Rin's reasons for liking Shirou

[Toa of Gallifrey]

So that's how she secured the puppet body.

[gwonbush]

I mean did Rin ever saw Shirou shirtless before the sex scene mana transfer? I don't remember.

She probably first saw it Night 3 -> Day 4. She would have needed to remove his shirt to dress his wound from axe-sword/Caladbolg. Only to find it unnecessary due to Avalon.

[Altima of the Gates]

Shirou is plain in the same way that a girl from a 50's movie with glasses and a hair bun is. Which is to say, not at all.

"They're SUPER UGLY just trust us on this"

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I mean, he's good looking, kind, helpful, and ripped. And he can cook like a Michelin starred chef. And then people like 'wtf why do women like this loser'. I mean, really.

He keeps to himself and doesn't really hang out too much. But he is actually quite well rounded. Worked in a bar since he was 12, goes hunting with the leader of the local yakuza, fixes cars for the yakuza, and is all around handy in general.
Essentially it's because he doesn't really brag or make his talents well known, and just does things. The girls do seem to like to mooch food off him which is why he carts himself to the Student Coucil room with Issei, but nobody really interacts with him on purpose besides a couple people. I mean hell, for all the high jump crush did, Rin never really even talked with him besides the passing hello in the hallway those three years before the war.

But then again, there was that bit in the Q&A that says nobody in Sakura's class talks to her because she is "gloomy", so it seems like the stereotypical school setting.

[Deathhappens]

He keeps to himself and doesn't really hang out too much. But he is actually quite well rounded. Worked in a bar since he was 12, goes hunting with the leader of the local yakuza, fixes cars for the yakuza, and is all around handy in general.
Essentially it's because he doesn't really brag or make his talents well known, and just does things. The girls do seem to like to mooch food off him which is why he carts himself to the Student Coucil room with Issei, but nobody really interacts with him on purpose besides a couple people. I mean hell, for all the high jump crush did, Rin never really even talked with him besides the passing hello in the hallway those three years before the war.

But then again, there was that bit in the Q&A that says nobody in Sakura's class talks to her because she is "gloomy", so it seems like the stereotypical school setting.

Rin wouldn't act on that crush because, even in the unlikely event that she acknowledged it to herself, she'd be all "nope, magecraft comes first" until it was too late. There's also the issue of not wanting to butt in when Sakura was finally trying to form a relationship with another human being (that wasn't Shinji).

[SpoonyViking]

But then again, there was that bit in the Q&A that says nobody in Sakura's class talks to her because she is "gloomy", so it seems like the stereotypical school setting.

Huh. Really? I can understand it for Sakura in her early years or if Sakura preferred to keep to herself, but for the post-Shirou Sakura who's a member of the archery team and everything?

[Wandering Swordwoman]

Ehmmm probably she's still gloomy in her class. I haven't seen her playing with her classmate in the VN or anime

[Iceblade44]

Huh. Really? I can understand it for Sakura in her early years or if Sakura preferred to keep to herself, but for the post-Shirou Sakura who's a member of the archery team and everything?

She only joined archery for Shirou yeah? Also club mates =/= class mates, one of these groups you have a blatant commonality with

[Kotonoha]

Huh. Really? I can understand it for Sakura in her early years or if Sakura preferred to keep to herself, but for the post-Shirou Sakura who's a member of the archery team and everything?

She still acts depressed while Shirou's not around, hence that "I want her to be able to smile around people other than me" thing

[SpoonyViking]

I see. Didn't remember that, I thought she put up a front for everyone.

[Tobias]

*clicks on rin thread out of curiously*

conversation is Sakura

as expected of beast lair

[Deathhappens]

*clicks on rin thread out of curiously*

conversation is Sakura

as expected of beast lair

Rin is too perfect, we have nothing to nitpick about.

[Zurvan]

Mike's legacy shall never waver

[Deathhappens]

Mike's legacy shall never waver

I thought Mike was a Sakura apologist fan.

[SpoonyViking]

*clicks on rin thread out of curiously*

conversation is Sakura

as expected of beast lair

To be fair, the OP's question - why does Rin like Shirou - are pretty much spelled out in UBW.

[Toa of Gallifrey]

I thought Mike was a Sakura apologist fan.

He was, but his main characteristic was derailing Rin (or anyone, really) threads into Sakura territory.*














*I was not around at the time, my only experience with Mike is through browsing old threads. Take my statement with a grain of salt.

[asterism42]

I'd say this thread is more about Shirou than Rin, since it's his qualities that are being examined.

[Fatesshadow]

I'd say this thread is more about Shirou than Rin, since it's his qualities that are being examined.

Yeah that's what I was going for.

[Zurvan]

I'd say this thread is more about Shirou's body than Rin, since it's his qualities that are being examined.

ftfy

which hurts me

[asterism42]

It's hardly my fault Presage Flower decided to draw attention to his abdomen

[Zurvan]

it's more that OP seems to think that Rin needs a six pack in a man above shit like a personality
but I dunno maybe I'm the weird one