How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

How could she, as the instigator, not know whether there was a problem with the Holy Grail War?

Chapter 211 Three sentences made her...

"What a pity, but it wasn't a complete waste of time."

Upon careful examination, Aika Sajou still managed to glean some information about the card from Tatsumi Kurino's memories.

Although some of it was based on Tatsumi's own speculation, it was still a gain to some extent.

In addition to the fact that the Noble Phantasm-like ability of Caster could completely clear the surrounding magic power, and Jekyll's warning to Tatsumi to be careful of Caster, Ayaka Sajou could roughly guess that Yutaka might not be an ordinary Servant.

Depending on the situation, perhaps she should have dealt with Caster earlier, but...

"Was she sent because of 'that child'?" As someone connected to the Root from birth, Ayaka Sajō is also very clear about some unknown secrets, such as...

Beasts and the like, along with the seven Grand Servants.

So, is this Caster a Grand Servant summoned to deal with the yet-to-be-born Beast in the Holy Grail?

Sajō Aika, unusually, fell into deep thought.

She didn't find a Grand Spirit Origin on Yutari; he seemed to have no different Spirit Origin from an ordinary Servant. However, the Beast in the Holy Grail, which had not yet been born, was still in its infancy... or even an embryo.

If the goal is to eliminate 'that child' before it's even born, then perhaps a Grand Spirit Origin isn't necessary...

That won't do. In order to fulfill Saber's wish, 'that child' must be born...

Sajō Aika narrowed her eyes, already preparing herself for the Beast in the Holy Grail to be born ahead of schedule.

If we eliminate Yutari directly, other Grand Servants will likely arrive later, and they might even come with Grand Servants' Spirit Origins instead of just ordinary ones...

She didn't care whether Beast lived or died, but at least until Saber's wish was fulfilled, she couldn't let anyone else take care of Beast.

Moreover, Aika Sajou wasn't sure if she could successfully defeat Yutari, as the method that nullified magic within its range had a significant impact on her.

After all, without magic, even if she could connect to the source, she was just a delicate girl and it would be difficult for her to cause any harm to Yuuto.

Therefore, it's safer to let the Beast in the Holy Grail be born earlier than this method.

However, she still needed to prepare dinner for Saber, so it was time to go back.

She had already spent some time watching the battle between Yuuto and Jekyll, and if she lingered outside any longer, Saber might notice something was wrong.

While casually erasing the memories related to herself and the Holy Grail War from Tatsumi Kurino's mind, Aika Sajou used suggestion magic to implant the idea of ​​leaving Tokyo to find his parents into his mind.

As for Command Seals... she wasn't interested in the remaining Command Seals on Tatsumi Kurino's body.

Sajō Aika didn't want them to tarnish the proof of the strong bond between her and Saber.

The blonde girl's figure disappeared from the rooftop. A few minutes later, the unconscious Tatsumi Kurino slowly opened his eyes, looking blankly at the unfamiliar sky above.

"Hmm...where am I? Wasn't I at home? How did I get here?"

Because his memories related to the Holy Grail War were erased, his memories were stuck on the night four days ago.

At that time, he was still sorting through his grandfather's belongings at home, and then...

Then what happened?

Unable to remember, Tatsumi scratched his head and looked around in confusion.

He seemed to have forgotten something... Oh right, he was planning to go back to his parents' place?

A red glint flashed in Tatsumi Kurino's eyes. Under the influence of the suggestive magic, he ignored the incongruity and prepared to leave the rooftop, go home to pack his luggage, and take the next Shinkansen to Hiroshima.

But... why is he in such a hurry?

……

"This is, uh... a hand mirror?"

Unaware of what had happened to Tatsumi Kurino, Jekyll's Master, on the rooftop of the distant building, Yuwatari walked to the spot where Jekyll had disappeared and picked up the small mirror that had fallen to the ground.

[A mirror reflecting the human heart: A]

A mirror can reflect a person's true nature; looking into it reveals another side of oneself. However, depending on the time of day, different aspects may be reflected.

"Different sides?" Yuto looked at the completely dark sky and curiously looked at his face in the mirror.

He then saw a reflection of himself in the mirror, grinning wickedly.

"Ah, so this is what you mean? Something you've seen in anime or novels, something that reflects your evil side or something."

After having Misaya Reirōkan try it out, Yūtarō lost interest in the mirror.

I didn't mean anything by it, it's just that this mirror is a bit too rigid.

The so-called 'evil side of people' that it reflects only reveals a standard, monotonous wicked smile and nothing else.

Not only can it not speak, it can't even influence people's emotions.

And that wicked smile was really ugly!

Yudou never expected to say this one day, but... he can't even do his own job properly, what a useless mirror!

"Alright, alright, I've put the mirror away. Master, you can show your face now..."

After putting the small mirror into his pocket, Yuuto turned to Reirōkan Misaya, who was clutching the coat he had brought as a cloak and burying her face completely in his body.

Yuuto just showed her the mirror, but the evil version of herself in the mirror was laughing so horribly that Reiryukan Misaya was so frightened that she threw the mirror away and grabbed his clothes to cover her face.

Fortunately, You Du caught it in time, saving the hand mirror from breaking.

However, the area around the forest is mostly grassland, and the ground is relatively soft, so perhaps even if you fall to the ground, you won't be hurt.

After thinking about it, Yu Du did not conduct the experiment just to satisfy his curiosity.

"Are you sure you've already put them away?" Misaya Reirōkan asked in a muffled voice, slightly raising her head from under the hem of Yuto's coat to peek at Yuto's hands.

Seeing that he was no longer holding the mirror, Misaya Reiryukan breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat embarrassed, and then complained to him indignantly.

"Caster, what is that mirror? It makes people look so ugly!"

She wasn't afraid of ghosts or anything like that; she just couldn't stand the way she looked when she smiled.

"It's nothing, just a broken mirror that can't even do its job properly."

Yudo didn't elaborate, lest Reiko-kan Misaya be fooled by the name of the mirror and think that her true nature was what she looked like in the mirror.

He drew the Dark Magician Girl card from his deck, summoning this hero of the day once again.

"Master—"

"I'm ordering three servings of premium sushi tonight for delivery."

Black Magician Girl: "Uh..."

"Then we'll order the premium eel rice set meal for three people."

Black Magician Girl: "Hmm..."

I'll buy you snacks tomorrow.

With just three sentences, Yuuto successfully dispelled the resentment on the black magic girl's face caused by the sudden loss of power, turning it into a sweet smile.

Ha, foodie

Chapter 212 What do you say you want to do?

Something seems off about this Holy Grail War...

As the Heroic Spirit of the first Tokyo Holy Grail War, Mr. Arthur Pendragon sat at the Sajou family's dining table, thinking to himself.

It is now the fourth night since the Holy Grail War began, but he has not seen a single Servant yet.

If it weren't for that white pillar of light shooting straight into the sky last night, he would have thought he had been summoned ahead of schedule, and that the Holy Grail War hadn't actually started yet...

Here comes the problem.

He's been going out with his Master, Sajō Ayaka, quite a bit these past few days, so why is it that everyone else seems to be getting along so well, while he hasn't been able to find a single Servant?

what's the situation?

Everyone switched to Assassin but no one told him?

He could understand that the city where the Holy Grail War was being held was large.

Even so, their secrecy is just too good, isn't it?

For four whole days there was almost no movement at all. He only found out about the commotion in Akihabara last night from the news today, and he immediately realized that Servants were fighting each other there, and they might have even used Noble Phantasms!

It's really strange. Logically speaking, even if someone wasn't in Akihabara but on the rooftop of a building having a picnic with their Master, they should have noticed something was wrong with the commotion caused by using a Noble Phantasm.

Why didn't he feel anything?

Dressed in a modern British-style outfit, Arthur sat at the table with one arm crossed over his shoulder and his right hand loosely clenched into a fist, with only his index finger slightly raised by his thumb, bent and resting below his lower lip as he pondered.

He didn't even consider that the cause might be related to Ayaka Sajou.

After all, in his eyes, his master was just an ordinary girl who craved companionship.

He kept his position unchanged, then slightly raised his head and looked around the empty restaurant.

This is where Tsuboshi used to have meals with his Master. Today, Ayaka Sajou said she wanted to give him a surprise, so she left him at home alone and went out to buy groceries by herself. So now he is all alone.

Because her mother died early and her father took her sister and fled Tokyo before the Holy Grail War began, it's no wonder that Aika Sajou felt lonely, which is why she stayed by his side all day after summoning him.

Besides, the fact that she can go out alone now shows that her loneliness is decreasing, doesn't it?

This is proof that she is getting better!

So where exactly does the problem lie...?

As Arthur was pondering, the sound of the front door opening rang out, followed by a soft female voice that he recognized.

"I'm back~ Saber~"

The blonde girl, carrying several bags, changed into slippers and walked into the house.

"Welcome home." Arthur came out of the restaurant and went to the entrance to take the bags full of ingredients from Sajou Ai.

"Did you encounter any danger on the way, Aigo?"

After spending these days together, he has been able to integrate the common sense that the Holy Grail instilled in him when he was summoned into his daily life, and there is no longer any sense of incongruity or strangeness.

However, because of his large appetite, Aika Sajou needs to buy a lot of ingredients every day, just like she is now.

A few days ago, it was alright with him accompanying her; these big and small bags weren't a big deal for him. But today, Ayaka Sajou insisted on going shopping by herself. Looking at the bags in her hands, Arthur had no idea how Ayaka Sajou managed to carry them all back.

Completely unaware that his master was a magician connected to the Root, Arthur already had an image in his mind of a thin girl carrying a bag bigger than himself, stopping to catch her breath every one or two steps.

No wonder he came back a little late... He should definitely go with him next time. If all else fails, he can just secretly use his spiritual energy to follow behind him!

How could a knight let a delicate young girl carry such a heavy load?!

What's more, he ate almost all of these things!

Along the way, Ayaka Sajou used displacement magic to create space and levitation magic to reduce the weight of the bag. She only carried it in herself when she arrived at her doorstep. She walked beside Arthur, looking forward to Saber's expression when she saw a table full of hometown dishes.

Beef kidney pie, fried fish fillet, royal cream chicken, shepherd's pie, apple pudding... she has already learned how to make all of these!

Hmph~ Saber will definitely be pleasantly surprised!

"Speaking of which, Aika..." After putting down the bags full of groceries in the kitchen, Arthur looked at Aika Sajou, who seemed to be in a good mood, and asked:

"It seems there was a battle between Servants in Akihabara last night, and one or both sides used Noble Phantasms. Shall we go there and investigate tonight?"

"Eh? Hmm... Since Saber wants to go, well, sure~" Sajou Aika nodded in agreement, putting on a cute expression as she thought about it, knowing exactly how to use her advantages.

Perfect timing! It's time for Saber to 'accidentally' encounter Archer and kick off her first battle in this Holy Grail War.

Seeing that she agreed with his decision, Arthur marveled at how well they were compatible while casually asking about the surprise that Sajou Aika had mentioned earlier.

"Hehe, you see all this and still don't know?" Sajou Ai picked up a peeled potato and said with a smile, "It's a dish from your hometown, Saber~"

Oh, so it's his hometown—

Arthur's smile suddenly froze as he looked at the potatoes in Sajou Ai's mouth. The image of Gawain constantly stirring mashed potatoes flashed through his mind, and the smile on his face instantly turned into a look of horror.

What do you want to do?!

Fortunately, Gawain's special mashed potatoes, like the Stargazing pie that comes to mind when you think of British food, are just Arthur's own stereotypes.

There was actually something edible in British cuisine, so he ultimately had a dinner without any major incidents.

late at night.