Chapter 197

The reason he said "should" was mainly because the color reminded him of another species, but that would be too impolite, so Shirou didn't say it.

"This is Amiya! Shirou, didn't you always say you wanted to meet her? I didn't expect that this video was filmed by Amiya!"

After seeing the people on the screen, Minmin felt her whole being energized.

I originally thought it was someone from the Medical Department, but I didn't expect Amiya to come herself.

And the important thing is that Amiya herself took this picture!

It was taken by Amiya!

That's Amiya! The leader of Rhodes Island! Basically, she's her boss!

"..."

Seeing the other person's fervent expression, and then glancing at Amiya in the paused video.

She looks quite young, maybe fourteen or fifteen years old?

Including the Rosemary from last time...

So Rhodes Island employs way too many kids, doesn't it?

Just as Shirou was considering whether to mention to the Knights of the Round Table that they should pay more attention to Rhodes Island, Minmin had already started playing the video.

"Cough cough, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

In the video, Amiya first takes a sip of water, then seems somewhat nervous as she asks the camera a question.

They were probably asking what the photographer looked like.

"You look fantastic!"

The person filming said that Shirou recognized the voice as that of Blaze.

"Then we can get ready to begin... Wait! Huang, why have you already started filming!? Was that part recorded? Pause! Pause!"

After confirming that everything was alright, Amiya was still a little uneasy. She straightened her clothes a bit more before looking at the camera to prepare to start filming, only to find that the camera had already started recording sometime earlier.

Remembering that her nervous appearance might have been captured on camera, Amiya immediately wanted Huang to stop filming.

"It's alright, it's alright. I think Shirou would prefer this relaxed atmosphere to a serious demeanor! Let's continue!"

As she spoke, the camera panned back slightly, dodging Amiya's hand that was trying to block the camera.

"Ugh..."

A faint, mournful cry escaped her lips; Amiya knew that the video probably couldn't be filmed as she had originally planned.

The original intention was to portray him as the leader of Rhodes Island, but now he looks more like a child.

But there was nothing she could do, after all, she was facing Huang.

Quickly regaining her composure, Amiya addressed the camera again:

"I apologize for showing Mr. Shirou this embarrassing situation. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Amiya, and I am the leader of Rhodes Island. With the help of the blood provided by Mr. Shirou, we have made a small breakthrough in our research on Originium. Although it is a small breakthrough, it is still a successful step."

At this point, the screen shook slightly, and then Shirou saw a hand snatch the note Amiya had placed on the table.

"... Huang!"

Looking at the slip of paper that had been taken away, Amiya lowered her voice and called out the other person's name.

The screen then shook again before Amiya continued:

"Well... besides the report from Miss Minmin, I've also heard about you from Rosemary and Blaze, so I know everything you've done in the Lungmen Slums. I think Rhodes Island can further cooperate with you, Mr. Shirou. If there's an opportunity, I hope I can meet with you when I go to Lungmen."

After saying that, Amiya breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tsk... did you memorize the entire script?"

Off-screen, Huang complained, and then Shirou saw a pair of black cat ears appear on the screen, followed by Huang's face.

"Ah!"

The other person's entire face almost filled the entire screen, and the other person seemed to notice this problem, so they stepped back a little and sat down next to Amiya.

"That note was just to prevent me from forgetting my lines. Luckily, nothing went wrong, or it would have been embarrassing."

Amiya whispered something to Huang, who was sitting next to her, but it was still clearly recorded, though she didn't seem to realize it.

Meanwhile, Huang, standing to the side, laughed heartily and said:

"Hey! Long time no see! Rosemary really missed you, but unfortunately she's not on Rhodes Island anymore, so I haven't been able to contact her. You shouldn't be disappointed, right?"

After saying that, Huang made an exaggerated gesture, pointing with both hands at Amiya beside him.

"Although there are no kittens this time, there are bunnies! Their name is Amiya, doesn't it sound a bit like your Emiya? Even Rosemary sometimes calls people by the wrong name these days!"

Unlike Huang, who was laughing heartily, Amiya seemed rather flustered.

"Well... well, I'll contact you again through the Lungmen office, Mr. Shirou! We'll talk again next time!"

Amiya suddenly lunged towards the viewer, and then the screen went black.

"Hey! I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Huang's voice came out, but it sounded muffled, perhaps because the camera was being held by Amiya.

"There will be plenty of opportunities to meet and talk later! Time to get back to work!"

After Amiya finished speaking, Shirou heard a click, and then the video ended.

"... The people of Rhodes Island are really energetic."

This was Shirou's first thought after reading it.

It wasn't as rigorous as I imagined, but it also seemed a bit too lively?

Well, at least Shirou doesn't dislike this approach.

He's been somewhat assimilated by everyone at Penguin Logistics, and now Shirou prefers a more relaxed atmosphere to serious occasions.

"Um?"

After a long while, having received no reply from Minmin, Shirou turned to look at Minmin's location.

The other person looked at the black screen with a happy expression, and you could even hear them saying things like "so cute".

Shirou silently took a few steps back, afraid of being infected.

Considering the use of child labor, the strange atmosphere, and how Huang always seemed to want to stick close to Rosemary back then...

Rhodes Island should be fine, right? It's probably a pharmaceutical company, isn't it?

Compared to a pharmaceutical company or a mercenary group, Shirou feels that Rhodes Island is more like...

Forget it, I shouldn't think about it too much. This is something that organizations like the Knights of the Round Table need to consider. It's not my place to think about such things.

As long as the other party is a legitimate company, and is doing something beneficial to the majority of people, that's fine.

As for other issues, Shirou doesn't need to worry about them.

After a while, Minmin seemed to realize that her appearance just now was a bit inappropriate, and she hurriedly wiped the corner of her mouth.

Then she saw Shirou, who was more than ten meters away from her, looking at her with disdain.

"No, Shirou, let me explain... let me defend myself... let me explain!"

After saying the wrong thing several times, and seeing Shirou take a few steps back, Minmin hurriedly said something.

"No, it's okay. I'm not interested in your personal hobbies. It's just that your expression looked a bit dangerous just now, so I kept my distance."

Seeing the other person's eagerness to explain, Shirou reached out and stopped them from continuing.

"So it was all a misunderstanding! It's just that it's rare to see this side of Amiya!"

As she followed behind Shirou, Minmin tried to explain what had just happened.

Their destination was the place where blood was drawn. Since Shirou's blood needed to be preserved intact to prevent it from spoiling, Rhodes Island had brought a professional blood-drawing machine with them last time.

The drawn blood is immediately placed in a refrigerated container, where it can be preserved for a longer period of time.

Despite the aid of professional equipment, blood will inevitably deteriorate to some extent after being away from the human body for so long, so it would definitely be better for Shirou to go to Rhodes Island.

However, considering that Shirou is a member of Penguin Logistics, and now he is practically a member of the Knights of the Round Table.

Minmin felt that if Rhodes Island wanted to poach Shirou, it might be a little difficult.

As for Shirou, while listening to Minmin's sophistry, he was considering whether to send Minmin to Chen so that Chen could explain to her just how dangerous her behavior was.

After thinking about it, I decided against it. Minmin usually takes good care of them.

I just need to remind Ansuo and the others to keep a close eye on Minmin when we go to the store.

188 I'll treat you to mille-feuille next time.

Finally, after Minmin's persistent explanation, Shirou temporarily abandoned his prejudice that she seemed to have some strange little hobbies.

After a simple check-up and having a small vial of blood drawn, I left.

In Shirou's mind, blood should not be drawn so frequently.

But that must be when a large amount is drawn, right? He only draws a small tube each time, mainly because drawing too much would just be a waste, and blood is very difficult to preserve.

Moreover, a series of diagnoses are conducted before each blood draw to ensure there are no problems before the blood draw can begin.

If there's even the slightest problem with Shirou's data, Minmin won't even draw a single drop of blood.

However, the other person's data has always been very healthy. Minmin guesses that it is because the other person has a normal diet, exercises a lot every day, and always goes to bed before midnight and wakes up around six o'clock.

It can be described as a textbook example of a standard daily routine.

Shirou didn't know that either. In any case, he hadn't felt anything unusual about his body at the moment, and it was quite nice that he came to check his physical examination reports regularly every now and then.

Those strange symptoms, images, and sounds did not reappear after that.

The black markings on his left arm had completely disappeared a few days ago, Shirou noticed that the markings seemed to fade faster when he used magic.

I don't know the reason why, but it's definitely a good thing that it's gone.

After disappearing, Shirou tried using the Holy Shroud to change into that outfit, but apart from feeling that the magic flowed more smoothly, he didn't feel much difference.

However, judging from what others are saying, its defensive capabilities seem pretty good.

Similar to the Spiritron Dress of Servant, its overall structure is also built from magical energy.

Everything was fine, except that the outfit that looked a lot like Archer's made Shirou feel a little awkward. After struggling with it for a few days, Shirou decided to carry the Holy Shroud with him and use it when needed.

After all, the Holy Shroud belongs to Archer, so it's not a problem if they look a bit alike; strictly speaking, they're all the same person!

That's how Shirou convinced himself.

At the same time, Shirou also discovered that the black patterned shards were not caused by the Holy Shroud. At least during the half hour he used it, he did not experience any discomfort, and there were no strange occurrences afterward.

Then we can directly pinpoint the problem to Originium.

Unfortunately, the black patterns had already faded, and Shirou hadn't taken it to consult with medical operators specializing in Minmin, such as those specializing in Originium, before that.

He didn't intend to deliberately use Originium to bring it back. Since the physical examination couldn't detect anything, it should mean there was nothing wrong.

"Um...?"

On his way to the store, Shirou noticed what appeared to be a dispute at the other end of the street.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably turn around and leave immediately, but Shirou is no ordinary person.

"Let's find out the situation first."

Although he could easily see the group of people, Shirou couldn't see through them directly; he still needed to find a good vantage point to see what they were doing.

Soon, Shirou walked into an empty alley, found a relatively low house, and quickly climbed onto the roof through the security bars.

Shirou's thinking was simple: if it was a brawl between two gangs, he would simply report it to the Knights of the Round Table and leave. After all, the shop was nearby, and it wouldn't be good to be targeted.

If it were any other incident... Shirou wouldn't mind packing these people up and handing them over to the Knights of the Round Table for handling.

Then he saw Lappland taking on a group of people all by himself.

"..."

At this moment, Shirou is deep in thought.

Is this considered a gang fight?

Although Texas said that if you encounter Lappland later, you should never get close to her, and it's best not to have any interaction with her at all.