XXXIV - Reception of the girl
Pushing open the old door and stepping into the lobby of the Clock Tower, the scene in front of you is completely new.
The space is so large that it is impossible to imagine that this place is in a mere bell tower.
The white and bright walls and furnishings are even more reminiscent of the ancient vicissitudes of the museum outside.
Separated by one door, it's like two completely different worlds! This is the Tower of Magicians, the head of the three major magician associations, and the top magician hall that boasts the only three magicians in modern times!
"First!! Lord Leo?!!!"
Seeing Emiya Shirou enter the lobby, the silver-haired girl at the service desk was stunned at first, and then hurriedly stood up and saluted him.
The Fourth Magician does not like to be public, which is well known throughout the Magician Association.
Therefore, there are obvious signs of changing her speech in the middle of speaking, which fully demonstrates the flexibility of the silver-haired girl's head.
The reason why he was able to recognize Emiya Shirou's identity at the first time through the mask was because the last time he went through the procedures for joining the clock tower, it was the silver-haired girl with two ponytails in front of him.
Even though the mask is changeable, the silver hair and unique temperament on that head will not change.
At this moment, although she was still half panicked, but on the whole, she had calmed down, and the silver-haired girl quickly picked up the pen on the table, and then asked Emiya Shirou politely, "Your Excellency Leo, good morning, may I have anything that can help you?"
"Good morning, Nao. Sorry to bother you at this time. Is he in the office, old man?"
Seeing that the other party not only remembered his pseudonym, but also thoughtfully called himself with it, under the mask, the corners of Emiya Shirou's mouth were slightly hooked, but his mind couldn't help but think of the situation when he met the other party for the first time.
Thinking back to the beginning, when he privately reported the name of the Fourth Dharma, the girl in front of him had wide eyes, her face was full of surprise and disbelief, but she still patiently asked him to wait, and then risked being ridiculed in the future to ask Weber, the only one who had a connection with the Second Magician, for instructions, showing the proper cultivation of a receptionist.
In addition, after receiving Webber's clear affirmation, the silver-haired girl was not carried away by curiosity by seeing the true body of the Fourth Magician, and in turn apologized to Emiya Shirou for her neglect.
Seeing the panicked expression of the silver-haired girl and the character of blaming herself, in addition to reminding Emiya Shirou of Lori Fujino in Japan, he also had a great impression of her in his heart, and since then he has written down the appearance and name of the other party.
Now, after a few years, this girl's resilience has risen to another level. Seeing this change, Emiya Shirou's heart couldn't help but feel a burst of relief.
"Yes, because there will be an important meeting in the clock tower in the near future, the old gentleman has been back yesterday, and now he should be in the office, may I ask if you need it, who are these two?"
The voice stopped in the middle of speaking. Looking at Rin Tosaka and Sakura Makiri, who were behind Shirou Emiya, the silver-haired girl Nao blinked in surprise.
It must be known that although Emiya Shirou's reputation in the Clock Tower is very bad in every sense, people like Nao and even Webb who have seen Emiya Shirou have always laughed at it.
Now, seeing Emiya Shirou bring two beautiful girls to the Clock Tower, although he will not think that the other party is a playboy because of this, Nao is still a little surprised in his heart.
After all, Emiya Shirou's dislike of contact with others has almost become a consensus among magicians, so it's rare that he would bring other magicians here, and Nao can't help but be curious.
"They're my juniors, and strictly speaking, they're half of my disciples, right? But the real Master is someone else. In addition to telling them something, I just wanted to help the older girl find a teacher. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the Tosaka sisters behind him, and Emiya Shirou closed his eyes and smiled softly.
"Ray, half of His Excellency Leo's disciple!! And you can also worship the old gentleman as a teacher!! It's so nice."
Unlike Sakura Makiri, who was in a state of confusion, and Rin Tosaka, who couldn't fully grasp the current situation, Nao's expression was significantly shocked when he heard Shirou Emiya's words, and his gaze quickly changed from curiosity to a little envy.
The Tosaka sisters still don't know what happened, so it's normal that they don't react except for curiosity, but Nao is different! She knew very well that the Emiya Shirou in front of her was the Fourth Magician, and the old man in his mouth was the Second Magician Zelrich!
There are only three magicians in existence who can be instructed by two of them at the same time, and even if one of them is not an official master, what a privilege it is for a magician?!! Even if you cultivate in the tenth generation, you may not be able to have such a blessed fate!
"Huh? What's wrong? If you want me to guide you, can I give you my contact information?" Seeing Nao's yearning look, Emiya Shirou said casually.
After all, if it's just an occasional instruction, it doesn't take much time. In addition, he had a really good impression of the girl in front of him, and he didn't think that the other party would use the East that he had learned back to use in a bad place. Therefore, almost blurted out, Emiya Shirou said this.
"No, I don't plan to be a great magician anyway, so I'd better leave the opportunity to those who need it more."
However, even in the face of the opportunity that this magician dreamed of, Nao only shook her head slightly, rejecting Emiya Shirou's kindness.
A hint of self-deprecation flashed in the slightly closed eyes, as if there was something unspeakable, but then it was replaced by a strong light.
"Then, I won't disturb Lord Leo's time, and I look forward to seeing you again."
After calming the feelings in her heart, Nao smiled and waved goodbye to Shirou Emiya in front of her.
P.S.1: Well, since the author is an idiot of the name, the name Nao was borrowed from a game played a long time ago (of course, the appearance of the character is also), I believe that many people should have a sense of déjà vu.
P.S.2: In order to avoid the suspicion of dragging out the plot (and also to prevent everyone from forgetting the character of Jì), by the way, Nao is the fourth protagonist in addition to the third one. As for who the other three are, I won't talk about it (because those three shouldn't come out in the main story).
P.S.3: Thanks for the tip of "Harmony in Chaos~