Chapter 589

Shirou stared wide-eyed at the woman sleeping soundly in his arms.

Her hair was as black as silk, and her skin was as white and smooth as a peeled boiled egg.

Her long eyelashes were pitiful, and her full lips were endearing.

Her delicate features possess both Eastern softness and Western sharpness; she might be of mixed race...

No matter how you look at it, it's Rin Tohsaka!!!

Calm down... calm down, Shirou.

The red-haired boy took deep breaths and looked away from Sleeping Beauty's face.

Looking around, I realized this wasn't the Amamiya Residence, but rather... a room in the Uruk Tower?

My mind, still hazy from just waking up, finally cleared.

He was not in modern Japan, but in Uruk during the Age of Gods.

Because of a severe headache, I can't recall anything from last night.

But one thing is clear: the woman sleeping next to him is actually the goddess Ishtar... or rather, Rin Tohsaka's body!

Because of Rin Tohsaka, Shirou has been resisting Ishtar's temptations until now, but his efforts were in vain last night.

The description of a certain nightmare (♂) came to mind:

We call the world Shirou was born in World A, or "Big Brother Merlin World".

"So, the world where you, as King Arthur, are active is World B, or 'Little Sister Avalon World'."

"And the world we are in now is World C, which is the 'Chaldea World'."

"Perhaps it's because worlds A and C are in phase, that those summoned to this world all come from the 'Big Brother Merlin World.'"

According to his explanation, the woman in front of him was the real Rin Tohsaka, whom he knew.

The Miko's Summoning Magic is based on the Principle the Greater Grail, so Rin Tohsaka was not directly summoned to this era, but rather her Servant Spirit Origin was created and she took on a physical body in this era.

Furthermore, the Rin Tohsaka that Ishtar uses is actually ○○ years old, two years older than Shirou's era.

So, perhaps that's also a possibility...

Shirou lifted the blanket, then immediately pulled it back over himself.

"... hiss."

What's even more eye-catching than the goddess's breathtaking beauty is the splash of color on the bed sheet.

"Ahhh... I'm doomed."

Shirou's face turned ashen.

Just then, Ishtar slowly opened her eyes.

"... Mmm... Hoo... Ah... Good morning, Shirou?"

When their Shirou met, Ishtar revealed a smile that would make any man dazed.

Cute and shy, it's hard to imagine that she is the very same tyrannical and licentious goddess of heaven in mythology.

Shirou: "..."

Seeing Shirou's stunned expression, Ishtar was at a loss for words.

So she hugged him affectionately and started to act coquettishly.

"Oops..."

Ishtar noticed the change, making a sound of surprise and delight, then observed Shirou's face.

Hehehe...

I'm still a little unaccustomed to it, but if it's Shirou... it's okay, right?

Or rather, I want to experience you more...?"

"No, now... isn't that a bit inappropriate? Siduri should be here soon."

Ishtar blinked. "Hmm, it's only five o'clock?"

He's suddenly become so cold... I see, is he feeling embarrassed?

Hehehe... it was so... hehe.

Can we please stop talking about last night's topics, which I have absolutely no recollection of, so early in the morning?

Shirou had no memory of last night, but dared not say a word.

Anyway, go and clear your head first.

I'm going to take a shower.

"Ah, me too."

Ishtar followed Shirou off the bed, took his arm, and went into the bathroom.

Then they took a shower together.

Shirou didn't have the courage to disobey Ishtar, so he could only go along with her wishes.

After they had both rinsed off, Ishtar took Shirou's hand and led him to the bathroom.

After having her male partner sit on the small stool in the bathroom...

Shirou stroked Ishtar's hair as he tried to recall what had happened the night before.

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After finishing his day's work Shirou returned to his room, where, for some reason, Ishtar was already waiting for him.

Before Shirou could ask, the goddess spoke first.

"Shirou, want to have a drink?"

Ishtar crossed her long, beautiful legs and showed the boy the two bottles of wine in her hands.

"I'll pass, I'm already very tired today."

That's why I brought you some wine to treat you.

After a long day of exhaustion, I relieved it by drinking with beautiful women.

For men of any era, this is probably the most coveted thing.

"Hmph, this is a perk that only you, as my husband, can enjoy. Are you sure you want to refuse?"

"Not just a beautiful woman, but a goddess of beauty."

"You seem to know a lot about this, Shirou."

Ishtar said with a happy expression.

It seems she's not planning to leave easily unless Shirou keeps her drinking tonight.

Shirou sighed and decided to have Ishtar sit down in a chair in the room.

He took a wine glass from the wine cabinet and then sat down in the seat opposite the goddess.

As a result, Ishtar immediately stood up and sat down next to Shirou, and began to pour him wine.

"That wine wasn't one of the treasures in the vault."

Watching the liquid being poured from the bottle into the cup, Shirou suddenly spoke.

Shirou was still a middle school student, so naturally he didn't know much about alcohol.

However, Gilgamesh's collection consisted mostly of red wine, while the liquid Ishtar was pouring into her glass was clear and transparent.

"Hmm... yes, yes, I managed to get some very rare sake through the Miko's connections, so I came here specifically to share it with you."

Ishtar's behavior was suspicious; she avoided looking at Shirou while speaking, her acting was incredibly clumsy.

Shirou thought to himself: Sure enough, something was laced with this sake.

Ishtar certainly wouldn't harm him, but that's precisely what makes him so troublesome.

Should we point out her trickery here?

Ishtar is a goddess with a very high sense of self-respect; perhaps it's best not to do that.

Shirou decided to keep quiet and watched as Ishtar poured him a full glass of wine.

"Alright, let's have a toast."

Ishtar, full of energy, was the first to raise her glass.

She poured herself a full glass of wine.

Since Shirou was the one who brought out the wine glass and watched the entire process of pouring the Shirou, it's safe to assume that something was mixed into the wine.

She's the city god of Uruk, no matter what; Shirou never expected her to go this far...

Under the goddess's expectant gaze, Shirou drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.

"Oh..."

Ishtar let out a small sigh, her upturned lips almost unable to contain their smirk.

"H-How is it?"

"I don't know much about alcohol, but it should be alright... not as strong as I imagined."

I used to think that all clear liquors could burn your throat.

"I see..."

Ishtar nodded somewhat boredly, then sipped the wine in her glass.

"So spicy! Cough cough cough cough cough!!!"

The goddess's screams echoed throughout the room.

"What... what is this?"

Ishtar looked utterly bewildered, and even burst into tears.

Clearly, the goddess has absolutely no experience drinking high-proof distilled spirits.

"Are you alright? Should we add some water?"

"Dilution with water?"

Ishtar frowned.

He seemed to feel ashamed of diluting alcohol with water, but physiologically he couldn't accept drinking it straight, and finally lowered his proud head in despair.

Shirou fetched water for her and diluted the sake in Ishtar's cup to one-third of its original concentration.

"Want to try it again?"

"Mmm, ah."

Ishtar held the wine glass and carefully took a sip.

Although her expression was stiff at first, she gradually relaxed.

The diluted liquor didn't burn my throat as much as before, but the strong aroma wasn't lost too much.

Ishtar thought to herself, "It's surprisingly good," and slowly finished the entire drink.

"Shirou is perfectly fine, doesn't he find it too spicy?"

"I'm alright, probably because I trained at a Chinese restaurant."

"Hmph~ Is that so~"

Ishtar wasn't interested in the topic and was observing Shirou out of the corner of her eye.

"How about it?"

"What do you mean, how about it?"