Take Two Cards, Write "sin" on One and "π" on the Other

"How do you know it's not there if you didn't even check the time?"

Artoria pouted and retorted, clearly dissatisfied with Shinji's dismissive attitude.

"Because it hasn't been 30 seconds since you last asked a question, and when I looked up just now it was only 56 minutes," Shinji replied irritably. "Also, this is the 46th time you've asked about the time, and there are less than 5 minutes left, so just bear with it."

Artoria puffed out her cheeks. "But there are still 5 minutes left! I can't wait! Master, can we start the movie a few minutes earlier?"

Hearing Artoria's almost coquettish tone, Shinji shook his head helplessly.

King of Knights's eagerness to put on the disc herself wasn't because she wanted to watch the latest episode of HF, but because she wanted to be able to eat the snacks on the coffee table after the show started.

Ryougi Shiki truly lives up to her reputation as the top culinary expert of Type-Moon, as designated by Nasu. Her Ryougi Shiki beautiful and delicious.

As for how delicious it was, you could tell by looking at Artoria's constantly shifting body, heavy breathing, unfocused pupils, and flushed face.

King of Knights's appearance, resembling withdrawal symptoms from internet addiction, is all thanks to Sister Shi's desserts.

Ryougi Shiki had brought out the sweets, and after everyone shared two pieces to taste them, Shinji decided to eat the rest of the sweets when they were plated.

Artoria only got a small bite, was certainly not satisfied; all she could think about was eating another bite of the dessert.

Actually, if she could eat the snacks herself, Artoria wouldn't be so obedient.

Unfortunately, Red A and Rider stood on either side of her like two great protectors, stopping her whenever she tried to raise her arm to grab the food.

This forced Artoria to keep asking questions about the time.

"Master, are you alright?"

Upon hearing Artoria's 47th question, Shinji replied helplessly, "Wait a little longer, there are still 3 minutes left."

Artoria is usually incredibly serious, but she has absolutely no resistance when it comes to food, perfectly demonstrating the innocence and naivety of a 16-year-old girl.

[That Merlin guy, did he deliberately raise her to be like this?]

Shinji asked himself suspiciously.

Given that old online scammer's twisted sense of humor, Second Master really doubted that he had guessed correctly.

[Next time I get the chance to summon that white-haired creature, I'm definitely going to pluck it bald.]

Shinji that just to satisfy his own perverse tastes, he had raised Artoria into such a gluttonous person, causing him all sorts of trouble. He thought that girl should be taught a lesson.

"Shinji brother."

Ryougi Shiki couldn't stand it anymore and whispered, "Wouldn't it be alright if we started earlier? There's no need to be so strict about the time."

Shinji hesitated for a few seconds, then shook his head slightly. "No, Grandpa said it's best to wait until after midnight to show the movie today."

"Grandpa Zouken?" Ryougi Shiki was a little confused. "Why? Could it be some kind of Magecraft ritual?"

"I don't think so."

Although he verbally denied it, Shinji's doubts about Zouken's words began to creep in after Ryougi Shiki's reminder.

[Is the old man really planning something big? Otherwise, why would he insist that I play the disc after midnight today?]

Just as Shinji was deep in thought, Artoria loudly interrupted him.

"Master! It's midnight!"

"Oh, I understand."

Shinji looked up and, after confirming that the time had indeed come, he opened the DVD packaging and put the disc into the machine.

Seeing Shinji squat down, Artoria quickly opened the lid of the snack.

"It's just opening a lid~ Archer, don't get excited." Feeling Red A's gaze beside her, Artoria quickly explained.

"Snort."

Red A snorted coldly without saying a word, but he did not stop Artoria's actions.

"Indeed, it doesn't hurt to prepare for withdrawals."

Medusa spoke gently, but her eyes remained fixed on the snack box.

"Wow~ Miss Ryougi is amazing! This is the first time I've ever tasted such delicious sweets." Sakura said, leaning forward as if ready to pounce at any moment.

"That dessert was truly delicious; it was the best thing I've had since I was summoned." Enkidu nodded and turned to say, "Gil, bring out the wine; good food goes perfectly with wine."

Shinji was unaware that the guys behind him had all gone into ready mode.

After slowly pressing the play button, he turned to Ryougi Shiki with curiosity and said, "Miss Ryougi, your cooking skills..."

Before he could finish speaking, the moment the TV started playing, everyone in the lounge went into a frenzy of grabbing.

"Snacks, snacks!"

"King of Knights! Don't pick up that box! That's a foul!"

"Sister Rider, I want matcha cake."

"Ah, this strawberry daifuku is pretty good. Damn it! Medusa, you actually used your Petrifying Eye!!"

"Sakura, your cake."

"Grass pancakes, tricolor dumplings... Hey, Gil, don't fight me for the same snacks! Go get another box, and we'll share them!"

"Damn! I'm choking! Where's my drink? My drink...!"

Shinji stared blankly as the group frantically scrambled for food. Even Ryougi Shiki put down her teacup, speechless as she watched the group.

She made a lot of snacks as a gift, so there should be enough. Why are they fighting over them?

Soon, Ryougi Shiki realized that she really had to snatch it.

Because Artoria is too crazy, with this catfish around, if others don't try to take it, she might actually devour them all.

Once one person starts grabbing, the others, not wanting to be taken advantage of, are forced to join in, resulting in chaos.

As the snacks in the box dwindled at a visible rate, Shinji, unable to squeeze into the "battlefield," grew anxious.

"You bunch of bastards, leave me some!"

Shinji slapped Artoria on the head as she snatched the food.

However, Artoria was completely oblivious to her Master's words; her mouth and mind were already stuffed with snacks.

They didn't even know what was playing on the television.

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Compared to the chaotic Type-Moon Company employee lounge, the Magecraft' Club was much more orderly.

After eliminating the "red-haired traitor" who tried to infiltrate the first-time team, Azu and the others focused intently on watching the third episode of Heaven's Feel.

Although the coffee table beside them was also full of food, these ordinary snacks were nothing compared to the excitement of the TV series on television.

Although Shinji's Heaven's Feel is a live-action adaptation based on the theatrical version of his previous life, there are still many differences.

For example, in order to make the plot of Shirou rescuing Illya in the movie seem more reasonable, the plot that should have taken place in the first movie timeline to increase Illya's affection was moved to the beginning of the second movie.

Ufotable did this because the two theatrical films were released a year apart. If Illya's storyline were placed in the original context, it might confuse viewers who had forgotten the first film after watching it for so long, or those who only watched the second film.

However, Shinji felt that Ufotable was worrying unnecessarily, or rather, meddling in things that weren't their business.

These days, who still watches FSN as a casual fan?

Even if there are casual fans, they still won't understand it. This slight attempt to cater to casual viewers won't improve the overall friendliness of the movie to casual viewers.

In contrast, Shinji's storyline is much more faithful to the game's plot.

Since the Shinji doesn't need to worry about what would happen if fans forgot the previous episodes.

The series begins by picking up where the previous episode left off after the battle at Ryuudou Temple. Shirou, dejected after losing Saber, returns to the Emiya Residence, where he is greeted by a gentle and virtuous purple-haired passerby.

"Shinji Matou really likes his sister, he's been so persistent in showing her in the TV series."

Fujita remarked with a touch of melancholy, "Why don't I have such a wonderful older brother? If I did, I could have become a star too."

"I don't think that's the case," Azu said, frowning. "Mr. Matou doesn't even spare himself; he makes fun of himself in his own works."

"This kind of Director, Mr. Matou, doesn't seem like the type to deliberately give his sister screen time just to promote her."

Fujita retorted, "Miss Kuzunoha, that's hard to say. Maybe that guy is a sister-obsessed fanatic?"

"Anyway, I'm really envious of Shirou Emiya," Shibamatsu said wistfully. "No matter which version, he always seems to meet wonderful women. If I had Matou Sakura, I'd love her to bits too."

"I have a feeling something's not right about Matou Sakura. She's been so perfect so far, it's hard to say there won't be some heartbreaking twist later."

Azu clearly had a different opinion from Shibamatsu's statement.

"Think about it, Kiritsugu Emiya's family background in Fate/Zero was also so wonderful..."

Azu's guess was quite correct.

After further boosting Sakura's affection level, the story begins to delve into the lesser-known aspects of the Matou Family.

Matou Sakura's originally perfect Yamato Nadeshiko image began to crumble, and Heaven's Feel started to turn dark, both visually and in terms of plot.

First, Shirou noticed the clue about the hairband through a photo of Rin when she was a child, and began to think about Sakura's identity.

Immediately afterward, Shirou had just returned home, received a phone call from Shinji Matou, demanding a showdown.

Shinji Matou was both jealous and resentful of Shirou, kidnapped Sakura and then once again ordered Shirou to go to the school alone for a duel between Masters.

"Why is it Shinji Matou picking a fight with Shirou Emiya at school again?"

Fujita exclaimed loudly, "This is the third time already! Does Director Shinji Matou have some kind of peculiar fetish for school uniforms, and therefore enjoy watching people fight while wearing them?"

"Maybe he was a terrible student in school and dreamed of tearing the school down. That's why he always got into fights at school, just to satisfy his desire to destroy it?"

Shibamatsu made a similarly malicious guess.

Unfortunately, Shinji Matou's obsession with the school forced him to have such questions.

Chapter 163: Take two cards, one with "sin" written on it and the other with "π".

Actually, from a setting perspective, it's easy to understand why Shinji Matou chose a school; anyone who goes to that insect den at Matou Residence is an idiot.

On the other hand, for Shinji Matou, who is neglected at home but thrives at school, school is probably a safer place than home.

After all, at home he could only play the role of a hypocrite who only thought about his best friend's sister all day long.

At school, Shinji Matou was surrounded by beautiful women, and he took advantage of his rich kid status to mess around and do whatever he wanted, making him a true scumbag.

Flight attendants, models, school beauties, college girls... you can have your way with whichever one you want.

Hmm, it seems like you can't play the other types of "scumbag" characters except for the last one.

After all, the school beauty of the Homonculus Academy is Tohsaka Rin...

However, Shinji in this world has tried all of the above options.

Leaving aside flight attendants and young models, as for school beauties, although she wasn't Tohsaka Rin, the school beauty of the Homonculus Academy, Chloe was still a campus beauty back in the day.

However, that scumbag... no, I mean Shinji Matou.

Regardless of the version Shinji Matou, besides being as enthusiastic about school fights as any delinquent, also has a particular fondness for calling for backup when he can't win a fight.

Looking at it this way, Shinji Matou's fighting style is actually not much different from that of a thug.

First of all, he's bad at the game but addicted to it; he likes to provoke the opponent and get them to fight him, no matter what the situation.

Unfortunately, Shinji Matou in the FSN version isn't even a novice Magecraft, because even a standard novice like Shirou Emiya could easily beat him in Magecraft.

As for hand-to-hand combat, Shinji Matou, the young master, is no match for Shirou Emiya, who likes to carry a wooden sword and fight chivalrous deeds at night.

"A classic movie-style battle remake, except with the addition of Matou Sakura."

Seeing Shinji Matou knocked to the ground by Shirou Emiya's "Friendship Punch," Chloe, who rarely attends Type-Moon Company's product showcase, made this comment.

"I can imagine what my brother will do next," Sakura said, squinting as she echoed Chloe's uninteresting comment. "He'll probably yell something like, 'Rider, charge!'"

"Rider, charge!"

As expected, after realizing that he was no match for Shirou Emiya, Shinji Matou decisively ordered Rider to fight Shirou Emiya and attempted to kill Shirou.

Sakura glanced at Shinji — Second Master hadn't managed to grab anything in the snack-grabbing frenzy earlier.

"Huh? What did you say?"

Shinji, with a potato chip dangling from his mouth, looked up blankly.

Sakura sighed helplessly, "As expected, no matter which version of my brother it is, he never learns from his mistakes and always repeats the same errors."