Shirou Emiya stands on the Terra continent

199 A glass of wine and a nutritious meal

"Um...blockers?"

In the Fuyuki shop, Anso, who was rarely pulled up by Emiya to ask serious questions, had entered serious mode and kept recalling the information in his mind.

The pair of purple rabbit ears on his head kept shaking, making Emiya feel a little dizzy.

"It doesn't matter if you have no clue. I'll just ask."

Seeing that the other person had been thinking for a long time, Emiya was a little worried that his brain would be overloaded.

"It's not that we don't have any clues, it's more that there are too many. Most of the infected people in the slums are basically wary of this matter. You can see that there are only a dozen victims here, which shows that most of the infected people still don't trust this kind of blocker."

He pricked up his ears and told Ansuo the information he currently knew, combining it with his own ideas.

"Can't people trust each other more?"

After hearing what Ansou said, Emiya felt a little headache and complained.

But he also knew that this was absolutely impossible to happen.

On his side, even the seemingly peaceful surface world is actually very chaotic.

Not to mention the magicians in the other world. Even the most evil people there would only feel that they are quite kind after seeing them.

"After all, they are infected. Sometimes even the infected themselves look down on the infected, let alone other people. Also, don't take on all the work of the Guard Bureau. Trust Chen Sir and the others more. Although they are very fierce when they scold people, they are very trustworthy people."

In response to Emiya's complaints, Anso shrugged helplessly.

At the same time, she also noticed that Emiya seemed to be in a bad state, and she guessed that he might have worked very late last night.

Although Emiya is always reliable in this regard, there are always places where he is unable to do what he wants.

Of course she wasn't talking about combat, but other aspects.

Even if there really is a perfect person, everyone only has 24 hours in a day!

So just delegate the work at hand and focus on doing what you are best at!

And she is lying here with this work philosophy!

"I just collected information here and there, I didn't do anything special..."

As Emiya spoke, his voice weakened.

The main thing was that Ansuo in front of him was looking at him with narrowed eyes and looked a little panicked.

"Although I've known you're this kind of person for a long time... Never mind, I feel like there's no point in telling you. I'll tell Chen Sir and Xingxiong Sir, and you just sit here and look after the store first!"

After looking at Emiya for a long time, Ansou finally sighed.

This isn't the first time that Emiya has behaved like this, and there's nothing much to say.

Instead of spending time trying to convince Emiya, it would be faster to find ways to help him in other ways.

"what?"

Emiya, who was inexplicably pressed at the cashier counter, was full of puzzlement, and then he watched Anso hopping out of the store and going to the back.

"..."

Just now, the other party seemed to have said that he wanted to tell Chen Sir or Xingxiong Sir?

If I remember correctly, the Guard Bureau seemed to be quite busy in the afternoon, and I don't know if she can be contacted.

Things have come to this point, and even if Emiya wanted to leave, he couldn't, unless he put up a closed sign in the store, but this would make the already poor sales even worse.

Anyway, he has nothing to do until the evening, so it wouldn't hurt for him to help out.

He took out his cell phone, turned on the screen, and then Wei Gong looked in the direction of the phone.

Then he saw the series of messages from Shi Huaiya, and Emiya remembered that he seemed to have left in a hurry just now, which was a bit impolite.

He simply apologized to Shi Huaiya and offered to make char siu rice again in a few days. Emiya's apology was very sincere.

At least it was very sincere to Shi Huaiya.

This is just a small episode. For Shirou, there is another message that is more important.

From Minmin, from Rhode Island.

It seems that they have noticed this matter a long time ago, but because they are unfamiliar with the place and most of them are ordinary medical operators, they can only prevent the infected from taking those blockers through persuasion.

They were the ones who collected the information about this matter and reported it to the Imperial Guard Bureau.

The main reason is lack of manpower, so they are willing but unable to do it, otherwise they would have done it themselves.

But now it's different! Rhodes Island has sent people over!

Just by looking at the few paragraphs of text description above, Emiya has a picture.

This ship, this ship... A land ship is rushing towards Longmen?

Sounds a bit dangerous?

Just when Emiya was thinking about whether or not to notify Chen Sir and the others to prepare, there was another new message on his phone.

"Speaking of which, Amiya and the others will also be here this time. Do you want to meet them then, Emiya?"

After looking at this message, Emiya thought for a moment and replied:

"It depends on the situation. I'm quite busy here. If I'm free then, it'll be fine."

He did not agree immediately. After all, the work in the Guard Bureau could be very life-threatening when it got busy.

Even if he is just an assistant, based on his understanding of himself, if he sees that everyone is busy, he will definitely join in.

Just thinking about that scene made Emiya feel like his liver was aching.

"I understand, I understand. Thank you for your hard work! I won't draw blood for the time being. Just focus on your work. I'm busy here too. Bye!"

Seeing Minmin suddenly throw the poster and leave, Shigong was no longer surprised.

This kind of situation is very likely to occur when chatting with medical operators, doctors, police or firefighters. After all, no one knows when someone or something will suddenly appear.

After sending back a received picture and confirming that there was no other message, Emiya put away his phone and began to patrol the store.

Organize the inventory, wipe the dust off, and tidy up the store. It won’t be so boring if you have something to do.

"..."

Halfway through organizing, Emiya suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked at the merchandise cabinet in front of him.

Through the translucent glass, Emiya could vaguely see his own reflection.

From time to time, his own reflection would overlap with the figure in his dream.

After experiencing the dream in the morning and breaking a mirror, Emiya now feels a little traumatic when he sees his own reflection.

"Don't damage the merchandise."

Turning his head away, Emiya pinched the bridge of his nose, reminding himself not to be impulsive.

If this punch is delivered, I’m afraid all the kids in Fuyuki Store will have to tighten their belts to make a living this month.

Fortunately, it wasn't very clear, so Emiya didn't act impulsively.

However, this also made him lose the desire to continue cleaning. After a simple finish, he returned to his chair, took the pen and paper beside him and began to record what happened this morning.

Of course it wasn't the reflection that disturbed him, but the words Archer said.

What kind of problems will the Originium cause to them, and the line that the other party mentioned.

What does that line mean?

"Once you cross that line, is there no turning back?"

After drawing a few circles on it, Emiya repeated it.

It is easy to understand literally, and this set of words is often used in various TV shows and movies, such as there is no turning back once your hands are stained with blood.

He understood it, but what Emiya didn't understand was what Archer wanted him not to cross.

After much thought, Emiya concluded that the only thing that would make the other party give advice was the point that often caused conflicts between them, that is, the part about being partners of justice.

"…If that's the case, just ignore him."

Unable to figure out the reason, Emiya decisively gave up struggling. After all, the other party had been wanting to talk to him about the ideal of being a partner of justice for a long time.

So just ignore it.

In fact, Emiya also thought about the possibility that it might be Originium, but the problem is that based on his understanding of Originium, once you become infected, there is no way to turn back into a normal person. Everyone knows this without being reminded.

So after thinking for a long time without any idea, Emiya simply decided to memorize it and carry it with him.

Just take it out and look at it when you suddenly think of it one day.

Maybe she'll get it right?

Putting these thoughts aside, Emiya saw Anso who had returned at some point in time.

The other person was sleeping on the side, and his purple hair became brighter than usual because of the light.

This reminded Emiya of Sakura.

The reason why he took such good care of her in the beginning was because this head of purple hair reminded him of Sakura, so he took a little more care of her.

But that's all. Emiya had no intention of treating her as a substitute for Sakura. Not to mention that her personality was almost different from his, and doing so would be extremely disrespectful to both Sakura and Anso.

"Sleeping like this is not good for your health."

Looking at Anso's extremely twisted sleeping position, Emiya sighed and went to the side to get out the recliner he had bought earlier.

He has often heard the other party mention that he has back pain, but he still sleeps like this, it would be strange if he doesn't feel pain, right?

He carried Anso to the recliner and let him use the only fan in the store. Then Emiya took out his cell phone, clicked on the song sung by Sora that Texas and Sora had saved for him, then leaned back in the chair and squinted his eyes.

Today was also a pleasant day at Fuyuki Store.

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"Amiya, I heard you were planning to go to Longmen? Take me with you?"

A big black cat was following a small...rabbit at this moment, asking questions while also looking for an opportunity.

"Of course it's fine if you're fine! But you can't drink alcohol over there, okay? The last time you bought wine at Longmen and lost rosemary, Dr. Kal'tsit was very angry."

"Dr. Kal'tsit said that if she catches you buying alcohol in the name of work, she will hang you on the bow of the ship to get some fresh air to sober you up, right?"

Amiya, who was walking in front, held a terminal in her right hand and a stack of documents in her left hand. After hearing Huang's question, she agreed to the other party's request, but only set some small conditions.

"Hey...but the brand I like is only available at Longmen!"

Hearing Amiya's words, Huang immediately wilted.

The black cat ears and tail were drooping visibly, and it looked really depressed.

"Well... even if you say so, there's nothing I can do. Drinking is bad for your health, right? But I can offer a compromise."

Hearing the other party's frustrated tone and downcast look, Amiya hesitated for a moment and then spoke.

"I know you're the best to me, little rabbit! What's the compromise?"

The depressed expression on his face disappeared, replaced by a bright smile. Huang walked up to Amiya and hugged her and asked.

"Drinking is bad for your health! So you drink a glass of wine and then eat one of Furong's healthy meals to replenish your body?"

Faced with Huang's hugging attack, Amiya remained indifferent, and even habitually held all the things in her hands to prevent them from falling.

At the same time, he proposed a compromise solution that he had just thought of.

"Gu...where is my cute little rabbit? The Amiya I know would never say such cruel words with such an innocent smile! Who are you?"

Huang felt like he was on a roller coaster, his mood going up and down.

Where was her cute little rabbit? How could Amiya come up with such a terrible idea?

A glass of wine and a nutritious meal?

Thanks to the invitation, she chose to quit drinking!

"This is also for your health's sake. Otherwise, drinking all the time will not be conducive to your treatment."

Amiya knew that the suggestion she just made was quite weird, but that was because she was quite familiar with Huang.

By the way, it’s a revenge for the other party who kept making trouble when I was recording the video last time.