Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

The door was pushed open once again, and a woman with chestnut hair walked in.

"Hakuno! You bastard, I didn't expect you to have survived four battles!!"

Upon seeing Kishinami Hakuno appear, Matou Shinji's eyes initially revealed disbelief, then joy, and then a hint of jealousy.

But what came out of his mouth was a mocking tone, as if he thought Kishinami Hakuno had no chance of winning the fourth round.

Shinji Matou was naturally very aware of his best friend's abilities; at the very least, he didn't think Hakuno Kishinami was an excellent hacker or a good magician.

Shinji Matou already felt that Kishinami Hakuno was incredibly lucky to have survived the first battle.

He never imagined that Kishinami Hakuno would also arrive here victoriously.

But when he saw his best friend alive and standing before him, Shinji Matou was excited, delighted, and wanted to offer him his blessings.

At least then he remembered his blind confidence. He was clearly far superior to Kishinami Hakuno in both talent and strength, yet he was defeated by Emiya Shirou in the first battle.

A sense of resentment and jealousy also rose in my heart.

"so many people!"

As Kishinami Hakuno entered the infirmary, he was startled and involuntarily took a step back.

She hadn't expected so many people to gather in such a small infirmary.

Kishinami Hakuno would have thought that the corridor outside was just as quiet as it was, with only Matou Sakura gazing at the distant sun from the infirmary.

Chapter 644 The Fifth Battle Begins

Kishinami Hakuno stood at the door of the infirmary, counting the number of people inside.

If we exclude Matou Sakura, there are now a total of 5 contestants in the infirmary, which is more than half of the current number of contestants.

Looking at Leo, who was still lying in the hospital bed and had not yet woken up, Kishinami Hakuno's heart was filled with ripples.

Emiya Shirou, what kind of existence is he exactly?

Kishinami Hakuno couldn't help but ponder this in his heart.

Although she often saw Shirou Emiya at the academy, she did not have much contact with him.

In fact, direct contact with people can be counted on one hand.

We've only met twice, and we've had a total of two exchanges.

Most of the time, Kishinami Hakuno would see Emiya Shirou's hurried figure in the corridor.

Basically, Hakuno Kishinami didn't have many opportunities to talk to Shirou Emiya.

Moreover, she didn't even know what she was supposed to talk to Emiya Shirou about.

So most of the time, all I could do was watch with a puzzled look as Shirou Emiya ran around the academy, completing tasks given by NPCs that magicians were unwilling to do.

"How on earth did you do that?"

Kishinami Hakuno looked at the people in the infirmary, his pupils involuntarily widening in shock.

Especially when he saw Leo lying in the hospital bed, Kishinami Hakuno was equally incredulous.

Just how powerful is Shirou Emiya, who was able to defeat Leo?

To be honest, when she stood in front of Leo, she felt absolutely no chance of winning.

“Ding ding ding!!!”

However, just as Shirou Emiya was about to answer Hakuno Kishinami, a sound came from both Shirou Emiya and Hakuno Kishinami at the same moment.

The air in the entire health care room suddenly seemed to freeze.

This situation seems familiar.

During the third battle, Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka's terminals rang at the same time.

At that moment, everyone in the infirmary had their answer.

Kishinami Hakuno then understood what was happening, left the infirmary, and headed towards the notice board on the second floor.

Emiya Shirou did not follow Kishinami Hakuno away.

Because at this moment, Matou Sakura was still carefully bandaging him, and he couldn't leave right away.

Shinji Matou, who had been in high spirits, seemed to have been doused with cold water, and his expression became somewhat gloomy.

Kishinami Hakuno is Shinji Matou's close friend.

Neither Shirou Emiya nor Rin Tohsaka spoke to Shinji Matou.

The infirmary also fell into an abrupt silence.

Standing in front of the bulletin board, Kishinami Hakuno looked at the messages on it, his expression becoming serious.

Master: Emiya Shirou

Master: Kishinami Hakuno

Battleground: May Castle

As expected, the moment their terminals rang simultaneously, Hakuno Kishinami and Shirou Emiya already knew this would be the outcome.

Given the current scarcity of participants, receiving messages at the same time almost certainly confirms that they are direct opponents in this match.

"I didn't expect to run into you so soon—"

A red figure slowly appeared beside Kishinami Hakuno.

He looked at the announcement with a heavy expression, and couldn't help but sigh.

"What's wrong, Archer?"

This was the first time Kishinami Hakuno had seen Archer show such an attitude. Even when facing formidable opponents, Archer had always been indifferent.

This time, Kishinami Hakuno saw seriousness in Archer's eyes.

This seriousness wasn't like the previous battles, which were fought for personal gain; rather, it stemmed from the depths of his heart, a seriousness born of a refusal to admit defeat.

"No, it's nothing—!"

The red figure paused slightly before answering Kishinami Hakuno's question.

However, Archer's unconsciously emanating fighting spirit told Kishinami Hakuno that things were definitely not that simple.

So the answers will only be revealed after we encounter them.

With these thoughts in mind, Kishinami Hakuno left the notice board.

"So, she's going to be my opponent in the fifth round?"

In the infirmary, Rin Tohsaka also sighed softly.

Kishinami Hakuno actually has a pretty good relationship with everyone in the infirmary.

At least for Rin Tohsaka, he was an acquaintance, and for Shinji Matou, he was a close friend.

"The Masters who have made it this far are all formidable beings!"

Tohsaka only sighed slightly, after all, as long as they continued on, this was something they were bound to encounter sooner or later.

She was extremely unwilling to fight Shirou Emiya, but in the end, she became his opponent in the third battle.

"I know."

He took Rin Tohsaka's teachings very seriously, except for things like changing his mindset of saving others.

Whether it's Rin Tohsaka from his own world or Rin Tohsaka from this world, in Shirou Emiya's eyes, she is like a teacher to him.

Even if they defeat the most likely winner of this Holy Grail War, Leo and Shirou Emiya must not let their guard down.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya's current physical condition is not enough to allow him to be careless.

"This is the fifth round. With two more battles, this Holy Grail War should be over."

After Matou Sakura finished bandaging her wounds, Emiya Shirou looked at the sunlight streaming in through the window and slowly began to speak.

"Yes, there were only seven battles in total."

Rin Tohsaka, sitting on the hospital bed, also responded to Shirou Emiya.

The Holy Grail War is drawing to a close.

She truly hadn't expected that Shirou Emiya, without even a Servant, would fight his way here entirely on his own.

Looking at Shirou Emiya, who was almost completely wrapped up like a mummy, Rin Tohsaka's heart began to tremble slightly.

"Well--!"

At that moment, Leo, lying on the hospital bed, made a few sounds, and his heavy eyelids began to twitch.

"It seems I have truly failed."

Looking at the unfamiliar ceiling, Leo's words were calm, as if he already knew the outcome, and he spoke slowly after opening his eyes.

This made Rin Tohsaka, who was about to mock Leo, shut her mouth.

His eyes were filled with confusion; what kind of patient wakes up from a coma with such an attitude?

However, since the target is Leo, it doesn't seem too surprising.

Leo, lying on the hospital bed, seemed to sense the gaze coming from the side. He slowly sat up, completely ignoring Rin Tohsaka's presence, and looked at Shirou Emiya not far away.

"Thank you so much, Emiya-kun!"

Leo expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Shirou Emiya.

Chapter 645 A Destined Encounter

Castle.

This is not an advantageous terrain.

At least for Archer, who excels at ranged attacks, there are no high ground positions to occupy within the castle.