Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Of course it's Mom, who else could it be?"

"Impossible! Don't joke like that."

"Hmm... that's true, most people would find it hard to believe something like this. Things are a bit complicated, let's talk outside."

Stepping out of the store and into a side alley, Future Lucy cast a soundproofing spell before continuing:

"Actually, a few days ago, Shirou and I used the Eclipse Gate to go back to seven years ago and rescued my mother there."

"Impossible... How did you do that?"

"It's very simple. First, heal your mother's body, then seal her away and announce to the public that she has passed away. After that, seven years later, you can unseal her."

"Why……?"

Lucy looked surprised, then unconsciously began to think.

This method sounds very feasible, because announcing that someone is dead would naturally not have any impact.

At the same time, there is no need to consider the possibility of other accidental deaths.

"So, Mom really did come back to life?"

"Yes, but this news must be kept secret. The official word is that she has been sleeping in the ice and has just awakened."

"I understand, it's indeed best not to publicize this kind of thing. But what's with the cake shop? How come they have so many strangely shaped desserts?"

“Shirou made all of this,” Future Lucy said with a smile. “Not long ago, on the day Mom woke up, Shirou made a very lavish dinner.”

"After the meal, there were many desserts I had never seen before."

"At that time, my mother and I both had the idea of ​​learning how to make desserts from him."

"After learning this, we suddenly discovered that he knows a wide variety of dishes and can make countless desserts."

"So many desserts I've never seen before, all of them are so delicious, wouldn't it be a waste to just keep them hidden away?"

"So, after discussing it with my mother, we decided to open a cake shop to spread the word about those delicious desserts."

"The customers you just saw in the store were all our business partners and their families."

"After tasting the desserts, we will choose our favorites, buy the recipes, and open shops in other towns to sell them."

Lucy (modern-day) nodded, puzzled, then couldn't help but ask again:

"Although I don't know how to do business, I'm sure opening my own shop would be more profitable than selling the recipe, right?"

"That's true, but our goal isn't to make money, it's more about promoting our desserts."

Future Lucy smiled slightly and said with a hint of helplessness:

"Moreover, the Shirow Association has an incredible variety of desserts. Even bread has hundreds of different recipes, most of which are delicious."

"It would be too wasteful to put all of this in one store or open several stores. Instead, we would like to cooperate with other businessmen, provide the technology and some capital, and take a certain share of the profits."

It turned out to be the case.

Lucy (modern) nodded, seemingly understanding, then glanced unconsciously in the direction of the cake shop and asked curiously:

"There are also some people in the store with worn-out clothes. Couldn't those people possibly have the money to open a store?"

"Yes, but we can fund their opening of the store and also teach them new business secrets."

"Isn't that too kind? Was it Mom's suggestion?"

"No, it was my father's suggestion. Because he received a lot of help when he was in trouble, he took the initiative to invite many people with business talent or experience to come over."

"What kind of father would be so kind? It seems that his experiences over the past month have changed him a lot."

"It's mainly because of Mom. After Mom came back to life, Dad completely changed. Especially in front of Mom, his attitude was pretty... disgusting."

Lucy (modern) tried to imagine that scene and couldn't help but laugh.

The tasting auction is still ongoing inside the store.

However, since the purpose is promotion, they naturally won't use money to compete.

If two people are interested in the same product, they can both obtain the production method and split the cost.

Back in the kitchen, Leila approached Shirou, who was instructing the chefs on how to make desserts, and asked with a smile:

How much stock does Shirou have left?

"That's all the desserts I know how to make."

"Oh...so you know how to cook more dishes than just desserts? I'm really looking forward to tonight's banquet."

"Me too, I wonder what kind of dishes the clone can cook."

"Are the memories of the clone and the original body not connected?"

"Yes. However, once the clone is released, the clone's memories will instantly flood into the mind, and there is not much difference between it and the common one."

"Shirou really knows everything. Seriously, why don't you become my son-in-law? I'll put in a good word for you with Lucy," Leila said with a mischievous smile.

“This…” Shirou was slightly taken aback, and didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

It's not that I haven't thought about that kind of future, but I never felt very motivated.

"Some things need to be decided early, otherwise, you'll only regret it when you miss the opportunity."

Before I knew it, events from four hundred years ago resurfaced before my eyes.

At that time, only he and Lucy remained as the main members of Fairy Tail.

Driven by revenge, he and she, who accompanied him on his wanderings, had never explicitly stated their relationship, but in their hearts, they had already implicitly acknowledged it.

After all, time travel is just a vague fantasy; the future that can be seen with the naked eye is much more real.

If things continue like that, I'm sure that in two or three years, I'll marry Lucy, have children, and spend the rest of my life searching for a chance to go back to the past.

However, no one expected that they would actually find a way to open the door to the solar eclipse.

"Then... I'll leave it to you."

"That's great! I thought you would refuse. Thinking back, Jiude and I met around your age."

Leila changed the subject, and said with a light laugh:

"Don't worry, Lucy likes you a lot too. I'll put in a good word for you. After that, you just need to find a suitable time to confess your feelings."

"Thank you."

"Don't mention it. I can see that you two actually like each other; you just lack the right opportunity. I'm willing to be that opportunity..."

Outside the door, Future Lucy stood frozen in place, her face flushed, completely at a loss.

Seeing this, Lucy (modern time) gently poked her twice with her finger and teased her softly:

"Congratulations! It looks like it won't be long before I can attend your wedding."

"That one, I am you."

"No, when we meet and you can't go back, we're already different individuals. So, don't worry about me, just do what you want."

Upon hearing Lucy's last words (in modern times), the future Lucy's last unresolved issue vanished, and she softly said:

"Thank you."

Chapter 389 The Detective's Troubles

Chapter 389, Section 390: The Detective's Troubles

Another night, in the white mist.

After sharing their memories of the day, many Shirou turned to look at Black Dragon Shirou, teasing him incessantly.

"Who was it that said they weren't interested in dating?"

"I never expected that someone with such thick eyebrows and big eyes like you would betray us..."

"Congratulations, you are now a member of the married family."

Black Dragon Shirou looked speechlessly at the other Shirous, glanced around, and said with a smile:

"This kind of thing should be normal, right? Rather, people who have absolutely no interest in the opposite sex are the ones with psychological problems."

"That was a really malicious remark. I felt like I was being looked down upon from a higher dimension."

As a single person, Aizen didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but he still felt a little mocked.

"I'm not a single person, nor am I uninterested in women; I just haven't met someone I like."

"Oh...? The women of Soul Society can no longer satisfy you?" Kitahara Shirou couldn't help but tease.

Aizen rested his chin on his hand and pondered:

"Well, almost all the unmarried women I've met have various flaws; we're just not compatible."

"Oh... Do all unmarried women have flaws? I never expected you to have the makings of a ruthless leader."

"Don't misuse words."

Aizen was speechless and was about to offer a rebuttal when a soft sound suddenly came from afar.

That was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground; it sounded like it was made of wood.

Although the voice was very soft, Shirou, who was present, was no ordinary person and heard it very clearly.

"I'll go take a look."

The Tenryu Shirou vanished from the sight of the other Shirou in a flash.

The next moment, his voice suddenly came from the spot.

"Come quick! It looks like there are new people here again."

The reason it seems so is because what appeared was not a living being, but a coffin.

"How did a coffin appear? Is the newlyweds inside? Or is the newlyweds actually a coffin monster?"

"How could a coffin become a monster? In my hundreds of years of monster-hundred-year history, I have never heard of such a monster in the world."

"Could it be a mummy?"

"That shouldn't be possible, right? If it really is a mummy, the Reverse Light Sword would definitely be ineffective."