Shinji: I Love Family Sitcoms
"Trigger--Off! (Projection, loading!)"
He mobilized the twenty-seven dormant Magic Circuits within his body, concentrating them in a single attack.
Two seconds remain until they make contact!
Facing the approaching giant, the boy raised his greatsword high and stepped forward to meet the attack.
Upper arm, collarbone, trachea, skull, xiphoid process, ribs, perineum, thigh.
The targets were set at eight key locations.
"Come on, Nine Lives! (Nine Lives!)"
With supersonic speeds surpassing divine speed, the boy swung down the giant sword.
But that wasn't enough. Berserker was pierced through the body by his own greatsword, yet he remained alive.
The greatsword in his hand had already reached the boy.
"Tsk. Too late to dodge!"
Shirou Emiya knew he couldn't retreat, and the Titan had already been cut into eight pieces; in terms of speed, he was definitely faster!
"Ah----!"
Shirou Emiya raised his greatsword to his chest and thrust it forward like a spear.
Two black axe-swords met parallel in mid-air, then quickly separated.
At that moment, it was as if time itself had stood still.
Just as Shirou Emiya resigned himself to his fate of taking everyone down with him, the greatsword that was swinging at him abruptly stopped.
"??"
Shirou Emiya then realized that the black giant wasn't looking at him.
Those irrational eyes were fixed on the white-clad girl behind the boy.
The battle was decided in an instant.
Puff------
Without hesitation or mercy, the boy's greatsword pierced the black giant's heart.
There was no counterattack.
Berserker has used up the last of his life force; now he is truly returning to dust.
In an instant.
The boy discovers the power source in the giant's lips.
"She... is now under your protection."
Certainly.
The boy nodded, a silent response.
The black giant disappeared, and sunlight once again shone on the forest.
All the girl could see was the boy's back.
Red hair, a flowing Shroud of Magdalene, black arms, and a back that, while not tall or muscular, is incredibly resolute.
The sunlight streaming through the clouds onto the boy created a sense of sacredness, as if witnessing the Tyndall effect.
"Shirou."
The girl in white softly called the name of the red-haired boy.
[He's actually kind of handsome.]
Shirou Emiya, sitting below, covered his mouth and chuckled.
He knew his behavior was childish, but a man is a boy until he dies; what's wrong with being a little immature?
"Hey, Shirou."
Shinji suddenly spoke up and asked.
"What's wrong?"
"If I released a character with this look, would you spend money to get all 5 of them?"
"Hmm... hmm? What is that?"
Shirou was completely bewildered, while Shinji curled his lips into a wicked smile.
"No need to answer, Shirou. I already know."
"What do you know?"
Shirou felt a chill, a feeling he had only experienced when Shinji had his and Rin's allowances as children.
Chapter 200 Shinji: I love family sitcoms the most.
Shinji will definitely be released in FGO, but now is not the time.
Purely commercial projects like FGO need the support of nostalgia; otherwise, they are easily boycotted by fans who perceive them as overly greedy.
For sentimentality to translate into purchasing power, either classic works need to be re-released after many years of hiatus, or excellent works need to be continuously released to build up the market.
Before his time travel to Type-Moon, Shinji chose the first option; this time, Shinji is prepared to choose the second.
But regardless of the type, it requires time to accumulate experience; it can't be taken out casually.
So, Shirou's wallet escaped unscathed.
To be precise, they temporarily escaped a disaster.
The wallet escaped, but not completely.
In Shinji's words, this is called fattening someone up before killing them.
"The emotions my fans felt for Shirou Emiya today will turn into money for me tomorrow. This feeling is truly wonderful!"
Smack
Shinji got hit on the head by Rider.
"I told you, stop laughing so disgustingly, Master. Do you want me to throw you into the non-combustible trash can like Berserker threw away the Hero King?"
"Hmph, Rider, you're too naive."
Shinji revealed the Command Spell on his arm, sneering, "I'm the man with the Command Seal that commands you~ What do you think I'll do to you? How about I make you wear a maid outfit and massage my shoulders every day~ Hehehe~"
Rider and Shinji locked eyes for less than a second before R-chan decisively took off her glasses, leaving him petrified.
Then, Rider neatly and efficiently used chains to tie Shinji up and threw him next to the non-combustible trash, letting Second Master go and keep Gilgamesh company.
"Did you hear anything?"
While glancing at Second Master and Gilgamesh out of the corner of his eye, Red A asked, suppressing a laugh.
Enkidu replied with a grin, "Not at all."
"It was probably the sound of me throwing out the trash," Rider replied without any remorse.
"Oh, I see! It's for taking out the trash! Hahaha!"
"Yan Qing, what are you laughing at?"
"I've thought of something funny. What about you, Archer?"
"Hehe, me too."
[Those bastards...]
Watching the heroic Heroic Spirit walk past him, chatting and laughing on purpose, Shinji vowed that they would pay the price.
While Shinji is about to have another frustrating night, the fans of Fate are quite satisfied.
With Emiya's handsome back view and his signature background music <EMIYA>, this incredibly cool back view not only captivated the hearts of many viewers but also ensured that fans would remember it forever.
"This story is really well-written!"
Aoko sighed inwardly.
This was the second time she had watched this episode of HF, because her grandfather had asked her to help take notes.
In this episode, the scene where Kirei Kotomine purifies (physically) Matou Zouken left a deep impression on Aozaki Public.
Of course, what left an impression on the old man was not Father Mapi's purification techniques, but the incantations he recited during the purification.
This is the complete Baptismal Chant.
As the church's most important and powerful anti-spirit Magecraft, how could Aozaki Public not know this?
Although Aozaki Public didn't know where Shinji Matou got the complete incantation from, and even showed it in his TV series, he thought it was incredibly foolish.
"Once you have something this important in your hands, you should hold it and study it continuously!"
Despite his disdain for Shinji's actions, the old man happily accepted this "gift" from the enemy and prepared to study it carefully.
Therefore, the first thing Aozaki Public had to do was to copy down the entire incantation.
The scene where the priest cleanses the demon is interspersed with the laughter of the Grandpa Bug and background music, making it impossible to copy it all down in one go.
Aozaki Public himself disdained to look at the "trash" again, so he had his granddaughter and disciple, Aoko, do it.
Aoko wasn't particularly unhappy about it; opportunities to openly watch HF at home were rare.
"The visual quality of this TV series is amazing! It's almost as good as a movie! That man is truly meticulous about his work."
Aoko sat on the sofa, sighing.
This wasn't her first time watching it, so she was naturally very familiar with the plot.
In fact, the plot of the fifth episode is simpler than the previous one, with no twists and turns, and it's almost entirely action from beginning to end.
So even someone like Aoko, who prioritizes muscle over brain, knew the plot by heart after watching it the first time.
However, even so, watching the fierce winds whipped up by Shirou Emiya and Berserker's battle on the television screen, Aoko couldn't help but worry about whether the girl Illya would survive;
She was still amazed by Shirou Emiya's incredible perseverance in the face of despair; and fascinated by the boy's towering figure at the end.
[This scene is amazing, and it was actually built with the help of my older sister?]
I remember when I talked to my sister on the phone before, Touko complained that Shinji had too many requirements for the axe and sword prop.
[As expected of my older sister, she's actually gone to such lengths!]
For a moment, Aoko even felt a surge of accomplishment.
After all, they are sisters who share both glory and hardship.
Aoko then realized that it was actually the infectious power emanating from Shinji's photographs that gave her the sense of immersion.
Even though she fully understands the plot, she will still cheer for Shirou Emiya's victory.
"Shinji Matou... If I weren't a highly skilled Magecraft, I would have thought he used some kind of Magecraft in the DVD to give people the illusion that the story was really interesting."
Aoko said, with a mixture of admiration and envy.
"The atmosphere in this episode is so great, and the fight scenes are so exciting, it should sell even better than the last one, right?"
"Tsk tsk, should we find a chance to meet that kid? It doesn't seem like there's absolutely no chance now."
Looking at the notebook on her lap, Aoko pondered to herself.
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Aoko's guess was correct; the popularity of the fifth episode of HF far surpassed that of the previous fourth episode.
Humans are visual creatures, and since the fifth episode had more action scenes than the fourth, it naturally felt more entertaining.
At the very least, fans think the fifth episode was worthwhile.
After all, people subconsciously believe that action scenes cost more to film than dramatic scenes.
And it's not entirely wrong to say that Shinji's action scenes cost significantly less than those of other production teams, but that's only relatively speaking.
It does cost more money compared to dramatic scenes.