"Ah, it feels like I'm in a triathlon, but don't have a next time."

Three hours later, after using all his best to convince Fujimura Taiga, Emiya Shirou lay on the floor in the middle with a tired face.

Beside him, Saber sat on his knees wordlessly, his face untouched and unmoved, as if he was preoccupied.

Is it because he is worried that Emiya Shirou is quite tired by now and doesn't want to add to his troubles?

Or is it just too hard to talk about what you're thinking?

As the minutes passed, the expression on Saber's face became more and more complicated, but he still didn't say anything after all

"Saber, you actually have something to tell me, right?"

In the end, it was Emiya Shirou, who was lying on the ground, who took the lead in opening the box of talking.

To be honest, Saber had something on his mind, and in fact, he had already vaguely felt it before Fujimura Taiga arrived. It's just that out of the consideration that everything must be prioritized, Emiya Shirou selectively ignored it for the time being.

It wasn't until now that Fujimura Taiga had gone home, and only Emiya Shirou and Saber were left in the Emiya Mansion, and Emiya Shirou officially provoked the topic.

"Shirou, can I really ask?"

However, I don't know for what reason, after hearing Emiya Shirou's words, Saber's face actually showed a trace of struggle.

It's as if as long as she asks a question, there will be some principles in her heart that have been broken

"Hmm. As a Master, and as a friend, I can't sit back and watch our Miss Saber look sullen. If you have any doubts, please feel free to ask. ”

"Shirou, I want to remind you once that the relationship between us is only between the Master and the Heroic Spirit"

"Huh? In other words, I really don't have the qualifications to be your friend?"

"No!!"

Loudly denying Emiya's words, as if he had been humiliated, Saber's face showed an expression of indignation.

"Shirou is the kindest master I've ever met, and it's clear that the relationship between the master and the spirit is just a user and a tool, but you always try to take my feelings into account and treat me as if I were a living person. If I can be friends with you, it will be a very happy thing. However, I would like to remind you that now we are in the Holy Grail War, a brutal battle between magicians and magicians! If Shirou keeps holding that naïve mentality, it will only make you add a lot of unnecessary obstacles and put you in danger!! That's what I mean. ”

Kindness is an ideal virtue, and goodness itself is not wrong, but it is difficult for good people to survive in this world.

This is because, after all, an ideal is an ideal, but reality is another matter.

Even the Heroic Spirit, who is a tool, treats Emiya Shirou's goodness as if he were a living person, and there is no doubt about it.

But if you put yourself in danger by being too kind, you're putting the cart before the horse, at least in Saber's eyes.

Therefore, as the heroic spirit who swore to protect Emiya Shirou, Saber felt the need to rebuke Emiya Shirou and bring him back on track.

Even if he doesn't have to be his father, Emiya Kiritsugu, to be extremely cunning, but at least he has to have a sense of self-preservation, which is Saber's idea.

But even for the sake of the other party's safety, there is one thing that cannot be denied, and that is that she is trying to mold a good person back into an ordinary person.

Is it because you feel like you're talking too much?

By the end, Saber's voice was barely audible

"Don't worry, I'm not as good as you think, or I should say that I'm not what I am now, so I'm measured."

Saber's concern is not whether Emiya Shirou is doing good or not, but whether his actions will endanger his own safety.

In the past, Emiya Shirou didn't say anything about Saber, but now Emiya Shirou not only understands 100% of it, but also agrees with it quite a lot.

The so-called goodness needs to have enough power behind it to achieve.

If you don't have enough strength to save others or help others with just a lot of courage, not only may you not really help the other person, but you are more likely to put yourself in danger, not only to your own life, but also to those who care about you

This is exactly the mistake that the former Emiya Shirou often makes. Therefore, Saber's worries were not unfounded, but after thoroughly guessing the essence of Emiya Shirou.

It's just that it's one thing for what she said to make sense, and it's another thing whether Emiya Shirou will execute it.

If it takes enough power to do good, isn't it enough to get it in the right way? Why do you have to force a change in your personality?

If, after gaining power, you still have to suppress your heart, then what is the use of that power?

This is a portrayal of Emiya Shirou's heart.

"It may seem rude for me to ask like this, but Shirou, do you really understand what I'm talking about?"

Only this time, Saber looked at Emiya Shirou with questioning eyes.

I don't know why, but she just has a feeling in her heart that Emiya Shirou won't accept her opinion so calmly.

Then, in fact, she guessed exactly right.

"Ahh I promised you that I'd put [your] safety first, okay?"

Questioned by Saber in person, Emiya Shirou didn't have anything to do on the surface, but he couldn't help but feel a sense of weakness in his heart.

This Nizi's senses are too keen, right?

"That's really nice."

Seeing that Emiya Shirou (who seems) really fully accepted his opinion, Saber couldn't help but smile reassuringly.

Is it because of complete relaxation?

Her hands naturally fell to her sides, as if she were excited for something.

The movements are both cute and elegant, and with Saber's beautiful face with a little tenderness, it gives others a fairy-tale beauty for a while.

Looking at Saber in front of him, Emiya Shirou was unconsciously.

Although in the fragments of his recollections, Saber is not lacking in his current appearance

But real people and dreams really can't be compared

"Then if that's all you have to say, I'll go back to the shower now."

The willpower that has been tempered back with three lifetimes is not covered after all. After the initial trance passed, Emiya Shirou quickly calmed down his feelings to the point of getting out of control.

However, even though he had calmed down his feelings to the point of getting out of control, it was also true that he couldn't help but look at Saber stunned just now.

At this moment, there was no longer any intention to engage in any more philosophical discussions, and Emiya Shirou was just trying to escape the scene as much as he could

"Slow, slow, Shirou!! That's not what I want to ask about!!"

Seeing that Emiya Shirou was about to run away, Saber hurriedly stopped him.

"Shirou, are you hiding something from me?"

P.S.1: Second shift to ~