Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Furthermore, just because Misaki Shokuhou has mind control abilities, people assume she's the murderer. How is that any different from those who wrongly accused me?"

“If we don’t find the culprit, this kind of thing will definitely happen again,” Kitahara Shirou said casually.

"I was just caught off guard this time. If something like this happens again, I will be mentally prepared and I will never let them block my way again."

"You don't sound as angry as you say?"

"Well... I've already returned it, so although I'm still angry, it's definitely much better than at the beginning."

"Give it back?"

Kitahara Shirou subconsciously reached out and shook his hand.

In the next instant, memories from several hours ago flooded back into my mind.

......

Let's rewind to a few hours earlier, within Academy City.

After school in the afternoon, Shiro Makino instinctively headed towards his rented apartment.

"The bookstore has only been open for a short time, so I don't know how many people will visit. I'll go check it out after dinner."

"With so many comic books, I should be able to read for a long time."

Although these are all comics that I had already read in my memory, some of them are still quite interesting even when I read them again.

As he approached the apartment, Shiro Makino suddenly noticed a large group of familiar faces gathered downstairs, making a great commotion.

Looking around, it seemed that everyone there lived nearby and was someone I knew.

The relationship wasn't particularly good; most of them were people I'd met once or twice, or people I'd run into on the street regularly.

"What's going on here?"

His gaze met that of a high school student nearby, who immediately pointed at Shirou and shouted as if he had discovered something extraordinary:

"He's here! He's here."

Huh...? Someone looking for me?

Soon, the group surrounded Makino Shirou and began pointing fingers and hurling insults at him.

"I just took a nap, and when I woke up I found myself beaten up. To be able to sneak into my house so quietly, that must be your doing! Why would you do that?"

"You bastard, taking advantage of your invisibility, you actually smashed my computer right in front of me! What did I do to offend you?"

"Makino-kun, playing pranks is really bad. Please return all the underwear you took from my house."

Realizing that these people didn't seem to be controlled by someone with psychic abilities, Makino Shirou quickly explained:

"Wait a minute! There must be some misunderstanding. I've been at school all day, how could I possibly have done so much?"

"That's hard to say. Someone like you, a delinquent, skipping school is probably a regular occurrence for you. Pay up! Give us back the money we owed for the broken glass!"

“I didn’t do it! I’ve been at school all day. You can ask any student at the school.”

"Since you would do something like this, you must have discussed it with your classmates beforehand. What's the point of us asking? I saw the broom move on its own without any wind today, so it must have been you who did it!"

Soon, more voices rang out.

"Muye, I thought you were a good kid, but I never expected you to do something so outrageous. My grandson is still so young, why did you hit him? Even if he offended you somewhere..."

"I watched as a wooden stick floated in the air and smashed my computer. If it wasn't you, who else could it be? Pay up! Pay up right now!"

"Makino-kun, I just went to take a shower, and when I turned around I found that all my underwear was gone... Why would you do something so outrageous?"

Despite Makino Shirou's repeated explanations, how could one mouth possibly win an argument against so many mouths?

Amidst the constant accusations, Shirou Makino's anger grew ever stronger.

After a long while, unable to bear it any longer, he looked around, memorized the faces of the group, and then disappeared into the crowd.

Then, they went to each of them one by one and actually did what they said.

If you've been wrongly accused of smashing the computer, then smash all the other furniture in his house too.

If you've been falsely accused of stealing underwear, then cut all of her underwear into pieces.

If you've been wrongly accused of hitting his grandson, then let his grandson hit you again.

If you've been wrongly accused of hitting him while he's sleeping, then sneak up behind him when he's not paying attention and beat him up again.

......

Let's go back to the present.

"I didn't do it at all, but they pointed their fingers at me and insulted me. I was so angry I felt like my lungs were going to explode."

"Since that's the case, let's go all the way and actually do those things once and for all."

"However, even though I've returned it, I still feel so angry!"

Seeing Makino Shirou's indignant expression, Adris Shirou burst into laughter:

"Haha... Well done! But if it were me, I would definitely pay back double, or even triple."

"I see. No wonder I still feel angry. It turns out I didn't give back enough." Makino Shirou nodded slightly, looking enlightened.

Seeing this, Kitahara Shirou said with a rather helpless expression:

"By doing something like this, wouldn't you really become the murderer? And one that you can't deny at all."

"I don't need to argue," Makino Shirou scoffed. "I talked myself hoarse this afternoon, but no one believed me. Since I'm already being treated as a bad guy and have been burdened with an inescapable charge, this is the only way I can do it, right?"

"What kind of logic is this?"

"I've been criticized for so long even though I've never done it before. Isn't that a waste? Since that's the case, I might as well actually do it once."

Chapter 232 Don't believe me so easily!

Chapter 232, Section 233: Don't believe me so easily.

"No wonder you didn't want to find the culprit earlier." Kitahara Shirou shook his head speechlessly.

They've already become prisoners, so why are you still looking for prisoners?

However, isn't this exactly what the mastermind behind the scenes is planning?

"After doing something like this, there will definitely be people blocking the door tomorrow morning, right? No, maybe someone will come tonight to demand justice."

"Bring it on! Every time they come, I'll go and smash things up! Hmph... let's see who can hold out the longest."

"No, you'll only make things worse. Why not use a suggestive magic trick to drive them all away?"

“It’s useless!” Shirou Emiya interjected. “For someone with such clear hostility, suggestive magic is completely ineffective.”

"Then let's use the Sharingan and hypnotic magic together, a two-pronged approach, that should definitely drive them away."

Kitahara Shirou paused for a moment, then continued:

"At that time, you just need to create an enemy in your illusion, which should be enough to divert attention and stop them from looking for you."

“No! One must take responsibility for one’s actions.” Makino Shirou rejected the suggestion without hesitation. “This is the only thing I cannot accept your suggestion about. Insulting others comes with risks. If they dare to insult me, they should be prepared for retaliation.”

"Eh..."

Kitahara Shirou sighed softly, thinking helplessly:

Our values ​​are completely incompatible. We really have completely incompatible values.

However, his situation is different from that of Shirou Sakurai when he first entered the company.

Sakurai was too obsessive, and his mind had become extremely twisted, which is why he was changed by the other Shirous and regained his original intentions.

As for Shirou Makino, he's just a bit short-tempered.

"When will this cycle of revenge end?"

"This isn't about revenge. If someone punches you, you're bound to hit them back, right? I'm just making a reasonable judgment."

"In that case, you'll probably be arrested by the disciplinary committee very soon."

"Impossible! They can't find any evidence. They can't just assume I'm the murderer because I have the ability to become invisible, can they? There's no way to convict someone like that under Academy City's laws."

"Even if you can't be convicted, this kind of thing will definitely spread wider and wider, and then your reputation in Academy City will be completely ruined, and you'll become like a rat crossing the street."

"Whatever! If I can't stay in Academy City, I'll just leave. Anyway, the only reason I entered Academy City was to develop my superpowers. Now that I have them, leaving won't matter."

"Those people you met today, they all seem to be your neighbors, right? Aren't you worried they might secretly break your windows?"

"Don't be afraid! Whoever smashes it, we'll smash it back."

"Eh......."

Kitahara Shirou sighed deeply, saying nothing more, but silently thinking to himself:

This kind of personality can sometimes put you at a significant disadvantage.

Moreover, if there is a mastermind behind this, if one plan fails, they will definitely come up with another.

I don't know what the other party's purpose is.

Of course, although the other party's purpose is unknown, the only thing that is certain is that Makino's actions will definitely be beyond the other party's expectations.

......

Inside the apartment where Shirou Makino lives in Academy City.

"Huh...? Is nobody coming?"

Around midnight, Shirou Makino's shadow clone leaned against the window, gazing at the moon with utter boredom while silently awaiting a possible attack.

However, nothing has happened since the party ended last night.

No one came to cause trouble, and no one sneaked in at night to smash the windows.

"Are they preparing something big?"

Those people weren't even that familiar to me; I'd only met them a few times on the street. Judging by my own experience, I knew they would never give up.

“I went there completely invisible during the day, so they definitely won’t be able to find any evidence. After all, besides my invisibility ability, only remote manipulation ability users can do the same thing.”

By remotely manipulating wooden sticks and brooms, one can create the illusion that an invisible person is attacking someone.

It's impossible to convict yourself based on this.