Chapter 652

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He had once heard that the brain consumed more calories than any other part of the human body. Because humans had more highly developed brains than other animals, they needed to take in more sugar.

“Phew... Time for a shower.”

Shirou left the dojo and returned to the main house.

As he passed the living room, he heard a commotion inside.

Since it was the holidays, Irisviel had brought Illya and the others out of their forest castle to stay at Shirou’s place.

It looked as though this morning was destined to be a lively one.

Having everyone around every day was fun, but sometimes Shirou wanted a little time to relax by himself.

As the only man at the “Amamiya Hot Spring Inn,” his sole refuge was the bathroom.

Although it was still early, the bathroom light was already on. Perhaps Sakura Matou had anticipated that he would want a shower after his morning training and heated the water ahead of time.

Thanks, Sakura.

Silently thanking his junior, Shirou opened the bathroom door.

Someone was already inside.

“Um, Shirou...?”

“...Oh.”

Shirou’s eyes widened.

“S-sorry! Bazett, I didn’t know you were in here!”

Bazett Fraga McRemitz.

An elite mage of the Mage’s Association.

She came from a family of Gods Holders whose heritage dated back to the age of myth, and she had been hailed as the strongest Sealing Designation Enforcer of the modern era.

But all that was now merely part of her résumé.

About six months ago, Bazett had formally submitted her resignation to the Mage’s Association and become an independent mage.

The former ace of the Sealing Designation Enforcement division was now simply an unemployed shut-in lodging at Shirou’s house.

Still, even