Shirou's Grand Heroic Saga Chapter 44

"Give up, I'm not buying Jump for you."

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

"I never expected this, Archer. You're actually a tsundere. Your words are tough, but your heart is as soft as tofu. You've already ordered takeout. Hmph..." Lancer, Wallace, showed even greater speed than his Hong Kong counterparts and ran to the door.

Those reporters in Hong Kong were fakes, but he, the real deal, naturally ran incredibly fast.

"Senpai, does Lancer also like Mapo Tofu?" Sakura asked, skillfully manipulating the controller.

These past two days, Sakura's combat prowess had been growing stronger and stronger.

Not only could she help him defeat enemies after using Phantasmal Summon (install), but she was also giving him a run for his money in the game, not falling behind, and even subtly gaining the upper hand.

Shirou's character on the PS4 was close to empty on health, with no ultimate moves available. If it were purely a contest of skill, it would be very difficult.

"Not only does he like Mapo Tofu, but he also likes Maron, after all, Maron is a priest."

"What?" Sakura knew very well who Maron was – it was Kirei Kotomine! Could it be that Lancer had moved on after Berserker's death?

"GG," Shirou's lips curled into a mysterious smile.

Secret Technique – Chatting Stream!

The battle primarily revolved around chatting, while hand movements became secondary. Whoever invested more energy into the chat would lose the battle.

"Despicable and dirty" was his alias.

Who else could it be but Kiritsugu Emiya's child? His methods were that proficient. For instance, blowing up a skyscraper was as easy as pie.

"Senpai, you're too cunning!" Sakura looked helplessly as her health bar emptied.

"That's not right. This is entirely because Sakura is still too young, too simple, and sometimes too naive. There's an old saying on the other side: 'I won't say anything and quietly get rich.' That's the best way. You still don't understand the principle of quietly getting rich."

"You're already very familiar with the controls in the game, but you still need to learn something."

"Huh?" Sakura fell silent, watching Shirou execute a suffocating play. How had she never known Senpai was such a shameless person?

"Very good, Sakura has taken the first step towards becoming an elder."

And from the porch, Lancer's girlish scream echoed once more—

"Why is it Mapo Tofu again today!"

Looking at the fiery red color before him, which seemed as warm as the sun, this bowl of Mapo Tofu actually managed to put him on the spot.

Spicy, very spicy, suffocatingly spicy.

"Lancer, aren't you eating?" Maron Kirei ate with great relish. In this world, his heart had not completely twisted, thanks to Kiritsugu and the Mapo in front of him.

The Mapo Tofu made him forget all his pain and troubles. The savory and spicy flavor, the rich texture, constantly stimulated his cerebral cortex, causing his glands to continuously release hormones, such as dopamine from the hypothalamus.

This stimulation was the most fatal enjoyment, which was—pleasure!

"No, I can't possibly eat it, absolutely not! I'm never eating this stuff again. After eating it yesterday, I ran from here to New City all night, and then back from New City, before I could finally fall asleep enduring the spiciness in my stomach. Today, I definitely won't eat it again!"

"Hmph?" Kirei Kotomine smiled, a smile of pleasure, and took his hands off the bowl of Mapo Tofu. "If Lancer doesn't eat it, I'll bury you in the ground with only your head exposed, and then force-feed you Mapo Tofu through your mouth. How about that?"