Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

"Is that alright?" Shirou asked happily.

Ms. Avalon frowned slightly and bit her lip: "Well, I'll give it a try."

"I think we should just forget about it," Shirou suddenly said.

“…Huh?”

Ms. Avalon became nervous upon hearing this.

Could it be that Master has noticed something?

Shirou thought for a moment and said, "To receive a new Command Seal, I have to report to Kotomine Risei, which is tantamount to leaking my information to Tohsaka Tokiomi."

It's a bit of a shame, but I won't be claiming the Caster raid rewards this time.

I will cherish and use the remaining two "Royal Command Spells" carefully.

"That's it."

Ms. Avalon breathed a sigh of relief, and then spoke in a light and cheerful tone.

"Yes, Master's idea is correct. Please make good use of the remaining two 'Royal Command Spells' as well."

From now on, I will continue to stay by Master's side and watch over you. Please make sure I see your most amazing performance!

Shirou once asked Lady Avalon what she wished for the Holy Grail.

At the time, this was her answer: I have no wish, I am content as long as I can watch over Master's journey.

Although it sounded very suspicious, Shirou inexplicably felt that she wasn't lying.

What is her real purpose? She's such an incomprehensible woman...

As evening fell, Lady Avalon appeared in Einzbern's room and bestowed upon Shirou a magical enhancement for the night.

"Speaking of which, Master... did you have a good time last night?"

"I'm very happy."

"No, I wasn't talking about the battle, I was talking about what happened after that?"

Ms. Avalon narrowed one eye mysteriously, and Shirou frowned slightly.

"After that?"

"Shirou did a great job tonight, so as a reward... let me 'treat' you."

The sentimental voice of the young girl echoed in Shirou's mind.

His eyes widened: "Ah! So it really was you who did that!"

"Hehehe, that's right, Master must have had a very pleasant dream last night, right?"

That is a dream that can be recreated according to a person's wishes; it is a gift I gave to Master.

As a reward for allowing me to appreciate such a wonderful performance.

Ms. Avalok chuckled mischievously, and Shirou's cheeks flushed.

"you--"

"Don't be angry," Ms. Avalon said ingratiatingly. "So, who did you dream about last night?"

Shirou frowned: "You sent this dream to me yourself, don't you know that?"

Ms. Avalon paused for a moment: "Well... I was a bit busy last night, so I don't know what kind of dream Master had."

Last night, while Shirou freely entered and exited Artoria's ideal world, Lady Avalon was suffering terribly from the side effects of the "Royal Command Spell" and didn't have time to peek into his dreams, otherwise she wouldn't have missed such a "spectacular scene".

Ms. Avalon smiled and said, "It was indeed a wonderful dream, wasn't it? Hehe, I can tell just by looking at your reaction."

So who is the girl who appeared in Master's dream? Tell me, tell me!

"I'd rather die than tell."

The Flower Magician seemed to have realized something, and covered his lips in surprise:

"Why are you so reluctant to say it out loud? Could it be... that Master dreamed about the beautiful and charming Avalon elder sister?!"

Shirou rolled his eyes: "That's the least likely one."

After that, Shirou managed to dodge the question.

He couldn't bring himself to say that he had violated Saber all night in his dream, even though he had only met her for the first time yesterday.

……

……

Tonight marks the first joint operation between Shirou and Irisviel.

After receiving the enhanced enchantment from Lady Avalon, Shirou brought her, now in spirit form, to the courtyard to reunite with Saber and her servant.

Irisviel observed Shirou curiously: "Hmm, I can definitely feel that it's different from the daytime."

"As expected of the magical enhancement granted by the Servant, it's a complete transformation compared to during the day."

Saber, with a stern face, was very displeased: "Shirou, is your Servant right beside you?"

"Yes." Shirou nodded and explained that she would take on a spirit form and stay by our side.

"……snort."

Saber seems to still believe that Ms. Avalon is a bad woman who deceived and took advantage of Shirou.

Although she was persuaded by Shirou and Irisviel to drop the matter, she remained highly wary of Lady Avalon.

"Alright, alright, Saber, stop looking so tense. It's a shame to waste such a pretty face. Okay~ let's go!!"

After saying that, she grabbed Artoria with one arm and Shirou with the other, and forcibly took the two of them away.

At times like this, Shirou is very grateful for Irisviel's innocent and carefree princess-like personality.

She became the mood-setter in the team; otherwise, Shirou really wouldn't know how to spend the whole night with an angry Saber.

Irisviel led the two to the parking lot of Eindzbern, where a beautifully designed luxury sports car was parked.

She said she would drive everyone to the city center.

Considering the possibility of battle at any moment as night falls, and to avoid implicating others, Shirou agreed to the decision.

He was completely oblivious to Saber, who kept giving him meaningful glances.

"Shirou, where should we go tonight?"

"Go to Fukayama-cho."

"Okay, I'll take care of it."

The silver-haired android, now seated in the driver's seat of the sports car, proudly puffed out his impressively full chest.

“Irisviel, I think you should understand, Shirou was also in the car today.”

"?"

For some reason, Saber, who was sitting in the back seat with Shirou, looked worried.

Then he knew the reason.

The moment she touched the steering wheel, Irisviel's relaxed aura suddenly changed, and even her eyes became sharp.

This feeling is like Shirou switching from "everyday life" to "battle" mode.

Then—the silver sports car they were in, like King Arthur's lover Don Stallion, sped wildly along the suburban highway as if it were deserted.

"Shirou! Shirou! Look! This car is going really fast, isn't it?"

Irisviel gripped the steering wheel, a smug smile on her face.

Sitting in the back row, Shirou could only manage a forced, unnatural smile and nod in response:

"Yes, yes... Alice, your stance and technique are really good..."

"Of course! Don't let my appearance fool you, I've practiced a lot."

As Irisviel spoke, she let out a sharp cry and began shifting gears as if to show off her skills.

Watching her incredibly rough gear-shifting, Shirou closed his eyes in despair.

I originally decided to drive to avoid bothering other pedestrians, but now it seems...

As he sat in the driver's seat, he began to waver between Irisviel and Caster, those anti-heroes, and the latter posed a greater threat to society.

Suddenly, a soft palm enveloped Shirou's small hand.

Shirou looked up in surprise and found Saber staring at him.

As if to reassure the boy, Saber gave a gentle smile.

Shirou: "..."

"Oh, Master, you're blushing~"

"……Shut up."

Shirou turned his head away, pretending to rest his chin on his hand and admire the scenery.

In the end, Shirou and Saber's hands never separated.

An hour later, which was heart-pounding in every sense of the word, the group arrived in Fukayama Town safely.

"Does Sir Kenneth actually live in a place like this?"

After Shirou led Irisviel and Saber to an unremarkable-looking house, both of them were quite surprised.

According to intelligence, Kenneth Elmero Archibald is a typical aristocratic magician.

They are generous and extravagant, and proud and arrogant, with a strong sense of honor.

Such a man would never stoop to a humble Japanese detached house and use it as a base during the Holy Grail War.

Moreover, according to the information Shirou provided this morning, wasn't Kenneth also with his fiancée this time?

"No wonder his relationship with his fiancée is so bad."

Irisviel stroked her cheek, looked up at the still-lit second floor, and said with a subtle expression:

“My honeymoon involves staying in someone else’s house. I don’t want to marry a man like that.”

Shirou tilted his head and said, "I never said I came to see Kenneth."

Irisviel blinked. "Isn't that right?"

Shirou revealed the information he had received from Assassin: "This is Rider and his Master's base."

"Varied--"

Saber and Irisviel's expressions suddenly became tense.

Rider.

Although they only met once in Warehouse Street, the heroic spirit he displayed at that time, as well as the chariot shrouded in the aura of the main god, all proclaimed that he was no less than Saber in terms of "heroic spirit status".

Of course, the most important thing is his real name—Alexander the Great, Iskandar the Conqueror.

He is probably one of the most famous figures in the world. He unified Greece 2000 years ago, and then conquered eastward, sweeping across Egypt, Persia, the Middle East and India in thirteen years, establishing a great king who spanned the East and West and covered an area of ​​more than 550 million square kilometers.

During the battle in Warehouse Street, he even boasted that he would recruit the other six Servants into his ranks, but Saber refused on the spot.

Irisviel frowned slightly: Is that giant really living in such a small house? Just walking into the room makes me feel hot.

"But didn't we agree to attack Lancer tonight? Why are we looking for Rider?"

Shirou stated that he did not intend to launch a direct attack on Kenneth's Magic Workshop today.

After fighting all night yesterday, neither Saber nor I were in perfect condition.

Kenneth and Diarmuid the Demon are not opponents that can be easily defeated.

Therefore, he plans to use a relatively "energy-efficient" playing style today.

Saber frowned slightly: "Shirou, may I ask, you're not here to surrender to Rider, are you?"

"How can it be."

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Saber remained serious: "So, are you planning to form an alliance with him?"

"Trust me, I won't do anything that Saber will hate."