Shirou Emiya Stands Upon Terra Chapter 19

The green light turned on.

"Phew."

Texas let out a sigh of relief. She no longer had to worry about how to send Shirou for treatment.

This machine was specially brought back by the Emperor for them to self-test after delivering Originium products or after battles, so its reliability was very high.

"Croissant, you eat."

Seeing everyone's relaxed expressions, Shirou also felt relieved.

It seems they care a lot about the Infected status, Shirou thought to himself.

But in reality, the Penguin Logistics members were worried that it would be bad if Shirou was Infected and refused treatment.

And Shirou believed that they were also concerned about the Infected issue.

After all, that was the common sentiment among the people of this land.

The Infected were like ticking time bombs, liable to die at any moment and become a new source of infection.

Even the crystals on their skin could cause infection if one accidentally brushed against them.

Once infected, they had to rely on medication until death.

The cost of treatment and medication was also quite high, which led to other problems.

"That's great! Now you won't have to bear the burden of treatment costs, Shirou."

Sora was very happy to see the good results.

"Yeah, treating Oripathy is a bottomless pit," Croissant said, voicing her thoughts.

"Huh? Aren't you guys afraid of the Infected?"

Shirou heard that the points they were concerned about seemed to be his potential inability to afford treatment if he were Infected.

"Of course, we're afraid you won't be able to afford the treatment fees. Treating Oripathy is very expensive," Exusiai said, her voice coming from her sprawled position on the sofa.

"And you still owe the Emperor money, don't you?" Texas added.

Hearing their words, Shirou was stunned for a moment, then he also felt relieved.

In this world where most people feared the Infected, he was very fortunate to have met such wonderful people.

Most of what he saw in books and online was disgust and fear towards the Infected, with only a few people being able to understand and interact with them rationally.

Shirou gained a completely new perspective on them. He had initially thought they were just a group with unrestrained personalities and extreme optimism, like Taiga, but he hadn't expected them to have this side to them.

"Then I'll go make breakfast."

Shirou stood up, but was immediately stopped by the others.

"We just finished making it, it only needs to be heated! Wait for us!"

Croissant said and then rushed into the kitchen.

"Shirou, you should rest for these two days. Your physical condition seems worse than when we first picked you up," Texas said, pouring him a glass of water.

"Is it that bad..."

Shirou thought back.

Yeah, it seemed pretty bad. Before, he only had soreness, but now, just moving hurt, and he even felt numb.

If he hadn't known it was a problem with his magic circuits, he might not have been so calm.

"Anyway, you should rest well for these few days, but two days... is it?"

Exusiai hesitated at the end of her sentence.

Two days feels a bit long, maybe I should shorten it to one?

Glancing at Shirou's unbalanced body when he moved, Exusiai decided it was better to endure.

We'll have to live on apple pie for these two days!

"Besides, Shirou, you basically never rest, right? Not your usual kind of resting by reading a book, but actual rest and relaxation," Sora pointed at Shirou.

"I know you're cramming knowledge, but people need to relax. If you keep the string taut, it's easy to break."

"I understand."

Seeing their insistent expressions, Shirou decided to give up struggling.

"Here, here!"

Croissant came out with a large plate holding five hot pressed sandwiches.

"One for each of you!"

Croissant handed out the hot-pressed sandwiches one by one to the others, and Shirou was the last to receive one.

The moment Croissant handed the sandwich to Shirou, he felt something was off.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Shirou hesitate with his hand outstretched, Croissant shoved the sandwich meant for him into his hand.

"No, I'll just take this one."

Shirou's hand moved past, directly taking the last sandwich from Croissant's plate.

"Huh!? That one was mine!"

Croissant couldn't stop him and watched helplessly as Shirou took hers.

"What's wrong? They should all be the same, right?"

Sora bit into her sandwich, finding it particularly delicious because they had all made it together.

"Croissant, you wouldn't..."

Texas narrowed her eyes, seeming to see through the truth. However, Shirou had already dodged, and since the perpetrator had to deal with their own mess, she didn't pursue it further.

"Hm?"

Exusiai, who was nearby, had already finished her sandwich and was drinking Lactate while watching the two of them.

"Croissant, eat up."

Shirou said to Croissant.

From sensing something was wrong, to dodging, and then to Croissant's changing expression, Shirou was very sure there was something fishy going on.

Combining his teasing of Croissant yesterday and the chili sauce incident the day before, he was certain that the sandwich was packed with chili sauce!

"Gulp... Evil Great Demon King Shirou... I, Croissant, will not admit defeat!"

After speaking, Croissant took a fierce bite of the sandwich in her hand.

Shirou's eyes clearly saw some kind of red sauce on it.

This bread-maker really tried to trick him here!

"Croissant, you..."

Sora also saw the red chili sauce, but since Croissant was the one getting hurt, she could only say she deserved it.

"Hopeless."

Exusiai added the finishing blow. She really didn't understand why Croissant would challenge Shirou. Wasn't it better to just eat peacefully?

"Eat slowly. I'll go get you some Lactate to neutralize it, or you'll get a stomachache later."

Shirou's heart softened in the end, and he went to the kitchen to pour a large cup of Lactate for Croissant. Otherwise, given the spiciness, Croissant's stomach would likely be uncomfortable all day.

"What incredible tolerance... Shirou, are you an angel?"

Seeing Shirou worried that she would get a stomachache from the spiciness and helping her by pouring a large cup of Lactate made Croissant instantly lose the desire to oppose Shirou again.

"I'm not Sarkaz, you know?"

Shirou took a bite of the hot-pressed sandwich. Although it had cooled down a bit, the texture was still quite fresh, and he might consider adding it to the menu later.

In addition, Shirou planned to research some new kitchen equipment in the next couple of days to expand the menu.

"I didn't mean that... I meant you're a very kind person."

Croissant originally wanted to say another kind of angel, but considering Exusiai was present, she changed her wording.

"Pfft, what is it, Croissant? Did the spiciness get to your head?"

Exusiai burst out laughing after hearing Croissant's evaluation of Shirou.

"Agreed."

Texas nodded in agreement with Exusiai.

"Croissant, did you not get enough sleep?"

Sora also chimed in with a jab.

The three of them were still holding a grudge against Croissant for waking them up before dawn that morning!

Although Shirou's matter had also unexpectedly appeared later, they still felt annoyed.

"Don't bully an honest person!"

After taking a big gulp of Lactate, Croissant confronted the three of them.

A 1v3 epic showdown unfolded before Shirou's eyes.

24 Projection Magic Notes

After the Penguin Logistics battle ended, Shirou saw them out.

At the strong request of Sora and Texas, Shirou promised them he would rest well at home today.

"Alright, what should I do now?"

Looking at the living room, which had been tidied up before they left, Shirou started to get bored after about ten minutes.

He had almost finished reading all the books in the room, and the remaining ones were quite difficult to understand. So, he couldn't read them for now; he'd have to wait until he finished other books or got someone to guide him.

But none of that was urgent.

Shirou had completely forgotten about his phone and was now considering whether to go out.

"Ah, right, I should organize what I just saw."

After the recent commotion, Shirou had almost forgotten what he was supposed to do.

"Paper and pen... I should grab a couple more sheets of paper, there's a lot to write down."

Shirou took some paper and a pen from his room and sat down in a chair to start recording.

The memory he had just experienced contained a great deal of important information, so Shirou needed to document it carefully.

"Gan Jiang Mo Ye, Unbreakable Sacred Saint, Pseudo. Spiral Sword, Seven Circles of the Burning Sky..."

When writing the latter two, Shirou specifically noted that the Spiral Sword was for arrows. He had seen the Spiral Sword twice: the first time was when sniping Berserker from a distance, which produced a massive explosive effect; the second time was against Caster.

As for the Seven Circles of the Burning Sky, it was for defense.

Except for Gan Jiang Mo Ye, the precision of other projected Noble Phantasms was much lower than Archer's. For example, if Archer projected the Seven Circles of the Burning Sky, it would be seven layers of shields, but in his memory, he only projected four layers.

Only Gan Jiang Mo Ye's precision was close to Archer's. The main reason might be that in his memory, he had confronted Archer with these two weapons.

"And then there's... Unlimited Blade Works?"

After briefly recording the key points for using a few Noble Phantasms, Shirou wrote the four characters for Unlimited Blade Works and underlined them.