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Chapter 185 Saiki Kusuo
The fire ten years ago?

Upon hearing this, Shirou Emiya was taken aback.

In a daze, he seemed to return to ten years ago, seeing a desolate street ruin, a wall of raging red flames, and a man crying and holding him amidst the ruins...

"what do you mean……"

Emiya Shirou snapped out of his reverie, his expression grave and complex, and slowly said, "Was the great fire in the new capital ten years ago related to this so-called Holy Grail War?"

"Yes."

Bai Zemin said softly, "I mentioned this back in school. The last Holy Grail War was ten years ago."

Having confirmed his suspicions, Shirou Emiya lowered his head and fell silent.

After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Bai Zemin, saying, "If this Holy Grail War continues, will similar disasters occur again?"

"You have already witnessed the power of Heroic Spirits."

Bai Zemin asked softly in return, "What do you think?"

Emiya Shirou remained silent for a long time, then his expression hardened, as if he had made a decision.

"what should I do?"

"..."

Bai Zemin smiled and immediately stood up, saying, "Come with me!"

……

……

Meanwhile, about three thousand meters above the Emiya residence, a pink-haired boy hovered, his deep purple eyes peering calmly through green glasses as he gazed down below.

Without a doubt, this unusual pink-haired boy is none other than the invincible esper Kusuo Saiki!

He had already noticed Bai Zemin, an existence unaffected by time reversal, during previous reincarnations.

He had secretly been spying on Bai Zemin for a period of time back then, just as he is doing now.

Unfortunately, apart from being able to retain perfect memories during time reversal, the other party doesn't seem to have any other abilities.

Until the end of the last cycle, Bai Zemin suddenly appeared in Renwu County, unusually intending to meet him.

This time, Bai Zemin not only possessed the ability to block his telepathic communication, but also brought powerful technology far ahead of its time.

This unusual phenomenon, which had not occurred in previous cycles, naturally aroused Kusuo Saiki's curiosity.

Therefore, after rewinding time, he once again used his ability to see far and wide to secretly observe Bai Zemin's every move.

Until recently, Bai Zemin summoned a mysterious and powerful being during his battle with Lancer.

As soon as He descended into the world, the entire city of Fuyuki was shrouded in some strange power, and even someone as strong as Kusuo Saiki could not see the city through his clairvoyance.

Upon discovering this, Kusuo Saiki was both surprised and suspicious.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to go and see for himself.

However, because his troublesome parents were arguing, Kusuo Saiki had to deal with the family dispute first, and after a while, he finally arrived in Fuyuki City.

Meanwhile, the mysterious entity that had shielded Fuyuki City had vanished.

Only Shirasawa Mei and Tohsaka Rin remained at Homurahara Academy.

With the thought that since he was already there, Kusuo Saiki quietly observed the Holy Grail War, which he had watched many times before, and followed the Lancers to the Emiya residence after they disappeared.

Looking down at Bai Zemin and the other two, as well as the two heroic spirits accompanying them, Saiki Kusuo fell into deep thought.

"This time, Bai Zeming actually became the Master..."

"Then the outcome of the Holy Grail War should be completely different from the last one, right?"

It's just unknown whether this time the outcome will be better or worse...

As Kusuo Saiki thought this to himself, he turned his head, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through the void and see scenes thousands of miles away.

Suddenly, Kusuo Saiki's face darkened. He seemed to have seen something, and in a flash, he disappeared from the spot.

The next second, he appeared in the familiar room, pushed open the door with a dark face, and went into the living room.

"Oh ho ho~ Lin, you really know how to talk! Auntie isn't as young as you make her out to be~"

"That's not right of you. How can you use the word 'auntie' to describe you? Looking at your appearance and demeanor, anyone would think you're Qi Mu's older sister!"

"Yes...really?"

Following the sound, one could see Kurumi Saiki, dressed in a purple sweater, sitting on the sofa, covering her face shyly, seemingly quite pleased with the praise from the classmate surnamed Lin.

Seeing this, Kusuo Saiki was speechless and couldn't help but look across the sofa.

There sat a handsome young man with black hair and black eyes, wearing a PK Academy school uniform that he had somehow gotten his hands on, and a warm smile on his handsome face.

Judging by his age alone, this person should be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, and doesn't look like a high school student at all.

But his oblivious parents just couldn't figure it out. Instead, they treated him to good food and drink, as if they really thought this uninvited guest in school uniform was his classmate...

Wait, his classmate?
Kusuo Saiki sighed softly as he recalled Riki Nendou's rugged, middle-aged face.

Okay, it's really not his parents' fault; it's just that his classmates are too weird, not a single one of them is normal...

Just as Saiki Kusuo was internally complaining, the handsome young man on the sofa seemed to have noticed him as well. He immediately turned around and greeted him with a smile.

"Yo, Kusuo!"

The sudden greeting drew the attention of Qi's parents.

His mother, Kurumi Saiki, looked at him with delight and waved repeatedly, gesturing for him to come and greet his classmates. His father, Kuniharu Saiki, stood up from behind the sofa, looking at him with a reproachful expression, "Kusuo, you had classmates coming to visit, why didn't you tell us beforehand!"

Is it possible that he is not my classmate?

Kusuo Saiki glanced at his father expressionlessly, then instantly understood why his father was crouching behind the sofa—

Because behind the sofa, against the wall, there were piles of beautifully wrapped gifts, including not only flowers and fruits, but also many special gifts tailored to his parents' preferences.

Qi Mu Kuniharu picked up an exquisite Gundam model, admiring it as he played with it, and exclaimed, "You came all this way, but you brought so many gifts, it's almost embarrassing!"

No, that's not what you really think!
Kusuo Saiki thought to himself, ruthlessly exposing his father's true feelings.

Mr. Qi turned around, holding the model, and asked with eager eyes, "Um, Lin, if I may ask, where did you buy this Gundam model? The craftsmanship seems to be more exquisite than the ones in my collection!"

"Oh, this was custom-made for me; you definitely can't buy it."

The handsome young man, or rather Lin Yu, smiled slightly and said, "However, if Uncle likes it, how about I bring another one with me on my next visit?"

Yeah!

The father's joyful words echoed in Kusuo Saiki's ears.

But on the surface, he still scratched his head and said, "That's so embarrassing!"

What hypocritical adults...

Even though I was about to burst out laughing, I still had to be polite in front of others.

Kusuo Saiki sighed inwardly, thinking that after today, he would give his two awful parents some advice.

Hopefully, they will change in the future and stop being so willing to invite just anyone or accept just any gift...

"Wow, look what this is!"

Qi Mu Kuniharu took out an exquisitely packaged box from the pile of gifts and said with a look of surprise, "Desserts from XX Confectionery Shop, and the latest coffee jelly with cocoa powder!"

Keeping it isn't necessarily a bad thing...

Kusuo Saiki changed his mind instantly, staring intently at the coffee jelly in his father's hand.

There was no way around it; the enemy's sweet-coated bullets were too intense, and even someone as strong as Qi Shen found it difficult to resist.

Looking at the expression on the pink-haired boy's face, Lin Yu smiled slightly.

"How about it, are you surprised?"

It was quite a pleasant surprise...

Kusuo Saiki subconsciously answered using telepathy.

But the next second, he realized what was happening and stared at the packaging box in his father's hand with a slightly surprised look.

Wait, a surprise?
His superpowers couldn't even see through this packaging box?!
Also, Lin Yu didn't say anything, yet he clearly heard the sound.

Could it be... that this guy also has telepathic superpowers?!
Kusuo Saiki stared at Lin Yu with a slightly surprised expression, a thousand thoughts flashing through his mind in an instant.

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Since you've come all this way, won't you invite me to your room for a look?"

"Yeah yeah!"

Both of Qi's parents agreed.

Qi Mu Kusuo snapped out of his daze, gave Lin Yu a deep look, then turned around and walked towards his room.

Lin Yu also stood up from the sofa, smiled, and waved to Qi's parents, saying, "Then I won't bother you any longer~"

Mother Qi said warmly, "I'll go cut some fruit and take it over to you."

Lin Yu smiled and thanked him, then strode into the room with Qi Mu Kusuo.

As soon as I entered, the door closed by itself.

Kusuo Saiki turned around and looked at Lin Yu calmly.

"who are you?"

"..."

Lin Yu didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked around the room and casually replied, "You went all the way to Fuyuki City just to see me, didn't you?"

"Now that I'm here, why are you still asking who I am?"

Kusuo Saiki frowned and replied telepathically, "I know you're the one who appeared in Fuyuki City. What I want to ask is your true identity—a psychic or a magician?"

"……oh?"

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, finally turned his head, and looked directly at Qi Mu Kusuo, saying, "So, you already knew about their existence?"

Saiki Kusuo calmly replied, "Of course."

Lin Yu said thoughtfully, "Is it because of the Holy Grail War?"

After saying that, without waiting for Saiki Kusuo's reply, he continued to speculate: "Putting aside your superpowers, you are essentially a kind and good kid. Given your personality, you shouldn't be someone who sits idly by and does nothing about the Holy Grail War."

"If I'm not mistaken, you've probably already interfered in the Holy Grail War, haven't you?"

Kusuo Saiki paused for a moment, then fell silent.

"It seems the intervention didn't go very well!"

Lin Yu said with a smile, "No wonder you didn't interfere in the Holy Grail War in the subsequent cycles."

"That's true. Your superpowers and those of a magician are completely different systems. Even if you have the power to overwhelm a Heroic Spirit, you'd probably be powerless against that cursed and corrupted Holy Grail, wouldn't you?"

(End of this chapter)