“Good stuff!”
The card depicted a charming young woman with a beautiful face and plump legs clad in thin black stockings. It was none other than Kasumigaoka Shizuka.
The young man's eyes flashed with surprise as he examined the card in his hand.
You see, Kasumigaoka Shizuka was not a character in the Fate world, nor had she ever appeared in FGO.
Logically speaking, her personal Craft Essence shouldn't exist in reality.
Yet, he now possessed a three-star Craft Essence he had never seen before.
Ye Ran furrowed his brows, suddenly thinking of a possibility.
According to the settings of FGO, summoning Servants and Craft Essences hinges on a concept of "fate."
In other words, there was a high probability of summoning something with a karmic connection to you.
“Did the system mistake me for a Relic? Well, it's not impossible.”
Last night, Kasumigaoka Shizuka confessed her feelings, allowing him to make his move.
Perhaps this was the reason he had received this unique personal Craft Essence.
“From another perspective, if I get to know more girls, wouldn't I obtain more rare Craft Essences?”
The 30% chance of “guaranteed gold” was already quite high.
Not to mention, he might get more cards in the future to max out their levels.
For his own growth, it was necessary to start a harem.
Ye Ran stroked his chin, pondering his next plan.
Living life in a world where so many characters from anime existed, wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't explore the world of romance?
He was a true carnivore after all.
He continued practicing his projection magic until his body was exhausted, unable to squeeze out a single bit of magic anymore.
The young man finally collapsed onto his small bed and fell into a deep sleep.
......
The next morning.
Sitting on a chair in the dining room, looking at the table full of food, Ye Ran couldn’t help but wryly twitch the corner of his lips.
“Crap, Artoria also inherited the Pendragon family's gluttonous genes… her appetite is incredibly good!”
He, who was usually content with just a few bites for his appetite, now felt like he could eat an entire ox.
The small dining table was overflowing with various breakfast items.
And even after consuming all of that, he was only seven percent full.
‘.......’
“Damn it, thankfully my parents left behind a lot of money this time around, otherwise, if I had an ordinary family, I could easily be bankrupted by this bottomless pit of an eating habit.”
He quickly tidied up the dining room.
Carrying his backpack, he quickly left his house.
Today was Monday.
It was also the day when countless students would return to the “dungeon” that was school.
On the streets, there were young people everywhere, their expressions listless, yawning constantly.
It was obvious that everyone was feeling a bit down after the weekend of joy and freedom.
“The Red Dragon's Heart is constantly improving my physique.”
Ye Ran walked along the streets, where cherry blossoms were fluttering down, feeling a powerful force pulsing with every beat of his heart.
This power was extremely pure.
While nourishing his bones, it was also refining his tendons and organs, constantly being tempered by the Dragon blood factor.
“Wow, who’s that handsome guy? He’s so tall!”
“He's Ye Ran from the Class A, Grade 2. I heard he’s good at sports, and his grades are also excellent, ranking among the top three in the entire school, second only to Yukinoshita from Class 2 and the Student Council President, Four-Palace.”
“Wow, that's amazing! Does this handsome guy have a girlfriend?”
“He doesn't seem to have one yet. Many people have confessed to him but he turned them down. He seems like he doesn't want to date in high school.”
“Ah, what a pity.”
“That’s right.”
“My hearing has also improved quite a bit… ”
Ye Ran couldn't help but frown as he listened to the murmurs and whispers constantly coming from the bustling crowd around him.
He had no interest in gossiping about others, nor did he like it when others gossiped about him.
“Wow, Ye Ran, your popularity is as strong as ever!”
At that moment, a male voice, similar to a duck’s quack, came from behind him, drawing his attention.
“It’s An-chan, good morning.”
Ye Ran greeted the enthusiastic otaku calmly.
Emiya Eiri, wearing thick black-rimmed glasses, was unremarkable in appearance, and his academic performance was mediocre.
As an otaku, he loved to "preach" endlessly to those around him.
While he had offended many people, he still found it enjoyable.
Ye Ran had specifically learned a lot about otaku culture to win over Kasumigaoka Shizuka, so his relationship with the otaku in front of him was pretty decent.
“Wa-wa-wa! Ye Ran, have you read the second volume of Shizuka-sensei’s new work, ‘Love Beat’?”
“I spent the whole night reading it! I have to say, Shizuka-sensei’s writing has reached a new level in this volume. The romance she depicts feels like you’re actually in a relationship. It’s amazing!”
Emiya Eiri was still his old self, chattering away incessantly on his own.
Not long ago, Ye Ran had gone with him to Kasumigaoka Shizuka’s book signing event.
After that, the aloof upperclassman had quickly fallen for his charm and become his girlfriend.
Speaking of which, in the original story, this guy treated Kasumigaoka Shizuka like a tool, using her time and time again.
Maybe he should find an opportunity to teach him a lesson...
“Haha.”
Seeing that Ye Ran remained expressionless, Emiya Eiri couldn't suppress his pride and started to boast.
“If it wasn't for that signing event, I wouldn't have known that our senior in Grade 3, Kasumigaoka, is the famous Shizuka-sensei!”
Ever since witnessing the beautiful upperclassman at the signing event, Emiya Eiri had transformed from a casual fan to a hardcore fan.
He not only promoted Kasumigaoka Shizuka’s work tirelessly on his own small blog, but also created a website dedicated to Shizuka-sensei, using her real name.
With so much effort put in, the enthusiastic otaku couldn't help but feel a sense of self-satisfaction.