Chapter 562

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As one of Rin Tohsaka’s few friends, Kaede Makidera had a rather unrealistic image of her.

Unable to see through Rin’s flawless facade, she regarded her as an aloof, untouchable flower blooming high above everyone else.

Discovering that a boy at their school had won over her idol left her feeling indescribably frustrated.

At this rate, their precious lunch break would be ruined. Kane Himuro deftly changed the subject.

“By the way, Amamiya, have you heard? Apparently, a mysterious beauty has been showing up in the shopping district these past couple of days. All the boys are talking about her.”

Shirou frowned. “No. And why are you asking me?”

“You seem to know a lot of girls, Amamiya. I thought she might be someone you know.”

Now that she mentioned it, Shirou found himself curious. “What does she look like?”

“She’s a foreigner with beautiful, long purple hair.”

Yukika Saegusa counted off the details on her fingers. “She’s very tall, dresses fashionably, and looks even prettier than a model on a photo shoot.”

“...”

Shirou had a pretty good idea who this mysterious beauty everyone was talking about might be.

If it was her, it wouldn’t be surprising for her to cause a stir just by walking down the street.

“So she really is someone you know, Amamiya?”

Kane narrowed her eyes perceptively. Shirou neither confirmed nor denied it.

Kaede gave a disgruntled huff beside them.

“Amamiya isn’t even interested in talking about beautiful women anymore. You certainly have plenty of company already.”

After school, Shirou stopped by the shopping district to buy a few things on his way home.

There, beneath the evening sun, he came across an unusual sight.

He might