Giving up on the idea of resting, Shirou carried the still somewhat dazed Rosmontis on his back and walked out of the room together with Blaze.
What just happened needed to be briefly explained to Kal'tsit and Amiya… but his mind was still a bit chaotic right now, so he would wait until he sorted out his thoughts before saying anything.
As for that bullet from earlier, he had left it in the room. He would take it out to study when he had time.
Having Rosmontis around was fine, but if Blaze was there, Shirou felt like he would go insane first.
This person was far too talkative, on the same level as Taiga.
No, she might have already surpassed Taiga.
In every sense, Blaze was basically an upgraded version of Taiga.
Of course, this "upgrade" referred to the bad aspects. Whether it was drinking or being noisy and annoying, Blaze far exceeded Taiga.
Though she still could not compare to Penguin Logistics. The main issue was that Shirou had a headache right now and could not handle noise.
Just now, he did not simply exchange a few blows with the opponent and learn techniques. He had concentrated all his attention, using his body to feel, his magic circuits to resonate, his eyes to memorize movements—
And most importantly, using his brain to think.
He also had to deal with those fragmented and scattered memories.
As for everything else, although his first impression of that person was not great, it was still better than someone who swung a blade at him the moment they met.
"Sigh…"
Thinking of this, Shirou could not help but let out a sigh.
As for whether he was sighing over his rare chance to rest, or something else, no one but Shirou himself would know.
"What are you sighing for? You should always keep a smile and greet people with one! And you are carrying Rosmontis too! You cannot show a weak side in front of a little kitty, you know?"
Hearing the sigh from behind, Blaze immediately turned around and walked backward while speaking to Shirou.
"Right, right. Also, stop walking like that. It is dangerous."
After being lightly lectured by Blaze, Shirou did not think much of it. Right now, he was like Exusiai after finishing work, in a completely lazy state.
No, saying that would be unfair to laziness. At least something lazy could still be useful, but Exusiai just stayed on the sofa all day besides constantly talking about apple pie.
If she did not at least keep up some exercise, she might have already turned into a chubby angel.
…For some reason, Shirou felt that his thoughts had become more aggressive?
It must be an illusion. Even if it was true, it had to be forced out of him. It was not his problem.
"Hehe, do not worry! I am a professional—ah!"
After being corrected by Shirou, Blaze did not get angry and remained cheerful.
Shirou's reactions were just too interesting, which was why she kept following Rosmontis.
Of course, the premise was that the little kitty was there. Otherwise, she still did not quite understand how to get along with Shirou.
Be a bad friend? Shirou clearly looked like the type who hoped others would behave properly, so that would not work.
Be a normal friend? He seemed easy to talk to, but actually interacting with him felt a bit strange.
Only when he was with Rosmontis did that strange feeling disappear. If not for occasionally noticing Shirou deliberately shifting his gaze upward, she would have already reported this to the Lungmen Guard Department.
Blaze had not listened to Shirou's warning and was thinking about other things, and that was when the accident happened.
She felt like she had bumped into someone, and the impact felt especially bad, as if it was a child.
"I told you it was dangerous."
Looking at the scene in front of him, Shirou sighed helplessly. Blaze had been walking along the edge of the corridor, which happened to be a blind spot in his vision. Previously, he had warned her in advance to avoid accidents, but this time he could not see, and something happened.
It could only be said that being overly confident was not a good thing.
Quickly moving past Blaze, Shirou saw the victim sitting on the ground.
"Ugh…"
It looked like a child, with golden hair and green eyes. Judging from the ears, she should be a Vulpo.
After all, he had only seen this type of ears on Sussurro who was a Vulpo.
What stood out even more was the tail behind her and there were nine of them in total.
This was probably the most unusual trait Shirou had seen since coming to this land.
But it was also the most familiar, since before coming here, such things were often shown on television.
Although none of them were this small.
"Are you alright?"
He adjusted Rosmontis slightly on his back to make sure she would not fall, then crouched down to help pick up the things that had fallen.
"I..I am fine! I can do it myself!"
Even after suddenly being hit by a large figure halfway through walking, the other party did not cry or make a fuss, and instead calmly began picking up her things.
Still, Shirou could see that she was a little flustered.
"Sorry, sorry! Little Suzuran, are you okay?"
Blaze, who had been stunned for a while, finally snapped back to reality and felt extremely embarrassed.
Just a moment ago she said she was a professional, and the next moment she knocked someone over and it was Suzuran.
At this moment, Blaze could only hope that Suzuran had not been hurt. Otherwise, the fanatics in the medical department would definitely start targeting her.
Days without alcohol are something she simply cannot accept!
"I am fine, Sister Blaze, but please be more careful when walking next time. It would be bad if you bumped into a doctor or another patient."
Facing Blaze's apology, Suzuran replied with a smile.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Shirou found himself wondering why, even though Blaze was older, it felt as if Suzuran was the more mature one.
Though Blaze had brought it upon herself, and Suzuran was not wrong. If she had bumped into those people, it would have been a real problem.
"I know I was wrong… stop lecturing me, please stop!"
Being lectured by someone younger than herself was indeed painful, especially when the fault truly lay with her.
And Shirou had already reminded her earlier… come to think of it, Shirou also seemed much younger than her.
On top of that, the little kitty had been woken up. At this moment, Rosmontis was lying on Shirou's back, looking at her with a puzzled expression, making Blaze feel an intense sense of guilt.
Sorry, she was guilty.
Being lectured by a group of people younger than herself was truly heartbreaking.
In the end, she could only cover her two pairs of ears, pretending she could not hear anything, trying to escape reality.
"Sorry about that. She is a bit careless. Here are all your things."
Watching Blaze escape from reality firsthand, Shirou silently finished picking everything up and handed it to Suzuran.
As for Blaze, he had already given up on her. He would just leave her to Amiya for judgment later.
"I understand. Sister Blaze is quite famous in Rhodes Island, and compared to those rumors, she seems much more approachable in person."
After taking the items and tidying them up a bit, confirming nothing was damaged, Suzuran finally let out a sigh of relief and responded to Shirou.
"…What rumors?"
Hearing this, Shirou became interested. Nothing was more uplifting than hearing gossip about someone he knew.
Right now, he really needed something to lift his spirits.
"Let me think. She can climb a forty-story building with her bare hands, jump from four hundred meters without injury, scare Originium Slugs to death with a roar, drink ten liters of strong alcohol, is three meters tall, and can dance on the antenna at the top of the Rhodes Island bridge… there are many more, but I cannot remember the rest."
Seeing Shirou's interest, Suzuran raised her hand and began listing them, folding a finger with each point.
It was like reciting something from memory.
Though what she was reciting… was not exactly useful.
"That is impressive. I cannot believe you remember so many."
Aside from admiration, Shirou could not think of any other words.
After all, even after hearing it once, he could not remember much. He only felt that the "ultimate creature" she described must be unbelievably powerful.
Oh, it was Blaze? Then never mind.
"Hehe… I just hear people talk about it often, so I naturally remembered."
Hearing Shirou's praise, Suzuran felt a little embarrassed.
"By the way, are these being delivered to the medical department for Doctor Kal'tsit?"
Noticing her embarrassment, Shirou decided to change the topic to the items in her hands.
From the outer packaging, they looked like documents, and Kal'tsit's name was written on the outside, so Shirou assumed they were meant for her.
"Yes, I think they are last month's budget documents."
Suzuran nodded obediently.
"That works out. I happen to have something to discuss with Doctor Kal'tsit. We can take these over for you. Consider it compensation for Blaze knocking you over."
Although it was Blaze's fault, Shirou felt that he was also partly responsible for not stopping her in time, so he made the suggestion.
It was on the way for him anyway.
"Alright… then I will trouble you!"
After considering the other documents she still had to deliver, Suzuran accepted Shirou's proposal.
This way, she would not be late for class!
And with Blaze and Rosmontis around, there would definitely be no problem.
"Be careful on the way! Do not get knocked over by another big cat!"
After taking the documents from Suzuran, Shirou watched her leave in the opposite direction and reminded her.
Of course, he was mostly teasing a certain overconfident big cat who had just knocked someone over.
"We could still have a good conversation if you did not bring that up."
Blaze had recovered a bit, but her face was still slightly red from embarrassment.
"If I do not mention it a few more times, how will you remember… Oh, Rosmontis, you are awake? Do you want to get down and walk?"
While muttering about Blaze's behavior, Rosmontis on Shirou's back tapped his shoulder, drawing his attention.
His previously stern demeanor softened instantly, making Blaze feel like she was being treated differently.
Well, fair enough. The little kitty was just too adorable. Even she herself spoiled Rosmontis a lot.
Faced with this, Blaze could only console herself like this.
After getting down, Rosmontis seemed to notice that something was off with Blaze. She immediately ran over, grabbed her hand.
"Waaah! As expected, you are the best, little kitty!"
Noticing Rosmontis' small gesture, Blaze was deeply moved.
It was the kind where even the surrounding temperature seemed to rise by a few degrees.
"Let us go. Blaze and I will wait for you outside."
Rosmontis was already used to Blaze acting like this.
Seeing her like that, Shirou could only sigh at how difficult everyone's life was. After picking up the documents and checking that nothing had been left on the ground, the three of them headed toward the medical department.
As for why Shirou wanted to see Doctor Kal'tsit, Blaze was curious but did not ask. After all, that was Doctor Kal'tsit.
She also did not know when Shirou's relationship with Kal'tsit had become so good. If she remembered correctly, back in Lungmen, Kal'tsit had been quite wary of him.
It could only be said that Shirou was the kind of person anyone could get along with if he wanted to.
After watching Shirou enter the medical department, Blaze and Rosmontis sat outside to wait.
"Why… why was it not Miss Suzuran who delivered this?"
On the other side, after Shirou explained his purpose while holding the documents, the medical operator in charge of reception suddenly looked grief-stricken.
"…I happened to run into her halfway. Since I also had business with Doctor Kal'tsit, I brought them along."
Seeing her expression, Shirou decided not to expose Blaze.
Although it might have been amusing, he was not that twisted to seek entertainment from that.
If he did not already know what the documents were, Shirou might have suspected that Suzuran was delivering confidential materials.
"Go inside. Doctor Kal'tsit is in there."
After her brief moment of grief, the medical operator returned to calm, as if the person who had just cried out was not her at all.
"…"
Even though he was already used to the strange people on this land, Shirou still found it odd no matter how many times he saw it.
After getting permission, Shirou knocked on the door before opening it.
He had been here a few times before, and Kal'tsit had said that when she was busy, she might not hear the knocking, so he could enter directly after knocking.
Efficiency above all.
"Shirou? Why are you the one delivering these documents?"
Hearing the door open, Kal'tsit noticed Shirou and the items in his hands.
She had been waiting for these materials, and also wondering whether there would be any follow-up issues on Shirou's side. She did not expect both to arrive at once.
"I got these on the way here and I also have something to discuss with you."
Placing the documents on the table, Shirou sat directly across from her.
"Why do you look like someone who has seen through the meaning of life? Did Amiya's memories flow into you?"
Noticing his unusual state, Kal'tsit took a closer look and gave her assessment.
After all, she had seen more people than Shirou had meals, so she could make such judgments.