"Momo-san!!!"
Illya's eyes welled up with tears. In this strange, cold world, she had finally found a familiar face, someone she could rely on! Illya cried tears of joy.
"Uh—"
Mo Shuying jumped down from the lamppost, and Illya immediately threw herself into his arms. Her small body was all bones; indeed, a girl could be too thin.
"What exactly is going on, Illya? How did you end up here?"
Mo Shuying raised a hand, pulled out a coat, and draped it over Illya. Then he looked at the cherry-haired girl behind Illya, the mysterious girl with "Tanaka" written on her chest.
"I… I don't really understand either. Oh, right! Miyu! Miyu was brought to this world by two people. We wanted to save Miyu, but we ran into some trouble, and then I ended up in this world. Everyone else is gone, Ruby's not here either, boo hoo hoo~ I don't know what to do anymore~"
Illya's tears streamed down her face. After all, she was still just a little girl. Although she had been through a lot, she was still a child.
Being teleported into an ice-cold, snowy landscape, freezing stiff, with no familiar faces around, and her magic wand gone—most importantly!
The one person she did manage to encounter was also not normal!
"There, there, everything's fine now that I'm here. You have me. And who is this?"
Mo Shuying wrapped the coat around Illya, then lifted her directly onto his shoulder. Although he wasn't as tall and massive as Heracles, his shoulder was perfectly suitable for a small girl.
"Her? I don't know who she is either. She doesn't seem to have any memories. I saw 'Tanaka' written on her clothes, so I've just been calling her Tanaka."
Illya looked at Tanaka with a somewhat strange expression. She was grateful to have met Tanaka, but this new friend seemed a bit… off in the head.
"Hello."
"Hello."
Mo Shuying greeted her, and Tanaka politely bowed in response. Everything seemed quite normal.
"Thank you for looking after Illya."
"Illya?"
Tanaka tilted her head. She had been with Illya for some time but hadn't even remembered Illya's name.
"Heh, it's not important. I can sense other people's presence in this city. Let's go see if they're familiar faces."
Mo Shuying told Illya, and Illya immediately nodded. This spatial transfer hadn't just moved Illya; her friends like Tohsaka Rin had also been transported and were now somewhere unknown.
So, the three of them set off together. Mo Shuying pulled out another coat and draped it over Tanaka, though the girl clearly wasn't bothered by the cold and seemed a bit uncomfortable with the extra layers.
Mo Shuying knew a little about Tanaka. This girl had a mysterious background, seemingly connected to the world's Counter Force, a power of the mystical side. Her arm could also transform into a blade that suppresses All the World's Evil; she was the bane of All the World's Evil.
When Mo Shuying saw Tanaka, he already knew where he was: Miyu's hometown, Miyu's original world.
Miyu wasn't from Illya's world but had been sent to Illya's world through a Holy Grail wish. She was a complete Holy Grail from birth, a status that made Miyu's own experiences far from pleasant.
Illya was similar; the Illya of the past was lonely, in pain, and lacked affection.
Both of their fates had been changed by the Holy Grail. Miyu found Illya, finding friends and affection, and Illya gained a complete family, living a happy life.
This life was quite good, but then people from Miyu's world arrived, found Miyu, and used an unstoppable force to snatch away that happiness.
Although Illya tried her best to stop them, she couldn't stand against the power of one King of Heroes and one "God of Thunder." After her defeat, she was caught in the grand transfer and eventually arrived in this world.
Walking along the road, Illya told Mo Shuying that they had just encountered one of their previous enemies, the "God of Thunder"—a girl who could wield Mjolnir. She was very strong and could have easily killed the unarmed Illya, but she stopped for some other reason, allowing Illya to escape with her life.
Illya sighed with emotion about this. Once she finally relaxed, fatigue and hunger quickly set in, her stomach rumbling. She was hungry.
"Grrooooowl~"
Mo Shuying turned his head to glance at the blushing Illya. Before he could speak, a thump came from behind him.
He turned back to see Tanaka had collapsed into the snow.
"Miss Tanaka!"
Illya was startled and quickly jumped down to check on her. Although she found Tanaka strange, Illya had already come to see Tanaka as a friend, and she couldn't just stand by when her friend was in trouble.
She rushed to Tanaka's side and saw that Tanaka was trembling all over, continuously muttering.
"So uncomfortable… it feels like countless knives are stirring inside my stomach… like my mucous membranes are touching each other… I really wish there was something warm to fill my stomach…"
Illya: "…"
"Miss Tanaka, that feeling is called hunger. How long has it been since you've eaten?"
"What's food? Quick… take me back to the park… there's tap water there, I'll be fine if I drink a couple sips…"
Tanaka's body twitched, saying things that would make anyone listening feel sad. Mo Shuying couldn't bear to watch anymore.
"Water won't fill you up."
He reached out and scooped up the tall, very tall girl by the waist. Mo Shuying pointed toward the short distance ahead.
"There's steam rising from over there. Let's go check it out."
"Mm."
So, the three (two) of them quickened their pace. A few minutes later, they stopped in front of a ramen shop.
"Oh, what a fragrant smell… Huh? Why is there a river… and so many red flowers by the river? Someone on the other side is waving at me… Is that Illya? Wait for me, I'll be there right away…"
Tanaka was already delirious.
Illya shrieked, her hair practically standing on end.
"Ms. Tanaka, snap out of it! If you go over there, you can't come back!"
"Squeak!"
No sooner had Illya spoken than the door was pushed open. A man wearing a headband and an apron, clearly a priest, appeared before the three of them. Despite the freezing weather, he was only wearing a tank top, and his abs were so impressive Mo Shuying almost wanted to give them a thumbs-up.
"What's all the commotion? Get inside, all of you!"
"Uh..."
The owner radiated a terrifying aura as he spoke, startling Illya. She was a little hesitant to go inside, but Mo Shuying had already walked in, carrying Tanaka.
"Is this a ramen shop?"
Mo Shuying casually placed Tanaka on a bar stool, then sat down himself, asking with a smile.
Seeing this, Illya had no choice. Gritting her teeth, she walked in and sat down next to Mo Shuying.
"Isn't that obvious? The sign outside clearly states it. You walk in and then ask? Are you trying to cause trouble?"
The owner returned behind the counter, his sharp gaze fixed on Mo Shuying.
Mo Shuying, completely unfazed, simply nodded and said, "We'll have three portions of your signature ramen."
Hearing the order, the owner stopped being difficult and turned to prepare the ramen.
Soon.
"Three bowls of signature ramen! Oh, and there's a rule here: no leftovers."
When three steaming bowls of bright red Mapo Tofu Ramen were placed before them, Illya completely froze!
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