This chapter has been edited by Justicez! All credits for better spelling and grammar went to him
Chapter 1. New Life
"Well..." The man in white coat said in a calm voice. "Mr and Mrs Yuuki, the good news is, little Shirou is fine." He informed the couple. "There's no trauma, injury, or any signs of malnutrition. He's a perfectly healthy baby."
"Thanks God for that." Ringo breathed out in relief, the thought of Shirou being ill worried her to no end.
"And the bad news?" Saibai asked the doctor.
"... It's not bad actually..." The doctor mused while rubbing his chin in a thoughtful manner "It's more like... It's unusual... Apparently Shirou will have part of his hair become white in the future." He told them "Not white because of old age or hair losing their protein or havimg problems with the pigments, no, it's going to be natural, his hair color seems to have part of it white and the other rusty red-orange."
That's... Okay, that clearly unusual, a person who has two hair color is by any means not normal. Granted there are people who have both brown and black hair, but it happens because of the pigment in the hairs, and the color is also not that different. But to have white and red-orange? The difference is quite significant.
"This is actually very unnatural phenomena." The doctor continued. "I would suggest to have him checked up further in the future, however, he's actually a perfectly healthy baby and shows no sign of being sick so it's fine." He reassured them when he noticed the concern in their faces
"Is that so... Well if he's perfectly fine then... I guess it's no problem." Saibai responded while rubbing his chi, his wife at his side also nodded in agreement.
"Then can we see him now?" Ringo asked.
"Yes, you can." The doctor nodded with smile "The nurse here will guide you to him." He gestured to the nurse who stood at his side. He then frowned. "Before you two leave.." He called, prompting Ringo and Saibai to pause. "I have to inform you that we do not have any baby named Shirou Emiya that was born this year in this hospital. We've also run a blood test but found that his DNA does not match anyone in this city. As a matter of fact, I already ask all other hospitals in this city and they also have the same result, blank."
"... Is it going to be a problem doctor?" Saibai asked with a frown. "We plan to adopt him actually."
"I don't know much about that." The doctor shook his head "I'm not a policeman so the legal implications of this are beyond me, however it's safe to say that Shirou-kun is not from this city. Whoever abandoned him is clearly someone who came from outside the city or at least moved in without ever visiting any hospitals in this city." He paused and adjusted his glasses and then smiled at the parents. "Or he just popped out from nowhere like a ghost."
Both parents let out a small chuckle at the doctor's joke, obviously amused, and it seems the nurse as well judging by the giggle she let out.
"Maybe he's a super hero that turned into a baby after sacrificing himself to save the world!" Saibai exclaimed, then he blinked, once, twice. "Huh... That clearly can become a good idea for a plot." He muttered. His inner mangaka starting to bubble in excitement as his imagination went wild and forming the story in his brain.
All of those ideas though, were swatted away when his wife smacked his head and banished them, bringing him back from his fantasy.
"Now is not the time to thinking about manga." Ringo admonished. "Shirou-kun is waiting for us, let's go see him."
"Yeah, you're right." Saibai said in sheepish manner as he rubbed his head and inwardly grimaced, did she have to hit him that hard?
"Please follow me." The nurse said politely as she opened the door for them.
As the married couple left the room, the doctor smile turned into a mischievious smirk, his black colored eyes momentarily turned crimson red.
"Second chances don't come to everyone, Emiya Shirou." He spoke in a voice that was different from moment ago, where before it was young and charismatic but now it sounded quite old and also filled with mischievousness. "Make sure to enjoy your new life, consider it as payment for stopping that damn Grail."
It was a beautiful morning. A peaceful and cheerful one. The sun shone its glorious bright and warm light to the city. The sounds of birds chirping making nesting in the trees... Yes, it was a very beautiful day.
Under the bright sun and the sounds of birds in the air, a single figure could be seen behind a certain house's backyard. The figure is a man, one that looked to be about sixteen or seventeen.
The man has red-orange short hair, strangely there was a part of his hair that was white, but instead of the white or gray like the hair of old people, his hair is truly white...
And it was quite a strange sight to people who saw it.
The man's steel gray and honey gold colored eyes was observing the flowers he just watered, judging them one by one. Few seconds later he appeared to be satisfied with his work as he gave a small nod to himself.
"I guess that's enough water." He said as he placed the watering can back to its place. He brushed his hands of the dirt while turning his head to the house "Hmm, it's already this late. Mikan's probably already awake, I better go wake Riko as well."
He stepped into the house and started to wash his hands, after that he dried them before going to the second floor.
The house where he currently lived is not as large as his old house, one that can be considered a small inn judging by how large it was. It was only a conventional two-story house that can be found up and down the country.
The first floor of the house has the living and dining room as well as the kitchen. There is also three bedrooms with AC installed. Two of those rooms belong to him and his parents while the other one is for guests. And lastly there was a shared bathroom for all on the first floor.
The second floor of the house contained two bedrooms, those two belonging to his sisters, with an additional bathroom to be shared amongst the two.
Originally there wasn't a bathroom on the second floor, however after... a few incidents... Where he got a full look at his sisters' bodies or them getting a look at his... Let's just say he decided it was more than enough reason to demand his father and mother to build a bathroom for the girls on the second floor.
Seriously, he was sure that he scarred his little sister's mind for like, poor Riko walking in and seing him naked like that... Or in many cases, him walking on Riko because she had forgotten to lock the door..
And it did not only happen just once, but many times! God know how he scared her, he still remembered how she screamed the first time he entered the bathroom and found her naked when she was twelve years old.
Thankfully it never happened anymore since they took their baths in different places, thank God for that!
As he stepped up to the second floor, the bathroom door opened, and Shirou turned to see who it was. He was not surprised to see Yuuki Mikan or Mikan Yuuki come out from it, already wearing her school outfit while drying her hair with a towel.
Mikan Yuuki is his youngest sister, she's a cute twelve, soon to be thirteen, year old girl. Unlike Riko who looked like their mother from head to toe, Mikan more resembled her father. She had his brown hair, and his gold eyes which a bit darker than Riko or Ringo, which has a tint of brown in there, her face though is just like their mother's, cute and even can be said beautiful in some cases. Her hair is quite long and was normally done up in a slight ponytail that made the top portion resemble a pineapple.
It was quite a strange hairstyle in his opinion, but for some reason he found it cute and that it really suited Mikan.
In the future, he was going to have to watch her carefully as well, there was no doubt Mikan will become a beauty when she became an adult. Seriously, Riko herself already had many suitors and Shirou himself was quite busy keeping her safe from those perverted guys due to her clumsiness that they somehow found attractive.
"Good morning, Mikan." He greeted kindly with a smile. "How was your sleep?"
"Good morning, Shirou." Mikan replied as she continued drying her hair. "I slept well. Is breakfast ready?" She asked.
"Yep, the food's already ready on the table." Shirou answered, he then glanced in Riko's room direction. "Is Riko already awake?"
"I don't think so..." Mikan glanced at the room as well. "Why don't you check on her?"
"Sure." He made to walk past her, but paused mid-step and turned to her. "You can on breakfast first if you want."
"I will pass on that." Mikan shrugged with a nonchalant look "Eating together is kind of fun. What's on the menu?"
"I made a traditional Japanese breakfast."
"Traditional..." Mikan unconsciously licked her lips. One thing's for sure, Shirou's cooking is the best that she's ever tasted. They almost never went to eat outside due to his cooking skills, saving a lot of money and Shirou also seems to be enjoying it. "In that case, I will start first!"
Shirou watched his youngest sister happily make her way down the stairs. Mikan cheerfulness sometimes reminded him of Illya, and it made him happy that this time he can become a proper big brother to his siblings.
Make no mistake, Illya will always have a special place in his heart, but he knows brooding and sulking will not change anything.
So he did the best that he could despite the many holes in his heart that cause pain to him...
Moving on…
He arrived in front of Riko's room with a fist raised to knock on the door when it suddenly opened.
"Ah, morning Ri-oomph!"
"Kya!"
Apparently, it seems Riko is still half-awake and not fully conscious as she walked straight into him. Fortunately, Shirou's strong enough to hold her so that she will not fall, unfortunately however, Riko tripped and caused Shirou to take a step back and caused his outstretched hand to fall... on her chest... While one of the said girl's somehow managed to snake onto... *ehem* his crotch *ehem*.
Riko Yuuki looks almost like a copy of their mother, and also having quite some resemblance to him, having hair and eyes that have were the same color as his. Despite her face looking a bit boyish, but it was without a doubt that she is beautiful. Her hair was straight and a bit spiky, reaching pass her shoulders, her body quite well endowed for someone her age, reminding Shirou of Sakura for obvious reasons.
"A-A-Ah!" Riko stammered, eyes wide and face aflame. "S-S-Shirou!" She squeaked out.
"Morning Riko." Shirou greeted in a dull voice "I see you sleep very well, are you able to stand on your own?"
"EEP!"
The orange haired girl yelped as she pulled away from her brother, taking a huge step back to make some distance between them... And tripped on her own feet, making her flip into the air and crash to the floor in painful manner
Despite all her beauty, Riko Yuuki has one fatal flaw... And that flaw is that she is really, really clumsy...
"Hauu..." The girl moaned in pain.
'And the day's not even started for her.' Shirou sighed in troubled manner. Really things like this always occur around Riko, she's quite a clumsy girl...
Okay screw that, not quite, she really is a huge klutz, she always trips everyday however for some reason when he is near her, she trips more oftem than usual! And what's worse, when she trips, for some reason both of them always ended up groping each other!
'Is this how fate repays me?' He thought sourly. "Hey, Riko, wake up. You have school so don't go ro sleep again." He extended his hand to her with a sigh, seriously this already past the hundredth time she tripped. "Seriously, you need to be more careful."
"S-Sorry." Riko apologized as she took the hand and pulled herself to stand.
Shirou inwardly let out another sigh seeing this. Despite things like this already occurring more times than he'd like to count, Riko's response is the same as always, embarrassed and nervous. Unlike Mikan who seems quite mature for someone at her age, Riko is the opposite, however there were a few times that the girl's own charm shined through and made her seem like someone of her age.
"Just go and take bath, breakfast is ready, so come down after you've finished."
Enjoy his new life...
Four simple words... One simple command... And yet, it was so hard to do...
Enjoy his new life...
That was what he tried to do ever since he found himself in this new World.
It's been a years... Judging by how he is now in his teens once again, it was safe to say it has been sixteen or seventeen years ever since that fateful day.
Even after quite a long time, the day when everything started, the day when the Holy Grail War began, the memory was still fresh in his mind...
How ironic that he still remembers that even if his memory is going one by one when he overloaded his body by using Archer's arm, and in his last moments when he Traced Excalibur, the only thing he remembered before he died is his promise to Sakura that they will watch the Sakura Trees together in the spring.
Enjoy his new life.
That was what he is trying to do... That was his current priority...
He had already thrown his ideal away for Sakura. Allowing her to kill a hundred innocents, that pretty much already shows how determined he was in choosing Sakura over his dream and ideals.
But now... Life was just so simple like this...
"So... How is it, Emiya-san?"
Emiya... Despite him now being a part of the Yuuki family, he is still called that in school by the students and even a few teachers. His status as the adopted son of the Yuuki's is not a secret, his parent also did not even try to hide it from Riko and Mikan as they were told of this when they were still young.
His father is the one who told them, saying that blood related or not, Shirou will always be a part of their family. He also said that if they were not told, then there was a big chance Shirou was going to find out in future and there was a chance that he would try and distance himself from the family and maybe even fall into sulking and depression.
Yeah... His new adopted father clearly has the quite imagination, though that was to be expected from someone who work as mangaka...
And when he and Riko entered the school together, since it could make people confused about what to call them, Shirou decided to tell them that he is adopted and allowed everyone to call him "Emiya" if they wished, his name is registered as Shirou Yuuki Emiya after all
"It's should be working again." Shirou answered as he wiped the sweat on his forehead and brushed the dirt from his hands. "You see this part of the wiring? The machine itself is quite old so parts of the machine are quite ragged."
"Yes...?"
"... It means that it has to be replaced." He elaborated to the black haired girl.
"Ah... I see." She looked at the machine with a keen look.
"This is the third time this thing stopped functioning this month alone right?" Shirou asked rhetorically. "Then it mean, it should be replaced soon. I only gave it a temporary-fix, this machine already is already quite old in my opinion."
"I will talk to the principal about this then." She nodded, then her face changed to an open grimace as she recalled how the principal normally behaves. "I'm really not looking forward to meeting him in his office." She grumbled under her breath.
Shirou can only give her an uneasy smile as he knew how the principal normally acted. Seriously, he's a huge pervert and exhibitionist. And the man did not even show any shame about it and he openly behaved in such a manner without caring about the world's opinion.
Honestly, in some way he respected the man's bravery and mental strength to have such courage to show his true nature to the world but in other ways, Shirou himself wouldn't hesitate to punch the man in the nose when he became too much of a problem and he also openly showed his dislike for the man.
'How on earth is he still the principal of this school?'
Seriously this school is quite messed up, with all the boys thinking with their hormones rather than their brains… which isn't entirely their fault since the principal also behaved in a similar manner. Add the fact that Sainan High School is also filled with many beautiful female students -something that was so because of the principal, as he was always accepting cute girls into the school. Thankfully, however, he never did do so without a proper reason, the girls he accepted generally had very good grades after all.
"Young, old, it doesn't matter. This is a school, and school is a place for studying and learning! As long as one is willing to study and learn then they will accepted into my school!"
That was what he said to the public when people questioned him. And while Shirou indeed can see the wisdom in those words but the effect is ruined since most of the students that are accepted are in fact female... And cute ones above that...
Based on his wisdom and insight, Shirou is sure as hell that the main reason the principal accepted those students is because they cute and beautiful.
"Thank you for your help once again, Emiya-san." She said in a stoic voice.
"It's not a problem, Kotegawa-san."
Yui Kotegawa is a girl with long black hair that reached down to her back, stopping just a bit above her waist and had bright yellow, almost cat-like eyes. She also has one of the more developed busts in the class, something that many of the others students have noticed during their previous P.E. lessons. She was also the student representative of class 1-B and part of the Student Council in Sainan High School.
If there was one word to describe her, Shirou wouldn't even hesitate to say 'strict', because seriously, that's what Yui Kotegawa is. She is so strict and law abiding, and she doesn't hesitate to openly show it, there are many times she caught male students who were trying to act in an improper manner and punish them. Judging by how she behaves and her personality, Shirou was sure that when she grows up she would be something like a police or something like that.
Seriously, comparing Issei, his former friend who was the Student Council President of Homurahara to Yui will be like comparing a dog to a tiger! The man looked tame compared to her!
Then again, it can be said that it was because Homurahara is a normal academy -if you exclude the Holy Grail War and everything- while Sainan... Well you can't say it's a normal school, heck until now Shirou was still wondering just why the hell this school is one of the most popular in Japan! He did not even recall there being a Sainan High School existing in his world.
That's one of the reasons why Shirou come to the conclusion that he was no longer in the same world. Despite there being many similarities, there were a few cities or towns that were different from his. For one, there was no Fuyuki City in any map of Japan. Homurahara academy did indeed exist but the city where he was born? Nope.
Back to the current topic, Yui Kotegawa. She's a very strict person, yes, and she also seems to have a rather low opinion about males... That can't really be to blame as the majority of the boys in this school think with their hormones rather than brains.
"Is there anything else I can help you with, Kotegawa-san?" Shirou asked.
"... I don't think so." Yui hummed while putting on a thoughtful face "Thanks for asking though, you're not even part of the Student Council or a staff of the school, yet, you are helping us like this."
"It's fine really." He brushed the gratitude off with a polite smile "I have no problem with helping others."
It seems his "Fake Janitor" title still somehow remains with him, even if he has transferred to a new world. Well, it can't be helped since he kept helping people like how he did in his previous world. It's not a problem for him though, he had no trouble with the title in Homurahara so he is fine with it here.
Though there's a part of him hoping that they will at least change the title, seriously, the Fake Janitor is quite a terrible name.
"You're so polite and well-mannered." Yui give him an approving note. "Now if only the other male students behaved like you." She muttered while sighing.
"They're not that bad." Shirou defended them "I mean, sure they seem more... Eccentric, but so far nothing too bad has happened so…"
"And you're also too kind for your own good." Yui dully commented. "Seriously, they seem to dislike you and yet..."
To say he was quite disliked by the male students is an understatement. It was because Shirou ,for some reason, is popular among the female population of the school, not so popular to the level of Tohsaka, who was looked up by everyone in Homurahara of course, but still popular in his own right.
It can be said it was because Shirou was always kind to everyone. Even if he is a bit of a loner in school, he never once rejected any request for help, be it from teacher, male or female students. Normally that's not such a big thing, however in Sainan High School, the male students are quite... Eccentric in their own way, so Shirou's behavior stuck out like a sore thumb.
And yet, never once did Shirou show dislike to his fellow male students. If they are in need for help but are hesitate to ask, he wouldn't give a second thought and offered them help, even if they didn't ask for it. This made the male students dislike toward him decrease slightly, the guy was so kind that it made them quite uncomfortable.
So, while there were many that hated him, not once did any of them show it openly, most that they did was talk bad about him behind his back.
"Anyway, since we are done in here then you may leave if you wish to." Yui said to him. "I also have things to do so..."
"If you say so. Then have a good day, Kotegawa-san."
"You too, Emiya-san."
One thing confused Shirou about Yui. For all her strict behavior and rather low opinion about men, whenever he was close to her, she always tried to dismiss him as soon as she could. But it was not that simple, if it were, Shirou can easily say that Kotegawa disliked him, however what make him confused is that amongst the Student Council members, Yui is the one who most often called or asked him for help.
She often called him, but then in the next few minutes after they are done she will dismiss him as soon as possible and seems to be wishing to be anywhere but close to him. Seriously that was quite confusing in Shirou's mind, if she doesn't like him then why did she always call him like this?
'I will never understand women.'
As he went out of the Student Council office, Shirou glanced at the clock nearby and found that break time was almost over. It seems that he has to go back to class now before he was late. Coincidentally, he was in the same class as Riko.
Truthfully, Shirou himself was not eager to repeat school. He was already in his second yearin his previous world, but now, he was back to his first!
At first, he was thinking of skipping a grade, however that thought was brushed away when he saw Riko. The girl was too shy for her own good sometimes, and if he left her by herself...
He had failed Illya... Abandoning her... There is no way he is going to let such a thing happen to Riko or Mikan as well!
So, he stayed with them, watching Riko and Mikan closely. He won't make same mistake, not anymore.
"Emiya-kun?"
Shirou blinked when someone called to him, he turned to see a familiar woman. She has purplish-blue hair which was cut short, along with the same colored eyes, that made her quite a beauty.
For a second Shirou saw someone else in her place. This girl has the same colored hair and eyes, but her hair is longer, and there is also ribbon instead of hair clips.
"Sairenji-san." Shirou greeted her back, ignoring the slight ache in his heart when he sees her. Even if it has been years, but the feelings he had for Sakura still had never diminished "heading to class?"
"Yes." Haruna answered with nod.
"I see, shall we go together then?"
Haruna appeared to be quite surprised at the offer for a second but she accepted it nonetheless. "Yes, we can."
Shirou gave her smile and nod, and then they began to walk together. Haruna is actually more Riko's friend rather than his... Well she is his friend too, but she spends more time with Riko.
He's known her since she was Riko classmate in the eighth grade, his sister bringing her home to get their homework done together. And ever since then, Haruna can usually be seen with Riko, sometimes even visiting their home.
"It's not usual for you to be alone." Shirou started the conversation as they walked together. "Where's Riko, Sawada-san and Momioka-san?"
"They went on first since I was called by the teacher moment ago." Haruna answered.
"Is that so..." Shirou nodded in understanding, Haruna is the class rep after all, so sometimes she was called by the teacher for class related matters.
"How about you? Where did you come from?" Haruna questioned.
"I was at the Student Council office. Kotegawa-san was asking me to help fix the heater in there."
"Again?" Haruna blinked, she remembered Shirou was called to fix the heater a week ago so she was a bit confused hearing that.
"Yeah." Shirou nodded "This is the third time this month. I already suggested that she consider replacing the machine."
"And you missed your lunch break because of that?" Haruna frowned, giving him a disapproving look.
"It's fine, I'm not that hungry." Shirou replied smoothly. "I already ate quite a lot this morning so..."
Haruna did nothing but give concerned him a concerned look, however Shirou kept his smile in place, after a moment Haruna shook her head and sighed. "You're always like that... Helping people whenever you can."
It wasn't a secret that Shirou is kind. He openly did it and even helping those who don't want it sometime. He often went to many school clubs and faculty members and fixing things if there was a problem or something needed fixing.
The Staff of the school obviously finds it very helpful since it was known that the principal in this school has quite a problem, so Shirou's who was often helping them clearly can be said to be a blessing.
It also can be said that because of that, none of the male students that harbored ill feeling towards him did not dare to openly bother him as he's quite favored by the teachers and some of the senior students in school.
"There's nothing wrong with helping people." Shirou said softly.
"I know..." Haruna smiled gently at him in response. "You're a kind person Emiya-kun."
Shirou blinked at her, it's not like this is the first time people have said that to him, but he was always being polite and returned the compliment. So, he flashed her a warm smile, one that he use to comfort people. "Thank you, you are kind person too, Sairenji-san."
Safe to say, Haruna's smile faltered as her blinked and then widened, then wordlessly she tilted her face down, allowing her hair to fall over her face and cover it, hoping the boy did not see her currently red face.
"Sairenji-san?" He called out when notice he sudden shift in demeanor. "Are you okay?"
"I-I-I'm fine!" She squeaked out "Nothing's wrong!"
"Is that so..." Shirou obviously didn't buy it as he managed to catch a small glimpse of her red face. "Sairenji-san, are you feeling unwell? Your face is red."
"N-No!" Haruna immediately denied. "I-It's just quite hot here isn't it! So..."
"... If you say so then." Shirou gave reluctant nod. "But if you're feeling unwell, please don't hesitate to tell someone."
The girl did not reply him and only quickened her pace, face kept tilted down in embarrassment and moved past Shirou. Seeing this Shirou allowed a frown to mar his face, obviously she was not comfortable now, did he said something wrong?
"Trace... On."
Judging the concept of creation
Blue energy started to burst out from the young man's palm, blazing and swirling like an uncontrollable wild flame.
Hypothesizing the basic structure
The wild and untamed blue aura paused for a moment as if the time around it stopped, then it resumed and began to expand, taking the shape of a blazing blue longsword.
Duplicating the composition material
The color of steel began to morph around it, the blueish wispy aura slowly becoming solid such that it could be gripped now. Holy and Light is its main elements, a sword that had reached the realm of legends, a sword that can be considered one of divine nature.
Imitating the skill of its making
Sounds of gears and wheels spin resonated inside Shirou's mind. His Magic began to work at producing the best steel, the best materials that originally were used to become part of this divine sword.
Sympathizing with the experience of its growth
From the moment it was created, it only has one purpose, to be indestructible. Peerless. Not even its own wielder was capable of laying a scratch to its edge, even before it become a sword and when it was used as spear, never once was its edge scratched despite its hilt having shattered.
Reproducing the accumulated years
A sword that came from Heaven itself, given to King Charlemagne of the Frankish Empire by an Angel and awarded to the Paladin leader of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne.
Excelling every manufacturing process
It was a Holy Sword that was Peerless, a sword that was forged as a symbol of power, a sword that will never lose it sharpness regardless of what happened, a sword that was wielded by a man who stood against an army of a hundred thousand alone and come out victorious.
It was the Holy Sword Durandal, Sword of the Roland, the leader of the Twelve Paladin of Charlemagne.
Shirou grasped the sacred sword carefully with firm grip and raised it to eye level, keenly observing it. He stared at the sword for a few seconds before slowly laying it on the floor and gave a satisfied nod.
He didn't know what people would say about being turned back into a baby or getting reincarnated, however, one thing for Shirou is that he's clearly aware that he did not have any memories of when he was baby or that he can talk.
It was a strange sensation for him... One moment he died and then... Poof... He awoke... That is the best words that could describe his situation. It's as if he just woke from a dream, stabbed by Lancer's spear in the heart, almost being killed by him, being saved by Saber, facing Berserker and saving Saber, everything. All of them was like a dream... A very real and lucid dream...
He remembered he was only two years old at the time, awake in his bed and perfectly aware that he was somehow still alive despite having completely unsealed Archer's arm, feeling part of his brain crumble due to being overwhelmed, and Tracing Saber's Excalibur, then ordering his body to use it to destroy the corrupted Grail.
It was safe to say that he was freaked out at that time.
He still remembers that night. It took an hour for him to calm down after his new mother, Ringo Yuuki, come around to help him to sleep again.
Thankfully the woman doesn't seem suspicious or think there's something wrong with him.
Then when he slept, he dreamed.
It was not a dream of swords or a memory of Saber's... It was a dream that showed him of when he was still a baby, when Ringo and Saibai took him in, how they loved him despite him not being their child by blood...
And after he woke up... He cried...
He cried as he realized that he was no longer in his World. He cried as he realize that he had died -how ironic since he had never valued his own life in past, as long as he died helping people he was fine with that. He cried as he realize that he won't see Fujimura Taiga, his guardian and big sister figure anymore. He cried as he realize that he will be leaving Illya behind, his little sister that he had fail to help and how her heart would break when she saw his body, how she already went through enough suffering and yet...
But above that all... He cried as he realized that he will never again see Sakura Matou... The woman that loved him dearly and thought of him as her Light... The woman that has been taking care of him when he needed it... The woman that has been with him for years and was always there for him... The woman that he loved so much that he has thrown away his ideals and dreams just so he could save her...
'No, no, don't go there. It's already been years, don't go there.'
Shirou shook his head, attempting to bury the pain in his heart when the memory resurfaced in his mind.
He shifted his focus back to his current surroundings, mainly to the sword he held in his hand.
Durandal... A sword that can almost be categorized as a Divine Construct. A sword that by any means will need quite large amount of Prana for him to produce or at least a long time to create.
And yet... Right now, he was barely able to feel the drain or any damage in his Magic Circuits and the sword was created in less than three seconds.
One thing that Shirou realized the moment he started to use his Magecraft, there was a change in his usage... A change in his Magic Circuits to be precise.
He remembered... According to Tohsaka, he only has average Circuits, a total of 27 of them, and each Circuit can barely handle 10 units of magical energy while being damaged in the process. He will always be a Third Rate Magus, that was without a doubt seeing his condition. And creating Durandal was obviously going to strain him.
But now...
His Magic Circuit number had doubled, now having 54, and not only that, but their quality had also skyrocketed! He didn't know how much of an improvement, but he felt that it was at least a tenfold increase!
And not just that, to make it even better, in this World, quite unlike his, Mana is practically everywhere! Compared the Mana in both his new world and his old was like comparing an oil drum to a teacup! Every breath he took, it was filled with mana and it made his circuit charge faster, allowing him to perform Magecraft easier and more smoothly.
If that wasn't enough then add to the fact that there was no Gaia in this World! Or at least, Gaia's influence was not as strong as his original world. This made him able to project swords faster and easier since there no was opposition force to his Magecraft.
It meant the swords that he produced now is far better than the ones he used to be able to, not only that, thanks to the Mana rich environment, the projections were able to stay around much longer!
He performed a small experiment where he Traced Caladbolg, and kept it aside to see how long it would last. Three days later, it was still there, having barely deteriorated! Heck, he was sure it was going to be around for at least a week if he had not dismissed it!
And that is considered to be very big improvement, and he meant, really big. Seeing as Projected Noble Phantasm could only stay in the World for only maybe few seconds or minutes as Gaia rejected the existence of a Projected copy because it was, in the end, an object that should not exist.
If Tohsaka was here... Oh yeah, not just Tohsaka, if there was any Magus from his World here, Shirou can imagine how they would react. Two simple words : pure ecstasy.
Without the limitations of Gaia and Mana that was quite rich... It is safe to say that any Magus will able to learn their mysteries and probably reach Akasha, the dream of all Magus in his World.
Shirou though did not particularly care about Akasha or the Root, all he cared about is improving his Magecraft. If things came down to it, he can easily Trace dozens of swords without much of a problem. Just like when he faced that bastard golden King! Except he won't need Tohsaka's help to utilize his Reality Marble! He can do it by himself and finish the battle!
...
Wait... Bastard golden king? Needing Tohsaka's help to utilize his Reality Marble?
Shirou blinked owlishly, then he shook his head, where did that come from?
He brushed away those unimportant thought and focused back on the Durandal in his hand. This is one of the swords that he managed to glimpse when he used Archer's arm, his memory about the weapons and swords inside Archer's Reality Marble is still quite blurry but if he takes his time and calms his mind, he can visualize the weapons one by one.
The Durandal in his hand is proof of that.
The young man gave one or two swings while using the peerless sword, he allowed his hand to get accustomed to it for moment before deciding it was enough. Wordlessly, he dismissed the sword, turning it back into motes of blue light that dispersed in the air.
"Alright... Let's try it again, this time with another sword." He muttered.
He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath, the sound of gears whirling and steel forging resonating in his mind as he concentrated, imagining a particular sword that was ready to be projected and-
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Shirou! Are you there?"
And all of them washed away from his mind when Riko's voice called through the door.
Shirou inwardly let out a sigh at being interrupted but he stood up nonetheless, brushing off his pants, he walked to the door and opened it to see his sister, clad in a loose orange t-shirt that showed off her shoulders and a pair of long blue pants. The young man noticed that his sister's hair is a bit wet, indicating that she had just come out of the shower. "Yes, Riko?" He asked. "Is there something you need?"
"The electric socket in bathroom is spoilt." Riko informed "When I turned on the heater before taking a bath I smelled something burning so..."
"I see..." Shirou eyes narrowed, that sounded quite dangerous, an faulty electric socket in the bathroom is very dangerous. "You already turned it off,right?"
"Yes."
"I will take a look at it then." Shirou grunted as he stepped out from the room and closed the door behind him. "Can you tell Mikan not to use this bathroom then? You can use the one on the first floor's instead for the moment."
"Sure." Riko nodded. "I don't think Mikan will take a bath soon though, she's still playing her games in her room."
"Is that so..."
Unlike other girls, Riko and Mikan can be said to be quite unique. While they do enjoy shopping or things like that on occasion, they also love manga and games, between the two, Mikan particularly quite enjoy the latter while Riko's the former.
"Is dad going to come home late again tonight, or is he going to sleep in his workplace?" Shirou asked as he and his sister walked to the second floor.
"He's going to sleep in his workplace." Riko answered "He said he's going to be even more busy since as apparently one of his staff members's family is sick so..."
While Saibai and Ringo are indeed loving parents and were always there when they were younger, but after he became ten years old they started to spend less time at home due to their jobs. Especially Ringo since she is a famous designer that traveled around the world.
They were quite reluctant to leave them alone but at same time they knew their jobs are important since the profit is quite big, but Shirou's maturity for some reason assured them that they will be fine and that they can focus on their jobs, as long they still remember to come home for major occasions like christmas or a family event like Mikan or Riko's birthdays. Despite his young age, Shirou already seemed to know quite a lot about responsibility and was always taking care of Mikan and Riko.
"I think I will visit his office tomorrow morning then." Shirou muttered "Someone needs to make sure he doesn't overwork himself."
Riko blinked hearing that. "But we have school tomorrow."
"I will wake up early and go there."
"Shirou, you already wake up early to water the plants and cook for us." Riko frowned in disapproval. "I think you can check on dad after school."
"It's fine, I can handle it."
Riko clearly didn't like the idea judging by how her frown deepened but she made no sign to protest further. "If you say so... But you also can't overwork yourself." She poked him in the chest with her finger to emphasize the point. "You don't need to make breakfast for us tomorrow, Mikan will do it."
"Will do what?"
Both Shirou and Riko attention shifted when another voice joined them, they turned to see Mikan coming out of her room, clad in a simple loose pink sleeveless shirt and short green pants, holding a PSP in her hands while having lolipop stuck in her mouth
"You will make breakfast tomorrow." Riko answered "Shirou's going to check on dad in the morning so he can't cook for us."
"I see..." Mikan eyebrow narrowed a bit "Why does it have to be me? Why not you?"
"Well..." Riko appeared to look thoughtful hearing that. "That's actually-"
"No." Surprisingly it was Shirou who answered, voice firm and stern "If Riko's the one who's going cook then I will make it for you two."
"Shirou!" Riko whined, appearing to be offended. "I'm not that bad!"
"The last time you tried to cook you burned our pot and skillet!" Shirou replied indignantly.
One thing's for sure, Riko Yuuki clearly doesn't know how to cook. In spite of her healthy figure and cute face, she's actually good in sports or things that are related to male-oriented games, however when you tell her to cook...
Needless to say, Shirou will never ever let Riko in HIS kitchen anymore. At least not without him or Mikan watching.
"I-It's only the utensils." Riko defended herself weakly. "Nothing dangerous happened."
"You tried to fry an egg with a pot." Mikan deadpanned "Then you dipped the wet skillet into boiling oil. It was a miracle the kitchen did not explode when you were cooking."
"Exactly." Shirou agreed with firm nod
"You are both meanies." Riko shoulder sagged, obviously sulking because he was bullied by his brother and sister.
Shirou and Mikan shared a look, the latter giggled while the former only shook his head with a small smile on his face, Riko is always quite fun to tease.
"By the way Mikan, if you want to use bathroom, use the first floor." Shirou said to his youngest sister. "There seems to be a problem with the electric socket in the other bathroom so it could be dangerous."
"Mmm, okay."
"I will go and cut the electric to the bathroom then." Shirou informed as he left, leaving Riko and Mikan behind.
"I'm going to go make dinner then." Mikan commented. "Shirou will be busy with the bathroom." She stated as she went down the stairs.
"I'll help!" Riko chirped.
"Sure, as long you don't touch anything and only wash the ingredients and utensils."
"Mikan!"
"Not as good as Shirou's, but it still good." Riko commented as she ate the grilled fish.
"At least it's better than yours." Mikan responded while drinking her miso soup
"Tru-Hey! I was complimenting you!"
"And I was insulting you."
"B-But why?!"
"Because I can."
Riko's eyebrow twitched in annoyance at the smirk that Mikan shot at her. She turned to Shirou who was eating and give him a look, one that was noticed by him immediately.
"Mikan, stop teasing your big sister." Shirou sighed. Seriously, Mikan could be quite a tease sometime, and it was not just Riko who is the victim, but him as well.
"And you report it to Shirou." Mikan deadpanned "Seriously, what are you? Eight years old?"
"Oh, shut up." Riko grumbled as she continued to eat, apparently having enough with the banter.
Shirou only can shake his head, sometime he also wonders why Mikan is not the older sister. The girl seems more mature than Riko, albeit she can still be quite childish sometimes.
"So how's the bathroom Shirou?" Riko asked.
"You can use it now." Shirou answered "The electric socket and plug had short circuited and burned some of the wires. I have replaced it."
"You really good with electrical items huh?" Mikan mused.
"Good? He's called the "Fake Janitor" in school." Riko snickered "He practically fixes most of the electrical and electronic machines in school!" She declared "I don't think we need a janitor at school anymore."
"I'm not surprised somehow." Mikan said dryly and for some reason Shirou knew he should feel offended by their conversation "Where did you learn about it by the way? I don't remember dad teaching you..." She paused and frown "Actually, I don't think dad is good with electronics at all."
"I read a book and followed the instruction." Shirou answered "Then afterwards I try to improve it by myself." It was an honest answer, despite having good Structural Grasping and having Magecraft to support it, originally he learnt to fix things from reading books. After reading and understanding the basics, he then used his Magecraft to get better.
"You're clearly going to be successful if you become a mechanic in future." Mikan stated with a nod, seeing her brother's talent like that she can already see him be successful if he became one.
"I don't think I will become one in future though." Shirou chuckled "How about you Riko?"
"Well..." The orange haired girl pursed her lips "I guess I going to help dad in future, I mean, I love manga and all so...".
"Just take your time, we're still in the first year of high school."
""You're the last person we want to hear that from."" Mikan and Riko chorused dully.
"Eh?" Shirou blinked in bewilderment. "What do you mean by that?"
"Riko, tell us what Shirou's dream is again when he was asked by a teacher in the past." Mikan demanded to her sister.
"I quote "Taking care of my sisters until they grow up""Riko quoted with a nod and looked at Shirou.
"And? What's wrong with that?"
"Shirou, we are already grown up." Mikan gestured to Riko and herself "Technically only I have and Riko's still hasn't. But-"
"Hey!"
"The point is, we're no longer children." Mikan continued as if she was never interrupted by her big sister. "We can already take care of ourselves even if there's no you, mom or dad, granted maybe we can't fund ourselves but that is a different matter. It's already been prepared for by mom and dad the moment we graduate from school."
"You meanwhile are not." Riko continued after Mikan with a frown. "Even until now you still don't know what you want to become in future right?"
"I can become a mechanic like Mikan suggested." Shirou pointed out.
"For how long can you do it before you become bored and drop the job? Only a few months or even weeks perhaps." She pointed back easily. "And that is if you charge the costumer at a good rate as well."
"A job will be more rewarding if you enjoy it." Mikan nodded. "True sometime you can't relate hobby to business if you want to become super rich, but are you content with such a simple life? Isn't it better to find one that you enjoy?"
Shirou found himself sweating under his sisters gazes, seriously it kind of remind him of one of Tohsaka look, a look that practically said 'You better decide soon or else...'
"I mean, if you were born a girl..."
"Something that I always wonder why you didn't." Riko grumbled under her breath. Seriously, Shirou can cook, clean, sew, garden, and handle everything in house! And he's very good at it! It hurt her pride as girl sometime... Correction not sometimes, but all the time actually…
"If you were born girl, I guess you can settle into being a simple housewife." Mikan said "Though I doubt you are going to enjoy it as well. But you are a man, you can't spend your whole life taking care of us!" She declared "Though I don't mind if you want to though."
"Mikan..." Riko give warning look to her
"What? Don't tell me you don't want it too?"
"Well..." Riko face turned to red slightly, truthfully it's hard to find herself not enjoying Shirou's treatment. His cooking is good, and he always handles everything in the house save for their own laundry or rooms! Whenever she came home exhausted after playing soccer or spending time with her friends, she is always greeted by a smiling Shirou who offering her bath or dinner.
It was quite enjoyable actually.
"See?" Mikan simply said with a smug expression, then she turned back to Shirou who only sweatdrop at what he just heard and saw. "Anyway, while we enjoying what you do, but you have to decide what you're going to do in the future ass well."
"Don't you think you two are taking it too fast?" Shirou asked "I mean, there's still two years before I graduate."
""When it comes to you? No, it's not."" Riko and Mikan chorused, prompting the man to grimace.
"Seriously Shirou, what will you become without us?" Riko sighed openly
"Probably becoming some kind of vigilante that is wandering around and fighting evil to help people." Mikan joked.
"While wearing a mask and clad in spandex." Riko added.
""Yep, I can see that.""
Shirou only can sweatdrop again hearing that, finding it quite ironic that maybe it was what he was going to do if he was stranded here while at his actual age rather than regressing into a child and being adopted by Yuuki's.
"I will give a thought about it okay? So stop pestering me about this." Shirou finally relented finally.
"Good, then give the answer to us in the next two days or by the end of this week!" Mikan responded cheerfully.
"That soon?!"
"I can't have you thinking too much now." Mikan shrugged "If you do it quick, then you can play a game with me!"
"I can't play games with you." Shirou remarked dully. "The last time I played, I ended up getting killed so many times."
"Exactly." Mikan nodded in a sagely manner. "It's always fun to trample on a newbie."
Shirou's eyebrow twitched and for a second he found his pride being stung. Seriously, he still remembered when they play game called Point Blank with Mikan, only for the girl to stomp him and kill him brutally using only handgun or knives... Mostly the latter to add more humiliation.
'Am I getting bullied by a thirteen year old girl?'
The thought of that somehow only made the humiliation increase further and Shirou inwardly wanted to shed tears of sadness. Even after many years, he can never, ever, win completely when it came to women.
"I will wash the dishes then." He muttered as he stood, taking his plate with him, apparently having enough with his sisters teasing.
"You can go straight and take a bath." Riko said as she also stood and took the bowl near her "We will take care of the dishes."
"There's no need to. I can clean this, why don't you two take a bath?"
"No, Riko's right." Mikan said as she stood as well. "You already had your turn in morning."
"But-"
"Are we going to have this argument again? Seriously Shirou-KYA!"
Whatever Riko is going to say was cut off by a yelp as she slipped on her own foot, crashing into Shirou who just had just stood up and was unprepared for what happened and on instinct extended his hand to grab something to prevent him from falling... Which happen to be Mikan, who was holding a glass of water, and dragging the girl down with them.
"Riko!"
"Shirou!"
"EEK!"
Somehow, the three of them managed to fall into each other and ended in a position where Riko had her head planted firmly in Shirou's crotch while Mikan fell on top of him with the boy's head planted in between her modest chest.
For a moment, there was only silence as the three of them lay on the ground, staying in their positions and trying to comprehend what just happen. And it didn't take long as Riko let out a squeak and pushed herself away from Shirou.
"Sorry! Sorry!"
"Riko..." Mikan moaned out with a sigh. "Seriously, you always cause things like this to happen." She also pushed herself to stand, allowing Shirou to breathe once again.
"No days without accidents." Shirou muttered as he also stood and taking the bowls and plates that fell to the ground, thank God they were not broken from the fall.
"If I didn't know better I would say that she did this intentionally." Mikan said while giving a look at Riko whose face became even more red.
"I-I'm not! I-It's just an accident! Really!"
"Tell that to Shirou's crotch."
""Mikan!"" Shirou and Riko yelled indignantly both of their faces were red... Or become redder in Riko case
"What? I'm not being pervert or what, but it's the truth! How many time Riko have her face in there or have her boobs groped by you?!" Mikan asked rhetorically, prompting her sister to sputter like there no tomorrow while Shirou face turned to be more bright "Seriously, Riko, it like you want to get married with him, I know it legal since Shirou is adopted to our family but still..."
The poor girl didn't said anything instead having her face turned to more red if possible. A steam seems come out from top of her head before her eyes rolled to the back and she pass out, the poor girl apparently can't handle that kind of teasing very well
Shirou just in time to caught her before she fall to the ground, he shot Mikan an unamused look "Was that really necessary?" He asked dully.
"Nope, but it's fun!" Mikan chirped jovially.
Shirou sighed as he scoop Riko to his arms, seriously, in his whole life he never thought Mikan will become such teasing person. Perhaps it's because he spoilt her a bit too much in the past?
"Anyway, if you didn't need bath before you obviously going to need it now." Mikan pointed to Shirou shirt that was stained by the leftover soup and foods from the plate and bowls. "So go take one, you can place Riko on the sofa."
"... If you say so."
There was no way he was going to win this argument now, might as well go with the flow and roll with it.
"What am I going to do in the future huh..."
As he soaked in the bathtub, Shirou found himself at the white ceiling of the bathroom. His mind repeating the conversation he had with his sisters over and over.
When he came here... He only had one purpose... To start anew and enjoy his life to the fullest...
But until now... After about a dozen years... For some reason he can't find what path he should take...
He has thrown away his ideals and dreams, not pursuing the path of a Hero of Justice. And he is not going to walk on that path anymore, not just because he doesn't want but because he can't.
He doesn't want to because in doing so meant that he has to abandon his previous choice, the choice he made when he decided to pick Sakura over the others. If he retook that path, part of his heart and mind felt twisted, it would make him look like he was abandoning Sakura.
And he can't because after what happened in Grail War. He had abandoned people, hundreds of people, allowing them to be murdered by the Shadow for saving his precious and beloved Junior... Someone who chose one person and threw away hundreds can't be called as a Hero of Justice... Not anymore...
That decision he made when helping Sakura is not a simple one, his mind already set at the time to protect his precious people. Even if he knows he is still going to help people but when things came down to it, he is aware that he won't hesitate to sacrifice them for Sakura's sake.
And with that kind of mindset... The path to becoming a Hero of Justice is blocked... He knew of this, and that's why he doesn't know what he should do with his new life.
Living like this... Truthfully Shirou didn't feel content at all. While he truly did care for the Yuuki's and enjoys his time with them but a part of him is wanting and longing for helping others. It could be said such a thing happen because for Shirou, his bond with the Yuuki's is not that s-trong compared to the ones from his previous life.
Because no matter what, that was the kind of person Shirou Emiya was... Even if he had reincarnated or de-aged, he is a man who was born in fire and saved by the sword, and he is a sword that will always be ready to be drawn, such a thing will never change.
'!?'
Suddenly he become alert when he senses a foreign energy invading his bathroom. It was undetectable and he can't sense it in a conventional way, however his nose which is always sharp thanks to his Magecraft managed to smell the foreign energy that was appearing.
He wasted no time in standing immediately, all these years, he was not idle. Despite having some limitations since he has a family that is always there for him, when the opportunity arose, Shirou will slip out from the town and go to quiet and isolated place to train.
However as much as he hated to admit it, it was far from enough. His Magecraft and fighting style may not have diminished, but the same thing can't be said of his instincts and reflexes. Having not been utilized to its fullest for years, it has dulled his movements by one or two levels, so when the energy suddenly came, the only things he can do is to raise his hand to protect his face when a bright explosion of blue lights appeared, sending the water in his bathtub all over the place.
Shirou was prepared for the worst the moment this happened. He was prepared to be thrown out of the bathroom by the force of the explosion, breaking the wall in the process. He prepared to feel intense heat or pain from the explosion at least if it's not enough to blow him away.
He was not prepared to feel a soft and smooth sensation that seemed familiar for some reason.
He opened his eyes slowly, and in that instant he felt his breath hitch in his throat when he caught sight of what had appeared.
Beautiful…
That was his first thought the moment he saw her.
She was without a doubt beautiful... Surpassing even Tohsaka who can be considered as a model or idol in Homurahara and any girls in Sainan despite the majority of them being beautiful as well...
Long and smooth pink hair, healthy milk colored skin, and a curvaceous, almost perfect, hour glass figure. It was safe to say that this girl is not a normal person, she reminded Shirou of Illya and Saber, someone who lives as a high-class lady or even royalty in the latter case. At the very least this girl must belong to a noble family.
Then the girl opened her eyes, revealing a beautiful pair of turquoise colored eyes, her lips that was set into a thin line curled up into a beatific smile.
"Escape successful!" She declared, then her eyes went down and sees Shirou's hand on her breast, and her eyes go up to meet his. Instead of being angry or embarrassed due to the situation, she gave him a smile, warm and kind one. "Hi!"
Shirou felt no words coming out from his mouth that had opened in surprise, as a matter of fact, they opened and closed several times, doing a good impression of a fish. His hand that had groped her boob slowly fell to his side, and he tried his best to restart his brain, trying to say something.
And fortunately, he succeeded.
"Hi...?"
...
Way to go, Shirou... Way to go...
Einzbern Consultation Room! Please help me Einzbern-sensei!
"Okay!"
A pair of pale white skinned hands smashed onto the table of the classroom, making the chalks and eraser jump into the air.
"When you read this I know what you are thinking. And while it was true but there is one mistake in there!"
The girl tilted her head up, flashing a cocky smirk at everyone, one hand placed on her hip and another raised a fist to the air "This Consultation room, will be handled by me! Illyasviel von Einzbern instead of my mom!" She declared with a big grin. "And this! Is my assistant in this show! Everyone meet Miyu!"
"Hello." Miyu greeted, face stoic and shaking slightly with nervous energy while rising one hand. "I'm Miyu Edefelt, if you don't know me then you can google me." She then bowed to the audience "Nice to meet you all."
"And meet our bodyguard!" Illya continued, hands extended to the side "Berserker!"
"▂▂▂▂▃▃▃▃▃▅▅▅▅▅▅!"
Said behemoth did nothing but let out a beastly roar that would make even a lion run away in fright.
"He he he! Finally." Illya puffed her chest in proud manner "After years! I've finally graduated from being a disciple! And now I've started my own show!" She declared in a happy manner. "Ohhh! I'm all fired up!" She yelled at the room "Alright! Without further ado! Let's start the first Consultation of this story! Miyu!"
"Right." Miyu nodded "Welcome everyone to the Einzbern Consultation Room. This is a place where all Questions will be answered, that includes anything related to Shirou's Magecraft, Aliens from the To Love-Ru verse, and things like that."
"Exactly! This room's purpose is to answer and explain things, and given how big the To Love-Ru verse is, there will be quite an explanation in future!" Illya added with grin, then her eyes gleamed with mischievousness. "Of course, there will be one or two fanservice shots. The main model will, of course, be me!"
As if emphasizing the point she puffed her flat chest in a proud manner.
"Miyu's going to give some fanservice, too, in the future of course." Illya added.
"W-What?!" Miyu sputtered, eyes wide."T-There's nothing about that in the contract!"
"Of course there isn't, if not you wouldn't sign it." Illya said simply. "However in the contract, there is a clause saying you will be my assistant and are to help me entertain the readers!"
Miyu gaped, mouth opening and closing few times. When she read the entertain part, this was not what she expected.
"Before we start to talk about our topic today, there are a few words I want to say to everyone!" Illya said, her eager face now turned stony. "Please, someone, anyone, get this stupid author a beta." She stated. "Obviously you've all noticed that this guy can't write things without butchering the grammar." Her face then turned angry. "Doesn't he know that right now I'm talking like an idiotic and dull-minded child rather than a noble?! That guy is destroying my speech patterns!"
"We will be very grateful if someone would want to become a beta of this story." Miyu added while bowing, apparently already snapped out from her shock. "If any of you are interested to become a beta, please PM WWBG."
"If you want to become a beta, the communication and document trade will be done through Email." Illya informed "The reason for that is because WWBG did not activate his Alerts, so he is not aware of reviews when they come in. He did this because his email is full with reviews from RoH and other stories. And he only open fanfic when he update the story or read one, so..." She shrugged "Any contact and conversation will went through each other email."
"And we perfectly aware we can't write email in here." Miyu added "So this how we will do it. Please write your email like this when PM WWBG : aaa *point* 17 *add* gmail *point* com."
"Now that part is done, let move into the main topic!" Illya chirped happily "We will begin with explain things that obvious first in this story." She said as she turned and began to writing in board, then she stepped aside and showing off what she wrote.
["To Love-Ru Mikan" and "To Love-Rou Mikan"]
"This is what we will talk about. I'm sure many of you notice how OOC Mikan is in this universe." Illya said while tapping the two sentences with a stick. "Well, the answer is simple, unlike Rito, who is quite unreliable in handling house chores, Shirou is good at it."
"And because of that, instead of Mikan acting like the mom of the house, it is Shirou." Miyu continued after her.
"Exactly, and we both know Shirou loves his little sisters so much and when he lost me, he didn't want to lose another cute little sister!" Illya said with a nod. "And because of that, he spoilt Mikan. And as a result, she's more laid back than her canon counterpart, like having the hobby of playing games and being more teasing than the original."
"Originally the author wanted to turn Mikan into a second Illya, only with a bigger brother complex." Miyu said with a small grimace. "But since it's too cliche and that will be difficult to write her character growth in the future, he decided to change it into something else."
"Hmph, serves that brat right." Illya wrinkled her nose in distaste "Only I can have Onii-chan, he's mine, and the cute little sister harem role belongs to me!"
"Then onto the next part." Miyu ignored her boss and decide to pull out a note and gave it to her.
"What happen to Shirou?" Illya read the note aloud. "Well, that will be more complicated than the first one. However allow me to explain-"
"Wait! Illya, I just got a message from the Author!" Miyu interjected when a paper suddenly appeared in her hand.
"Give it to me." Illya snatched the paper, her ruby eyes scanning it for a moment before she frowned. "Well, our dear readers, it seems our stupid author already has a plan to reveal what happened to Shirou and how he arrived in the To Love-Ru verse. It will be posted as a flashback in future chapters so..." She threw away the paper nonchalantly before shrugging. "Anyway, it only said that we can't explain what happened to Shirou, however it doesn't mean we can't talk about his new and improved Magecraft so-"
"Illya, it seems we've run out of time." Miyu interjected again.
"WHAT?!" Illya shrieked, voice filled with outrage. "B-But we've barely talked about anything! We've only greeted each other and explained Mikan's OOC behavior!"
"Well, we'll just have to cover it next time, but our session is already at an end." Miyu informed her with a frown, apparently disliking the situation too.
"Fine!" Illya threw her hands up in a defiant manner, like a child throwing a tantrum. "We'll cover it next time then!" She huffed while stomping her feet. "Then I guess this is where we part for the moment. Miyu!"
"This is Miyu Edelfelt."
"And this is Illyasviel von Einzbern."
"Give this story more favorites."
"Give this story more follows."
""And give it more reviews!"" They chorused at the same time. ""See you in the next chapter!""
... Wow, I must say... I'm quite... Speechless... I never thought that this story will reach 100+ in fav and fol. I'm really shocked! To be honest, this is the first story that has reached 100+ only when it is only the prologue!
God of Fairies not counted because it was a rewrite, not a new story so...
But this? ... Wow, I'm really speechless
This makes me wonder, why the hell has no one until now tried to make this crossover. I mean, they already make crossovers between the Nasuverse and Familiar of Zero, an anime that is less popular than To Love-Ru! Granted the Familiar of Zero universe is also quite open and has potential to be explored...
Anyway, since the Einzbern Consultation Room has already explained things, I guess there's no need for anymore explanation, so I will cut this short.
Like they said, if you want to be my beta, please PM me and inform me of your email so I can contact you more easily. How you should post your email also already explained by them.
Next chapter will be the introduction of Lala to Shirou and the problems that follow her! Stay tuned to know how it will go!
Ja Ne XD