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"Won't you invite us in for a seat?"

"What exactly are you two doing here at this time?"

Shirou narrowed his eyes and scrutinized the two of them.

Both Rin and Scáthach looked away, somewhat guilty.

"As expected, they're here to freeload!"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Rin blushed instantly and frantically waved her hands in an attempt to explain.

"N-no, that's not it! I just... I just came over to check after I finished eating! Yes, that's it!"

Seeing her like this, Shirou decided not to say anything more and looked at Scáthach standing next to Rin.

"And you, a Heroic Spirit, shouldn't need to eat, right?"

"I don't need it, but that doesn't stop me from trying it."

The Queen of the Land of Shadows spoke in a somewhat casual tone. (Monthly membership group: 694936135)

Since it wasn't time for battle yet, Scáthach always seemed languid, but this attitude, combined with her outfit that was hard to describe as either inappropriate for children or daring, gave her a very strong sense of allure.

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Shirou seriously considered why he felt this way, and finally realized that the root cause was that he was too lecherous.

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Having figured these things out, Shirou suddenly understood.

"Alright, alright, come in."

Shirou turned around and walked into the living room, not forgetting to remind her.

"Remember to close the door."

"I already told you I just came to take a look!" Rin stubbornly continued to argue about this matter.

"Ah, yes, yes."

Shirou didn't even bother to argue with her.

She walked into the living room with puffed-out cheeks, looking indignant.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

"?" Shirou looked at her with a puzzled expression.

“Mizuki told me before that she wanted to prepare for the cultural festival and hoped to have a meeting first. I have agreed and will come over after school tomorrow. The meeting will be held at my house.”

After listening to Rin finish speaking, Shirou shrugged.

"so what?"

“So you have to go,” Rin said, looking at Shirou.

"Are you serious?"

Shirou raised an eyebrow slightly.

“I wasn’t planning on inviting you, but Mizuki insisted on inviting you as well.”

Rin said in a very reluctant tone.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Night Has Fallen, the Heroic Spirits' Incitement

"Does Ayako want me to join too?"

Shirou frowned.

"That's right. If the captain of that archery club has her eye on you, be prepared to be pestered to join the club."

Rin looked at Shirou with a hint of schadenfreude.

"..."

"You're clinging to me?"

Shirou was somewhat curious about this.

"Sister, come eat with us!"

Sakura's voice interrupted Shirou and Rin's conversation.

"Let's go."

Shirou said something and then sat down at the dining table.

After Rin followed Shirou to the dining table, she suddenly realized that there seemed to be more people there than she had imagined.

Besides Saber, whom we've already met, there's Illya and Sakura, as well as a purple-haired woman we've never seen before. Although she's wearing a rather classic long dress, the curves it subtly outlines indicate that she has an excellent figure, and her stunning appearance combines maturity and beauty.

After observing the newly appeared female character, Rin glanced at Shirou with a hint of disdain in her eyes.

Shirou felt wronged, as he had done nothing wrong, yet he was being misunderstood in this way.

Since that's the case, shouldn't we do something about it?

There's no point in thinking about such things while eating, so Shirou put aside his thoughts and began to seriously savor the dish he had carefully prepared.

Whether it's baked bamboo shoots in cream sauce, taiyaki, or tempura, they're all incredibly delicious.

"As expected of me!"

Dinner passed quickly, and it was almost time. Rin and Scáthach left first, while Shirou took Saber and the spirit Medea to the Miwa River Bridge after leaving Sakura and Illya at home.

It was like revisiting a familiar place.

At sunset

Under the light, the floating sea surface reflected a golden glow.

As a coastal city, Fuyuki City offers stunning ocean views from any slightly elevated vantage point.

Saber, already in battle mode, was dressed in a blue and white battle dress, her shimmering blonde hair fluttering in the wind.

"The seas in this country are so calm."

Saber couldn't help but sigh.

"Hmm? Because this is an inland sea, right? If we go any further out, the sea will be even more turbulent."

Shirou said.

With the Kuroshio Current from the Pacific Ocean washing over it and the headland battered by raging waves, it must be quite magnificent.

"The sea in my hometown is filled with high waves, like the manes of thousands of white horses galloping together. Or, standing on the headland and looking out at the land, you can see the long coastline across the sea fog."

Even though it was a peaceful twilight, the scene Saber described immediately came to mind.

That was a more rugged and majestic landscape, unlike the calm and still seascape before us.

Shirou looked at Saber's profile; the girl's expression at that moment carried a hint of reminiscence.

When she spoke of her hometown, a sense of loss permeated her tone.

"If peace comes to our country one day, I want to sail to see the lands of foreign lands... like the golden plains of Gaul in the mouths of knights from the continent, the green hills of Ireland, or the distant lands in the songs of bards."

Saber sighed softly as she spoke.

"I'm sorry, seeing this scene reminds me of these things... I am truly blessed to be able to gaze upon these beautiful memories, not with longing. Under such a strange connection, I can see the world's landscape hundreds of years in the future. What a miracle!"

The sea breeze, like a blessing, brushed against her cheeks and tucked her golden hair behind her ears.

Perhaps it was because the scene evoked memories, but this was the first time Shirou had ever seen Saber like this.

"No matter who it is, after leaving their hometown, there will always be a day or a moment when they can't help but think back to the past. This kind of homesickness is probably a common human trait."

No matter who you are, if you've never left your hometown, you won't consciously think about where you are.

"That's right."

Saber nodded in approval.

After all, no one would not love the land that nurtured them.

The wind blowing from a distant land across the horizon will one day blow back to its homeland.

"It's almost time, let's go."

As the sun dipped below the horizon, Saber looked away and urged Shirou on.

"Ah."

Shirou nodded and returned to the city with Saber.

……

Waver Velvet was no ordinary man; he was both a magician and a participant in the Holy Grail War.

Therefore, he was able to walk freely on the streets at night.

"Our first opponent is to the east, only about a kilometer away from us, Master."

The direction of the Miwon River Bridge.

Weber had some less-than-ideal impressions of that area.

The last time, we lost there against Rider.

"oh, I understand now."

Weber nodded.

Feeling his heart pounding slightly, Weber took a step in the direction Archer had indicated.

"Which heroic spirit could it be...?"

Weber controlled his emotions and tried his best to appear calm.

Even though ten years have passed, stepping into the Holy Grail War again still makes him feel nervous and excited.

Because he knew that he was about to face beings that likely only existed in legends.

Without further ado, Weber cast a spell on himself, making his body light.

Soon, we arrived at our destination.