Just a Stroll to the Lake

Oh wow, there's a beach here! It even looks safe enough for me to go swimming!

I'm so happy I have my swimsuit now! Next time, I'll have to remember to bring along a floatie ring, too.

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Oh, hi, Mr. Master. I'm surprised to see you out for a walk by yourself.

What happened to the strategy meeting you and the Servants were holding back at the cottage?

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Oh, I see. Well, I can certainly understand that. It's a very pretty lake, after all.

You could take a boat out, but there are some nice shallows too if you want to play in the water.

You could even come down here with a special swimsuited someone.

You could swim together, splash each other, lounge around in big floatie rings, go diving...

If you do those sorts of couply things, I think you'll find this lake can be quite wonderful.

Well, I certainly hope you do. I've always loved those sorts of things.

I don't even need to do them myself. I get plenty of satisfaction just from watching others.

Oh my, you're going after me first!? Even though we only just met!?

Hmm... I'm honored, but I don't think I'm ready for that sort of thing just yet...

...so I think I'll have to take a rain check on that for now.

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Since I'm technically Lady Yaobikuni, I have my own important work to do, you know.

I may not remember much, but I have been on this mountain longer than the rest of you.

So I've found a lot of things in the course of my exploration so far.

Right now, I'm sorting them all into a proper inventory I can use to set up a lovely trading post...

...where you and your Servants can come get rewards for all your hard work.

I may not be able to help you fight, but at least I can still do this, right?

Hehehe. I'm glad there's a way I can be useful. Can't wait to see you there☆

I'm sorry... I wish I could, but I already put all my magical energy into helping a certain someone's Independent Action.

So I hope you don't mind if I ask you to scratch my back before I scratch yours...

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Anyway, on a different subject, there's something I wanted to ask you, Mr. Master.

I know you and your friends all have a lot on your plate right now, but if you happen to find any other people in need of assistance, could I ask you to let me know?

I may not even remember my own name, but I still want to help others however I can.

You know how some Buddhist monks make vows to save all living things?

Well, that's what I aspire to do, too.

To put it another way:

"Sunday morning is the first day of salvation. Is anyone in need of assistance?"

That's my magical girl catchphrase, and I try to live up to it every day.

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Indeed. I don't know how much of this is her influence...

...but that's certainly the kind of girl I would like to be.

I can just barely remember that I used to be very sickly, and not at all cut out for walking around in a swimsuit like this...

But now that I'm feeling much better thanks to my magical compact, I can save as many people as need saving.

Oh, would you like to see my secret weapon for yourself, Master? Though you have to promise to keep it secret.

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Right? It's my greatest treasure.

When I was stuck in bed, the only things I had to look forward to were playing seashell concentrationkai-awaseand reading picture books...

...but now, I can run around just like any other girl my age

Master, look out!

There are giant chickens behind you! I have to imagine they were genetically modified...or something!

Cluuuck! Chicken cluuuck!

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Aah! Master just got knocked into the lake while defending me!

Cluck! Cluck! Chicken curry, cluck!

Hmph. So not only did you send Master flying, you're even willing to turn your beak on an innocent little girl, huh?

What irredeemably vicious monsters. They don't deserve mercy!

Fortunately, it looks like none of the other Servants are around at the moment...

So I think I'll let my grown-up self handle this...a sort of preview of coming attractions.

Illusion, Enchantment, Punishment. Flighty, fluffy, jingly, jangly.

Hear my call, Bubble Gauge Compact, and use your mermaid powers to turn me back into my grown-up self☆

Yes, it is I, Sessyoin Kiara Yaobikuni, making my secret debut.

While I do know it's unbecoming of a proper lady like myself to do battle in a bikini...

...it's only right to help others after one has been helped.

So until Lord Fujimaru makes his way back up from the lake, I will have to see to punishing you for your misdeeds.

By the time I'm done, you'll all be feeling as raw and exposed as freshly peeled shallots.

Aww. My transformation wore off...

I can remember everything as my adult self, but then I forget everything again when I go back to being little me...

That's why I'll never be able to fight like this, no matter how many times I undergo a Spirit Origin Ascension.

It has nothing to do with getting a new outfit, either.

So if you want to see me as Lily, you'll just have to make your way down to my little shop♡

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Oh yes, I'm fine.

I'm not entirely sure what happened, but it seemed like those chickens just disappeared like mirages or something.

I guess the power of my magical compact must have made them go away.

It just goes to show that taking life is never the answer. Even those biochickens had at least half a soul.

That said, there may still be other chickens like them around here. This mountain has no shortage of strangeness.

And since it's not safe around here without an escort, I think we should head back to the cottage.

Let this be a lesson to you the next time you're tempted to go off on your own, mister Master.

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