Chapter 6: Escape

August 21st, 2022

TN: I now use break mark to indicate certain time has passed

While being surprised by Chris’ words, I glanced at the time counter.

Iron File　    Time until finished    　1：55：28

Two hours until it’s completed huh.

“Please don’t be hasty, Chris-sama. I’ll definitely be able to remove those shackles soon”

“No, you won’t be able to do it with your strength. This is the only choice we have”

“That’s why, I’ve said it before, I can use Creation Magic. Right now, I’m making an iron file, so please wait until it is completed”

“Shirou, man can’t use magic…”

Chris still didn’t believe that I can use magic. It can’t be helped, I guess.

Maybe in this world, the idea of a man able to use magic is as absurd as the idea of Tokyo Metropolitan government building able to transform into a giant robot. Still, I need to somehow dissuade her from doing it.  

“Please, I beg you. Just wait for 1 hour 54 minutes and 34 seconds!”

“W-what an oddly specific request”

“At that time, the iron file will be completed!”

I tried to persuade her by showing my watch.

“What’s with the bracelet? What are you trying to show me?”

She doesn’t know about watches…

In the first place, the number on the dial might use different characters compared to this world.

“A-Anyhow wait for two more hours please!”

Chris then took a deep breath.

“Alright I understand. It’s better to escape in the middle of the night anyway. In return, please promise me that you will help me with my plan in two hours”

“I promise!”

I finally managed to get Chris to postpone the plan. The iron file will be completed in less than two hours anyway, so there will be enough time to explain afterwards.

Or so I thought, but as it turns out, things don’t go as predicted.

“It will be two hours soon”

“No, it’s still 1 hour and 26 minutes. Please wait for another 28 minutes”

Iron File　    Time until finished    　00：27：14

“What are you saying? You’re talking as if you can tell time without hearing the sound of the temple bell”

“That’s why, this watch here let me able to tell time”

“I tried showing her my wristwatch again, but it feels like questions mark appeared on top of Chris’ head instead”

“That’s enough. Shirou, I need you to brace yourself soon”

As she said so Chris’s hand is reaching towards the broken piece of wood.

What should I do!?

The piece of wood then placed on the floor, with the split, sharp side facing upward.

“We need to hold this in place, so it won’t move”

So you’re going to hit your wrist from above towards the sharp piece of wood.

…..Don’t do it!!

 I don’t want you to do it!

“Please wait a moment. I’m begging you. Just hold on for awhile”

“This is our only way to escape. Please understand, Shirou”

What should I do?

What can I do to make her wait for the next 27 minutes?

Think!

Think, Shirou, think!!

“Please hug me tightly!!”, I finally blurted.

I know this is not the brightest idea, but it’s all I can think of right now.

“What are you saying at a time like this?”

“It’s, uh, It’s scary, so I don’t think I can do it. That’s why… That’s why I need you to lend me your courage, Chris-sama…”

Well, will this reasoning works?

“Fuuh… Alright I understand. If it will give you the courage to do it, then I don’t mind embracing you again. The bench is broken though…”

Eh? No way, it’s a great success!?

She then kissed me while doing a kabe-don (TN: pinning to the wall)

Although I only told her to hug me… I’m totally alright with it though.

“Ah, the stone floor is cold…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll warm you up…”

Chris is being really aggressive. I’m the one who invited her though…

Her red tongue crawls around my chest, and I’m starting to close my eyes because it feels so good.

Wait, I need to hold myself back here… at least until the iron file is completed.

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 Chime ♪

Iron File     Time Until Finished   00:00:00

Iron File production is completed. Please specify the location to appear.

 While being embraced by Chris, I was glad when I finally heard the announcement. The iron file is finished at the same time we finished.

 Chris slowly let go of my body and left a kiss on my lips.

“Shirou, you’re no longer afraid right?”

“No, I’m not”

Well, it was embarrassing that I can only came out with such plan, but at least it turned out ok! I finally got to complete the iron file.

“Chris-sama, please look at this”

I opened my hands and held them in front of me. Then I specified the appearance of the file to be on top of my palm.

“H-how could this be!”

Chris was rubbing her eyes as if doubting what she just saw. It looks very comical.

“So, what do you think of my creation magic?”

“No, that’s, eh? It can’t be, but…”

She looked very confused.

“As you just witnessed, I can make things with my magic”

“…Shirou, are you actually a woman?”

“…isn’t Chris-sama the person who should understand the most that I’m not a woman?”

“W-well, yeah, but you can use magic…”

Chris scratched her cheek with her fingers…

“Anyway, let’s cut the shackles using the iron file”

Chris then sat on the broken bench, and I kneeled in front of her. To avoid the sound of the file scraping the shackles from leaking out, Chris had her jacket wrapped around it.

Even though I’m actually scraping the shackles, but if someone were to look from the small window it would only be seen like Chris is servicing me with her legs.

A perfect disguise, if I had to say.

“Try to cut the chain that connect the shackles. That way the effect of Magic Resist will be gone”

“Understood. By the way Chris-sama…”

“What is it?”

“Why are you caressing my head?”

“It’s to deceive the prison guards. Besides, Shirou’s hair is so smooth, it feels good to touch”

Is that so? I only wash it once a week though.

It must’ve been around 30 minutes since I started scraping the chain. I’m already sweating bullets.

But thanks to my efforts, around 90% of the work is done.

“It’s almost finished. Try pulling it on both sides.”

“Alright. Like this?”

I then put all my effort on the finishing work, and finally the chain is cut.

 “Kukuku, a job well done, Shirou”

“Thank you. Will it be possible for you to escape from the prison now?”

“Absolutely”

Looking outside from the small window, we saw that the guard was dozing off in her chair.

When Chris pointed her palm at the guard and whispered some kind of spell, a pale-pink fog thing emerged and enveloped the guard.

“What did you do?”

“Sleeping mist spell. I made her fell deeper into slumber. This way she won’t wake up until morning”

Next, we approached the window to outside. It has iron bar installed.

One of it has been used as material to create the iron file and thus disappeared.

When Chris casted another spell, her hand was covered in red light. She then jumped a superhuman height and cut the remaining iron bar with her now sword-like hand.

“Amazing…”

“Fufu~, not many women possess this much magical strength, you know?”. Chris looks really proud.

She jumped out of the window first and then pulled me out.

My weight is around 59 kg and yet she pulled me effortlessly with only one hand.

We’re finally outside of the prison cells. It feels like it’s been a long time since I was outside. The area around us was empty and pitch black.

“Let’s hurry, Shirou. Try not to make any sound”. While saying so, Chris then started to move.