Shirou's Grand Heroic Saga Chapter 19

Kirei Kotomine, usually as calm as ever, was shocked. Mapo Tofu, Mapo Tofu made to this extent, it had been so long since anyone had eaten it and praised it so highly!

Who else shares my love for Mapo Tofu?

A single tear welled up in the corner of Kirei Kotomine's eye.

"Kirei, how much is this meal?" Shirou asked, wiping his mouth and reaching for his wallet. He'd project ten thousand yen later, so he wouldn't have to worry about not having enough money.

"It's on the house."

"Huh?" Shirou blinked. The ten thousand yen he had just projected turned into magical energy.

"It's on the house!"

This is unbelievable! The unscrupulous merchant is giving it away for free!

He remembered when he bought Black Keys, this unscrupulous merchant had ripped him off completely, and they turned out to be useless. Now he was telling him it was free?

"This is merely a gesture of goodwill between kindred spirits," Kirei Kotomine said with a pleasant smile.

"I am nothing like you," Shirou said, shaking his head vigorously. I'm not, I'm not, I'm not! I don't have it!

"Oh? Then have you found something to fill the void within your heart?" Kirei Kotomine was actually curious now, looking at Shirou.

Shirou had indeed been twisted when Kiritsugu saved him. His personality was out of alignment; he had no desires of his own, only a direction to pursue given by Kiritsugu. It was the same for Kirei Kotomine, but the difference was that he had a sister, someone he loved, and a soul that helped correct his distortions.

He wasn't fighting alone, unlike Mapo, whose distortions were never corrected from beginning to end, leading him to become this way.

"Of course!"

Author's Notes:

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Chapter 10: Alliance with the Blue Lancer

"I found it a long time ago. I learned it in middle school. Filling the void in my heart..." Shirou wiped his mouth. "Myocardial tissue, blood, and so on. Speaking of which, don't you have these?"

"Senpai, the Mapo... the ramen shop owner probably meant spiritually, right?" Sakura reminded him.

"Then it's the great socialism! I will lead the people to overthrow decadent capitalism, oppose exploitation, and support equality! I will fight for truth!"

"Hm?"

"Is that so? It seems that's not the answer you were looking for either... Didn't I bring everyone here? What are you still asking about?" Shirou looked at Kirei with disdain, casually feeding him some public display of affection.

"Senpai..." Sakura's entire face turned pink, and steam even rose from her purple hair.

"And there are people I must strive to save. They are what fills my heart and prevents me from becoming distorted. They are not 'things' as you call them, but family."

"Is that so? Then I truly envy you, having found something to fill the void in your heart," Kirei said with a pleased smile. "Would you like another serving? This Mapo Tofu is made by me, as your priest. I'll freely help you cheat and replenish your magic. Rejoice, young man!"

Replenish magic?

Shirou looked at the tofu before him, convinced there was something wrong with it. Could it be—bodily fluids?