Chapter 25: Dangerous Thoughts
Rin's face was flushed, and she felt completely uncomfortable under the gazes of the students in the classroom.
If she could, she truly wished she could just use magecraft to erase these guys' memories.
However, given Rin's family precepts, she naturally wouldn't casually use magecraft on ordinary people for such a small matter.
Magi and ordinary people ultimately belonged to different worlds.
It was precisely because of this that Rin couldn't completely open up even to her best friends and couldn't even invite Kotone over to her house.
Every time a friend expressed hope to visit her house, Rin could only refuse with a wry smile.
They were very close, yet separated by a great distance.
As the gossip of the elementary school students was fully ignited, the discussions gradually began to steer in a somewhat strange direction.
Rin's face was burning hot, and steam seemed to be rising from her head.
"Rin, it's not convenient to talk here. Let's find another place," Shirou suggested to her when he reached her.
However, the deeply embarrassed Rin seemed not to have heard him.
So, Shirou could only walk over, take the stunned girl's hand, and quickly led her out of the classroom.
If they stayed any longer, they might even alert a teacher.
But there was no need to worry about Rin's family.
Tohsaka Tokiomi was currently preoccupied with the Holy Grail War. Unless Rin was in mortal danger, he wouldn't pay attention to such unsubstantiated rumors.
Gurgle...
Such a sound came from Rin's direction, making the girl blush even more deeply.
Hearing the sound, Shirou led Rin toward the cafeteria.
Along the way, Shirou felt the constant glances of envy and jealousy directed at them, which left him feeling a bit helpless.
As the heir of the Magecraft family Tohsaka, Rin's own demeanor, cultivated until now, was completely different from other children. Moreover, in studies and all other aspects, Rin was overwhelmingly superior, which naturally drew a lot of attention.
And Shirou, being with Rin, inevitably became the focus, scrutinized by the curious eyes of a group of children.
At this moment, Rin, whom he had been leading by the hand, suddenly sped up, running ahead of Shirou.
Her cheeks were still rosy, but her actions had become bolder. Shirou could even see a faint shadow of her young-lady self from ten years in the future in the girl in this state.
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The two made their way to the cafeteria.
Rin looked at Shirou and patted her flat chest, declaring, "My treat today, Orihara! You can order whatever you want!"
Another round of various gazes was cast their way. Shirou's lips twitched slightly, and he secretly sighed that his remaining peaceful school life was likely gone forever from this day forward.
Although he thought that, Shirou was not shy at all when ordering food.
"This, this, and this!"
The days of being supported by a rich loli seemed to be starting from today.
Finally, Shirou carried his tray, filled with a generous lunch, to a seat.
Rin followed closely and sat down opposite Shirou.
Having excellent family upbringing, she ate gracefully, taking small, delicate bites.
However, a slight smudge of oil still inevitably appeared near her mouth.
Shirou pulled out a tissue and handed it to the girl sitting across from him.
"Here."
"Ugh... thank you."
Realizing her lapse in manners at that moment, Rin's small face flushed slightly.
She had planned to maintain her elegant, well-mannered image in front of Shirou but failed so quickly.
However, Rin had a lively personality and quickly recovered. With a hint of excitement in her eyes, she spoke to Shirou.
"Speaking of which, I didn't expect you to be so close to me, Orihara."
Although she knew Shirou went to the same school that night, if it hadn't been for her going to the cafeteria this noon, Rin probably wouldn't have found Shirou so quickly.
"I didn't expect you to call out to me so suddenly at the back door of the classroom, Rin," Shirou said awkwardly.
"Ugh... about that..."
Recalling the scene of being stared at by so many students, Rin involuntarily shivered slightly.
She quickly shook her head, casting those images from her mind, and continued.
"In any case, there's finally more than just one 'Magus' in this school now!"
Rin was currently very excited.
Because of her identity as a 'Magus,' she couldn't deeply connect with friends from ordinary families, and ultimately had to maintain distance.
Now it was different. She finally had a fellow 'Magus' in school who could understand her situation and be her friend—it was absolutely wonderful!
Even Father and Mother wouldn't object to me making a friend like this, Rin thought happily.
If she knew that the boy of her own age sitting across from her was secretly on the same 'stage' as her father, even in a state of mutual enmity, one wonders what she would think.
A cool breeze blew through the afternoon, lightly swaying the girl's twin tails.
From any angle, Rin's face was incredibly cute. Her delicate features looked sculpted, and her cheeks held a slight rosy color.
Her skin was fair and tender, and her figure was small and slender, making one want to hold her close.
A dangerous thought flashed through his mind, and Shirou gently shook his head, then began talking to Rin about the topic of magecraft.
Shirou's knowledge of magecraft was not profound originally, but he was very familiar with the Nasuverse world, and with the power of Heroic Spirit EMIYA, his understanding in this area naturally far surpassed Rin's.
Though they were in a crowded cafeteria, the two of them felt as if they were in a world separate from the mundane.
When returning to the classroom together, Rin, whose face was still flushed with residual excitement from their discussion of magecraft, spoke to Shirou.
"Oh, right, since you called me by my first name, I guess I should do the same."
Rin blinked her blue eyes, her lips slightly parting and closing as she called out with a somewhat tantalizing voice.
"Shirou~"
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