"It's been ten days since you came here the first day." Looking at the girl's pair of guarded blue eyes, I felt a throbbing pain in my heart.

"Ten days...... How so? …… Such a change is not something that can be achieved by human beings...... Unless......" The girl furrowed the corners of her beautiful brows and groaned.

“……！ Skaha, is that you?! ”

Suddenly thinking of something, the girl suddenly turned her head and stared at the purple-haired woman who was walking slowly not far away.

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"Yes. This little imp wants to get stronger, and I just happened to help him. Smiling, Skaha nodded unabashedly.

“…… Who gave you permission to do that?! The girl's face did not ease at all, and her eyes were full of anger, "I said a long time ago, I don't care about Shirou's own strength at all. All I want is for Shirou to be by my side all the time. ”

"Let this little ghost hide behind you forever, and you will shield him from the wind and rain?" Skaha crossed his arms and said lightly, "If your thoughts are so selfish, then it is better to take a group of male pets and let them hold you in the middle every day." ”

"Skaha......! I ......" The girl clenched her white teeth and was about to be angry.

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"Artoria, don't do this!" I stepped forward in time and grabbed the girl's tense wrist, "Skaha-senpai is right, I did ask her for it. If you want to blame me, don't anger Skaha's predecessors. ”

"Shirou, you...... Why? Looking at my determined eyes, the girl's body trembled and lowered her head, "I have already sworn to be your sword, why don't you trust me?" Do you think I'm not strong enough to protect you? ”

"No, I never doubted Artoria's strength. On the contrary, as long as you are around, no matter what kind of danger I face, I have never been worried. Gently holding the girl's delicate face, I smiled.

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The girl did what I wanted, and did not resist in the slightest, but there was a questioning look in her eyes, obviously asking me to explain her words.

"But that's why I need to keep refining myself." The right hand reached into the slender snow-white back of the girl's neck, "If I rely on you too much, I will only regress more and more, and eventually even to the point where you will not be able to survive alone without Artoria." Do you want me to be like that? ”

“…… It's okay, didn't we promise each other that we want to be together forever? The girl's slender hand gently touched my cheek, "As long as I'm here, no one will want to hurt you." ”

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“…… That's not going to work. I shook my head and lowered my head against the girl's forehead, "Artoria, do you want a wedding?" ”

“…… Wedding? The girl didn't react for a moment, "Who are we going to attend?" ”

"Stupid, of course it's ours." Angry and funny, he scraped the girl's small nose with the tip of his nose, "Or do you not want to marry me at all?" ”

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The girl pushed me away and took a few steps back.

"I ...... I'm me, I'm ...... Absolutely. The girl who stood still had a red face that almost dripped blood, and her usually calm words became fragmented, "Except for Shirou, I ...... There is no one who wants to marry. ”

"Well, I only like Artoria too." I nodded and smiled, "And in order for everyone to agree and bless us from the bottom of our hearts, I must achieve a status that is at least equal to you." I want every Briton to know that I, Emiya Shirou, am a man worthy of Artoria Pendragon! ”

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"Hey, it's really an unexpectedly wonderful speech, love and domineering." Skaha clapped his hands deliberately loudly, "Lily, why don't you hurry up and make a statement?" Sister, I'm almost touched. ”

"Shirou......" The girl pursed her lips and was silent for a moment before saying, "You have already decided...... Do you want to fully integrate into this era? ”

"Hmm. My greatest wish is to be with Artoria. Where you are, I will always be there. "There is no need to hide it at all, and I am honest with my heart without reservation.

"That'...... Your friend in Fuyuki...... What about the family? The girl bit her lower lip, "They all need you, right?" That's it...... Whatever? ”

"They are very important to me, and if I lose them, I will definitely fall into sadness and self-blame from time to time." I looked the girl in the eye, "But if I lose Artoria, I don't know how I'm going to live in the future." ”

"Shirou......" The girl looked at my face, and her eyes began to redden.

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"Don't cry, they are all very self-reliant and strong people, and they will definitely find someone else to take my place soon." I reached out and gently wiped the corners of the girl's moist eyes, "Besides, I can't go back for a while anyway, it's rare to come to your time, wouldn't it be a loss to feel it if you don't fit in?" Hey hey ......"

"Heh, that's really hard for you, reluctantly come here." The girl deliberately turned her head and snorted coldly.

The girl's behavior shows that she has completely opened her heart.

I couldn't help but laugh.

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"So trust me, okay?" Reaching out and rubbing the girl's shiny blonde hair, I said with a smile.

"Hmm......" The girl replied with her arms around my neck and in a low voice.

Then, our lips overlapped, leaving a kiss that lasted for a few seconds. ”

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"Well, it's good to be young. There is no awkwardness that a kiss can't solve. Skaha said with a grin.

"So Shirou, tell me what you've learned during this time." Ignoring Skaha, the girl looked at me and asked.

After her lips parted, there was still a faint crimson on her face.

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I didn't hide it, and told the girl about my experiences these days.

“…… Swordsmanship and etiquette knowledge are understandable, but ......," the girl looked at Skaha with a strange expression, "May I ask why you want to teach Shirou how to arrange his troops?" To command the army of all Britain, it was enough for me myself. ”

"Lily, ruling and governing Britain, you are undoubtedly doing a very good job, and this is because of your natural leadership." Skaha said calmly, "If you divide the leadership scale from low to high into five grades: E, D, C, B, and A, you are probably at the B level. This is enough to govern a country and raise the morale of the army. However, since it is only second, this is already your limit. You can't get a country to break through the established trajectory or even build a great world empire. ”