A certain crossover anime's nuclear-powered sword immortal

"This..." Ayako Mitsuri hesitated for a moment, then took a half-step back warily. "What kind of reward do you want?"

“Emmm…” Shirou hesitated for a moment, then pointed to his lips. “How about…”

"I reject!"

Ayako Mitsuki immediately glared at him.

"It's boring~"

Shirou shrugged, stretched, and walked onto the stage.

Upon seeing the unfamiliar members, both the archery club members from Homurahara Academy and the archery club members from Sakuraba High School looked completely bewildered.

"Who's that? So handsome...!"

"Hmph! What's the use of being good-looking? You probably won't even be able to hit the target, hahaha!"

"Hahaha, could it be that Suigunhara Academy deliberately sent in a newcomer just to avoid a less embarrassing defeat?!"

"The weak are weak, and I'm absolutely ecstatic right now!"

At that moment, Shirou picked up his bow and seemingly casually shot an arrow.

call out----!

The arrow, shot at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, struck the bullseye.

"Shiro Orihara, a 10!" The referee blew his whistle with some surprise.

The high school students who had just been making sarcastic remarks suddenly fell silent.

Then, to their somewhat dazed gazes, the second arrow was shot out.

call out----!

The wooden sword that was originally stuck in the target was hit at the tail by the arrow that was shot out next, and it exploded, just like a blooming flower.

The referee was stunned and it took him several seconds to come to his senses.

"Ori, Orihara Shirou, ten rings!"

The accuracy of hitting the same arrow as the previous one is already worthy of being called "shooting an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away".

Then, the third arrow followed suit, flying swiftly through the silent dojo.

"Orihara Shirou...ten rings!"

Shirou casually put down his longbow, turned around, and walked off the stage, leaving the students with a dashing silhouette.

"What...what was that just now?"

"What the hell? Is it really possible for someone to shoot themselves in the same arrow they just shot?"

"This has happened before in competitions, but there's a big element of luck involved. But to do it twice is beyond luck..."

"We...can't do anything...!"

As expected, Ayako Mitsuki's archery club won the competition.

Unlike previous instances where Ayako Mitsumi lost a match against four opponents, she surprisingly won with a two-carry-four strategy.

“I won…!” Ayako Mizuki was quite excited as she took back her prize, a metal medal.

Although the medal is not valuable and only has commemorative significance, for Ayako Mizuki, the victory after hard work is extremely joyful.

"I want to keep this as a family heirloom!"

On the way back to the classroom, Shirou listened to Ayako Mitsumi, who had changed into her school uniform, and was speechless.

"That's it?"

“That’s it!” Ayako was in a good mood and answered his question with a smile.

“Okay… so what’s my reward?” Shirou asked.

"..." The girl suddenly lowered her head and stopped talking.

Shirou wasn't expecting anything; he was just joking.

Seeing that the classroom wasn't far away, she knew that once she got there, she would have to part ways with Ayako, who was in a different classroom.

At that moment, a fragrant breeze wafted by, and Shirou's face was suddenly imprinted with its scent.

Shirou, caught off guard by Ayako's sudden attack, raised his hand to touch his cheek and looked at her with some confusion.

"why?"

The girl blushed upon hearing the question, and seemed somewhat resentful of his inquiry.

"Isn't this the reward you wanted...?"

For Ayako, the boy who saved her life and was also her 'friend' was undoubtedly special to her, but whether she had any romantic feelings for him was something she didn't know.

But ever since that day, being with this person has always made her feel safe.

Born into a martial arts family, Ayako Mitsumi's martial arts skills are far superior to those of ordinary people, so all the boys who wanted to pursue her were rejected by her because they were too weak.

It all started with what happened that night.

When the world of fantasy clashed with reality, Ayako Mizuki felt a sense of being protected.

However, she couldn't possibly voice her inner thoughts, and the sudden impulsive act brought a blush to her cheeks.

"I...I'm leaving now...!"

Feeling flustered under Shirou's gaze, Ayako Mitsuki blushed and ran away.

"..."

Shirou watched the girl's slender figure gradually disappear into the distance, and couldn't help but smile.

I paused for a moment.

"Hmm... girlish sentiments... not bad."

Muttering to himself, Shirou walked into the classroom.

Chapter Sixty: Unable to Survive Without Food

After school.

"Shirou, I'm going to buy groceries, do you want to come with me?"

Upon hearing Sakura's words, Shirou nodded.

"Let's go."

"Me too! I want to come too!" Ilya quickly ran after her.

The three of them went to the supermarket near their home.

"What would you like to buy?"

Shirou pushed the shopping cart alongside Sakura and asked.

"First, we need to buy beef."

As Sakura spoke, she walked to the freezer and began to select items.

Shirou stood beside him and began to examine the scene.

Just then, a greeting was heard.

"Huh? Isn't that Sakura and Orihara?"

Sakura turned her head when she heard the voice.

"Mitsuzuri-senpai, what a coincidence."

Ayako Mitsuki started chatting with a smile.

"Yes, what a coincidence... By the way, did you and Orihara come to buy groceries together?"

"Yes."

Sakura smiled and nodded, then glanced curiously at the shopping cart that Ayako was pushing, which was overflowing with goods.

"Is Senior Mizuki buying goods wholesale?"

"No, this is for today and tomorrow. After all, making more will make it taste better."

Mizuki Ayako shrugged as she spoke.

"Adding more ingredients will make the flavor more interesting."

"Really... So what shall we do tonight?"

Sakura tilted her head and asked.

"Menu?" Ayako Mitsuri rested her chin on her hand, looking thoughtful. "Today I was planning to make cream-braised vegetables. It's a simple dish, but it's a common dish in my family, and it's easy to make together."

Sakura nodded upon hearing Ayako's answer.

"I see, that's very good."

"I see~ Well then, I should probably be going now."

Ayako smiled and waved goodbye to Sakura and Shirou.

"Okay, see you at school tomorrow."

Sakura also waved politely to Ayako Misaki.

As Shirou accompanied Sakura to the supermarket and they left carrying two bags, Ayako's voice rang out again.

"Orihara~!"

It turned out she hadn't left yet, but was waiting at the supermarket entrance.

After seeing Shirou and Sakura come out of the supermarket, Ayako Mitsuki ran up to Shirou.

"Huh? What's the matter?"

Shirou looked at Ayako Mizuki, who had come up in front of him, with a puzzled expression.

Ayako then took out a box containing fish.

"Although it was bought from the supermarket, consider this a thank you gift for taking me home that day."