"I'm a subordinate of the Animusphere Lord. I need you to cooperate with me in apprehending the little girl from the Tohsaka Family!"
"Understand?"
As if he were afraid no one would know who he was, he even flashed his identification after saying that.
Fu Yuan: ...
Shirou: ...
"Can't you understand? If it weren't for the fact that you're fairly capable, you'd already be dead, you know!"
"Don't worry. Once this is over, I'll recommend you to the Monarch!"
The man had already investigated what had happened the previous night. He also knew that this seemingly frail woman possessed combat power roughly at the Rank level!
After all, two Brand-ranked mages had been among those killed yesterday. Otherwise, he would not have spoken so boldly.
Fu Yuan: ...
"Hey! You don't seriously think a little girl is more important than the Monarch's favor, do you?!"
As though he had suddenly thought of something amusing, the man looked at the still-silent Fu Yuan and abruptly burst into laughter.
"...You really are a diligent and loyal subordinate..."
"Believe me! With a subordinate like you, Animusphere will definitely be so happy today that he'll fly into the sky!"
Fu Yuan thought for a long time but could not figure out how to describe him. After holding it in for ages, those were the only two sentences he managed to say.
Still, looking at this idiot, Fu Yuan decided magnanimously not to make him pay for the window repairs.
He even decided to be a good person one more time and send him to heaven.
"Shirou, close your eyes!"
Shirou suddenly heard the big sister's command. Though confused, he obediently closed his eyes.
"You wouldn't dare make an enemy of me—"
Before the supremely confident man could finish his threat, his entire body