Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

She wanted to go back to the janitor's room she had found in the academy.

"Karna, tell me, will I die?"

Gina didn't want to continue fighting like this, nor did she want to die.

"Master, you will not die, I swear by the hero who bestowed this favor—"

"is it?"

Gina did not believe Karna's words, because she thought Karna was just a program called a Servant designed by Mooncell.

How could the program designed by the main control program possibly resist? Gina could only take this as Karna's consolation to herself.

Then they walked toward the service room, which was almost deserted.

She gave up on going to the arena to find the keypad.

Even though her own terminal was reminding her, Gina decided to stay in the service room until her death.

She gave up the idea of ​​competing with a genius like Leo, even though she held a hand that countless people envied.

Compared to fighting, staying indoors eating snacks and playing games is definitely more suitable for me.

"Hello--!"

A sudden greeting interrupted her thoughts.

It was a young man with white hair wearing a red trench coat, who greeted me with a gentle smile.

"Excuse me, excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

Gina looked at the boy in front of her with some unease. She didn't know him at all, and he wasn't her opponent in the second round. She really couldn't think of any reason why he would come after her.

However, her fear of communicating with people is not solely due to her inability to deal with others.

She lost both her parents in a traffic accident when she was fourteen.

Because of this, Gina received an inheritance that she could live on for the rest of her life if she was frugal.

Because he was left unsupervised, he did not attend high school and thus spent fifteen years living as a shut-in.

Although she can still communicate smoothly with others online, Gina's communication is not so smooth in real life.

"No, it's just that you didn't seem to be in a very good state just now."

Emiya Shirou quickly waved his hand. Of course, he wouldn't say that he had come to find out what was going on because he had seen Karna.

After all, the oppressive feeling that Karna had given him back then was still fresh in his memory.

Even Shirou Emiya, who was far away on the edge of the battlefield, had to use all his strength to withstand the aftermath of the battle between Karna and Vlad III.

"Really? You mean I'm depressed, like a shut-in?"

Gina's eyes immediately turned cold, and she stared at Shirou Emiya with displeasure, her eyes, which were covered with dark circles from staying up late playing games.

"No, no!!!!"

Emiya Shirou shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum.

"Really not?"

"No, no!!!!"

"Look me in the eye and answer again—!"

"No, no!!!!"

Faced with Gina's sudden assertiveness, Shirou Emiya could only shake his head repeatedly, indicating that he really hadn't thought in that direction.

Although Gina does look very depressed.

Despite being so uneasy when she was with Leo, she now appears so assertive when facing Shirou Emiya.

"I see. Since you've put it this way, it's not entirely unbelievable. Although I want to believe you, I'm a shut-in anyway—"

You seem to have a very clear understanding of yourself.

Shirou Emiya watched Gina talking to herself and thought to himself, "What do you mean?"

Since you already consider yourself a homebody, why ask yourself this question?

"what's your name?"

"Emiya Shirou."

"Emiya-kun, is it? Then can you tell me what your basis for judgment is, and why you are so certain of this?"

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shirou Emiya was reluctant to answer Gina's question; he felt that contacting her was a mistake.

Chapter 566 The Hero of Charity

"I wouldn't say for sure, but as participants in the Holy Grail War, they must have their own wishes that they want to fulfill. Those who strive for their wishes are naturally worthy of praise."

Shirou Emiya had only met Gina once, and he was completely unfamiliar with the slightly chubby girl in front of him, nor did he know anything about her personality.

All I could do was go along with Gina's words and answer her question in this generic, all-purpose way.

This should have been a perfectly normal statement to most people, or even a compliment, but Gina became extremely emotionally unstable because of Shirou Emiya's words.

She put the hammer down and gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands.

Yes, all those who participate in the Holy Grail War have their own desires, so what about myself?

Gina inwardly berated herself.

She didn't have Leo's lofty ideals.

They also don't have the same sense of responsibility that Rin Tohsaka carries on her shoulders.

He also doesn't crave the approval of others like Shinji Matou.

She entered this Holy Grail War with an extremely casual attitude and a wish that she herself didn't care about.

This is the Holy Grail War, where lives are at stake.

Although she looks like a young girl, she is actually 29 years old. Unlike Shinji Matou, she does not misunderstand the rules of the Holy Grail War.

She also understood that if she survived the first battle, her opponent would probably be trapped in an abyss.

Gina, however, was unwilling to accept this fact.

She wanted to escape; she didn't want to become a murderer, but under these rules, she had nowhere to hide.

There can only be one victor in this Holy Grail War, and Gina understands that to become the victor, one must be prepared for the consequences.

But Gina doesn't have it, and she doesn't think she does.

She didn't want to kill anyone, nor did she want to die.

Torn by this internal struggle, Gina ultimately decided to do nothing.

Are you alright?!

Seeing that Gina was in a bad mood, Shirou Emiya quickly asked her what was wrong.

He hadn't expected that just one sentence from him would cause Gina such an emotional reaction.

After all, Gina is just an ordinary person with exceptional talent in games, like Shinji Matou.

She was also a Western European gaming champion, someone that Shinji Matou could never surpass, no matter how hard he tried.

"fine--!"

The thought of dying from this caused Gina's mind to surge violently. A strong impact came from her abdomen, and a violent urge to vomit surged up her throat.

The woman named Ginako's body was extremely weak due to her irregular and self-destructive lifestyle over several days.

Now, with such intense emotional fluctuations, a wave of dizziness surged from the soles of her feet straight to her brain.

His body couldn't help but lean forward.

Seeing this, Shirou Emiya didn't just stand by and watch; he quickly went over and helped him up.

"Let's go to the infirmary first!"

Shirou Emiya could only help Gina, who was feeling dizzy and nauseous, as they walked towards the infirmary.

"I've already told you I don't have a sister, so why are you calling me 'brother' instead of 'brother'?!"

Inside the infirmary, Shinji Matou sat on the bed, exchanging pleasantries with Sakura Matou.

No matter how many times I say it, this is just a false identity given to me through the pre-selection process, and I am not actually your brother, this advanced AI.

However, Matou Sakura still couldn't change her way of addressing him.

"senior!?"

At this moment, Ying, who was sitting in the infirmary, quickly saw Gina helping her walk in.

She quickly went over and, together with Shirou Emiya, gently laid the weak Gina on the other side of the hospital bed.

As if scanning, Matou Sakura glanced at Gina, who was lying on the hospital bed.

"It's nothing serious, you just need plenty of rest!"

As Sakura finished speaking, Emiya Shirou breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Who's that woman over there? Is she your next opponent?"

Meanwhile, Shinji Matou, sitting on another hospital bed, was also noisily and loudly asking Shirou Emiya questions, showing no regard for the need to be quiet in a medical setting, and his voice remained as loud as ever.

"No, it was a Master I met on the road."

Emiya Shirou shook his head in response to Matou Shinji's question. Since there was no one else in the infirmary, Emiya Shirou gave up the idea of ​​scolding Matou Shinji.

However, even if he reprimanded him, it might have the opposite effect on Shinji Matou.

He loves nothing more than going against people.

"Huh? What are you doing? Instead of her, shouldn't you be thinking about how to solve this problem?"

As he spoke, Shinji Matou raised his hands, which had been completely swallowed by the dark substance.