Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

In short, I first reported this matter to Irisviel and Illya.

And unsurprisingly—he was severely criticized.

The reason is simply that the work of the agents is very dangerous, and they don't want Shirou to take any risks.

The mother and daughter turned pale when they heard that magic tricks were prohibited during the agent's part-time job.

"Why!?"

"Since we are acting in the name of the Lord to uphold justice, we certainly cannot use magic that is considered taboo."

"This is too chaotic..."

In the end, they failed to gain their support.

During the lunch break the next day, Shirou called Sakura and Rin Tohsaka out again.

"It's not too late, hurry up and refuse that dangerous job, senior!"

The purple-haired girl looked worried.

After all, when it comes to agents, they are fighting monsters like vampires in dark alleys, so it's only natural that they would feel danger.

"If you're too embarrassed, senior, I'll go and explain to Miss Karen!"

Sakura clenched her fists with a resolute expression.

It seems that both Rin Tohsaka and Sakura Matou greeted Kallen when she first took office.

Rin is the land manager of Fuyuki, while Sakura is the representative of the Matou family.

Rin Tohsaka, resting her chin on her hand, said, "Amamiya-san, you didn't just fall for her because she's cute, did you?"

"Is that so, senpai?" Matou Sakura asked nervously.

Shirou quickly shook his head: "Huh? How...how could that be!"

Rin Tohsaka flashed a mischievous smile: "Hmm? You dare say you don't find Kallen cute at all?"

"........."

Shirou paused for a moment, then immediately retorted, "It is cute, but..."

But I agreed to do this to protect Miss Justisa!

"So even the senior thinks she's cute... (disappointed)"

Sakura Matou muttered under her breath, while Rin Tohsaka continued to fan the flames from the side.

"When such a pitiful girl asks for a favor, it's impossible to refuse..."

Amamiya-san is a perfectly healthy high school student, so please forgive her.

"Yes, Tohsaka-senpai... (sobbing)"

As a result, they failed to gain the support of the Tohsaka sisters.

……

……

In the deserted church, the nun closed the piano lid after finishing her performance.

She glanced at the red-haired boy who had come to her to complain, and then made this insightful comment.

"It's your own fault."

Shirou hung his head: "It's truly his own fault, I have nothing to say..."

Looking back, I realize that I was indeed a bit too impulsive and lacked a holistic perspective at the time.

The work of the agents is very dangerous, and of course Alice and the others are worried about themselves.

Moreover, this whole affair was very strange, and Shirou also felt that something was very wrong:

It was as if someone lurking in the shadows had meticulously planned for me to take this job.

Karen's master, Chiara Kichijoin... what exactly is her purpose...?

then.

Most importantly, Shirou already works part-time and occasionally runs errands for the student council, and now he's even taking on another part-time job—

His already poor academic performance will definitely worsen in the future.

"Is the focus on homework?!" Karen rolled her eyes, speechless.

"Schoolwork is very important."

This concerns my reputation at home; if it's too bad, that Tohsaka guy will laugh at me at school.

"Oh, that's really meaningful."

The silver-haired nun said with a forced, sarcastic smile.

The meaning of existence—

These are words that are far too extravagant for Karen.

Enjoying the peace day after day, experiencing the joys and sorrows that ordinary people should have, like Shirou did, was something she could never have imagined before coming to Fuyuki.

I thought of Shirou's question that day:

"What are you living for?"

The girl's answer was:

Does life need meaning?

“…………Hmm.”

Karen pouted, still feeling unable to let it go.

"Why are you suddenly unhappy again?"

Shirou leaned closer and curiously examined her face.

"!"

Because their faces were so close, Karen instinctively leaned back, causing her to fall over suddenly, chair and all.

At the critical moment, Shirou caught her around the waist.

"Are you OK."

"…………"

Karen stared blankly at the face so close to hers, and after several seconds she whispered, "Thank you."

She left Shirou's arms and turned her body to the side, feeling awkward.

Karen, with her back to Shirou, said, "It's about time. Let's get ready and set off."

"It's my first job, I'll do my best."

They're going to a nearby town this weekend to investigate an abandoned magician's workshop.

This is a simple task that Kallen could perform alone, and there shouldn't be any fighting involved.

However, considering that the abandoned workshop might contain traps, Shirou will accompany him as a professional.

Shiro walked into the small room at the back of the church.

Since becoming partners with Karen, he has been shown how to familiarize himself with the layout of the church.

Shirou easily found a black robe in the wardrobe.

Karen stated that even if one is not affiliated with the church, one should wear this while working part-time, as it is part of the job.

Because of her strong insistence, Shirou had no choice but to wear the robe-style surrogate outfit.

The surface of the robe is made of bulletproof material and is also protected by blade-resistant spells.

The inner lining of the robe is covered with hooks from top to bottom to hold weapons.

Karen also prepared a weapon for Shirou, namely the "Black Key," a throwing weapon symbolized by the agents of the Holy Church.

However, Shirou did not accept it, stating that he did not need that kind of weapon.

Karen frowned: "I think I've already made it clear that you can't use your signature iron-smelting magic during the mission."

"I know, I know, how old-fashioned you are."

Shirou muttered to himself as he took a katana from his time pocket (a space he shared with Aoko), tucked it into his waistband, and then covered it with his robe.

"Is this okay? You can't tell anything from the outside."

Karen wanted to say something more, but in the end she nodded silently.

After everything was ready, the boy and girl left the church.

"What have you been looking at since just now?"

"nothing."

Shirou noticed that although Kallen pretended to be nonchalant, her eyes kept drifting towards him.

Could it be that they were captivated by how I looked after changing into the black robes?

No, that's impossible.

If it were this guy, he would definitely say, "I didn't expect that Shirou Amamiya's figure is so shabby, completely unable to support the solemn attire of the executor?"

Absolutely.

"..."

Karen swallowed hard, stealing glances at the boy in black beside her.

This is bad... This is extremely bad...

Shirou looks kind of cool in his Agent uniform...

No! I should say it's amazing! The sadistic vibe is completely undisguised!

Although she usually appears gentle and kind, deep down she's no different from those rude men...

Just as I suspected, he is indeed a "wolf"!

This guy... he must be doing really indecent things to girls every night...

First it was like this, then like that, and finally like this again...

The Einzbern homunculi have such long hair, is it so he can pull it forcefully when attacking from behind...? Tsk...

"That's absolutely horrible!!"

"You've spoken your mind."

"Oh dear, my apologies."

Karen snapped out of her reverie and gracefully covered her mouth with her hand.

Volume 6, Chapter 271: Shirou's new mother makes her appearance!?

"Here, a treat."

Karen sat down on a bench in the chapel and handed Shirou a can of coffee.

"Thanks."

When Shirou worked at Orange's place, he developed a habit of drinking coffee, but he hasn't had any for a long time now.

More than half of the women in the family are hardcore tea lovers, and Shirou has been forced by circumstances to not drink coffee or green tea for a long time.

"So, what's the job this time?"

Karen Aldesia, the church's priestess, smiled gracefully like a doll.

"A big order has arrived!"

Shirou took a sip of coffee, nodded, and said, "Yeah, I can tell from your money-grubbing eyes."

It has been half a year since Shirou became an assistant to the Fuyuki Church.