"That, I'm ...... too"

Seeing that the two girls were about to leave, I hurriedly planned to get up.

"Shirou stays here, I'll have something to tell you later."

However, Artoria shook her head at me and motioned with her gaze for me not to move.

“……”

I just sat there and nodded wordlessly.

In this way, the two girls left the camp in an incredible way, talking and laughing.

It took a long time for their laughter to disappear from their ears.

I sat cross-legged and scratched my ears.

——

After a while, the girl came back from outside.

"Whew...... I'm tired, let me have something to drink. ”

She sat down next to me, took a drink from the table, and drank it.

I watched her until she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Artoria, what the hell is going on......" I thought for a moment, and finally spoke, "You and Nero, why did you suddenly ......"

"Are you trying to say, why did my relationship with Nero suddenly get better?" The girl looked at me with a smile on her face, "In Shirou's opinion, she and I should be in a very bad situation, right?" ”

"Not really, it's just a little sudden......"

“…… I used to resent Rome. ”

The girl looked into my eyes and said suddenly.

“……”

I didn't know what to say for a moment, and fell silent.

"In the first place, it was because of the withdrawal of the Roman Empire from Britain that the people lost their protection and were allowed to be ravaged by the Saxons." The girl said, her fists clenched slightly, "The Romans, in order to prevent the people from resisting, did not allow the Britons to have any weapons and troops. If not, Britain would not have been powerless to resist under the clutches of the Saxons! ”

"Artoria ......"

I whispered the girl's name, but I didn't know what to say.

There is no way to change the past that has happened, and no amount of rhetoric will be empty after all.

"So, I didn't have any good impression of Nero at first, just because she was a Roman." The girl didn't care what I said, shook her head and continued, "Plus, she has a reputation as a tyrant in history, so I don't want to see her even more in my heart." ”

However, Shirou went to Rome, and she actually asked to come to the military camp with her, which surprised me very much, and I realized that the emperor around me was definitely not a useless dumb king. In addition, since Shirou was sure of her, I decided to give her a chance to talk to her in person to see if she was trustworthy. ”

"So, Artoria, you've found the answer, haven't you?" When I heard this, I couldn't help but laugh.

"The answer is that it's a reckless extremist who doesn't look at the atmosphere." The girl pressed her forehead a little helplessly, "Her love for art...... How to say it, it seems that the whole world is her stage, and everyone who meets her is just an actor...... That's fine, the point is that she laughs at herself all the time......"

"Hahaha, Artoria, that's a fitting description!"

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Somehow, when Artoria said this, which was used to seriousness, the humorous element was extraordinarily rich.

"But there's something about her that I admire." The girl shrugged, her expression slightly serious, "That is, incomparably pure." ”

"In her, all joys, sorrows, and sorrows will be faithfully expressed, and there will be no concealment. And no matter how bad the situation is for herself, she will never lie. The girl sighed, "It's really hard to imagine that this is the quality of a Roman emperor......

"That's right, it's because Nero can't lie that I dare to bring her to you." I nodded, "Because she said she was just here to cooperate, then she was here to cooperate." She won't have any thoughts against us. “

"Except for a little ......"

The girl suddenly pursed her lips slightly.

"What is it?" I asked subconsciously.

"She's very vague about you, the 'performer'!" The girl said to me with some dissatisfaction, "Every time I try to talk about you in front of her, she will be gagged and perfunctory, and she will not talk to me about you directly!" “

"That...... If you want to talk about cooperation and trivial matters, just talk casually, why do you want to talk about me......"

I protested.

"Because, I have to confirm what she thinks of you!" The girl stretched out a slender finger in front of me, "Compared to those women who approach you with a purpose, those who want to get close to you out of pure heart are the real troublesome existence!" Because I can't find a reason for her to leave you, can I? “

"Artoria, you must have misunderstood...... I said with a wry smile, "I'm really just a friend to Nero, and I don't have any ideas beyond that......"

"I'm sure of Shirou's determination, but not necessarily over there." The girl sighed, "So even in order to find out what she really thinks, I have to get closer to her life and get to know her better." “

"Is that the real reason why you and Nero are on good terms?" I couldn't help but be stunned, "Is it just to better spy on her?" ”

"Hmm...... Of course, this is the direct reason, but there are other considerations......" Speaking of this, the girl's face turned a little red for some reason, "because...... Her joy, anger and sorrow are completely expressed on her face, and she screams when she is unhappy, I think...... Lovely ......"

"-cute?"

I looked at her in disbelief.

"I hate it...... Shirou don't look at me with that strange look......" the girl lowered her head in embarrassment, "that is...... She looks younger mentally than I am, so just like my sister, I can't help but want to take care of her...... You know what I mean......"

"Understood...... Understand ......"

I smiled bitterly and quickly nodded.

It's really unthinkable that two people who originally thought they would have an extremely bad relationship would end up with such a wonderful development......

——

The next day, we met Nero as he walked out of the tent.

"Ahh......h I slept so much, and I was full of spirit today! ”

Nero stretched out in the early morning sun, showing a very beautiful posture.

"Oh, Performer, Knight King, you are up too!" The smile on Nero's face was even bigger when he saw us, "What a pleasure to meet you!" ”

It was an incomparably pure, heartfelt bright smile, and for a moment even the sun in the sky was a little eclipsed.