Shinji: Rin, Can I Pay by the Month?

After seeing Chloe off, Shinji continued to focus intently on filming.

The most important aspect of this building-twisting explosion scene is the timing of the building's twisting (manipulated by Shinji using Magecraft) and the subsequent explosion.

Fortunately Red A and Shinji worked together quite well, and there weren't many problems with the control in this aspect. After just one take, Shinji called "cut."

There was no need to rebuild the scene and then blow it up again.

To be honest, Shinji was fooled by that Nasu guy for many years.

When he watched FSN before he transmigrated, Rin, after repairing the broken windows of the Emiya's house, said that such things were very simple.

At the time, Shinji thought Shirou couldn't do it simply because the other person was a novice.

As it turned out, after actually traveling back in time, he discovered that restoring items to their original state was incredibly difficult.

This has nothing to do with the mysterious decline, but rather because this kind of Magecraft involving time has become subtly related to "law".

Of course, it's also possible that Rin wasn't repairing the glass at that time, but rather using the broken glass as material to create a new piece of glass.

Or perhaps Rin is so skilled at repairing Magecraft for various reasons that it seems like an easy task to her.

Shinji believed that Rin's proficiency was related to the Tohsaka family's affairs.

Chapter 327 Shinji: Rin, can I subscribe for a month?

Shinji didn't know whether Tohsaka Rin's family was well-off in the FSN world, but he knew that the Rin he knew was definitely not well-off.

They could even be described as living in poverty.

If a normal Clock Tower Magecraft came to Fuyuki City, they wouldn't be living such a stifled life as Rin.

As compensation for bringing them to this "small town in the Far East," the Modern Magecraft Department provides them with a monthly stipend or scholarship, and it's quite substantial.

Riding on Shinji's success in raking in the global entertainment market, the Modern Magecraft Department is arguably the wealthiest of all the departments in the Clock Tower.

To boost morale and to let everyone know that following the Modern Magecraft Department would bring good fortune, Kenseth generously offered the highest scholarship amount in the entire Clock Tower.

Such a masterful display of skill has led countless Modern Magecraft Department students to exclaim, "Ken is the best!"

All I can say is that Kirei Kotomine is genuinely good to his own people and truly generous.

With such a scholarship as a foundation, Magecraft in Fuyuki City can live a comfortable life even without doing anything.

If they also work part-time on Type-Moon's film sets or take on extra jobs, they'll be living a very comfortable life.

Of course, this absolutely does not include Tohsaka Rin, the goddess of poverty—or simply, the goddess of poverty.

From an outsider's perspective, Tohsaka Rin's life should definitely be quite affluent.

She's a local from Fuyuki City, so her cost of living is much lower than that of the other Clock Tower residents.

In addition, Tohsaka Rin not only serves as a technical consultant for gem Magecraft on various film sets in Fuyuki City, but also plays an important role in <Magical Girl Prisma Illya>.

Shinji regarding actors' salaries is relative. Compared to big stars who can earn tens of millions of dollars per film plus a share of the box office, Shinji's salary is indeed very low.

Even though researching Jewel Magecraft is indeed very expensive, her income is more than enough to cover her expenses.

Unfortunately, despite her high income, Rin was heavily in debt.

From the time Rin arrived in Britain until her return to Fuyuki City, the collateral damage caused by Rin's various battles, big and small, with Luviya amounted to a considerable sum.

Not to mention, the huge thing Rin did before returning to Fuyuki City almost paralyzed the entire Modern Magecraft Department.

Kenseth is generous, but not to the point of being a sucker.

Rin and Luvia will have to pay for the things they damage themselves.

To be honest, Kenseth was already being very lenient by only asking the two young ladies to compensate for the internal price, rather than the price declared to the public.

Luviya's family is very wealthy, so this small amount of money is nothing to them.

Even if all the facilities in the Modern Magecraft Department were to be upgraded, it wouldn't be a problem for this blonde young lady.

But for Rin, the amount of money she needed to pay in compensation was a huge sum.

LOL, even if Tohsaka Rin sold herself to the association and had herself sealed in formaldehyde, the money the association gave her wouldn't be enough to cover her compensation.

Moreover, Rin didn't dare tell her family about this completely unnecessary expense.

Leaving aside whether Tokiomi would be willing to pay the debt after explaining to his father why he studied at the Clock Tower and incurred such a large debt, or whether he had the money to do so.

The fact that they have to pay so much money is shameful enough in itself.

It's so embarrassing that Tokiomi might feel he should try harder at his age, even if it means taking some blue pills, to create a backup plan with his wife.

Logically speaking, Tohsaka Rin, who owes such a large sum of money to the Modern Magecraft Department, should be forced to work illegally by the department at this time.

Fortunately, while Tohsaka Rin herself is poor, she has a wealthy childhood friend named Shinji Matou.

So, after some negotiation, Tohsaka Rin's creditor changed from the Modern Magecraft Department to Shinji Matou himself.

Tohsaka Rin's instinctive reaction to the idea of her creditor becoming her childhood friend was to refuse.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that Shinji Matou is a notorious beast in Fuyuki City is enough to give Rin nightmares at night.

Of course, she wouldn't renege on her debt to Shinji, but the thought of being subjected to all sorts of things by Shinji Matou because she couldn't repay the money made Rin restless and unable to eat or sleep.

The only thing that could comfort her was that Shinji at least wouldn't tell her father about her debts.

But it wasn't good to keep owing Shinji such a huge sum of money, especially since she also needed to research various Jewel Magecraft, which was another huge expense.

Therefore, in order to achieve financial freedom as soon as possible and then devote herself to studying Magecraft, Tohsaka Rin decided to find a part-time job when she had relatively little work and free time at her current film set.

Even a mosquito's leg is still meat; every little bit helps.

After flipping through countless job postings, Rin finally found that a job as a housekeeper with an hourly wage of 10,000 yen best suited her needs.

No, it should be said to be tailor-made.

The job involves various cleaning tasks within the house. The requirements are that applicants be young women aged 16 to 20, even students are welcome.

Furthermore, if a woman has long black hair, is 159cm tall, has a 77cm bust, 57cm waist, and 80cm hips, and has slanted eyes that look good in red, her hourly wage can be increased by 5,000 yen.

"These terms... are too good for me!"

Upon seeing such generous terms, Rin's Reason Evaporation on the spot.

Putting everything else aside, the extra pay of 15,000 yen per hour was enough to make Rin take the risk.

If the homeowner really intended to do something to her, Tohsaka Rin declared that her more than ten years of Baji Quan hadn't been for nothing!

Anyway, the job posting clearly states that this is a legitimate housekeeper position and will not involve any illegal activities.

"It's simply my calling..."

After reading this job posting, Rin was left with nothing but...?

Looking back now, I realize I was completely blinded by greed. If only I could have calmed down a bit...

"Hey, maid. What are you standing there daydreaming about? Hurry up and clean up!"

"You!"

Interrupted from her reverie, Rin was tormented by the slow, urging voice, her anger flaring. In her agitation, she instinctively clenched her hands.

Click.

Rin broke the broom handle in her hand into three pieces.

She slowly turned her head to look behind her, where a blue-haired man with a seaweed-like hairstyle was lounging on the sofa in a relaxed, Ge You-style pose, his face full of comfort.

"Rin~ Although we're acquaintances, let's keep things separate."

Shinji smiled and teased Rin, who was dressed in a maid outfit, "Since you're working, you should work hard. My 15,000 yen hourly wage isn't for nothing."

"I see..."

Where is your smile?

"I understand~~"

Even though her hands had twisted the broom handle into a pretzel, Rin desperately tried to force a smile.

"Tsk tsk, why does your smile look uglier than a cry?"

"Matou Shinji!"

A raging fire erupted behind Tohsaka Rin, threatening to burn the entire living room, including the seaweed-headed figure on the sofa, to ashes.

Unfortunately, the imagined flames could not become a physical entity, Tohsaka Rin's personality ultimately prevented her from burning her creditor to death.

"As expected... I was far too young back then."

Rin sighed deeply.

Previously, she was lured by an advertisement and rushed to apply for a maid position. After a simple interview, she was hired on the same day.

However, the moment she was taken to the Matou Residence by the agent, she was completely distraught.

The advertisement only listed the specific address, without specifying that it was the Matou Residence.

Because Rin was so familiar with the Matou Family, she only remembered its location and not its address.

And so, with the contract already signed, Tohsaka Rin had no choice but to take on a part-time job as a maid at the Beast House.

"Looking back now, the 5,000 yuan plus hourly wage in the job posting was practically talking about me! And they even prepared such a perfectly fitting maid outfit in advance..."

Rin stomped her foot hard, her face flushed, and demanded of Shinji, "Shinji! How did you know my measurements?"

"That one~"

Shinji didn't even raise his eyelids, replying directly, "Why don't you just ask the costume department? Also, these clothes were indeed prepared in advance, but they're not new."

"..."

Rin was stunned by Shinji's words. She looked closely at her clothes, and then her expression became even more distorted.

Rin recognized it; this was the costume she wore during her role-playing in <Magical Girl Prisma Illya>!

When I tried it on, the staff said they were going to try out various styles of Magical Girl costumes and integrate elements from them.

Tohsaka Rin had wondered why the finished Magical Girl outfits didn't have any maid elements, but little did she know that this was what was waiting for her!

"You bastard, were you all prepared this all along? Was this all part of your scheme?"

Shinji wicked smile, "Guess?"

"You big idiot, you wicked Director!"

Shinji shook his head helplessly. "Oh dear, oh dear. I was just trying to help you pay off your debt as soon as possible, how could you say that to me?"

Rin shouted angrily, "I feel like you deliberately made me owe so much money so you could do this to me!"

"Did I make you fight with Luviya?"

"..."

Rin fell silent instantly.

Shinji smirked triumphantly, saying with a smug grin, "Besides, given your personality, if I directly offered to forgive your so-called debt, you'd definitely be unhappy, right? You might even stubbornly try to pay it back."

"..."

Rin didn't speak either, but her expression told Shinji that he had guessed correctly.

"Rin, you've always been like this, so concerned with saving face that you suffer for it."

Shinji spoke to Rin in a condescending tone, "Back in middle school, you borrowed 500 yen from me to buy lunch, but then you ended up donating it all because you happened to be at a student fundraising event."

Let's not dwell on the past!

Rin said through gritted teeth.

Shinji was referring to something that happened during their middle school years.

Because her Magecraft experiment failed, Rin lost all her allowance.

Not wanting to leave a bad impression on Tokiomi, Rin had no choice but to borrow money from Shinji to buy lunch.

As a result Shinji had just lent Rin 500 yen in coins when Rin was spurred on by the students at the fundraising event to donate the money with the flattering remark, "Someone as outstanding as Tohsaka- senpai will definitely support us, right?"

All I can say is that this woman is just too proud to admit her mistakes.

By the way, Shinji lent Rin that 500 yen on the condition that it would be lent at Issei interest every ten days.

If Rin pays back the 500 yen loan next month, it's no big deal.