Dark Sakura: The Big One Is Coming! / Shirou Emiya: Berserker's Still Chasing Me, Dammit!

Wait, where did we just pull that thing out from?!

Chapter 195 Black Cherry: The Big One is Coming!

"Ooh!"

With a cry of surprise, Shirou Emiya had been unconscious, awoke in the church.

In the theatrical version, this was supposed to be Kirei Kotomine's monologue at the beginning, but Shinji's version of Heaven's Feel is released monthly and doesn't need this kind of backstory, so it wasn't included.

Shinji that Ufotable's use of Kirei Kotomine in the opening of the third theatrical film is also a way of foreshadowing his ultimate villain.

After all, Kirei Kotomine was really a minor character in the first two theatrical films, and most viewers probably have forgotten about him.

Unfortunately, this is still like trying to wink at a blind man.

Like I said, who among ordinary people would watch the Heaven's Feel movie?

Shinji had no Kirei Kotomine; instead, he arranged her scenes according to the game's script.

This Father Mapi Mapo Tofu, would recommend it to everyone during filming. To avoid becoming a victim of this tofu, Shinji always tried to minimize the number of times he entered the set.

"Yawn."

Watching Shirou and Kirei Kotomine's exchange on the TV screen, Fujita in the Magecraft's Club let out a big yawn.

"Shirou Emiya is probably the most tragic male protagonist in movies, right? No matter which version of FSN he's in, he's always getting injured, it never stops."

"I guess only a tough, manly guy like him could handle those fierce women."

Shibamatsu chimed in, but he didn't seem very interested.

Fujita noticed his friend's lack of interest, so he nudged him on the shoulder with his elbow.

"What's wrong? Why the long face? Aren't you a big fan of Fate?"

"Until last month," Shibamatsu complained directly, "I haven't liked it much since you guys locked me in the basement."

Fujita rolled his eyes. "Come on. If you really didn't like it, would you have come tonight? You're clearly just pretending to be nonchalant because you're afraid we'll keep locking you in the basement, afraid we'll start a gambling den in the basement."

"..."

Shibamatsu's expression froze, clearly realizing that his thoughts had been exposed.

"Kuzunoha -neechan, where's Aozaki -neechan today?"

To stop Fujita from continuing, Shibamatsu forcibly changed the subject.

"This has happened so many times already; even a monkey should have learned its lesson by now."

Azu sneered, "She's afraid I'll tie her up for another night, so she simply didn't come."

"I see..."

Before Shibamatsu could finish speaking, Azu's phone rang.

Azu glanced at it briefly before turning off her phone.

"That..."

"Aoko's phone call."

Azu answered Shibamatsu's question.

Aren't you going to answer?

Azu countered with a question, "And then have her spoil the plot for me on the other end of the phone?"

"Never mind, I didn't ask."

Shibamatsu reluctantly turned his head back to the television and continued watching episode 5 of HF.

On the television screen, Kirei Kotomine, the Father Mapi who had been imprisoned by the Shirou Emiya.

According to the priest, Shirou Emiya and Tohsaka Rin were abandoned at the church entrance.

Originally, the fake priest didn't want to get involved, but if he just left it like this Shirou Emiya and Tohsaka Rin would die, and it would have a bad influence on the church.

Out of religious compassion, Kirei Kotomine ultimately decided to treat the two of them.

However, the audience didn't believe a word he said.

In the previous two versions, Kirei Kotomine was portrayed as a supervillain. Has the Heaven's Feel series, known for its dark and brutal themes, suddenly become a decent villain?

Who would believe that?

"This guy must have his own agenda, right?" Shibamatsu commented softly.

Fujita also agreed with this speculation, "He wanted the Holy Grail to descend, and now the balance of the Holy Grail War is too tilted in favor of the Matou Family, so he intervened."

"Anyway, this guy is up to no good."

"Definitely."

In fact, without Shibamatsu and Fujita needing to guess, Kirei Kotomine himself revealed his purpose—he hoped that "that" within the Holy Grail would be born.

He told Shirou Emiya very frankly his purpose: it wasn't to save Illya, nor was it for Matou Sakura; he simply wanted to bring "that" into existence.

However, Kirei Kotomine still played a trick; instead of telling Shirou Emiya about the existence of the All-the-world's Evil, he referred to it as "demons."

Even so, Shirou Emiya still could not agree with Kirei Kotomine's thoughts and purposes.

However, Shirou Emiya could sense that Kirei Kotomine wanted to help save Illya and free Matou Sakura from Matou Zouken, and that was true.

Having lost everything and with no one else to rely on, Shirou Emiya had no choice but to agree to Kirei Kotomine joining him.

Indeed, Shirou Emiya and Kirei Kotomine have incompatible ideas; they are beings that cannot coexist.

But at this moment, they both share the same goal.

The two quickly formed a united front—to defeat Matou Zouken, save the two girls who were the Lesser Grail, and bring the Holy Grail War back to normal.

Can I really trust you?

Shirou asked cautiously.

Kirei Kotomine smiled slightly, "I said we'd fight together. I'm entrusting my safety to you."

Emiya and Kotomine clasped hands; in this situation, having a comrade was more important than anything else.

"Let's go, let's go and take back Illya!"

"Shirou Emiya said with high spirits."

"Oh my gosh~ This is really exciting!"

Iskandar, sitting in the makeshift screening room, laughed heartily, drinking beer glass after glass, his face beaming with joy.

"Hey kid!"

The King of Conquerors handed Shirou a glass of wine. "This is your moment of glory, won't you have a drink?"

"No, I can't drink alcohol yet."

Although drinking in private isn't a big problem, Shirou has kept his distance from alcohol ever since Shinji told him about the serious problems he'd gotten from drinking.

You Heroic Spirit are not mortal beings, so drinking more alcohol won't harm your bodies. I'm just a normal person, and drinking alcohol is bad for my health!

The King of Conquerors was not bothered by Shirou's rejection at all; it wasn't the first time he had been rejected.

However, at every gathering, Iskandar always tirelessly tries to persuade Shirou and Shinji to drink, hoping they might agree one day?

"Then you go sit in the back, kid. It's not like you're uncomfortable taking up this seat if you're not drinking."

Seeing that his attempt to entice him to drink had failed, Iskandar waved him away.

"Come, come, Hero King." Iskandar pulled Gilgamesh into his arms. "Let's take a bite."

"Hey! King of Conquerors, don't come any closer!"

Despite his apparent disdain, Gilgamesh still clinked glasses with Iskandar and brought out his treasured wine.

"Although it's not the original from my treasure, the taste is still acceptable," Gilgamesh said arrogantly. "I will take pity on it and make it part of my collection."

Iskandar's eyes lit up instantly. "Anything that catches your eye must be of high quality. Let me have a taste."

"These drunkards..."

Shirou sat in the back row, shook his head helplessly.

"Sorry, Tohno-chan. They're so noisy."

Seeing the little girl Akiha holding her drink and staring blankly at the two Servants making a ruckus in the front row, Shirou said apologetically.

"No... it's not... this..."

The little girl stammered in response.

This time she saw it clearly: Gilgamesh really did produce a bottle of wine out of thin air from a ball of golden light.

Even if this is some kind of illusion or some other deceptive trick, such as using that light to secretly take the wine out from somewhere else.

[This isn't some company year-end party, is it really necessary to make things so complicated with Magecraft and such?]

[Is this the Gate of Babylon that Gilgamesh used in the movie? Why can he just take things out of the house like that in real life?]

[Wait, his name is exactly the same as the character he plays, could there be some kind of shady dealing involved?!]

What on earth is going on?!

"Tohno-chan? What's wrong?"

Shirou looked at the dazed little girl with curiosity, worried that she might be feeling unwell.

Because of his naive personality, Shinji didn't tell Shirou Akiha the specifics, fearing he might let something slip.

Therefore, in Shirou's eyes, Tono Akiha should be a small-time actress who comes from Magecraft background, similar to his younger sister Illya.

"It's okay... I'm fine..."

Akiha replied with an embarrassed expression.

Normally, Akiha would definitely try to get closer to Shirou Emiya, after all, he's the Lead Actor in UBW!

But right now, Akiha's attention was entirely focused on why Gilgamesh could take things out so easily, and she had no interest in raising Shirou's favorability.

"Is that so...?"

Shirou stopped paying attention to the little girl and continued watching the TV series.

The following part of the plot is a rare highlight for him in HF. How could he not appreciate his handsome figure on screen after all the hard work he put into filming?!

Because of the vast difference in combat strength Matou Zouken's side, Shirou Emiya and Kirei Kotomine had no choice but to find a way to secretly sneak into the castle in the forest and steal Illya out.

The first half of the plan went smoothly. Kirei Kotomine, who had invaded Eizenbern Castle ten years ago, knew the way and led Shirou Emiya through the back door.

During the argument, the two even bickered over whether to climb a tree or a wall to get into the room on the second floor, as if they were performing a comedy routine.

This scene is Shinji's way of easing the tension before the big battle, since the upcoming fight will be one of the longest segments in the entire Heaven's Feel route.

Unlike the fourth episode, which was mostly dialogue-driven, the selling point of the fifth episode is that it's all action-packed and thrilling!

In fact, Shirou Emiya and Kirei Kotomine were noticed by Matou Sakura after they entered the forest, but she didn't reveal her vicious fangs until the two found Illya.

"Heh, you really are disobedient, senior. I clearly told you not to appear in front of me again."

Suddenly, everyone heard Matou Sakura's voice, and they immediately became alert.

"Never mind, it wouldn't be like you if you didn't come, senior."

Matou Sakura let out a soft, indulgent laugh, her tone as if she were complaining about a disobedient pet.

"Well, just a friendly reminder, run! Otherwise, the big one is coming!"

"■■■■----!"

As if responding to Matou Sakura's call, a primordial roar echoed throughout the entire forest.

"Is that... Berserker?"

Upon recognizing the sound, Shirou Emiya felt a dull ache in his lower back and abdomen—the spot where Berserker had once struck him.

Matou Sakura was right, the big one is coming!

Chapter 196 Shirou Emiya: Berserker is still chasing me, damn it!