Chapter 187

Those scenes would indeed be quite shocking to most people, but for Shirou, they were really nothing special.

It was just that the look in those people's eyes before they died made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Um...?"

Using his hands for support, Shirou tried to sit up.

The imagined pain did not come, and I did not feel any discomfort in my body.

It was as if everything before he lost consciousness was a dream.

Unfortunately, those were not dreams.

Shirou still vaguely remembered the red armband on his right hand.

It's the same outfit as Archer's. In another rather special Holy Grail War, Shirou Emiya wore a similar outfit after using the power of the Cards. The only difference is that the other character's sleeves were on his left hand.

It's probably similar to the outfit that Heroic Spirit wear in battle; Shirou felt he could put this outfit away at any time.

As for why he has this outfit... Shirou probably has a pretty good idea.

If we rule out the possibility of him being a professional card, then the only thing left on him that is related to Archer is the Holy Shroud.

"Shirou, you're awake? Are you feeling unwell?"

Minmin, who was busy nearby, noticed the commotion on Shirou's side and hurried over to check.

She was wearing a coat with the Rhodes Island logo and holding some documents in her hand.

"No, is this Rhodes Island's office?"

Shaking his head in response to the question, Shirou sat on the hospital bed, his gaze sweeping over everything in the room.

He's been here several times, so he knows this place well.

He brought the children in for a check-up to determine the extent of their Oripathy.

"Yes, now that you're awake, Shirou, could you please change out of your clothes? Those clothes make a lot of noise when we try to remove them, so I can't install any equipment on you, and they're the kind that even X-rays can't scan."

After observing Shirou for a while, Minmin concluded that Shirou's current situation should be quite good.

At least from the outside, there doesn't seem to be any major problem.

However, all the necessary checks still need to be done, because Shirou's very unconventional outfit had been in the way and couldn't be removed!

Forget X-rays, you can't even insert a needle, even if you choose an area that isn't covered by clothing.

If it weren't for the simple diagnosis that Shirou was just dizzy from exhaustion, those people outside would probably have torn that outfit to shreds with their weapons.

Hilarious! All the scissors in the Rhodes Island office were broken while trying to cut the other person's clothes, but the clothes weren't even scratched.

"I see... I'm sorry."

Hearing the somewhat resentful tone in the other person's voice, Shirou gave a dry laugh.

Then, his body was covered by a blue magical light, revealing the tattered shirt underneath.

"Oh no! This is borrowed! It shouldn't be too expensive, right?"

Looking at the shirt that could barely be pieced together into a garment, Shirou's first thought was about compensation.

"No, no, no, you're concerned about the price now? What was that scene that only happens on TV?"

Minmin kept wiping her eyes, feeling that what she was seeing was too amazing.

She wants to learn too!

"Uh... Shall we take care of business first?"

Seeing the other person's inquisitive gaze, Shirou quickly changed the subject.

Putting aside whether he has any way of teaching, he doesn't even understand the principles.

After looking at the Holy Shroud on Shirou's right arm, Shirou gently removed it, folded it neatly, and placed it aside.

I don't have time to study this now; I'll have to wait until I have time to talk about it.

"Oh, right, business comes first."

Minmin snapped out of her Shirou's words.

She took a syringe that had been prepared beforehand and drew blood from Shirou. Then she arranged for someone to get a set of clothes for Shirou to change into.

A thorough examination will be required; you can't wear this outfit.

"... Shirou, are you mentally prepared?"

Watching the syringe slowly fill with blood, Minmin thought for a long time before finally asking a question.

"What kind of mental preparation? Oripathy?"

Shirou was still somewhat dazed, was brought back to reality by Minmin's question.

"Hmm, aren't you worried?"

Seeing that Shirou's expression didn't change much, Minmin finally felt relieved.

Even the most gentle and refined person will feel resentful when they suddenly learn that they have become infected, and as a doctor who helps treat Oripathy, she is often the target of that resentment.

She didn't know what Shirou was like when he was angry, but judging from his past, she definitely couldn't handle it.

Shirou just chopped up an entire wall with a single strike!

"It would be a lie to say I'm not worried, but since it's already happened, all I can do is face it, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Shirou said.

"That's so optimistic! Great job! Keep it up!"

Upon hearing Shirou's reply, Minmin realized that she had been overthinking things.

After removing the needle and handing the clothes to Shirou, she went about her business.

"Really..."

Holding the patient's gown in his hand, watching the other person leave in a hurry, Shirou sighed.

Although he's fine, strictly speaking, he's still considered a patient, and it probably isn't a good idea for the other party to just leave him alone like that, right?

"But... why don't I see anyone else?"

Looking around the ward, apart from the busy Minmin, Shirou didn't recognize anyone.

The people in the Knights of the Round Table are probably still busy, though.

But what about the people from Penguin Logistics? Are they off whipping up the corpses of those who got caught?

No... I don't even know how long I've been unconscious. My boss might have already dragged me back to work.

After all, the boss is really ruthless.

"My phone... is gone."

He had intended to check the time, but Shirou only managed to find the wreckage of the phone.

Besides the remains of his cell phone, there were also remains of the communicator on his chest.

Cell phones, communicators, clothes, hair accessories...

This time, Shirou suffered heavy losses.

Fortunately, there wasn't much on his phone, so he can just buy another one later.

As for the rest, I'll try to apologize to Hoshiguma and Swire.

As he thought about it, Shirou pushed open the door to the ward, intending to take a shower and change into a patient gown.

"Doctor! He didn't... Shirou!?"

As soon as he opened the door, Shirou saw Exusiai rushing straight to the entrance, which startled her.

It seems I originally wanted to ask about his condition?

"You're awake? Are you alright?"

Seeing Shirou dressed in tattered clothes, Texas inquired about his condition.

Although his tone was as calm as ever, Shirou noticed a whole pile of empty Pocky boxes next to where the other person was sitting.

"Everything's fine for now, and please don't post it here!"

While explaining his condition, Shirou used a patient's gown as a barrier to prevent Exusiai from lunging at him.

He also gave a warning to the croissant who was eager to try Croissant.

"How heartless! We've been waiting here for five hours!"

Seeing the somewhat dangerous look in the other person's eyes, Croissant stopped what she was doing and could only complain verbally because of the fear of being dominated by Shirou these days.

They've been waiting here for five hours ever since Shirou's incident!

However, when the other person woke up, they refused their warm welcome!

"I was blasted by Originium dust. I'm going to change my clothes first."

Croissant Croissant's resentful look, Shirou waved his hand, signaling the others to stay away from him.

From the conversation, we can roughly tell that he was unconscious for about five hours.

Kong was resting on a chair nearby, undisturbed by the commotion they had caused.

He was resting his head on Texas's lap, but he didn't seem to be sleeping very soundly.

Come back soon!

Obediently listening to Shirou's words and keeping a distance of more than one meter from him, Exusiai clasped her hands together as if using a megaphone and shouted at Shirou.

"Knew."

After putting away his things, Shirou turned around and went to find the shower room.

"Ah... Shirou seems to be alright, that's great."

Watching Shirou's departing figure, Exusiai slumped into her chair.

God knows how agonizing those five hours were for them; they couldn't even sleep soundly.

Whether Kong falls asleep or they manage to coax her to sleep, otherwise, after just finishing a high-intensity performance and experiencing such emotional ups and downs, her mental state is not very healthy.

In the end, they only succeeded after sacrificing Texas's resources.

Unfortunately, the other person didn't sleep very soundly.

"Yes, at least it didn't get to the worst possible situation."

Everyone except Exusiai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Should we inform the Knights of the Round Table?"

After easing her tense nerves for a while, Croissant suddenly asked.

It wasn't that Chen, Hoshiguma, Swire too heartless; they felt quite guilty about how Shirou had turned out this way, but they couldn't just give up their work.

Before leaving, the three of them said that they would come over after they finished dealing with things, and that they would contact Shirou woke up early.

"Speak."

Texas had no objection to this; she couldn't place all the blame on the individuals involved.

After all, she was there at the time, but she didn't intervene in time.

They both have problems in this matter.

"Then I'll go."

After looking at Croissant and Texas, Exusiai accepted this difficult task.

This requires proactively contacting the Knights of the Round Table, which is essentially the same process as turning oneself in.

Just Exusiai dialed the phone, preparing to mention Shirou's matter...

The ward door was suddenly opened, and Minmin rushed out.

Where is Shirou?

Looking around, Minmin didn't see Shirou, so she asked the others.

"What's wrong with Shirou?"