Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Medieval-style buildings line this street.

The ground was covered with perfectly neat stone slabs.

The people here wear all sorts of strange and unusual costumes.

Although Shirou Emiya's attire was truly bizarre to the people here.

However, it is not accurate to refer to the crowds coming and going here as "people".

A person with a pair of animal ears like Atalanta, and various animal features on their body.

He was a man with incredibly muscular build, a full beard, and a loud, rough voice, but his height was only half that of a normal human.

A person with an exceptionally outstanding appearance and a pair of pointed ears.

Such beings walk naturally on the streets of the city, entering and exiting buildings as if it were their own business.

Just like normal life in Fuyuki City.

These strange and unusual people were haggling over prices at the surrounding stalls.

Some people eat at the restaurants and pubs in the surrounding area.

The entire street was bustling with activity.

Of course, the most unbelievable thing for Emiya Shirou was that—

Regardless of who they are, they all speak Japanese.

Just like the empires he had visited before, all the written characters here were like gibberish to him, but the language they spoke was Japanese, which he knew all too well.

Some people even speak with a Kansai accent.

If it weren't for the buildings and the various strange people here, Shirou Emiya would have really thought that he had come to this new world within Japan.

It was just like the world of the evil spirits I had encountered before, only the time was different from the era I lived in.

After all, Shirou Emiya first met Hephaestus, and both her tone of voice and her appearance made Shirou Emiya subconsciously believe that he was still in Japan.

He never imagined he would end up in such a fantastical world.

But then I thought, if Hephaestus really is the god of craftsmen as I understand her, then it's not surprising that there are all sorts of races in this world.

After all, Greek mythology also features a variety of races.

His teacher, Chiron, was the foremost sage of the centaurs and the mentor of many great heroes, including Heracles and Achilles.

The only odd thing was that they were all speaking Japanese.

It's not surprising that the summoned Servants can gain knowledge from the Holy Grail and communicate fluently in Japanese, but Shirou Emiya doesn't quite understand this.

However, this is not something that Shirou Emiya needs to worry about.

"Let's find a place that looks like a tavern and ask around about this world!"

For some reason that even Hephaestus didn't know, Shirou Emiya did not accept her blood, nor did he join her familia.

If Shirou Emiya were to join her familia, Hephaestus would naturally be willing to teach a genius like him.

However, Shirou Emiya could not accept the blessing; he could not even become an adventurer, let alone join a familia.

Hephaestus would not waste her energy on someone who would not become her kin, or even an adventurer.

If it were someone she knew, perhaps Hephaestus would do this, after all, she was a goddess, and doing such a thing would not cause her any loss.

However, she only met Shirou Emiya once, and that was only while Shirou was secretly observing her forging skills.

Hephaestus harbored no ill will toward Shirou Emiya, but she also had no fondness for him.

It's like encountering a gifted human being.

Over the long years, Hephaestus also witnessed countless geniuses.

So Shirou Emiya was kicked out.

Of course, saying it was rushed out is somewhere in between being accurate and inaccurate.

Shirou Emiya made a deal with Hephaestus.

He was also aware that he had a talent for forging comparable to his archery skills, but if he had a good teacher, his learning would be much more efficient.

Under Chiron's tutelage, his archery skills improved considerably.

Although at that time, to a large extent, it was Chiron's cheat-like ability—divine wisdom—that was at work in Shirou Emiya.

Chiron, however, did not understand why Emiya Shirou was able to receive the blessing of his own skill.

This skill can only be used on Servants, and Chiron has never seen it work on a magician like Shirou Emiya before.

As time went by, Shirou Emiya truly absorbed all the skills Chiron had taught him and made them a part of himself.

As for the details of the transaction...

If Shirou Emiya presents Hephaestus with a weapon or piece of armor that interests her, she will then guide him for a day.

He continued until Shirou Emiya could produce no weapon or armor that Hephaestus was interested in.

Of course, this deal is not equal, and it depends on Hephaestus's intuition.

Perhaps one weapon would be enough for Hephaestus to instruct Shirou Emiya for several days, or perhaps dozens, or even hundreds, of weapons would be needed for Hephaestus to instruct him for a single day.

As a goddess of forging, Hephaestus, even without guiding Shirou Emiya's divine forging skills, possessed enough knowledge of forging accumulated over billions of years to allow him to gradually learn and comprehend it.

Although the deal was struck, Hephaestus did not provide Shirou Emiya with lodging and food.

He embarked on his main quest once again.

Looking for a job that can provide for one's basic needs, and even provide accommodation.

Otherwise, he would have to live a life of hardship.

However, given his current physical condition, as long as he doesn't engage in intense battles or strenuous exercise, sleeping outdoors won't have much of an impact on Shirou Emiya.

Emiya Shirou vaguely remembered that the reason he kept traveling between different worlds was because he wanted to find a job.

However, in reality, Shirou Emiya has not earned a single penny so far.

Because all the money he acquires in other worlds will not be brought back; it will remain in their original worlds.

Even though Shirou Emiya understands that he has acquired some valuable items in other worlds, he leaves them in his original world.

Shirou Emiya could only cover his expenses outside his own world, which was roughly equivalent to not spending a single penny during this long period of time, and was roughly equivalent to finding a part-time job.

He comforted himself in this way.

However, because there were few expenses in Fuyuki City, Shirou Emiya's finances were always quite comfortable.

Not long after, a building that looked much like the other shops on both sides of the street, constructed entirely of stone bricks and wooden planks, came into Shirou Emiya's view.

It was a two-story building that extended backwards.

The signboard hanging in the store reads these words.

The Abundant Mistress

Chapter 424 It seems you can make money without working

Standing at the doorway, Shirou Emiya hesitated for a moment.

It wasn't because he wasn't used to the style of the tavern.

However, Shirou Emiya didn't have a single penny on him.

Going into a pub or restaurant without money doesn't seem like a good idea.

Emiya Shirou also stood at the door and glanced around briefly.

Behind the counter was a woman in her forties with an incredibly robust figure, wearing a headscarf.

She exudes an air of authority; even just standing at the door, Shirou Emiya can feel the intimidating aura emanating from her.

Inside the store, apart from the various groups of people of different races who were eating and drinking together and making extremely noisy noise, there was no other commotion.

There were also girls in uniforms, wearing light green vest dresses that reached below the knees and had a long apron tied over them, constantly moving around carrying all kinds of drinks and food.

Emiya Shirou was searching for something with his sharp eyes.

However, no male employees were found.

Looking at the bustling tavern, Shirou Emiya wondered if he could work there and earn some money from this world to cover his expenses.

However, this place seems to be like the maid cafe in my area, only hiring female employees.

Even if male employees were hired, Shirou Emiya felt he probably wouldn't choose to work there unless there was nowhere else for him to work.

Otherwise, if you work in a store without male employees, the customers will definitely look at you with murderous eyes.

If it were in Fuyuki City, it would be fine, but in this medieval-like other world, it probably wouldn't be so friendly.

Don't ask why.

Because Shirou Emiya once worked part-time under such circumstances.

However, while Shirou Emiya was still hesitating and struggling with whether or not to go in.

A clear, crisp sound came from in front of Shirou Emiya.

"Guest, I've noticed you've been standing at the door for a while. Is there something you need?"

She was a girl with short, light golden-green hair. Her expression was indifferent, but her words conveyed a gentleness. Her pointed ears clearly indicated that she was an elf.

The girl asked Shirou Emiya in a clear yet gentle voice.

"I'll just wander around here—"

Emiya Shirou scratched his head and answered somewhat embarrassedly.

Shirou Emiya originally planned to apply for a chef position at the tavern.

Not only can they learn some basic information about this world, but they can also have a temporarily stable job.

To live in this world.

I didn't expect that all the waitresses in this store were women.