MHGA Chapter 176 – Shirou Emiya, the Yuri Harem King!!!
"You… you know me?"
David, who had been frantically trying to get away, finally realized something wasn't right.
These people before him had no signs of cybernetic augmentation—and this guy just called out his name directly…
"David! Calm down! Time is frozen in your world while you're here." Kairo Retsu grabbed David by the shoulders. "This is another world! We can help your mother! We have medicine that can treat her condition!"
"Just calm down!"
Kairo pinned the agitated David to the spot, leaving the latter dazed.
The strength in this man's hand was terrifying—just one hand was enough to keep David completely restrained.
That hand didn't show any signs of modification, but it felt like it had gorilla strength, overwhelming and inhuman.
"What do you mean time is frozen!? What the hell are you talking about!" David shouted as he struggled against Kairo's grip. "Let me go! I can't just sit here—"
Before he could finish, Kairo slugged him in the jaw, knocking him out cold.
"Immature protagonists are a real pain…" Kairo muttered, cracking his knuckles. He raised both hands toward the remaining three, showing he meant no harm. "He's too unstable right now. I had no choice but to calm him down a bit. Now we can talk."
"It's a bit late, but allow me to say this—"
Kairo beamed a dazzling smile at the new Hunters before him. "Welcome to the Monster Hunter Gathering Hub! I'm the Guildmaster here—Kairo Retsu! Welcome aboard, new Hunters!"
In the usual meeting spot of the Hunters, the veteran Hunters and the newcomers were seated together.
"Welcome to the core of the Hunters' operations!!!"
Kairo raised his voice dramatically: "Granny Felyne's Supreme Dining Hall! The sacred temple of the Hunters! Our salvation and our passion! We—"
"Guildmaster, you're being naughty again," Granny Felyne appeared beside Kairo without warning and patted him lightly. Then she turned to the new Hunters. "Welcome, new Hunters… Hmm, some of you will need specially prepared Felyne Meals."
She glanced at Himmel and the still-unconscious David, then headed into the kitchen to begin preparations.
"What is this place, really?" Rakuro Hizutome asked curiously. "Did I really get isekai'd? Can I go back? Do you guys have games here?"
"I believe… I must've already passed away." Himmel replied calmly. "I was ready for it. My time was up. But just after closing my eyes, I found myself falling from the sky—that gave me quite the scare."
"This is the perfect time to bust out the mini-handbook I pulled an all-nighter making!" Kairo said proudly.
First, he tied David securely to a chair. Then he handed out his pre-prepared Monster Hunter orientation pamphlets.
Finally, he slapped David awake.
"Alright, now hear me out!"
Kairo took time to thoroughly explain where they were, what a Hunter was, and their current circumstances.
Even the initially panicked David eventually realized that nothing back home would move without him—he had time to get acclimated and look for help for his mother.
And then, Kairo addressed their identities.
"I can retrieve all your original media—Rakuro Hizutome's light novels, manga, anime… the Cyberpunk franchise… Frieren: Beyond Journey's End… but…"
Kairo scratched his head and stared at the boy holding a spatula, still wearing his apron. "Which Shirou Emiya are you?"
"There are… multiple Shirou Emiya?" Shirou looked confused.
"Loads of them!" Kairo clenched his fist. "All kinds of Shirous! Counter Force agents, swordmasters, heroic spirits—somewhere between teenager and superhero! That Projection Magecraft stuff alone is insane—summoning divine weapons out of thin air!"
"Magecraft? What's that?" spatula-in-hand Shirou asked in complete confusion.
"?" Kairo blinked. "Aren't you Shirou Emiya? Didn't Kiritsugu teach you magecraft?"
"Kiritsugu… uses magecraft?" Shirou blinked even harder. "He's always traveling the world with Illya. I've never heard him talk about magic…"
"Wait, what? Illya's still alive in your world?" Kairo froze. "She… didn't die? Who are you?"
Shirou and Kairo stared at each other for a long while, clearly sensing something fundamentally off in their understanding of each other.
"Wait! Start by telling me everything—your current situation, family, friends—go into detail!"
Under everyone's gaze, Shirou reluctantly began his self-introduction.
"I'm Shirou Emiya. I currently live in Fuyuki City. I live with my younger sister Illyasviel, and our maids Sella and Leysritt. I'm a student at Homurahara Academy. I've got a friend named Issei Ryuudou…"
"Crap! It's that harem king!" Kairo exclaimed in shock.
"WHAT—?!" Kazuma's eyes turned bloodshot. "Another one!?"
"Harem king…? I've never done anything like that!" Shirou frantically denied it. "You must have me confused! I mean, there's lots of Shirous, right…"
"No! I'm definitely not mistaken!" Kairo declared with conviction. "Every Shirou Emiya is a harem king to some extent! And you—you're the best one! You're the only man who built a harem in a yuri anime!"
"!"
Rakuro, Naofumi, and the others who knew what "yuri anime" meant gave Shirou a look of reverent admiration. Kazuma looked so jealous his teeth nearly shattered.
"You may not know Projection Magecraft, but still… how should I say it… Alaya's finest pick! I believe in your potential! Because you are Shirou Emiya!" Kairo's eyes sparkled as he stared at him. "Amazing! I'm going to turn you into the rarest, most treasured Shirou Emiya—one even Alaya itself can't touch! That way, Illya won't have to suffer so much down the line!"
"Who's Alaya…? Wait—" Shirou's gaze turned serious. "What do you mean by Illya suffering?"
His tone turned urgent. The grip on his spatula tightened.
"Yes! That expression! That determined look for the sake of others! You really are Shirou Emiya!" Kairo clenched his fist. "Don't worry! I'll tell you everything!"
"From the unacceptable futures you need to know… to the help of your fellow Hunters—"
Kairo grinned wide.
"Because we're all Hunters here!"
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