Heroic Spirit: I, Shinji, have tried my best.

Chapter 279 The Pride of the Tousaka Family

"Is that so? That's fine too. Anyway, if you guys want to come, Rin and I will definitely welcome you anytime!"

"!?"

Shirou and Shinji enthusiastically invited Shinji, while Rin, who was standing next to him, shook her head in horror and even started to roll her eyes and pretend to vomit at Shinji... The disgust was vividly expressed on her face.

But with the bandages on his face and hands, plus the crutch beside him, it's hard to get angry at his funny look.

"Come to think of it, Shirou has changed a lot in the past two years. It seems that you benefited a lot from the Holy Grail War two years ago."

"Hahaha... That's true, but I don't think I've changed much."

"Really? Maybe it's because I've been away for too long. Suddenly when I came back, a lot of things seemed unfamiliar... But fortunately, Sakura hasn't changed much. The only thing is that she's more beautiful."

"Mo! Nissan, can't we talk about this later..."

Shinji looked at Sakura with a smile. He was telling the truth and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

"...But the one who surprised me the most was Rin. To be honest, I almost didn't recognize her after the twintails were let down."

"Uh... you bastard, do you recognize people by their hairstyle..."

"How is that possible? If it was just a different hairstyle, I could still tell, but you do look a lot more mature now than you did two years ago, and long straight black hair is very much in line with my aesthetic..."

"...Who...Who wants you to watch it!"

Rin was originally making faces at Shinji in dissatisfaction, but suddenly he was praised and was stunned for a moment.

When I realized that this seemed to be the other person's true words, I suddenly blushed again... I didn't expect to be praised by the person who should not be praised.

Shinji noticed her expression but didn't pay any attention to it. Shirou didn't even notice it. The two continued to chat, with Sakura adding a few words from time to time.

"That's true. Rin is very famous in the Clock Tower now!"

"Oh? Very famous? Among all the students?"

"Not only that! Even many teachers know her. I even heard that some teachers changed the rules just for her..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"...What's wrong? Is your condition getting worse again?"

Shirou looked at Toosaka Rin, who had suddenly fallen ill, in confusion, not understanding why she suddenly started coughing violently.

On the other side, Rin had a sullen look on her face. She wasn't even sure whether Shirou was scolding her or praising her...

After all, she was more or less confident about her own reputation...Not to mention the students from other families in the Clock Tower, at least among the teachers, she had received a lot of criticism.

Most of them were because she had a quarrel with that damn woman Luvia, which ended up making a mess of the class, which also led to some teachers putting her on the blacklist.

Rin glared at Shirou guiltily, signaling him to stop talking. This was already a shameful thing to begin with, and if Shinji knew about it, he would definitely laugh at her for a long time.

"?"

Shirou found himself being stared at for no apparent reason, his face becoming even more confused, but he seemed to understand that Rin didn't want him to continue talking, so he just dropped the subject.

"Hahaha... It's nothing. After all, even though your appearance hasn't changed much, Shinji, I always feel that you have changed a lot."

"...Why?"

"Because... because it feels like you've never talked so much before, as if you were always on guard against others... For example, if it was you in the past, you definitely wouldn't have said so much to us."

"Is it..."

Shinji held his chin with one hand and leaned on the table very casually. After hearing Shirou's words, he re-examined himself and found that what the other party said was indeed right.

However, he has fought so many battles over the years, it is impossible to say that his personality has not changed at all.

However, the reason for all this is nothing more than the improvement of strength and vision.

He used to be eager to become stronger because he knew the helplessness of being weak...but now, he is qualified to stop trying to become stronger for the time being.

Now it's his turn to take a break...

"Shinji...Shinji?"

"..."

"What are you giggling at?"

"Nothing, just thinking about something..."

"Tsk! You're just pretending."

Lin glanced at him with disdain. Although the other party did feel a little different, as the saying goes, a dog will always eat shit.

The appearance of the sword dealer has been perfectly preserved until now. He looks quite handsome, but his heart is dirty.

"Rin, I know Nissan caused you a lot of trouble before, but after all, you have experienced the Holy Grail War together, right? We are all friends, why don't you try to reconcile?"

"Don't worry, Ying! My grudge with him is on a personal level and won't involve other things, so you don't have to worry about that."

"Oh..."

Toosaka Rin still maintained her pride. She disliked that guy no matter what, but if an accident really happened, she wouldn't mind lending a helping hand.

Just like that annoying guy Luvia, even though he was her enemy, she still had to admire him in some aspects.

"We in the Tousaka family don't have such petty people."

Shortly after Lin said this with a serious face, the waiter in the restaurant came over and handed them a bill.

"Hello, sir! The dishes you ordered are already prepared, but our restaurant requires payment before serving, so..."

"Yeah... I see. She's paying."

Shinji glanced at it casually, then handed the bill to Rin, who was still posing, with a smile on his face.

When the other party heard the word "pay the bill", his body suddenly trembled, but because of what he had just said, he could only bite the bullet and pick up the bill and count the amount on it...

"...one, ten, hundred...thousand...ten thousand?"

Lin's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at the astronomical figures in disbelief.

What the hell? Who ordered this code?

How dare you ask for so much just for a meal! Why don't you just go and rob them!

"Cough cough!"

Shinji coughed twice, tidied the tableware in front of him very elegantly, and then picked up the flowers in the glass bottle and smelled them seriously:

"Actually, I'm quite picky. I usually like to choose the most expensive food. I guess Miss Toosaka, as a famous family, can't possibly be unable to afford even a meal, right?"

"...You did it on purpose!"

Rin stared at Shinji's smug face with gritted teeth, wishing she could tear the bill into pieces and throw it in his face!

What a joke! Even if you sell her, you can't get that much money. She is already short of money and can't even keep up with the expenses of buying gems. Asking her to pay? You are dreaming!