Please play Fate/Go with me.

But everyone gave us knowing looks and wouldn't listen to any explanation.

"I already said no!" Erina shouted angrily.

But the eyes that looked at her were full of loving kindness.

After the awards ceremony, Shirou and the sulking girl walked off the stage together and headed to a secluded corner.

"Hey, young lady, I won this time, didn't I?" Shirou asked with a smile.

That's what I said, but seeing that smug smile on their face, I was still really unwilling to give up! I really wanted to knead that infuriating face like dough, bake it into bread, and then eat it!

How dare they show such a sinister smile after humiliating her! They must be plotting something wicked! Do they want her to do something even more shameful? But as the queen of the Nakiri family, she cannot go back on her word.

Erina, having prepared herself for the worst, stomped her foot, her face flushed, and said angrily, "Yeah! You won, okay? What do you want me to do? Just tell me!"

"Why have I become like a villain? Anyway, can you tell me what's going on with the Servant possessing you?" Shirou asked.

Chapter 65 Heroic Spirits Are All Different

"Well, since I lost, as agreed, if you beg me, I might tell you." Erina said, twirling a strand of her hair between her fingers. Although she was unwilling to accept defeat, she would still keep her promise.

Erina then recounted to Shirou how she accidentally summoned Tomoe Gozen while reading manga and playing games.

"Wait? How can you play games while reading comics?" Shirou asked, puzzled.

“Of course, otherwise this game would be so boring. Apart from having to be fully focused when preparing food, in FGO, everyone does other things while playing, right?” Erina said matter-of-factly.

"Huh? Is that so?" Shirou asked, puzzled.

"There's nothing wrong with that. The original intention of the FGO system was to make people like Heroic Spirits. Heroic Spirits are similar to gods. The more people believe in and worship them, the stronger they become in maintaining their power." At this moment, Xiaoda's voice came from the phone.

Shirou took out his phone, and a miniature black-haired figure appeared on the screen.

“Ah, it’s the little fairy I’ve seen before,” Erina said, recognizing Xiaoda.

"Hello, Miss Erina." Xiaoda waved and greeted her.

"So you knew about this after all. Why didn't you tell us?" Shirou asked, looking at Tatsumi.

"Because of the previous battles, the world has relaxed its restrictions on the mysterious, and it has become easier for people to summon Heroic Spirits. The FGO system is like a simplified version of the summoning circle, providing people with a channel to communicate with Heroic Spirits they are destined to meet."

"This time, Lady Erina, with her extraordinary talent, summoned Tomoe Gozen on her own. Since the Heroic Spirits have different purposes, I can't force her to help us in battle," said Xiaoda.

"So there are heroic spirits who are summoned even though they don't want to fight?" Shirou asked.

“Not all Heroic Spirits are warmongers. Rather, if they could achieve their wishes without fighting, most peace-loving Heroic Spirits would choose that method,” Xiao Da explained.

Tomoe Gozen wasn't summoned when Erina was in danger; she came to this world voluntarily to learn how to cook. Therefore, unless Erina asks her to do so, she won't fight on her own initiative.

"I'm quite satisfied with my current situation. I can handle any trouble myself and won't bother others. However, I need to focus on practicing my cooking skills, so I don't plan to go with you guys to defeat any monsters. Of course, if they appear in front of me, I wouldn't mind annihilating them all." Erina said, playing with the certificate in her hand. She was the queen who was about to sit on the highest throne of the culinary industry, and she didn't need to take so-called monsters seriously at all.

"Yes, I understand. Since you made this decision based on your own will, I will support you." Shirou nodded to the girl, assuring her that he would rather see more people find happiness than dragging them into dangerous battles.

"What...what?! Why are you suddenly saying things like that?" Erina, being stared at by Shirou and hearing his words, suddenly felt flustered, turning her head away and blushing. 'What's wrong with this guy? Why can he just say such embarrassing things like that? Is he supporting me?'

Then, the smile that had won against her earlier resurfaced in her mind. That victor's posture was still so charming! And it was like a bee buzzing around, this indescribable feeling making her heart itch, a strange sensation that made her restless.

"Who needs your support! That's enough! I'm going back! Let's make this clear beforehand, I won't give up easily. Next time I'll definitely beat you and then let you have a cooking competition with me!" Erina pointed at Shirou and shouted, then turned and ran away.

"The cooking competition you mentioned... well, once you get into an international high school, you can borrow the school's cooking classroom and cook a dish together to taste each other's food," Shirou said after hearing the girl's words.

"Really! I know! Let's go back to school and compete!" Erina's eyes lit up when she heard the boy's words, and she quickly ran back to say it.

"No, you haven't decided whether you'll get into our school yet, have you?" Shirou asked.

“This is such a small matter. I can just make a phone call and the principal will let me enroll. Let’s do it! Why don’t we go to school right now?” Erina grabbed Shirou’s arm, eager to try.

"No, I have to attend the awards ceremony tomorrow, don't I?" Shirou said helplessly as the girl, who had suddenly become excited, grabbed him and wouldn't let go.

"Hey~! Erina-chan, brother, what are you doing?"

"Shirou~!"

At that moment, Komachi and Yuihama ran over waving, followed closely by Yukinoshita, Asuna, and Mash.

"Huh? Erina-chan, you and your brother have become this close? Is it true that dueling is the best catalyst for improving the relationship between two people?" Komachi said with some surprise. She didn't expect that such a proud young lady would open her heart to her brother in less than two hours.

"No way! I just asked him to cook with me." Erina quickly withdrew her hand and retorted.

"Well done, brother!" Komachi secretly gave her brother a thumbs-up; this was already a victory!

"Komachi, please introduce us to each other. This is the girl in the baseball cap who sparred with Shirou before, right? Is she your friend?" Yuihama asked curiously.

"Okay! Erina-chan, let me introduce you. These are all upperclassmen from International High School." Komachi introduced each of the upperclassmen to the girls in turn.

"Yukinoshita-senpai, Yuigahama-senpai, Yuki-senpai, hello, I am Nakiri Erina, nice to meet you." Erina greeted them with a slight bow. As a noblewoman, she was arrogant but not rude, and actually paid more attention to basic etiquette than most people. Of course, this did not apply to a certain boy who displeased her.

“And this is Mashu, a first-year high school student! She’s a member of the archery club, just like her brother.” Komachi walked up to Mashu and said.

"Hello, Mashu-senpai," Erina said, bowing.

"Senior, Mashu-senpai..." Mashu blushed slightly, and for some reason, she felt a little lightheaded.

Of all the things Mashu has experienced in her life, the only time she could feel a sense of pure bliss was during her New Year's dream in 18, when she was playing with Gudako and throwing a frisbee for her to retrieve, and then having her belly rubbed – that feeling of unparalleled bliss.

"Wait a minute, why are you being so polite to everyone else? I'm your senior, you know," Shirou reminded the blonde girl.

"Hmph! If you want me to respect you, at least wait until you can beat me in cooking!" Erina snorted and turned her head away.

"What an unlovable junior. I guess Mashu is still the better junior...?" Shirou looked at the pink-haired girl.

At this moment, Mashu was still immersed in her beautiful dream.

Image: "Mash's Dream", Location: "Images/1523621855-100062415-101824358.jpg"

Chapter 66: The Trip to Tokyo Ends

"I still need to take the trophy to the teacher, so I'll be going now." Shirou said, slinging the bow he had put in the box over his shoulder and heading towards the meeting point.

Hiratsuka Shizuka was sitting on a bench in the smoking area near the meeting point, idly smoking and playing a game.

"You're the teacher in charge, right? Is it really okay for you to slack off here?" Shirou retorted.

"It's alright, it's alright. Anyway, you're the only one left to participate now, so I trust you completely." Hiratsuka Shizuka said nonchalantly, stubbing out her cigarette and putting it in the trash can.

"Here, take this. That should do the job." Shirou handed the trophy he had won to his teacher.

"Oh! I get the Holy Grail! But is it really okay for me?" Hiratsuka Shizuka accepted the trophy and said with a very happy smile.

"Well, I don't have room for this kind of thing in my room anyway," Shirou said nonchalantly.

"Thank you, Shirou! Now I can get the school to reimburse me for the money I spent on the bow! I love you so much!" Hiratsuka Shizuka hugged the trophy tightly, rubbing it against it, and smiled happily.

"Speaking of which, teacher, with your family's financial situation, you shouldn't need to worry about this little bit of money, right?" Shirou asked doubtfully.

Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her finger at the boy and said, "Shirou, you really don't understand. Real estate and cars can be obtained from the family. This is also a way for parents to show their love for their daughter. It can also be considered a kind of entrustment after the parents have realized their life values. As their daughter, I will just accept it honestly."

However, as adults, we still need to earn our living expenses, gas money, and entertainment costs through our own efforts or hard work. This is fundamental to having an independent and healthy lifestyle!

"I see." Shirou's opinion of this teacher changed somewhat; it turned out she had also thought carefully about her lifestyle.

"And if she's this old and still can't support herself, it's not just about being forced into blind dates anymore; she might end up being forced into a politician's house as a submissive wife," Hiratsuka Shizuka said with a gloomy face.

"Hahaha..." Shirou chuckled dryly, feeling that her life wasn't easy either.

That being said, Ms. Hiratsuka really is quite similar to Fujimura-nee. Fujimura-nee also grew up to be a good person under the loving but not indulgent education of her grandfather in the Fujimura family. Although she is a bit eccentric and a bit too mentally unstable, that can be considered a good thing, right?

Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fist, her emotions rising, and said, "And the money you spend on in-game purchases must be earned by yourself! That way, the feeling of getting your favorite Servant is doubled!"

This person is hopeless. Go tell Mashu what he said.

"Is that so... Well then, goodbye, I'm going back now." Shirou left his suddenly enthusiastic teacher behind and turned to leave.

After that, Shirou met up with the girls, played with them in the neighborhood for a while, and then took them to the station.

On the morning of the third day, the awards ceremony was successfully completed. In the afternoon, Shirou boarded a special car with the archery club and set off back to Chiba, thus concluding his trip to Tokyo.

Unbeknownst to Shirou, his archery duel with Erina was recorded and uploaded to a popular video-sharing website.

The boy in the video is like a hidden sword, revealing its sharpness only at the moment of releasing the arrow. The girl, on the other hand, is like a passionate fire, displaying a violent and ruthless beauty that allows many people who have never been exposed to compound bows to feel the coolness and charm of archery.

When the video turned to show their faces, it was discovered that the two main characters were a handsome man and a beautiful woman. The number of views exceeded one million overnight, becoming a sensational topic and sparking a wave of people learning archery.

Meanwhile, someone from the competition organizers called the principal of the international high school, praising Shirou extensively.

"Principal Qin, you are truly a master teacher! Your school's student, Shilangjun, performed brilliantly at this conference! The event's great success is also thanks to your school's participation."

"Haha, you flatter me. I just often teach my students not to be arrogant and to do every little thing in front of them well."

"...Please make sure your school participates in the competition at the next event as well."

"...No problem, no problem."

Principal Qin was in high spirits, his face glowing with joy. He put down the phone with a big laugh. He hadn't expected that an archery competition would generate such a positive response. This added another achievement to his resume as the principal of Huameng International Branch School.

"By the way, such an outstanding student must participate in this winter break exchange program. We should ask Mr. Hiratsuka to talk to him about it," the principal muttered.

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

Shirou took a nap on the bus. When he woke up, the bus had already taken them back to school. Because it was Sunday, the members of the archery club got off the bus, put their bows back in their place, said goodbye to each other, and went home.

As soon as Shirou opened the door and stepped inside, Komachi greeted him with a smile, holding a colorfully printed flyer in her hand.

"Brother! This is it! I'll choose you to come with me to this festival for Komachi's celebration!" Komachi said, holding up a flyer in front of her brother.

Shirou looked closely and realized that a fireworks festival was going to be held nearby, on Wednesday evening next week.

"Oh, sure, do you want to invite any friends? Or is it just me coming with you?" Shirou asked.

Komachi covered her face in disappointment, sighed deeply, and then said, "Brother... why can't you think straight? Of course, it would be more lively to invite more friends over!"

"Why don't you just call your friend over?" Shirou asked, puzzled.

"Komachi has a very generous heart, and it will definitely become even more generous in the future, but even for your brother's sake, it's better not to have more than five. So, for Komachi's sake, brother, go and call over your best female classmates, and also! Absolutely no boys! Here you go!" Komachi reminded him.

"Oh, oh..." Shirou accepted the fireworks festival flyer from Komachi as if he were receiving a letter of appointment. Although he didn't quite understand it, he figured that as long as he invited everyone over, that would be fine, right?

"To celebrate Komachi's school entry gift, besides the delicious and sumptuous dinner and the carefully prepared present, Komachi is content just to see her brother's happiness. Ah~! Komachi's score is so high right now!" Komachi was lost in her own reverie.

"Dinner and a gift, you've already asked for more than enough, haven't you?" Shirou retorted.

P.S.: [One more chapter owed]

Chapter 67 Peerless Genius Swordsman

On Monday afternoon, Shirou made a brief appearance at the archery club and then went to the service club, where the girls were already gathered.

"Hehe, Shirou, look at this!" Yui ran over with a grin and pulled out a flyer with a picture of fireworks in the night.

"Ah, that's exactly what I was thinking about." Shirou looked at the picture on it and pulled out a similar flyer from his bag.

"So it's confirmed that we're going! Yukino and Asuna, are you sure you can do it?" Yuihama said happily with a smile.

"If you're all going, then I'll go too," Yukino said softly, looking at the book.

“Sure, winter fireworks have a unique charm,” Asuna replied with a smile.

"Mash, you're going too, right?" Yui asked the pink-haired junior.

“Yes, I want to go see it too.” Mashu nodded, recalling her past experiences in Chaldea, and muttered, “It’s a festival… Come to think of it, Gudako-senpai once told Jack, Jeanne d’Arc, Lily, and the other little girls that she would take them to catch goldfish.”

"Great! Let's all go to the festival and watch the fireworks together!" Yuihama raised her hand and shouted with a cheerful laugh.

This winter fireworks display has become an annual tradition in Chiba in recent years. The fireworks will be launched from a bridge connecting the park to the water after nightfall. There will be at least several thousand fireworks, which will last for half an hour, and the sky and water will be covered with colorful lights.

People who come to watch the fireworks usually arrive early, around 5 PM, to find a good vantage point near the park and secure a good viewing spot. Then they wait for the fireworks display to begin, and after the fireworks are over, they go out for dinner as a family.

If you're worried about getting hungry, that's okay too. Whenever there's a show like this, nearby shops have already applied and set up stalls selling all sorts of snacks and sweets, making the area as lively as a festival.

After school on Wednesday afternoon, Shirou and the girls went home to change out of their school uniforms and then met up at the agreed-upon location.

Afterwards, we went together to the waterside park to watch the fireworks. Because it was a winter night, and we were near a bridge, everyone had changed into thick, warm cotton-padded coats or down jackets.

Yukino Yukinoshita was wearing a white down jacket, which complemented her long, jet-black hair perfectly. She was walking forward side by side with Shirou.

"Hey, are you guys really not eating?" Yui Hama, who was in front, shouted as she held oden in one hand and a meat bun in the other.

"Yes, brother! It's rare to have so much delicious food. We can eat our fill at once!" Komachi said, with a candied hawthorn in her mouth and a sweet potato wrapped in cardboard in her hand.

Dragged along to buy food, Asuna and Mashu, unable to resist the temptation, were happily eating fried noodles and takoyaki, one holding a bowl of noodles and the other holding a bowl of takoyaki.