Whose Little Sister Is More Terrifying?

Aoko pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to maintain a smile.

However, Aozaki Public's next sentence completely broke Aoko's defenses.

"Those people are really useless. I asked them for it last month, and they only delivered it to me yesterday."

[Wait a minute!!!! Aren't there still hours until the release date?! Grandpa, how come you got it so early?!] Discussion Group: 638306497 Dimensional Internal Group: 3706306

Aoko's initially awkward but polite smile instantly transformed into an awkward but polite smile tinged with deep regret.

[Grandpa, why didn't you take it out yesterday?! That way, I could not only go to Tokyo with Azu today, but I could also spoil the whole thing for those guys!]

Although Aoko hates being spoiled, she will never miss an opportunity to spoil other people's plots.

In particular, her close friend Azu is a die-hard fan of Shinji Matou, the kind of person who would use an autographed photo as a tranquilizer.

[To know the plot before Azu, to jump on her face and unleash my fury, and then to see her frustrated yet helpless expression... Damn it!! Grandpa, what did you make me miss out on?!]

Even though her own inner child was rolling around on the floor, Aoko still smiled and took the DVD, putting it into the player.

"Then, Grandpa will show it to you."

[Well, at least I can see HF sooner, so it's not a complete loss.]

Looking at the Type-Moon Company logo appearing on the television screen, Aoko consoled herself with this thought.

◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆

While Aozaki and his grandson were watching the first episode of Heaven's Feel, Shibamatsu was finally able to go into the store to buy DVDs.

"For you."

Before Shibamatsu could ask, the shop assistant handed him a sealed tote bag and said in a very low voice, "Because each person is limited to two items, yours was sealed in advance."

"This is troublesome."

Shibamatsu smiled as he took the bag, then jogged out of the store.

At this hour, when even the trams had stopped running, Shibamatsu had no choice but to call a taxi in order to get to the club to watch the movie as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, Shibamatsu himself is not short of money, and the club is located not too far from Akiha.

As soon as he entered the club, before his waiting companions could even urge him on, Shibamatsu opened the bag, took out one of the DVDs, and handed it to the person closest to the projector.

"It's not even 1 a. m. yet, so we should be among the first to see it, right?"

Shibamatsu slumped onto the sofa and asked someone.

Azu shook her head slightly. "No, North America should have started earlier than us. It's a pity that HBO hasn't launched its service in Japan yet, and its pay channels can't be watched online."

"At least in Japan, we were definitely among the first," Shibamatsu said proudly. "Those who bought with me couldn't bear to take a taxi."

Another Magecraft quipped, "There's really no need to rush the first episode, is there? The opening should be similar to the other two."

This was Shinji -up Shinji had given to fans long before the release of HF.

"The opening plot of the OV version will not be significantly different. This is to reflect the essence of the Fate setting: although the beginning is the same, the different choices will lead to completely different endings."

Recalling what Shinji Matou said in the interview, a Magecraft lying on the floor munching on potato chips sighed, "Isn't this just the Parallel world theory? Who doesn't know that?"

Because it is related to the Second Magic, the theory of Parallel world is a required course for Magecraft, just like the Pythagorean theorem in mathematics, so there is no Magecraft is unaware of it.

That being said, Shibamatsu's expectations began to drop when HF started airing.

This was the third time he had watched a similar storyline, even with the exciting sense of accomplishment of watching it several hours earlier than most people.

But this still can't mask the tedium of the same plot.

Everyone else was doing the same thing, watching TV while eating snacks and casually commenting on certain plot points.

Even when her ashes Azu, she mostly kept her head down, savoring her black tea.

However, as the story unfolds, the Magecraft in the club discover that this version differs from the previous movie and TV series versions.

"Isn't there too much of a youth campus drama element here?" Shibamatsu asked curiously. "Am I watching some kind of campus romance drama?"

Shibamatsu wasn't the only one to question the plot; all the young Magecraft present shared the same confusion.

Neither the movie nor the TV series FSN depicted the school storyline in detail; it was all glossed over.

Because of its longer run as a TV series, UBW is slightly more detailed than the movie version, but it still focuses on character introductions.

However, the OV version is completely different, with the first 20 minutes dedicated to the romantic relationship between Shirou Emiya and Sakura.

While the scenes of the two characters getting close yet remaining hesitant and awkward were undeniably sweet, the question remains: did they really want to watch this while staying up all night?!

If the actors on screen weren't the same familiar faces, and if Rin hadn't already summoned Archer, everyone present would have thought Shibamatsu had bought the wrong disc.

"How dare they classify this as R18? Does Shinji Matou and a woman is Restricted rating?"

When Shirou and Sakura shared another deep gaze in the 18th minute, someone finally couldn't hold back and started complaining.

Another person retorted, "I'd rather go home and watch [beep--!][beep--!] teacher's compilations, that's way better than this 18+ stuff. You guys don't understand..."

Upon noticing that several girls present were turning to glare at him, he quickly shut up.

[Unfortunately] *N

The boys all looked disappointed; they were curious to know what unique insights this guy had about that teacher.

"Is this Matou Sakura the Director's sister?" a girl guessed, stroking her chin. "Could it be that she complained to her brother about not having enough screen time, so they gave her more screen time this time?"

"If that's the case, I definitely need to complain to Mr. Matou," Azu said coldly.

Although this pure love seems beautiful, it is nothing compared to her long-held expectations for HF.

There was neither Magecraft nor exciting fight scene, Azu felt that her 20 minutes of life had been somewhat wasted.

Bang!

Finally, in the 22nd minute, Archer and Lancer clashed on the school playground.

Bang! Bang!

The metallic clang of the crimson spear clashing with the black and white swords, like a storyteller's gavel, heralded the official start of the Holy Grail War!

Chapter 140 Whose younger sister is more terrifying?

Fuyuki City, Matou Residence.

Sakura sat on the sofa, resting her chin on her hand, her eyes fixed on the television screen, intently watching the first episode of Heaven's Feel.

As a film Director and the owner of a production company, it was incredibly easy for Shinji to get his hands on a HF DVD.

However, out of support for her brother's copyright, Sakura deliberately waited until today, when the disc was officially released, to unpack it.

"Tsk tsk, what a rare style indeed."

Seeing the cherry blossoms falling, Sakura commented with a cold smile.

Medusa pushed up her glasses and said with a look of agreement, "I never expected that Shinji, that playboy, could actually make such a pure love story."

"This is a bit boring," Artoria muttered unhappily. "Isn't the Holy Grail War supposed to be a movie where our Servants are the main characters? Instead, it's been turned into a romance drama. Are we just going to watch Shirou Emiya and Sakura talk about love for a whole hour and a half?"

As a straight woman, Her Majesty Artoria yearns for such pure love, but only if she herself is the heroine.

Watching others flaunt their love on screen, Her Majesty Artoria thought to herself that she wasn't that bored.

This isn't about fixing what's missing; King of Knights has reason to believe that her Master is mocking her for not having perfect love.

"Saber, your shots should be in the background, right?"

Sakura glanced at the clock and quickly calculated in her mind. "The school's first battle probably won't start for another 10 minutes."

Although it was her first time watching the finished HF, Sakura, as the female lead, had the most complete script, so it wasn't a problem for her to deduce things based on what she was doing.

"Ten minutes...?"

Artoria sighed deeply, feeling utterly unwell.

Medusa, on the other hand, looked delighted. "That means Sakura has a full 20 minutes of screen time at the beginning. She truly deserves to be called the female lead!"

"Yes, the female lead with the lowest circulation."

Sakura gave a cold laugh, a dangerous glint in her eyes. "Should I say I truly live up to being his sister?"

Medusa was startled by Sakura and waved her hands repeatedly. "It can't be like that, right? I think Shinji just doesn't want you to become too famous, Sakura. Celebrities attract a lot of trouble. This is his way of protecting you."

"Oh yeah~ that's why they designed my character to be so tragic, they really care about her~~"

What does it mean to use a sarcastic tone? Sakura is clearly being sarcastic right now.

Medusa held up one finger and tried to explain, "Well... how should I put it... isn't Shinji himself in a worse situation in this story? Isn't this what they call self-deprecation? A lot of movie Director like to do that when they have cameos."

[This is exhausting, I can't keep making this up anymore.]

Medusa was panting heavily. She found that her conversation over the past few minutes was more tiring than her three hundred-round battle with Artoria on the rooftop.

"I don't deny that." Sakura's eyes narrowed. "My brother always likes to make himself look the worst so he can have a reason to manipulate others, saying, 'I'm already like this, why should you be treated differently?' I saw through this trick back in elementary school."

"Um... um... was Shinji always this smart since he was a child?"

[Damn it! What am I even saying?! Sakura in this state is absolutely terrifying!!!]

Medusa realized she was so terrified she was talking nonsense.

Fortunately, Artoria struck up a conversation in time, easing Medusa's embarrassment.

"I'd say Master is good at using his advantages... He's a rather terrifying man, I definitely wouldn't choose him as my life partner."

Artoria crossed her arms and spoke with the air of someone who had been there all along.

Sakura paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something extremely happy, and giggled. "I remember my brother asked me this question before. My answer was—if all the men in the world died, and I had to choose between my brother and Emiya, I would definitely choose my brother~"

"Was it the younger sister's adoration for her older brother when she was little? The kind of pure wish that often comes to mind, like, 'Brother, I want to marry you when I grow up.'"

Artoria patted her flat chest, a look of contentment on her face. "I wish I could experience that innocent and carefree childhood too."

"No way!" Sakura waved her hand dismissively. "I just think Emiya- senpai is really boring. No matter how much you tease him, he'll just laugh it off. Unlike my brother, if you poke him, he can jump three meters high. That's so much fun."

"Sakura... give me back the emotion I felt."

Artoria clutched her forehead with one hand and let out a painful sound.

Medusa huddled in a corner, crying and biting the tip of her handkerchief.

[Sakura, what a terrible child. Shinji, come back soon!]

◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆

Meanwhile, Type-Moon Company.

Achoo!

Shirou sneezed, a hint of embarrassment on his face. "Really, has the weather gotten cold way too fast?"

Shinji, sitting next to him, gave a cold laugh, "I think you've been talked about. In this world of Magecraft, people speaking ill of you is a kind of curse, you know."

Shirou scratched his head and laughed, "Whatever, it's just a joke anyway."

"You're such a nice person~"

Shinji scoffed, staring blankly at the television in the lounge, which was also playing the first episode of HF.

"Master!"

Just then, Cú Chulainn poked his head in through the doorway.

Has it officially started yet?

Shinji replied without looking up, "No, there are still a few minutes left."

"Okay, then let's continue playing cards. Call us when it starts."

After saying that, Cú Chulainn pulled his head back in.

Shinji grumbled unhappily, "Tch, they say stories about Heroic Spirit not appearing are too boring, so I'm not watching. These scoundrels are becoming less and less like Servants."

"Aren't I watching it with you?" Shirou tried to reassure her. "These Heroic Spirit probably prefer fighting and killing."

[You could have easily fast-forwarded to the fight between Lancer and Archer, couldn't you? This is a DVD, not a live TV broadcast.]

"Hey, Shirou."

Shinji turned his head and looked at his friend with a cold smile, "You're wondering why I didn't fast forward, right?"

"Shinji, you don't happen to have mind-reading Magecraft, do you?"