Chapter 376:
Roman hesitated again and again, but in the end he didn't tell the truth, because Chaldea just needed such a talent right now.
However, relying on El-Melloi II is not enough. From the status of El-Melloi II, Chaldea still needs more labor, and it seems that it is necessary to continue to increase the staff. Although the safety of Rika is the focus of the current work, the restoration of Chaldea is indispensable for the restoration of the singularity.
Let's see if there is a suitable candidate for the third singularity.
After bidding farewell to El-Melloi II, Roman officially started his inspection work, but more of it was actually a condolence work. After a period of running-in, everyone understands the content of their work, and as long as there is no unexpected time, there will be no situation of being overwhelmed.
Compared with the difficulties at work, the mental health in the apocalypse is the most difficult difficulty to overcome.
But Roman was already prepared for this.
"this is……"
"The Japanese specialty products I brought back from the singularity point are products from the end of the last century. Don't worry, they haven't expired yet."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect Dr. Roman to have such a sense of humor."
"Am I that kind of dull middle-aged person in your mind?"
In the singularity of the Fourth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, what Roman got back was not just the surrounding of Merry-chan.
"But the time is limited. In order to avoid being discovered, I can only get this thing."
"Enough is enough. Snacks that are despised on weekdays will be very extravagant at this time. This gift is very precious to us. I didn't expect that Dr. Roman would think of us at that time."
"Don't say such things, we are colleagues working in the same place, and we should take care and rely on each other even more at this time."
It's like ordinary chat and small talk, it seems that there is nothing special about it. But this is enough, this is not psychotherapy, the work of soothing is just to keep everyone calm.
"Is Dr. Roman going to continue to hide Miss Rika? I mean entering the singularity to protect her. Right now in the entire Chaldea, Rika is the only one who is hiding it. If she finds out everyone They're all deceiving..."
"It's a concealment!"
"I don't think Miss Lixiang would rationally distinguish between deception and concealment at that time. I was just worried that Miss Lixiang would kill me."
"It's not that exaggerated, don't worry, I will stop her then."
It turns out that you had long expected that Lixiang would start killing people, right?
When she finds out the truth, Lika will definitely transform into a humanoid tyrannosaurus. Ordinary people can't stop her at all, except for non-human Servants. However, these Servants are Masters, so relying on Servants is obviously an unrealistic idea. As for Roman... It will probably become the main target of Lika's anger.
"Doctor Roman, don't run away then."
"...Relax, I won't run away, and I won't give up."
While chatting, suddenly, the staff member on the opposite side leaned over and asked in a low voice:
"Roman, when are you going to marry the Mona Lisa?"
"what?"
Chapter 603 Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Three
"Roman?"
"Huh? What's the matter, Mona Lisa?"
"You look a little absent-minded. Obviously you came here to help me, but it turned out that you were alone in a daze."
Roman stayed in Mona Lisa's workshop.
Although Olga Marie came back, Roman did not look any more relaxed. The doctor's responsibilities were not relieved, and at the same time, he could not get help from various departments, and then he was found by Olga Marie, who was also on inspection.
- "It's all this time, and you're still being lazy for me?!"
That's what Olga Marie said at the time, and she seemed to have a certain misunderstanding of Roman's work. Not only the injured need a doctor, but the uninjured also need a doctor. The doctor who can make people not injured is far better than the doctor who treats the wound after the injury.
Olga Marie then drove Roman to the Mona Lisa's workshop.
The analysis of the third singularity became clearer and clearer, but the progress of Mona Lisa's work was not ideal, so Olga Marie simply asked Roman who "does nothing" to help.
When he inadvertently saw the haggard face of El-Melloi II, Roman seemed to have heard the terrible words "work overtime to death".
"Roman!"
"Ah? Sorry, because I suddenly thought of something..." Roman smiled bitterly and apologized to the worried Mona Lisa.
"You seem to have been like this for the past few days. Did you encounter any problems?" Mona Lisa also had to put down her work. "Tell me, it's not good to always be like this."
Roman originally planned to reject Mona Lisa's suggestion, but when he saw the worry on Mona Lisa's face clearly, he began to hesitate, after all, it was an indescribable trouble.
He is hard-pressed to refuse women's kindness and requests, which has always been the case with him.
"It's not really a big deal..."
This is really not a big deal, or it is the final stage of every parent.
Just two days ago, the day Olga Marie drove him to the workshop, Roman started his inspection work as always, and he met the four Rika Rika who came out of the simulation device on the aisle.
According to Tachika, it's a rehabilitation exercise, so that when Arturia wakes up from a long slumber, she can quickly regain the feeling of fighting.
Roman and the four approached face to face, when Roman greeted them very proactively, but got a sad response.
Lixiang's disappointment, Joan of Arc's disregard (pretend), Artoria's contempt, and even Matthew's indifferent "Good afternoon, Doctor Roman" seemed routine.
"When did I become so unpopular? Although it's the same, everyone doesn't seem to be very sad about me, but..." Roman sighed, this emotion was almost the first time on his face , "But Lixiang and Matthew are different. You know, they are the people I care about the most, and even they ignore me. I really don't know what to do?"
To put it simply, the stupid father felt a strange sense of crisis when he found out that his daughter had left him alone.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand. Roman is a man with no possessions, no property, no partner, and he does not show the dedication that a magician should have in the magic way. He is more like an office worker who just gets by. To this day, Mona Lisa can't figure out why Roman stayed in Chaldea.
Could it be because Japan's holidays are too high and the welfare of Chaldea is too good, so they decided to stay? No one will believe it.
But this kind of person who has almost nothing, still has something he cares about, that is his daughter Fujimaru Rika, and Matthew who is better than her daughter. Now, the two daughters ignore him, and one can imagine Roman's current mood.
Watching Roman in a strange sense of crisis, Mona Lisa couldn't find any advice because she had no experience as a mother.
In fact, heart-to-heart, if one day, even Roman, the only one in Chaldea who can get along with her like a friend, ignores her, what will she do?
"Then take the initiative to find them." It didn't take much time to think, Mona Lisa already got the answer, "No matter what the reason is, just go to them, just like chasing a lady. Fight. Don't worry, as long as you don't act too disgusting, you might be regarded as a polite gentleman, of course, this may be a little difficult for Roman."
What does this mean? Could it be that he can't be polite? Was Romani Archiman not a gentleman at all?
But seriously, stalking girls is really not suitable for Roman... especially since he has no experience in this area.
In fact, Roman also thought about what to do, but he felt that it was not a bad thing.
When no one has feelings for a person, no one has feelings for anything that happens to him.
Is this a good thing? maybe.
At this moment, Olga Marie's voice sounded, which was sent out through the broadcast of the central control room, asking everyone to put down their work and feel the control room as soon as possible.
There was no panic in Olga Marie's voice, and it seemed that this was not an emergency.
When Roman and Mona Lisa rushed to the control room, they found that Lixiang and others had arrived, and after a while, others gradually arrived.
"Very well, it only took less than five minutes. It seems that even if people were burned, everyone did not slack off or become discouraged." Olga Marie nodded with satisfaction, "Everyone, the time for you to relax is over. , the coordinates of the third singularity have been confirmed, and the third singularity repair must be started immediately."
As expected, Olga Marie needed to gather everyone together, which was naturally a matter of singularity repair.
After taking over Chaldea, she appeared to be in high spirits. It's no wonder that after she was resurrected from the dead, she not only got a new body, but also a powerful Servant. Her strong luck and strength made her feel full of confidence, which is probably the feeling of "if you don't die, you will have good luck" Bar.
"Fujimaru Rika, and you all listen to me, the next information is very important to you. The singularity this time is 1573, and the core area is the endless sea. But I don't know why, The terrain of this sea has changed, and there are only scattered islands in the sea, which may be the result of the singularity, and you need to find out the cause as soon as possible.”
"That is to say, this time it is very likely that you will need to stay in the sea for a long time to fight. Do you have any problems?"
"The sea..."
"Don't worry, I am blessed by the elves, I can act like land in the sea."
Artoria and the Fairy of the Lake have an unclear relationship, so fighting in the water shouldn't be a problem.
"The friends of the sea will help us."
Miss Jeanne, what are you talking about?
"Sorry, I haven't been in contact with the sea yet, so I don't know what accidents will happen when I get to the sea."
Matthew had been growing up in Chaldea and had not tried to stay in the sea for long. At the Roman Singularity, in order to find Steno, everyone had the experience of taking a boat, and there was no sign of seasickness at that time.
But be careful...
"I'm going to prepare medicine for seasickness and vitamin tablets to avoid scurvy. Mona Lisa, please prepare a lifebuoy and a life-saving airbag..."
"Wait a minute." Just when everyone was about to split up, Lixiang asked everyone to stop, "Please prepare us some swimsuits...and cameras."
You are here to save the world, not to travel.
However, it is rare to go to the sea. If you don't have a good time, it will be a failure, and Mona Lisa looks very interested. Recalling the look on her face when she made Roman's dress, she seems to have a soft spot for sewing.
As for Roman, forget it, he hasn't thought of wearing a swimsuit to bask in the sun, it would be bad if Lika saw something.
But when it comes to the sea, Roman has very little experience with the sea. He lived in Sardinia, Italy, for a long time, but more often in a residential or clinic. Although the witch is a person who likes to sunbathe, Roman entered the depths of the sea—that is to say, the sea is actually a blind spot in Roman's experience.
"Mona Lisa, prepare some life-saving airbags for me as well."
It does not take a moment and a half to prepare these things, at least until tomorrow before starting. This can only be done when Mona Lisa is efficient and does not rest.
After the meeting, Roman also hurried back to his clinic to prepare the medicine, which was ready before dinner.
Because the time was just right, Roman simply walked to the restaurant, only to find that Lixiang was there alone.
"Lixiang? Why are you the only one, where are they?"
Lixiang just looked at him, and then said boredly with her cheeks supported: "Dad... They are now in the workshop in Dabichi, making measurements for swimsuits."
"Yours is done?"
"The measurement is done, and it will be ready tomorrow morning."
Body measurement is an easy job, right? Why did Rika come out alone?
Boys and girls are different. At this nakedly opposite moment, girls always have all kinds of interesting, ambiguous, charming and lily-scented plots happening, which are not as straightforward as boys.
According to Lixiang's character, shouldn't she be kicked out?
In fact, he was right. When he took off his coat, Lika couldn't help pressing his hands on Matthew and Joan of Arc (don't ask why Arturia was missing), and then the shy two of them removed him from the body. Out of the workshop.
Li Xiang looked at Roman strangely: "Dad, what do you want to say to me?"
Romandi's lips moved, and after a moment of hesitation, he asked, "What would you like to eat?"
"Hmm--Udon noodles."
Then Roman went to get two udon noodles, and the two father and daughter ate silently, the atmosphere was quiet and awkward.
Obviously they are two fathers and daughters, right? Why does it become like a stranger without a topic?
When he wanted to speak, he couldn't in the end. Looking back, he was not like this before. Although it was a very casual and small thing, Roman would give Lixiang long-winded instructions in every detail, but now Roman chose to back down.
Why is this so?
Roman quickly found the result, it was because of "sincerity".
Because there is something in Roman's heart, because he has various things hidden from Rika, even if he speaks out and is accused of "fraud", it is not an exaggeration.
He secretly followed behind to the singularity, about Mash's true identity, and the unknowns entangled in his heart—everything has something to do with Rika, but no matter what, Roman couldn't open her mouth to tell her . When facing Lixiang, there will always be a feeling of guilt. Compared with confronting, people can't help but escape.
Shameful, but useful, and unfortunately Roman is good at escaping.
——Maybe I should ask a senior who has rich experience in childcare for advice.
It sounds ridiculous. Before and after life, Roman has at least three children, but he is still a failed father.
"Dad, what are you doing in a daze?"
"It's nothing." After a pause, Roman said again, "I just thought that you would stay in the sea for a long time, so I was somewhat worried."
"What's there to worry about, I'm not a child."
Lika said nonchalantly, and then ate udon noodles, but she couldn't help but glance at Roman, probably because Roman was so weird that she couldn't put it down.
The next morning arrived quickly, and everyone gathered in the control room was full of energy, but El-Melloi II and Roman looked a lot haggard. The former is caught in a strange overtime hell, the latter is insomnia.
"Then now - enter the cage, prepare for the transfer of the spirit child!"
Under the command of Olga Marie, Tachika and the others entered the cage. When the cage was closed, Olga Marie's order stopped, she asked Roman.
"Are you ready, Roman?"
"No problem, everything is ready."
Roman nodded, then saw Mona Lisa throw a package over.