Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Julius obtained the two keys almost through cheating, thus gaining firm control of the multimedia classroom.

It was in this classroom that he learned of Shirou Emiya's terrifying strength.

That's why they made that decision to take action against him.

Unexpectedly, Shirou Emiya was able to eliminate Li Shuwen, and Julius, who ultimately lost his Servant, was defeated by his opponent.

The two keys that he had originally controlled were returned to Fujimura Taiga's hands.

As for why Shinji Matou found Gina, it was because he knew that Gina had obtained the key to the warehouse from Taiga Fujimura, and perhaps she could also obtain the key to the multimedia classroom.

Shinji Matou dislikes owing favors, especially favors from his rivals.

Chapter 606 Envisioning the Future

The blue light curtain flew upwards at an extremely fast speed.

An unimaginable silence spread through the elevator.

Standing opposite Shirou Emiya, Rin Tohsaka stood with her hands on her hips, staring intently at him as if she wanted to re-evaluate him, scanning him back and forth without uttering a word.

Meanwhile, the blue-clad Heroic Spirit beside him, with a smile on his lips, continued to provoke Shirou Emiya, radiating his fighting spirit.

"Tohsaka————"

Seeing that Rin Tohsaka was silent, Shirou Emiya couldn't help but strike up a conversation with her.

However------

"So you did talk to me, huh? Don't you understand the situation yet?!"

As if she had guessed that Shirou Emiya would do such a thing, Rin Tohsaka covered her forehead, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

"In a few minutes, one of us will disappear. What's the point of talking here—"

Rin Tohsaka suddenly stopped, remembering Shinji Matou who had been in the infirmary earlier.

He was Shirou Emiya's rival, someone who should have been eliminated and disappeared from Mooncell, but Shirou Emiya brought him out almost unharmed.

"Hey! Whatever, whatever you want to talk about."

Rin Tohsaka quickly shook her head, putting aside these distracting thoughts. She wouldn't fail; she was going to stop Leo here.

Therefore, even if her opponent is Shirou Emiya, she will defeat him.

She wanted to change that answer, to get an answer full of hope, instead of a dead end that would eventually lead to the end.

Seeing Rin Tohsaka's somewhat somber expression, Shirou Emiya simply sighed softly, and then—

"Tohsaka, if you successfully stop Leo, what do you want to do when you go back?"

"?"

Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's words, Rin Tohsaka's solemn expression couldn't help but tremble.

"Hey? We're about to start fighting each other, what are you still saying?!"

"Shouldn't you be trying to find out my weaknesses at this point?"

Rin Tohsaka looked at Shirou Emiya in disbelief. They were about to be locked in a life-or-death duel, so why would Shirou, her opponent, ask such a question?

"【The Hound of Cúlan】Cú Chulainn, just that Noble Phantasm that unleashed his true name is enough for me to know his true name—"

Upon hearing Rin Tohsaka's question, Shirou Emiya waved his hand in response, seemingly out of desperation.

"It's not like I wanted to reveal Lancer's real name so quickly!"

Rin Tohsaka immediately refuted Shirou Emiya's statement.

No one expected that Shirou Emiya, as the Master, would be able to unleash the true name of his Noble Phantasm.

However, Rin Tohsaka had already prepared for Cú Chulainn's true name to be revealed, so she wasn't too surprised that Shirou Emiya knew his true name.

Unlike Shinji Matou, she didn't hide the books about Cú Chulainn in the library.

Cú Chulainn, standing to the side, simply shrugged, indicating that high profile has its downsides.

It's too easy for people to recognize me.

So what are your thoughts?

Why are you asking such a strange question!

Although it was strange to talk about these things in a situation where they were about to fight each other, Rin Tohsaka for some reason began to seriously consider Shirou Emiya's words.

She hadn't considered what she would do if she actually succeeded in stopping Leo and obtaining the Holy Grail.

Rin Tohsaka herself did not intend to make a wish upon the Holy Grail; her purpose in participating in this Holy Grail War was simply to prevent Leo from obtaining the Holy Grail.

"If we achieve this goal, let me think—"

"After all this is over, I'll probably move to Japan, right?"

"Japan? Why?"

Hearing Rin Tohsaka's words only made Shirou Emiya more puzzled.

“My hometown is there! It’s just that I mostly travel in the Middle East or central Europe, so I don’t usually have time to go to other places.”

"If everything really ends, it wouldn't be bad to spend my days there in a limited way."

"Speaking of which, given my age, I might still be able to go to school after living in Japan!"

"Tohsaka, if you go to school, you'll probably become a big name right away."

Emiya Shirou couldn't help but complain, even though, in reality, Rin Tohsaka, whom he knew, was indeed a prominent figure at school.

If it weren't for the fact that I met Rin Tohsaka because of the magician, I would definitely think she was a difficult person to get along with.

"Of course! Don't you even consider who's standing in front of you?"

Rin Tohsaka wore a matter-of-fact expression; it would be strange if she didn't become a popular figure at school.

Even in terms of appearance, Rin Tohsaka is exceptionally beautiful, not to mention her unique personality.

In the fabricated memories of the preliminaries, Rin Tohsaka was already a prominent figure at school, let alone in the real world.

"What about you?"

"Although I really want to say that I'll also attend an ordinary high school like you—"

Shirou Emiya could only give Rin Tohsaka a wry smile.

He is indeed a high school student now, a high school student who is basically absent every day and fails his exams.

Shirou Emiya no longer expects his grades to reach any particular level; he just hopes to graduate from high school normally.

However, with Fujimura-sensei around, I should be able to graduate from school normally.

Emiya Shirou thought to himself with some uncertainty.

Do you also want to study in Japan?

Rin Tohsaka thought with some surprise that if she could leave the Holy Grail War alive, becoming classmates with Shirou Emiya would be a good thing.

However, she then thought that only one person could obtain the Holy Grail.

He then concealed his surprised expression.

"I should have been studying in Japan all along—"

"You're a Japanese student, oh, that makes sense!"

Rin Tohsaka patted her head. After all, Mooncell's setting of Tsukimihara Academy was a Japanese school, so all the Masters who participated, regardless of their nationality, spoke Japanese.

She didn't react for a moment, thinking that Shirou Emiya was in some European country.

"Which city are you in? Which school? If I have the chance, I'll go visit you."

It seemed as if they had returned to the beginning, before they became rivals, as Rin Tohsaka spoke with Shirou Emiya with a faint smile.

Fuyuki City, Homurahara Academy

"If it really exists—"

Emiya Shirou muttered the second half of the sentence to himself, because all his knowledge of the current situation on the ground came from Rin Tohsaka, Shinji Matou, and Leo.

"It's right in my hometown!"

When Rin Tohsaka heard Shirou Emiya mention Fuyuki City, she was visibly taken aback. She hadn't expected that, by such a coincidence, her hometown was actually in the same city as Shirou Emiya.

"Master, we're almost there—"

Cú Chulainn, noticing the blue light curtain around him beginning to slow down, spoke up to warn him.

Chapter 607 Two People Destined to Fight

"Seriously, they're about to fight and they're still saying these things—"

The tense atmosphere inexplicably relaxed, and Rin Tohsaka no longer seemed so prepared.

She covered her forehead, unsure how to express her current emotions, and looked at Shirou Emiya.

"It seems like we have some special connection, as if we've known each other before, or as if we're destined to meet again in the future."

"And deep down, I can also sense that a battle between us is destined."

From the very first time they met, Rin Tohsaka could feel the unusual attraction emanating from Shirou Emiya.

He was just a fellow contestant Master who had no connection to him, so why was he paying so much attention to him?

He wasn't the only one who was special in this Holy Grail War.

Hakuno Kishinami, who has lost his memory; Seio, the idealistic king; Alice, the ghost who wanders in the computer world; Rani VIII, the android with his own mind; and so on.

Rin Tohsaka, however, is overly focused on Shirou Emiya, and even feels anxious about the inevitable battle.

Is she afraid, or is she running away?

These are not the emotions that Rin Tohsaka should have, nor are they the choices she would make.