Fate: I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice (Part 2)

Chapter 384

Shirou already knew that Ritsuka had tampered with his safe.

Wasn't that to be expected?

The box containing the strand of golden hair was actually created by him using his black mud, functioning like his clone. When she touched the box, "Evil" informed him of the intrusion.

However, he didn't rush back to confront her because the contents of the safe weren't valuable, and he had already dealt with the situation the day before. He figured it wouldn't be appropriate to pursue the matter further now.

He decided to turn a blind eye to the situation and didn't immediately return. Instead, he kept an eye on Miyu at the school, giving Ritsuka some time to tidy up the mess.

Of course, if she didn't clean up properly, he wouldn't be able to ignore it, and he might have to give her another spanking.

"Ding Ling Ling~!"

The school bell rang, signaling the end of classes. Students poured out of the classroom, getting ready to head home.

Miyu walked out of the classroom alongside Illya, accompanied by Illya's friends, including Moriyama Nanaki and Kurihara Suzuka.

Spotting Shirou, Miyu bid farewell to Illya and her friends, then made her way over to him.

Nanaki commented, "Miyu is the little sister of that scary senpai?"

"Scary senpai?" Illya tilted her head in confusion, glancing at her.

"Yeah," Nanaki continued, "My sister was in the same class as that senior in the high school section. She mentioned that he's tough to get along with. Even my kind and easygoing sister said that, so he must be a really intimidating person!"

Illya felt a bit helpless as she lowered her head weakly. In her mind, she couldn't help but recall the scene from last night when Shirou spanked Ritsuka, and she couldn't deny finding it somewhat scary as well.

However, as she remembered the scene from last night when the young Shirou descended from the sky and defeated Medusa, she couldn't help but silently contemplate that perhaps Fujimaru-niisan did look a bit intimidating, but he was only protecting the people around him in his own unique way.

Shirou waved to Illya before walking home with Miyu.

"So, how'd it go?"

"The theoretical stuff is way too basic. The teachers don't even understand calculus, which is troubling for me."

"I wasn't talking about the classes. I meant how you feel about interacting with other regular kids."

She pondered for a moment, "It's all puzzling to me. Some people face bullying but manage to laugh it off. Others say 'I hate you,' but then go on to play nicely with others. And then there's Illya..."

"What about Illya?"

She thought again and explained, "During PE class, she challenged me to a race, but when she lost, she acted unwilling and yet hugged me with a smile. She's so affectionate and keeps smiling. I just can't figure it out."

"And how does that make you feel?" He asked gently.

She lowered her head slightly, "It's not that bad."

He reached out and affectionately patted her head, saying, "That's good to hear."

"Um..." she hesitated for a moment, then looked up at him and said, "I know I've caused Fujimaru-niisan a lot of trouble already. Let me at least help out with some household chores, or I won't feel right about accepting all of this."