Shirou Emiya Stands on Terra Chapter 47

The feeling of dissonance Shirou felt yesterday might have been the Reunion Movement watching them. They probably didn't act because they were sure the two posed no threat?

At least, she hadn't felt that discordant sensation after that.

"Mm, I heard they're made up of Infected," Shirou added slightly.

"Hmm... let's try to avoid them as much as possible," Texas said after assessing the situation.

Infected, and Ursus Infected at that. If they approached rashly, they might be attacked. It wasn't that she was worried about Shirou being attacked; if Shirou actually got into a fight, she'd probably be more worried about the other party.

However, she was also someone who disliked trouble. It was already a hassle dealing with Exusiai and Croissant's messes on a daily basis, and she didn't want Shirou to end up following in their footsteps.

Especially considering the combat power Shirou was currently displaying. If things went south, it might be difficult for even the boss to help, let alone her.

Still, some things couldn't be avoided just by not seeking them out.

Knock, knock, knock. The door was being knocked on.

Shirou figured it was someone looking for Mrs. Dahlia, but Dahlia had already gone out. So, he could only briefly tell them to come back later.

Just as Shirou was about to go open the door, Texas spoke up:

"Shirou, be careful."

As she spoke, she gripped her weapon, ready at any moment.

Sora, standing nearby, pulled her legs out from her coat and retreated back into the room. If the visitors were hostile, she would immediately wake their other two teammates.

Seeing Texas and Sora so on guard, Shirou just felt that his teammates had excellent situational awareness. He then adjusted his stance and opened the door.

Upon opening the door, Shirou saw Mephisto and Faust.

"What are you two doing here?"

Seeing them, Shirou was slightly taken aback, surprised by their arrival.

"Um... the fact that you gave us bread was discovered."

Mephisto was still hiding behind Faust, but compared to his timid appearance yesterday, he seemed a bit better today. At least he was making eye contact with Shirou when he spoke.

"Was it confiscated?"

Shirou's first thought was that the bread had been taken away. However, he didn't have any bread left, only some snacks.

"It wasn't confiscated. It's just that our teacher wants to meet you."

Faust, who was in front, shook his head. He hadn't even brought his crossbow today. While he had originally planned to visit Shirou again today, the discovery of the bread had hurried their visit.

"Teacher?"

Shirou never expected them to bring their teacher to find him.

He couldn't fathom the logic behind it.

"My apologies for my students disturbing you."

A woman's voice reached him. Shirou shifted his gaze from the two youngsters to behind them, seeing the owner of the voice.

It was a woman with white hair and a pair of... antlers?

"Hello, my name is Alina. I am the teacher of Eno and Sasha."

The woman named Alina introduced herself to Shirou, her gaze fixed on his face as if confirming something.

"Hello, Miss Alina. You can call me Shirou."

Shirou introduced himself simply.

"Shirou... Hmm, I understand. Just call me Alina. There are a few things I'd like to discuss with you, Shirou. Would you be available?"

Upon hearing Shirou's introduction, Alina's face broke into a faint smile, and she invited him.

"Here?"

Shirou didn't agree immediately. Unspecified invitations were always dangerous.

"Yes, just a simple chat."

Alina didn't seem annoyed by Shirou's suspicion, still speaking with a smile.

"...Alright, but I need to inform my teammates."

Shirou thought about it. There was no reason to refuse. His first impression of Faust and Mephisto was decent. Since they were from the Reunion Movement, that meant Alina in front of him was likely also part of the Reunion Movement.

He was somewhat curious about the Reunion Movement, mainly wanting to understand this organization composed of Infected.

67 I Object!

After explaining the situation to Texas and Sora inside the house, Shirou found a place to sit not far away with Alina.

Faust and Mephisto sat obediently a short distance away, their gazes still fixed on them, making Shirou feel a bit uncomfortable.

Texas and Sora were also watching from the window. To be safe, they had asked Shirou to keep his earpiece on. If anything went wrong, they would come out to support him immediately.

The earpiece was hanging around Shirou's neck, concealed by his jacket.

"Hmm... I wonder what Miss Alina wants to talk about?"

Shirou Emiya broke the ice after a moment of thought.

"Just call me Alina,"

Alina said, placing her right hand over her left.

"...Understood, so Alina, what did you want to talk about?"

Shirou followed her lead; the address wasn't a big issue.

He did notice, however, that she seemed to be wearing gloves on her left hand.

"I mainly wanted to thank you for taking care of Sasha and Ino yesterday, Faust and Mephisto. I assume you've already learned from Mrs. Dalia that we're part of the Reunion Movement?"

Alina stated directly.

"Mrs. Dalia mentioned it briefly."

Shirou didn't feel the need to hide anything. His first impression of Alina was quite good.

"Then... what are your thoughts on the Reunion Movement, Shirou?"

Alina paused for a moment before posing the question to Shirou.

The question made Shirou ponder.

Currently, the Reunion Movement was known to be composed of Infected from Ursus. They seemed to have come from further north in Ursus and established a base near this village to help defend against the wild animals in the mountains. From these observations...

"I don't know much, so it's hard to say. But from what Mrs. Dalia said, I get the feeling the Reunion Movement wants to speak up for the Infected?"

Shirou didn't directly state his opinion. His current understanding of the Reunion Movement was almost entirely based on what Dalia had told him.

In Dalia's words, Shirou could see that she didn't seem to hold any prejudice against the Reunion Movement; she even seemed to think they were good people.

However, this was all one-sided. He wouldn't make a definitive judgment on whether something was good or bad based on such limited information.

"Speaking up for the Infected is indeed one of the Reunion Movement's goals. But if you don't know much, Shirou, let's change the subject! What are your thoughts on the Infected?"

Seeing Shirou avoid the question, Alina changed her line of inquiry.

"The Infected, huh..."

Shirou mused when the Infected were mentioned. Alina, standing beside him, didn't rush him for an answer, allowing him to think.

Shirou was well aware that the Infected were highly unwelcome on this continent.

However, in Shirou's view, the Infected were simply...

"People who are sick?"

That was Shirou's heartfelt answer.

In his opinion, the so-called Infected were just people who were sick. It was just that this illness was difficult to cure, and if handled improperly, an Infected person could become a new source of infection.

But as long as proper protective measures were in place, the Infected were essentially no different from ordinary people.

They could get angry over small things and feel happy about others.

"People who are sick?"

Alina showed a faint smile when she heard this answer, as if reminiscing about something.

Shirou didn't interrupt her, quietly waiting.

Meanwhile, Texas and Sora, who were eavesdropping through their earphones inside the house, along with Exusiai and Croissant, who had just woken up to watch the commotion, found the conversation between the two to be nonsensical.

The Elafia woman named Alina had inexplicably called Shirou out, saying she wanted to thank him for taking care of the two children yesterday.

But the topics they were discussing had nothing to do with them!

"I'm sure that woman has ulterior motives regarding Shirou,"

Croissant said, chewing on her jerky.

"Exactly! Using two kids as an excuse is just pathetic!"

Exusiai chimed in.

"You two, quiet down."

Texas, carefully listening to Shirou and Alina's conversation, was gathering information.

An organization gathering Infected wasn't worth much attention, but if that organization was based in Ursus, it was a different story.

However, gathering information wasn't the priority. The main thing was to figure out why she was contacting Shirou.

Most of Alina and Shirou's conversation revolved around the Infected.

"Hmm... What is she trying to do?"

Listening to Alina and Shirou's conversation, Sora began to feel annoyed.

The conversation mostly consisted of Alina asking Shirou questions, and if he couldn't answer, she would offer a brief explanation.

The topics largely revolved around the Infected and Shirou's views on the Reunion Movement.

"Hmm... She isn't trying to poach Shirou, is she?"

Exusiai took a sip of water and said casually.

The more Texas thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Alina was currently trying to recruit Shirou Emiya, much like a pyramid scheme.

This statement also put the other three on alert, and they all shifted their attention to the pair outside.

After a series of conversations with Alina, Shirou outside had a general understanding of the Reunion Movement's goals and ideology.

Simply put, it was about helping the weak and suppressing the strong, much like...

Thinking this, Shirou felt a headache coming on and gently rubbed his brow.

This was mainly because Alina had been talking quite a bit, and he had also been thinking about some things himself.

"Sorry, I got a bit carried away."

Seeing that Shirou seemed to have a headache, Alina gently placed her right hand on his forehead.

Alina's hand was a little cold, which was normal. Under these weather conditions, except for outliers like Shirou and those with special Originium Arts, having cold hands and feet should be the norm.

However, Shirou felt Alina's hand move upwards slightly.

"Hmm... Shirou, what's your name?"

Alina asked, looking closely at Shirou's face.

"Shirou Emiya."

Shirou understood that she wasn't asking for a codename. After a moment's hesitation, he gave his name.

"Shirou Emiya?"

Upon hearing Shirou's name, Alina's face showed a hint of sadness, but she quickly followed up with a smile brighter than before, asking:

"Tell me... Shirou, have you considered joining the Reunion Movement?"

Faced with Alina's invitation, Shirou hesitated for a moment.