Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

It wasn't simply that Shirou Emiya wanted to keep it a secret.

Even if you say it, it won't change anything.

It will only make Sakura worry more for no reason.

He wanted to bear all of this silently, but he couldn't so easily cover it up.

Tears streamed down Sakura's face.

It wasn't that she was angry that Shirou Emiya had kept something from her; it was simply because she was heartbroken for Shirou Emiya.

What kind of experiences did he have that made him become like this?

"cherry--"

Emiya Shirou stared blankly at Sakura, who was weeping, unsure of what to say, and could only clench his fists tightly.

"It's alright, senior. I will wait until you tell me everything."

Sakura gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then put on a smile again.

"But, senior, I hope you can promise me that you won't work so hard anymore, okay?"

Sakura reached out and pressed her hand tightly to her chest. Her heart ached terribly at that moment. Looking at Shirou Emiya, who looked so prematurely aged, Sakura wanted him to stay here and be well.

"Yes, I'm sorry—!"

Emiya Shirou stared directly into Sakura's eyes. He wanted to speak, to grant Sakura's request, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't.

If he were to experience the same things again, he would probably make the same choice.

"drink--!"

With a soft shout from Fujimura Taiga, the training wooden sword sliced ​​through the air and struck heavily toward Emiya Shirou's head.

"it hurts--!"

Perhaps because Shirou Emiya's heart was entirely focused on Sakura, or perhaps because Taiga Fujimura possessed some kind of special ability, the battle-hardened Shirou Emiya was completely caught off guard by Taiga Fujimura's attack, who was wielding a wooden sword.

"You little brat, you made Sakura cry again—!!!"

Fujimura Taiga's angry voice rang out from behind Emiya Shirou. Although the blow landed heavily on Emiya Shirou's head, she held back her strength and only felt pain.

"sorry--!"

Emiya Shirou offered no explanation, clutching the spot where he had been struck, and apologized to Fujimura Taiga.

"Ha! You think an apology will make things better? Not only do you skip school, you don't even attend the final exams! Are you trying to drive me crazy?! And you always come back during holidays! I think you just don't want to go to school at all!!!"

The more Fujimura Taiga talked, the more excited he became, and he brandished his wooden sword at Emiya Shirou.

"Ah!!!!! Sister Teng, I didn't mean to!!!"

Emiya Shirou yelled and quickly dodged Fujimura Taiga's attack, who was in a fit of rage.

"What do you mean it wasn't intentional? Tell me, where exactly did you go? And why do you always come back during holidays? I think you're asking for a beating!!!"

Fujimura Taiga simply doesn't believe that Emiya Shirou did it on purpose. To this day, she still hasn't found out where Emiya Shirou went. It's as if he disappeared into thin air, disappearing for two months at a time and then suddenly returning.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a paranormal event. Although her grandfather, Fujimura Raiga, told her not to worry too much about where Emiya Shirou went, how could she not care?

When Fujimura Raika met Kiritsugu, she realized that he was not only not an ordinary person, but also not from the same world as them.

As that man's adopted son, Shirou Emiya might have something special about him, and Raika Fujimura has always taken care of him. However, it's unclear why he's only been paying attention to Shirou Emiya because of that man.

But she never expected that she would really consider Shirou Emiya as family, and that she really liked Shirou Emiya.

However, he knew very well that he shouldn't be a part of that kind of world.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya never encountered any particular problems when he appeared every two months.

Fujimura Raiga then gave up on investigating where Emiya Shirou had gone for Fujimura Taiga.

Previously, they had been monitoring Shirou Emiya, but he quickly discovered it all. After that, Fujimura Raika stopped investigating Shirou Emiya's whereabouts for the next two months.

To express his apology for monitoring Shirou Emiya, Shirou Emiya, a student who neither attends classes nor takes exams, should have been held back a year even if he didn't drop out, but instead was promoted to the second year as if nothing had happened.

Of course, Shirou Emiya himself was unaware of all this. He only understood one thing: if he didn't continue to study hard, he would be scolded by Fujiwara, and he also wanted to complete a normal high school experience.

Although he is now a student at three high schools.

Shirou Emiya could only sigh and focus all his energy on his studies, constantly seeking help from teachers of various subjects and classmates who were willing to assist him.

Characters like Ryudou Kazunari and Mizuki Ayako, and of course Sakura and Tohsaka Rin.

Sakura also entered the private Homurahara Academy high school this year.

After the study sessions started at home, Sakura quickly became friends with Ayako Mitsuzuri, which made Rin Tohsaka jealous.

Sakura could only comfort Rin Tohsaka with a smile.

But things are not that simple.

Because his daytime hours were occupied, it wasn't until nightfall that Shirou Emiya realized he still didn't know what had happened in the previous Holy Grail War.

However, to find out what exactly happened in the last Holy Grail War, one can only ask Kirei Kotomine or El-Melloi II, who is far away in London.

He simply doesn't have time to go to London to find El-Melloi II, whom he doesn't even know. If he were to go, it would only be if Rin Tohsaka also had the time.

After all, Rin Tohsaka had some understanding of the situation there and was able to take her there to meet El-Melloi II.

After all, it's no secret in the magic world that El-Melloi II participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War.

However, when Shirou Emiya went to the church that night, wanting to learn more about what happened in the last Holy Grail War.

"what--!"

It was a scream that came from deep within the church and echoed throughout the night.

Without any hesitation, Shirou Emiya ran towards the church at top speed.

The sound did not belong to Kirei Kotomine inside the church; rather, it sounded more like a child's scream.

Chapter 517 Sin

"!"

Without any hesitation, Shirou Emiya slammed his right foot off the ground, his figure transforming into a phantom under the moonlight, and sped off towards the direction from which the sound came.

"boom--!"

With a loud crash, the door, which had been tightly shut, was rammed open by Shirou Emiya.

A suffocating, heavy aura coiled around Shirou Emiya like a venomous snake.

Endless darkness enveloped the entire interior of the church, and the bright moonlight seemed to be blocked by something, unable to shine through the windows.

Only the flickering candlelight allowed one to barely make out the interior of the church.

As always, the man named Kirei Kotomine held the prayer book tightly in his hand, as if praying for something, with his back to Shirou Emiya.

"Father Kotomine——!"

Emiya Shirou frowned, slowed his pace, and spoke slowly.

"Young Shirou Emiya, it's so late. Have you come to church to pray about the future?"

A calm, seemingly emotionless voice resounded throughout the tranquil church.

Yan Feng slowly turned around and then slammed the book shut in his hands.

Those lifeless pupils, like pitch-black caves, stared at Shirou Emiya.

"Father Kotomine, have you heard any strange noises—"

Emiya Shirou shook his head, and in the flickering candlelight, he asked Kotomine.

"No, it's always been quiet here. If you're troubled by some kind of sound, I can perform a baptismal chant for you—!"

Without any hesitation, Kotomine answered Shirou Emiya's question the moment he heard him speak, and slowly put down the book in his hand.

After a rapid exchange of questions and answers, the church fell silent once again.

Emiya Shirou could even hear the burning of the candle very clearly.

The surroundings were unusually quiet, almost unnaturally so.

Under Kirei Kotomine's gaze, Shirou Emiya felt extremely uncomfortable all over, as if he were being stared at by a dead man.

“It’s nothing, Father Kotomine. I just happened to be passing by and heard some strange noises, so I came to check it out.”

Shirou Emiya suppressed his discomfort and walked slowly towards Kirei Kotomine's location. His intuition told him that Kirei Kotomine was probably hiding something.

He could smell a faint scent of blood emanating from Kirei Kotomine.

However, Kirei Kotomine's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't utter a single word, staring blankly at Shirou Emiya who kept approaching.

"So, did you find anything strange?"

As if nothing unusual had actually happened, Kirei Kotomine spoke with a questioning tone.

"No, the church is very quiet—"

Emiya Shirou's steps forward suddenly halted, and his words also stopped. A gaze, tinged with amusement, as if watching a performance, came from the darkness beside him.

He was a tall, slender young man with blond hair and red eyes, dressed in a black motorcycle outfit.

He watched everything unfolding before him with great interest.

"you are?"

Emiya Shirou remembered him; he was a young man dressed like a delinquent who had previously encountered him on the street and warned him of the unusual fluctuations in his magical energy.

How did he end up in the church?

At that moment, Kirei Kotomine also glanced to his side without leaving a trace.

You seem to be in a good mood.

"Kiri, seeing such entertaining entertainment naturally lifts one's spirits—"

The blond youth completely ignored Shirou Emiya standing in front of Kirei Kotomine, and instead looked at Kirei Kotomine with a mocking expression.

"Why are you here at this time?"