Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Olga Marie now trusts no one and opens her heart to no one.

Shirou said, "So you think I can do it?"

"Of course you can."

Reines smiled and asserted, "After all, even my mean and ruthless adoptive brother—Lord El-Melloi—has changed because of you, hasn't he?"

"..."

Shirou was speechless.

He could understand Reines's thoughts: he couldn't bear to see Olga Marie so confused, lost, and helpless, and wanted to give her a push, and of course, it would be even better if he could make her owe him a favor.

However, Reines's actions were truly excessive.

Stealing the important relic that Olga Marie treasured was an act that was utterly outrageous.

"I never expected you to like me; I just hope the outcome is happy for everyone."

Reines said dismissively.

"Alright, I've finished speaking. Now you can be angry... Do you want to punish me?"

Don't tell Lady Olga Marie that I stole the relics. I'm willing to accept any punishment as long as you keep my secret.

Rather, I was prepared for this from the very beginning.

"..."

Shirou raised his hand with a serious expression.

"So we really have to take action."

Reines looked up at him and let out a soft chuckle.

"Excuse me, if I'm going to hit you, could you please try to avoid hitting your cheek?"

If any obvious traces are left, Lady Olga Marie might discover them—”

"Shut up."

Shirou placed his hand on the girl's hair and gently stroked it.

"Reines...can you promise me you won't do this again? If so, I'll keep it a secret."

The blonde girl was taken aback, but because the touch felt so good, she unconsciously squinted her eyes.

"Hmm...I understand, I won't do it again..."

The girl hurriedly escaped from Shirou's grasp.

I thought I was definitely going to get beaten up this time, but I didn't expect...

Physical punishment is the only way to prevent Reines from reflecting on her mistakes.

However, the contrast created by Shirou's actions made the girl very uncomfortable, giving rise to a subtle and indescribable sense of guilt.

This feeling of guilt... is both exciting and shameful, and I really don't want to experience it a second time.

Amamiya Shirou... Ugh, what a terrible... what a sinful man!

……

……

"It really... I found it..."

"I knew Shirou-sama would find it, didn't I?"

Olga Marie probably didn't expect Shirou to actually find her, and she showed an incredulous expression.

"Found it. Here, don't lose it again."

Shirou successfully handed over the pendant he had obtained from Reines to the girl.

Tears welled in her eyes as she held her precious keepsake in her hands and pressed it against her face.

"But I never expected it to fall into the gap between the sofa and the wall."

Reines wore a bluffing smile, only to be glared at fiercely by Shirou.

As Reines said, that pendant was Olga Marie's current emotional anchor... which only made the person who stole it seem even more despicable.

It took Olga Marie a long time to come to her senses.

She carefully put the pendant away, tidied her appearance, and then looked at Shirou and said.

"Thank you for this. If you want any reward, please let me know."

"That's an exaggeration, it was just a small favor."

Shirou shook his head, indicating that he did not need a reward: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

"and many more!"

Just as he was about to leave, Olga Marie called him back.

"What's wrong?"

Shirou noticed that Olga Marie's cheeks were slightly flushed.

The woman from the Department of Astrophysics said shyly, "It's almost lunchtime, so..."

I said, "Would you like to grab a bite together?"

Reines, observing Olga Marie's attitude, thought to herself: He truly is a deeply sinful man…

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Volume 6, Chapter 283: Rita Rogéan's Late-Night Rendezvous Invitation

The buffet lunch on the "Magic Eye Collection Train" is very luxurious, and even includes tuna sashimi, making one wonder where the ingredients come from.

If only I could pack some to take back with me, so that Fujii and Sakura could try some too...

Shirou channeled his disappointment into his appetite, gathered the ingredients, and returned to his seat next to Olga Marie.

"I've actually... heard some rumors about you."

Olga Marie stared at the food on her plate and suddenly spoke.

Her expression suggested she was hesitant, probably because she had been debating for a long time whether or not to bring up the topic while Shirou was getting his food.

"Hmm, it seems that Shirou Amamiya has become a well-known figure in places I didn't know about... I don't know whether to laugh or cry."

To be honest, Shirou really didn't want to talk to anyone about his relationship with Aoko, Ayumi, and Touko, especially since the person he was talking to was a 12-year-old girl.

However, Shirou seems to have misunderstood. Olga Marie knew of Shirou not through his romantic affairs with genius girls.

Olga Marie slowly said, "Lord El-Melloi's defeat in the Far East was once a hot topic at the Clock Tower, and the Animusfia family also collected relevant information for a period of time."

Oh, so you wanted to talk about the Holy Grail War?

Shirou said, "I heard from Yvette... the young lady of the Lehman family that the astrophysicist Animusphia is a sage who lives in seclusion in the mountains and is not interested in anything other than the movement of the stars."

"Because this place is also one of the stars."

Olga Marie raised her amber eyes.

Compared to the beginning, her sharp gaze is no longer as aggressive.

"Moreover, that topic is so popular that you'll hear about it even if you stay indoors."

Furthermore, Waver Wilvet, who also participated in the Holy Grail War, became the most sought-after rising star in the Clock Tower a few years later.

It's only natural that Animusphia would be interested in the Holy Grail War.

Olga Marie cut to the chase: "Lord Shirou, what do you think of the Holy Grail, which is said to grant all wishes?"

"...Well."

While Shirou was still pondering how to answer, the silver-haired girl spoke up, asserting, "As expected... you've exaggerated, haven't you?"

Ultimately, it was just a ceremony held in the Far East where magic was underdeveloped; I don't think there would be any truly valuable treasures involved.

"Hahaha……"

Shirou gave a wry smile in agreement.

It's understandable that Olga Marie, who comes from the Magic Association, would look down on the Holy Grail War.

Rather, if the true value of the Holy Grail War were to be realized by the world's magicians, it would be Shirou and the three starter families who would be troubled.

The subspecies Holy Grail War is rampant all over the world—just thinking about it gives me a headache.

"but……"

Olga Marie put down her knife and fork and stroked her hair.

Shirou: "?"

"Although it was just an outdated ceremony held in the Far East, I think it was a very impressive feat that Lord Shirou was able to achieve final victory."

The girl looked away and stammered.

Shirou stared at her blankly, then smiled and said, "Yes, I'm glad you said that, Miss Olga Marie."

"Well……"

Olga Marie lowered her slightly flushed cheeks in a bit of a panic.

"Oh, right! Does Lord Shirou have any Mystic Eyes he's interested in... Ah, I asked him that when we first met."

The girl realized that her careless words had made her a laughing stock, and her lovely face turned even redder.

Shirou said, "I boarded the train because I wanted to meet the previous manager."

"Was the previous manager... Rita Rogan?"

"Ah."

"I heard that the previous manager left after Aozaki Touko and her familiar caused a scene at the auction."

Shirou sighed helplessly, "I only found out about this after I got on the train."

"Speaking of which, Miss Olga Marie said something quite strange this morning... about the 'Rainbow' level Mystic Eyes."

The "Magic Eye Collection Train" will not disclose the contents of its products to the outside world in advance.

As for highly sought-after items like "gems" or "rainbows," you only find out about them at auctions.

However, Olga Marie's behavior so far makes it seem as if she came for the "Rainbow" level Mystic Eyes from the very beginning.

"It was Theresa who told me."

"Is Theresa... the owner of that pendant?"

Olga Marie bit her lip and nodded solemnly, saying, "Teresa is my tutor; she has predictive future vision."

"Futurism?"

Shirou muttered to himself, "Is it something like 'clairvoyance'?"

Olga Marie exclaimed in surprise, "You don't know about futurism, but you know about 'clairvoyance'? What a strange area of ​​knowledge."

Hmm...futurism can also be considered a type of "clairvoyance," and in a broad sense, it's defined by magicians as "magic eyes."

The girl continued, "About half a year ago, Theresa saw that the Mystic Eye of the Rainbow would be featured at this Mystic Eye Collection Train Auction."

Of course, predictive future vision is not stable; even if you see it, it only remains at the level of a possibility.

"That's why you wanted to confirm it in that setting."

"Yes, and the auctioneer didn't deny something so significant... What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Shirou shook his head, feeling a strange sensation, but there was no need to say it directly.

"You just said that your tutor saw the 'Rainbow' level magic eye six months ago, so..."

Olga Marie's expression was complicated: "Teresa disappeared three months ago."

Shirou: "Disappear?"

Uh, wasn't he deceased?