Showdown: Foreigner III!

For th' last time, no, you can't go to the con with me!

Why not!? I know I can be helpful somehow!

I may not be able to draw beautiful pictures like you can...

...but you still need someone to drum up business, right? I promise I'll do my very best to help sell lots of copies!

That ain't the point, all right? This year's work's gonna be a little, uh, risqué...

And then there's the club name. It's kinda...suggestive, y'know...?

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Ah, forget it... Look, just go back to your room, all right?

I'm gonna go buy some art supplies. 'Sides, I gotta get ta know this island better.

Welcome toOh, it's you guys.

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Thank you, Fujimaru. I always have been a good fit for clerical work.

Now, if you'll permit me to introduce myself again: I'm Henry Jekyll, and I manage this hotel during ServantFes.

Are you here to check in? Let me see what rooms we have available right now...

You've already seen this bit, so let's just go ahead and hit the old "Skip" button, shall we?

All right, so we got our room, and we got that Batty girl helping us like usual.

But this time, I'll be helping you out with this manga thing or whatever as well.

Of course, we oni are fickle creatures. If I feel like stepping out, I will, and I don't want to hear any whining.

We should be able to see the shooting star soon. It won't be long before XX appears on the street.

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...Can't imagine that's gonna make much difference, but if that's what you want, I'll play along.

All right then, let's go talk to XX before BB shows up.

Damn, this Luluhawa place is great! I 'specially love how the town's one big strip!

Even the sunlight feels different here. I could make a great picture outta any one of these places!

Oh my, is that what buses look like? Those wooden insides are real snazzy. I like the open-air roof, too!

I bet I could get a great view of the beach from the inside of that thing...

Huh? That a falling star? We gettin' attacked by yokai or something?

What the!?

...Foreigner detected. Target locked, ready to fire.

Whoa, get a look at you! I've never seen anything like ya even in Chaldea!

Hey, mind hangin' out with me for a while?

You'd make a great model for one of my

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Huh!? Who said that!?

None of these earthlings should know my name. Though I suppose there is one exception.

Yes... The Master of Earth I met back when I was still an unemployed swordsman...

Fujimaru! It has to be you! Here, let me take this off!

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Uh, hey. Good to see you again.

But I'm not here to celebrate our reunion.

My primary order is to take out the other Foreigners, followed by ServantFes and this whole Singularity.

Try to stop me, and I'll just have to take you guys out first!

Bring it on, villains! Knight XX from the Galactic Police Evil God Special Investigation Department is on the case!

If it means bringing order to the universe or another week of extra vacation days, I won't hesitate to cut down foe or friend alike!

Yikes. I know this is rich coming from me, but she does not want to listen!

I have no idea what she's talking about, but I can tell she's not interested in a peaceful discussion!

So we start with an unpeaceful one then. Suits me just fine.

Besides, I could use some mecha reference material for drawing.

And now, we've got a chance to see how one fights and loses up close and personal.

Come on, Foreigner XX! Hope you're ready to be part of my manga!

What kind of threat is that!? This is exactly the problem with ServantFes-ified Servants!

And what's a Frenchie doing with katana, anyway!?

What was that!?

You got a problem with my Arahabaki Nanajuni Sen and Black Mamba!?

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Is there something wrong with that? My own sword is named Usumidori.

... ...Maybe I should've gone with shorter names after all...

You think you're impressive just 'cause you wield two katana instead of one!? Well you're not!

A couple of paper-thin Saberish swords might as well be real paper in the face of my dual Rhongomyniads!

Ow! Hmm, it's like you know my skills just as well as I do...

Does this mean you're caught in a time loop too, Fujimaru...?

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No thank you! You and your Servants are on BB's side AND are trying to enjoy ServantFes!

I'm not like you unemployed lot. I'm an older Servant, with real work to do at my space office job...

That's right! I've got societal responsibilities!

Um... Senpai works at Chaldea, so I believe he qualifies as a full-fledged member of society too...

Well bully for him. Anyway, there's nothing for us to discuss. Any friend of the Foreigners is a foe of mine.

But I'm hungry now, so I'll let you off the hook for today. It's Pizza Day at the cafeteria, after all.

All right kids, see you again next week! Same space time, same space Spirit Origin! Let's go, Avalon Armor!

Well that was a clichéd way to end things. So much for the reference material.

We may not have been able to talk with XX much, but at least there was almost no collateral damage this time.

At this pace, I think we should be able to have a more involved conversation the next time we fight.

That's enough, Foreigner! This street right here is Luluhawa's greatest moneymaker!

As long as my eyes still glow red, I won't let you get away with destroyHuh?

What are you all doing here, Senpai? Don't tell me you've given up on your comic?

Nah. We just realized it was more efficient to get rid of the loudmouth early on.

...Hmm, I see. Well, as long as that's all it is, that's fine...

So, did you get rid of the Foreigner? You're not trying to recruit her, are you?

You rang, BB? ...Whoa, get a load of you. What's with the weird outfit?

Oh, never mind this. I just got a tan to match my current tropical imp aesthetic♡

Gotcha. Definitely ain't a bad look on you... But anyway, why the cold shoulder alluva sudden?

I've been freeloadin' at Chaldea for some time. Surely there ain't no need to go about recruitin' me now?

Oh, when I mentioned the Foreigner, I didn't mean you, Hokusai. I was talking about

Wait. You're still alive?

Sure am. It was a real close shave, though.

Lucky for me Fujimaru showed up when he did.

Heh, looks like I really owe you one, Fujimaru.

If you ever need my help with anythin', I'd be glad to offer it.

All right, let's head back, Toto-sama! What's that? What're we gonna do there?

What else? We're gonna go ask that club for a favor...

...and draw that...robot(?)...we just saw as a guest!

I can't get her outta my head. I gotta get her down on paper!

That...robot(?)...was too cool for words!

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...Hey, guys? I've got a favor to

Oh, excuse me, BB. I need to check this message...

"The final draft's in trouble. Come back to the hotel ASAP."

That doesn't sound good. Come on, Senpai! We need to leave right now!

(What's this about? We only just got to the hotel. I haven't even started drawing yet...)

Huh...? Heeey! Hold up, Chaldeans!

...(Sigh) They're already gone... Dammit, I had a favor to ask them, too...

Still, as ServantFes's organizer, I can't very well hold them back if their manga's in trouble.

I don't know who's helping you out, Senpai, but it seems you've got quite the motley crew on your side.

Hehehe. Specifically, I'm the trouble at the hotel.

That guy with the weird laugh! Mix your room up with ours or something?

No.

I merely made use of that communication method in order to give you a warning.

I'm not joining any faction, and I wanted to avoid coming face-to-face with BB.

Aha, so that's what that was all about. Okay then, what is it you wanna tell us so badly that you'd go to all these lengths?

...Hmph. Have you grown tired of repeating this loop yet?

Heh... I suppose I should have expected no less of you.

Worry not, Fujimaru. I have every confidence that you will be able to endure it.

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Now, as for my warning...

...it pertains to none other than your earlier opponent: the Foreigner, XX.

...Yeah, she was cutting it close. Very, very close.

...Well now.

I didn't know you went in for that sort of metal mold, Master.

Metal mold?

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I understand where you're coming from.

However...I believe you should turn her to our side.

That Foreigner holds the key to unraveling all of this Singularity's mysteries.

You cannot simply fight her. You must find a way to bargain with her.

Good question...

Maybe we could ask Hokusai to help, since she's also a Foreigner...

Alternatively, we could ask someone skilled in the art of negotiation.

Hmm...

Sounds like we need a negotiator.

I like the sound of that... I wonder if I could change to that class myself...

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But who's gonna be able to get through to a lady from another world likeOh.

Ahaaa, now I see. Fight sideshow with sideshow!

Who're you calling a sideshow!?

What, you mean me!? Me!? Well...you're not wrong!

That said, Heroine X would be one thing, but Heroine XX...?

As far as Servants go, I'm as old-school Japanese as they come.

I don't think I'm cut out for all this newfangled Servant Universe stuff.

I think so too!

No, I DON'T know!

I know I serve as the comic relief more often than not!

But I still think I'm as good-looking and talented as any other Servant!

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Ah well. Okay, so you just want me to talk to Heroine XX, right?

Yup. We'll call you the next time she attacks.

Very well. When you need me, go ahead and use a Command Spell, or whatever it is you gotta do.

...So, now that we've come to an agreement, what do you say to a little warm-up?

I'm getting kind of rusty here, you know!? That's what happens when you only show up once a year!