Fate/Grand Order story · Events, Eternal Tropical Summer Altar, Luluhawa

To the Heavenly Island!

Eternal Tropical Summer Altar, Luluhawa. Chaldea Gate

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1. Before the battle

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Mash

Nobody here...

Or here...

...Or here. I knew it.

We've seen more and more Servants disappearing from Chaldea over the past few days.

I can at least tell from our tracking systems that they haven't disappeared completely, but still...

Your choice

I think we need to ask Da Vinci about this.

Mash

?!

I think so too.

I know she's been busy with some sort of project lately, but she definitely needs to hear about this.

Let's go see her right now.

Fou

Fo fou!

Da Vinci

Oh, hey you two. Excellent timing; you are just the ones I needed to talk to.

Your choice

Where'd all the Servants go?

D:???

What's that supposed to mean? What am I, chopped liver?

Your choice

We've got a situation on our hands.

D:???

Not to worry, Master. I'll keep you safe, no matter what.

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Mash

So you two are still here.

Jeanne Alter

I've just been hanging around in spirit form, collecting books andI mean, just 'cause I felt like it.

I was just walking around the hallways seeing if anyone had dropped any more when I heard you talking and came to see what was up.

Ushiwakamaru

And I was busy getting things ready for Master.

Your choice

For me? Ready for what?

Ushiwakamaru

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Oh? Did Lady Da Vinci not tell you?

Da Vinci

Not yet. I was just getting to that.

You see, it's about time we started Chaldea's summer vacation.

Well, okay, we kind of already have.

Mash

Oh, yeah. I guess it is that time of year again, isn't it.

No wonder Mr. Meunière looked so happy on his way to the rec room.

He said he was going to do nothing but watch movies for the next three days or until his brain started to rot, whichever came first.

Da Vinci

The investigators are still dragging their feet, so I'd say that with the way things are going, we'll be dealing with them for the rest of the year.

So let's not worry so much about that and just enjoy our summer!

Your choice

Does that go for all the Servants, too?

Da Vinci

?!

Pretty much. They said if the staff was getting a summer vacation, the Heroic Spirits deserved one too.

With normal summoning methods, it'd be impossible for a Servant to wander off without their Master.

But using Chaldea's summoning method, each Servant can carry around the magical energy they need to materialize, kind of like a battery pack.

I don't know who Blackbeard learned that from, but he would not leave me alone once he did. By the time I gave in, he was groveling pretty shamelessly, teary-eyed and runny-nosed.

The really weird part is that all the other Servants felt the same and demanded their own summer vacation, complete with bonus.

So that's why there are so few Servants left here now. All the rest are out living it up.

But hey, Holmes and I are still here, and we can always bring the rest back by force if we have to.

...Anyway, this is the part where I'm kinda supposed to give you guys your own summer break...

Your choice

I'm just gonna lie in bed all day!

Jeanne Alter

(Cough) Loser. (Cough)

Your choice

I feel a "but" coming.

Da Vinci

And I'm sorry to say you're right.

Unfortunately, summer break or no, I can't give you authorization to leave Chaldea.

?!

I was planning to let you two hang out and relax...but things have changed.

Jeanne Alter

Hm?

Da Vinci

We haven't detected any Singularities, not even a minute one, but we did pick something else up: a Foreigner.

Your choice

A Foreigner...!

Mash

You already knew about them, Senpai? I'm impressed.

The Foreigner class is listed as a type of, well, foreign being from outside this world...

They're not technically Heroic Spirits, but they're so similar that we're classifying them that way.

Your choice

A Foreigner...?

Mash

The special class of beings that we recently officially recognized as possessing Spirit Origins, Senpai.

I suggest thinking about them as, well, foreign beings from outside this world.

?!

That said...I thought the conditions for the creation of a Foreigner were supposed to be complex, with very low odds of one actually manifesting...

Where is this Foreigner signal coming from? If we're talking about an alien, they seem to favor ending up in the U.S., right?

Da Vinci

Hmm. I suppose that's technically where it is. Hold on to your hats, 'cause the signal is originating from...

...Hawaii.

Where's my reaction?

Mash

Hawaii...!?

Da Vinci

Oh there it is. That's right. The Hawaiian Islands.

One of the most famous tourist destinations in the entire world.

Jeanne Alter

Is that true? You're sure there's a Foreigner in Hawaii?

Da Vinci

Sheba's Lens doesn't lie.

Sorry to spring this on you so suddenly, but I'd like you all to head to Hawaii and take care of this.

Your choice

I'mma go get ready to Rayshift right now!

Da Vinci

Whoa there. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you're getting ahead of yourself.

Your choice

But...my summer break...

Da Vinci

I'll make it up to you! How's an extra bonus sound?

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Mash

Da Vinci, wait a moment...

You said Sheba only picked up a Foreigner, not a Singularity, right?

That would mean we can't Rayshift there, since doing so would violate regulations. So then, how are we supposed to get to Hawaii...?

Da Vinci

Simple. The old-fashioned way. Directly.

Mash

Directly...?

Da Vinci

Directly!

We may not know who this Foreigner is, but we've covered all our bases pretty thoroughly!

Robin Hood

Hey, you guys done in here?

Mash

Oh, Robin. I didn't know you were here, too.

Robin Hood

Sure am. Lucky me. Figures me deciding not to visit the old homestead would backfire.

Ibaraki-Douji

Shuten! I don't see Shuten anywhere! Where is Shuten, Master!?

Your choice

Your guess is as good as mine.

Ibaraki-Douji

Ugh, you're useless! Fine then, I'll just go trash the place until I feel better!

Your choice

Probably off on break with the others.

Ibaraki-Douji

Don't be ridiculous! Shuten would never go on break without telling me! Grrr, something isn't right here...

?!

Da Vinci

...(Biting her tongue)

Well, knowing Shuten-Douji, maybe she just heard about this Foreigner thing before we did and she's already headed to Hawaii to fight them.

She does like to torment newcomers, you know. I don't think she'd just let someone waltz in here without making them really work for it.

Ibaraki-Douji

Hmm, true, Shuten is merciless with her hazing, and she's never cared much about people's boundaries.

Da Vinci

You can say that again. So on that note, Ibaraki-Douji, I'd love for you to come along to Hawaii.

Ibaraki-Douji

If you insist, I guess. Hey, what's the weather like in Hawaii? Hot? Cold?

Da Vinci

How can you not know that!? Hawaii is in the tropics! It's blazing hot there!

Ibaraki-Douji

The tropics!

Then, that means...

...I can wear one of those swimsuit thingies Scáthach and Tamamo were talking about!

Okay! I'm gonna go get ready to leave right now!

Ushiwakamaru

...Don't we need to tamper with our Spirit Origins to properly change into swimsuits?

Your choice

Maybe she could just make do with her Morph skill?

Ushiwakamaru

Hmm, good point. I suppose an oni would be able to do that... Must be handy at times like this.

Your choice

Maybe she already asked Scáthach for help?

Mash

I could see that.

?!

Robin Hood

So, Da Vinci.

Just to be clear, we're only talking Fujimaru, Mash, and the rest of us here right now, right?

Da Vinci

Yup. You guys should be able to take care of it. Now, there's just the little matter of transportation...

Mash

I assume we'll be traveling by plane?

Da Vinci

Well, we can't exactly have you all taking off from here.

Especially not with Fujimaru around.

Your choice

Me?

Da Vinci

?!

I know it's easy to forget, but remember, Chaldea's technically a top secret organization. Letting you just walk out of here would cause all sorts of problems.

We can pass all the Servants off as familiars to Chaldea's staff...

...but if we tried to use Chaldea's own transport, we'd never hear the end of it from the Mage's Association.

So I talked it over with Holmes, and we came up with a solution.

Ushiwakamaru!

Ushiwakamaru

It shall be done. Master, please close your eyes.

Your choice

Huh?

Wh-what's going on!?

Da Vinci

The first step of our secret plan: you keep this blindfold on until you get to Hawaii!

The second step of our secret plan: since we can't use Chaldea's own transport...

...we'll just have to fly commercially!

Mash

F-fly commercially!?

Da Vinci

Yup. All the Servants will use their spirit forms, and

Jeanne Alter

No.

Da Vinci

...I'm sorry?

Jeanne Alter

No, I'm not using my spirit form. We're taking an airplane, right?

Then we're riding as passengers. All of us.

Da Vinci

...Oookay. Didn't see that one coming. I need you to think this through.

For example, that outfit of yours? You don't have a chance in hell of getting through airport security.

Jeanne Alter

So we'll figure something out!

It's a freaking jumbo jet made with all that fancy modern technology crap, right?

And you think I'm gonna miss out on that by coming in spirit form? Are you an idiot?

Ibaraki-Douji

Miss out!? I'm not missing out on ANYTHING fun!!!

Robin Hood

(Uh-oh... I can see where this is going. I'm starting to feel like a teacher trying to wrangle kids on a field trip.)

Ushiwakamaru

I will go along with whatever Master Fujimaru wishes.

...Although, if I am being honest...I too would be curious to experience an airplane for myself...

Da Vinci

Hmm... I suppose we could use a charm spell to cover up their outfits... That way, if they temporarily put their weapons into spirit form...

Your choice

I guess there's only so much even a genius can do sometimes, huh?

Da Vinci

Well, frankly...yes! But I'll figure something out!

Your choice

A genius like you can do it!

Da Vinci

Hahahaha, you know just what to say to me now, don't you!

All right then, let's make some wishes come true!

?!

Jeanne Alter

Heh. Now that's more like it!

You're a lot less of a pain than I expected, artist woman.

Ibaraki-Douji

The tropics, huh...

That's where they have...er, cocoyas? And other delicious fruits, right?

Mash! Green guy! Look them up for me, and I'll go pick them all the moment we land! Hahaha!

Robin Hood

Okay, usually, I'd be happy to oblige, but you really oughta do that yourself.

That's where the fun of a trip is. That, and the anticipation. You've never been on one before, right?

Then you should bring along a guidebook and read that on the plane. You're a lot smarter than you look, so put that brain of yours to work for you.

Ibaraki-Douji

I see. Normally if someone dared to tell me what to do, they would get my Great Grudge of Rashomon to the face, but you're making sense, green guy.

Guidebook, guidebook... Where's the guidebook?

Ushiwakamaru

How diligent of you, especially for an oni. For my part, I've already read and memorized it.

Now that I know all of Hawaii's best spots, it is just a matter of how much time we can spend there.

So the sooner we can wring this Foreigner's neck, the more leisure time we will have.

What do you think, Master? If you like, I could even leap over eight planes just like I did the ships at Dan-no

Da Vinci

Ahem! I trust this goes without saying, but just in case, once you're on the plane, there's to be NO use of weapons, and NO trouble whatsoever!

If there is, I'll immediately hypnotize everyone on the plane, force you into your spirit forms, and make it impossible to turn back until you reach Hawaii.

Is that clear?

I said, is that clear!?

All

Crystal!

Da Vinci

Phew. You Servants are nothing if not a handful!

Mash

I know how you feel...all too well...

Da Vinci

But, I wouldn't have it any other way.

The important thing is that you're all raring to go. And lucky for us, there's even a Chaldea branch in Hawaii!

Once you've defeated the Foreigner, you'll be free to make the most of your paid vacation!

Your choice

I'll do my best!

Wooo! Aloha, baby!

Da Vinci

?!

Mash

We've Rayshifted to all sorts of places and time periods, but the tropics...Hawaii...that's new!

I hear many of the locals have a strong connection to other languages like Japanese too.

They also have lots of great restaurants with delicious food, and

...Oops. Sorry, I almost forgot about the Foreigner we're supposed to investigate.

We'll need to make sure we stay focused on the task at hand even if no one else does, Master!

Ushiwakamaru

Master, which swimsuit do you prefer!?

You'll also need a snorkel if you're to go swimming in the sea.

Oh, and clothes for at least a few days...

Mash

...S-stay focused, Master!

Da Vinci

All right, Fujimaru.

I'm going to cast a little spell on your blindfold to make sure you keep it on until you get there.

Don't worry, Mash will make sure you arrive safely.

Mash

Right. Here, Senpai, hold my hand.

Da Vinci

Okay, off you go! Don't forget to send me a postcard!

Your choice

...

Da Vinci

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Your choice

...

Da Vinci

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Mash

Thanks for hanging in there, Senpai. Now it's just one nonstop flight to Hawaii.

I'm sorry I got us stuck in economy seating by losing at rock paper scissors...

...but I'm really, really excited about getting to talk to you on the airplane!

Ibaraki-Douji

These portions are too small! I require more! MORE!

Robin Hood

'Scuse me, miss, could we get another one of those coconut ice cream bars? Awesome, thanks.

Here, and that's the last one you get. 'Member, if you stuff your face too much, it'll end up freezing and you'll be stuck looking like a chipmunk.

Ibaraki-Douji

A chipmunk! Well...they're cute with their fuzzy little cheeks... Er, but I am an oni, not a small, furry animal! I can stuff my face as much as I want!

Ushiwakamaru

Is there anything I can do for you, Master?

...O-oh, right. You aren't my Master now, are you?

Very well then, I shall call you Lord Fujimaru. ...Huh? That doesn't work, either?

Th-then...I-I should just call you...Fujimaru? Isn't that a little embarrassing?

Mash

Not at all! It's the best thing you could do under the circumstances! Also, you shouldn't be out of your seat like that.

Ushiwakamaru

Oh. Now that you mention it, I guess we are the only ones walking around the plane... I'll be careful.

Your choice

Someone has been conspicuously quiet...

Where's Jeanne Alter?

Mash

Alter won our rock paper scissors game, so she's living it up in first class.

Robin Hood

Already!?

Ibaraki-Douji

Hahaha! There's no telling what this mysterious battlefield ahead may hold! We should feast our fill while we still can!

Robin Hood

How many times do I gotta tell you!? You're not gonna get any magical energy from ice cream, no matter how much you eat!

Oh, sorry 'bout that, miss. Don't mind us.

Your choice

Just listening to them makes me smile...

Mash

Hehe, same here.

Your choice

Just listening to them makes my stomach hurt...

Mash

It's okay, Senpai. Robin has it under control.

?!

We'll be landing in Hawaii soon. The captain just made the announcement.

...Um, Senpai? Would it be okay if I held your hand? I've never been on an airplane before, so I'm a little nervous...

We're here!

Ibaraki-Douji

That airplane thing wasn't half bad! And the food was great!

Robin Hood

You devoured half their store of dessert on your own... I can still feel that flight attendant's glare.

Thanks to you, I never got a chance to ask her about Hawaii, let alone try to pick her up.

Well, at least we made it here safely. Part of me thought we'd crash before ever seeing land again.

...Hm? Hey Mash, you sure this is the right airport?

Mash

Uh, yes, I'm fairly sure this is the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Oahu...

That said, it doesn't really look like the pictures... And we still haven't gone through customs...

Ushiwakamaru

Customs... Is that like a checkpoint? If so, would we not find it by the airport's entrance?

Don't worry, our passports are all in order.

And Lady Da Vinci told me to just say "sightseeing" if the customs people ask us why we're here!

Mash

R-right, good point. We should be able to see if anything is awry once we're outsi

Jeanne Alter

...Are you freakin' kidding, Mash? Don't tell me the tropical heat's already getting to you?

Did you not stop and think that the Foreigner could just be messing with us?

Your choice

Looking...good...!

(She must've stayed up all night putting that outfit together...!)

Jeanne Alter

?!

Mash

... ...

Uh, yes. That's a good point.

Robin Hood

Well, that was direct. Guess she's a bit brighter than I thought.

Jeanne Alter

Shut up, Greenie.

Listen up. We're in enemy territory now. Drop your guard, even for a second, and we could all end up dead!

Whatever BS we feed customs, we're not actually here for sightseeing. Got that?

Ushiwakamaru

...Well, yes, I suppose that's true.

Jeanne Alter

Remember, we're up against a Foreignera monster from a whole other world. We gotta be ready to go all out as soon as we find it.

And that means...? Exactly.

We need to get in touch with Chaldea's Hawaiian office and assess the situation ASAP!

Ibaraki-Douji

What is she talking about, Fujimaru? And why is she dressed...like that?

Is that her swimsuit? But...why is she carrying THREE katana? Is...is it just because they look cool?

Jeanne Alter

!

Mash

(I guess oni don't beat around the bush...)

Robin Hood

(Guess that's a Berserker for you. I don't think she even knows how to be subtle.)

Jeanne Alter

...Hmph.

We're in Hawaii, right? This is just how people dress here.

Ibaraki-Douji

Yeah, I read the guidebook, so I understand what you're thinking. But did you have to change already?

We're supposed to be passing ourselves off as ordinary people, right? Don't you think brandishing weapons in an airport will draw suspicion?

Jeanne Alter

Why is she the one lampshading this!?

Robin Hood

(Has she no heart!? Oh, right. Oni.)

Jeanne Alter

... ...

Never mind all that! Just hurry up and change already! All of you!

Ushiwakamaru

(She is clearly trying to bull-rush her way past all of this. As if that will fool anybody.)

Mash

N-no, we'll be changing later. I'm going to try and get in touch with Chaldea's Hawaiian office first.

Ushiwakamaru

Master, I'm going to go exchange some of our money for US dollars.

Not to worry, I have already learned the proper procedure for doing so!

Your choice

Ushiwakamaru doesn't waste any time getting down to business...

So helpful... So this is what having an assistant is like...

Mash

I guess Ushiwakamaru takes her job just as seriously no matter where she goes.

...H-huh? I still can't seem to get a connection.

The line is open, but I'm not getting any response... Maybe there's an emergency.

I'm sorry to leave Ushiwakamaru behind, but I think we should head outside now, Master!

Your choice

We still need to go through customs, right?

I think customs fingerprints you these days...

Mash

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H:???

Heh heh heh. You don't still think the normal rules apply here, do you?

Don't worry, you don't have to go through all that boring rigmarole. After all...

...anyone is welcome on this island, but no one can ever leave...

That is the hellish paradise you have stumbled into, Sen...pai♡

Your choice

I-I recognize that demonic kouhai-ish voice...!

H:???

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Mash

Kouhai...?

H:Ultracute Guide

Hellooo. One pitiful Master and five Servants? Right this way, pleeease☆

Oh, do you still need me to introduce myself? What am I saying, of course you do!

Okay, here goes nothing!

Hotter than the hottest sun, purer than the deep blue sea, it's everyone's favoritest idol...BB!

Super AI and Moon Cancer extraordinaire, here to cheer her senpai AND make her swimsuit debut!

Mash

You're BB...!?

The same BB who just showed up one day as a Servant in Chaldea and does nothing but play pranks and claim to be capable of anything!?

BB

Yep! That's me! I got here early for this excursion so I could show the rest of you around.

In faaact...

Ushiwakamaru

Maaaster! Something is terribly wrong!

Look at this money! This isn't US currency!

Your choice

Wait. I recognize these markings...!

Oh, this can't possibly end well!

Mash

Does this say..."In Gil we trust"...? What's going on? Is this some kind of sick joke?

This isn't the kind of money they use in Hawaii! What's the meaning of this, BB!?

BB

Heh heh heh, I'm so glad you asked, Mash. We don't often get to see you be so aggressive!

I get it. Really, I do.

You finally get to the tropical resort of your dreams, but once you're here it's one weird thing after another!

Of course even mild-mannered Mash would get upset. But this is only the beginning.

Hehehe. Hehehehe. Hehehehehehehehe!

Ibaraki-Douji

Gyaaah! An earthquake!?

Mash

Master, get outside, now!

Wh-what the...!?

BB

And now it all comes together! I know what you were thinking!

"I wanna go sightseeing in Hawaii! I wanna kick back and relax in Honolulu!"

Well, Fujimaru, as your luck would have it...

...there's nothing I enjoy more than making all your selfish dreams come true!

Now get ready to have your minds blown! You're up, Singularity! Do your thing!

...Hehehe. Here you go, Senpai.

I had to use all the resources I've been saving to make it, but now you have the resort of your dreams♡

Here, you can enjoy anything you want. Thrills, chills, pleasures, debauchery, dreams, nightmares...aaanything.

Welcome, everyone. As the ruler of this little island, I'm glad you can join me in the Luluhawa Singularity.