Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

However, this girl had two long horns with tender red tips on her forehead and a beautiful head of short purple hair that cascaded down to her ears like a waterfall.

His lips curled into a deep, enigmatic smile.

"My lord, as the Ghost King, it's time for you to make your move—"

Chapter 849 The Leader of the Oni Clan of Mount Ooe (Revised)

Unlike other classrooms, the student council room had a luxurious carpet on the floor, making it look like a formal conference room.

Like the building itself, the surrounding area exudes a rustic and elegant yet somewhat dilapidated feel.

This is the overall atmosphere of the entire teaching building, not just the student council; it's just that the red carpet makes it appear even more elegant.

Inside this elegant student council room, a boy dressed in a black school uniform was sitting at the far end of the conference table.

Behind him stood a young man in an overcoat on one side and a young man in white armor on the other.

A chestnut-haired girl sat in the seat next to him, and behind her stood a white-haired man wearing a jacket and jeans who looked extremely fashionable.

No further introduction is needed; Emiya Shirou knows everyone here.

The boy sitting in the most prominent position at the conference table is Leo.

Behind him were two men: Julius in the overcoat and Gawain in pure white armor.

The chestnut-haired girl is Hakuno Kishinami, and as for the extremely trendy-looking man behind her, Shirou Emiya says he doesn't want to know him.

"Hmm, is it here?"

Leo even smiled as he looked at Shirou Emiya and Jeanne d'Arc who entered.

Then it was as if he had been holding back a lot of energy.

"Three, two, one, ready—"

"Good morning--!"

It seemed to unleash all its strength as it shouted towards Shirou Emiya in front of it.

Kishinami Hakuno, who was sitting to the side of the conference table, seemed about to shout, but was immediately covered by the white-haired man standing behind him.

Upon hearing such a spirited shout, Shirou Emiya was stunned. He had no idea what Leo was doing.

It wasn't that I was frightened by Leo's roar—

Well, actually I was just startled, especially since the usually composed Leo was yelling at me like that.

This is something Shirou Emiya could never have imagined.

"Ah, really. You two, please do as you say. And you, Kishinami's Servant, since she wants to say hello, let her say hello loudly."

“I’ve said it a few times: breakfast greetings need to be energetic and lively, like those of a stupid student who’s suspected of having a brain problem.”

Hearing Leo's rambling words, Julius and Gawain, standing behind him, exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with unspoken helplessness.

"One more time, ready—"

"stop--!"

Shirou Emiya didn't remain standing there in a daze. Instead, he strode forward, interrupting their somewhat awkward display, even though they were indeed a cause for concern right now.

But Shirou Emiya did not forget the purpose of his visit.

"Didn't you just say there was something very urgent?"

"It seems that Emiya-kun is still as focused on efficiency as ever."

"But don't worry, it's just a joke to ease the tense atmosphere."

Upon hearing this, Shirou Emiya unconsciously glanced at Hakuno Kishinami beside him.

She could only manage a distressed smile; she had experienced these things herself.

"Just as I guessed, Emiya-kun, you know me well and know that I am not such a frivolous person, but a mature and steady person. I also know you very well and recognize that you are someone who will save everything no matter what."

It seems that what happened just now was really just a joke Leo used to ease the tension, and now his expression and tone have returned to the way they were when Shirou Emiya first met him.

"Oh! What a pity! If Emiya-kun had forgotten, I could have taken the opportunity to change my image!"

But he couldn't stay serious for more than a second. Leo, like a protagonist in a shonen manga, reached out and scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed, and then spoke to Shirou Emiya with a touch of enthusiasm.

"————————"

Emiya Shirou did not want to respond to Leo's words.

"Come on, don't be so serious, sit down first, because I'm waiting for someone—!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a knock sounded on the door.

"Please come in!"

"excuse me!"

The student council door was quickly pushed open, and Matou Sakura, somewhat flustered, ran to stand beside Emiya Shirou.

She calmed her breathing slightly and then looked at the documents in her hand.

"The full scan of the campus is complete, and there are no more undiscovered Masters in the school buildings—"

"Although they should be somewhere given the current situation, let's just give up since we haven't found them."

Leo's transformation speed is extremely fast, as if it were his true nature, only that the ideal of the King Saint has always been on his shoulders. He can seamlessly switch back and forth between this unrestrained state and the reassuring state.

However, his leadership and judgment are still exceptionally outstanding.

Joking with Shirou Emiya in the student room wasn't a waste of time; he was actually waiting for Sakura Matou's report.

"Emiya-kun, I didn't call you here for anything else. This old school building—no, could I ask you to join the operation to escape from the far side of the moon?"

"it is good--!"

"I bet you still have a lot of questions, right?"

The unexpected answer made Leo, who was about to explain, pause for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

Indeed, if it were Emiya-kun, no, only Emiya-kun would agree so readily.

Thinking of this, Leo couldn't help but smile.

"Now that's my question, Emiya-kun. You should still have memories of the Holy Grail War, right?"

"Why, why is Leo so sure?"

Sakura Matou, standing to the side, suddenly widened her pupils, her eyes filled with doubt.

After all, Leo's tone was completely free of doubt; he stated it to Shirou Emiya with absolute certainty.

"Because in my last, blurry memory, I was attacked by that black slime while watching a very important battle in the multimedia classroom."

"I woke up here—"

"Although I don't remember it very clearly, I can sense that one of the people in that battle was Emiya-kun."

After all, Shirou Emiya taught Leo, who had never known the meaning of failure, what failure truly meant.

It made him, who had never understood the essence of life, realize that the essence of life is the tenacious vitality in the face of adversity.

For Leo, Shirou Emiya is now a man he can never forget.

Chapter 850 Followers, so what!

"I'm showing Mr. Fujimura around the school. What about you, Father Kotomine?"

When Shirou Emiya first saw it, he was quite surprised and automatically ignored Kirei Kotomine's question to him.

After regaining his senses, Shirou Emiya immediately replied.

"The boss had to leave temporarily and entrusted the shop to me, asking me to take care of it for a while. But, Mr. Fujimura, is this your first time at the school?"

"Ah, I'm the new teacher, the homeroom teacher of Class 2-A." [Fujimura Taiga] responded with a gentle expression.

"Really? No wonder I haven't seen him before. I won't bother you any longer. Emiya-kun, you can continue showing Fujimura-sensei around the campus."

"Well then, Father Kotomine, we'll be going now."

Emiya Shirou also bid farewell to Kotomine Kirei and headed upstairs.

"This is the infirmary. You can rest here if you experience any abnormalities. We also have some basic wound care medications and anti-inflammatory drugs."

After all, it's just a health room; it can only provide a place for injured or uncomfortable students to rest.

If a serious injury occurs, or if a person contracts a very serious disease, the infirmary is naturally not capable of treating it.

You still need to go to the hospital.

Therefore, Shirou Emiya's first thought was not to go to the school infirmary, but rather to go to the hospital.

But for some reason, he had a feeling that the infirmary could cure many difficult and complicated diseases.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

Emiya Shirou knocked on the door, just like in a library. Although there was already enough space, it would be more convenient to get to know the person in charge later on.

"coming!"

A soft, gentle voice came from the infirmary.

Soon, the door to the infirmary was pushed open.

A woman with long, purple hair that reached past her knees, a red ribbon tied around the left side of her head, and a white coat over her school uniform that matched the atmosphere of the infirmary, opened the door with an extremely soothing smile.

"Senior!? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon seeing Shirou Emiya, her expression was initially calm, then turned somewhat joyful, and then returned to calm.

She was instantly filled with confusion.

Where does this joy come from?

It's as if the body reacts before the brain does.