Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Irisviel pouted and said with a resentful look:

"But Shirou has been staring at Lyselite's chest ever since this started. Does he think I didn't notice?"

Upon hearing what the mistress said, the android girl named Lyselite asked expressionlessly.

"Does Mr. Shirou like my breasts?"

"Well……!"

Shirou quickly protested, "No, that's not true!"

I'm just surprised that there are such large individual differences among androids!

"I was absolutely not looking at Sister Liselette with evil eyes! It's true!"

"Sigh~ Shirou's explanation is so weak~"

Irisviel chuckled mischievously, "It's perfectly normal for boys to like breasts."

There's no need to try so hard to explain. We understand and sympathize with you... right, Saber?

"........."

Artoria slammed down the empty rice bowl.

"Thank you for the treat. I'm full."

Shirou and Irisviel exchanged a glance: Oh no! Saber seems to be angry!

Shirou thought to himself: This is supposed to be a sacred mealtime, yet we're talking about such vulgar topics! Saber is the girl who considers eating her fill the greatest pleasure in life! It's perfectly normal for her to be angry!

Irisviel thought to herself: Saber is beautiful and cute, but her breasts are a bit underdeveloped... She must be very self-conscious about that, right? I'm so insensitive to bring up something like that in front of Saber! It's no wonder she's angry!

Shirou's lips twitched as he said, "Irisviel, it's mealtime now, let's not talk about this."

"You've been saying 'breasts' repeatedly since just now, it's very rude of you!"

Irisviel chuckled ingratiatingly, "Haha, that's right... A girl's value isn't just reflected in her breasts... Her face, that's right, her face!"

Girls really do value their looks the most! Especially someone as pretty as Saber, you think so too, Shirou, right?

"what?"

Shirou certainly likes Saber's face, but wouldn't it make me seem low if I said it out loud?

Shirou didn't want Saber to see him as a shallow person who judged by appearance, so he shook his head:

"No, I don't think girls should be judged by their looks. There should be something more important."

Irisviel was speechless: Shirou! Just how much do you like breasts?!

Mom already knows you really like breasts, there's no need to emphasize it in front of Saber!

At this moment, the blonde girl stood up from her chair and glanced at the two people performing the comedy routine.

"I don't think Shirou is such a vulgar child. Am I wrong?"

"No, there isn't."

Shirou answered instinctively, and Artoria smiled with satisfaction.

"That's good."

After saying that, Saber left the restaurant.

Shirou and Irisviel watched her figure disappear into the distance.

……

……

After breakfast, Shirou planned to go back to his room to kill time.

I tried to find out what happened with Assassin last night, but I ended up getting grabbed by the wrist by Irisviel.

"Alright, Shirou, let's get ready to go."

Shirou frowned: "Where to?"

Irisviel said, "The weather is so nice outside today, let's go out."

Then I called Saber, and the three of us went shopping in the new city.

"Uh……"

Irisviel's eyes sparkled, making it hard for Shirou to refuse.

While refusing wouldn't be a problem, Shirou was, after all, living under someone else's roof.

"Okay, I understand, but it's too early now, let's go out at noon."

Irisviel happily agreed, and they made a pact to go shopping at noon.

During his free morning, Shirou wanted to find out what had happened the night before.

As Shirou crossed the Fuyuki Bridge, he noticed Hassan the Hundred-Faced Man rushing through the night.

Just as he had expected, the unknown assassins had laid an ambush on the Fuyuki Bridge, intending to launch an attack on them.

The target of the attack was probably Irisviel.

Shirou had several premonitions of murderous intent emanating from the shadows.

Is that guy's goal to destroy the Lesser Grail?

Because Shirou had considered similar things before, he immediately guessed the true purpose of the mysterious assassin (Kiritsugu Emiya)—

This assassin wasn't after the Holy Grail, but rather wanted to disrupt the Holy Grail War.

The purpose of doing this was probably to prevent the Holy Grail from manifesting in Fuyuki.

The last time it ended because of the destruction caused by the Lesser Grail; the opponent was an enemy who knew the rules of the Holy Grail victory very well.

Back in his room, Shirou turned on his small communicator to try to contact Hassan Hyakko, but the connection failed.

After all, Assassin isn't a 24/7 operator.

Shirou thought for a moment, then pushed open the door and left his guest room.

He had some time before going shopping with Irisviel and the others, so he decided to take a nice, relaxing shower first.

Having already stayed in Eindzbern for two days, it's time to enjoy that magnificent and luxurious bathhouse—

"...Shirou?"

Amidst the swirling white mist of the public bathhouse, the boy saw a fairy by the water.

Irisviel and Saber, both of them are naked.

Volume 1, Chapter 71: DokiDoki's Three-Person Bath~

Half an hour before Shirou was to be completely honest with them.

Irisviel found Saber and explained to her the decision that the three of them would go out together that afternoon to gather information.

With Lancer and Caster's departure, the Holy Grail War has entered its mid-game.

Although there appear to be five Servants, in reality only three factions remain.

The alliance of Tokiomi Tohsaka, Waver Wilhelm, and Einzbern and Shirou.

Rider and Archer, you must defeat these two if you want to lift the Holy Grail.

Shirou learns from Assassin that Archer's real name is Gilgamesh, the oldest hero-king in Mesopotamian legend, who possesses the "Gate of Babylon," a treasure trove containing infinite treasures (the original texts of human wisdom).

On the other side is perhaps the most famous king in human history, Alexander the Great, Iskandar. In this appearance, he has gained the cavalry class because he drives the "Wheel of Gods," a chariot dedicated to the god-king Zeus.

Besides "Gate of Babylon" and "God's Wheel", do they possess any other Noble Phantasms that are even stronger?

Irisviel felt it was necessary to figure this out before the final battle.

"So let's use this afternoon to thoroughly investigate the enemy's intelligence!"

The silver-haired homunculus clenched her fists with great enthusiasm, but Saber sensed something from her overly excited emotions.

"Irisviel, you don't just want to take Shirou out to play, do you?"

"So what if that's the case?"

Having her truth exposed, Irisviel no longer tried to hide it, pouting as she spoke softly.

Saber smiled and said, "No, it's nothing."

Since it was Master who gave the order, I naturally have no objection. As your knight, I will take responsibility for protecting your safety.

I was just wondering, you didn't say the same thing to Shirou, did you?

"Yeah, but Shirou didn't say anything. He probably didn't realize what I really thought, right?"

Saber shook her head: "Shirou is a gentle boy, he would never have the heart to expose you."

"Oh dear... I didn't realize it was like this..."

Irisviel was not discouraged by this; she took Shirou's concerns and good intentions for granted.

"Since we've decided to have a blast this afternoon, let's go take a shower!"

"I'm sorry, Irisviel, I don't quite understand the logic behind what you're saying."

Saber said, "If we're just going out shopping, it's okay if we don't shower beforehand, right?"

Didn't we always shower after we got back from the daytime and before the battle started at night?

Irisviel shook her finger: "No, Saber."

Before, it was just girls shopping, but this afternoon I'm going to go with Shirou, okay?

Saber, are you sure you're going out with Shirou without preparing anything?

"……Well."

It was quite rare for Artoria to be persuaded by her own Master.

"Okay, I understand. Irisviel, go take a shower first, and call me when you're done."

"What are you talking about, Saber? It's almost ten o'clock! Where do we have time to take turns showering leisurely?"

"what?"

Before Saber could get a bad feeling, Irisviel grabbed her wrist tightly.

"Saber, why don't you shower with me today? You always refuse, but I won't let you escape today, okay?"

"Wait……!"

Saber's eyes widened: "I suddenly remembered, Servants don't actually need to take baths..."

Irisviel had anticipated that she would say this: "Saber, you can't lie to people."

"You can't even become a spirit; you have a physical body just like me. How could you possibly not need to take a bath?"

After saying that, the princess of Einzbern grabbed the blonde girl's hand and dragged her toward the Great Bath.

……

……

The baths in Einzbern were decorated in a magnificent and grand manner, just like the other rooms.

The bathtub, as large as a stadium, was filled with magical water; simply soaking in it could replenish one's magical energy and relieve fatigue.

The water depth had been adjusted in advance by the android maids, and when Irisviel sat in it, the rippling blue waves just reached the middle of her chest.

The plump, cherry-red, white fruits were half floating on the water's surface, looking incredibly tempting.

"Hehehe... Taking a bath is really great..."

Irisviel wrapped her long silver hair in a towel and leaned against the poolside with a relaxed and blissful expression.

Artoria was smaller than her master, and the pool water just covered the Knight King's delicate collarbone.

Although it doesn't present a scene as suggestive as Irisviel's, Artoria exudes a more delicate and sensual charm than usual.