Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

Spring arrived in Fuyuki City, though the temperature had dropped slightly compared to winter. The morning sun rose in the east as usual, unchanging no matter the time or place. It was no wonder that in ancient myths, the sun always held a significant position.

Hanachirusato stood at the entrance of the cave, wearing her mask, gazing at this brand-new world.

Another world.

The concept wasn't unfamiliar to her. In Lady Saiguu's memories, there had been mentions of such a term.

But knowing the concept and experiencing it firsthand were two different things. Hanachirusato never imagined she would come to another world—or more accurately, be resurrected in another world. Even if it was in the form of a spirit, it was still a form of revival, wasn't it?

Hanachirusato was quite satisfied with her current state. Though she was a spirit, her daily life wasn't much different from that of a normal human. She could taste food, touch objects—these were enough for her.

She wasn't very familiar with this world. In the consciousness space, she had truly been asleep. According to Li Mo, she had been reliving her life in that space. But to her, it felt like she had just taken a long nap.

During that nap, she had sensed a familiar presence beside her. When she opened her eyes, she saw him.

The reason she had thanked him so quickly was that, during the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, as she slowly dissipated, her consciousness hadn't completely faded. She knew her consciousness had been transferred into the mask.

At that time, she had realized that Li Mo wanted to save her. Hence, the thank you.

This world... was beautiful.

"Miss Hanachirusato."

"Yes, Li Mo? Is there something you need?"

"About the matter we discussed earlier, can we proceed now?"

"That matter..."

Hanachirusato looked at the young man who had come to stand beside her, watching the sunrise with her.

She knew what Li Mo was referring to.

It was about her body.

She was currently living as a spirit. Her daily life wasn't much different from a human's, but in Li Mo's eyes, not having a physical body meant she wasn't truly revived.

To create a body, data was needed. They couldn't just make a body identical to Miss Illya's, could they?

So, they needed custom data. Almost all the necessary data had been collected, except for her weight, which was based on her current state as a spirit.

Weight couldn't be measured due to her spiritual form, but it didn't matter much. As long as her figure was roughly the same, it would be fine. People cared about weight because it affected their appearance.

The only thing left was her facial features.

The one thing Medea still needed, and hadn't collected, was her facial data.

In Li Mo's memory, Miss Hanachirusato had always worn a mask.

He had never seen her face.

Seeing Hanachirusato's hesitation, Li Mo said, "Miss Hanachirusato, you can't wear that mask for the rest of your life, can you? Do you want to be a person without a face? Technically, it's possible, but physiologically, it's just unacceptable.

Think about it. If you take off the mask and there's just a blank face underneath, wouldn't that be terrifying?"

Li Mo spoke lightly, as if imagining the scene, and couldn't help but shudder.

It sounded like something out of a horror movie.

"I'll let Miss Medea see it later."

"So, I won't get to see it, huh?"

"That's right~~"

No need to guess, Miss Hanachirusato was laughing again.

Li Mo could only shrug, expressing his embarrassment.

He didn't mind being teased, especially by Miss Hanachirusato.

"Next, Li Mo, don't you have other things to attend to? Your 'Vision' project, and the visitor from the Clock Tower—you need to deal with those, right?"

Hanachirusato had been a spirit for several days now and had learned about various situations from Li Mo.

For example, what Li Mo needed to do.

Now, he was pulling a long face because all the tasks he needed to handle had piled up. Matou Shinji had managed to acquire a Mystic Eye through his connections, though it was of the lowest grade. It had drained most of the Matou family's liquid assets, but they could slowly recover using the patent fees Zouken Matou had earned from the Clock Tower.

Secondly, the Clock Tower had finally sent someone.

To put it simply, in this Holy Grail War, one of the two magicians from the Mage's Association had died, and the other had been injured by an Executor from the Holy Church.

The relationship between the Holy Church and the Mage's Association was incredibly complex. Even though the influence of the Holy Church had waned in the modern world due to the decline of the Dead Apostles, it was still a formidable entity.

On top of that, the Clock Tower also had to deal with the change in leadership of the Matou family.

As for the "Vision" project, it was Li Mo's personal whim. Using a Mystic Eye to create an external magic circuit, similar in function to a Vision, and modifying its design to resemble one.

Wouldn't that make it a Type-Moon version of a "Vision"?

Unfortunately, it was still just a design on paper.

All these miscellaneous tasks piled up, causing frustration. When there was nothing to do, everything seemed to come at once.

Li Mo rubbed his temples.

"Yes... I need to deal with those things today."

Hanachirusato's words brought him back to reality.

He said, "I hope to see the real you when I return tonight."

"I hope so too."

Watching Li Mo leave, Hanachirusato knew he was going early to catch breakfast. She had also tasted Miss Sakura Matou's cooking.

It was quite good.

Another world...

Indeed, exploring this world should start with having a physical body.

Unaware that her thoughts were aligning with those of a famous king, Miss Hanachirusato entered the cave. She was quite satisfied with the environment here. After experiencing the harsh living conditions on Narukami Island for hundreds of years, this was a welcome change.

After showing her face to Miss Medea, the latter had only said, "Not as good as Koyanskaya."

Hanachirusato had a vague idea of who Koyanskaya was. It seemed she had sacrificed herself before Hanachirusato's revival, playing a significant role in her resurrection.

Moreover, Li Mo's evaluation of her was quite strange: "A rabbit imitating a fox."

Having never seen the real person, Hanachirusato couldn't comment.

But speaking of foxes...

While waiting for Miss Medea to finish creating her body, Hanachirusato thought of Li Mo. She had sensed a familiar aura from him.

—Hakuzosu.

Later, she learned that Li Mo had absorbed some of the Hakuzosu bloodline to take that crucial step. Now, the blood of the Heavenly Fox flowed within him.

And he himself had become a fox.

Fox ears were quite cute.

As her thoughts wandered, time flew by. In what felt like an instant, Hanachirusato saw her body being completed.

"So, this is what my face looks like?"

When Medea finished creating the body, Hanachirusato noticed the face.

It was a delicate face.

Not stunningly beautiful.

She fell into deep thought. In her memories, she couldn't recall Lady Saiguu's exact appearance. She only vaguely remembered that the lady had short white hair.

Completely different from her own short black hair.

Her facial features... should be different too, right?

"That so-called 'Hakuzosu bloodline,' Master still has some left. Are you sure you don't want it?"

"No need. Hanachirusato is just Hanachirusato."

The masked shrine maiden named Hanachirusato removed the fox mask from her face, revealing her delicate features.

The mask was the only physical item she had; her clothes were all conjured from magical energy.

Following Medea's instructions, Hanachirusato held the hand of the newly created body and waited for the magic ritual to begin...

Yes, in the days to come.

Hanachirusato would simply be Hanachirusato.