Shirou frowned. Was there some unspeakable reason behind this?
But there was another chance to get her to relent. It should work if he tested the waters.
Just then, a head popped up beside the restroom window. Blue eyes appeared, and the face immediately turned bright red.
That person was Rin?
Rin seemed to have suppressed her embarrassment as she reached a hand out to Shirou, urging him to hurry over.
Shirou quickly took care of his business and prepared to head for the window.
"Is Brother ready?"
"Yeah, yeah, almost." Shirou discreetly pressed the flush button and immediately ran toward the window.
The sky was vast enough for birds to fly, the sea broad enough for fish to leap.
Freedom, here I come!
Rin grabbed Shirou's hand and performed a backflip, landing steadily on the ground. She truly deserved to be called Devil Muscle Rin by the students of the Clock Tower.
"The first match of the Holy Grail War is about to begin, Shirou. Let's go," Rin said hurriedly. "Are you feeling all right?"
"No, I think I'm about to die. Does this match require a Servant's combat strength?" Shirou asked.
"Uh, it seems like it does, at least a little. But it's fine. You can just coast through it. The first match is a team battle, divided into two camps—" Rin reassured him, when a shout came from upstairs.
"Brother, watch out!"
A black giant stood before Shirou and Rin.
Heracles, his reason now restricted—Berserker—stood in front of them with a massive axe in hand!
Why was this guy here?
Chloe walked out from behind Berserker and sighed. "Sigh, my foolish brother. Did you think Illya and I would stupidly rely only on ourselves to watch you? You have so many ways to escape; there's no way