"It's ......"

Looking at the stacks of banknotes in front of me, I was confused for a moment.

The visual impact of this amount of money is really unprecedented, at least unimaginable.

"Shirou, and this...... Here you go. ”

Slowly and solemnly, she took out a neatly folded sheet of paper from her bosom, and the girl carefully stepped forward and handed it to me.

"......" took the page with some confusion, but saw that it was a very ordinary store leaflet.

However, the above content is a little unusual.

"Fuyuki...... Kendo tournaments? ”

I read the title on the leaflet softly, and then looked at the girl standing crampedly in front of me, and in an instant I felt that all the mysteries had been solved.

"That was before last month...... When I went out to Xindu to order a chair that day, I happened to receive such a flyer in front of the furniture store, and I learned that a kendo competition was about to be held in Xindu. In the end, those who can become champions through the selection will receive a reward of 10 million yen......" The girl lowered her head and recounted in a thin voice.

"So, Artoria, you deliberately finish your dinner early every rest day in order to rush to the new capital to participate in the competition?"

"Hmm...... The town is located at a distance from Shinto, so it takes time to take a train. The girl nodded slightly, "So...... So far, very ...... Woo......"

"Needless to say, it's great." Before the girl could finish her words, I could not control myself and quickly stepped forward and hugged her body into my arms.

"Shirou, you...... Not angry? After all, I've been hiding from you for so long......" The girl's expression was very surprised as she rested her head on my chest, as if she hadn't expected me to react like this at all.

"How so, it's better to say the opposite, Artoria does what she likes." I raised my hand and touched the girl's head.

"If you have to say it...... I don't hate ...... girl," the girl thought for a moment and said, "And there are very few of them who are real masters, and in the process of competing with them, I feel like I have returned to my childhood when I practiced swordsmanship with the people around me......

"In that case, it's too late for me to be happy for you, so how can I do it to you?" I said that I easily opened the girl's soft body, and then took two steps back.

"Congratulations on winning the championship, Artoria." Looking directly at the girl's clear blue eyes, I bowed slightly and congratulated, "This 10 million yen is earned by your own ability, so how you want to spend it in the future is completely up to you." ”

"Thank you, Shirou. Also, is it really up to me to decide what to do with the money? Hearing me say this, the girl blinked slightly twice and asked.

"Of course, as long as you don't break the law and don't cause trouble to the people around you, the money you earn is at your disposal." I nodded.

"So...... My decision is,Keep this money first.,When we both graduate from Suiqunyuan School Park.,Let's open an electrical repair shop near the house.,Or a restaurant.。 The girl said with a smile.

"Wait, Artoria, isn't that going to be the money for me?" I hurriedly raised my hand to stop, "No, that's your stuff, only you can-"

"It's not like that." In the face of my surprise, the girl slowly shook her head, "Our future is connected, and your life is also mine." Isn't it for yourself to use this money for the sake of your and my shared future? ”

"However, I can slowly accumulate the money to open the store on my own." I patiently explained, "I can't just be lazy to do something I can accomplish just because I'm with Artoria by my side. ”

"So, you're going to work late into the night every day, like you did before, and you even have to rush to sleep when you get home and don't even have time to talk to me?" The girl suddenly raised her head, and her blue eyes brought a fierceness and majesty that people dare not look at directly, "Answer me Shirou, do you want to continue this life until you graduate?" ”

“…… I'm sorry. I was speechless, bowed my head and apologized softly.

The guilt I already felt inside, and Artoria's gesture, left me with no choice but to do so.

"......" The girl's face softened a little, and she stepped forward and reached out to wrap my palm.

"Shirou, you don't need to work so hard, I can be your strength and create a happy life with you. So, what you have to do is to believe in me and accept me, instead of blindly taking all the responsibility on yourself. In a tone of encouragement and comfort, the girl looked at me and continued, "All my heart desires is the moment. I just want Shirou to be by my side every day, to share sorrow, peace and joy with me, and that's the only thing I want in this life......"

“…… I understand. Chewing on the girl's sincere words and feeling her expectant eyes, I was silent for a moment before finally nodding.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll only take the minimum amount of work, and I'm sure I'll be back with you before dinner." I gently stroked the girl's blonde hair, "Your money will be used as a fund for opening a store in the future." However, this is a temporary loan, and every single amount of money I use will be recorded and returned to you when the store is grown. ”

"Shirou, this ——!" The girl frowned, and wanted to refute.

"No opposition!" I stretched out my right index finger and blocked the girl's soft pink lips, "This is my bottom line, if you still can't accept it, then I'd rather not use this money." ”

"Hmm...... I got it! The girl took a few steps back to avoid my pressed fingers, her face a little hot, "Anyway, use this Qian Shilang to your heart's content, and use it where you think it is right." ”

……

In this way, the conflict that had plagued me and Artoria for the past few months was completely resolved on an ordinary rest night.

After that night, we resumed our original intimate and harmonious life together.

After a week, Rin and Sakura moved back to the Emiya Mansion. They were joined by Illya, who had been living together in Rin's house before, and would naturally return with them this time.

The Wei Palace Mansion was back lively, and Fujimura, who likes to be noisy, was naturally unwilling to let go of this feng shui treasure, and soon returned again on the grounds of rubbing rice.

Wei Gongdi has finally become the common home that everyone is looking forward to in their minds again.

It is also worth mentioning that Artoria, who originally participated in the kendo tournament only for the 10 million yen prize, unexpectedly gained a high reputation in the kendo circle of Fuyuki. Not to mention anything else, just the "exotic beauty who is proficient in swordsmanship" is a huge gimmick.

With so many people coming to learn and learn swordsmanship, I persuaded Artoria to take out the prize money she had won from the previous tournament and build a kendo gym nearby so that she could make the most of her strengths.