EMIYA: Rin, Don't Stop!

"It's hard to say... which one is it?"

The purple-haired female passerby played with her hair and hummed softly.

The blue-haired boy really wanted to ruffle her hair at her smug little expression.

"Never mind..."

The boy sighed helplessly and said in a resigned tone, "Do you really want me to attend today's appreciation event?"

"Um?"

Having heard the sensitive words, the girl finally looked away from the book.

"Young lady of the Matou Family, you seem to have misunderstood me. Can you stop playing with me like this? If you really want to hit me, you don't need to make excuses. Just come at me. I'll lie on the ground and let you do whatever you want with me."

"Don't talk like you're some innocent girl lying down and letting a rapist do whatever he wants."

The girl showed a look of disgust.

"Huh? Where did you get this kind of metaphor from, Matou-san?"

The boy turned to look at his sister and asked in shock.

"Isn't this your favorite type of metaphor? What, can't you listen?"

This statement clearly reveals a sense of schadenfreude.

"I'm telling you, Matou-san, you're overthinking it."

"Not at all! I've seen your first draft; isn't this exactly the kind of style you like best?" The girl flashed a triumphant smile. "Lord Matou, aren't you the one who has a problem with your clever and adorable little sister?"

The boy craned his neck and said, "How could that be? Miss Matou, you should have more confidence. From childhood to adulthood, when have I ever disobeyed you?"

"I'm saying, can you two siblings please stop using this awkward way of speaking?"

Tohsaka Rin's helpless voice rang in their ears.

"Awkward?"

Shinji and Sakura both looked up at Rin at the same time and spoke in perfect unison.

"Is that so, Tohsaka's daughter?" *2

"Enough! You two siblings, go to your room and have your love-hate relationship!"

Rin pointed to the door in the distance, suppressing her anger as she spoke.

"Then I need to be able to move too."

Shinji glanced down; he was currently bound to a chair in a tortoise-shell binding position.

As for why it's turtle shell binding...

Second Master could only say that this was a traditional craft of the Ryougi Family.

Perhaps because Shinji's current appearance was too comical, the staff break room suddenly fell into an unsettling silence.

Shinji felt stifled by Rin and Sakura's stares and desperately wanted to loosen the ropes to cool off.

"Puff--"

"Hey, Rin! You smiled, didn't you?"

"You two will only waste time if you keep arguing."

Rin ignored Shinji's clamor and suggested with a mischievous smile, "Let's have a democratic vote. There are three of us, so let's decide whether Shinji can go home by voting."

Democratic voting?

Shinji almost laughed out of exasperation at Rin's suggestion.

Of the three people, only one wants to leave quickly; what's the point of casting a vote like this?!

Shinji had already guessed most of what Sakura was thinking.

This girl was afraid that a certain plot point at the appreciation event would make her feel ashamed, so she planned to perform a fighting routine outside the venue (against Shinji himself) to get over it.

Rin's thoughts were even simpler: she had no interest in harming Shinji, but she was very interested in seeing Shinji get beaten up!

[Tsk, it's all because Sakura is too naive! If she hadn't entrusted the task of catching me to Shiki, no one else would have guessed that today's fourth episode would have such a dramatic plot.]

Shinji Matou's death scene was filmed very Shinji; even among the Heroic Spirit Actor, only a few knew about it.

Most of the crew only knew that Shinji, but how he died remained a secret.

But Shinji believes that if given the chance, they would definitely not mind watching for fun.

In short, we must not sit idly by and wait for our demise!

I need to find a way to get home as soon as possible without making Sakura feel embarrassed!

Shinji knew that bringing Sakura home was pointless, as it wouldn't stop others from watching episode 4 of Heaven's Feel.

When everyone meets tomorrow, those gossipy, meddlesome Heroic Spirit are sure to stir things up!

"I don't think," Shinji said, "That just the three of us could be considered a democratic vote, could it?"

"What, do you want to drag those Heroic Spirit along to watch you make a fool of yourself?"

Sakura chuckled coldly, seemingly confident in her own advantage, and remained remarkably calm.

"Tell me, brother, what are your thoughts?"

"How about we play an edited version later?"

Shinji looked back and forth between the two young ladies. "I have a special version here, specifically for internal staff."

Normally, the internal version is a version with increased runtime, but Shinji's version not only wasn't lengthened, but was actually shortened considerably.

Just in case, Shinji added, "What do you think of the Matou Family's daughter? You're not the kind of bad younger sister who only wants to hit her brother for no reason, are you?"

Shinji's clumsy attempt to provoke her was immediately seen through, and he received a glare from his own sister.

"Ha~ You really will stop at nothing to avoid getting a beating."

[You said you'd fight, right! As expected, all that talk about martial arts practice is just an excuse, isn't it?!]

"The instinct to survive is human nature."

Although he was internally complaining, Shinji still kept a very humble attitude.

The prerequisite for a future comeback is to preserve one's strength in the present, a principle that Shinji surely understands.

[Sakura, you wait. I'll definitely outlive you, and then at your funeral I'll blast "Today is a Good Day" over a loudspeaker!]

"Okay." Sakura nodded slowly. "How do you plan to do it?"

Shinji quickly said, "Please help me untie the ropes, and I'll go get that version of the disc from the company studio right away!"

"I see..."

Sakura pointed her long index finger at Shinji, "Then how can I be sure that the version you're showing is the one you're talking about?"

"That's easy. Let's go through it quickly before they arrive."

Shinji was absolutely confident that he could find a version that would satisfy Sakura. After all, most of the people attending the appreciation event would be his own people, and they would know the settings and such. He needed to understand them very well, just like the average audience member.

What? Sister Shi, what should I do?

Traitors have no right to talk about human rights!

"That's settled then. I hope you keep your word."

Sakura prepares to untie Shinji's ropes.

But just as her hand touched Shinji's chest, the door to the lounge was kicked open.

"Master! We're back—what are you doing?"

Artoria, carrying things in both hands, stared at Shinji and Sakura in surprise.

Then, without saying a word, she turned and left.

"Sorry to bother you. I'll ask them to come back in 30 minutes."

"You come back here!!!"

Shinji let out a roar like a dragon.

"It's a pity."

Sakura smiled and withdrew her hand, then sat back down on the sofa.

"It seems today is destined to be the death day of the Matou Family's young master."

Shinji pursed his lips. He felt like he was being targeted by the Counter Force; otherwise, why did he always seem to get frustrated at the perfect time?

While Shinji was debating whether to go to a temple or pray to Red A for blessings and protection, the others gradually entered the staff lounge.

"Oh my, that little girl named Liangyi is so skillful. With her help, things are so much easier for me."

As Red A praised the food, he took boxes containing food from Gilgamesh's treasure vault, placed them on the sofa, and opened them one by one.

"A whole table full of food, and it was all done so quickly!"

Gilgamesh's eyes were fixed on Red A: "Hey, fake! If you dare touch my treasure..."

Enkidu slapped Gilgamesh on the back of the neck. "Gil, don't be so petty."

"Ah, this banquet is absolutely wonderful! There's delicious food, fine wine, heroes, and fascinating stories!"

Iskandar spoke casually, then swung his sword and cut the ropes binding Shinji without tearing his clothes.

Normally, Shinji would have cheered for Iskandar's sword strike, but now he would rather remain strapped to the chair.

"Hey, Master. What are you waiting for?" Iskandar shoved the DVD case into Shinji's hands. "Hurry up and put on the movie, everyone's waiting to see it."

"This isn't a movie..."

Shinji whispered a reminder.

However, it was useless; these people had long since stopped listening.

"Hurry up, Master!"

"The food and drinks are all set out! We're just waiting for you!"

"Master, we don't need to perform the summoning ritual today, so we should be able to start early, right? The food is getting cold!"

Do you really want to see me pull the trigger on my own suicide?

Shinji looked at Sakura, only to receive a helpless expression from her.

"Okay, I'll play it."

Shinji resignedly stood up, unpacked the DVD, and put the disc into the player.

When Shinji sat down on the sofa, he took a piece of tuna sushi.

Shiki-nee's Japanese food is truly amazing. The freshness of the seafood, the richness of the fat, the sweetness of the rice, and the delicate aroma of all the flavors blended together make it incredibly delicious.

But Shinji found the food tasteless, and even felt like he was eating his last meal before his execution...

In contrast, the Heroic Spirit were much more relaxed, chatting and laughing as they waited for the series to officially begin.

The fourth episode of Heaven's Feel begins right after the end of the third episode, with a shadowy figure taking advantage of everyone's carelessness to launch a sneak attack on Rin.

"Cold!"

As Heroic Spirit, Archer reacts very quickly.

He directly rammed past his Master, taking her place as the target of the shadowy figure's attack.

Crack----

The sound of a sharp blade piercing through flesh rang out.

"Huh? Archer?"

Rin Tohsaka, who had been knocked aside, stared blankly at her Servant, seemingly unable to process what had just happened.

But both Shirou Emiya on screen and the viewers off screen knew one thing—Archer's story was over.

The fourth episode of HF opens with a nightmare for the main characters.

Chapter 179 Red A: Rin, don't stop!