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"Ah! Help!"
"Why would you stab an ant monster's nest with a sword?!"
"Wasn't it Eren who encouraged it?!"
"Can you two stop arguing while we're running for our lives?!"
Still in the forest. Still being chased by monsters.
Aside from one extra person, the situation of Eren's group of four was no different from when they had first met Shirou Emiya.
"I've warned them so many times to be careful..."
"Why do they always forget?"
Standing atop a thick tree trunk, Shirou Emiya looked down at the four figures fleeing below and let out a quiet sigh. These three lively troublemakers really never learned.
"Eh, Master," Gobta asked from beside him, confusion written all over his face, "are those reckless people the friends you mentioned before?"
Gobta watched Eren and her two companions sprint wildly through the forest, monsters snapping at their heels, and genuinely couldn't understand it.
How had people like this ever crossed paths with his cautious master?
"Haha. I think I get what you're trying to say."
Shirou Emiya raised his hand.
In an instant, the Bow of Heaven's Vault was projected into existence. A golden arrow, reinforced with the power of a Noble Phantasm, was placed on the string. He drew the bow back smoothly, all the way to its limit.
"That's exactly how we met last time."
With a relaxed smile, Shirou Emiya released his fingers.
The arrow shot forward.
Keeping an eye on the monsters chasing them from behind, Shizue Izawa felt nothing but helplessness.
She had clearly warned the three of them not to recklessly cause trouble. More than once. And yet, in the end, she still couldn't stop them.
That was how the four of them ended up in this desperate escape.
If this were her at her peak, dealing with the monsters behind them would have been effortless. But she was no longer in that state. Her current condition could only be described as a low point.
To suppress the Flame Elemental Ifrit sealed within her, she simply couldn't fight freely.
All she could do was run. Just like she was doing now.
However, the situation was already obvious.
Running alone wouldn't solve anything.
If nothing changed, the four of them would eventually be chased down and killed.
If it came to that, she would have no choice but to act herself.
Shizue Izawa had already made that decision in her heart.
And now, the situation had finally reached that point.
Just as she was about to move, a calm voice reached the ears of all four of them.
"Get down."
"That's Senior Shirou's voice!"
The three who were fleeing for their lives reacted instantly. Eren and her companions dove forward without hesitation.
At the same time, Eren didn't forget about Shizue Izawa behind her.
"Shizue-san, get down, now!"
During their travels together, Eren and the others had talked endlessly about Shirou Emiya. Shizue Izawa had heard his name countless times.
So the moment she heard that voice, she didn't hesitate either.
She lunged into a nearby bush and pressed herself flat against the ground.
The next instant, she saw it.
A golden arrow tore through the air.
It streaked across the sky and slammed directly into the ant monsters pursuing them.
"Boom!"
An explosion followed.
A violent shockwave spread outward, accompanied by scorching heat. Feeling the heat rush past her without causing any harm, Shizue Izawa slowly lifted her head.
Then she stood up.
What remained behind them were ant monsters that had been completely blown apart.
"So strong..."
The power was overwhelming.
And yet, the explosion had been controlled with terrifying precision. Not a single aftershock had affected the four of them.
That meant this attack wasn't even close to the opponent's full strength.
It was casual. Almost effortless.
Just from that, one could tell how frightening the attacker truly was.
"S-rank... maybe even higher?"
Feeling the lingering energy in the air, Shizue Izawa quietly estimated the strength of the person who had fired that arrow.
As a member of the Free Guild, she naturally used the guild's ranking standards.
"Yo. Are you all okay?"
A familiar figure walked out from between the trees.
Shirou Emiya waved casually at Eren and the others, who had already gotten back on their feet.
"Senior Shirou!"
The moment they saw him, Eren and her two companions rushed forward without hesitation.
Seeing the trio charging at him with overwhelming enthusiasm, Shirou Emiya calmly stepped back.
All three of them missed and fell flat onto the ground.
"I have to ask," Shirou Emiya said, "aren't you a little too excited?"
"That's because we missed you, Senior!"
Eren and her two companions looked up at him with watery eyes.
The reason was simple.
The contrast was too great.
After meeting Shirou Emiya, their lives had felt like paradise.
Whenever they encountered enemies, Shirou Emiya was there.
When they ran out of food, Shirou Emiya was there.
When their training hit a bottleneck, Shirou Emiya was there.
Even when they needed someone to talk to, Shirou Emiya was there.
As long as they were with him, wilderness exploration felt effortless. No matter what problem appeared, it could be solved.
That stretch of time had practically been engraved into their bones.
They simply couldn't forget it.
So much so that on the very first day after leaving Shirou Emiya, the three of them had nearly been wiped out due to beginner-level mistakes.
Fortunately, their time with him hadn't been short. They had learned enough to regain their survival instincts and barely pull through.
Even so, life afterward couldn't compare.
Compared to being with Shirou Emiya, everything else felt like the difference between heaven and hell.
That was why.
Meeting him again left the trio unable to contain themselves.
"You three really haven't improved at all."
Shirou Emiya reached out and pulled them up one by one. A faint smile rested on his lips.
They could be troublesome, but he didn't dislike them.
He patted their shoulders, asked a few questions about how they'd been doing recently, then shifted his gaze to the woman walking toward them from behind.
"Who's this?"
Eren reacted immediately. She grabbed Shizue Izawa and pulled her forward.
"This is a companion we met in town. Her name is Shizu!"
"Shizu?"
At Shirou Emiya's calm gaze, Shizue Izawa stepped forward.
"I've heard a lot about you," she said seriously. "Mr. Shirou Emiya."
"My name is indeed Shizu. That's my current name."
"Before that, I was called Shizue Izawa."
"And I'm from another world."
Shizue Izawa was clearly excited.
Just from his name, she had known that Shirou Emiya came from the same world as her. Ever since Eren and the others mentioned him, she had been looking forward to this meeting.
She had imagined it many times.
Two people from the same world meeting in a foreign land.
She had thought it would be an emotional reunion.
But unfortunately, Shirou Emiya was not her fellow countryman.
At least, not in the way she had hoped.
There was no visible excitement on his face.
"Shizue Izawa... I see," Shirou Emiya replied.
Then he smiled faintly.
"He should be very happy to see you."
With that, he turned to Eren and the others.
"Since you're here, why don't you come back with me and rest for a bit? I'll host you."
"Eh? Senior Shirou already has his own base in the Jura Forest?"
"Of course," Shirou Emiya replied calmly. "Who do you think I am?"
"That's amazing!"
And just like that, Shirou Emiya led the excited trio and the still slightly puzzled Shizue Izawa deeper into the forest.
After passing through layers of dense trees, they arrived at a town that was still under construction.
"Rigurd," Shirou Emiya said, "have some good food prepared. These are guests of mine and Rimuru's."
"Yes, Lord Shirou Emiya."
After giving his instructions, Shirou Emiya turned back to the four behind him.
"I've already had food prepared."
"You eat first."
"In a bit, I'll bring the master of this place to meet you."
"Yes, Senior Shirou!"
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