Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Sakura Matou pursed her lips tightly with a serious expression... It seemed to be true.

Rin Tohsaka poked her chin and said, "But no one flirted with Amamiya-san in a frivolous way."

“After all, he gives off a feeling of keeping people at arm’s length, unlike Shinji,” Ayako Misaki analyzed.

"..."

Shirou was slightly taken aback when he learned for the first time that he was perceived as somewhat aloof by outsiders.

"Ayako, could you give me some pointers?"

Looking at the club members practicing, Rin Tohsaka suddenly became interested and excitedly rubbed her hands together, asking a question.

"If I could..."

Rin Tohsaka frowned: "What kind of talk is that? Is there any instructor better than the club president?"

Misaki Ayako undoubtedly possesses martial arts talent. Although she has only been practicing archery for a few years, she has already reached the level of the national competition and is the undisputed ace of the Homurahara Academy Archery Club.

"Well..."

Misaki Ayako looked at Shirou.

"You have a true archery master right next to you."

"Huh? Amamiya-kun?"

Rin Tohsaka looked surprised; she was unaware of Shirou's archery skills.

After all, according to what she knew about the inside story of the Fourth Holy Grail War, Shirou was skilled in swordsmanship.

This is a major intelligence oversight!!

From the moment Rin Tohsaka first heard the name "Shirou Amamiya" from her father, Tokiomi, she sensed a certain destiny.

This sense of destiny only intensified after Shirou defeated Tokiomi Tohsaka, whom she had idolized in her childhood.

"Amamiya-san, could you please give me some pointers on archery? Why don't you shoot a few shots now and let me see?"

"Ugh, why do I have to do this kind of thing..."

Rin Tohsaka flashed a fake, business-like smile: "Could you please shoot it for me?"

The school's top beauty delivers awful lines that invite perverse interpretations, radiating an aura that forbids any refusal.

Shirou had asked her to help investigate the reason for his forced summoning, so he had no position to refuse her request.

"……OK."

Then I had a great time shooting.

……

……

After returning from Romania, Shirou felt that he had become particularly close to Rin Tohsaka.

During lunch break, Shirou was considering what to eat when Rin Tohsaka appeared.

Perfect timing, let's talk to her about forced summoning.

Thinking this, Shirou chased after him, but—

"...Thump!"

Rin Tohsaka collapsed in front of Shirou.

Before collapsing, he was swaying as if he hadn't woken up properly, and then he collapsed as if his electricity had run out.

"Hey!"

Shirou rushed forward and helped her up.

"Are you alright, Tohsaka... Huh?"

An astonishing heat emanated from her palm, and Rin Tohsaka's body was burning hot.

"Ah...um..."

Suigunbara's MissPerfect made a dazed sound.

Using magic at school was not a wise choice, so Shirou picked her up and ran towards the infirmary.

He felt the soft touch of a girl against his arm, surrounded by the piercing gazes of other students, but he couldn't care less about that now.

Perhaps she still retained a part of her consciousness, Rin Tohsaka murmured to herself with her eyes tightly closed.

"Hey... you idiot, don't hug me... really..."

"Tohsaka? Are you alright?"

"Ah... um... um, a little... Shirou..."

Rin Tohsaka whispered his name one last time before losing consciousness completely.

……

……

He placed Rin Tohsaka on the bed in the infirmary and pulled up a chair to sit down.

Although it was a precious lunch break, Shirou had no appetite for lunch.

About an hour later, Sleeping Beauty on the bed opened her eyes.

"………ah."

"Yo... Tohsaka, are you all done?"

Although her complexion was still not good, she had clearly regained consciousness.

"Amamiya-kun... haven't you gone to eat yet?" Rin Tohsaka asked in surprise.

"I can't just abandon you, can I? My conscience wouldn't allow it," Shirou said matter-of-factly.

"Oh, then we'll go now... but the cafeteria is already closed at this time."

Rin Tohsaka sighed and sat up from the hospital bed. It seemed that the two of them would be going hungry at noon today.

"...Thank you for your help earlier, Amamiya-san."

"It's nothing, I'm just glad you're alright, Tohsaka."

Seeing Shirou's calm expression, Rin Tohsaka suddenly felt like teasing him.

"You don't get many chances to hug me, so you've really hit the jackpot."

Shirou: "..."

Why, why didn't you refute it?

I was trying to tease the other person to ease the tension, but I ended up blushing first.

Rin Tohsaka, trying to hide her embarrassment, looked out the window.

"what is going on?"

"Well, the situation has just gotten a little worse."

The girl with pigtails spoke while stroking her arm.

"A magic mark?"

Shirou asked, and Rin Tohsaka nodded.

"This... to put it simply, is like transplanting the ancestors of the Tohsaka family onto my arm."

"...That's a really uncomfortable metaphor."

Although it was uncomfortable, it hit the nail on the head.

Magic engraving is not only the culmination of technology, but also a deep-seated passion passed down through generations.

That is to implant the resentment of magicians from hundreds of years past into one's own body, which is why a very high blood compatibility is required.

"Although it happens often, and I've been used to it since I was little, it happens periodically... It's so good to have Shirou and Madoka."

Rin Tohsaka smiled and said, "Oh, I never expected to be carried to the infirmary like a princess."

Shirou scratched his cheek: "...There's no other choice, there's nothing I can do."

"Oh, I didn't hate it at all! You picked me up without caring what others were looking at, I was just stunned."

During the busiest lunch break, Shirou carried Rin through the school – this daring act will soon become a hot topic.

Rin Tohsaka looked somewhat uneasy: What if that child hears this...?

That being said, Shirou was really handsome back then.

Rin Tohsaka is the type who never lets her guard down, but when he holds her in his arms, she feels completely at ease.

Now she can recover most of her energy after just one hour of rest, and Shirou probably deserves some credit for that.

...It was too embarrassing, Rin Tohsaka would rather die than tell the truth.

"I just had a good sleep, and now I can concentrate on suppressing the imprint."

However, it will take a little longer to return to normal.

"That's great," Shirou said with relief.

"Ah."

Rin Tohsaka said absentmindedly, "...I owe you a favor."

"It's nothing. I owed you a favor before, and the investigation into the forced summoning offset part of it."

Rin Tohsaka shook her head: "...No, I must repay him."

Because we never know when we'll need your help, it wouldn't be fun if you offset all our debts.

It seems Shirou owes her this favor for the rest of her life.

"Very good, I understand."

The girl with twin tails revealed a mischievous smile: "Well then, Amamiya-san... how about coming to my house this weekend?"

"what?"

"Didn't I cause you to miss lunch today? As compensation, and as a way of repaying you... come to my house for dinner this weekend."

Tohsaka's house...

"Um, I mean... is it really okay?"

Rin Tohsaka chuckled and said, "Hasn't Amamiya-san always wanted to learn Chinese cuisine from me?"

"I might take this opportunity to offer you some guidance."

"Please take good care of me, Tohsaka-sensei."

Shirou bowed his head deeply.

And so, we made a promise to visit the Tohsaka family this weekend.

Just then, the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch break.

"Can you get out of bed?"

"It's all over now, you're such a worrywart."

Rin Tohsaka refused Shirou's help and got out of bed on her own.

"Ha... I wonder what my classmates will say about what I just said."

"I guess I'm the one who's in the worst situation, the one carrying people?"

"Is that so... then I'll make it up to you on our weekend date."

Before leaving the infirmary, Rin Tohsaka bumped Shirou's shoulder with a smile.

"Just look forward to it, Emiya-kun."

……

……

"Shirou~~~"