Shirou Emiya is challenging FGO

Chapter 68 Elixir of Love (Please give me a monthly ticket! Please subscribe automatically!)
66. Too weak, no power
It is said that there are a thousand kinds of Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people.

Grandpa Toosaka's story is portrayed differently in the eyes of different people.

Matou Zouken saw stupidity.

Tōsaka Tokiomi saw the elegance of ideal aristocracy.

Toosaka Rin saw the yearning and admiration for heroic deeds.

Shirou saw it - weakness.

That's right, it's just weak.

Too weak and powerless.

In Shirou's eyes, the tragedy between Grandpa Toosaka and the Edelfeldt sisters was not that Grandpa Toosaka only chose one of them and not both.

But simply - weak.

Toosaka Rin thinks that her grandfather didn't choose both at the same time because he felt that doing so would be selfish and would hurt both of them at the same time.

But Shirou felt that this was not right. The Tosaka family was an old landlord class. Even if Grandpa Tosaka's generation had declined, it should be normal for an old feudal man to have three wives and four concubines, right? From an objective probability point of view, the probability that Grandpa Tosaka would have the idea of monogamy should be very low.

Of course, no matter how low the probability is, it is still a probability after all. The Tōsaka family started dealing with Western forces two hundred years ago, and it is not impossible for them to be the first to introduce "advanced ideas" - but Shirou came to a different conclusion from his own perspective.

The core cause of all tragedies is weakness.

If they chose both the Edelfeldt sisters at the same time, it would be equivalent to completely breaking off relations with that family. If they did so, the old guys in the family might break off relations with them to show them what the heritage of an old-fashioned sect is.

Choose one, the feelings will not disappear after the other one goes back, and he can also help take care of you there.

Shirou thought from his own perspective: if his wife would be in pain if separated from her sisters, then as a lover shouldn't he help her get her sisters back?

Shirou is like this. Sometimes his thought process is so simple and straightforward. Or you could say he is stubborn.

Let’s take a step back.

Suppose Grandpa Toosaka really chose one of them for that reason, just as Toosaka Rin imagined.

Shirou still had his thoughts: If Grandpa Toosaka had enough power, would he have been expelled, blocked, and unable to be found when his wife became weak and went to look for the Edelfeldt family?

Go straight to the door and ask for the person! Save him!

stop?

Beheaded!

Can't cut it off? Then just keep cutting until it's broken! ——If it were Shirou, he would definitely do this.

No, it is better to say that if it were Shirou, he would definitely choose the option that would make more people happy.

In the final analysis! Too weak! No power!

Without strength, you can’t even make up for it afterwards!

Only by having power and holding it firmly in your own hands can everyone be happy!
At least that's what Shirou thought.

Without strength, how can we protect? How can we be happy?

That's right!

You must gain power, power that you can control and will not harm the people around you!

From this perspective, Shirou even felt that compared to the power of the 'Dark Warrior' that had serious side effects in his body, the secret item from the four-dimensional treasure house provided by Gilgamesh was more useful!
and so!
I, Shirou Emiya, will definitely be Uruk's top chef!

If you can’t even protect the people around you, how can you be called a chef! ? (Note: A famous line from “Cooking Master Boy!”)

DUEL!!!

In the kitchen, Shirou and Ryougi were fighting fiercely in every sense of the word!

Unlike the others who knew about Shirou's cooking and had actually gotten used to eating it these days and were simply looking forward to the dinner, Asagami Fujino had almost no sense of taste due to her analgesia and had long forgotten what it felt like to taste food.

Asagami Fujino was just simply worried: "Emiya-kun, can you win?"

The one who answered her was Kallen, who was very good at observing people's expressions and pleasing others: "It's hard to say. If we just talk about cooking skills, the opponent who can make Shirou-san so prepared must not be an ordinary person. But when it comes to cooking, if it really reaches their level, I think the winning factor is not just the deliciousness."

"What do you mean?" Asagami Fujino was puzzled. "Since it's a competition, shouldn't the one who makes the tastier one win?"

"That's hard to say." Kotomine Kirei also showed a serious expression, "After all, whether it tastes good or not is a subjective question of 'I think'."

Little Kiara, who was simply looking forward to the delicious food, looked curiously at the father and daughter who had suddenly entered the food comics channel for some reason.

Kotomine Kirei said with a serious face, like a student in class: "For example, if I were the judges and they all voted for my favor and served Mapo Tofu, I would definitely think that the spicier and more numbing one is better. But for a small number of people, they would think that Mapo Tofu is more delicious when it is not so spicy and numbing."

"The only person who thinks food that is so spicy and numb that it almost makes you faint is you, Dad!" Little Karen immediately acted as a supporting role for her father.

Asagami Fujino looked at the father and daughter in confusion as they began to sing in unison and seemed to be performing some kind of show.

Because of her analgesia, her sense of self is so weak that she couldn't help but tilt her head very slightly.

In the end, what the two of them brought out was——

Ryougi Ori brought out a whole table of Japanese delicacies! If you look closely, there are also many Chinese dishes! The key to the victory is the sweet and sour pork!
"I see," Little Kallen commented immediately, "Rather than simply considering quality, they chose to win by quantity. After all, deliciousness is a very subjective thing. In this case, in order to win, they chose 'Sweet and Sour Pork', a food that suits the taste of most people. It's a great move!"

Miss Musashi wiped her saliva and said, "I thought so too."

"It's hard to say, my daughter." Kotomine Kirei shook his head. "Liangyi's choice to do this is actually a disguised way of saying that she doesn't understand Gilgamesh's preference for food. But Shirou is different. During this period of time, because I didn't cook and came here every day, Gilgamesh also came to eat every day. Maybe Liangyi's cooking skills are slightly better, but Shirou undoubtedly understands Gilgamesh better! He can prescribe the right medicine for his condition!"

"No, I don't think so," Kallen retorted to her father, seeming to have completely entered the state of a professional judge, "If we really want to talk about familiarity, Miss Gamesh has never concealed her preference and expectations for Shirou. If this is the scoring standard, then wouldn't it be possible to declare Shirou the winner from the beginning?
That doesn’t make sense!”

Miss Musashi nodded: "Me too!"

Toosaka Rin, whose mind was full of money, couldn't help but glance sideways at these people.

No, you really became food judges, right?

What did Toosaka Rin think? She was definitely thinking about doing both.

Because of the financial loss in the previous Dragon Demon Exam, she experienced the pain of financial responsibility for her family for the first time at such a young age - even if Shirou loses this game, Toosaka Rin will have to find a way to get more supplies from the Yomiuri family!

In the past, one did not know how expensive food and daily necessities were unless he was in charge of the household. But after looking at her own financial report, Toosaka Rin discovered that the economic structure of the Toosaka family was actually very unhealthy. The return on investment in secular business was not low, but considering the high consumption and investment in jewel magic, it was somewhat not good enough.

The most important and stable source of income for the Toosaka family is actually the patent fees that Toosaka Tokiomi receives from the Magician's Association!
money!
What's the point of doing magic research when you have no money?
money!
What's the point of fighting a magic war if you have no money?

The essence of magic war is to burn money!

Under the expectation of countless people, what Shirou brought out was... was it 'Omurice'? Was it something that 'looked like 'Omurice'?

Toosaka Rin was stunned. It was obvious that compared to the luxurious table of food served by Ryougi Ori, Shirou's seemed a bit too shabby!

However, something unexpected happened!

When Miss Gamesh saw the large table of food prepared by Ryougi Ori, a simple expression of anticipation appeared on her face.

But when he saw the omelette rice that Shirou brought out, he was stunned at first.

Then, for some reason, Shirou, who was wearing a butler's uniform, held a bottle of ketchup seriously and drew a big heart on the omelette rice with an expressionless face. He also wrote something like "If you don't give me a high score, I will cut you into seventeen pieces~" with the picture and words!
What kind of embarrassing performance art is this!?

But this is Shirou's tactic!
After watching this mysteriously embarrassing performance of performance art, Miss Gamesh couldn't help but burst into laughter. She even started rolling around on the sofa, holding her stomach and laughing!
"Don't underestimate my intelligence network!" Shirou revealed the truth: "I knew from the beginning that in terms of pure cooking skills, Liang Yi is stronger (referring to 95 vs. 97), so my winning hand is my understanding of Gilgamesh!
During this period of time, I have not been simply responding to Rin's requests and accompanying him and Sakura to play games and read comics. Since I want to make money, then according to Miss Musashi's teachings, I must fully demonstrate my service spirit!
Although I myself don't quite understand the fun of doing this, but among the "popular culture" content that Gilgamesh brought out about the "otaku" of the future world, otakus just like this!

--certainly!
Since it’s my cooking, there’s more to it than just a superficial performance!

I also carefully prepared the inside of the omelette rice, considering the taste that is easier for more people to accept - Yangzhou fried rice (I used overnight rice that is less likely to stick together and has a better taste)!"

All right. Anyway, in terms of the content and luxury of the dishes, Shirou obviously cannot compare with Ryougi Origami.

Shirou's choice was to provide as much pleasant service as possible beyond cooking even though he knew his cooking skills were not as good as the other party's - and on this basis, to improve the level of the cooking itself as much as possible!
This is the 'full force' that Shirou can use now!

Is it simply the better dish that wins?

Or will the one who serves Gilgamesh his favorite dishes win?!
After all, there is nothing objective about this game, and the outcome depends entirely on Gilgamesh's subjective thoughts!
The final score is -

[After all, it all depends on Gilgamesh's subjective opinion, so neither side can get compensation for cooking skills, and the victory or defeat is determined by a 50-50 split! ]

[Gilgamesh's 'score' for 'Ryogi's cooking': 1D100=90]

[Gilgamesh's rating for Shirou's cuisine: 1D100=92]

Gamesh's final evaluation was -

"First of all, my rating definitely has nothing to do with beauty."

This is what she said:

"But, I think there is a problem with Liang Yi's cuisine. Although there are many varieties, you only considered 'me' for each one, so the portions are small.

This is normal, after all, time does not allow it, and you think that only when the portion of each dish is small can I have the motivation to keep tasting the next one.

However, Shirou thought about it more than you did.

After all, this competition was just a spur of the moment idea on my part. Ultimately, this meal was actually a banquet to welcome the newlyweds, and my competition was just an impromptu entertainment activity.

That's right!

Shirou not only considered the competition itself, but also other people! He made the dishes with all his efforts, making sure that all of us could enjoy the delicious food!
So – I declare!

Shirou wins!"

Miss Gamesh waved her hand:
"Let's eat!"

☆

Miss Gamesh is not bragging.

Because that's exactly what Shirou thought.

Although due to his mushroom man physique, Shirou's character has become more indifferent on top of his original stubborn and obstinate temper, but in the final analysis, Shirou is a gentle person - gentle in a non-derogatory sense.

He always tries to consider as many people's ideas as possible.

For example, after knowing that Kotomine Kirei had brought a patient named Asagami Fujino here, Shirou found Rin and commissioned her to make a talisman, thinking that "the medical fee is so high".

A talisman that can connect Asagami Fujino's sense of taste with Shirou's - allowing her to enjoy the 'deliciousness' of 'food'.

Toosaka Rin, who can use almost any conventional magic, immediately said, "I can do it. As long as she doesn't resist strongly, this kind of 'curse' spell is easy to make. But Asagami is a mixed-blood, and she has even experienced a reversion to her ancestral roots, so she should have a certain natural 'resistance to magic'. I can't guarantee that the spell will work."

Shirou's answer: "But we have to try."

Before the meal, Shirou explained the situation to Asagami Fujino. Asagami Fujino, who had been living in 'painlessness' for a long time like a puppet, naturally would not say anything to refuse.

[Can the spell made by Toosaka Rin, which allows Asagami Fujino and Shirou to temporarily share the sense of taste and allow her to taste the 'delicious' food, be effective? ]

[Difficulty: 100 (As a hybrid from a demon-exorcist family, Asagami Fujino naturally possesses a certain degree of anti-magic power, so the difficulty is increased)]

[Tousaka Rin's 'Magic Effect': 1D100=93]

[Tousaka Rin's trait 'Scholar (Occult)' correction: 20]

['Extra correction (not included in difficulty)' from the previous great success 'Shirou and Fujino's bodies are highly adaptable': 1D100=93]

[Total: 206]

Asagami Fujino obviously didn't expect that she would receive such care.

The temporarily synchronized sense of taste allowed Asagami Fujino and Shirou to taste the same taste when they ate together.

[Asagami Fujino's 'touch' about this: 1D100=56]

Dramatic crying and all that—it didn’t happen.

For Asagami Fujino, who has lived in 'painlessness' for most of her life and whose almost all sensory abilities have degenerated, this feeling is more of a strangeness.

And it did indeed cause a ripple in her heart.

The corners of her mouth unconsciously formed an almost imperceptible curve that she herself might not even notice.

She just remained silent and kept putting the unfamiliar food into her mouth.

Seeing this scene, Liang Yizhi could only smile helplessly, accepting defeat with a sincere heart.

Then: "Shirou! Do that thing you just performed for me!"

Sakura arrived late. She had missed what was happening here because she was taking extra classes on the other side. She looked at Asagami Fujino with confusion and curiosity.

In short.

Although the decisive battle with the Matou family is getting closer, at least tonight, the Tousaka family spent a warm night at their mansion.

The final step is——

"Come on, Shirou, open the blind box and claim your reward!"

Following Gamesh's instructions, Shirou reached into the golden space wave in front of him, and what he pulled out was -

[As the winner, Shirou draws the prize from Gilgamesh's blind box.]

[1. Legendary samurai sword: Chidori (rumor has it that it was once used by the 'Raiden General (Tachibana Dosetsu)' to cut off lightning, so it is also called 'Raikiri')]

[2/7, A large bag of top-grade gems (Tousaka Rin's battle gem reserve is restored)]

[3/9, Elixir of Rejuvenation]

[4. Elixir of Love (Ordinary quality, the effect is the same as the legendary quality, but there is a duration limit, and the duration can be reduced for mana. The legendary quality is in the great success)]

[5. King’s Cannon (one)]

[6/8, Body Reconstruction and Resurrection Drug (Gender Change)]

[10. Chaos Super Expansion]

【1D10=4】

Shirou: "?"

Shirou looked at the suspicious pink potion in the clear bottle in front of him with some confusion.

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