Chapter 175
It seems like they've been marginalized after just a few days away from Penguin Logistics! Don't forget about them!
Let her finish her work properly and celebrate in at least a day or two, okay?
Upon hearing Sora's words, the two realized that Sora was not with them at the moment, so they would have to adjust the date, which was a minor issue.
Just as the group was having a lively conversation, Shirou also made some progress.
He decided to put aside the mess he had just experienced and focus on the task at hand.
For example, he would temporarily set aside matters concerning Penguin Logistics, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Slums.
At the very least, we should wait until his internship at the Knights of the Round Table is over and he has time before discussing it further.
"Um?"
After taking off his headphones, Wei Xiagong heard some noisy noises from the side.
Exusiai, Croissant, and Texas seem to be discussing something.
Shirou could vaguely hear words like "party".
Speaking of parties, we have to mention that Penguin Logistics really loves throwing parties.
Moreover, many of them are opened under strange pretexts.
For example, when he first joined the company, it was considered a party.
Furthermore, the boss also approached them under the guise of a party.
Sometimes Shirou would even think that Penguin Logistics should just be called Penguin Party.
They try to put on a small party every few days.
But this is good, the work at Penguin Logistics is too stressful, and we need to do something else to relieve the pressure.
It's not a bad habit, at least; it's just a way to vent emotions.
It was just a party, so it would have been better to drink less alcohol. Although none of us were expected to get drunk and cause a scene or vomit excessively, drinking too much was still not a good idea.
Shirou is rather conservative when it comes to drinks, which is why he is often criticized by everyone.
Even Hoshiguma from the Shirou Knights of the Round Table complained about Emiya's teetotaling habit.
I don't know if I misheard something, but I vaguely heard the other person say that this way we can't kindly recruit them to the Shirou Knights of the Round Table.
Maybe he misheard?
Is there anyone besides Swire who wants him to become a member of the Knights of the Round Table?
That's unlikely, isn't it? If it were those fanatics in the Sniper Team, Shirou might be able to understand it a little, but Shirou wouldn't quite understand the others.
Aside from fieldwork, he was terrible at his job, mostly handling small chores like cleaning the office, tidying the break room, and organizing documents.
Also, it seems his bento boxes are very popular in the office?
The cause of this incident was quite simple. Someone noticed that Chen and Hoshiguma were always going to Shirou's place to get their lunchboxes, and they were quite curious about it. One day, they finally mustered up the courage to find Shirou and ask Shirou if they could have a bite.
Shirou was quite generous in this regard, picking up a piece of meat and giving it to the other person.
That was the char siu that Shirou learned to make through the power of the internet. Although it was cold and the taste might be slightly worse, Shirou still did a very successful job in marinating it.
At least the Chashu Cat specifically asked for char siu was very satisfied.
After that, more and more people came to visit him, but fortunately, under the watchful eyes of Chen and Hoshiguma, this benefit was limited to those who shared an office with him.
How should I put it... it feels like I've gone back to high school?
Every time he opened the lid of his lunchbox, a group of people would come over with chopsticks trying to grab one. In the end, he had no choice but to go to the student council to have lunch and help Issei repair some equipment needed by the clubs.
Also, if you eat at the student union, you can get freshly brewed hot tea.
Thinking of this, Shirou suddenly felt a bit thirsty, so he stood up and prepared to make some tea.
There is tea in the dormitory, but it's in tea bags.
But Shirou wasn't particularly picky about it. After all, it was something he was going to drink, so as long as the taste wasn't too far off, it was fine.
"Ah! I want Shirou too!"
Shirou, who was enthusiastically discussing Croissant to prepare for the day, spoke to Shirou when she saw him holding a tea bag and preparing to brew it.
"Black tea? Milk tea?"
Shirou showed no displeasure at this, but slowly poured hot water onto the tea bag while asking a question.
Unlike him, who is used to drinking green tea, the staff at Penguin Logistics are more accustomed to drinking coffee, black tea, and milk tea with yogurt.
To be fair, Exusiai's milk tea-making skills are really good, it's just that there's a bit too much sugar.
"Hot milk tea, please."
"Me too! I want some too!"
"... I'll have one too."
"Ah! I want one too! It's been so long since I've had anything sugary!"
After Croissant placed her Croissant, Exusiai and Texas followed suit.
At the same time, Shirou also heard Sora's mournful cry.
It sounds really tragic. Shirou can see that Sora loves sweets, but in order to make sure she can fit into her clothes on the day of the concert, Sora has to say goodbye to her favorite sweets during this period.
"I'll bake a cake when I have some free time?"
After thinking about it for a moment, Shirou realized that he hadn't seen Sora for quite some time and was starting to miss the days when she was around.
Compared to Croissant and Exusiai, who are always bothering him, Sora is practically an angel, okay?
Not only will she not bother him, but she will also occasionally help him with some things.
"Really? I'm really looking forward to it!"
Just hearing the word "cake" made Sora in the video chat start thinking about what flavor of cake she wanted to eat.
Plain cream is pretty good... but considering Texas and Shirou's preferences, I guess chocolate or coffee cake would be better?
"Stay tuned."
Shirou took the milk from the microwave and mixed it with tea in a 1:2 ratio.
This will make the milk flavor richer, since most of the customers at Penguin Logistics prefer drinks with a stronger milk flavor.
After placing the milk tea on the table in front of the sofa, Shirou greeted the others and prepared to return to his room to rest.
A lot happened today. Although I rested a little in the afternoon, I didn't recover much because of that dream.
After bringing a cup of hot tea into the room and placing it on the table, Shirou sat cross-legged on the floor.
My routine is practicing Magecraft every night before bed.
It starts with parsing, then reinforcement, and finally Projection.
Even when he's very tired, Shirou will still insist on doing it once before going to sleep.
While Shirou's Magecraft didn't achieve a qualitative breakthrough at this pace, it still made considerable progress.
The accuracy and speed of the Projection have improved, at least much better than when we first arrived.
The Projection speed of other Noble Phantasms has also increased considerably, but unfortunately, Shirou still has no clue how to develop Unlimited Blade Works.
However, after Archer's guidance, Shirou probably understood why he couldn't unleash Unlimited Blade Works.
Unlimited Blade Works, Imaginary World, is a kind of Magecraft that is very close to True Magic.
It is also the only thing that Shirou Emiya possesses.
As for the reason why he couldn't unlock Unlimited Blade Works, Shirou guessed that his current state of mind was somewhat different from Archer's, and that he hadn't yet clearly defined what he wanted.
However, based on Archer's demonstration of Unlimited Blade Works, if Shirou continues to work towards that goal, how many years would it likely take before he can begin his own Unlimited Blade Works?
Whether or not it can be deployed doesn't really matter, since as of now, there aren't any enemies that require Unlimited Blade Works to defeat.
That's all for now.
However, having mastered an additional skill would give Shirou more confidence when facing challenges, so he still hoped to master Unlimited Blade Works as soon as possible.
But he also knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, and the current speed was already quite good.
After a few rounds of simple training, Shirou stopped when he felt a throbbing pain in his head.
After finishing his slightly cooled tea, Shirou began packing for tomorrow. Once he was done, he prepared to rest.
There's not much to prepare; it's just a routine check to make sure nothing is missing.
"The Holy Shroud ..."
While tidying up his backpack, Shirou saw the Holy Shroud inside.
When the weather was still cold, Shirou would wrap it around his neck and wear it, but now that it was so hot and humid, he couldn't do that.
So the Holy Shroud ended up residing in his backpack, and when Shirou went to work, he would also put it in the pocket of his Knights of the Round Table uniform coat, which had quite large pockets.
However, in the upcoming missions, Shirou will probably have to find another way to wear it.
After all, the pockets on the clothes Hoshiguma gave me were a bit small. They were okay for putting in things like phones and wallets, but they would be a bit cramped for slightly larger ones.
"... Just wrap it on your right hand as usual."
After thinking for a moment, Shirou decided to wrap it around his arm on the day of the mission, since he was used to having it wrapped around his arm anyway. He only thought of other ways to carry it after Swire.
After all, if this cloth is too far away, it will suddenly reappear in your hand, and you won't be able to throw it away even if you want to.
170 Concert
"Tsk... I'm still not used to it."
Amidst the sea of people at the concert, Shirou, wearing sunglasses and a floral shirt, wandered through the crowd.
He was also wearing large sunglasses.
Today is the day of the concert, and with the help of the Knights of the Round Table), Shirou got a ticket and entered the venue.
Considering the hot weather, the concert venue was chosen to be an indoor place with air conditioning.
The interior is also quite simple, with just a large stage in front.
There are no seats, so those who want to watch have to stand.
Furthermore, there is no second floor; otherwise, Shirou could simply stand on a higher floor and everything would be fine.
It's just a very open space.
For this reason, the security operations of the Knights of the Round Table are more difficult. Apart from a few people guarding inside to keep an eye on the situation, most of them are on guard outside.
All I can say is that they've had a tough time. I felt the sun was really strong when Shirou was queuing to get in.
However, Shirou said that he seemed a little uncomfortable in such a crowded and noisy place.
Moreover, the constantly changing stage lights made his eyes hurt a little.
But he could still feel the enthusiastic atmosphere here; everyone was really looking forward to the concert.
Therefore, he needs to be more careful to prevent those accidents from happening.
In addition, since the last time someone instructed infected people to attack the Knights of the Round Table personnel, the higher-ups have been paying close attention to this matter.
After all, this is one of the largest events in Lungmen in recent times.
If they really wanted to cause trouble, this is the most likely opportunity.
This person's purpose was not to profit from it, but simply to make Lungmen more chaotic.
Previous incidents involving infected individuals being kidnapped, building explosions, drone attacks, and attacks on members of the Knights of the Round Table all point to the same person behind them.
That is, the person Wei Yanwu had always been worried about.
However, this is just speculation from Lungmen's side. For Shirou, his job is to keep an eye out for any suspicious individuals inside the concert venue.
It's just that I'm not used to wearing this outfit. Even though I've deliberately added another layer underneath, Shirou still feels like something's off.
However, after wearing it for a while, Shirou got used to it a little.
Anyway, he was wearing sunglasses, so he wasn't afraid of being seen.
Incidentally, he was wearing a pair of small, imitation Vayf horns on his head, which Swire.