Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yustissa quietly closed her eyes.

Why... is my heart beating so fast?

……

……

"------"

The living room of the Amamiya family was completely silent.

This was the first time Matou Sakura had ever seen an upperclassman like that.

His expression was calm, but his twilight-colored pupils pulsated with anger as if they were burning.

The girl felt ashamed of her despicable behavior.

Sakura Matou once fantasized that if the "Winter Saintess" disappeared, everyone could return to their original, happy daily life.

However, this kind of thinking is the biggest betrayal of the senior.

"I'm the only one who was saved by my senior..."

Deep down, Matou Sakura secretly thought this.

But that's simply impossible.

If Shirou were to abandon Justessa at a time like this, he would no longer be himself.

It is precisely because he is "the senior who saved Sakura" that he would go to such lengths for an android, even if it means going against the whole world.

"I'm sorry, senior... but... it's really so good... sob..."

"Huh? What's wrong? Sakura? Why are you crying?"

Shirou panicked immediately; Matou Sakura wasn't a girl who cried easily.

"I'm just so happy... Waaaaaah... Waaaaah...!"

"Oh dear, I made Matou cry again. What a sinful man."

Rin Tohsaka said with a mischievous grin.

Ultimately, no one objected to Shirou's decision.

Although they felt a little uneasy, everyone chose to believe in Shirou from the bottom of their hearts.

Rin Tohsaka: "If we go to war with the Mage's Association, I'll help them too!"

Shirou: "Huh? How could I possibly involve you in this, Tohsaka? This is a battle I'm fighting all by myself."

Rin Tohsaka: "What do you mean by fighting alone? Stop showing off... At a time like this, just accept my kindness honestly, you idiot!"

Irisviel: "Shirou and Tohsaka are really good friends~ (smiles)"

Sakura Matou: "Huh... when did you become so close to Tohsaka-senpai? (wavering)"

The space, which had just felt oppressive, suddenly returned to normal.

at this time--

"Hmm...~"

Ilya opened her eyes.

"Oops……"

Shirou prepared to retreat, but it was too late.

"Ah! Shirou! You actually attacked me just now!"

"No, that's not how it is, Ilya, let me explain..."

Shirou was tackled to the ground by the silver-haired girl and then brutally violated.

……

……

Shirou decides to temporarily settle Justeza, who has been hidden in Irisviel's room, in the room next to his own.

Since Irisviel became pregnant with Ilya, she moved to the guest room area to make it easier for Sera and Liselle to take care of her.

After that, Ye Sizhen stayed there briefly, but she left the Amamiya family a year ago to pursue her dreams in Europe, and the room has been vacant ever since.

"Please come in."

"Ah."

Yustissa followed Shirou into the room.

"Tsk... I forgot this place hasn't been cleaned in ages. Let me tidy up a bit, please wait a moment."

Shirou scratched his head in frustration. The tatami room was piled high with clothes and miscellaneous items, leaving almost no room to step.

"...I'll help too."

Shirou turned around and looked at Justeza with a "Huh?"

"What are you looking at?"

The "Winter Saintess" frowned unhappily: "Do you think I'm a princess who can't even clean properly, who can't even tidy her room, and who's completely incapable of taking care of herself?"

"……Yes."

Otherwise, I wouldn't have arranged for you to sit next to me.

Yustissa: "What did you say?"

Shirou: "N-nothing."

The boy thought to himself, "I think I've upset her."

"Understood, then let's each take half to clean the room," Shirou suggested.

“Okay.” Yustisa nodded.

Shirou could sense her boundless energy; her eyes, which usually didn't show much emotion, now seemed to sparkle with vitality.

According to Irisviel's explanation, the "Winter Saintess" was very fragile in life, so she probably never did any housework.

I'm so sorry, everyone...

Your great ancestors were not only used by me to indulge my vulgar desires, but now they have become my housekeepers...

If Sera finds out, she'll fight Shirou to the death without a doubt.

Yustisa rolled up her sleeves, ready to get to work.

"Wait a moment."

Shirou came up behind her.

"what happened?"

"If you don't tie your hair up, it will get dirty with dust later."

As he spoke, the boy coiled Yustissa's long silver hair into a bun and then tied it up.

"Hmm, you're quite skilled..."

Yustissa felt very uncomfortable.

Despite receiving Shirou's instruction every night, and having done everything except for the main event, this ambiguous behavior was a first for her.

"All right."

"um. Thank you."

Yustissa lowered her head, revealing her snow-white nape.

"Let's get this straight: if you're going to clean, then you have to clean it thoroughly, okay? I won't hold back."

"Ah."

A stern and imposing aura emanated from Shirou, causing Justeza to swallow hard and clench her fists.

And so, the two began a thorough cleaning of the room.

As a result, they worked from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. before finally cleaning the Japanese-style room.

It took three hours just to tidy up the clutter on the floor. After that, I folded clothes, wiped the dust off the top of the cabinets and the light fixtures, wiped the doors, and used a vacuum cleaner, etc.

When everything was finished, only their room at the Amamiya residence still had its lights on.

"I'm so tired, I feel like I'm going to die. I never thought it would take six hours."

"After all, it was such a mess..."

"It's all because you're lazy all the time."

Justisa gave Shirou a reproachful look.

I thought he was a clean, tidy, and perfect young man, but I never expected him to have such a bad habit of being lazy in places that are not usually visible.

However, thanks to him, Justisa experienced the joy of labor for the first time.

It was certainly hard work, but it was also very fulfilling.

Perhaps this is a luxury that only someone who couldn't function normally in life would have.

However, the muscle soreness now plaguing her entire body was feeling even more intensely than when she lived in Winter City before—

The real feeling of being alive.

"........."

The "Winter Saintess" lowered her long eyelashes.

Again.

Once again, I had an unprecedented new experience through Shirou Amamiya.

Yustissa is the third completed magic, a being that is similar to but not quite an elf.

At the same time, although she herself does not age, she will die due to her frail health, so she cannot leave the city and lives in her room year-round.

Because of Justeza's intellectual and spiritual immortality, she never grows up.

From a human perspective, it's something like "repeating the same day over and over again."

Although she would be freed from the "same day" once she left the city, what happened outside the city meant a slow death to Justesa.

From the day it was created to the day it was abandoned by magicians.

From the day he sacrificed his life for the sake of his people, to the day he was reborn on earth in his physical form.

In this long life spanning over a thousand years, Justeza experienced the true feeling of being human for the first time—through Shirou.

Slender yet long, rough yet gentle hands allowed Yustisa to experience the joy and happiness of womanhood.

Then, she secretly witnessed Shirou and Irisviel's immoral behavior in the entrance hall, and gained a deeper understanding of what the union of men and women was all about.

It was so ugly it was nauseating, yet Yustissa couldn't look away.

Could it be that the innocent, lovable Ilya was born from such behavior?

"I... want to try it too..."

This crazy idea popped into Yustissa's mind.

It's all this boy's fault; the "Winter Saintess" has fallen into becoming a lewd woman.

But thanks to him, the "Winter Saintess" became a truly living human being.

Yustissa kept a poker face, secretly thinking:

anyway……

Even if we don't do *that* kind of thing, just working together with Shirou is very enjoyable... yeah.

"It's getting late, I'll take my leave now. You should get some rest too."

Shirou, having rested enough, was about to get up when Justeza called him back.

"The contract has not yet been concluded."