Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Sajyou Aika intends to summon King Arthur.

Arthur Pendragon is considered the strongest Saber who would be guaranteed victory if summoned in the Subspecies Holy Grail War.

However, Ayaka Sajou doesn't care about the strength of her Servants.

She didn't go through all that trouble to get the scabbard just for that.

Sajō Aika is also not a fan of King Arthur.

Until three years ago, my understanding of the Knights of the Round Table legend was limited to the stories I had heard in my childhood.

The reason the girl chose King Arthur as her servant was because she happened to see—

My future of falling in love.

……

……

After being born into this world, the first thing Ayaka Sajou saw was not her parents' faces, but a darkness as deep as the universe.

Within that absolute darkness lies a vortex, the center of all things.

She had no idea what "that" she would see whenever she closed her eyes was.

Until Aika's father began to teach her magic—

This is the origin of all things, known as the "root".

From that day on, Ayaka Sajou became the embodiment of truth.

After realizing that her physical body was connected to the Root, she became able to do anything in the world.

May there be life—wish for it, and life will come into being.

Let there be death—so whisper, and death will spread.

It can be said that the world is connected to her and she is connected to the world.

Sajō Aika became an omniscient and omnipotent being.

Everything can be manipulated, achieved, or destroyed at her will.

Unable to find joy, the girl set only one rule for her omnipotence.

"Not looking at one's own future."

Aika Sajou, who is equivalent to the world itself, limited herself.

If you don't set limits for yourself, this omnipotence will seem too boring.

Maintaining one's humanity becomes a meaningless act, and even basic life activities become a burden. Death is inevitable.

As it turned out, she was right.

At least, Ayaka Sajou has become able to do certain things.

Waking up in the morning, opening your eyes, breathing, looking up at the sky outside the window, listening to the birds singing, turning your clear gaze to your father, and so on.

Finally, I was able to do this and that with magic according to my father's instructions.

Although he cannot shed tears like his father and mother when facing his newborn sister, he can at least poke her cheeks with his fingers to confirm that she is soft, just like other humans.

Although——I don’t feel anything about it.

Finally I can survive.

But, that’s all.

As time went by, her spirit stagnated more and more.

See it all, own it all, understand it all.

The world and oneself are intertwined and merged into one.

At the end of selflessness, looking at the pure white purgatory, I sit on the throne.

Despite being a young girl, Aika Sajou possesses the perspective of a goddess.

It is extremely difficult for humans to survive as humans in this way.

She had no choice but to survive as a living ghost.

"But, yes, that's fine. This will do."

She doesn't care.

Even dying while living.

Even living while dying.

I didn't feel any pain, hardship, or sorrow—I just lived like this day by day.

Because there is still fun to look forward to.

That was the "future" she glimpsed in the instant before she put herself in shackles.

That is, as long as the world remains the world, the "result" that will inevitably come will arrive.

—When I participate in the Holy Grail War and become a Master, I will fall in love—

The moment she realized she was about to "fall in love," Ayaka Sajou stopped observing her future.

Originally, she was able to know fate, grasp the future, and even weave events and choose the future like playing cat's cradle with the threads of the world and time, deciding any possibility entirely according to her own will and choosing the days she would live in.

But she didn't do that.

With a smile and without hesitation, Ayaka Sajou closed her eyes that had been observing the future.

She was absolutely certain.

When I fall in love, I'm sure I'll feel my heart pounding just like any other young girl.

After a long, arduous wait, much like a monk's ascetic practice.

The girl sensed that her destined day was approaching.

Nearly ten years ago, a trend known as the Subspecies Holy Grail War broke out worldwide.

Although Aika Sajou lost her omniscient eyes, she still sensed the strangeness in the situation.

She could have stopped it all if she had wanted to, but she didn't.

Because Aika realized that although the degraded magic ritual prevented her from seeing her prince, however—

In the Holy Grail War that is coming soon, I will get what I want.

And so, it finally arrived.

Tonight, Aika Sajou will meet her destined one.

"But, does it really make my heart beat?"

Although it was a long-awaited day, she didn't actually have high hopes.

"Since I already know it's a relationship, then the person who comes will surely be someone I'm ideal for, someone I'm familiar with, someone who won't betray my future (feelings)."

The moment she placed the scabbard of the holy sword into the heart of the summoning circle, a sudden sense of loss welled up in Ayaka Sajou's chest.

After all, the world still belongs to her.

Even with her ability to foresee the future limited, everything around her was still nothing more than a familiar and uninteresting mountain in her eyes.

There was no surprise, no joy, and no expectation.

Even for the long-awaited day, she couldn't feel any anticipation.

The world is a sandbox where you only see familiar scenery no matter where you go.

Whenever she's in the mood, she can reach out to any tiny corner of the world.

Falling in love... that's what they say, but when the time comes, what will truly arrive will be exactly the same as before, a cold reality that is completely incapable of being felt like other humans.

She thinks so.

Suddenly, the thought of giving up arose in my mind.

Just a few hours ago, she was as excited as a primary school student on the eve of a school field trip.

however--

"Just a question."

Heroic spirits descending from time and space—

"Are you my Master?"

His appearance was overwhelmingly different from what the girl had imagined.

"........."

Sajō Aika was completely dumbfounded.

So, how should I put it?

First of all, it seems there's a problem with the race!

King Arthur of Britain, no matter how you look at it, could absolutely not have been an East Asian with delicate features!

Moreover, since he was the king of knights in the mythical era, Ayaka Sajou originally thought that his physique should be more robust.

But what appeared before him was a young man with slender arms and legs and a moderate build.

His features weren't exactly handsome, but they were neat and tidy.

Although he has absolutely nothing to do with the word "prince," he is indeed the type that girls would like, which is what is called "the face that makes girls feel uncomfortable."

This does align with the description in the legend.

However, what impressed Aigo the most was his eyes.

Those amber eyes evoked the twilight of the underworld (the demon realm), yet also shone with the sharp light of a raptor (eagle).

…………no the same.

Different, completely different!

Even the nature of the magic was different from what the girl had imagined.

Everything was so different; Ayaka Sajou was truly astonished.

This is the first time I've ever felt this surprised and unexpected.

For the omniscient and omnipotent girl, this was a feeling she had never experienced before.

Then--

Along with it came joy and an irrepressible heartbeat.

It's true—the girl fell in love with this person at first sight.

The prince in the story?

That kind of thing is fine now.

He may not be the ancient British king with the experiences that people are familiar with.

However, Ayaka Sajou was absolutely certain that the red-haired boy in front of her was the one she had been waiting for.

The strongest swordsman from another world.

The nameless king, unknown to all.

Past, present, Future.

He is the only one of his kind in the entire world—

The destined one for Aika Sajou.

It was only then that she learned about herself for the first time.

The spirit that vaguely lingered in the ghostly life, the empty choices and decisions, have vanished.

She discovered her true self and her true hobbies, which had been hidden for so long.

As human beings who live on earth and burn with all their might.

As a girl who knows how intense first love can be.