Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

As Shirou Emiya was thinking this, he heard some noises behind him.

"Well--!"

Shana seemed to be awakened by the sound of boiling water. Somewhat groggy, she got off her mount on the bed and looked around in confusion.

It's still very early, only 6:30, so it's clearly not Shana's normal waking time yet.

Shirou Emiya quickly took off his apron, placed it on the table, walked to Shana, pulled her slipped-down nightgown back up, and fastened it tightly.

While Shana was still dazed, Shirou Emiya, for some reason, very skillfully grabbed her from below her shoulders, lifted her up, and placed a slipper at her feet.

He then quickly took it to the bathroom, took out a new toothbrush, and squeezed toothpaste onto the bristles.

He pulled her arm so that her hand was holding the toothbrush and brushing foam around her mouth.

At this moment, for some reason, Shana's spirit seemed to be completely set free, and she offered no resistance whatsoever.

After Shana spat out the mouthwash, Shirou Emiya mixed freshly boiled hot water with cold water, put a new towel in it, and carefully washed her face.

Then, pulling out a comb from who-knows-where, she used it to smooth Shana's messy hair, which had become disheveled from sleeping, in front of the mirror on the sink.

After finishing these tasks, Shirou Emiya suddenly remembered that he was still simmering miso soup.

He quickly took Shana out of the bathroom and placed her on a cushion next to the low table.

On that low table, Shana's clothes were already neatly arranged.

It's likely that when she got up and was tidying up the bedding, she simply tidied up the clothes that were scattered around.

Even Alastor was neatly arranged next to Shana's clothes.

Emiya Shirou quickly turned off the pot of miso soup that was simmering, scooped out a small spoonful, placed it on a small plate, blew on it, and tasted it gently.

A rich fragrance with a slight sweetness filled Shirou Emiya's entire mouth.

"The time is just right."

Emiya Shirou nodded, then looked at the rice beside him, reached out and felt its temperature; it was no longer as hot as before, the temperature had dropped.

After putting on gloves, Shirou Emiya wet them with boiling water, took a pinch of salt mixed with white sesame seeds, and covered his entire palm with salt. Then, he spread a bowl of freshly cooked rice on his palm and gently kneaded it into a ball.

A short while later, Shirou Emiya placed miso soup and rice balls in front of Shana, who had just changed her clothes.

"I'm gonna start now"

"I'm gonna start now"

After Shirou Emiya finished speaking, Shana echoed his words and began to eat.

"Shana..."

A steady voice came from in front of Shana.

Alastor quickly accepted the name Shana had given him. Even though he had lived for a long time, he was honestly quite startled when he saw Shirou Emiya expressionlessly finish Shana's washing and grooming.

Putting aside why Shirou Emiya is so adept at these things, the fact that Shana didn't put up any resistance from beginning to end left Alastor speechless.

On the one hand, Shana is able to take care of herself. She can do things like washing herself without needing anyone else's help. She understands and can apply a lot of common sense.

Secondly, given Shana's personality, how could she possibly let Shirou Emiya manipulate her like a puppet? In any case, Alastor didn't quite believe her own eyes.

What's even stranger is that Shirou Emiya's actions, including urging Shana to wash up and get dressed, actually seemed normal to Shana.

Keep in mind that he was just a 15 or 16-year-old high school student. Is this a common occurrence in modern society?

Alastor fell into deep thought. Had it been too long since he had new contractors go out to see the outside world, and had humanity become different from what he had imagined?

Is this my problem?

Alastair gave up thinking.

Chapter 236 A Battle Triggered by a Breakfast?

"Ahhhhhhh!!!! I'm going to kill you!!!!"

After finishing breakfast, Shana felt much more awake. Looking at Shirou Emiya, who was clearing the dishes and tidying his bedding, she suddenly remembered what had just happened.

A burst of bright red flame erupted from her body, and everything around her froze instantly, except for Shirou Emiya standing in front of her.

At this moment, Shana held a large katana that was burning with flames in her hand.

Scorching hot powder danced all around him.

The black hair turned crimson the moment the power was unleashed, fluttering in the air.

Her clothes billowed in the air.

A pair of eyes, like burning flames, stared at Shirou Emiya with extreme shame and indignation.

Her face instantly flushed red.

He raised the greatsword in his hand, intending to slash at Shirou Emiya.

"Hey! What are you doing?! It's dangerous to just randomly chop people like that!"

Emiya Shirou put down the blankets he was holding and gently turned to the side to dodge Shana's sudden slash.

The slash wasn't very powerful; it was just Shana swinging it around casually. Even if it hit Shirou Emiya, it would only leave a scratch, which would heal in a few days, even for a normal person.

Shana just wanted to teach Shirou Emiya a lesson.

Of course, the lesson learned was secondary; the main issue was that Shana couldn't ignore the endless shame and indignation she felt and needed to vent it.

Emiya Shirou was her best target for venting.

Although it was just a casual slash, an ordinary person would have no way to dodge it.

Shana suddenly remembered the sword arrow that Shirou Emiya had shot earlier, which was faster than a bullet. She had forgotten that the human in front of her was not an ordinary human, but a human with the power to fight against the Crimson Lord.

"Hey you, come and fight me!"

Shana planted her greatsword into the floor and spoke sternly to Shirou Emiya.

Shirou Emiya, who was about to criticize Shana for plunging the greatsword into the floor, was also taken aback.

However, seeing her serious expression, Shirou Emiya did not refuse. He also wanted to know just how strong this girl was.

Misaki City, on the banks of the Shinan River.

Shirou Emiya and Shana arrived at the riverbank after tidying up the house.

The only wide, deserted place nearby is along the Jinan River.

If it's sunset, there are many couples who come to cool off on the grass here.

Some young women with a penchant for literature also come here to express their feelings or fantasize about wonderful encounters.

As long as the situation of half-price potato chips at the supermarket over there doesn't happen, everything will be fine.

However, it's not dusk with a gentle breeze, but rather the early morning with the sun just rising. Most people are on their way to work or school on the main road, so there aren't many people passing by here.

Shana reached her hand out from beneath the cloak-like black robe.

That black garment was no ordinary item; it was a treasure unique to Flame Haze warriors who had formed a pact with Alastor, and it was called the Night Hat.

It can synchronize with the user's will, change at will within the scope of cognition, and also has the functions of defense and storage.

This is why Shana can draw her weapon, Nietono Shana, anytime, anywhere.

Unfortunately, the set of holy relics worn by Shirou Emiya doesn't have such a convenient function. Although they are all cloak-like, they are very different in both function and form.

"Projection started (Trace on)"

The Reverse Blade appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand. This was a weapon that Shirou Emiya forged himself, and it was also the only weapon that Shirou Emiya did not intend to use to harm anyone.

Seeing that the blade of the katana in Shirou Emiya's hand was reversed, Shana couldn't help but ask.

"Why is the blade of your knife pointing towards yourself?"

“When a person is killed, they die. Whether it is to protect themselves or to resist evil, what has been done cannot be changed.”

It is both an act of atonement and a way to ensure that I will never again harm others in order to survive.

Shirou Emiya still cannot forget the eyes of the warriors on the battlefield who wanted to devour him, nor can he forget the hateful eyes of those he killed.

"Everyone has a past that they don't talk about."

A calm voice came from in front of Shana. Alastor expressed her understanding to Shirou Emiya, thus letting the heavy topic pass.

Hearing Shirou Emiya say these things, Shana felt inexplicably annoyed. She couldn't understand what kind of emotion Shirou Emiya was expressing at this moment.

She had never seen anyone's emotions so complex, and what troubled Shana was not the emotions Shirou Emiya expressed, but her inability to understand them.

"Fight!"

The clash of swords is an outlet for emotions and the best way to communicate feelings.

At least, that's what Shana thinks.

"Bang————!"

Shana stomped her foot on the ground, and a ball of flame rose from her feet. Her entire figure was like a fiery meteor, leaving a faint red trail in the space, and she shot towards Shirou Emiya at an extremely fast speed.

"Qiang————!"

With a crisp clash, the reverse blade and the katana collided heavily, sparks flying as they struck.

In fact, the hardness of the reverse blade is comparable to some low-level Noble Phantasms, not because Shirou Emiya's forging technique is so amazing, nor because the minerals of the Empire are so hard.

Rather, this weapon was forged by Shirou Emiya himself, and he was more familiar with and proficient in it than with any weapon he projected.

Once you become completely familiar with it, the weapon that Shirou Emiya projects will become somewhat different.

Because Shirou Emiya knows what adjustments will prevent the projected weapon from breaking, or what changes will allow the weapon to unleash greater power.

Just like the Gan Jiang and Mo Xie swords in Red A's hands, they can not only be transformed into long swords that seem to grow wings, but Black A can even transform them into a pistol that is almost impossible to do.

Naturally, the reason why Shirou Emiya's reverse blade did not break during his battle with Shirou Amakusa was because Shirou Emiya had modified it to some extent.

Emiya Shirou and Shana clashed, and with a sudden push off the ground, Shirou retreated rapidly backward.

Shana, naturally, gave chase, trailing a cloud of fiery powder as she pursued Shirou Emiya at bullet-like speed.