Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"Unforgivable!"

"Unforgivable!"

Chapter 532 Shinji Matou

Bright light streamed through the windows, pouring down from an unknown horizon, gradually filling the originally dimly lit medical room.

"cherry--!"

Shirou Emiya stared at the pure white ceiling before him, and memories of yesterday flooded his mind in an instant.

Just like before, I lost consciousness instantly at that moment.

When she woke up again, she was not at the school gate, but in a hospital bed.

"Senior, is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's call, Sakura, who was sitting at the table, quickly stood up and went towards him, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"No, it's alright—"

Emiya Shirou looked at Sakura, who was rushing over, and responded softly.

"Based on the examination, apart from the injuries you've accumulated in the past, there are no abnormalities in your body—"

Sakura quickly glanced at Shirou Emiya's body and responded to him in a soft and gentle voice.

Although she is the AI ​​responsible for managing the physical health of each Master, Shirou Emiya's pre-existing injuries are beyond her ability to heal.

"cherry--!"

Emiya Shirou looked at Sakura, who had suddenly spoken, with some confusion. He could sense that something had left her body.

"Is there anything else, senior?"

Sakura smiled and looked at Emiya Shirou, who still seemed to have questions.

Suddenly, Shirou Emiya seemed to have thought of something and let out a soft sigh.

He also had a slight idea of ​​why the cherry blossoms in this world kept resetting this day.

Based on her claim of being an AI and her abnormal physical condition when she first met Sakura, Shirou Emiya had some suspicions.

I'm afraid that by the next day, Sakura will disappear for some special reason.

He just hadn't expected her to make such a decision in such a short time.

I never expected that Sakura would leave so completely.

Even knowing this, Shirou Emiya had no way to help Sakura. All he could do was try his best to stay by her side and make her happy in this repetitive day.

It's impossible for Shirou Emiya to truly stay with Sakura in this world forever.

Whether it's the door that will inevitably appear or Sakura who has always been waiting for him at home, he cannot stay here.

He hadn't thought of any way to save her.

Therefore, under these multiple factors, Shirou Emiya chose to do his best to accompany her and give Sakura the happiness she wanted during these days.

Do you feel guilty?

He blamed himself, blaming himself for being so powerless.

Guilty?

He felt guilty, guilty that he had treated her this way because he thought of her as Sakura.

Regret?

He regretted it; he regretted that he had remained indifferent even though he knew Sakura might disappear like this.

But now, no matter what you say, Sakura has disappeared, and no matter what Shirou Emiya does, she will not come back.

Moreover, there was nothing Shirou Emiya could do.

Having understood what had happened, Shirou Emiya's eyes filled with guilt and self-reproach, but he quickly regained his resolve, because now was not the time for him to be so downcast.

He had to go back; he needed to find a way to rebuild his physical body.

The simplest and most direct way now is to participate in this Holy Grail War and obtain the Holy Grail.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya did not have the right to refuse in this Holy Grail War.

Whether Shirou Emiya participates voluntarily or by force, even if it's just to survive, he must participate in this Holy Grail War.

"Sakura, do you know where I can summon a Servant?"

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Sakura, Emiya Shirou slowly asked.

"At the end of the first-floor corridor, a magician who has regained their memories should be able to notice the anomaly; that is where magicians summon Servants."

Sakura did not refuse Shirou Emiya's question and answered him seriously.

"Thanks--!"

Emiya Shirou quickly expressed his gratitude, then got off the bed and headed towards the exit of the infirmary.

And at this very moment—

"Senior, please wait a moment—!"

Sakura called out to Shirou Emiya.

"This is a special bento I made. I hope you'll accept it, senior!"

Even though her self-awareness had been suppressed again, the girl named Sakura still couldn't help but want to give him the bento she had made herself.

"Thanks--!"

Shirou Emiya looked at Sakura, whose expression remained unchanged, and thanked her deeply once again. He then steadily accepted the bento Sakura handed him and walked towards the end of the first-floor corridor.

"Who are you! And what are you doing in the infirmary?!"

A slightly arrogant voice rang out from in front of Shirou Emiya. It belonged to a man with seaweed-like hair and wearing a school uniform.

His eyes were filled with disdain for Shirou Emiya as he walked out of the infirmary.

No, it wasn't disdain for Emiya Shirou, but rather utter disdain for everyone around him, a completely self-centered gaze.

"Shinji?"

Upon seeing the man appear, Shirou Emiya paused slightly. Even in another world, was the man named Shinji Matou still so wicked?

However, Shirou Emiya was used to Shinji Matou's arrogant attitude, since Shinji Matou had always been like that back in middle school.

"Hmph! Since you know me, then obediently get out of my way—! Also, I don't know you at all, so don't call me that! It makes it seem like we're old friends!"

Seemingly having overheard Shirou Emiya's rambling, Shinji Matou proudly placed his hand on his forehead, revealing a smile that seemed to charm countless girls, before yelling at Shirou Emiya with extreme disgust.

Just then, a shout came from behind Emiya Shirou.

"elder brother--!"

That was because Sakura came out to check after hearing the commotion outside.

"Hey, wait a minute, I need to talk to Sakura—!"

Looking at Shirou Emiya who still didn't make any move, Shinji Matou wore a sour face, then looked at Sakura, who seemed to be hiding timidly behind Shirou Emiya.

"Get out of my way—!"

Seeing Sakura hiding behind Shirou Emiya, Shinji's anger surged instantly. He took a step and walked towards Sakura, seemingly not taking Shirou Emiya seriously at all, and stretched out his hand with great force.

"despair--!"

The sound of slapping echoed through the air at that moment.

Shinji Matou stared in utter disbelief at the scene before him, while Shirou Emiya coldly slapped away the hand that was reaching out to Sakura.

Chapter 533 The Stalking Case at the End of the Corridor

"You bastard—!"

Finally, at this moment, Shinji could no longer suppress his anger and swung his sword fiercely at Shirou Emiya's face.

Immediately——————

"It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!!!"

Shinji's hand was caught in mid-air by Shirou Emiya the moment he swung it, and he twisted it to the side with a slight force.

The intense pain forced Shinji to howl in agony as he looked at his arm, which had been slightly twisted and pulled onto his shoulder, and knelt on the ground.

"elder brother--!"

At that moment, Matou Sakura also exclaimed in surprise, grabbing Emiya Shirou's arm tightly, trying to make him put Shinji down.

The whole process lasted only a few seconds before Shirou Emiya let go of her hand.

Shinji, kneeling on the ground, was also panting heavily, his eyes filled with resentment and anger as he stared intently at Shirou Emiya.

Emiya Shirou could sense that he was ready to punch him again at any moment. This unwillingness and determination was something he had never felt from the original Shinji.

"Who are you? I need to talk to my sister; this has nothing to do with you, an outsider!"

Shinji Matou was furious and utterly bewildered. He had only come to remind Sakura Matou not to skip the archery club's morning practice again and not to embarrass himself. What had he done to deserve this?

While it's true that his seemingly unfriendly attitude came first, that's just the norm for Shinji Matou, after all, he's a genius.

"Who would talk to their own sister like that!"

Shirou Emiya retorted without hesitation. As for why, he had seen Sakura come to school with injuries more than once, and he had also seen Shinji attack Sakura in a very rude manner more than once.

Shinji kept using this excuse to prevent himself from getting involved, but how could he let Sakura endure such treatment?

Therefore, even when Shinji used such a reason, Shirou Emiya would still stand up and stop Shinji without hesitation.

Of course, Shirou Emiya had a preconceived notion here, even though he reminded himself that this was just a parallel world, and the people here were different from those in his own world.

However, when he meets someone with such a similar personality, Shirou Emiya still tends to project his own past experiences onto that person.