Shinji: Rin Tohsaka, Pay Off Your Debt with Your Body!

Rin reached out and grabbed Luviya's arm, starting a tug-of-war, attempting to improvise a women's wrestling performance on the spot.

"You really know how to shirk responsibility! If it weren't for you, you bread roll, causing trouble, I wouldn't have even been able to return to China!?"

"What did you say, you old Japan donkey!"

"You giant Nordic camel!"

"Stop!!"

Shinji quickly separated the two to prevent them from fighting at the airport.

If the plane is smashed, the compensation will be huge.

"I know you dislike each other, and I understand your desire to compete. So..."

"So?"*2

"I'm planning to film a TV series, so you two can vent your energy by fighting each other on set."

Upon hearing Shinji's suggestion, Rin and Luviya both frowned in thought.

"I see. Shinji, are you planning to freeload off my fighting power?" Rin crossed her arms and sneered. "But I agree. I'm very interested in the chance to fight this drill-wielding woman in front of everyone."

Luviya nodded in agreement. "Since Tohsaka is going to participate, so am I. The Edelfelt family doesn't have the concept of retreating without a fight."

"Then it's settled."

"Wait a minute, Shinji."

Knowing her childhood friend's personality, Rin grabbed the Second Master's shoulder.

What are you planning to have us film?

Well~

Shinji's smile was incredibly sincere, just like Kyubey's when he made a contract with a young girl.

"Are you two interested in True Magic old ladies... oops, I mean Magical Girl?"

Chapter 175 Shinji: Tohsaka Rin, pay your debt with your body!

<Magical Girl Prisma Illya>, or <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> for short, is a typical example of a fan-made work that has been officially adapted into a mainstream work within the Type-Moon universe.

The manga author initially created it to fill the void left by the absence of the Illya route in the main game FSN, and its design was inspired by the Magical Girl wand costume in FHA.

Compared to those completely nonsensical fanfictions, <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> is at least much more serious and not a work of random fabrication.

However, Shinji himself has a very conflicted attitude towards <Magical Girl Illya>.

A more tactful way to put it is that <Magical Girl Illya> is the culmination of the Magical Girl genre.

A low-EQ comment is that <Magical Girl Illya> is just a Frankenstein's monster of Magical Girl.

The story begins with Cardcaptor Sakura, collecting lost cards; in the middle, it travels through worlds, moving closer to Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha; finally Illya must sacrifice herself to save everyone, only to find out that Madoka is actually myself.

Furthermore, this work, like Pretty Cure, releases a crazy amount of costumes and skins from beginning to end, and even the main character's configuration and character colors are exactly the same as Sailor Moon...

Good heavens, she's studied all four classic Magical Girl manga! Isn't this a Frankenstein's monster?

What?

You asked why there are five of the Four Great Classical Novels?

This...

Cough cough!

Shinji originally had no intention of working on "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya". The work was too mixed in elements, and Hiroyama clearly got carried away with the later parts and couldn't wrap it up.

As a creator, Shinji is very clear about the creative thinking process of creators.

Unless the premise involves time travel from the beginning, plots involving time travel and going back in time are generally only explored by creators when they have run out of ideas.

Furthermore, since <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> is a fan-made work, it is not suitable for expanding its fanbase.

Therefore, the Second Master originally planned to remove <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> from his Type-Moon series of works.

As a result, Tsuburaya Productions encountered a "minor" problem: their production capacity was insufficient.

<Ultraman Mebius> is still in production, and Tsuburaya Productions is also helping Shinji <Ultraseven X>.

Running two accounts simultaneously is very risky; one wrong move and you end up neglecting your own safety.

This is the current situation at Tsuburaya Productions.

The TV production of "Ultraman Mebius" and the preparation for the big-budget movie "Ultraseven X" made Tsuburaya Productions completely forget that they had a new anime series after "Ultraman Mebius" finished airing.

It wasn't until the production of "Ultraman Mebius" was nearing completion and people from the TV station came to inquire that Tsuburaya Productions realized they hadn't prepared a Tokusatsu to replace "Ultraman Mebius".

Tsuburaya Productions was stunned, and when Kazuo Tsuburaya asked Shinji if there were any plans for a follow-up project, Shinji was also stunned.

"Where's the promised <Monster Graveyard>?"

To Shinji's question, Kazuo Tsuburaya only gave three blank stares.

Matou-sama, what are you talking about?

Shinji then realized that because of his interference, Tsuburaya Productions had never even started the <Monster Graveyard> project.

With the deadline for submitting TV program applications fast approaching, Shinji had no choice but to use the Type-Moon Tokusatsu project, "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya," as a substitute.

Shinji had considered directing it to "Monster Graveyard," but he wasn't very familiar with the show, and producing it would definitely require the involvement of Tsuburaya Productions.

Meanwhile, Tsuburaya Productions was focused on producing "Ultraseven X," a film aiming for the three major film awards, and simply didn't have the energy to do so.

Furthermore, Shinji doesn't want Tsuburaya Productions to be distracted by anime series and lower the quality of <Ultraseven X>, which would be like losing the watermelon to pick up a sesame seed.

Skipping "Monster Graveyard" and going straight to the new generation of Ultraman isn't impossible, but without Zero and Belial, the two new generation's financial powerhouses, Shinji always felt it was a regret.

Shinji decided to use the Type-Moon series, which he was more familiar with, to fill the gap for now, and then plan the future of Ultraman series like Monster Graveyard and the new generation Ultraman works after Tsuburaya Productions finished with Ultraseven X.

The reason for choosing <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> is that this work is relatively independent in the Type-Moon story, belonging to the side story of FSN, and does not involve the most important FGO main story content.

On the other hand, it's also because the content and setting of <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> are more in line with children's Tokusatsu —provided that the erotic loli characters in the work are removed.

Speaking of lolis, the age of the Lead Actor Illya is one of the reasons why Shinji wanted to create <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya>.

Illya in this world isn't a legally grown-up forever; if we don't start filming <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> soon, she'll grow up quickly.

If the Second Master still wants to film <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya>, then we'll have to wait until Illya gives birth.

Of course, Shinji could do it himself, be self-sufficient, and speed up the process.

But considering Kiritsugu's arsenal, the Second Master thinks it would be easier to just film "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya" now.

As for Rin and Luviya, they were just incidental.

Even without the <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> project, Shinji would still have thrown them onto the set of <Monster Fighter> to fight.

However, in that case, these two young ladies wouldn't be wearing True Magic old lady clothes, but rather monster suits to fight.

"Hmm, it sounds pretty cool, especially the way they pant as they take off their slime suits, covered in sweat."

Smack

Shinji, who was deep in thought, was interrupted by Rin's chop to the neck.

"Shinji, are you thinking about something bad?" Rin looked at her childhood friend suspiciously.

"Hmm, I'm thinking about how I could make a better deal selling you," Shinji said, half-jokingly. "I feel like it's a waste to just have you wear Magical Girl clothes. How about showing off some legs?"

"Shinji, you bastard!"

Rin angrily smacked Shinji: "Is your head always filled with... that kind of stuff?!"

"Of course not." Shinji smiled. "I'm just thinking about the audience. Whatever they want to see, I'll show it to them."

"So, they want thighs, and you're letting me show my thighs?"

Rin retorted disdainfully, "So if they want to see you Replenish Magic, are you planning to perform 'Eye-Opening' in front of the entire Japan audience with that Golden drill?"

"The TV station won't allow that stuff to air." Shinji shook his head. "Don't worry, it's Tokusatsu that kids watch on the children's channel on weekend mornings. No matter how much I play around, I'll abide by the <Non-Real Youth Act>."

What is that?

"A bill that won't be passed for several years."

"What?"

In short...

Shinji slapped Rin's shoulder hard, interrupting her attempt to continue questioning him, "Don't forget, Rin, you still owe me a lot of money. You'd better pay it back with your body!"

"Hello!"

Seeing his childhood friend brandishing her little fists, ready to unleash a set of Baji Quan on him, Shinji explained, "I didn't ask you to do anything shady, I just asked you to work hard, earn money to pay off your debts, is there a problem with that?!"

Rin's lips twitched twice.

"... Okay, if that's how you put it, then let's accept it that way."

Shinji's explanation made Rin feel very awkward, but she knew she had to accept it.

Otherwise, if Shinji were to hand over his bills to his father, Tokiomi Tohsaka, she would be finished.

He went to the Britain for further studies but was sent back before he received his diploma, and then inexplicably ended up with a mountain of debt.

If Tokiomi found out about this, his blood pressure would skyrocket, he would suffer a heart attack, or even die from a cerebral hemorrhage—that would be the least of his worries.

"So I have to work for you until I pay off my debts?"

"Yes."

Shinji nodded, suppressing a laugh; his expression was utterly irritating.

"Hey, don't laugh!"

Rin angrily punched Shinji.

However, fearing she would incur another medical bill, she held back a bit after making the call.

This punch not only failed to intimidate, but also made outsiders think it was flirting.

Shinji's smile became even more irritating.

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Seifer Flora, a shareholder of the Jidai Group, also had a very irritating smile.

He is a shareholder of the Jidai Group and also Chloe's father.

And the pay-TV channel HBO happens to fall under Mr. Seifer's jurisdiction.

Although it was by chance, this connection allowed him to work as a producer at HF.

This was a rare opportunity for Mr. Seifer himself.

In particular, he represents the interests of the Jidai Group.

It's important to know that while Jidai Group wasn't the copyright holder for this series, it was an investor and distributor.

This made him, as the representative of the Jidai Group, Shinji Matou, the initiator and Director, in terms of power in this project.

Even in terms of distribution, his word carried more weight than Shinji's.

However, Seifer did not abuse this power. On this point, Flora and her father were surprisingly in agreement: they left the decision-making power to Shinji Matou, carried out the tasks he gave them, and then just lay back and make money.

Even so, Mr. Seifer remained very nervous before and after the HF broadcast.

There's no way around it; the HF project is just suspicious in every way.

Let's not even mention that this old story of "new wine in old bottles" is the third time that some unscrupulous Director has done it.

The sheer audacity of airing only one episode a month left Mr. Seifer speechless.

Even the shortest TV series usually airs one episode a week, but this one is different—it airs one episode a month.

Even though each episode of HF is 2 hours long, almost the length of a movie, it is still a TV series!

Shinji Matou, you're really something else! Aren't you afraid the audience will tear you apart?!

"At this time, all you need to do is smile."

Mr. Seifer felt a stomachache just thinking about what Shinji Matou had said to him, and he couldn't bring himself to laugh.