――Sometime,Somewhere〜

"Where's Dad, Mommy?"

Before the physical examination, Illya turned to her father, Kiritsugu Emiya, and asked. Pen~Fun~ Kiritsugu www.biquge.info couldn't help but smile wryly, caressing Illya's head, without saying a word, comparing the appearance of the mother and daughter in his mind.

Alice Phil will not return, it was Emiya Kiritsugu who buried him with his own hands, and it was he who personally sacrificed his wife as his sacrifice. But it was too cruel for Illya to understand now, that she couldn't forgive her father, that she couldn't accept the reality, that she couldn't do it.

The process of bringing Elija out of the castle went unexpectedly well, as if the stubborn old man had given up on Iria. Kiritsugu's invasion and takeaway of Illya were unhindered, and in order to monitor the Holy Grail, he took Illya back to Fuyuki City to live.

Illya's body, from the moment it appeared in her mother's womb, had been subjected to countless magical manipulations, and her anatomy had been completely replaced by an ingredient less human-like than her mother's. From the moment of birth, the use has been limited, and the physical body can be said to be the crystallization of the magic circuit - this is the true body of Emiya Kiritsugu and Alice Phil's daughter.

Eight-year-old Illya looks much younger than the average child, and her physical development is destined to stop before secondary sexual characteristics. But the body, which was destined not to live a normal life, was given hope because of a treasure in Kiritsugu's hand.

Avalon.

The legendary sword scabbard of King Arthur can heal all injuries and bring immortal bodies. Although it won't heal in King Arthur's absence, there are remnants of magic in this artifact, and Saber, who recently made a pact with Kiritsugu, has reincarnated this buried artwork into a treasure of incredible power.

Avalon once saved Kiritsugu's life in the Holy Grail War, allowing Alice Phil's body to move normally. Emiya Kiritsugu tries to put the scabbard into his beloved daughter's body and seals the magic circuit of her body with his own hands.

It was almost smooth, but at the moment when it was finished. Illya had almost lost all her memories of her time in Einsbelen Castle, she could remember that she had a mother, but she couldn't remember what her mother looked like, or what family Einzberen was.

Although Emiya Kiritsugu is very familiar with saving the lives of seriously injured people on the battlefield, he is a layman when it comes to brain science. I had to go to the largest and most well-equipped hospital in Fuyuki, which has a very advanced technology system from surgery to psychology, and many patients knocked on the door of this city of hope in order to seek treatment.

-- Many of the wounded in the Fourth Holy Grail War are also here.

Whenever he sees these lives of unknown people, suffering and weeping because of his faults, Kiritsugu can't help but feel grief. He shed tears and cursed himself, but all he could do now was turn his head silently. The only way he could atone for the sins of these people was to stay in Fuyuki City and work to stop the next calamity.

Because of this, Emiya Kiritsugu will return to this city, the Far East land "Fuyuki".

As Kiritsugu was thinking, the results of the examination were already in. Illya didn't have any physical problems, but she was much weaker than the average person, so she suggested staying in the hospital to recuperate for a while, and Kiritsugu immediately agreed.

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Looking out of the hospital window, pink petals flutter in the air whenever the breeze blows through the treetops. It was as if the vigorous vitality of the trees was rippling in the air. The sight of the cherry blossoms in full bloom made Illya feel very excited and wanted to move her body.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, just below the ridge, the hospital is planted with cherry blossom trees and even has an artificial lakeside.

Illya had been here for two days, and although she had lost her memory, it might have been a better outcome for her. Her lively personality is not something that can be changed by losing her memory, and it was too dull for her to lie quietly in bed, and after Kiritsugu left, she sneaked out.

She hurried down the stairs, screaming, and rushed to the lake with the most cherry blossoms. Then he happily ran around the lakeshore and vented the dullness of the past two days.

"Haha, hahaha......"

Illya laughed as she spun in circles around the lake, never walking straight. The brisk pace made the slippers on his feet loosen, and he was about to fall to the ground.

"Wow."

"Be careful."

At this moment, a boy who looked to be about Illya's age grabbed Illya's hand and made her stand firm.

It was a little red-haired boy in a patient gown and holding a thick-looking book in his hand. Appears to be one of the same people living in this hospital, like Illya.

"It's dangerous to walk like this by the lake...... Anyway, I haven't seen you here, and you also lived in during the Fuyuki fire? ”

Tilting her head, Illya thought strangely, then pointed to the book in the boy's hand and asked, "Fuyuki fire?" What is that? By the way, what are you holding? ”

“…… Isn't it? This is the Bible, given to me by the man who saved me. ”

Hearing this term, I don't know why, Illya suddenly let out an exclamation.

"Hey, hey! I've heard the book, you're a priest? ”

"Not yet, but I want to be a priest in the future."

"Don't, the priests are a horrible bunch! That's what my dad said. ”

Illya's tone was frightened, a feeling that had clearly been whitewashed by misunderstandings and fantasies. The boy began to argue.

"It's not scary! What did your dad have with the priest? The person who saved me is a priest, so it's not terrible. Priests are righteous partners who protect everyone, and I want to be a priest myself in the future. ”

"Huh? Partners in justice? What is that, I don't understand. ”

Illya hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether to believe her father or the boy's words.

"It's okay if you don't understand. In short, you're not doing well here, but what about your parents? ”

"They're out, aren't you the same? What about your mom and dad? ”

The boy replied indifferently, "They are all dead, and I don't remember what they looked like." ”

"What is death? I don't understand! Illya blinked. For her, what she hears today are new terms.

The boy scratched his head, thought for a moment, then smiled, with a blank smile and a hint of anticipation, before finally replying.

"Hmm...... According to the priest who saved me, they all went to a place called heaven that was full of light, joy and happiness. As long as you have the hope of going to heaven, death will not be terrible. ”