King of the Lamp Post

"Brother Feng, what do you think of this one?"

Inside a clothing store, Illya kept changing into different outfits, stepping out of the fitting room from time to time to ask Yu Feng for his opinion.

And Yu Feng's opinion was—

"They all look good."

Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka and Sakura Matou were picking out clothes nearby. They occasionally asked for his opinion too, though in a more reserved manner.

Artoria and Little Mo stood to the side, chatting with Irisviel.

Neither of them had any particular thoughts about clothing. As long as it was wearable, that was enough.

Yu Feng believed he already knew what the two of them were thinking.

It had to be food!

With Yu Feng's evaluation, the three girls each picked out several outfits they liked and began hesitating over which ones to buy.

Yu Feng watched them change in and out of clothes for a long while before saying, "Why worry about which one to buy? Why not just buy them all?"

In the end, at Yu Feng's suggestion, the three of them bought all the clothes.

By the time they finished shopping, evening had already arrived.

Yu Feng and the others had walked around all day without eating much, yet they did not look particularly tired.

But Artoria and Little Mo had spent the entire day walking with barely anything to eat, and their steps had slowed to a sluggish pace.

At that moment, Little Mo tugged on Yu Feng's sleeve, her eyes shining as she stared at a restaurant not far away.

Yu Feng glanced at the setting sun in the distance and shrugged helplessly. "Let's go eat."

Little Mo immediately became full of energy. The drooping ahoge atop Artoria's head also sprang upright at once.

Yu Feng could vaguely see that Artoria was wearing the exact same expression as Little Mo.

Yu Feng rubbed his forehead helplessly. Two foodies.

The others nearby quietly laughed.

Night fell. Inside a private room at the restaurant.

"Delicious! Delicious!"

Artoria and Little Mo were stuffing themselves.

"Another bowl!" Little Mo x2

"Please give me another serving!" Artoria x3

Yu Feng and the others had long since finished eating. Only the two before them were still going.

Illya looked at Artoria and chuckled. "Saber is still the same as ever."

Rin Tohsaka stared at their appetites in amazement. She suddenly began to worry whether, if they did not return to the Throne of Heroes after the Holy Grail War and instead remained in the present world, their own finances could support them for even a year.

No, even half a year would probably be a problem, right?

"Alright!"

"I'm done eating!"

The two voices rang out at the same time as Artoria and Little Mo nearly simultaneously set down their bowls and chopsticks.

Little Mo became as energetic as before.

The ahoge atop Artoria's head was no longer drooping either. It stood ramrod straight, making people want to pull it out.

As Yu Feng paid the bill and looked at the amount listed on it, he felt an inexplicable pang of pain for his wallet.

Fortunately, he was not that poor.

Otherwise, he would probably have had to rely on those two little rich girls nearby. Yu Feng glanced at Illya and Irisviel not far away.

After dinner, the group walked down the street and chatted.

They talked about the Fourth Holy Grail War, as well as some interesting stories.

It was so peaceful, completely lacking the tension of a Holy Grail War, carrying the feeling of some family's dinner table.

The clouds parted, revealing the moon as moonlight slowly fell over them.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at a dock, only then realizing that they had walked so far.

Just as they were about to head back, Yu Feng's expression tightened as he sensed something wrong in the surroundings.

Uncle B beside Illya also revealed his true form.

Artoria and Little Mo donned their armor as well.

"What is it?" Seeing this, Rin Tohsaka became alert and looked around.

"Since you've set up a barrier, stop hiding." Yu Feng looked around and spoke.

A chilling laugh rang out, one Yu Feng knew well.

"You all are certainly relaxed. The Holy Grail War has already begun, yet you still have the leisure to chat here." Zouken Matou suddenly emerged from a dark corner, a sinister smile on his face.

Yu Feng frowned. "You, Old Worm?"

Zouken Matou did not get angry. "Indeed, it is this old man."

Yu Feng looked around, then up above, before finally settling his gaze on a streetlamp, an expression of "just as expected" appearing on his face.

There, a figure stood steadily atop the streetlamp.

Looking at him, Yu Feng said, "So you really do disdain standing on the same ground as Old Worm."

Gilgamesh, standing atop the streetlamp, snorted coldly. "He is merely someone who has forgotten his own desires. What gives him the right to stand upon the same ground as this king?"

"If Kirei had not said that this thing was still useful, this king would have had you kill this mongrel at once. No, even calling him a mongrel insults mongrels. That 'Old Worm' you just mentioned is the perfect name for him!"

"Fuhahahahaha!" This was the king's delighted laughter.

Alice quietly poked Artoria. "Saber, look at him. Doesn't this scene feel a little familiar? I seem to remember him being like this before, too?"

At those words, the look in Artoria's eyes as she watched Gilgamesh turned strange.

Come to think of it, that really was true. When she had first met Gilgamesh, he had also been standing atop a streetlamp.

Could Gilgamesh have some kind of obsession with streetlamps?

"Yo, kid. We meet again."

At that moment, another figure appeared.

It was Cú Chulainn. He casually held Gae Bulg in his hand as he looked at Yu Feng and the others.

Yu Feng glanced at Cú Chulainn, then returned his gaze to Zouken Matou.

That immediately displeased Cú Chulainn.

"Hey, hey, kid, can't you pay a little more attention to me? I'm a famous hero from history, you know!"

Yeah, yeah, yeah. A hero who died miserably everywhere he went.

Yu Feng grumbled inwardly.

"You think just the two of them are enough to fight us?"

No sooner had Yu Feng spoken than Gilgamesh voiced his disagreement.

"Do not misunderstand. I merely intend to take these two away if the situation turns bad. You expect this king to fight alongside them?"

"Hmph! Only that one can barely be permitted to witness this king's battle!"

Yu Feng gave Cú Chulainn a surprised look, seemingly not expecting him to tolerate Chuunibyou Gil's temperament.

Cú Chulainn noticed Yu Feng's gaze as well and helplessly pointed at the back of his hand.

Only then did Yu Feng understand. Cú Chulainn had most likely endured Chuunibyou Gil because of Kirei Kotomine's Command Spells.

Sasaki Kojirou really had it rough.

Yu Feng silently spared Cú Chulainn a moment of pity.