Whether it's equipment damage, manpower needs for an event, or the sorting of objects, Emiya basically responds to every request. Because he is very familiar with these matters and is very efficient, coupled with his good looks, many residents often seek Emiya's help whenever he goes out. Over time, most people in the town knew about the existence of Emiya, a man who was willing to help others without asking for anything in return. The geishas in the flower street often ask Emiya for help in making some exquisite little items to increase their own charm. Basically, all the residents on the street, big and small, know Emiya. Of course, there are also many people who treat Emiya as a free laborer, but Emiya doesn't care about it. As long as he can help others, Emiya feels good. Chapter 18: The Girl Disappeared in Flower Street (Part 1) "Hey! It's itchy." Emiya felt as if someone grabbed his waist. Looking back, I saw a young girl wearing a kimono standing at Emiya's feet. She was holding a candied haws in one hand and with the other hand, she stretched out her index finger like a machine and kept stabbing at Emiya's waist. "Hiss! What are you doing?"
Emiya turned to avoid the fingers of the girl next to him and asked her with a puzzled look. "You seem to be very bored, why don't you take me for a walk?" The girl took a light bite of the candied haws in her hand and pulled at Emiya's clothes with an innocent look on her face. Half squatting, Emiya was able to see the girl's face clearly. Her shiny black hair was as soft as silk and fell naturally on both sides of her. A pair of emerald green eyes and a rosy and tender oval face. Emiya could clearly conclude that this girl would be very beautiful when she grew up. According to the saying in the flower street, she would definitely be an oiran when she grew up. But her height only reached Emiya's waist, her arms were thin, her cheekbones were protruding, her ten fingers were like a bunch of dry bamboo branches, as if they would break if bent, she was very thin and looked light and fluttery. With his hands on her, Emiya could even see some bruises on her arms from beatings, and it was obvious that she had been treated cruelly. Emiya put away his slightly solemn expression and looked at the girl in front of him with a smile on his face. "Okay, I don't know what to call you." "My name is Asakusa Kae. I heard my sisters call you Shirou. Can I call you that too?" Emiya stood up and held her skinny little hand, chatting with her casually as they walked. "Then I'll call you Xianghui. Which store are you from? How come you have time to go shopping today?" "Today, Sister Lixia is going to hold an Oiran parade, so the Tokitoya is quite busy right now. I sneaked out during the chaos!" Xianghui took another bite of the candied haws in her hand, her cheeks chubby as she spoke to Emiya with an indignant look on her face. "It would be great if the courtesan I serve was as gentle as Sister Lixia. She takes it out on me every time she encounters something that doesn't go her way!" "Did she cause all these scars on your body?" "Of course. Actually, I don't have to be like Sister Lixia. At least I shouldn't make a mess in my room every time. It takes me a lot of time to clean it up, and most of the time it makes her unhappy, and then I am the one who suffers." Xianghui angrily bit the candied haws in her hand, venting all her resentment about what had happened to her on it.
"How could she become an oiran with such a personality? It's a blessing that the customers can tolerate her personality!" Thinking of this, she stomped her feet in anger again. "Does the boss lady care about this kind of thing? I remember that the bosses here are all very kind and would not let their subordinates suffer such a fate." "The lady boss seems to be afraid of her, too—" Before Xianghui could finish her words, her tall nose twitched twice, as if she smelled something that Emiya didn't smell. Suddenly there was no sound, and he kept pulling Emiya's hand and walked in one direction. "what happened?" Emiya was at a loss as he was dragged by her like this. Although it was impossible for her to drag Emiya away, he couldn't use force on a child. Emiya could only be dragged away by the child very easily. "Shirou, I want to eat that!" It seemed that they had arrived at their destination. Xianghui's eyes suddenly turned into dazzling stars and began to emit endless light. Even Emiya, who was standing next to him, was so blinded by the dazzling light that he couldn't help but cover his eyes. "Shirou, buy it quickly, buy it quickly!" Emiya couldn't stand such eager gazes, so he had to take her to the store. Although even without such an eager gaze, Emiya would still go and buy it for her. "Boss, give me three skewers of octopus balls." "Emiya, you little brat, why did you come here without even saying hello? Come and try the octopus balls I made and see how they taste!" The boss who was making octopus balls was startled at first when he saw Emiya appear, but gradually he became surprised and patted Emiya's shoulder eagerly. "Boss, didn't I only order three skewers of meatballs? Why did you give me five?" Seeing the boss handing over five skewers of meatballs directly, Emiya took out money from his pocket and prepared to pay for the five skewers of meatballs. "Oh, no need. You helped me so much before, and I haven't thanked you properly yet. Consider these five skewers of meatballs as a treat for you and the girl next to you." "How can that be? I will still pay for five strings of rice." As he said that, Emiya placed the money on the table. Then he picked up five skewers of octopus balls and walked out of the store. "Hey! This kid!" The boss sighed and could only accept the money left by Emiya. "Wow! It's delicious. I've always wanted to eat this. Today I finally have the chance!" Xianghui stuffed the octopus balls in her hand one mouthful at a time, like a starving ghost. Her cheeks were swollen, but her face was full of happiness. "Eat slowly, eat slowly, no one is snatching it away!"
All Emiya could do was gently pat Xianghui's back, who seemed to be choking, and persuade her softly. “But it’s really delicious.” Xianghui was still chewing quickly, and suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Emiya. "But it's still not as delicious as what you cook, Shirou." Xianghui nodded in affirmation, raised the hand holding the octopus ball with great difficulty, and reluctantly gave a thumbs up. There were black lines all over Emiya's head. "Will you be scolded and beaten when you go back like this?" Emiya asked cautiously. "It's just a beating. I'm used to it. What does it matter if I can eat such delicious food?" "Hurry up, while there is still time, I want to try all the delicious food on this street. Otherwise, if I get caught by that old woman, there will be no next chance!" Having said that, Xianghui quickly finished the meatball in her hand and once again pulled Emiya's hand and walked in another direction. "I'll go take a look then." Emiya is familiar with the bosses and boss ladies in the flower street. After all, people like Emiya who are willing to help others have helped them a lot. In addition, when they plan to celebrate, the meals are basically contracted by Emiya, so she communicates very closely with the people in the flower street. The most important reason is that the place where Emiya works and lives is right next to the flower street, so it is hard for him not to be familiar with it. "From what you said, it seems like you have a lot of opinions about me!" A sound that made Xianghui's heart stop came from behind her. At this moment, her whole body was completely stiff and cold sweat was pouring down her forehead. "what happened?" Emiya was puzzled when he saw Xianghui suddenly stop. She looked back, but didn't see the man in the crowd, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With a smile on his face, he looked at Emiya beside him. "It's okay. I'm just thinking about what I'm going to eat later." At this time, Emiya and Xianghui did not notice that a pink silk thread emerged from the ground and stuck tightly to the back of Xianghui's neck. Chapter 19: The Girl Disappeared in the Flower Street (Part 2) "You eat so much. Didn't you have a good meal in Shi Ren's house?" Looking at the large and small bags of food in Xianghui's hands, Emiya couldn't help but feel ashamed. It was the first time he saw someone who could eat so much. If it weren't for the relatively generous income from her part-time job in the past month, Emiya felt that he might not be able to support her expenses tonight. "Well, I have a bigger appetite. When I was in Shi Ren's house, I ate according to their normal food intake." Xianghui was sitting on a chair on the street, eating the food in her hand while answering Emiya's questions.
"So you've never actually been full?" Looking at her extremely weak arms, Shirou couldn't help but fall into deep doubt. He originally thought that Shi Renwu had restricted her diet, making her go hungry for nine meals in three days, but the result was completely different from what he imagined. This is because its demand for food is very large, but it can only eat according to the amount of an average person each time. Although the result is similar to going hungry for nine meals in three days. The child was so hungry that he was stupid. But Emiya saw that she could easily finish food that was as tall as herself, and her abdomen didn't even swell at all. It was truly miraculous. "No wonder we ate like that in Tokien-ya." He suddenly felt that he could not blame the owner of the house at that time. He didn't know whether Xianghui was full or not. Anyway, his wallet was empty tonight. Emiya looked at his almost empty purse and fell into deep thought. If the amount of food she eats in each meal is at least one month's salary of Emiya, then there is indeed no family that can afford to support such a foodie. Three meals a day, three months of consumption a day, who can withstand this! "The Oiran Lixia! It's the Oiran Lixia!" Just as Xianghui was eating frantically, there was a loud commotion from the crowd around her. "Well Shirou, don't you want to go check it out?" With food still stuffed in her mouth, Xianghui looked at the unmoved Emiya with a puzzled look on her face. "No, I still prefer places where people are more relaxed." Emiya shook his head. He was not very interested in the parade of the oiran. If it were not for the restaurant owner's strict request, Emiya should have stayed at home to practice his magic and breathing techniques, or helped out on the streets. In any case, I won't run around the streets with Xianghui. "Is that so? Then come with me to buy some more food." Xianghui nodded as if she understood, but when Emiya was distracted for a moment, the hill next to her that was the same height as her disappeared. "..." "I wasn't distracted for long just now!" Emiya doubted his own eyes. It had only been a short while, just a few breaths, and the mountain of food had been completely eaten up. Saber couldn't have eaten so fast! Wait, who is Saber? Before Emiya could recover from his shock, Xianghui jumped off the chair. “I finally found a meal ticket. My goal today is to eat all over this street!!!” She pointed to the sky and shouted as if she was pursuing a great dream.
"Meal tickets?" Xianghui stuck out a small section of her tongue and then placed her right hand on her head. "Hey!"