Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

As the research progressed, Li Mo himself had become much more relaxed. He spent a few days traveling with Hanachirusato and Medea. However, the news of the preparations being completed had already spread.

Emiya Shirou and the others knew that Li Mo had been busy these past few months, with almost no time to rest. Even when Illya came to study with him, it was considered a break.

His state had been almost obsessive. Later, even Illya stopped coming, and the only outsiders who visited were the Matou siblings during their check-ups.

That was the situation in the first half of the year, but now things had become much more relaxed. It seemed that the work on his hands was nearly done.

And that was indeed the case.

To those who came to ask, Li Mo consistently replied that the preparations were complete. All that was left was to pick a good time to begin.

The date could be chosen at random. What was more important was that Li Mo himself would leave this world after dismantling the Greater Grail.

Admittedly, the Type-Moon world held many mysteries waiting to be uncovered. The elusive Jewel Mage traveled across parallel worlds, and the Ultimate Ones (UOs), the planet's executors, were extraordinary beings. The path ahead was not without possibilities...

However, Li Mo's identity made it difficult for him to continue acting freely in the Type-Moon world. The path he had embarked on led to becoming a "Beast," a manifestation of human evil and an enemy of humanity. Wherever a Beast appeared, a Grand Servant would inevitably follow.

The risks were too high, so it was better to explore other worlds for opportunities. Besides, there was an old matter that needed to be resolved.

It was time to go back and settle it.

"The ice cream tastes really good. Don't you think so, Rider?"

The new city was bustling.

Li Mo had never been to Tokyo in the Type-Moon world, but he imagined it wouldn't be much different from the Tokyo he had transmigrated to. The bustling new city and Tokyo weren't all that different.

After the Japanese economic bubble burst, the country entered decades of stagnation. Tokyo hadn't changed much.

Now, he sat alone on a park bench, holding an ice cream. The cool sensation was perfect for this not-so-cool season.

"It's not bad," Rider, Medusa, stood beside Li Mo, holding the same ice cream.

"How long has it been since we last chatted like this, Medusa? It feels like a long time."

"Not since you went up to Mount Enzō."

"True, time flies. Once I got immersed in the research, I rarely came out. Medusa, you look really beautiful today."

A simple shirt paired with a black pencil skirt. Medusa didn't need any embellishment from clothes. Her natural beauty and perfect curves were enough to make her stunning.

Medusa adjusted her glasses and said, "Don't you have Hanachirusato and Medea up there? Why are you still teasing me?"

"Why not? By the way, those glasses are Mystic Eye Killers, right?"

"Sakura had Shinji buy them for me."

Mystic Eye Killers were devices used to control Mystic Eyes. Medusa possessed Mystic Eyes that could petrify anyone she looked at. In her Servant form, she usually wore an eyepatch to cover them.

Medusa looked good with the eyepatch, but she looked even better now with the Mystic Eye Killers.

"Did Matou Sakura help you pick out this outfit too?"

"Yes..." Medusa's tone carried a hint of resentment. "While you were hiding on Mount Enzō, oblivious to the passing of time, Sakura kept dragging me out shopping. If it were just carrying bags, that would be fine. But I ended up being a clothes hanger."

A clothes hanger.

Trying on clothes.

Li Mo recalled how Koyanskaya had treated Medea back then, using her as a clothes hanger for a real-life version of a dress-up game.

Perhaps it was a feminine trait. Even Medea now enjoyed shopping, though the clothes hanger was Hanachirusato.

"I'm curious, how beautiful would Medusa look trying on clothes?"

"Do you always have to flirt like this?"

Li Mo chuckled, avoiding the question. "Medusa, are you satisfied with your life now? I don't think you've met someone like me before."

"I've never met someone as shameless as you. Back then, I lived on an island with my two sisters, and no one disturbed us."

"I remember your sisters had different body types, right?"

"Yes, my petite sisters were the most beautiful."

"Not to me. Your figure is the best, Medusa. What's so appealing about your sisters' childlike bodies?"

In the face of sexiness, cuteness pales in comparison.

Medusa's expression grew complicated. "Is it really okay for you to badmouth my sisters in front of me, their younger sister?"

"I'm not badmouthing them. I'm just saying that compared to them, I prefer you."

"Have you met my sisters?"

"Yes, I have," Li Mo said.

Medusa turned her head away, remembering that this man had once admitted to witnessing the journey to save the world.

In such a situation, meeting her sisters wasn't surprising.

After a pause, Medusa said, "You used to be much more reserved."

"How should I put it?" Li Mo pinched his chin. "It's all because I met that Assassin."

Medusa asked, "After dismantling the Greater Grail, what do you plan to do?"

"Did Matou Sakura send you to probe me?"

"Yes. Who knows where a cloud like you will drift off to?"

"Probably to another world. Don't worry, I'll be back. I'll need you all to take care of Hanachirusato."

Hanachirusato would be staying in this world. Before leaving, Li Mo needed to ensure her safety. Although she had gained a new life, in terms of strength, she was no different from an ordinary person. The cost of gaining a physical body from a spirit was losing all her powers, leaving her to slowly learn and master magecraft.

If she maintained good relationships with Medusa and the others, she would be safe in Fuyuki City—unless someone like Goetia suddenly appeared to enact the Incineration of Humanity. But the Lord of the Astromancy Department hadn't participated in this Holy Grail War, so the Incineration of Humanity wouldn't happen.

"I understand. Hanachirusato gets along well with Sakura."

"That's good."

The ice cream was finished, even the crispy cone. Li Mo took a tissue from Medusa and wiped the water stains from his fingers.

At that moment, the others began to arrive. This was a group outing, but midway, Matou Sakura had dragged Emiya Shirou off somewhere, and Medea and Hanachirusato had also disappeared.

After this outing, Li Mo and Medea decided on the date for dismantling the Greater Grail.

It would be next weekend.