Chapter 712

"You've become quite the talker, haven't you, Amamiya- san..."

Rin Tohsaka tried hard to suppress the ever-curling corners of her mouth.

"I understand. Let's stop here. International calls must be quite expensive where you are."

"Anyway, someone will reimburse me, so it's actually not too bad..."

After that, Shirou was told by Rin Tohsaka, "Don't push yourself too hard!" and they said goodbye before hanging up the phone.

He stepped out of the public phone booth, where his client was leaning against the roadside railing, his fingers flying across his phone.

With pink pigtails and red sunglasses, paired with a designer dress, she looks like an idol living in anonymity.

In fact, Liddell seems to be a world-renowned superstar, and even Shirou, who doesn't care about following celebrities, has heard of her.

I never imagined she really was a witch, and a candidate to succeed Lord Achelot...

Over the next few days, Shirou will act as Liddell's bodyguard, protecting her from the Magecraft who are after her life.

The reason I accepted such a troublesome request, besides the reason I explained to Liddell before, was actually for another very practical reason:

If he helps Liddell ascend to the position of head of the family, it would be tantamount to aiding a dragon in its ascension, and the witchcraft heritage and mysticism managed by the Achelot Family would then...

I wonder if there's anything related to Morgan in it...

"Are you done on the phone?" Liddell asked, looking up as she closed her phone.

"Ah, ah." Shirou nodded.

"Let's go then."

Liddell jumped onto the back of the scooter next to her.

This is a temporary mode of transportation that Shirou has rented. Considering that this big star will need to commute every day, it's better to prepare in advance.

I thought Liddell would complain, "Why do I have to sit in this thing? At least give me a Bentley!", but she was surprisingly docile.

It seems that Liddell is well aware of her situation and that she has no position to complain.

Hold on to me.

Shirou straddled the scooter, while Liddell sat sideways on the back with her legs together, hooking one arm around his waist.

Shirou turned the key and started the engine.

"You ride pretty steadily, don't you? Do you usually ride your bike to school?"

"No, I only occasionally help people repair bikes; they need to test ride them."

Liddell seemed slightly relieved and loosened her grip on Shirou's waist a little.

Where to go next?

"Come to my house."

"Are you sure you're okay? Your family members are all ordinary people, right? Won't you drag them into this too?"

Liddell gave Shirou a strange look, then said, "I live alone now."

"I see..."

Shirou said nothing more and followed Liddell's directions, navigating the streets of London in the morning.

After cycling for about half an hour, they arrived at their destination.

Shirou was very surprised; he had assumed that a witch like Liddell would live in a Western-style mansion like Tohsaka or Kuonji.

Unexpectedly, it was a newly built ultra-luxury apartment, its level of luxury comparable to the five-star hotel where Shirou stayed last night.

"What are you standing there for? Let's go."

Urged on by Liddell, Shirou followed her through the opulent apartment lobby and took the elevator upstairs.

"Miss Liddell, so this is where you live..."

"Otherwise, where do you think I would live?"

The Pink Witch asked without looking up.

She pulled out her flip phone as soon as she got off the bus, her fingers tapping incessantly. Who was she texting?

"I thought Miss Liddell would live in a mansion or something like that."

"Ugh? How corny."

Shirou:"..."

Apologize to Tohsaka and Arisu!

"Living alone in a place like that must be incredibly inconvenient."

"That's true."

That concludes the discussion.

She seems to have endless things to say when she 'Arisu, but becomes very cold when she's with Shirou. Shirou feels like he doesn't understand her at all.

At this point, he noticed something else very important.

It seems to be my first time visiting a girl's single apartment.

Unlike mansions and villas with many rooms, apartments are more enclosed spaces with almost no privacy.

He actually wants to go to the house of a girl he just met and then live with her for several days...

This request was more complicated than I had imagined.

Please come in.

"Excuse me."

Shirou was taken to Liddell's apartment.

"I'm going to change my clothes. You can sit in the living room and wait for a while."

"OK."

Liddell returned to her bedroom.

Then, less than five minutes later, a sound came from the other side of the door.

"Come in."

"Why?"

Instead of discussing things in the living room, are they asking me to go to her room?

Shirou felt inexplicably uneasy as he pushed open the bedroom door.

Liddell took off her dress and changed into home attire that fit the image of a single woman.

Her slightly wavy pink hair was loose, and she wore a printed T-shirt and hot pants, revealing a pair of shapely and slender legs.

Whether it was designed that way or not, the hem of the T-shirt was incredibly short, revealing a slender waist and a delicate navel.

Please have a seat.

Since there were no chairs in the bedroom, Liddell handed Shirou a cushion and sat on the bed herself.

Shirou sat on the cushion, his gaze falling directly on her waist.

Black lace trim can be faintly seen through the gaps in the hot pants.

To avoid seeing that, Shirou looked up and met her gaze.

"Thank you for accepting the request, Shirou."

Liddell murmured, her voice heavy with mixed emotions:

"I never imagined that the only person willing to stand by my side in the end would be Arisu's lover."

Shirou: "Well... it's work."

Liddell: "Shirou plans to work in this field in the future. If I become the Lord, I will definitely take good care of you."

Shirou: "Nice to meet you then."

Liddell suddenly narrowed her eyes. "Actually, I've been wanting to ask this before, Shirou... you wouldn't happen to be a witch fanatic, would you?"

"Witch... Madwoman... What did you say?"

"A hopelessly obsessed fetishist who's obsessed with witches."

"..."

Liddell stared at Shirou's confused expression and said, word by word.

Just like there are "loli-con," "sister-con," and "mother-con" people in this world...

There is a group of men who are fanatically worshipping and infatuated with witches.

Although witches who attempt to integrate into human society are neither revered nor pitied, and are not even recognized as human.

But it is precisely because witches are monsters with powerful mystery and human appearances that they are pursued by a small group of fanatical enthusiasts.

Shirou... are you one of them too?

"... no."

Although he was initially confused, Shirou quickly confirmed his idea.

Morgan is special, and that has nothing to do with her witch bloodline.

Even if Arisu wasn't a witch, Shirou's attitude towards her wouldn't change.

"It doesn't seem like he's lying..."

Liddell observed Shirou's reaction and said.

As a descendant of a witch, she naturally possesses the quality of "Fae Eyes".

Although they have degenerated to the point of being inferior to true fairies, they can still vaguely judge whether a person is telling the truth.

Liddell stroked her chin and said, "Since it's not a witch fetish, then it's simply lust."

"Huh?" Shirou frowned. What was this guy talking about?

Liddell flashed a slightly smug, confident smile, "Don't be ashamed, Shirou."

It's only natural that you'd want my body, after all, I'm the most popular super-duper England teen idol on this planet, Miss Liddell!

Anyway, all you're thinking about is getting my body as payment, right? Fine, fine, I really can't do anything with vulgar and lewd men like you.

If you protect me well, it wouldn't be so bad to let you have a little treat...

"Don't talk nonsense."

Shirou coldly interrupted the idol witch's narcissistic mode, "The reason I accepted this request is, of course, for Arisu."

On the other hand, it's also because they believe you have the potential to become Lord.

Shirou had a brief encounter with Liddell before.

Although she seems like a woman who doesn't care about Magecraft at all, her Black Magic skills are very solid, which must have come from a lot of hard work.

Her ability to respond quickly in such an emergency also demonstrates her high level of combat prowess.

"..."

Liddell's eyes widened.

Then she got off the bed and brought her face close to Shirou's.

"Really? You think I can become Lord?"

Liddell peered at the boy's face; though her expression seemed somewhat uneasy, her eyes gleamed with a yearning for approval.

"Yes, I didn't lie to you."

Furthermore, a black lace bra can be seen from the neckline of the T-shirt, covering her fair and round breasts.

Smaller than Aoko but larger than Arisu, it's a very substantial size by ordinary standards.

Shirou quietly looked away.

"... Yeah?"

A sense of comforting warmth could be faintly felt in Liddell's murmurs.