Crossover Anime: I, Shirou Kotomine, King of Uruk

Chapter 38 Shirou Kotomine's Gift of Gratitude

Watching Makarov's departing figure, Shirou Kotomine stood there for a long time.

He was awakened by Lucy's voice.

"Shirou, what did you and the guild master mean by that?"

"What do you mean by 'be careful,' 'we'll definitely come back here,' and 'don't sneak away'?!"

"Are you going to leave Fairy Tail to participate in something dangerous?"

Turning around, what came into Shirou Kotomine's view was not only Lucy, but also Grenaz and Happy.

The four of them were currently staring at Kotomine Shirou.

In their eyes, Shirou Kotomine saw a variety of anxious expressions.

"don’t worry!"

Kotomine Shirou quickly stopped the rising emotions of the three people and the cat.

"As you have heard before, I will soon return to my homeland to participate in a far-reaching battle."

"But as I said before, I'll be fine."

"The old me might have been in some danger, but the current me is not so easy to deal with!"

"I promise confidently," said Shirou Kotomine.

Hearing Shirou Kotomine's words, Lucy and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

After a moment's thought, they confirmed the truthfulness of Shirou Kotomine's words.

After all, they had witnessed Shirou Kotomine's combat prowess.

With that level of combat power, how could they so easily fall into danger?

"Very good!"

Lucy couldn't help but pat her chest.

"I thought you were really going to risk your life!"

"I'm so glad you're alright."

"Thank you for your concern. You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll treat you to a big meal at Lucy's house tonight!"

"I said with a smile."

"Wait a minute, if it's a treat, why are we going to my house?"

Lucy asked loudly, looking completely bewildered.

"But I'm broke, aren't I? I'm eating at your house every day now, you should know that!"

"I'm being grabbed by the collar," said Kotomine Shirou with an innocent look on his face.

"You think you're right to freeload off me?"

Lucy began gritting her teeth and getting her teeth removed.

"Haven't I been busy studying lately and haven't had time to do tasks?"

"Besides, you know my abilities. Once I start doing missions, money won't be a problem at all."

"So you can put it on my tab now, and I'll pay you back tenfold later, how about that!"

Shirou Kotomine had just finished speaking.

Lucy's hand quickly disappeared from his collar.

Upon closer inspection, Shirou Kotomine saw Lucy standing at the guild gate, having already opened it for him.

She then adopted the demeanor of a butler, inviting Kotomine Shirou to her home.

"Please, invite this distinguished guest in!"

Seeing Lucy's posture, Shirou Kotomine couldn't help but suppress his laughter.

Natsu and Gray couldn't help but laugh at this.

Happy, however, as it passed Lucy, immediately mocked her, "What a money-grubbing woman, Lucy!"

"That's because you have no idea how hard it is to make money! Damn cat!"

And just like that, Lucy, with her elegant demeanor, vanished in the blink of an eye.

All that's left is Lucy, who's fighting with the cat.

Seeing this, Shirou Kotomine and the other two couldn't help but burst into laughter.

That evening, after a celebratory feast, Shirou Kotomine and the others returned to their respective homes.

Of course, they still didn't go through the main gate.

All three people and the cat climbed out the window.

This really infuriated Lucy.

After returning to his apartment, Shirou Kotomine lay on his bed and began to recall Makarov's teachings from earlier that day.

As he pondered this, he remembered Makarov's words before he left.

Then, Shirou Kotomine's lips curled up slightly.

He prefers Fairy Tail now.

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The next morning, Shirou Kotomine found Mirajane.

This time, Mirajane's expression was no longer as tense as before.

At Mirajane's house, all of Kotomine Shirou's remaining doubts about receiving magic were resolved in just half a day.

"As expected of Ms. Mira!"

"These are questions that even the president would find difficult to answer."

Kotomine Shirou couldn't help but praise him.

Mirajane quickly waved his hand in response.

"How can I compare to the president!"

"The reason the president can't answer these questions is simply because he's not a magician."

"In terms of knowledge, the president is definitely the strongest."

Miradje also held Chairman Makarov in high esteem.

"Indeed, the president's magical prowess is unimaginable."

Shirou Kotomine also agreed with Mirajane's praise.

After praising the chairman, the living room where Shirou Kotomine and Mirajane were suddenly very quiet.

The two sat there, momentarily at a loss for words.

After all, they've been talking about magic all these days.

This topic is now completely over.

So much so that neither of them knew what to say.

Mirajane is like that.

The same goes for Shirou Kotomine.

Fortunately, Shirou Kotomine was prepared.

"Ms. Mira, you've worked so hard lately. I've prepared a small gift for you, and I hope you'll accept it."

As he spoke, Shirou Kotomine took a notebook out of his backpack.

Then push it in front of Mirajane.

"Wait, Shirou! This is just helping each other out as comrades, there's no need for any gifts!"

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Seeing this, Mirajane quickly stopped him.

"Don't mention it, Ms. Mira!"

Even when it's just helping each other out, a suitable gift is appropriate.

"Besides, this gift is something I prepared especially for you. If you don't accept it, it will be useless except for being thrown in the trash."

"Is that so?"

Mirajane's attitude visibly softened upon hearing Shirou Kotomine's words.

A moment later, she accepted the gift from Kotomine Shirou.

"I understand, I appreciate your kindness."

"Then you should quickly check if the gift is suitable!"

Kotomine Shirou quickly said.

"OK!"

Urged on by Shirou Kotomine, Mirajane opened the notebook that Shirou Kotomine had given her and began to read its contents.

Her expression quickly changed.

"This is!?"

Mirajane looked at Mika in surprise.

"How is it? This is a magical technique I prepared especially for you. It should help you regain your mastery of magic!"

Kotomine Shirou said with a light laugh.

Mirajane is no longer able to use Receiving Magic.

The reason for this is that there is an unresolved knot in her heart that is hindering her.

Magic is the concentrated power of a mage, while spiritual power is the manifestation of the soul.

Therefore, it is closely related to the mage's mental state.

Mirajane became a mage to protect her younger siblings.

But she failed to protect her younger sister.

As a result, she gradually lost control of her magic due to inner conflict.

She also lost her magic as a result.

Of course, this could be due to the unique nature of accepting mages, or it could be the result of her deliberately letting it go.

After all, her sister wished for her to be gentler before she died, so she transformed from a little devil into a gentle older sister.

This shows how much that event affected her.

Therefore, when Mika was thinking about how to repay Mirajane, this was the first thing that came to mind.

That is, to help her regain control of her magic through other methods.