Finding the bathroom was surprisingly easy. I managed to flag down a very maid-looking maid named Melanie and she helpfully directed me to the nearest one.

Less easy was actually doing my business in the bathroom. Details aside, it was definitely something that I would have to get used to until I get my body back. Didn't make it any less weird.

"Did you wash your hands?" Serafall asked when I opened the door to my room. She was sitting at the end of my bed with a teasing smile on her face. Judging from her green blouse and black skirt, it seemed that even the great Levia-tan had an Off Button.

"Yes, I'm not a toddler. How did you know I went to the bathroom?" I asked back.

"One of the servants told me on my way here." She answered as she looked me up and down.

"So...new look?" She gestured at my current attire.

"My default costume sends signals that I don't personally agree with." Because it was true.

Chloe's Prisma outfit would have been more in line with what was standard for women in this setting after about six or more years, especially if she'll be taking after Irisviel's body type as she grew up.

At present though? FBI, Open Up.

"If by signals you mean either 'homeless' or 'lewd', then you made the right call. This actually makes you look a bit older if not for your height." She commented.

"You're not offended that it's not girly enough?" I asked while doing a little spin in front of her. Honestly, my current clothes would fit better in a more action oriented series rather than an orthodox Magical Girl one. Though I needed a lot more practice before I start doing Smokin' Sexy Style.

"Not all Heroes wear capes, not all Magical Girls wear pink. Now come, breakfast should be ready." Serafall explained while standing up. That was pretty open minded coming from the pinkest person I had ever personally seen, especially considering her stance on Post-Madoka Type Magical Girls.

We were served a light English breakfast by a small army of maids. I had originally thought that it wouldn't be enough before remembering that my current body was much smaller than I was used to. There was also the whole 'I need Magical Energy to function and exist' topic I needed to broach. I certainly hoped that food and sleep would mitigate that issue for the time being, like Saber in the Fate Route.

"So, what are your plans?" Serafall suddenly asked as she finished her meal.

"Plans?" I said slowly, internally recalling the plan Chloe and I came up with.

"Well, you are obviously not native here. Do you plan on going back home or are you planning on integrating yourself in this world instead? I can certainly help you out if it's the latter." Oh, that. Well, based on what Chloe said…

"I have a good feeling that my friends back home are working on it." I answered. Serafall raised an eyebrow and smiled at my words.

I very much did not like how she was looking at me.

"Oh? I thought you said you're new to being a Magical Girl. Yet you now say that you have friends that would be able to traverse through dimensions?" Serafall asked the question in a teasing tone but I couldn't help but gulp when she spoke.

Me and my stupid mouth!

"Yet you weren't lying when you told me that." She mused as she idly sipped from her glass of Orange Juice. I was frozen, not even bothering to wonder why she just knows that I wasn't lying. Serafall stared at me for a few more seconds while finishing her drink. She daintily wiped her mouth with a napkin and stood up, the action making me flinch in reflex.

"Well, that's fine. A girl has to have her secrets." She lightly said as she circled the table and stood behind my chair. She placed both her hands on my shoulders and leaned in close next to my ear.

My spine tingled and I sucked in a breath.

"Though I would eventually like an explanation for why you don't seem to be completely human. Maybe it has something to do with how you act and speak like someone older than you should be? For all I know, you're just some weird man parading as a little girl like some of those trashy light novels." She whispered, making me very much afraid that I had already been made.

"But that would be silly." Serafall suddenly tacked on. She pulled away and stepped back into view.

"I have things I will need to do for most of the day. Boring official Satan stuff." She started as red light started to come out from the floor she was standing on.

"Okay...?" Was all I could say as I saw some weird magical looking sigil at her feet.

"I suggest you stay here for now. I've assigned you that one maid you talked to earlier. I instructed Melanie to see to whatever needs you might have until I return. Do try not to make too much of a mess. See you later!" And in a flash of red, Serafall Leviathan left me alone at the dining table.

It took me a few seconds to realize that I hadn't been breathing.

"Oh my! Are you alright Miss Chloe?" I turned to the voice and saw the maid, Melanie, approaching me worriedly.

"I'm okay." I managed to say between heavy breaths.

"If you're sure..." She said, unconvinced. The other maids started to flow in and tidying up while Melanie just stood quietly off to my side. She was short, almost as short as I was. She had long black hair that was done up into twintails. Her dark eyes were behind a pair of smart looking glasses. She certainly fit the look of a proper maid with her dark blue uniform and frilly headband.

"Is there anything I can help you with Lady Einzbern?" She asked when she noticed me looking her up and down. Dammit Ric, stop checking out the cute maid!

"Actually, is there anywhere I can practice my magic?" I shifted gears into something more constructive.

"We have space for that in the library. Would you like me to escort you there?" Melanie offered. I thought about it for a bit before shaking my head.

"My magic is more on the combative side. I wouldn't want to ruin any books by accident." I had no idea how Chloe's magic would behave once I actually started trying to use it. Messing up my host's library definitely wasn't something I wanted to do. Oddly enough, Melanie's eyes lit up and clapped her hands.

"Don't worry! The practice area in the library is protected by a very powerful barrier. It's actually where Lady Leviathan usually practices her Magical Girl hobby!" The maid happily explained. It was actually a pleasant surprise how supportive she seemed of the whole Levia-tan thing and I started to wonder if no one really minded having one of the strongest Devils in the Underworld parading around as a children's mascot.

"Huh, lead the way then." Melanie bowed before leading out of the dining room and into one of the hallways. Time to see if I could do anything with Chloe's magic aside from making clothes.

I was led to the biggest library I had ever seen, one that somehow looked like it was several stories tall from the inside. Following Melanie through the labyrinth, we ended up in a large circular area that actually reminded me of the reading room inside the Library of Congress. Instead of having desks and chairs for people to read the books of the library, there were seven man-sized obelisks of varying colors that were covered in writing I couldn't read. It kind of looked like Hebrew but I wouldn't bet money on it.

"Please step forward and I will activate the protective barrier. You may then proceed to perform whatever magic you wish." My escort instructed as she walked a bit to the side where a stone podium was facing the circle.

"Are you sure this won't just suck my soul out the moment you turn it on?" I half-joked, prompting a surprised gasp from the maid.

"Oh goodness no! This circle is purely for testing purposes." She quickly explained. I got a bit of a laugh from her reaction while I made my way into the testing area. I supposed that even Devils shouldn't be subject to stereotyping.

"That particular one is in a different mansion, though it hasn't seen use in over two hundred years now." I froze when she said that and slowly turned to face her. The way that Melanie was barely keeping herself from laughing out loud was enough to break all the tension in my body.

"Very funny." I deadpanned. Melanie ended up giggling for a moment before recomposing herself.

"I apologize, but I couldn't resist. In all seriousness, I swear on my very soul that you will not be harmed." She reassured me with a more polite smile. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

"Okay then, I'll trust you on this." I finally said with a nod.

"Please do." Melanie responded as she placed her hands on the podium. The obelisks all lit up with the colors of the rainbow and formed a dome of light over the area I was standing on.

"And we're all set! Please feel free to begin whenever you want. I'll be here if you need anything." I nodded to her, the words sounding clear despite the translucent field between us. Well, before I started experimenting, I might as well go over what I already knew...or at least, what Chloe's body should already know.

I closed my eyes, opened my hands, and imagined a pair of swords.

"Get set." I felt my skin tingle as magic crackled across my arms like lightning until a flash of light from each of my hands formed the iconic married swords forged by Gan Jiang and Mo Ye.

I opened my eyes and inspected each sword. They didn't seem to be flawed by my amateur standards. Forming them was as easy as just thinking about it but I wasn't as arrogant as to see myself already equal to the people I was aping. Kanshou and Bakuya were the bread and butter Projections of Archer, Shirou, and Chloe so I wasn't surprised that I had an easy time making them myself. I blinked and smiled despite myself. Well, I always did want to know what I would be like.

I raised my right hand and threw the white sword. Bakuya spun as it flew at an arc before coming back to me like a boomerang. More impressive to myself was how I just snatched it out of the air with no effort. I didn't even think about how I was supposed to catch it. I spared a glance at Melanie and saw that she was absolutely unfazed by my feat. I supposed that it probably wasn't the most impressive thing to a Devil. Was she a Devil? Would it be rude to ask?

I shook my head of those thoughts. Focus. Magic first.

Well, since I already had them on hand…

"AAARGH!" I yelled out in pain as the swords in my hand suddenly blew up into shrapnel.

"Are you alright Lady Einzbern?!" I heard Melanie yell out from outside the barrier. I looked at my shaking hands and was thankful that I wasn't injured. I tried to Overedge Kanshou and Bakuya and they ended up exploding instead of changing shape. Never even had time to try to understand what I did wrong. I was just lucky that they exploded forward and not in all directions.

"Lady Einzbern!" I turned to the very worried looking maid and gave her a thumbs up.

"Sorry 'bout that. Just tried to do something I wasn't ready for. I'm not hurt." I explained with a sheepish smile. She didn't look at all convinced.

"Are you sure?" She asked again, looking ready to drop the barrier and inspect me for injuries herself.

"I'm fine. Thanks for the concern." I repeated and got a hesitant nod back. Right. Try not to make exploding swords.

That'll come later.

Instead, I might as well try to make something that I already knew that Chloe could do.

I raised my left hand and concentrated on the image of a smaller version of a nameless black longbow. It slowly coalesced from my magic and flipped it around in my hands. That was also something I started noticing. Both the bow and the swords didn't feel all that heavy to me. I mean, they still had weight...but it didn't feel the way I thought it would.

Okay, three down.

So far so good, but I needed a Big Stick. The original Kanshou and Bakuya had hilarious Anti-Monster properties because of Mo Ye's sacrifice. Unfortunately, I don't think it ever translated into the versions that could be Projected. That meant I needed something else that can punch through a hard target. I was certainly hoping that I never had to end up in a situation that would necessitate such but I wasn't about to underestimate Emiya Luck, even if it was Third Hand.

There was one answer.

I took a few breaths before holding out both hands like I was about to grasp something with them. I then focused on the image. I grit my teeth as I felt my hands start to heat up. A formless mass of magic gathered between my hands but it refused to form into the shape I wanted. I started to doubt if I could even make it and the energy I had gathered ended up just dispersing in all directions. Damn. No Caladbolg II just yet then.

Well that was about all I wanted to test out until an errant thought passed by. Chloe said that I could make something that I can imagine well enough. So far, I had been coasting on the blueprints that Chloe got from Heroic Spirit EMIYA. But what about making something I personally knew about instead?

I closed my eyes and held out my right hand, palm up. I gathered energy and imagined the shape I wanted.

Black Hilt

Silver and Red Guard that had the symbol of a Spade, thick enough to house a deck of cards

Gold Blade with a Silver Edge

I opened my eyes and couldn't help the big smile on my face. In my hands was a replica of Kamen Rider Blade's sword, Blay Rouzer. I gave it a couple of practice swings and immediately realized something that took my smile away. I flicked a finger on the surface of the blade.

Yep. It was made of plastic.

The sword I projected was the toy version of Blay Rouzer instead of a real one. It was then that something became clearer to me. I didn't actually know what that sword was made of and how it actually works since it didn't actually exist. So there was no real way for me to be able to recreate it, even with Projection.

I guess that pretty much craps on all of those stories where Shirou or Archer manage to Project fictional swords.

With a sigh and a heavy heart, I dismiss my creation. I turned to Melanie and suddenly got hit with a sense of vertigo.

"Lady Einzbern?!" I heard the maid's voice like it was from underwater. What the hell was happening to me?

I opened my eyes and saw a very worried looking Melanie looking down at me.

"What happened?" I groaned out. I tried to sit up but suddenly felt dizzy during the attempt.

"You suddenly collapsed. It seems to be a case of Mana shortage." Melanie helpfully informed. I already used up too much? I guess Chloe didn't have a lot to begin with when we were fused together.

"Fantastic..." My tone clearly conveying how un-fantastic the situation actually was.

"Do you have any means of recovering Mana? If not, I can send for Lady Leviathan." She asked and I furrowed my eyebrows at her words.

"Serafall? Why her?" Melanie smiled at my question.

"She told me to contact her if something bad happened to you." Ah, well. What a gracious host.

"No it's fine. If it's just a lack of magical energy then I can just..." I trailed off while staring at my companion.

"Just?" She repeated in an inquisitive tone, my eyes instinctively drifted to her lips.

Oh boy...how do I explain Kiss Demon to her without making it sound like I'm kind of sex offender?