in her dragon sleeping suit.

- "So, you've been gone a long time, Aika-san," I began, getting her attention, "Where have you been all this time?"

- "Oh? Interested in the private life of an underage schoolgirl, sensei?" She smiled cheekily, "You have a crush on me, don't you? Unfortunately, you're not my type."