A certain crossover anime's nuclear-powered sword immortal

"You two are flirting right in front of me! Ah, I see, you're abandoning your friends because your boyfriends are here, right, Tohsaka?!"

"Mitsuzuri!" Rin's cheeks flushed instantly, and she called out anxiously, "Don't talk nonsense, he and I are not in that kind of relationship!"

"Huh? Are they still having a tiff?" Ayako Mitsuri gave Shirou a knowing look and then looked at him.

"Orihara, you'd better try to coax Tohsaka a bit, her personality is really quirky."

Simply put, she's a tsundere, but Ayako didn't say it to Rin's face, since she might lose a friend the next day if she did.

Just then, a bell rang from the school.

"It looks like it's about time we left."

Mizuki Ayako stood there somewhat sullenly with her hands on her hips, then went to the dojo's changing room to change into her school uniform.

"let's go."

Then, on the way back, Ayako quickly came to Shirou's side.

"How about this, as a way of repaying you, Orihara-kun, you just need to lend a hand during the competition..."

Mizuki Ayako rested her index finger on her chin and thought for a moment.

How about I treat you to ramen?

Shirou hesitated for a few seconds.

"Well, since you're Rin's friend, I'll help you this time."

"Thank you so much!" Ayako Mitsuri clasped her hands together and thanked Shirou.

Chapter Nine: The Elegance That Is Hard to Maintain

As I walked up the stairs, I encountered a mysterious woman whose movements seemed like she was about to cry.

"Oh, it's Tohsaka-san, and Mitsuri-san too. Oh, Sakura's here too? Good morning~"

"Good morning, Fujimura-sensei," the three girls said in unison.

"Who is this student...?" Fujimura Taiga looked at Shirou with some confusion.

Sakura then introduced him to Fujimura Taiga.

"Ah, I see. You're transfer students. No wonder I said I'd never seen you before."

Fujimura Taiga nodded.

This teacher gives off an impression of being someone with a level of approachability and ease that far surpasses that of ordinary people.

"Good morning! I'm so glad you greeted me properly."

Upon hearing Fujimura-sensei's words, Rin asked with some confusion.

"Um, teacher, you said to greet people properly, are there any other ways to greet them?"

"Yes, first-year students greet each other properly, but upperclassmen don't greet each other by their last name. Tohsaka-san, don't follow their example."

"I see. Although I don't know much about it, I won't do anything disrespectful to the teacher."

Rin smiled.

"That's great, that's great! I wish everyone could be like Tohsaka-san~"

Mr. Fujimura said goodbye and waved goodbye before leaving.

At that moment, Ayako Mitsuri leaned closer and whispered to Shirou.

"Don't let Fujimura-sensei's cheerful face fool you, she has kendo ranks and was even revered as the 'Tiger of Fuyuki' during her student days."

"Is that so? Having a rank in kendo is really impressive." Shirou exclaimed with an Oscar-worthy expression of amazement.

"Pfft..." Sakura couldn't help but chuckle when she saw their conversation.

"Huh? Sakura, why are you suddenly laughing?" Ayako asked, puzzled.

Sakura quickly waved her hand and wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes.

"I remember happy things."

Without much further conversation, the four of them arrived at the classroom door of Class 2A.

Ayako waved to the three of them. "I'm off to my classroom now!"

"Okay, bye-bye~" Rin waved to her as well.

As she backed away, Ayako winked at Shirou and raised her hand to her mouth, calling out.

"Don't forget our promise, Orihara-kun~"

After saying that, Ayako Mitsuki left with light, graceful steps.

Upon hearing those words, Rin suddenly became alert, and a sense of anxiety arose within her.

She glanced at Shirou furtively, then quickly looked away and strode into the classroom.

"There's no one here. We really arrived too early."

Rin went to her seat, put her shoulder bag in her desk, and then opened her math workbook to start studying.

Shirou and Sakura sat in close proximity, as had been arranged the day before.

"I suddenly feel so bored at school..."

Sakura, sitting at her desk, suddenly spoke up.

She definitely preferred staying at home with Shirou and doing all sorts of things to school.

"You only just found out about this?" Shirou laughed.

He already knew this when he was in elementary school.

As Rin listened to their relaxed conversation, her anxiety grew stronger, and she couldn't even concentrate on reading her math book anymore.

As more and more people arrived at the classroom, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Students' respective small groups do not

They interrupted each other, discussing their own topics.

Did you watch Kamen Rider yesterday?

"Mmm, that was amazing, that back kick!"

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"The katana is invincible!"

"The Charge Blade is the strongest!"

"I haven't finished Final Fantasy yet..."

The noise made Rin's usual elegant demeanor falter.

Normally she is able to maintain her composure, but today she just couldn't keep it up no matter what. As for the reason that led her to this situation, it goes without saying who it was.

Rin, who had no interest in studying, spent the morning in this agitated state.

By the time I came to my senses, it was already lunchtime.

Because the school has a student cafeteria, less than half of the students remain in the classrooms.

Moreover, most of them are girls, because the school's student cafeteria has very rough seasoning and is not popular with girls.

"I didn't bring a lunchbox, how about we eat at the student cafeteria?" Shirou stood up, looking a little bored.

The students around him often cast curious glances at him, not only because Shirou was good-looking, but also because of his special aura. Almost all the female students in the class couldn't help but cast curious glances at him.

Even so, the teachers tacitly avoided paying attention to this matter.

"Okay, sure." Sakura also stood up.

At that moment, Shirou looked to the other side and saw the twin-tailed girl who was secretly glancing in their direction.

"Is Rin coming along too?"

Upon hearing this, Rin almost stood up instinctively, but after her cheeks flushed slightly, she immediately turned her head away gently.

"Hmph! I have no interest in that kind of shoddy cafeteria, but since you're inviting me so sincerely, I'll reluctantly accept!"

"..."

"Are you going or not?"

"I go!"

Rin, who had stood up, quickly followed Shirou's steps.

At that moment, a girl with short orange hair called out to Rin.

"Um, Tohsaka-san! Can we have lunch together?"

The girls would eat lunch together in a very friendly way. Rin was a popular figure at school, but because of her approachable nature and politeness, very few girls would dislike her.

"Thank you, Saegusa-san, but I'm sorry, I have to go to the restaurant today. I overslept this morning, so I don't have time to make a bento."

What a coincidence! Rin was a little annoyed this morning about possibly having to eat at that student cafeteria for lunch, but now she's extremely glad!

"Ah... um..." After being rejected by Rin, the girl named Yukika Saegusa looked apologetic and immediately became dejected. "I'm sorry, I didn't know I should call you back like that, and I said something unnecessary."

"These are not superfluous words. It's just an occasional thing today, so please don't mind it. If you don't mind, please tell me again tomorrow."

Rin responded with a genuine smile.

But seeing the two people standing at the door waiting, he felt an uncontrollable anxiety, and for some reason, a strange sense of shame.

"Ah, okay." Yukika Saegusa nodded with a smile. "But I didn't expect Tohsaka-san to oversleep too."

That smile is adorable, Rin thought.

Yukika Saegusa is an exceptionally well-behaved student even among the many elegant and obedient students in Class A. Rin doesn't know why she suddenly approached her.

Although this girl is not particularly beautiful, her smile can warm the hearts of those around her.

"Yes, although not many people know this, I actually love to sleep. I didn't join any clubs because I can't get up in the morning."

"Is this really the case..."

Yukika Saegusa's eyes widened slightly, looking somewhat surprised.