Chapter 133

"... Good luck."

Seeing Shirou's expression, Isv decided to offer him verbal encouragement.

This cheer contained many things, from the lunchbox to making him work overtime to the riddle teller looking for him.

I just hope that Shirou won't be overwhelmed in the days to come.

"Hmm? Oh, okay."

At this point Isv Shirou didn't understand the meaning behind Is's "Go for it!"

If he knew, he would probably have added more strawberries to Isv's Mapo Tofu.

This kind of scene wouldn't even occur during the Holy Grail War.

This morning, no matter where you go, you can see news about the giant fireworks that appeared in the sky above the Lungmen Slums last night.

People from Lungmen on the internet immediately became excited, and they all discussed the matter with great interest.

Only a few people noticed that a lot seemed to have happened in the Slums recently, and Lungmen seemed to be in some chaos lately.

But that doesn't stop them from enjoying the show; after all, even if the sky falls, there are always tall people to hold it up.

"Sigh... I'm so tired."

The car was stopped at a traffic light, and Shirou sat in the passenger seat, watching the television broadcasting related news and the people around him discussing it heatedly. He sighed.

The good news is that the "muscle Lupo" joke has been suppressed, and he no longer has to feel embarrassed and want to scratch his toes after hearing news about himself on the street.

The bad news is that he seems to be under surveillance now.

Shirou's thoughts drifted back to when he returned to his dormitory last night.

When I got back last night, I was treated with very kind expressions by several people, especially Sora and Texas, whose eyes were particularly kind.

Croissant, on the other hand, had an "I knew it" expression on her face.

As for Exusiai ... her expression was full of kindness, as if she wanted to have a good talk with Shirou and expand her path of explosion.

In the Shirou obediently sat down in the chair and was given a good talking-to by the four of them.

The group initially didn't intend to get involved much, but Shirou repeatedly caused a huge commotion.

He usually seems like a well-behaved person, but when he gets into trouble, he's the biggest troublemaker—that's a perfect description of Shirou.

Finally, under their strong insistence, Shirou agreed to a few strange requests, which calmed them down.

"Hmm... why did the boss suddenly call you over?"

Back to the present, Croissant in the back seat leaned her head against the window and asked.

"They said it was for breakfast? They also wanted to meet someone."

Shirou, sitting in the passenger seat, thought about what had happened that morning and then spoke.

This morning, before he even ordered breakfast, Shirou received a call from his boss.

He said he wanted Shirou and the others to come to his place, and they could have breakfast there.

If other people want to come over for breakfast, that's fine too, just don't be late, and say that there's a "distinguished guest" who wants to meet him.

"You believe that? I don't. If the boss really needs someone, he'll look for someone at night. They can have dinner, go to a party, go back to sleep, and then get up the next day to continue working. It's a perfect one-stop shop."

Seeing that Shirou seemed to have truly believed what the boss said through that penguin's mouth, Exusiai said with a helpless expression.

"The main question is, who wants to see you, Shirou? Could it be someone we know from the past? But if it's someone we know, why would they approach the boss first..."

Croissant between Exusiai and Exusiai, Sora was also pondering the reason. Mainly, they were relatively free now, and with Texas driving, they could only chat to pass the time.

As for cell phones... they generally don't use them in the car unless necessary, as they are prone to motion sickness, especially in the morning when they have just woken up and haven't eaten anything.

By the way, I'm taking a break these past two days. After being busy for several days in a row, I deserve to relax.

After all, it's just preliminary practice and rehearsal, so there's no need to push them that hard.

"It's probably difficult to find someone you know... right?"

Upon hearing Sora's words, Shirou glanced out the window and said...

This is the least likely scenario.

At least Shirou doesn't have any expectations for this.

"Don't make that face, it's like we're bullying you."

Seeing Shirou's melancholy expression, Croissant teased.

"No? Who tried to tie me to the chair with a rope yesterday? But they couldn't find the rope, so who wanted me to Projection a picture of them?"

Shirou looked at Croissant through the rearview mirror and asked, his words revealing deep resentment.

"Ahem, how can you call that bullying? Ran called it friendly interaction to enhance our relationship."

Shirou, feeling a little embarrassed Croissant Emiya's gaze, awkwardly turned her head away, avoiding eye contact.

The main issue is that having to ask the kidnapped person for a rope when they can't find one is still a bit...

We need to find a way to make Shirou forget about this.

"Sophistry."

Faced with Croissant's forced explanation, Shirou responded with only two words.

"I think it's because you made too much noise last night, Shirou, that people noticed you, right?"

Texas, in the driver's seat, suddenly spoke.

Often, she simply doesn't want to think too much, which doesn't mean she doesn't understand.

"Hiss... Just thinking about it is troublesome. Good luck, Shirou."

Exusiai felt a headache coming on after hearing Texas's analysis.

It's one thing to be noticed, but someone who can be found by the boss... must be someone important.

I hope Shirou is alright. I'll continue cooking dinner tonight.

"Hey! You gave up way too quickly! At least put up a fight!"

Seeing Exusiai had already given up on providing support, Shirou felt somewhat powerless.

He usually takes such good care of these people, but as soon as a problem arises, he's immediately abandoned?

This is truly a terrible situation.

However, Shirou also knew that this was mostly a joke. If the others weren't really worried about his safety, they wouldn't have talked about him for so long last night.

His head is still a little throbbing from reading it.

Just as Shirou was feeling a headache, the car had already arrived near the company.

The dormitory was not far from Penguin Logistics Company, and if it weren't for the fact that they would have to go to deliver goods after eating and drinking, the group would probably have chosen to walk.

After all, driving means you can't drink alcohol, not even a little bit.

"Oh? Isv coming to greet us? That's rare."

Croissant Is Isv near the main gate from afar, looking no different than usual.

"It looks like he just finished working overtime and hadn't been asleep for long before being dug up."

However, through Shirou's biased lens, Isv looks quite exhausted at the gate. After all, in Shirou's mind, Isv is already associated with words like overtime and overwork.

How did you figure that out? Could it be...?

The other people in the car were puzzled by Shirou's statement.

How could you even tell that Isv was covered up like that?

That's not something you can see just by having good eyesight, is it? You'd need X-ray vision to see it!

"I'm guessing, since I could still hear him typing on the keyboard through my headphones before I went to sleep last night."

Surprised by the group's peculiar thought processes, Shirou thought for a moment and then added an explanation.

To avoid adding more strange labels to myself.

"That must have been really tough on him."

After hearing what Shirou said, the others all looked Isv Is with the same filter.

"What's wrong?"

Isv walked to the car and noticed the somewhat complicated looks on the faces of the people inside, which puzzled him.

There seems to be a sense of pity about me...

It must be my imagination, right?

"No, it's nothing, the boss is already upstairs."

Shirou quickly shook his head and said, "If Isv finds out that I'm talking badly about him behind his back, that would be terrible."

"The boss and Mr. Wei are upstairs. Please be careful while we wait."

Upon hearing what the other person said, Is glanced at Shirou Isv, then sighed.

Shirou: "???"

Was he just being looked at with pity by Isv?

And who is Mr. Wei?

He genuinely doesn't recognize this person.

"Mr. Wei...? Could it be the Mr. Wei we know?"

After hearing what Isv said, Exusiai began to think.

If it's the one she knows, then Shirou is probably going to be in some trouble.

"Yes, that's him."

Isv emphasized this point to avoid embarrassing the others.

As for angering the other party, that's unlikely. Even if they were, their boss wouldn't take it lying down.

"So, who is this Mr. Wei...?"

Listening to the others talking about that Wei guy, Shirou was a little confused.

So who is it? Everyone seems to know them. Is it a regular customer of Penguin Logistics?

"Hmm... I'd better not tell you yet, so you don't feel pressured."

After assessing Shirou's condition, Isv felt that if he were to reveal this to Shirou, the latter would probably be too nervous to speak.

"I think you're putting more pressure on me."

Judging from Isv's expression, Shirou knew that Is was simply finding it amusing, which was why he wasn't saying anything.

Anyway, the other party must be of a very high status, so I just need to keep a normal attitude.

Although that's what he thought, he was still a little nervous.

It's all Isv's fault.

"Don't be shy, get in quickly, I'll park the car."

After saying what needed to be said, Isv began to send people away.

"This is troublesome... Can we wait downstairs?"

Watching Isv drive away, Croissant turned to the group and asked.

The main questions were Exusiai, Sora, and Texas, since Shirou was definitely going to be there, and the other party was looking for Shirou.

The four of them mainly came to freeload breakfast.

Given the current situation, it seems unlikely that I'll be able to freeload this meal.

"I think it's okay."

Exusiai nodded in agreement.