Shirou Emiya stands on the Terra continent

It is totally different from the current Archer.

"I'll give it a try, but what do you mean by that...?"

Emiya didn't know what Archer's intention was in letting him see this scene, but he still responded to what the other party had just said.

As for his thoughts… God knows what he thinks, cleaning, cooking and taking care of the Penguin Logistics and Guards every day?

Or conquer the entire Longmen with food?

"Think about it yourself, that's your business."

Archer said this, definitely not because he didn't know. Even if he really knew, he wouldn't give this guy a hint.

You have to go through everything yourself, right?

He's already gone through it himself, there's no reason to let this guy take a shortcut, right?

"Ha... I knew it."

Before asking again, Emiya probably guessed the other party's answer.

However, he did not continue asking, but continued to look at the screen, where he was playing with the local children.

He had some impression of these children, and the ending didn't seem to be very good.

He probably understood what Archer meant. He was probably trying to comfort him, right?

He never thought that there would be a day when he would be comforted by that Archer.

"If everything is fine, you should leave. I hope you won't come here again. I will also fall into a deep sleep after this."

Noticing that Emiya looked better, Archer began to shoo them away.

It was not without cost that he brought people here. It consumed all his existing magic power. Once his magic power was exhausted, he would really disappear completely.

He couldn't just disappear like that. He had to at least make sure that this guy hadn't gone astray before he could rest in peace.

“I can’t make my own decision.”

In response to Archer's words, Emiya said that there was nothing he could do.

Without waiting for the other party to speak, Emiya continued: "By the way... do you know why we are here?"

"…I don't know, but I guess it has something to do with the Holy Grail? After all, no one can tell what will happen with that huge amount of magic power."

After hearing Emiya's question, Archer spoke after a moment of silence.

He really didn't know, but the Holy Grail must be blamed.

"The Holy Grail... I have no impression of it."

Emiya tried to recall the details before arriving here, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't remember anything.

"It's almost time for you to leave. Even if you think of this as a dream, remember one thing: you are not living in Fuyuki City on Earth now, but on the Terra continent."

After saying that, Archer pushed Emiya out forcefully.

"What!?"

Emiya, who hadn't reacted yet, couldn't stand firmly and was pushed out.

Then came a strong feeling of weightlessness.

Emiya felt like he was falling rapidly.

Looking up, although he couldn't see anyone, Emiya still shouted loudly:

"You bastard!"

In reality, Emiya suddenly sat up and shouted out in sync.

The feeling of weightlessness at this moment had long disappeared, replaced by the familiar round light... No, it should be the halo of Angel of Exorcism.

"You scared me to death! Are you having a nightmare?"

Frightened by Emiya's sudden shout, Exia patted his chest and asked Emiya.

"...It should be considered a nightmare."

At this time, Emiya realized that he seemed to be lying down, so he sat up and rubbed the back of his neck gently.

"I knew it. I saw you looked a little pale when I came back just now, so I let you lie down."

Hearing Emiya's words, Exiah nodded as if to expect so.

Thanks to her foresight!

"Thank you very much."

Looking at the look on Exiah's face, Emiya knew that what the other party wanted was his words of thanks.

If you can give the other person a little apple pie, they will definitely be more satisfied.

But... when he just stood up, the angle seemed a little weird?

Just as Emiya was wondering, the Angel of Exiah stood up, patted his legs and said to himself:

"Oh my, my legs are really numb! It turns out that you can't believe what you see on TV."

Listening to the other person's words and hearing the other person rubbing his thigh, the expressions on Emiya's face revealed confusion, shock, panic, and guilt.

"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it. You just happened to be lying in my spot. I was just playing games."

As if noticing the somewhat complicated expression on Emiya's face, Exiah said with a smirk.

She was indeed playing games, but she could have just gotten a pillow for Emiya to lie on and then just sat somewhere else to play.

It was just that an idea suddenly came to me just now. I thought of the knee-pillow scenes on TV and thought about trying it myself.

Now she tried but her legs were numb.

But seeing those expressions on Emiya's face is also a gain in a way?

"is that so?"

Emiya, who had just woken up, didn't think too much about the loopholes in the other party's words, and nodded in a daze.

Apart from the fact that he had just woken up, there were just too many things that overwhelmed him.

Exia was the last straw that broke the camel's back and sunk him.

"Of course! Hurry up and cook. Texas is blowing her tail upstairs so as not to disturb your sleep."

"Got it... Let me see what's in the fridge."

Hearing what Archangel Exia said, Emiya didn't think too much about it and started thinking about what to prepare for dinner today.

There should be a lot of ingredients left, so he doesn't have to worry even if he doesn't buy any today.

"Huh... it just passed by."

Seeing that Emiya did not ask any questions, but went straight into the kitchen and started to busy herself, the Angel of Exia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After seeing the other party's reaction just now, she remembered that her behavior just now seemed a little inappropriate.

This was not a good situation for both Emiya and her.

Fortunately, I fooled her.

169 Get the Riddler Out

This matter with the Exia didn't bother Emiya for too long. He was now digesting the information Archer gave him.

This guy's speech is full of roundabouts to begin with, and after coming here, the problem seems to have become even more serious.

He has a headache now...

"Believe in your own path. I already have that idea... I have a weird idea. Do I want the Riddler to get out?"

Although Emiya thought so, after experiencing a large number of riddles, his resistance in this regard has become quite high.

On the bright side, at least the other person said the answer was with him, and at least he didn't need to look for the answer elsewhere. You have to know that when other people tell you a riddle, he basically doesn't even know where the answer is.

But the problem is... he really couldn't figure out what the other person was talking about.

Putting aside those joking thoughts, Emiya thought it might be related to the infected people.

Should he continue to help the infected like this? That would be simple, or did the other party mean for him to follow his path and become the umbrella for the infected?

But if that was all, there was no need for the other party to be so roundabout, right?

Or is there a deeper meaning?

As he thought about it, Emiya held his head and rubbed it repeatedly. He felt that his mood, which was already bad to begin with, became even worse because of these things.

"Hiss... Is the work pressure in the Imperial Guard Bureau so great? Even Emiya has been forced into this state."

The three people who were pretending to play games were actually paying attention to Emiya's condition. Croissant asked the other three in a low voice.

At this moment, Kong was communicating with a few people via video on her mobile phone. Today was the last break she had squeezed out to use for the video calls. From now on, she would have to concentrate on dealing with them, and by then she might not even have time to rest.

She works very hard for her idol career.

From the very beginning, they began to worry about Emiya's mental state.

Strictly speaking, I started to get worried as soon as I received the message. The Imperial Guards must have had a purpose for releasing the person early.

In a work environment where one person is treated as several people, there must be something wrong if someone is suddenly asked to leave work early!

Coupled with Emiya's current abnormal behavior, the few of them became more convinced of this.

"What should I do?"

Seeing that Emiya seemed troubled, Exiah whispered to her teammates.

"Give him some alone space first?"

Texas thought for a moment and then expressed her thoughts. Generally, if she had any troubles, she would prefer to calm down by herself first.

Maybe it would be useful to Emiya as well?

"Have a lively party?"

Compared to Texas, Croissant doesn't know much about this, but once you get high you can forget everything, so maybe throwing a party would help?

"Although the idea of ​​throwing a party is very tempting, I stand on Texas' side this time. Emiya doesn't usually look like the type to have fun, and it's even more impossible for him to have fun in his current state."

After listening to the two people's opinions, Angel crossed her arms over her chest and thought seriously.

Finally, she decided that Texas might have a better opinion.

"I think so."

On the other side of the video, Sora, who was lying on the bed in loose pajamas, also expressed his opinion.

"Then give Emiya some space, and then we can start preparing for the party?"

After listening to several people's refutations, Croissant felt that the two proposals could be carried out at the same time.

It seemed reasonable to throw a party once Emiya had recovered a bit and get rid of the depression.

Plus, they hadn't had a big party for a long time, not the usual small-scale ones, but a large-scale party.

Great food! Drinks! Music!

I feel a bit nostalgic just thinking about it!

"This is acceptable."

Hearing Croissant's suggestion, Angel nodded quickly.

She was also the one who wanted to attend the party, but she had to give up because of other circumstances.

Now that there is a win-win solution, there is naturally no reason for her to continue insisting.

Apple pie freedom is not far away!

Watching the two of them quickly make arrangements, Texas and the person on her phone both showed helpless expressions.

Weren't we originally discussing Emiya's problem? Why did we suddenly get to the party?

Never mind. It’s not a big problem anyway.

"Don't forget me! It'll be a few days before I finish my work!"

Seeing that the two of them were discussing quite heatedly and had set the date on the day she finished work, Kong became anxious on the spot.