Chapter 758

"..."

Shirou sighed deeply; at least it wasn't the worst-case scenario.

At this moment, Miyu placed her hands on her thighs and lowered her head deeply.

"Um... I'm really sorry, Mr. Shirou."

"Why should Miyu apologize?" Shirou retorted.

The black-haired girl stared at the carpet pattern, gritting her teeth in resentment, and said:

"Because I failed to protect Illya... Mr. Shirou's beloved little sister got hurt..."

It's all my fault--

"If I had been more insistent and refused Illya's help, this wouldn't have happened."

Miyu blamed herself entirely for last night's accident.

The incident involving the Class Card originated from her, and she once wanted to resolve everything on her own.

However... Shirou and Illya's kindness and care prevented Miyu from persevering to the end, which led to the disaster.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Shirou, I—"

A hand was placed on the girl's head.

"Mr. Shirou...?"

Miyu looked up and saw Shirou stroking her head.

He said with a smile, "Miyu did nothing wrong, so she doesn't need to apologize."

"That's not true, I...!!"

Shirou: "Isn't Miyu pushing herself too hard? She always thinks she has to bear everything alone."

Miyu: "..."

Shirou: "I don't know why Miyu is working so hard, but..."

If you can, please rely on me as much as possible.

Miyu shook her head. "That won't do... I'm not qualified..."

Shirou, his gaze sharp, retorted, "Why?"

Miyu didn't dare to meet his gaze and turned her head away, saying, "Because Mr. Shirou is Illya's brother."

Please focus all your attention on Illya and cherish her.

"Of course, but I won't just leave Miyu alone."

This time it was Miyu's turn to ask "why" --

Shirou laughed and replied, "Isn't it obvious? Because back then, Miyu called me 'older brother'."

"!!"

Miyu's eyes widened involuntarily.

She recalled the night she first met Shirou—

Upon seeing the incredibly familiar and dear figure, Miyu unconsciously Shirou to her brother and rushed over to hug him.

"That's... I'm sorry..."

"Stop apologizing all the time, it's not like Miyu at all. I... I'm actually very happy to be called 'older brother' by Miyu."

Shirou laughed and said, "Although I'm not Miyu's real brother, and I can't be Miyu's real brother, leave it to me."

"Mr. Shirou..." Miyu, her mouth agape in surprise.

Shirou said with a serious expression, "From now on, I am Miyu's family."

So don't try to shoulder everything alone anymore. If anything happens, let me share the burden with you.

"..."

Miyu covered her mouth with both hands, tears welling in her eyes, and nodded frantically.

"OK!!"

"Phew... Alright, let's go."

Shirou removed the bandages from his body, glanced at the wall clock, and saw that the hour hand pointed to 6:30.

He left his room, went to the next room, and knocked on the door.

"Illya... are you there?"

There was no response.

However, there was a sound of something moving coming from inside the room.

It seems Illya is inside, but she doesn't seem very willing to talk to Shirou.

"I'm leaving."

Shirou said through the door, "Tonight, I will fight for Illya's sake too."

A few seconds later, Illya's voice came from the other end of the door.

"... Why? Rin-san, Luvia- san, and Miyu they would help clean up the mess."

Illya's voice trembled. "Brother has no reason to fight anymore."

Shirou thought to himself: She must be terrified, probably hugging her knees in bed.

Why can you understand?

Do you think I've been Illya's brother for years?

"Yes, indeed. Even if I don't go, I can probably rest assured leaving it to the three of them."

However, that would not satisfy me; it's not a grand ambition.

That's right, it's not some grand ambition, nor is it for the sake of justice.

This is a battle for self-satisfaction.

If I leave the Class Card unattended, the people I care about will be in danger.

Therefore, I want to protect them.

And--

Shirou said, "If even I quit, Illya will always blame herself, won't she?"

"!?"

"I'm fine. It's nothing serious. I'll prove you right, Illya."

Shirou must prove himself.

In this way, Illya should no longer be afraid of her own power.

Therefore, he must personally defeat this enemy.

"... Why."

Illya asked timidly, "Why did you have to go to this extent?"

Shirou: "Does that even need to be said? Because I'm Illya's brother."

Illya: "Ah..."

The red-haired boy placed his hand on the door and said, "From that day on, from the day I became your brother, my thoughts have never changed."

Because it's only natural for an older brother to help his younger sister, right?

No matter who the enemy is, I will defeat them for you.

"Elder brother..."

"I'm leaving. I'll take care of all the guys who scare Illya."

Having said everything she wanted to say, Shirou Miyu turned and left reluctantly, going downstairs to the living room.

Just then, he saw a figure standing at the door.

Upon seeing that figure, Shirou couldn't help but smile wryly.

The maid standing at the door asked coldly, "... Where are you going this time?"

"Hmm. Go and defeat the guy who's scaring my sister."

"... A brown bear?"

Sella looked serious, her expression saying that she would not let Shirou leave today.

Shirou replied casually, "No, it's something even more terrifying than a brown bear."

Sella was stunned by Shirou's answer.

"What an amazing siscon."

"Yes, I don't deny it."

Shirou admitted that he was a siscon (brother complex) to his sister.

Sella said, "It reminds me of when you were little, when you beat up the bad kids who were bullying Illya."

"Oh, so this actually happened..."

That's right, for Shirou, this time is no different from the last, except that the enemy this time might be a bit stronger.

Tohsaka said that those who become Berserkers are all weak Heroic Spirit, but Shirou no longer believes her knowledge of Heroic Spirit.

In particular, the boy's "Instinct" told him: tonight's enemy is incredibly strong, the strongest foe to rival the final boss.

Seeing Shirou's serious expression, Sella shook her head helplessly.

I'll prepare a late-night snack; remember to come back early.

"Okay... let's eat together then."

For a moment, Shirou wondered if he had misheard; how could Sella have allowed him to go out?

Perhaps Sella not only has no boundaries with Illya, but also with herself?

No... no matter how you think about it, it's impossible.

"Thank you, Sella."

Shirou muttered to himself as he walked out of the house, watching her go.

"Hello, Tohsaka? Where are you right now?"

Shirou called Rin Tohsaka to ask about their location for tonight.

"Wait, Amamiya- san, you're not planning to come over, are you!?"

"Yes, I want to go."

"Huh? Don't talk nonsense, you don't even have any magic power yet..."

"It's nothing serious, so just tell me the location."

Rin Tohsaka sensed Shirou's determination in his firm tone and sighed as she revealed their location.

"Oh well, whatever makes you happy. The location is..."

Shirou hung up the phone and ran towards his destination.

Upon arriving at their destination, Shirou's previous "Instinct" became even stronger.

He checked with Rin Tohsaka again to confirm the Berserker class information.

Rin Tohsaka crossed her arms and said, "I understand your concerns..."