That night, Shirou Emiya returned.
But he returned alone.
The moment Yu Feng saw Shirou Emiya come back, he knew the outcome.
"You're back?"
Shirou Emiya looked at Yu Feng, a complicated expression flashing across his face.
"I'm back." Shirou Emiya answered, then added,
Yu Feng suddenly sensed something. He examined Shirou Emiya closely and discovered that something about him had changed.
What was going on? Why could he sense Emiya's presence within Shirou Emiya?
Had Emiya grafted some part of himself onto Shirou Emiya, like the Holy Grail?
"He sacrificed his spiritual foundation and gave me three chances to wield his full strength." Shirou Emiya saw Yu Feng's confusion and spoke with a complicated expression.
Only then did Yu Feng understand. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Then let me ask you once more, Shirou Emiya. Do you still want to become a Hero of Justice?"
"Even if he denied me, even so, my choice remains the same as before!"
This time, Shirou Emiya answered without the slightest hesitation.
"Heh." Yu Feng chuckled softly.
It really was you, Shirou Emiya. No matter what happened, you would never change your mind. Even if you denied yourself, you would still cling firmly to that belief.
"Get ready. We're going to Ryuudou Temple tonight."
Shirou Emiya froze for a moment, but quickly understood and replied, "Okay."
Shirou Emiya returned to his room, and at that moment, Irisviel and Rin Tohsaka came over as well.
Compared to Irisviel, however, Rin Tohsaka looked somewhat anxious.
"Feng! Where did Archer go?" Rin Tohsaka asked.
For a moment, Yu Feng had no idea how to answer.
I almost forgot about that. How am I supposed to answer this?
Yu Feng deliberately changed the subject. "Has your cold gotten better?"
Unexpectedly, Rin Tohsaka refused to