[You, Emiya, were born in a border town called "Vostok-51".]

[When you were five years old, your father was very lucky to win the first prize in the lottery, helping your family achieve financial freedom.]

[In the same year, your parents quit their jobs separately.]

[You are a good boy who always knows how to take care of himself and makes them feel at ease.]

[So, after leaving a long letter and a large amount of living expenses for you to live to adulthood, your parents chose to fly far away to pursue their lifelong dream—of traveling around the world.]

[Despite some regret, you quickly accepted the fact that you were left by your parents.]

[You don't think you have been abandoned by your parents, you just wish them a happy and wonderful journey from the bottom of your heart and look forward to meeting them again someday in the future.]

[The next year, when you were six years old, you picked up a little girl with pink hair on the outskirts of the town.]

[You didn't find any adults around, nor her parents.]

[She was like the daughter of nature, lying alone in the soft grass, helpless.]

[You, who are kind by nature, had absolutely no way of leaving that little girl alone.]

[Using the knowledge you had just learned, you calmed down the crying little girl and brought her back to the empty home.]

[Of course, all the above information is just the background identity you get when you arrived in this world.]

[You don't actually have parents, and your real identity is not a human being but a Servant summoned by a special ceremony carried out by the "Mother Simulator" and signed a parent-child contract with the simulated object selected by the simulator.]

[The duration of the contract is tentatively set at ten years, and the magic power required for materialization will be provided by the "Mother Simulator". As long as the contract exists, you can accompany the simulated object as a Servant and as a Mama.]

[According to the simulation object's evaluation of the player, and under the premise of complying with the subjective wishes of both parties in the parent-child contract, the simulation time and contract time can be extended by up to ten years.]

The final interpretation right of this simulation process belongs to the "Mother Simulator". Players are welcome to enjoy the brand new Sims freely.]

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Emiya Shirou, who was sweating profusely, gently kicked open the door and tiptoed into his bedroom. Then, he gently placed the sleeping little girl with pink hair on the soft bed. His movements were extremely gentle.

After doing all this, Emiya Shirou let out a long breath, and then he plopped down on the ground as if he had lost all his strength at once.

Just carrying a baby who weighed only a few kilograms from the town to the home was not enough to exhaust his physical strength and endurance, although he had not yet figured out what exactly the so-called "Servant" was and how to use it. According to Emiya Shirou's own feelings, even after carefully walking for about an hour with the child in his arms, he did not feel particularly tired.

Of course, no matter how vigorous his physical fitness was, the mental and inner torment had not been reduced.

The reason why he collapsed on the ground was purely due to excessive mental fatigue and had nothing to do with physical strength.

That "Mother simulator" isn't trustworthy but at least, it didn't actually throw him into a different world and leave him there.

Instead, it let him learn the knowledge of taking care of infants and young children and provided him with an identity that could at least be considered a worry-free life, which was really a big help.

After barely relieving his mood, Emiya Shirou glanced at the girl who was sleeping soundly on the bed, stood up again, stretched out his palm, carefully rolled up the thin quilt, and covered the girl's body with it.

After finishing all this, he lowered his voice and said at a volume that only he could hear, "Hello, Miss Assistant, are you still there?"

[I am here. What does the player need?]

The inorganic and cold voice of the assistant lady sounded like the sound of nature to Shirou Emiya today.

Although he had already scolded the so-called "Mother simulator" in the depths of his heart, Emiya Shirou still couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief after his inquiry was answered.

"...What the hell is going on with this child?" Emiya Shirou asked in a low voice. "Why is she lying in the grass by herself? Where are her parents?"

[This simulator is only responsible for building the relationship between the player and the simulated object. The specific identity of the simulated objects needs to be understood and explored by the players themselves.]

"Then let me ask a different question." Emiya Shirou said, "When I first entered that pure white space, in the opening introduction of your simulation game, the text that flashed on the virtual screen was once shown to me. 'Even the maternal love that everyone deserves is not always present,' in this case, can I confirm that the 'simulation objects' you choose have completely lost the probability of receiving maternal love? Is that right?"

[Correct, people who still have a chance to enjoy the "maternal love" will not be selected as simulation objects by this simulator. Only after losing maternal love, the "Mother Simulator" will put players into the simulated object's side.]

"Tsk..."

There was an uncomfortable tongue-smacking sound.

Of course, this time, Emiya Shirou was not dissatisfied with the "Mother Simulator" but felt an indescribable sadness and pain for the conclusion it gave.

If the Mother simulator wasn't lying, then the girl who was lying alone in the grass and her parents must have also—

Pop! Emiya Shirou lightly patted his face, trying not to think about such frustrating things.

It doesn't matter. Didn't I choose to join the simulation game because of the words shown to me by the "Mother Simulator," so as to help those who can't experience a mother's love to find happiness again?

Although... even at this point, Emiya Shirou is still unwilling to admit that the title of "Mother" suits him. But for the matter of taking care of those in need, Emiya Shirou didn't feel repelled at all.

Rather, for him, who hopes to become a hero of justice, helping those in need can be regarded as a great reward.

By the way, when he found this child, did he hear the assistant say... the simulator gave him a gift package for newcomers?

The three books "Newborn Baby Nursing Encyclopedia," "Duplicating Identity Instructions," and "Mother Simulator Player Handbook" seemed to have transformed into knowledge in his mind when he returned to the town with the child in his arms. Should he take this opportunity to study the remaining "infant care gift package"?

According to the knowledge that the player manual told him, if he wants to take out the items from the warehouse, he just needs to...

As Emiya Shirou fully concentrated his thoughts, a cartoon-style cardboard box suddenly appeared in front of his eyes out of thin air.

"Oh, it really appeared."

Unexpectedly, it was more convenient than he believed. With such a move, Emiya Shirou tore off the wrapping paper on the box and then opened it.

A wide variety of baby utensils were neatly arranged inside. At a glance, Emiya Shirou could see many things like baby onesies, feeding bottles, towels, and even a large stack of diapers.

Hmm, diapers? Emiya Shirou was stunned for a moment and suddenly had a bad premonition.

A famous scientist once said that if a bad thing comes to your mind, it will probably happen soon. As if to confirm the correctness of this theorem, the sound of crying loudly came from the bed without warning, and it kept echoing in the bedroom where there were only two people.

Emiya Shirou's life as troubled mother was just beginning now.