Crossover Anime: I, Shirou Kotomine, King of Uruk

Chapter 40 Forever Teammates

"Don't be so polite, Ms. Mira!"

"Just like you said before, we're all comrades! Isn't it only natural for comrades to help each other?"

Kotomine Shirou responded with a smile.

"I see!"

Mirajane nodded slightly.

"By the way, now that our lessons are over and you've given me a gift, please don't call me 'teacher' anymore. Hearing that title makes me feel so much pressure!"

It's not just a matter of stress.

Whenever Mirajane thinks of this title, he recalls the scene of being surrounded by countless pieces of knowledge.

That scene was absolutely terrifying.

Mirajane felt like she was overreacting.

"Oh dear, Ms. Mira, do you not like the name? What should I call you then?"

Noticing the lingering fear in Mirajane's eyes, Shirou Kotomine stopped pressuring him.

So he entrusted the task of choosing a title to Mirajane.

"Actually, you don't need to call me that at all. You can just call me by my name."

That's what Mirajane thought.

But seeing Shirou Kotomine's earnest gaze, she ultimately didn't insist.

"I understand. If you insist on doing it this way, then how about you call me Sister Mira from now on?"

"Sister Mira, is that your older sister?"

"OK!"

Kotomine Shirou quickly agreed.

To be honest, the title "older sister" is quite rare for Shirou Kotomine.

After all, whether at home or at school, he was always respected as an older brother, senior, or mentor.

It's quite novel to suddenly have an older sister.

"Sister Mira, please accept this first."

After nodding slightly in satisfaction, Shirou Kotomine took out another full cloth bag from his backpack and placed it in front of Mirajane.

"This is!?"

"These are the necessary tools for that magic set. After all, having the technology to connect to other magic sources isn't enough without the corresponding magic sources themselves!"

Kotomine Shirou explained.

"Indeed."

Mirajane nodded as well.

She knew that what Shirou Kotomine said was the truth.

So, no longer opposed to regaining her magic, she picked up the bag and opened it.

The next moment, dazzling light shone on her face.

"What... what is this?"

Looking at the contents of the bag, Mirajane was speechless.

It turned out that the bag contained extremely precious gems.

"This is the source of magic I was talking about. Are you satisfied, Mira?"

"I asked Kotomine Shirou."

That's right, these are the materials that Shirou Kotomine uses to practice gem magic.

It was also one of the types of materials that Gilgamesh gave to Shirou Kotomine before he arrived.

"Wait, this is too precious, Shirou!"

Mirajane quickly stuffed the bag of jewels back into Kotomine Shirou's hands.

As she said, this is truly precious.

However, Shirou Kotomine would not take back what he had given away.

He immediately grabbed Mirajane's hand that was handing over the gem, holding her hand and the gem in his grasp.

"Don't get agitated, Mira, please let me explain."

"These gems are the casting materials for a type of magic I've learned. They store magic power in the gems beforehand, so that I can instantly unleash powerful spells that require charging up during battle."

"So you can use these gems for now, and return them to me once the magic inside has been used up."

Kotomine Shirou explained, having anticipated this would happen.

"I...I understand!"

"So, Shirou, could you please let go of my hand?"

Mirajane said in a low voice.

"what?"

Feeling the soft touch in his hand and seeing Mirajane's flushed face, Shirou Kotomine quickly released his grip.

"I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."

"It's not your fault, Shirou. I understand your feelings."

Mirajane shook her head and did not accept Shirou Kotomine's apology. She knew very well that Shirou Kotomine was trying to stop her from returning the jewel to him.

All of this was for her.

Even so, Shirou Kotomine and Mirajane found themselves in an awkward situation.

Seeing this, Kotomine Shirou quickly took his leave.

"I'll head back now. Remember to practice hard at home, Mira!"

"Okay, okay!"

Seeing that Shirou Kotomine was about to leave, Mirajane immediately got up to see him off.

When she saw Kotomine Shirou to the outside, she suddenly remembered what had just happened and quickly said, "Shirou, why don't you take the jewel back?"

"These gems are so precious, what if I accidentally break them while using them!"

"It's okay, I believe in you, Mira!"

Shirou Kotomine knew that he absolutely couldn't say anything like "Use it as you like, I'll take responsibility if it breaks," because Mirajane would definitely return the jewel no matter what.

After saying this, Shirou Kotomine waved his arms and quickly ran away from the scene.

This prevented Mirajane from catching up with him.

Do you trust me?

Mirajane smiled bitterly as he watched Shirou Kotomine flee.

"But now even I don't believe in myself anymore!"

Mirajane looked at the cloth bag in his hand and shook his head.

"If this breaks, I can't afford to pay for it!"

After leaving Mirajane's house, Shirou Kotomine did not go home, but went straight to the guild.

In the guild, he immediately spotted Natsu, Gray, and Lucy Happy, who were drinking and chatting.

Kotomine Shirou immediately moved closer.

So, the four people and one cat who had just had a get-together last night started drinking again in the guild.

Besides drinking, they were also talking about the embarrassing things that happened to other members of the guild.

For example, what happened to so-and-so.

As they talked, they all burst into laughter.

Unlike before, Shirou Kotomine was smiling exceptionally happily this time.

The heavy burden he had been carrying had completely disappeared in the past two days, making Shirou Kotomine feel exceptionally relaxed.

Now, Shirou Kotomine only has some advanced knowledge about costume magic left for Erza to explain.

It will take her at most half an hour.

When that time comes, Shirou Kotomine will be able to completely be free of worries.

Then he could focus on preparing for his return.

As for when Erza will return?

Based on Shirou Kotomine's guess, it will probably be within the next day or two.

After all, she is the queen of Fairy Tail!

Shirou Kotomine still trusted her mental resilience.

"Speaking of which, why aren't you guys doing any missions?"

"Every time I see you guys these past few days, you seem to be drinking and chatting in the guild. When did you all turn into those middle-aged men?!"

"I can't help but joke with a smile," said Shirou Kotomine.

"We haven't turned into those middle-aged men!"

Natsu shouted immediately.

"We've been waiting for you!"

"wait for me?"

Kotomine Shirou was immediately stunned.

"Yeah, have you forgotten? We're teammates on the same team!"

Lucy quickly added.

"Teammates!"

Recalling the experience of when the group first formed a team, a smile spread across Shirou Kotomine's face.

"Yeah, we're teammates!"

"Let's do the mission together tomorrow!"