Shirou calmly resumed eating his dinner, glancing at the crude Kurashiki Kurou in front of him. As a chef, Shirou naturally wouldn't waste food. However, while eating, he involuntarily scanned the family restaurant with his eyes and, sure enough, spotted those two: the Hagun Academy Student Council Vice President Mitou Fuyuma and the Accountant Kidouin Kanata.
Neither of them were ordinary. Among them, the accountant Kidouin Kanata was currently the second strongest in Hagun Academy. She was known as the Scarlet Lady by the students and was one of the few B-rank Blazers in the academy.
As for Mitou Fuyuma, the vice president, he was the only causality-interference type Blazer in Hagun Academy. As members of Hagun Academy's governing body, both of them naturally noticed what was happening here and cast scrutinizing glances.
"I was wondering why I hadn't seen anyone lately. Never thought I'd see you here, haha, what a strange coincidence."
"Hey, Kurou, who are you talking to?"
"Time to go play arcade games, hurry up."
"Oh? Hey, hey, isn't that Ayase? Long time no see!"
"You haven't come to hang out with us lately, we were worried about you! Hahaha."
"Hey, hey, Kurou's talking to you, and you dare pretend you don't see him?"
"Have you gotten too big for your britches, Ayase?"
After Kurashiki Kurou, about ten young men, who were noisy and looked like hooligans, gathered around Shirou's group's table. It seemed they all knew Ayase. But Ayase consistently avoided looking at the group, just lowering her head and biting her lower lip, as if enduring something. Seeing her like this, Ikki decided to step in.
"Excuse me, you're causing trouble for my companions. Could you please leave?"
"Huh? What the hell are you?"
"Say another stupid word, and I'll kill you!" Kurashiki Kurou's followers started provoking Ikki, but Ikki didn't intend to deal with them; he only needed to face that one person. Ikki knew this well, so he just focused on the skull-faced man named Kurou. Then, Kurashiki Kurou also looked at Ikki with interest and asked him a strange question.
"You're a swordsman, aren't you?"
"Can you tell?"
"Haha! I just noticed it without realizing; you have a unique aura." Kurashiki Kurou finished speaking, then picked up a beer bottle and a glass from the table of a family having dinner next to Shirou's group. "Hey, buddy, sorry about disturbing your meal. I saw a familiar face and just impulsively started talking to you." He poured the beer into the glass and slid the glass towards Ikki.
"This is a small apology from me, take it."
"Uh, sorry about that." Although Ikki really wanted to retort, "That's not your beer, is it?" he still thought it best not to provoke the other party at this moment.
Thinking this, Ikki reached out and picked up the glass on the table.
"Brother!"
"Ikki!"
"Kurogane-kun!" But just then, Kurashiki Kurou suddenly raised the beer bottle and forcefully swung it at the back of Ikki's head.
But the next moment, Shirou suddenly appeared in front of Ikki, tightly grabbing Kurashiki Kurou's wrist. "You, are you being a bit too violent?!"
"Or perhaps your overwhelming strength has given you excessive confidence?" Hearing Shirou's provocation, Kurashiki Kurou's brow furrowed. Trying to pull his arm back, he found his wrist firmly gripped by the other party, unable to break free.
"You, you don't seem to be a swordsman, do you?"
"Indeed, more than a swordsman, I'm a warrior!"
"A warrior, huh?" With a savage grin, Kurashiki Kurou swung his other arm, aiming for Shirou's face. But this punch, in Shirou's eyes, held no tricks. Opening his palm, he calmly caught the other's fist, Shirou looked at him
indifferently.
"Are these all the petty tricks you have? Or is your skill all in your mouth?" As a Blazer who relied on physical ability, Kurashiki Kurou's attacks were simply fast, precise, and brutal. But when he faced Shirou, who was faster, more precise, and more brutal than him, his skills instantly turned to dust, making no ripple.
"Don't provoke him anymore, Shirou!" Seeing the situation, Ikki quickly advised. As Blazers, summoning their Noble Phantasms to fight here would be a serious matter! They would definitely be disciplined afterward.
"Don't misunderstand, Ikki!" Without turning his head, Shirou looked at Kurashiki Kurou with a smile and said to Ikki behind him, "I'm not you. My position is far less dangerous than yours. Besides, even if I were expelled, it wouldn't affect me. What I pursue has always been strength, not the identity of a Magic Knight.
For me, being a Magic Knight isn't that important. As the saying goes, 'one shouldn't hit a dog without looking at its owner.' If I let you be lectured in front of me, wouldn't that make me lose face? Moreover, I don't think things will escalate to the point of using Noble Phantasms."
"Right, Swordsman Killer on the other side!"
"Hmph!" Hearing Shirou's words, Kurashiki Kurou snorted in displeasure. As Shirou said, he didn't intend to engage the other party here. Setting aside the crushing power this person displayed, the fact that he wasn't a swordsman already made him lose interest. He was more interested in the swordsman who was about to take the beating.
That person was more interesting. Moreover, he had already caught the other party's weakness; the other party seemed to be pressured by someone, unable to do anything against school rules. In that case, wouldn't it be easy for him to fight him? Thinking this, Kurashiki Kurou no longer had any intention of bothering with this guy.
"Let go of me!"
"It seems you've thought it through!" Shirou released Kurashiki Kurou's arms and returned to his seat. Looking at the rapidly developing situation, Ikki was a little dumbfounded. Although he was grateful that Shirou had stood up for him, when did he become his "dog"? This guy must have said that on purpose! And did you solve the problem by implicitly shifting the responsibility back to me? So in the end, don't I still have to solve it? What was the point of you stepping out just now?! Ikki's heart was filled with helplessness at this moment!
Looking at Ikki, Kurashiki Kurou said blandly, "We will meet again." Then, he left.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
"As expected of Emiya-kun! He neither let the Swordsman Killer gain an advantage nor allowed the situation to escalate. Truly thoughtful!" With applause and praise, two figures walked from the side. It was a combination of a short, white-haired boy and a tall, blonde girl.
Looking at the two, Ikki said in surprise, "It's Mitou Fuyuma-senpai and Kidouin Kanata-senpai!" Hearing Ikki's surprised voice, the white-haired boy Mitou Fuyuma smiled and waved, "Good evening, Kurogane-kun!"
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