Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"Child! Wait!"

Rin Tohsaka's pupils dilated sharply, and she paused abruptly, even though she did not like Kirei Kotomine, who had raised her.

I was surprised to hear about such a thing, but then I calmed down.

For a magician, even the life of a child can be easily sacrificed.

After all, almost all orthodox magicians are ruthless people, and to them, ordinary people are just insignificant costs on the path to pursuing the origin.

This kind of thing is nothing to be surprised about in the magic world.

But understanding doesn't mean acceptance; even Rin Tohsaka herself couldn't convince herself to agree with this idea.

She couldn't possibly disregard the lives of ordinary people just to reach the source.

Immediately afterward, Rin Tohsaka seemed to remember something and slowly spoke to Shirou Emiya.

"I remember that Kirei Kotomine runs an orphanage in the name of the church—"

"Orphanage!"

Emiya Shirou also remembered that there was an orphanage in Fuyuki City that took in homeless children.

Just as he only knew that there was a church in Fuyuki City, but had never been there, Shirou Emiya only had a basic impression of the orphanage and did not pay much attention to it.

But thinking about it carefully, I realized that in all the years I've lived in Fuyuki City, I've never seen a single child who came out of that orphanage.

Perhaps for this reason, there are no missing persons cases reported in the news.

Just like homeless people on the street, these homeless and abandoned orphans are not cared about by many people, let alone receive news reports about them.

Furthermore, given that Kirei Kotomine is a magician, it would be incredibly easy for him to use suggestive magic on ordinary people.

Aside from magicians, no one would know that Kirei Kotomine was doing such a thing.

But even if there really were a magician, he probably wouldn't stop him; he might even help him.

"Wait! Emiya, where are you planning to go? Isn't your house that way?"

Upon hearing Rin Tohsaka's words, Shirou Emiya quickly turned around and headed towards the orphanage. Just because he had never been to the orphanage in Fuyuki City did not mean that he did not know its location.

Fuyuki City isn't very big, and Shirou Emiya, who has lived there for so many years, is already very familiar with the locations of all the facilities in Fuyuki City.

"Go to the orphanage and rescue those children!"

Emiya Shirou's tone was resolute. Even though he had just faced such a powerful person head-on, and there was a high probability that he would die at that person's hands, there was no worry or fear in his eyes.

"Huh!? Are you kidding me? I went through so much trouble to rescue you, do you know how many gems it took me? I've only just healed your injuries!"

"Do you even realize how worried I—cough!—am I am?!"

Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's words, Rin Tohsaka's expression quickly became agitated. She simply couldn't understand what Shirou Emiya was doing all this for. Even if there were any benefits to be gained, Rin Tohsaka wouldn't have stopped Shirou Emiya so decisively.

Chapter 522 Rin Tohsaka Doesn't Want to Give Up Either

"It is precisely because I learned about this that I am determined to rescue those children as quickly as possible!!"

Emiya Shirou didn't flinch at all, staring intently at Tohsaka Rin, his tone revealing unwavering determination and stubbornness.

Now that he knew Kirei Kotomine would target the orphans, he had to rescue them no matter what.

Every day that is delayed, more children will fall victim to Kirei Kotomine's cruelty.

Shirou Emiya did not want more children to die because of his indecisiveness.

"Have you ever thought about what you'll do with those children after you rescue them?"

Looking at Shirou Emiya in front of her, Rin Tohsaka loudly questioned him.

Even if he really rescued those orphans, Shirou Emiya couldn't actually adopt them like an orphanage.

Emiya Shirou himself didn't have the time, let alone the energy, to raise them.

With him disappearing for two months every so often, it's impossible for Shirou Emiya to adopt those children.

He couldn't possibly ignore the wishes of others and force Sakura, Fujimura Taiga, or Fujimura Raiga to choose to accept these children.

"We'll have to wait until after they're rescued!"

Shirou Emiya hadn't considered how to care for the orphans after rescuing them, but that wasn't a reason to stop him from heading to the orphanage now.

"Tohsaka, you go back first!"

Emiya Shirou also spoke to Tohsaka Rin, not because he had such a low-class idea as "since you don't want to come, I'll go alone."

Instead, Shirou Emiya was genuinely worried about Rin Tohsaka's safety.

Even though Rin Tohsaka is a magician and knows more about magic than he does, Shirou Emiya still doesn't want her to be in such danger.

Moreover, this matter was decided by one's own will, and no one should have to pay the price for one's decision.

The church in the orphanage isn't far away, and if you go there, you'll likely have to run into that blond youth again.

"Really!!! Now that things have come to this, how could I possibly back down!!!"

Rin Tohsaka was also displeased. How could she just watch Shirou Emiya step into such a difficult situation alone again?

Although they hadn't known each other for long, Rin Tohsaka cherished Shirou Emiya as a friend, just as she cherished her friendship with Ayako Mitsuzuri.

It was because of Shirou Emiya that she was able to put aside her resentment and get along so well with Sakura. She was extremely grateful to Shirou Emiya and was also curious about him, who always mysteriously disappeared but was highly regarded by everyone she knew.

Although she herself held Shirou Emiya in extremely high regard.

She never imagined that she would make such a decision, just like she did when she was a child.

It's all Shirou Emiya's fault!!!

Rin Tohsaka mentally stabbed the little figure of Shirou Emiya with needles.

"but--!"

Shirou Emiya tried to speak up to persuade her, but Rin Tohsaka forcefully interrupted him.

"Ha! Who do you take me for? I'm the manager of the Fuyuki City ley lines. How could I just sit idly by when something like this happens in my jurisdiction! If you're in danger again, I'll definitely abandon you and run away!"

She yelled loudly at Shirou Emiya in the deserted street, completely abandoning her usual ladylike demeanor at school.

Of course, this is a lie. In the end, these things are fully accepted in the magic world, and it is not Rin Tohsaka's place to interfere.

She wouldn't abandon Shirou Emiya and run away alone just because he was in danger.

Otherwise, Rin Tohsaka wouldn't have rushed over from home so quickly after realizing that Shirou Emiya was in trouble.

He wouldn't save Shirou Emiya even knowing he was no match for the blond youth and could be killed by him at any moment.

"I see--!"

Emiya Shirou nodded solemnly; he sensed Rin Tohsaka's determination.

Now is definitely not the time for mutual strife and persuasion.

Since he cannot stop Rin Tohsaka from assisting him, Shirou Emiya will do his utmost to protect her safety.

Then——

"Hey! What are you doing! Put me down! I can run by myself!! Ah!!!!!!!!!"

Like a ripe apple, Rin Tohsaka's face turned incredibly red in that instant.

My thoughts came to a standstill at that moment.

She even forgot how to resist and didn't know what to say.

She watched helplessly as Shirou Emiya picked her up in his arms and she curled up in his embrace.

The intense heat emanating from his chest made Rin Tohsaka's heart begin to pound rapidly.

At that moment, Shirou Emiya's face was incredibly close to hers, almost face to face.

But Shirou Emiya seemed completely oblivious to Rin Tohsaka's expression.

After all, the most important thing for him right now was to get to the orphanage as quickly as possible.

Rather than having Rin Tohsaka use enhancement magic to run towards the orphanage together, it would be faster and more efficient to carry Rin Tohsaka towards the orphanage myself.

It can even protect Rin Tohsaka's safety to the greatest extent possible on her way to the orphanage.

The next second————

Before Rin Tohsaka could finish her embarrassment, her face quickly turned from rosy to deathly pale.

"Zi la——!"

Thunderous breathing filled Shirou Emiya's mouth as he tightly embraced Rin Tohsaka, lowering his body slightly and staring intently at the empty street.

"boom--!"

The ground exploded in an instant.

"laugh!"

A faint whooshing sound also traveled through the air at that moment.

With Rin Tohsaka in his arms, Shirou Emiya leaped onto the rooftop, transforming into a streak of silver lightning, unleashing tremendous speed as he darted between the houses.

Although Shirou Emiya had no idea what Kirei Kotomine and the blond youth were thinking.

But if it were me, I would never imagine that they would come back to launch a surprise attack.

Because that blond youth couldn't be dealt with simply by launching a counterattack.

This is an absolute difference in strength. Only if he completely lets his guard down will Shirou Emiya have any chance of defeating him.

But it was precisely because the blond youth didn't care at all about what Shirou Emiya was doing that he wanted to quickly arrive at the orphanage and rescue the orphans before Kirei Kotomine and the blond youth could react.

Chapter 523 Sakura's Accusation

"Senpai—! And Tohsaka-senpai—!"

A gentle voice came from in front of Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka, who had just returned to the Emiya residence.