Shirou Emiya stands on the Terra continent

"No, it's really not necessary. I'm going to go do something now. You can show Emiya around here for a while."

Seeing Xingxiong's look, Chen chose to run away directly.

"Tsk, it's pretty fast."

Looking at Chen's decisive figure leaving, Xingxiong had no intention of chasing after him.

Anyway, there will be plenty of time and opportunities later.

"..."

At this moment, Emiya only felt that the image that Chen had previously erected seemed to be a little broken.

I thought he was a cool person, but it turns out he has another surprising side?

"What's wrong? Are you still not satisfied? Want to practice a few moves?"

Noticing Emiya's complicated look, Hoshiguma asked.

Having just watched an exciting sparring match, she still feels a little itchy.

“…No, my hands are still numb.”

In order to prevent Hoshiguma from not believing him, Emiya even stretched out his hands for the other party to see.

Although it is numb, it is not serious.

But Emiya still shook it a few times to create the appearance that his hands were extremely numb.

Don’t ask, if you ask, I learned it from Penguin Logistics.

"Well, that's a shame."

Seeing that Emiya didn't mean to do that, Hoshiguma had no choice but to give up the idea.

"Definitely next time."

Seeing that Hoshiguma looked a little discouraged, Emiya comforted him.

Let him handle the next matter in the future.

Anyway, it’s not just one or two days since I’ve been causing trouble for my future self.

"By the way, do you have your own set of swordsmanship in the Imperial Guard? I see that most people use the same set. Although Sir Chen's swordsmanship is a little different, we can still see that there are similarities."

After stopping the communication, Emiya looked at the other people around him who were also sparring and asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

"The Guard Bureau does have its own set of skills, but that only lays the foundation. If you want to specialize in it later, it still depends on your personal efforts."

Leading Emiya to a resting place nearby, Hoshiguma explained some of his doubts to him.

Of course, it's not just swordsmanship. Other skills like wrestling and crossbows are also taught the basics. If you want to learn in depth, you have to ask other people or find a way to learn on your own.

"I understand."

Emiya thought this explanation made sense.

It is very reasonable to lay a solid foundation and then rely on your own efforts to improve yourself.

After all, there are too many people in the Guards Bureau. If each person has to be taught step by step, it would be too tiring, and the results may not be good.

It all depends on whether the person involved is willing to work hard.

At least he was sure that Chen Sir had solid basic skills and must have practiced for a long time.

"You have to work harder. Lao Chen seems to care about you very much."

Seeing that Emiya was very serious about everything related to the Imperial Guard Bureau, Hoshiguma suddenly said.

“…Why do I feel like it’s more like a revenge attack?”

Thinking back to the scene just now, Emiya felt that his idea seemed more likely.

He knew that Penguin Logistics and the Guards were not on good terms.

As for what kind of conflict there was between Sir Chen and Wei Yanwu, he had no idea.

That wasn't something he needed to know.

"I can't deny this possibility, but I personally feel that she is quite optimistic about you."

Xingxiong had also thought about Emiya's guess.

But if he really wanted to retaliate, Lao Chen wouldn't do it so obviously.

It should be said that she disdains to do such things. If she really dislikes someone, she will definitely curse at him/her until he/she doubts his/her life.

Missy is a great example.

The incident of taking the wrong bag alone was enough to make Old Chen at that time catch Missy and scold her whenever he saw her.

It's a little better now, after all, it's been a while.

But sometimes I still use this as an opportunity to pick on Missy.

"Keep an eye on me?"

Emiya expressed doubts about Hoshiguma's guess.

He seemed to have only met Chen Sir a few times? How come he was suddenly favored?

But he always seemed to feel as if he had seen the other person somewhere before?

The swordplay stance, and the pair of horns on the head...

The Hooded Man?

Emiya felt as if he had discovered some shocking secret.

If that's the case, then a lot of things make sense.

He was indeed not familiar with Chen Sir, but he had met the heroic hooded man several times and had even worked with him.

But the head of the Longmen Guards' inspection team actually went to the slums alone at night to investigate a case?

This is really a sign of professionalism, and Emiya can only admire it.

But this is just a guess. Emiya doesn't want to go up and ask directly. It would be embarrassing if it's not the case.

146 Cheating is justified, right?

After staying in the training ground for a while, Emiya followed Hoshiguma away.

After the novelty wears off, you’ll find that there’s actually nothing much here.

At least that was the case for Emiya, but he didn't show it very obviously.

The main reason is that Xingxiong herself is bored. The few people who could practice with her are not here today, and it would feel a bit different if she practices with others, so it would be better not to.

If you want to fight, you have to fight hard!

"Given your skills, we should be able to take you with us when we go on field missions. Do you have any experience driving a car?"

Walking in the corridor, Xingxiong suddenly asked.

While walking on the road just now, she had been thinking about what kind of work she could arrange for Emiya.

After all, everyone is here, so let's do our part for the Guard Bureau!

However, considering that the other party was not good at writing and had no other relevant experience, after thinking for a long time, Hoshiguma felt that Emiya's final destination might be to go on field work with them.

Simply put, combatants.

The demand for clerical skills in the field is not that high; what is needed is experience in combat and reconnaissance.

Anyway, you only need to write a simple report afterwards, unless you have done something big.

For example, every time Lao Chen moved the knife at her waist, she basically couldn't escape the report.

Although she herself had no intention of avoiding reporting, no matter big or small, her self-review report was always the most detailed one.

“I can ride a bike.”

Emiya replied, his tone filled with sadness.

Before, it was because I hadn’t gotten over the hurdle of being a minor, but now I have forgotten that it even existed.

The main reason is that he usually has nothing to do with cars or motorcycles, so a bicycle is enough to meet his needs.

Penguin Logistics has the veteran driver Texas. Even if Texas is not driving, there will be Angels as a substitute.

This further reduced Emiya's need to drive a car, so he eventually forgot about it.

Can you find some time to learn it now?

But if you don't drive often for a while and then start driving again, it seems a bit dangerous, right?

"Bicycles... are good, and quite healthy."

After hearing what Emiya said, Hoshiguma was silent for a moment, then he praised the advantages of the bicycle.

He just asked if he could drive a car, as there were some terms that Emiya still didn't understand.

But since you are just an intern, I won’t ask too much of you.

His own fighting skills were enough to cover up his inability to understand the terminology.

After all, even people in the Guard Bureau sometimes get confused by their own terminology, so sometimes they just speak directly.

For example, when Lao Chen was giving orders, his words were more direct.

“…I’ll find time to learn it later.”

As if sensing the awkwardness in the other party's silence, Emiya looked up at the ceiling and said.

Isn't it just learning to drive? He is learning!

It will come in handy someday! It’s worth learning!

"Just take your time. There's no need to rush."

Looking at Emiya's expression, Hoshiguma felt like laughing.

Ah! I remember that I used to tease Lao Chen like this, but Lao Chen is not so easy to tease now.

But Emiya is young!

Xingxiong felt that he would have a comfortable life in the next few days.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

When Emiya noticed that Hoshiguma was looking at him with strange eyes, his first reaction was to wonder if there was something strange on his body.

After all, they had just finished sparring, and their clothes might be torn if they were not in a place where he couldn't see them.

"No, nothing. It's almost lunch time. Do you want to go to the cafeteria to eat?"

Seeing Emiya checking his clothes and pants, Xingxiong felt that the current Emiya was easier to tease than the old Chen in the past.

In order to avoid laughing out loud, Xingxiong quickly changed the subject.

It was almost time for lunch, and usually people would either order takeout or go to the cafeteria at the Guard Bureau to get food.

The former is something you would only do when you have some leisure time. After all, every store is very busy during the lunch period, and by the time you get the takeaway, the lunch break may be over.

As for the latter...after all, it is made for a large number of people, so the taste is more fluctuating.

But the advantages are large quantity, fast speed and low price.

"I brought a lunch."

After hearing what Hoshiguma said, Emiya answered truthfully.

If you say no, you might be taken to the cafeteria.

This would mean his own lunch would be wasted, and he couldn't accept that.

"You brought a lunch box... Did you make it yourself? Or did someone else from Penguin Logistics make it?"

Xingxiong suddenly remembered that Emiya next to him seemed to have pretty good skills.

Thanks to Ji's sharing and Ansou's friendly errands, she was able to taste Emiya's handmade bento several times.

It’s not so delicious that you’ll want to linger, but it’s pretty good compared to other takeouts.