〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
Emiya Kiritsugu's mouth twitched slightly as he watched Emiya Shirou, who had 'staked everything.' An indescribable ache in his heart arose spontaneously; this scene was truly a headache and a pain in the ass.
"…The guy next door can hand-craft divine constructs, couldn't you just project some coins?"
If the Emiya Kiritsugu of the past dared to claim 'I have considerable assets,' now he only dared to say he had a home, because the 'assets' were gone.
Although he didn't know what had happened in the next ten years, based on his own wealth, the inheritance left to his adopted son should have been substantial, right? Was it all burned through in one race?
〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"Although it looks tragic and solemn, still…"
Looking at the rather explosive scene before her, Misaka Mikoto felt speechless:
"Why can that kiddie ride catch up to a sports car!?"
And the most ridiculous part was that after Saber gave a verbal encouragement, it actually ran even faster!
Big brother, you are just an ordinary kiddie ride. The name 'Lion-Go' was just something Saber came up with casually; it's not a real lion!!
Kuroko gave a sly laugh:
"Onee-sama, it's not like we can't understand pay-to-win players. As the saying goes: the power source is unknown, but the more coins you insert, the stronger the speed!"
It really is a tragic Holy Grail War. Didn't you see that Saber, the King of Knights, had tears in her eyes…
However, why does it feel like those tears were only there because she heard she wouldn't be able to eat her fill later?
Thinking of this, Kuroko was amused by her own conjecture. How could that be! That is the famous King Arthur; it must be my illusion.
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[ "Ridiculous! A mere animal dares to run so fast!" Seeing the kiddie ride getting closer and closer behind him, Gilgamesh turned back and roared.
However, this could not stop the pay-to-win combo that had risked all their 'savings.' In the blink of an eye, the Lion-Go kiddie ride had already caught up with Tohsaka Rin and Gilgamesh ahead.
Seeing the finish line right before their eyes, the Lion-Go, the convertible sports car, and the motorcycle were running neck and neck, forming a straight line as they sprinted toward the end.
"Damn King of Britain—" Gilgamesh cursed under his breath. Even with the throttle twisted to the max, he could not pull away from them.
"Damn it!!" Also, flooring the gas pedal was Tohsaka Rin. She really couldn't figure out how a toy car and a motorcycle were catching up to her sports car!
Having staked everything, Emiya Shirou and Artoria roared with an imposing aura: "AHHHHH—!"
Seeing the finish line right in front of him, Emiya Shirou decisively reached out his hand toward the front: "Trace—On!"
A long sword appeared in his hand. The deadlock of running neck and neck was broken; the Lion-Go was ahead of the other two by exactly the tip of a sword…
In the next moment, all three vehicles crossed the finish line.
"A huge reversal—" The host, Fujimura Taiga, pointed excitedly at the lion kiddie ride: "The winner is the Lion-Go! The Shirou-Saber Team!" ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"Holy crap, you can play like that? That's messed up… The Partner of Justice turned into the Partner of Despicability. It feels like they won, but also like they lost."
"Clearly, Red A Gilgamesh, and Emiya Shirou all have this ability, but only one person did it."
Watching this suffocating maneuver, people in other worlds stumbled and almost fell over. As expected of a 'Hero of Justice,'—pay-to-win wasn't enough, he even used hacks!
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〜Gabriel DropOut World〜
"This race teaches us a lesson: shouting loudly is useless. At the critical moment, you still have to pay-to-win and use hacks!"
As a seasoned gamer and a pay-to-win whale, Gabriel could say she felt this deeply. No matter how good Rin and Kimpika were at driving, they couldn't beat a hacker.
Of course, what surprised her most was Gilgamesh. With his incredibly arrogant and foul temper, he was actually honestly riding a motorcycle in the race.
He didn't break the rules, and there were even motorcycle figures in his treasury. Just how much does this guy like racing!
〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline
"This King has never seen such a brazen person!"
Gilgamesh cursed viciously. This King raced honestly, and you actually played like that?
"Rematch, there must be a rematch… This King refuses to acknowledge this race result! This King hates people who don't follow the rules the most."
If weapons count as effective body length, leaving aside the pile of Noble Phantasms in this King's treasury, just relying on the length of Enkidu (Chains of Heaven), wouldn't I take the championship in minutes?!
Even Emiya Kiritsugu, watching Shirou's maneuver from the side, couldn't help but have his eyelids twitch. Aren't you supposed to be a Hero of Justice?
But this style of doing whatever it takes to achieve the goal… why does it feel so much like me?
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[ Having won the championship, Emiya Shirou and Artoria earned the cheers of everyone present and were waving excitedly to the surrounding audience.
Kotomine Kirei's voice, sounding somewhat relieved, rang out: "It ended without any accidents. That is truly wonderful!"
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light erupted in front of Artoria and Emiya Shirou, and the Holy Grail appeared before the two of them. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"CU CHULAINN IS DEAD, AND YOU CALL THAT 'WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENTS'… POOR DOGGY—!"
Hearing the Mapo Tofu Priest's statement, everyone in the other worlds couldn't hold it in. Poor Brother Dog seemed to have died in vain again; he was completely forgotten.
However, what surprised everyone the most was Emiya Shirou. This guy, who seemed to have a grudge against the Holy Grail, actually didn't slash it this time?!
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
"WAIT—! You said without any accidents?"
Kamijou Touma blinked blankly, thinking he had misheard.
After coming back to his senses, he began counting on his fingers… Cu Chulainn was blown up, Illya was blasted away, Sasaki fell off a cliff, and Medusa went to the moon.
As he counted, Mr. Kamijou began to go a bit crazy:
"Indeed, without any accidents… MY ASS!!"
Any one of these events dragged out could make the evening news in minutes. You call this 'nothing happened'?
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Can I stab him to death with one spear thrust?"
Listening to a certain priest's unscrupulous statement, Cu Chulainn tightened his grip on Gáe Bolg, wishing he could poke ten thousand transparent holes in the man's body.
A rocket car exploding caused such a huge commotion, and you call that 'nothing happened'? You forgot me way too fast!
Thinking of me, the dignified great hero of Ireland, Cu Chulainn—when have I ever suffered such a grievance? I'm already dead, and the persecution still hasn't stopped.
"Stab if you want, no one is stopping you."
Tohsaka Rin replied perfunctorily, annoyed; she was feeling irritable.
Counting the other worlds, the Holy Grail has appeared so many times, yet I haven't obtained it even once. So, were my ten years of meticulous preparation all for nothing?
Meanwhile, Artoria, who remained silent on the side, had her own thoughts. She wondered what kind of wish her other-world self would make upon the Holy Grail.
Would it still be to save Britain?
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[ Kotomine Kirei's voice sounded again: "The Holy Grail has finally appeared. At this moment, the wishes of the two can be realized!"
Looking at the Holy Grail before them, Artoria and Emiya Shirou looked at each other, then nodded in tacit understanding.
Then, they firmly made their wish: "Please, give the money back to us!"
The Holy Grail seemed like it hadn't heard such a simple wish in a long time, or perhaps it was afraid Emiya Shirou would disagree and draw his sword to chop it.
So, without a second word, it granted his wish—and it was the kind without side effects!
Looking at the numbers returning to the bankbook, Artoria finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great. Now we won't have to eat tea over rice in the future." ]
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『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"Wh-what a great wish… Do you dare to ask for a little more? Is that all the ambition you have?"
"We have more heavy weight here, the last guy(Marisbury) wished for wealth while they just want a refund on what they spent!?"
"Hahaha, what a plain and unpretentious wish. So, you two participated in the competition and worked hard for half the day—what was it all for?"
Hearing this mediocre wish, everyone outside the video dropped their jaws, their faces covered in black lines… Small-minded! At least ask for a little more. Like this, what was the point of your participating in the race?
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〜Gabriel DropOut World〜
"Waste… It's simply too much of a waste!"
Gabriel stood up excitedly, looking like she hated iron for not becoming steel. Do you dare to ask for more?
The most critical point is, aren't you two geniuses sitting in a kiddie ride?
You could just detach the coin box, and wouldn't the money spent today all come back? YOU TWO BIG IDIOTS!!
〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline
Irisviel was similarly stunned into stillness, pointing blankly at the screen:
"Kiritsugu… did our family go bankrupt?"
The Madam never expected that Emiya Shirou and Artoria would make a wish they would absolutely never make. After all, which magus family lacks money?
"Pr… Probably not."
Emiya Kiritsugu also felt quite melancholy. Their family had a great business; it was enough for them to eat for a lifetime.
He initially thought Emiya Shirou would wish for something like world peace. The result was this?!
If nothing else, wishing for financial freedom would be better than your wish! The money you just spent participating in the race isn't even as expensive as the arms I buy.
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"AH—!!"
In response, Tohsaka Rin let out a wail directly. With tears in the corners of her eyes, she grabbed Shirou by the collar and shook him continuously:
"WHAT KIND OF GHOST WISH DID YOU MAKE WITH THE HOLY GRAIL!!"
Thinking about how she scrimped and saved every day, painstakingly preparing for the Holy Grail War for ten years, only for it to be used for this kind of wish, this feeling was worse than killing her.
If you really can't handle it, sell the Holy Grail to me! I'll pay you back slowly; just consider it me taking out a loan to buy a Holy Grail!
Regarding the collapsing Tohsaka Rin, Red A was somewhat appreciative:
"Although the wish is a bit plain, not bad."
Although he hated his past self, as long as he wasn't obsessed with the ideal of being a 'Hero of Justice,' he wouldn't hate him nearly as much.
Gilgamesh was grinding his teeth so hard they were about to shatter. He said viciously,
"So he didn't hesitate to cheat and ruin this King's fun just to win the Holy Grail War, all for this kind of thing?"
Isn't money something that's everywhere? Come and beg this King a couple of times; it's not like I can't bestow some upon your subjects.
"So… is no one going to speak up for me?"
Cu Chulainn's forehead veins throbbed; he felt his death was so worthless.
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( Translator-kun: Yeah, why not just wish to become a billionaire if that's too much, then millionaire? )