Section 3 "The Start of the Daily Report"

Okay, why don't you all rest up then? I'll go make us some tea.

Thank you, Mash. Tea would be lovely.

I've never gathered firewood or cleaned gutters before. It's exhausting.

Could've fooled me, seeing how much you look to be enjoying yourself.

Well, of course! I mean, I'm working side by side with Master at a hot springs inn!

As far as I'm concerned, we're practically on our honeymoon♡

I do not mind the work either. In fact, I could not be happier that I can be helpful to Ms. Beni.

However...

All that yardwork didn't amount to a single scrap of gratitude!

That is what you're getting at, isn't it, Tomoe!? I couldn't agree more!

If we don't speed things up soon, our pig-ification is all but assured! Start innovating, and fast!

Director Goredolf is right. Can you think of anything that might help us, Senpai?

That's true... We'll never be able to get offerings without guests.

And we can't just go back to Chaldea until we've managed to lift the curse...

Indeed. If we return without a resolution, we would have no choice but to simply wait for our fate...

Y-yes, exactly! It's still too soon to ask Chaldea for help!

Besides, the communicator's been, er...acting up a bit, anyway.

But no matter. As long as I'm here, we have no need to seek Sion or Da Vinci or anyone else's advice.

Now, now, let's, uh, not be hasty. Calling them now would do nothing to resolve this problem.

Besides, just imagine what would happen if we returned to Chaldea now while we are essentially cursed.

"Well, on to the next Lostbelt!" "Say, didn't something happen at New Year's? ...Oops."

And then, bam! We're all suddenly one big herd of swine!

Trust me, I know all about these sorts of accursed situations!

Therefore, I'm exercising my authority to prohibit all communicator usage until this problem is resolved!

Now never mind all that! The real issue is that there aren't any guests at this bloody inn!

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True. The only other guests we've seen here are those who have been staying at the Enma-tei for years.

They may well be giving offerings every day, but even so...

Yes... It's inevitable that their gratitude would fade as their life here becomes routine.

The Enma-tei may be a beautiful inn, but it does seem to have trouble attracting new guests.

The whole building is immaculately well-kept, but it also feels...lonely.

I wonder why things ended up this way...

Quite. It is undeniably strange that such a miraculous inn would be so bereft of visitors...

...but we can, and should, save that discussion for another time.

Especially since our path forward is now clear.

Absolutely. You said it yourself, Master.

Indeed. Now that we know what the problem is, we can set about fixing it.

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If there are no new guests coming to stay, we need merely go and find some.

This inn may be normally inaccessible to humans, but we have quite the surplus of nonhuman acquaintances.

All we need do is draw upon our bonds, and we should have Heroic Spirits coming here one after the other.

I see. Headhunting, but for guests instead of employees.

Still, isn't there a limit to how many Servants you could attract here with your bonds alone?

Yes. Even if we assume the Wandering Sea Chaldea Base can produce as much magical energy as Chaldea...

...we would still only be able to Rayshift one, maybe two more Servants to this Singularity.

What's more...they would need to come here with Master.

And since we can't return to Chaldea right now, I don't believe it's possible to summon from there.

So our only choice is to have them come directly from the Throne of Heroes...

...but in order to do that, we would need power equivalent to a Holy Grail.

Which is exactly why it will work, Mash. The Enma-tei naturally attracts all sorts of spirits, right?

Then by definition, this whole inn must function as a summoning location.

Oh!

So how do we get more guests? Simple: attention-grabbing advertising.

We tell prospective guests that if they come here...

...they will find wonderful food, scenery, and service, in equal measure.

And once the Enma-tei starts to thrive again, word of mouth will spread and the more curious Heroic Spirits will be compelled to come stay for themselves.

Now then, what is it we need to do in order to make that happen, Master?

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Hahaha. Thank you for putting into words what I could not.

I'm encouraged to see you haven't let this sudden turn from pleasure trip to working holiday get you down.

If that's what you want, Master, I have no objections.

That said, we will need to talk to Ms. Beni and get her permission. I'll handle that part.

After all, if we're going to make suggestions about how to run the inn itself...

...in addition to all the yardwork, culinary work, cleaning, and fixing up empty rooms...

...that goes well beyond what most people would consider to be a part-time job.

Now let's see...why don't we start with renovating one of the sealed-off guest rooms?

We certainly can't go around attracting guests if we don't have a place for them to stay.

As they say, you have to walk before you can run. Or clean before you can entertain, in this case♡

Y-yes, well said, Tamamo-no-Mae! Hahaha, I wonder why your name just rolls off the tongue!

Very well then, we now know what it is we must do.

Fujimaru, the first order of business is to make the guest rooms usable.

This may be a small step for you, but it will be a giant leap for me. Specifically, for ensuring I remain as I am.

Go on then, get to work, boy! I'll be here to support you as best I can!