February 3rd, Sunday, 9:59 a.m.
At the entrance to Shinto Spring Sakura Amusement Park.
"Shirou~! He's here, he's here! Makiri's big brother is here!"
Watching the sleepy, listless Shinji shuffle over with a yawn, Illya excitedly tugged on Shirou beside her, then raised her hand high and waved at Shinji.
"Over here, over here!"
Seeing Illya's delighted face as she stood beside Shirou, who had a bag slung over his shoulder, Shinji raised a hand in greeting. He understood that the two siblings had probably already introduced themselves and chatted a little before he arrived.
"You were one minute away from being late, Makiri's big brother. If you'd been late, Illya would've gotten mad."
Watching Illya say that with her hands on her hips, Shinji merely smiled carelessly. "Shinji Matou. That's my name."
"Shinji... Shinji... Mm! I'll remember it!"
"Shinji, why do you look so tired?" Shirou suddenly asked.
"I only slept for half an hour after getting home. How am I supposed to have any energy?"
Shinji grumbled, recalling the phone call from Kotomine Church that had come just as he fell asleep.
They said a street in Shinto had suffered devastating damage, and even the gas pipes had exploded!
They had really exploded, too! That crater was at least ten meters deep. The whole street was filled with gas!
If someone happened to walk past and light a cigarette, they would have died on the spot.
After taking the call, Shinji remotely instructed the company to handle the aftermath.
The news had already reported it that morning—
"Construction issues caused a gas pipeline explosion. A ten-meter sinkhole exposed the shoddy quality of the road construction. The construction crew involved and the road itself have been sealed off for reconstruction. Transportation authorities held an emergency press conference and