Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"What's matter?"

Rin Tohsaka looked at the advanced AI from the infirmary that had suddenly appeared on the rooftop, a look of confusion on her face.

Of course she had seen the girl. As a Master, she would also go to the infirmary to check her physical condition and always keep herself in top condition.

However, under normal circumstances, as a high-level AI in the infirmary, Matou Sakura will not leave the infirmary at will.

This was also the first time that Rin Tohsaka had seen Sakura Matou leave the infirmary.

"I'm here to see Emiya-senpai—!"

Sakura Matou looked past Rin Tohsaka, who was standing in front of her, and looked at Shirou Emiya, who was standing behind her.

"Sakura, is something the matter?"

Hearing Sakura call out to him, Shirou Emiya walked forward and asked her what was wrong.

"No, it's nothing, it's just that Senior didn't collect the healing supplements provided to Master today—"

As she spoke, Matou Sakura slowly took out the object she had been carrying on her back—a bento box that she had personally made.

“Arigato—!”

Emiya Shirou nodded and accepted the slightly heavy bento box that Matou Sakura handed him.

Then he watched her leave.

Stare (each) ————————

At this moment, Rin Tohsaka, standing behind Shirou Emiya, stared wide-eyed at Shirou Emiya as he watched Sakura Matou leave.

"What did you do to that AI?"

"I didn't do anything—"

Emiya Shirou honestly shook his head. He thought about it carefully and realized that he hadn't done anything to Sakura. The day that kept resetting was all Sakura's doing.

All I saw was Sakura lying on the ground, and I took her to the infirmary.

He didn't know why Sakura had collapsed to the ground so weakly at that time.

"Huh? You didn't do anything to her, so why would she come all the way to deliver your lunchbox!"

Rin Tohsaka stated that she did not believe Shirou Emiya's explanation at all.

Sakura's reason was that Shirou Emiya hadn't gone to collect the supplements that the infirmary provided to all Masters, but she herself hadn't gone to collect them either.

Why does the advanced AI in the infirmary only deliver bento boxes to Shirou Emiya and not to himself?

With these questions in mind, Rin Tohsaka touched her chin, looked at the spot where Sakura Matou had left, and then looked at Shirou Emiya, who seemed to know nothing at all.

Chapter 555 The Final Battle

As time flew by, the day of the decisive battle arrived.

Looking at the doorway that he had previously been unable to open, and seeing the priest named Kirei Kotomine standing there, Shirou Emiya realized that it might be the passage to the final battleground.

"Welcome to the battlefield. Are you ready?"

With an extremely pleasant voice, Kirei Kotomine smiled as he looked at Shirou Emiya and Shinji Matou who had arrived.

The final battle is about to begin.

"There's only one gate, and only one group can return to the school building. If you're prepared, then open the arena gate."

"Hmph, the ultimate victor will only be me!!!"

Pointing at Shirou Emiya, Shinji Matou, standing to the side, spoke to Shirou Emiya with extreme confidence and without hesitation.

"Open the door, Father!!!"

Filled with surging fighting spirit, Shinji Matou took out his keypad and placed it on the door.

With a sound like a lock being opened, Shinji Matou pushed open the door to the arena without hesitation.

He mocked Emiya Shirou with an extremely disdainful expression.

Emiya Shirou ignored him; rather, he was already used to Matou Shinji's attitude.

Whether it's Shinji Matou here, or Shinji Matou in his own world.

However, the Matou Shinji in this world doesn't seem to be as wicked in terms of personality.

Seeing Matou Shinji step through the door, Emiya Shirou also took out his keypad without hesitation and placed it on the door.

Under Kirei Kotomine's enigmatic smile, Shirou Emiya stepped through the door.

"I thought you'd be too scared to come in? You're a coward who doesn't even have a Servant—"

A confident voice came from the other side of the small space.

That was Shinji Matou, who had stepped through the door earlier, and beside him was the Servant he had been fighting all along—Francis Drake.

It's easy to sense that this is the elevator leading to the final arena, and everything around us is constantly rising upwards.

It's not because those things actually move, it's just that the elevator is constantly going down.

Between Emiya Shirou and Matou Shinji, there was as if there was some kind of barrier, with a clear blue wall completely separating the two.

"You absolutely cannot beat me. Hmph! In order to completely crush you, Rider and I have been fighting in the arena almost without a moment's rest these past few days—!"

Shinji Matou, smugly recounted to Shirou Emiya his efforts in suppressing Shirou Emiya over the past few days.

Whether it's honing your skills against Drake in the arena day after day, or constantly modifying data to obtain treasures from the arena.

After becoming the Asian gaming champion, Shinji Matou hadn't put in this much effort to defeat an opponent in a long time.

He himself never expected to care so much about a complete stranger.

He didn't need to prove anything, but he still did his best.

Shinji Matou, like a child wanting to get something, kept explaining his efforts over the past few days to Shirou Emiya.

Emiya Shirou did not refute Matou Shinji's words, nor did he utter any harsh words to Matou Shinji for his attitude. Instead, he listened quietly to everything he had to say.

"My Rider and I are the strongest. This is a battle you absolutely cannot win. You'd better give up now!"

Shinji Matou glanced at Drake standing behind him, pointed at Shirou Emiya, and declared his victory with unwavering confidence.

Although Shirou Emiya seemed to have heard such words before.

However, this time it was clearly completely different from before.

This time, Shinji Matou's tone was more composed and confident.

If there is any difference...

That was his previous declaration of victory, which stemmed from his absolute confidence in his own talent.

This time, however, it was absolute confidence in his own servants.

He believed that his followers could bring him the victory he desired.

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Facing the fiercely determined Shinji Matou, Shirou Emiya responded with his own resolute gaze.

Nothing is absolute, and Shirou Emiya has faced this situation countless times.

"Hmph! Just stick to your beliefs, and the outcome will be clear in time. Don't be sad because you lost to me, because it was inevitable!"

"Right, Rider!"

"Of course, I'm your adjutant. I'm paid to do what I'm paid to do. Besides, I won't waste the treasures you've spent so much effort collecting these past few days, Master!"

Drake responded to Shinji Matou with a hearty laugh.

She truly witnessed Shinji Matou's efforts for victory.

Drake originally thought that his Master was just an idle, self-centered delinquent.

Although she didn't care who her Master was, whether he was a villain or a good person, she was just a resolute hedonist.

However, after witnessing Shinji Matou's unwavering determination to win, Drake's attitude changed somewhat.

Perhaps she didn't expect that someone who was just a self-centered guy who looked like a thug could put in such effort for victory.

Whether it's exploring the arena every day to practice their compatibility with it, or constantly using their skills day and night to make the arena overflow with all kinds of treasures because they need treasures to enhance their strength.

All of this made Drake feel the fighting spirit that Shinji Matou had for this battle.

Moreover, Emiya Shirou is also an opponent she should take seriously.

For some reason, she also became excited about it.

Nothing is more exciting than fighting.

"Give it your all, magician! Only a battle fought with all your might will be truly exhilarating!"

Under the influence of Shinji Matou, Drake changed his attitude from before and, with a surge of fighting spirit, extended a challenge to Shirou Emiya.

Drake's attitude towards Shirou Emiya changed after their second encounter.

She didn't treat Shirou Emiya as a Master participating in this Holy Grail War, but rather as a Servant who possessed the power to fight her.

As a resolute hedonist, besides money, women, and alcohol, he also needs this kind of exhilarating, life-or-death battle!

Chapter 556 Above the Ocean

The door slowly opened to both sides, revealing the dark space outside, which flickered with lightning.

Similarly, the same scene was displayed inside the door next to Shinji Matou.

After a few minutes of conversation, they arrived at the decisive battlefield.

With absolute confidence, Shinji Matou left through the door ahead of Shirou Emiya, who followed closely behind.

Just like a spatial teleportation, the elevator disappeared the moment Shirou Emiya stepped out.

All that remained were Shinji Matou, who was locked in a silent battle of wits with him, and Drake beside him.