The Red-and-Blue Couple: An Eternal Classic

Perhaps fearing that damaging equipment would result in additional compensation, Rin only made a token gesture, and the True Magic landed far away on the ground.

Shinji chuckled mischievously, "Rin, you have to pay for broken props too~ Are you in such a hurry to add another expense to your already thick ledger?"

"Shinji, don't look down on me! I can afford to pay for a PVC pipe!"

Rin crossed her arms and complained disdainfully, "Is watching me make a fool of myself endlessly? Didn't you promise me you wouldn't do any work that would ruin my reputation, slander others, or be insulting? What is this?!"

Shinji chuckled coldly, "It's just a small scene at Toei Animation's place next door, and you can't handle it?"

Rin was so excited she almost tore her dress apart. "Do you think I've never watched Tokusatsu? Those suit actors never show their faces when they're doing those humiliating scenes!"

"Do the Lead Actor also have to pose?"

"That's going too far! Making me deliberately lift my leg to show off my stockings or something, you're definitely not a normal person!"

"That's precisely why I'm asking you to do this, because I have a normal male mind!"

Shinji's answer was quite confident and assertive.

Rin pointed at Illya, who had just entered, and asked, "Then why didn't you let Illya do that?"

Illya was immediately dumbfounded. "Meow??"

Shinji glanced at the little girl, then turned back. "Are you trying to get my show canceled by having Illya do this? You're up to no good, Tohsaka Rin."

"Shinji, you bastard..."

Rin was furious with her childhood friend.

If this guy really didn't know his place, that would be one thing, but Shinji knows exactly where the bottom line is for a Tokusatsu, and then he dances flamenco wildly on that line.

This is what Rin is most unhappy about.

Seeing that Rin was on the verge of losing her temper, Shinji then explained to her why he had made her do these shameful things.

"Because the Rin Tohsaka Rin characters you played before were all too serious, which is far from the uninhibited Tohsaka Rin I needed in <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya>."

Shinji bluntly stated, "Although Tohsaka Rin Illya> isn't that different from Fate/stay night, she even feels shy after completing a Magical Girl combo."

"But she was truly immersed in playing Magical Girl! It's clear she has a Magical Girl inside her, while you don't!"

"..."

That's quite direct.

Rin had only one thought in her mind.

Unfortunately, Rin isn't a tokusatsu fan like Shinji; she doesn't have any particular preference for tokusatsu, and she doesn't have any childhood nostalgia for Magical Girl.

Tohsaka Rin has aspired to be Magecraft since childhood, how could she possibly be interested in Magical Girl who only knows how to Gilgamesh?!

"Now I have to play Gilgamesh Magical Girl... What kind of situation is this?"

Shinji heard Rin's quiet complaint and thought about it for a moment.

"It's a bit difficult to get someone like you, who has no passion for magical girls, to understand the advantages of Magical Girl... How about this, Rin!"

Shinji patted Rin on the shoulder.

"Why?"

Rin subconsciously turned around, and for a moment, she was dazed when her eyes met Shinji's.

"Shinji, you..."

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When Tohsaka Rin was 7 years old, she had a toy she really liked.

It was a Magical Girl toy wand that could rotate, light up, and even play transformation music.

As the little angel of the Tohsaka family, Little Rin loves to run around the yard with this toy wand.

However, this joyful time was suddenly interrupted.

That day, Little Rin was still running around the yard with her staff when a blond, red-eyed young man blocked her way.

"Wow, this is interesting! What is this? It can spin, light up, and play music. It's so fascinating!"

The man showed no respect for the elderly or children, and snatched the toy from Little Rin's hands.

"I have never seen such Noble Phantasm in my treasury before. Very well, this shall be mine!"

Before Little Rin could react, the man had already taken her Magical Girl staff and left the Tohsaka family's courtyard.

Little Rin had never met this man before, nor did she know anything about him. Her most beloved toy had simply disappeared.

"Waaaaah... Give me back my toys! Waaaaah..."

That day, Little Rin cried for a very long time, until her eyes were red and swollen.

But her staff still couldn't be returned to her hand.

This incident left a deep impression on Tohsaka Rin, and even as she grew up, she would often think of the lost Magical Girl staff and feel saddened.

Until ten years later...

Tohsaka Rin, who inherited the position of head of the Tohsaka family, participated in the Holy Grail War, but in front of her stood an enemy so powerful that she could not be defeated.

"Hahahaha, you lowly bastard, die by my grace!"

Golden armor, an arrogant expression, fierce eyes, and countless Noble Phantasm filling the field of vision, and...

Her Magical Girl wand from when she was a child!

"Oh, it's you, kid!"

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"Ah!"

Tohsaka Rin opened her eyes, covered in sweat. She found herself sitting on a chair on the set, with Gilgamesh and Shinji sitting next to her.

"I killed Gilgamesh Baji Quan, why would I have such a dream?"

"Because I made you do it."

Shinji's face suddenly appeared beside Rin, looking like a ghost.

"Shinji! What are you doing?!"

Rin used the same technique she had used on Gilgamesh in her dream on Shinji.

Unfortunately, after being beaten up so many times, Shinji has become much more agile than before, and he easily dodged with a simple backflip.

"Hmph, Rin-san."

Shinji let out a smug laugh.

"I'm not the same person I used to be. Even after being beaten so many times, I've improved... Hmm!"

Rin threw the pillow at Shinji's face.

"What's wrong with you? You actually tried to hypnotize me with Magecraft!"

Shinji remained remarkably calm in the face of Rin's questioning.

"You said you don't have a thing for Magical Girl? I'm giving you a dreamlike experience, letting you feel the Magical Girl vibes from your childhood."

Then, Shinji was strangled by Gilgamesh.

"Shinji, you brat! You actually plotted to make me do such a shameful thing!!"

To make the scene simulation more realistic, Shinji directly pulled Gilgamesh himself into the dream as the villain.

This is a little trick Shinji uses to communicate with his Master and Servant, but it's pretty useless; it just means they all share the same dream.

Of course, with Shinji acting as the server, Gilgamesh himself has no say in the plot development; he can only act according to Shinji's script.

Therefore, Gilgamesh was extremely angry at this moment.

He roared in exasperation, "In your eyes, am I the kind of person who would even snatch a little girl's toy?"

"Well... it's hard to say."

Red A voted for Shinji.

"What!?"

"Indeed, given Gil's childish nature, it's not surprising that she would do something like this."

"Enkidu, even you..."

Gilgamesh, stunned by Enkidu's finishing blow, Shinji seized the opportunity to escape.

"Come on, Illya. Your brother will take you to the audition. Let us see what clothes you look best in, Illya?"

Shinji noticed that Illya was hiding far away, and that for every step he took forward, she would take a step back.

Having witnessed Shinji "playing with" Rin, Illya harbors a deep fear of her brother Shinji.

"Don't come any closer!"

However, the little girl's resistance was futile, and Illya was quickly captured by Rider and Artoria.

Unable to resist, Illya could only try out various Magical Girl outfits at Shinji.

In Shinji's own words, how can tokusatsu (special effects) films sell toys properly these days if the main characters don't have different skins?

"Big Sister Rin, did Shinji torment you like this before I came to the film crew?"

Having been asked to change into more than twenty outfits in one day, Illya, feeling somewhat fed up, sought out Tohsaka Rin, who shared her predicament.

The four Magical Girl in <Fate/kaleid liner Miyu, Luviya is still undergoing basic acting training.

The only person Illya can talk to is Tohsaka Rin.

"It wouldn't be considered torture."

Rin shrugged. "Shinji pays special attention to the character's appearance on screen, especially with all the merchandise for <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> that will be released; he'll be quite attentive to that."

Although they were always bickering and joking around, Rin didn't intentionally belittle Shinji.

That guy may act recklessly, but ultimately all his decisions are made in order to create a better film.

"It would be great if the method could be improved."

Rin thought helplessly.

Illya was still a little confused. "But Shinji has never done this to me before..."

"Because you used to only need to wear the Einsbern family's distinctive clothing."

"I see!"

Illya suddenly realized.

"So, Shinji- nii is doing this for my own good?"

"No, he did it for himself, and also for his own perverse pleasures."

The girl with pigtails snorted coldly.

"... What's the meaning?"

"Shinji will probably make your character design into special bonus features and promotional material for the DVD and Blu-ray. I've already thought of a name, probably something like 'From Castle Princess to Magical Girl.'"

At this point, Rin chuckled mischievously and reminded her, "Illya, you need to remember to smile more, otherwise all the children in the country will see your sour face."

"..."

Illya suddenly felt like she'd been tricked.

Chapter 191 Red and Blue CP, an Eternal Classic

After some back and forth, the design for Illya as Magical Girl was finally finalized.

The overall design is quite similar to Shinji's previous anime version of <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya>, except that many details have been made more realistic.

Unfortunately, the real three-dimensional world can't create all sorts of gravity-defying and unscientific designs like the two-dimensional world.

Even if it can be recreated using a slime costume, it can be explained away by the use of Magecraft.

The unrealistic feel of the final product will only make television viewers feel disconnected from the story.

Shinji certainly didn't intend for it to be completely realistic, but while the costumes for Magical Girl should be aesthetically pleasing, they should still be somewhat realistic.