A certain crossover anime's nuclear-powered sword immortal

Good heavens, I found myself in a strange man's house, and I even believed his lie that he seemed to have made up to deceive me into kissing him...!

Why was I so stupid today...?

Karen sat on the edge of the bed, her slender hands nervously clasped together. A mix of emotions swirled within her, making her mind somewhat confused, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.

Neither of them spoke, and a peculiar atmosphere seemed to permeate the room.

"The magic that briefly healed your body has lost its effect, but even so, you're standing right in front of me now, and you're perfectly fine, aren't you?" Shirou said to her.

"It seems...that's indeed the case..."

I could clearly feel that my body did not have any spiritual reaction to the other person's appearance, and the expected pain and wounds did not occur.

"Really... I really..."

Karen couldn't help but shed tears. She never imagined that her body, which she loathed and felt cursed, would change in such a dramatic and seemingly playful way on such a day.

"You've finally figured it out a little, haven't you, you foolish and dim-witted Miss Karen?" Shirou teased.

"You...!" Kallen was furious and embarrassed when she heard Shirou's mocking words.

The girl's expression at that moment was quite amusing. If he didn't have other things to do, Shirou would have loved to tease her a little more.

"Alright, I have some things to attend to, so I have to leave now. If you need anything in the future, you can come here to find me."

After saying this, Shirou waved to the nun who was still in a state of shame and indignation, and then left.

……

As the rain subsided, the earthy smell in the forest became stronger than usual.

The Eindzbern Castle, which I hadn't visited in a long time, was now right in front of me.

In Shirou's eyes, the castle was still the same as when he last saw it.

If you really want to describe it, the castle's perimeter is planted with many flowers and plants, making it look like the residence of a princess from a fairy tale.

Just as Shirou arrived at the castle gate, he heard light footsteps coming from inside.

"Hurry up, Ilya~ We promised to go fishing today!"

With that sound, the castle gates were opened from the inside.

As the gap gradually widened, two girls appeared.

They were undoubtedly beautiful girls with outstanding looks. The one walking in front wore a white dress and a sun hat of the same color. Her beautiful long purple hair and healing smile gave people a gentle feeling.

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Following behind was a girl dressed in a purple dress, with long silver hair and red eyes just like her mother, but she looked so young, like a junior high school girl who had just entered middle school.

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Sakura was walking in front, and Illya was behind her; Shirou recognized her at a glance.

The moment they saw Shirou, both girls stopped in their tracks, their faces showing a hint of blankness.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Sakura was the first to react, flying into Shirou's arms like a little bird.

"Shirou, you're finally back! I missed you so much!"

Sakura nuzzled against him like a kitten, and Shirou smiled.

Stroking her soft hair, I felt the changes that had taken place in the girl over the past ten years.

The changes are quite significant.

Thinking this, Shirou also spoke gently at the same time.

"Yes, I miss you too."

Chapter Five: What Spring Does for the Cherry Tree

Seeing this, Illya rushed over and hugged Shirou's waist, not to be outdone.

"Long time no see, Shirou~"

"Long time no see, Ilya."

While Shirou was enjoying a tender reunion with Sakura and Illya, who had grown into beautiful young women, Hisayu Maiya, who had arrived at the castle gate further back, completely disregarded the atmosphere and spoke up inappropriately.

"You've been gone for ten years."

Upon hearing Hisayuu Maiya's words, Sakura instinctively looked at Shirou.

"Yeah, Shirou, where did you go?"

"Well... consider this a trip to another world for training, and also to find some things along the way."

Shirou, reflecting on his experiences in the world of "Godkiller," replied with considerable emotion.

Hisayu Maiya looked skeptical, but Sakura and Illya trusted Shirou completely.

“I see…” Sakura nodded, then a reassuring smile, like that of a Yamato Nadeshiko, appeared on her face as she said to Shirou, “Anyway, it’s good that you’re back, Shirou.”

As she said this, Sakura seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke to Shirou.

"Oh, right, Shirou, I finished learning the entire magic book you gave me in my first year!"

Even though the girl still had a gentle smile on her face, Shirou felt that something was off.

Then, Shirou waved his hand.

"Hey, bring me a thousand needles, and I'll show you a special skill!"

……

Shirou didn't swallow a thousand needles in the end, but Sakura still planned to punish him.

"Illya and I are going fishing at the beach today, so Shirou, you'll have to carry me there!"

This is probably already a punishment in Sakura's eyes.

However, Shirou was very happy to agree.

After all, having a girl lying on his back, feeling each other's bodies even through their clothes, this mysterious sensation is hardly a punishment, but clearly a reward.

"Come up."

Shirou turned around in front of Sakura and bent down slightly.

The girl immediately leaped lightly, her slender arms, as white as lotus roots, encircling Shirou's neck. Her face drew close to Shirou's, and for a moment, it felt as if even the air itself was heating up.

Hisayuu Maiya, standing to the side, looked puzzled, wondering how they were going to get to the beach without taking a car.

However, Shirou gave her the answer the next second.

The magical light shone brightly to a degree that made Hisayu Maiya's heart skip a beat, and then a magic circle-like pattern appeared beneath their feet.

The moment her vision was blinded by the dazzling light, Hisayu Maiya found herself in another place.

As the sky gradually cleared, the beach and the azure ocean shimmered under the gentle sunlight.

Perhaps because it had just rained, there weren't many people around, which avoided wasting time using memory-erasing magic to clean up the mess after being discovered.

"But we didn't bring any fishing rods!"

Ilya suddenly remembered this.

"That kind of thing is simple."

As Shirou said this, a pale blue magical light surged in his hand, and four fishing rods appeared in his hand.

As for bait, isn't it plentiful everywhere in the sea?

Although Shirou could easily catch any kind of fish he wanted in the sea, the fun of fishing is in the element of the unknown.

They found a spot above a reef and started fishing.

This was clearly the first time Hisayu Maiya had done something like this, as evidenced by the fact that she didn't even know how to bait the fish.

However, it's not to say that she has no interest in entertainment. According to Sakura, she has seen Hisayu Maiya sneaking off to a cake shop and eating her fill several times over the past ten years. She is practically a devastating sweets lover.

The story of "mysterious women with blank expressions constantly coming to our store and swallowing sweets" has been turned into an urban legend by the store staff.

"Don't tell Aunt Wumi that I know about this, okay? She always seems to be very careful, afraid that we'll find out."

Sakura whispered a reminder to Shirou.

If Hisayu Maiya knew that her little secret had been known by Sakura and the others long ago, I wonder what her expression would be.

Although he was curious, Shirou did not intend to do anything that would embarrass the other party.

Shirou then told Sakura about something else.

"By the way, Sakura, are you planning to move back in next?"

"Hmm... I'm fine with it, but I wonder what Ilya will think..."

Sakura asked with some concern.

"Then everyone can move in here. I don't mind," Shirou said nonchalantly.

Sakura's face suddenly stiffened, and then she shook her head like a rattle drum.

"No, no! Absolutely not!"

Compared to her relationship with Illya, Sakura definitely wants to have Shirou all to herself.

Therefore, any third party who might affect you is absolutely unacceptable.

Sakura felt her jealousy was about to overflow, but she tried her best to control her emotions, not wanting Shirou to see her seemingly selfish thoughts.

"This...this isn't really a good idea, and we don't seem to have enough empty rooms in the house..."

Shirou could easily see through the girl's thoughts; he just found it amusing and wanted to tease her.

"It's okay if there aren't enough guest rooms, my bed is quite big!"

"Eh...!? I...I...I..."

The girl's pretty face flushed red instantly, and she stammered, extremely shy.

Her eyes began to well up with shy tears, as if she were about to burst into tears of grievance at any moment.

Seeing this, Shirou stopped teasing her and changed the subject.

"Sakura, are you in school right now?"