The results of the match, Winter Sprouts in Search of Walnuts ended with the victory of Elia Sfeel, and the champion stopped a three-game losing streak. If only then, there are no wild walnuts found in the Forest of Einsbelen.

The two who finished the game walked leisurely side by side on the way back. Because it had come all the way to the depths of the forest, the majesty of the city of Einzbelen was as hazy as a shadow on the other side of the fog.

"Next time, we'll have to wait until Kiritsugu comes back from Japan. Elias Field, who was ashamed of her success, looked up at her father with a smile on her face.

Kiritsugu tried to pretend to be calm, looking at the face that couldn't be looked at directly. "yes...... Next. Dad won't lose. ”

"Hehe, if you don't work hard, you're going to open up a gap of 100?"

The smug smile on the beloved daughter's face is too cruel and heavy for a man who has carried too many things. How can I confess to her? ――Frankly, this may be the last memory between me and my daughter?

Kiritsugu didn't underestimate the deathmatch that awaited him later. But you definitely have to win. For this reason, even if you have to sacrifice your own life, you will not hesitate.

Then, even if I agreed with my daughter to play the next game in this Winter Forest, I would have to wait until after the victory.

Save everything, and forsake everything for it. As a man who has sworn like this, love is nothing but thorns.

Once Emiya Kiritsugu falls in love with someone, he is cursed with the idea that he will lose that love in his heart, which is the fate he bears that is equivalent to his ideals.

Love only reprimands, but never heals him.

But why?, Kiritsugu asked himself, looking out at the cold white sky and the earth. Why would I fall so much in love with a woman and a child with my blood flowing through it?

"How long will Kiritsugu and his mother's work take, and when will they come back?" asked Eliasfil, unaware of her father's distress, in a cheerful voice.

"Dad, I'll be back in about two weeks. ――Mother's words, it may be a long time......"

"Hmm. Ilia also heard about it from her mother. Say it's an eternal parting or something. ”

The daughter's unmistakable answer gave Kiritsugu what can be said to be a fatal final weight. My knees on the slopes suddenly lost my strength. The wife has come to her senses. And it also brought the same consciousness to her daughter. Emiya Kiritsugu will face the reality of taking his mother from this young girl.

"Mom told Elia before she went to bed last night that she would never see her again. Will always stay by Elia's side. So Elia won't feel lonely, so Iria will always be with her mother in the future. ”

“...... Is that ......."

At that time, Kiritsugu realized that his hands were stained with bright red blood.

I don't remember how many people I killed, filthy arms. It would never be permissible to hug his child like a normal father with this arm, he admonished himself.

But that admonition is an escape, isn't it?

Soon, the child will never be able to be hugged by his mother again. If even Kiritsu, who is a father, abdicates that responsibility...... In the future, who should embrace Eliasfeld?

"-Na, Elia. ”

Kiritsugu called out to his daughter, who was walking beside him, and crouched down to hug the girl from behind.

“...... Kiritsu?"

For eight years, every time he embraced this petite body like this, Kiritsugu had been doubting the fatherhood in his heart. I was disgusted by the deception of acting like a father, and I sneered at myself who couldn't help but do it.

But that's also the end of it. Compared with that, as the unique father of this child, he should accept the warmth in this arm. No escapism. There is no falsehood.

"Can Elijah wait until her father returns, can she endure even if she is lonely?"

"Well, Elia will be patient. I'll be waiting for Kiritsugu with my mother.。 ”

Elias Phil, I plan to end this day of memories with joy in the end. The cheerful and bright voice has nothing to do with lamentation.

“...... So. Dad made an appointment with you, too. Illia won't be kept waiting. Dad will definitely be back soon. ”

Emiya Kiritsugu has another burden on his back. He tensed his whole body and endured the thorn called love, while holding his child tightly all the time

'Bang Bang Bang'

The sound of soft footsteps interrupted the heaviness of Emiya Kiritsugu's heart, and when he raised his head, Emiya Kiritsugu stared closely at the end of the endless corridor.

As the footsteps gradually approached, a petite girl gradually appeared in the endless darkness, her golden sand-like hair was meticulously coiled at the back of her head, her beautiful face was indifferent without a trace of emotion, and her holy green pupils looked straight ahead, with the ancient dress, Artoria at this time was like a woman who came out of the picture, which was perfect.

The divine aura that wrapped around his body was something that the darkness of the castle could not hide in any way.

“Master。 Artoria shouted faintly at Emiya Kiritsugu.

Although Artoria is a little dissatisfied with Emiya Kiritsugu, as a knight, she will not lose her proper etiquette.

Emiya Kiritsugu didn't speak, just nodded faintly.

Artoria didn't say anything when she saw this, she was used to this situation these days, and she could even be said to be a little surprised, because she knew that in the former guard palace Kiritsugu didn't say a response, she didn't even want to put her eyes on her.

However, there is no way to do this, his dissatisfaction and disgust with his Servant will not make him have a good attitude towards Artoria at all, and it is already very difficult to maintain a minimum of communication with each other.

"Sister Saber. ”

However, Illyasfil, who was held in the arms of Emiya Kiritsugu, shouted sweetly at Artoria with a smile on her face.

Perhaps it was the alien aura of Artoria that made Illyasfil feel very new, or perhaps it was because she had never seen strangers in this isolated castle, so Illyasfil liked the girl who had always been with her mother.

"Illya. ”

Rarely, the corners of Artoria's mouth hooked up a smile, looking at Illya's face that was very similar to Alice Phil, as if she had seen a childish Ellie.

Artoria suddenly felt a trace of tenderness in her heart, looking at Illya's immature face, Artoria seemed to see Mordred when she was a child, and Mordred at that time was also like this, so cute, so innocent.

It's really nostalgic, that happy time.

Artoria suddenly understood Emiya Kiritsu, the same person who abandoned his feelings for the sake of his ideals, but there was still a softness in his heart that could not be given up, that gentleness that was not mixed with any impurities.

However, it seems that Artoria is even less qualified than Kiritsugu of the Emiya, as a father. Because I've never played with Mordred like this.

Looking at Illyasfil, who was snuggled in Emiya Kiritsugu's arms with a happy smile on her face, Artoria couldn't help but feel a little gloomy.

PS: The number of the poisoned milk powder has been permanently blocked, and I don't even know the reason, I don't open it, I don't do business, I just honestly brush the level, why it was permanently banned really confuses me, bastard, ahhh!!!!hh

But fortunately, it's just at the instigation of a friend.,Playing with a friend.,Fortunately, I didn't charge the soft sister coins into it.,It's really a blessing in misfortune.