Shirou Emiya doesn't want to work overtime

"Illya, please agree first, otherwise you will become a drowned rat later, and the fever that has not completely subsided will worsen again!"

The raindrops are falling faster and faster, and after a while, it will definitely turn into a downpour. Unless Illya plans to transform, she will definitely get wet when she goes back.

"Yeah! But can you borrow your cell phone later? I want to let my family know that they are safe."

After all, it's raining so heavily outside, and people at home will definitely be worried about their own situation.

"If you don't want to get wet, run away now!"

With that said, Emiya Shirou directly picked up the ingredients in his hands and ran forward, while Illya also hurriedly followed behind Emiya Shirou.

Naturally, he does not run very fast, otherwise with his current physical fitness, winning a world championship would not be a problem.

Instead, he adjusted according to Illya's pace, and returned to Emiya's house in less than a few minutes, before the heavy rain had completely fallen.

The Emiya house with BB written on the door.

After all, he was heading towards his home. After walking for so long, he actually arrived at the door not too far away.

"Go in first!"

Emiya Shirou opened the door with the key and took Illya inside.

And Illya was stunned when she looked at the mansion in front of her.

"You are really rich! Living in this place alone reminds me of Luvia."

Ruby couldn't help but complain as she followed Illya.

After all, the place Luvia lives in can be said to be a big villa, and it is true that the other party is indeed rich.

"Go in first and I'll get you a towel."

With that said, Emiya Shirou placed a pair of slippers in front of Illya at the entrance.

He didn't expect that the things he just bought this morning would come in handy today.

"Thanks!"

Illya thanked her politely, and then took off her damp shoes. The rain had not gotten heavier yet, but she was already soaked.

"Wow——!"

It was like throwing a basin of water directly, and there was a thunderous noise outside.

A violent storm swept across the city. The sky was as gloomy as ink, as if endless darkness was about to swallow everything. Raindrops hit the ground, causing splashes of water.

But it only lasted for a moment, and the rain became lighter and fell gently on the ground. At this moment, only the sound of raindrops falling on the ground echoed in the night.

Everything seemed to have become peaceful.

"Just wipe it yourself, it won't be good if you catch a cold later."

And just as Illya was looking at the rain outside the door, a towel drooped on her head.

"Yeah! Brother-it's okay!"

Just as she was about to say something, Illya immediately shook her head and almost called her brother out. After all, both his face and behavior were no different from her brother. It could almost be said that he was carved from the same mold. of.

She was wondering if her brother had a distant relative or something.

"What's wrong? You go to the living room first. I'll give you my cell phone. You can call and talk to your family."

Chapter 963 Escape

After drying her slightly wet hair, Illya quickly took Emiya Shirou's cell phone and reported to her family that she was safe.

It's raining outside and they haven't come home yet, which will make them worried.

"Hey! Is mom back?"

Illya's tone was full of surprise. She didn't expect that her mother would come back today. She didn't get any information at all. It can be said that it was completely unexpected.

"I, I'm taking shelter at my friend's house right now, don't worry."

If it were a stranger they met by chance, they would definitely rush over in a hurry.

But she trusted a stranger so easily and followed him to his home. It was hard not to worry.

"umbrella?"

"Uh, sorry, I just came here recently, so I don't have an umbrella here. If the rain stops, I suggest you ask your family to pick you up -"

After hearing Illya's words, Emiya Shirou responded promptly. He could actually choose to project an umbrella.

But the other party is not an ordinary person. At least when Ruby is there, it is impossible for Emiya Shirou to project an umbrella to Illya.

Tohsaka reminded himself that it was best not to use his projection magic in front of other magicians.

What's more, when I appeared in front of the opponent before, I obviously used projection magic. Now I directly project an umbrella. Isn't this self-inflicted?

In this regard, Illya also told the person on the other end of the phone the situation on her side and the specific location of Emiya's residence.

The residential area itself is not very big. It only takes ten minutes at most to get here on foot. It would probably be faster if you drive.

It's not raining heavily outside now, and the intensity of the rain is decreasing, so it won't be long before it stops.

Of course, Emiya Shirou didn't know how to look at the weather. The sky outside was also dark, and he didn't know how long it would take for the rain to stop.

At this time, Emiya Shirou brought out a cup of steaming black tea from the kitchen.

"Sorry, we only have black tea at home."

"It's okay, it should be said that I disturbed you." Illya sat at the dining table, looking very reserved.

"Well, if it weren't for you Muramasa, Illya would probably be a drowned rat now!"

Ruby was not so reserved, she was very cheerful, and even made fun of Illya.

"Relax, anyone can tell that you have something on your mind right now."

Emiya Shirou sighed and placed the black tea cup in front of Illya.

"Is it obvious?" Illya's expression became stiff again.

However, Hong Baoshi was very clear about the reason for his absent-mindedness.

"Even I, who have only known you for a few minutes, can see that your face is full of worries. Isn't it obvious?"

Emiya Shirou also reminded him kindly, and the other party tried his best to cover it up, presumably because he didn't want people close to him to worry, but it was too obvious.

"There is no way. After all, it happened not long ago. Even if you want to forget, it will take time."

In response to this, Ruby couldn't help but sigh. The upper half of the entire ring bent downwards and swayed from side to side. It looked like she was lowering her head, waving her hands and sighing.

"Is that so?"

Emiya Shirou nodded, without asking too much, and prepared to get up and go to the kitchen to cook today's dinner. It would take time to wash, cut, and season the vegetables. By then, dinner would really become a midnight snack.

However, Emiya Shirou could sit still, but Ruby could not.

"Hey! You're not interested?"

"Is there any reason for my interest?"

Faced with Ruby's question, Emiya Shirou asked back without hesitation.

He is not an expert in sorting out emotions, so why should he care about other people's thoughts when he has nothing to do?

“But isn’t it human nature to gossip?”

"I don't think humans should have such weird instincts."

Emiya Shirou complained seriously. He has always been a complainer, but most of the time he complained in his heart. He complained more when he was with Fuji-san.

Of course, it was Sister Teng who liked to make mischief and occasionally teased herself. He still remembered that Sister Teng had swapped the soy sauce and vinegar one morning, and the result was that he almost didn't go straight to heaven after one gulp.

"It's nothing, it's just that I think I shouldn't continue to do dangerous things -" Illya picked up the black tea cup, took a slight sip, and murmured.

The words he muttered didn't sound like an explanation, but more like an attempt to convince himself.

"Is this your reason for escaping?"

Hearing Emiya Shirou's words, Illya couldn't help but look in his direction, but only after a moment of looking at each other, her eyes turned away.

"No, it's not!" Illya patted her cheek, trying to cheer up.

Are you escaping?

"Then have you ever thought about why you feel so depressed?"

After all, emotions are something related to oneself. It may seem like an insignificant thing to Emiya Shirou, but it is very important to the other party.

"It's because----"

Illya wanted to say something, but she seemed to be stuck in her throat and couldn't say anything.

Of course she understood why she was disappointed.

It's not because what she has to do is a life-and-death battle, and it's not because she can't continue to be a magical girl.

It's because he is about to lose a friend.

"She can do it alone, but I will only hold her back."

Illya curled up, she was afraid, afraid that she would never be able to talk to Miyu or stand by Miyu's side again.

"Are you going to give up?" Emiya Shirou's words were very sharp.

give up?

Yes, I and Miyu are not from the same world at all.

She also said that she was just an innocent person who was involved and had no reason to fight at all. She should not have appeared next to the opponent from the beginning.

"Well——, maybe I'm not worthy of being her friend at all!"

Illya's head became lower and she didn't dare to look up at Shirou Emiya.

Looking at Illya, who was starting to look a little inferior, Emiya Shirou sighed again. He could completely guess what the other person's true thoughts were. In fact, it should be said that as long as you have a certain amount of experience, you can discover the other person's inner thoughts. What are the real thoughts.

In this regard, Emiya Shirou also looked at Ruby who was watching the show. It shook its head and said that it was powerless. If it could enlighten Illya, it would have enlightened it long ago.

Although the ruby ​​as a decoration has no head at all, the meaning it wants to express can be understood completely.

By the way, why did I suddenly become the person who enlightened the other party? It was clear that I had no intention of doing so.

Just answering out of habit.

"Is this really the answer from your heart?"

"Or I should put it another way, you want to stand by her side and face everything ahead with her."

"Still, stand behind her and watch her face everything in front of her alone."

Chapter 964: Brush: Is it a little too fast?

In fact, after saying so much, Emiya Shirou only wanted to do one thing, which was to let Illya face her heart.

Whether he stayed to face the other party or left silently, Emiya Shirou couldn't make a judgment. He didn't know what exactly happened between Illya and her friend.

But no matter what choice you make, the first thing to do is to face your own heart. Only by understanding your true inner thoughts can you make the most acceptable choice.

"I just want to stand behind her————"

Illya raised her head slightly, but she didn't dare to look at Shirou Emiya. She was afraid, afraid that she would say what she really thought.

"Lies can deceive me and others, but there is no way to deceive yourself——"

Looking at Illya curled up, Shirou Emiya walked forward very forcefully and looked directly at Illya.

"But——! But——! But——!"

"I will hold her back, I will hurt her!"

Illya was struggling constantly. First, Miyu's words kept replaying in her mind, and second, she didn't want to let go of Miyu's heart. She really didn't know what she should do, what was right.

"I'm asking you if you want to face it with her, or just want to stand behind her and bless her silently!"

Shirou Emiya ignored Illya's words. Whether he held her back or not had nothing to do with whether you wanted to stand with the other party.

"I——! I——! I——!"

Illya grabbed her collar tightly, gasping for breath. What was going on in her heart? Was she really willing to stand behind Miyu and watch her face all the dangers alone?