Shirou's clones number 30 million

Emiya Shirou shook his head slightly and explained:

"No, because the Holy Grail has been corrupted and cannot grant wishes. In addition, all the Masters are acquaintances, so it's impossible to fight them."

"After discussion, we ultimately modified the ritual of the Holy Grail War, thus postponing the Holy Grail War indefinitely."

“That’s fine, but isn’t the number of Servants a bit off?” Kiritsugu Emiya asked. “If I’m not mistaken, there seem to be two Sabers.”

"Sasaki Kojiro was the first Saber I summoned, while Artoria was summoned by me unintentionally after the Holy Grail War had ended."

Emiya Shirou paused for a moment, then pondered:

"Dad, you two must have a lot to talk about after being apart for so long. I'm going to buy groceries and pick up Artoria while I'm at it."

For the past few days, Artoria has been working in the Battle City, helping Shirou Hasegawa create monsters specifically for the competition.

Now that the competition is over, she can finally be free from it.

I wonder if she would still be willing to come back after witnessing the prosperity and peace of the Kingdom of Britain?

"Senpai, I'll go buy groceries too," Matou Sakura quickly said.

"No need. You just finished the match, so take a break first. I'll be right back." Shirou Emiya paused, then smiled and said, "Besides, many of those match-specific items are not used in daily life, so you'll need to take some time to organize them properly."

"Sakura, come sit here. I still have a lot to tell you." Irisviel smiled and waved. "As for the housework battle, we can start tomorrow."

"Ah."

Sakura Matou looked back and forth, then nodded slightly.

Although I really want to be with my seniors, this side is also important. This is our first day together, and I can't leave a bad impression on their parents.

"Speaking of which, I've been wanting to ask this for a while now. What are those things rolling around on the ground? They look a lot like slimes." Irisviel looked at the few slimes in the distance with surprise.

"Those are architectural slimes, specifically responsible for maintaining buildings."

Sakura Matou thought for a moment, then added:

"The place we came from before was a city where multiple worlds converged, where all kinds of slimes were sold, for healing, laundry, and so on."

"There's a martial arts tournament going on there right now, so there are a lot more people than usual."

"The competition where you two competed together and won the championship?" Irisviel asked curiously. "How did you manage to win all the way through such a formidable competition?"

"I don't really understand either. We just somehow won in the end." Matou Sakura shook her head slightly.

"Is that even a question? Of course, it's because we're the most popular."

Ilya made a victory sign and said with a smile:

"According to the competition rules, the contestant with the higher audience support rate will receive a greater boost in strength."

"In the final match, we were able to gain the upper hand because the two boys on the opposing team couldn't hold on any longer."

“I think popularity is only one aspect,” Matou Sakura said hesitantly. “Like in the match the day before yesterday, our opponents were just as popular as us, but we were able to win because of our proper tactical arrangements.”

"You mean that battle? Yes, those self-proclaimed pirates had absolutely no tactics; they just charged straight into our base and we stole their flag. However, I still think popularity had the biggest impact..."

In a few words between the two, Irisviel quickly grasped the general rules of the game.

It seems that their five-person team won the championship due to a combination of factors, including popularity, luck, and the competition rules.

However, it's only natural that Illya is so popular because she's so cute.

"Speaking of which, isn't Illya a year older than Shirou? Why was she sitting in the same classroom as Shirou in the scenes we saw earlier?"

"Because I didn't know how to do many subjects, I needed Shirou to teach me. After some discussion, I ended up transferring to Shirou's class."

Seeing this, Fujimura Taiga looked dejected and whispered:

"Even though I'm the teacher, Ilya never asks me any questions."

“Because Shirou teaches better.” Illya looked around at the group and said with a smile, “In this family, Shirou is the most knowledgeable person.”

"No!" Fujimura Taiga suddenly said, "If this continues, my position as a teacher will be in jeopardy. It seems I will have to challenge Shirou to an intellectual duel."

“Shirou will definitely win,” Illya said without hesitation.

Irisviel looked back and forth between the two, a smile spreading across her face, and couldn't help but hug Illya:

"Illya and Shirou have a really good relationship, even though they haven't spent much time together."

"Isn't there a saying that a day is like a year? If you think about it that way, Shirou and I have been together for decades."

"Where did this saying come from? I've never heard of it before."

Chapter 682 He got off too easy.

Chapter 682, Section 683: He really got off easy.

"Artoria, it's time to go home for dinner."

Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's voice, Artoria, who was resting on the table, immediately stood up.

"coming."

"Are you done here?"

Emiya Shirou passed through the Anywhere Door and appeared inside the research institute, looking around curiously.

Although I've seen Hasegawa's memories many times, this is the first time I've actually seen these monster-making devices.

“It’s over.” Artoria breathed a sigh of relief. “I never knew that mental work could be so tiring. After participating in two or three matches, each monster would be abandoned because its weaknesses were discovered.”

"This requires constantly creating new monsters to avoid affecting the smooth progress of the competition. Sometimes, the monsters we create may have bugs, requiring us to redo them."

Emiya Shirou listened quietly to her complaints, nodding slightly. After a long while, he turned and asked:

"The Star Martial Festival is over, so we won't be coming here as often as we are now. Are you going to come back and live with me, or move here to settle down?"

"Go back. The other me has done a good job and doesn't need anyone else to tell me what to do."

"Oh, I see. Did you watch the final match just now?"

"Huh...? The finals are already over? Sorry, I was too tired and fell asleep on the table, so I didn't pay attention to the match. What was the result? Did Ilya and the others win?"

"We won! We secured the championship."

"Very good. What did they wish for?"

"Well... please allow me to keep this a secret for now. You'll find out when we get back."

"I am looking forward."

"Let's go."

Before coming here, Shirou Emiya had already gone to the supermarket to buy a lot of ingredients.

Therefore, he stepped directly into the Anywhere Door he had come from.

This is a small alley, only a few dozen meters away from the Emiya residence.

With a slight thought, Shirou Emiya summoned the ingredients he had just bought into his hands.

Upon noticing the sudden appearance of a large pile of ingredients in his hands, Artoria immediately reached out to help:

"Let me carry two bags for you."

"Thank you for your help."

Emiya Shirou handed her two plastic bags filled with meat and slowly walked out of the alley.

"Why did you buy so many ingredients today? Are you having a feast at home?"

"Didn't Ilya and the others win the championship? Let's celebrate."

"That's right, we really should celebrate."

Passing through the gate and courtyard, and entering the Emiya family's living room, Artoria unconsciously stopped and looked at the man sitting on the sofa with a complicated expression.

"Emiya Kiritsugu".

"So you do remember me, Saber."

As soon as Kiritsugu Emiya finished speaking, Irisviel excitedly stood up to greet him:

"I've been resurrected too, Saber. Long time no see, do you still recognize me?"

"Alice, it's been a long time."

"You still remember me! That's great! I never thought we'd meet again after all these years. Even so, it hasn't been that long for me; it feels like it was just yesterday."

Shirou Emiya took the ingredients from Artoria and slowly walked towards the kitchen.

"You guys chat, I'll go cook."

"Senior, let me help you." Matou Sakura quickly stood up.

"No need, you've had a long day of competition, sit down and rest."

As they spoke, Shirou Emiya's mind stirred, and two shadow clones appeared beside him, helping to take the plastic bags.

......

Meanwhile, the Tohsaka family.

"Rin, the kitchen is covered in dust. How long has it been since you cooked?"

"I can't remember. I've been eating at the Emiya's house so often lately that I've hardly used the kitchen."

As she spoke, Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but look up at her mother's face again.

After the Fourth Holy Grail War, she lost consciousness and became a vegetable.

It feels like it was many years ago when I talked to her.

"Mom, you seem to have become much younger since you came back to life?"

"Is there?"

Aoi Tohsaka subconsciously touched her cheek, then quickly realized what had happened.

My memories of the Fourth Holy Grail War are somewhat hazy, but I still have some recollections.

At that time, I seemed to have become a vegetable.

"I'm sorry, you've had a tough time all these years."