Chapter 725

"Are you alright?" Rider asked.

"It's not that it's not okay!" Shirou chopped Rider on the head with a chop.

Although I had only heard rumors before, I never expected it to be true.

Rider seems to have a particular Ayako Mitsuzuri.

What exactly attracted her to him?

Well, Mitsuzuri is indeed a beauty, Shirou admits that too.

But there are many beauties who are just as beautiful as her; Shirou has a whole bunch of them. So why did it have to be Ayako Mitsuzuri?

In short, it's probably best to keep an eye on Rider from now on.

Although it's still unclear what kind of Heroic Spirit Rider is, it's certain that her sense of ethics is quite weak.

Rider and Sakura's relationship is more like that of friends than master and servant; the only one who can make her obedient is Shirou.

"Because Shirou is my owner." -- This is what the person involved once claimed.

Rider looked quite proud when he said this, which made Shirou feel a little embarrassed.

There is a break of about two hours after lunch, during which the dojo will not be open to the public.

Rider: "Shirou, go and rest. I'll take care of things here."

Shirou: "Is everything alright?"

Rider: "Hmm."

Shirou: "Then it's up to you."

Rider: "Leave it to me, Shirou."

Yesterday was Friday, Einzbern family came to visit the Amamiya Residence in the evening.

Although he escaped Eiri's clutches this time, he couldn't escape Illya's grasp and ended up playing games with her all night long.

Shirou planned to take a nap.

"Wait, wait for me...!"

He had just stood up when he heard Ayako Mitsuzuri's panicked voice behind him.

Don't leave Rider and me alone!

I'm going to take a nap.

"Then... I'll go too!"

Ayako Mitsuzuri followed him to the lounge, leaving Rider alone outside.

There were sleeping bags for the training camp in the lounge. Shirou and Ayako Mitsuzuri each crawled into a sleeping bag and lay down side by side.

"It feels a bit unbelievable that I took a nap with Amamiya."

Ayako Mitsuzuri stared at the ceiling, a teasing smile on her face, and said, "Sorry it's not Sakura or Tohsaka."

"..."

There was no response.

Ayako Mitsuzuri turned around and saw that Shirou was already asleep.

"So fast!!... What?! I'm the only one whose heart is pounding..."

"I'll go to sleep too, "Ayako Mitsuzuri mumbled as she closed her eyes.

Soon after, consciousness began to fade.

"Whoosh--whoosh--whoosh--whoosh--"

"... well?"

Amidst the sound of waves, Ayako Mitsuzuri opened her eyes.

It wasn't just the sound; there was the salty smell of the sea breeze in the air, the soft touch of sand beneath me, and the scorching sun overhead.

"Ah, you're awake."

Beside her, Shirou sat on the beach with his arms resting on his knees, gazing out to sea.

Ayako: "I'm awake... Wait, oh...? Why... Where am I?!"

Shirou: "It's probably a beach, maybe on some island."

Ayako: "An island?! Why are you on an island?!"

Shirou: "I don't know either, maybe it got drifted."

It looks like we've been sent to some island.

"Dri... ft? What?"

Ayako Mitsuzuri was completely bewildered when Shirou uttered English words she had never heard before.

"This is a small island with a radius of about fifty kilometers. Judging from the vegetation, it should be in a tropical region."

Shirou stated that while Ayako Mitsuzuri was fast asleep, he had completed his observation and had a general understanding of the island's situation.

No, wait... how exactly is an island with a radius of fifty kilometers observed?

Ayako Mitsuzuri has a lot to say.

However, the scorching sun relentlessly burned her skin, a testament to her current predicament.

"No way... does that mean we've been stranded on a deserted island?"

This sudden turn of events left Ayako Mitsuzuri dizzy and disoriented, but now was clearly not the time to be lost in thought.

"Oh, right, Shirou, you have a cell phone, right? Can you contact people outside?"

"No, the signal is showing outside the circle."

"King Shirou said from the distant sky."

"There's something else that's even more concerning than the signal strength."

As he said this, Shirou tossed his phone over.

Ayako Mitsuzuri stared wide-eyed in disbelief: the time displayed on her phone was 2030.

"What... what is this?"

Shirou said calmly, "Drifting is movement on the spacetime level, so this is normal."

Rather, we can't be sure if this is still the same world.

I surveyed a radius of 100 kilometers and found not only no land, but also no trace of human civilization.

The red-haired boy turned his face and said, "It's possible... this is the only island in this world (planet), the only landmass."

"No way..."

Ayako Mitsuzuri's mouth was half-open, revealing a look of despair.

But then she suddenly realized something, and her expression turned serious.

"Wait a minute! Why do you know so much, Amamiya?"

Shirou tilted his head and remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Is it okay to say it now...? Actually, I'm Magecraft."

"Huh? A Magecraft...?"

Ayako Mitsuzuri's eyes widened in an instant.

"Not only me, but your friend Rin Tohsaka and your junior Sakura Matou are also Magecraft."

"Wait... wait... Amamiya, what are you talking about? Stop joking at a time like this!"

"Is it faster to see with your eyes than to explain?"

As Shirou said this, he demonstrated a simple Projection Magic to Ayako Mitsuzuri.

"!!!"

"Guess what I rely on to repair the student council's electrical appliances and the Archery Club's equipment?"

Ayako Mitsuzuri dropped open. "That's... Magecraft too?"

Shirou nodded. "That's right."

"Stop joking..."

"I'm not joking."

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh! I don't understand at all!"

Ayako Mitsuzuri covered her head.

"Suddenly you're stranded on a deserted island, and then suddenly you're Magecraft! What on earth is going on?! I've had enough!!"

Ayako Mitsuzuri is a reliable upperclassman at school, deeply loved by her juniors, and a caring older sister type of person.

But in this situation, no matter how mature and reliable she is, she is still just an ordinary high school girl. It's already quite remarkable that she didn't burst into tears on the spot.

"Let's get moving, things can't go on like this."

Shirou stood up and brushed the sand off his pants.

Ayako Mitsuzuri lifted her head from her arms. "What... is this operation supposed to be?"

"Ensuring water, food, and shelter is essential; it will be dark soon."

Ayako:"..."

Shirou: "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing."

Ayako Mitsuzuri somewhat surprised.

Shirou's ability to recover from the blow so quickly and make the right judgment is truly impressive.

Now, I think I understand a little better why the Tohsaka sisters admired him so much.

It's not just because Shirou is a gentle person.

Gentleness was his least significant trait—something he had known all along.

Although being stranded on a deserted island was unfortunate, there was a silver lining: he had Shirou Amamiya as a companion.

I don't even want to think about what would have happened if he had been with someone else instead.

Just because he was there, no matter how desperate the situation seemed, it didn't seem so hopeless anymore.

Okay~~~ I can't lose to Amamiya either!!

Thinking this, Ayako Mitsuzuri slapped her cheeks and got up from the beach.

"Ah...!!"

Instead, he fell forward and his entire face sank into the sand.

"Are you alright? What happened?"

"Ugh... my legs feel numb... I can't move them."

"Because you slept for hours while sitting with your knees drawn up."

As Shirou spoke, he walked over to his side and said, "Come here, give me your hand."

"I understand."

Shirou grasped Ayako Mitsuzuri's hand.

Our sweat mingled, making it a little sticky... but it didn't feel so bad.

"Speaking of which... what would happen if we were trapped on this island for the rest of our lives..."

Haha, it's impossible for the two of us to start a family, right?