"Hakuno, you really were bold." Rin spoke with a hint of resentment, none of her usual energy remaining. "Trying to conquer three times in one day may sound easy, but it's really difficult to pull off."
Hakuno looked at Shirou and tugged on his sleeve.
"Archer, you'll help me, right?"
Shirou had no choice but to nod. "Of course. You're my Master, after all. Even if you've declared war like this, I can only fight to the end alongside you."
At that moment, Shirou felt that his loose tongue had finally come back to bite him.
Why had he shown off so many ridiculous tricks during the Holy Grail War? Now Hakuno had learned them all. The result of that learning was BB flying into a rage and giving them a countdown.
"But when it comes to cracking a girl's secrets, even an A+-rank Servant like Archer wouldn't be much use, right?" Rin said as she looked at the robot Rani standing in the distance, frozen stiff. "Maybe Hakuno is even more skilled than you in that regard."
"So you doubt me." Shirou sighed and looked at Rin with pity.
She still seemed not to know just how terrifying the combination of his Woman Calamity Aura and conversational style was.
"Of course I do." Rin eyed Shirou suspiciously. "I don't believe you'd be better than Hakuno at this."
Hakuno raised a hand. "Then, Archer, what should I say to break through Rani's mental defenses?"
"Dirty old man talk." Shirou's answer was simple and direct. "Use your lecherous old-man lines, and you'll be able to open a gap in Rani's mental defenses."
Hakuno gathered her courage and stepped forward.
"Is it true you aren't wearing underwear, Rani!?"
Shirou nodded repeatedly.
That was right. This was Hakuno's unique way of throwing people