Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Fuyuki no Tora: "The people's teacher, is it Mr. Kuzuki?"

People's teacher: "..."

Rin Tohsaka: "Not going to say anything? As expected of Kuzuki-sensei."

C-Mom: "Lord Soichiro, you've finally joined the group!"

People's teacher: "..."

Staff office at the private Homurahara Academy.

Despite the sudden appearance of the projection screen, Kuzuki Souichirou remained outwardly alert, his body on high alert, his muscles ready to spring into action at any moment.

After carefully looking around, I made sure that the other teachers couldn't see the screen.

The winter break is coming to an end, and these teachers came early today to prepare.

"Um, Mr. Kuzuki."

Just then, Fujimura Taiga found Kuzuki Souichirou and winked at him, saying, "Can you come here for a moment? I need to talk to you about something."

"..."

Ignoring Fujimura Taiga's antics, Kuzuki Souichirou followed him.

He also wanted to figure out what it was.

The two walked to the rooftop, where Fujimura Taiga explained the Q&A group to Kuzuki Souichirou in a concise manner.

Although it was somewhat unclear, Soichiro Kuzuki was still able to understand it with difficulty.

A group that connects parallel worlds can see what will happen in the future.

It sounds like a fantasy, but the facts are right in front of him, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

And then there's that C-Mom, who actually got married in another world.

Love...

I never imagined I'd own something like this...

[Ding! The first question is about to begin!]

[This is a multiple-choice question. Please watch the following video and then make the correct judgment.]

[Quiz time: 1 minute. A correct answer rewards 1 Saint Quartz; a wrong answer deducts 1 Saint Quartz.]

[The video is about to begin. Please watch it carefully.]

Rin Tohsaka and Shirou Emiya walked wearily down an empty street, licking each other's wounds (comforting each other).

[They suffered a complete defeat in this battle against Caster. Not only did they fail to save Artoria, but Taiga's magic was not dispelled, and Archer also chose to betray them, kicking Rin Tohsaka out of the game.]

They're only alive now thanks to C-Mom's kindness.

Exhausted, the two found a spot in the cemetery and sat down, back to back, to reflect.

Koles: "How desolate."

C's Mom: "Hehe, I still prefer to see your unruly expressions."

Rin Tohsaka: "You bastard, you got the benefit and you're still acting innocent!"

The night was beautiful; a crescent moon hung in the sky, and countless stars twinkled across the heavens.

Looking at the beautiful night sky, both of them felt the pain from their wounds lessen considerably.

Shirou Emiya was completely lost, unsure of what to do next. He could only try to forget everything and gaze up at the beautiful night sky.

Rin Tohsaka was also completely absorbed in her thoughts.

She still couldn't understand why Red A would betray her. Was she really that bad?

Rin Tohsaka kept asking herself questions in her mind, filled with self-blame, guilt, resentment, anger, and despair.

"Um, Tohsaka, what are you saying..."

Hearing Rin Tohsaka's movement, Shirou Emiya snapped out of his reverie and asked in a low voice.

Rin Tohsaka: "...It's nothing, I was just talking to myself."

[Shirou Emiya: "..."]

Rin Tohsaka: "...Perhaps I made a mistake."

"If only we had done what Archer said and defeated Caster by any means necessary from the start."

"I was willing to make a small sacrifice and calculate the chances of success. The result..."

"If this continues, everyone here will become a victim."

Red A: "(~︶~)"

Hmm, not bad.

Although he hadn't found the right point, at least he had realized where the differences between him and her lay.

[Rin Tohsaka: "I'm not trying to complain... I always mess up the most important things. I can do the less important things perfectly well, but I always fail at the crucial moment... I drop the ball..."]

At this moment, Rin Tohsaka hated herself for being so useless.

[It's all my fault for being so useless; that's why Red A chose to do this.]

She didn't blame Archer, because rationally speaking, it's normal for a Servant to do that, to make that choice; it's perfectly normal.

"Archer's defection to the enemy wasn't entirely his fault. Ultimately, I was the one who let Caster go unchecked. But..."

Rin Tohsaka remained silent for a long time, then said with a self-deprecating laugh, "Really, I only said those things not long ago, and now I'm suddenly backed into a dead end."

[I just boasted that I would defeat the enemy alongside Red A, and this is how it turned out...]

[Shirou Emiya: "..."]

Rin Tohsaka: "..."

"Hey, you should have asked more questions here!"

[Emiya Shirou: "Huh? Um... what drove you to this dead end? Tohsaka."]

[Rin Tohsaka: "Yeah, that's what I said—I don't want to regret it. He said I'm the kind of person who doesn't regret things, but this is a crucial moment. Hearing what you said just now makes me feel even more like a failure, and I'm feeling really down."]

[Shirou Emiya: "(─.─||)"]

Although I don't understand what Rin Tohsaka is saying, Archer is right; she really is the kind of person who will never regret something.

Tora of Fuyuki: "Hey! Shirou, what's gotten into you? Why are you standing there like a block of wood at a time like this?!"

Illya: "Hehe, it seems Shirou is the same no matter which world he's in, always so clueless."

Stay-at-home husband: "(─__─)"

[Shirou Emiya: "That's only true now. Although I'm annoyed, I agree with Archer's opinion; you don't need to reflect on your actions at all."]

[Rin Tohsaka: "...Why? Now not only are Casters running rampant, but even Archers have abandoned me. Isn't it all because my policies were wrong?"]

[Shirou Emiya: "It's just a failure, it's not your fault. Because you did nothing wrong, you can hold your head high even in defeat."]

"I have no regrets and believe my actions were the right thing to do."

Failure doesn't mean you did anything wrong.

If a person is walking on the right path and doing the right things, then that is right.

Rin Tohsaka: "..."

Although it sounds like a reflection of Shirou Emiya's life, it made Rin Tohsaka feel a bit better.

Fuyuki no Tora: "Sorry, I spoke too soon (〃^▽^〃)."

Shirou, that kid, isn't he pretty good at flirting?

It seems this kid is just pretending to be serious all the time.

After composing themselves, the two returned to the Emiya residence together.

They need to rest and recuperate now.

Taking this opportunity, Rin Tohsaka also instructed Shirou Emiya on the correct techniques for using projection magic, explaining the basic concepts and logic of projection magic to him in detail.

[Strong willpower, rich experience in fantasy.]

[Previously, Shirou Emiya was able to project Gan Jiang and Mo Xie. This was actually just him imitating Archer; he didn't even know what Gan Jiang and Mo Xie were.]

To truly master the subject, you must have your own projector; this cannot be rushed.

Meanwhile, the two didn't give up on dealing with C-mother, since Dahe-jie was still in a coma.

After some discussion, the two decided to go to Einzbern Castle to seek Ilya's help.

After all, there's no other way now.

Illya: "Hehe, Shirou really can't live without me in the end."

Rin Tohsaka: "Heh heh, you'd better watch out so you don't get caught."

Ilya: "Absolutely impossible, because Berserker is the strongest!"

Uncle B: "AAAAAAAA—"