(Sorry for the late update.) This volume has finally reached its final stage, and I want to put together my thoughts. ）

In the darkness of the imaginary space, Miyuki regained consciousness.

There was only darkness in the eyes that were opened, or it was impossible to tell if they had even opened their eyes.

The five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch seem to have lost their function, because even the body that is relied on is in an ambiguous state.

The same state as the body, the memory is also ambiguous, and I can't figure out when I lost consciousness, and the last thing I remember is the scene of being shrouded in darkness in the giant tree.

I don't know what's going on, I don't know what this place is, I don't even know if I've woken up.

The eyes can't see things, the mouth can't make sounds, and the body can't feel power.

With the idea that she should at least move to see, Miyuki moved her body.

A heavy pressure seemed to weigh on her, but Miyuki felt a little excited about it, at least it was better than not feeling anything at all.

Is it a step? Or is it crawling?

The ambiguous feeling made her confused, but she still desperately endured the feeling of moving forward in the mire.

I don't know how long I've been advancing, and there seems to be no concept of time in this space.

Will it go on like this forever, the idea is accompanied by a sense of horror.

The road with no end, like stepping at the bottom of Naraku, is enough to break down.

Sometimes you even have the feeling that you are not dead.

Tiredness and drowsiness swept over me, making you want to fall asleep like this.

Miyuki has a feeling that she will never wake up after sleeping like this.

So even if it's climbing, you must not stop.

(Four Seasons...... Hatsuzakura ...... ）

As long as they don't give up, they will definitely be able to save her. Even if they can't, they can return to the relay world after the mission is over.

It seemed that she only had to sleep here for a while, and when she woke up again, it would be over.

"Leave it to me. Miyuki doesn't need to do anything. ”

"Ahh Let's sleep together! ”

As if she heard a familiar voice, the heavy darkness seemed to soften, reminding her of the home where she and her mother had been living.

(Mom...... ）

Miyuki didn't stop, still moving forward in the endless darkness.

Maybe it's good to just wait like that, but Miyuki can't agree with it.

It's not a passive wait, she wants to be more active in moving forward with her own strength, even if it's a small force, she wants to help a little.

So she couldn't give up like that.

Even at the bottom of hell, she had to climb up.

I don't know how long it has been, and the previous auditory hallucinations have disappeared, and the only thing I can feel is the tired spirit.

But just as she made up her mind, her almost melted consciousness condensed again, and there was a rattling sound in her ears.

Extremely familiar sound, it was not an illusion.

Miyuki understands how she survived in such an environment.

It seemed as if the pages of the book emerging from the void formed a path in front of her, and it was impossible to see where it led in this darkness.

But Miyuki has a feeling that the end of the road is probably a real hell.

Miyuki smiled at this and set out on this road without hesitation.

…………

The dim moonlight enveloped the Louvia family's mansion, enveloped by the deep darkness and silence of midnight.

Lancer, who was sitting on the roof with her knees crossed, opened her eyes, her brow furrowed slightly, and the mere movement had a unique beauty.

"That's ......"

The ethereal sound disappeared into the night, as if it had never appeared, but the feeling did not disappear.

The Servant and the Master are bound together by a contractual relationship, so sometimes they will unconsciously see each other's memories while sleeping or dreaming.

Just as Lancer was taking a nap, she dreamed about something.

It's something ordinary, and it's not something special in Lancer's ancient times or in today's modern times.

It is only a description of the life of a young girl and her mother.

Because of the ordinary, there is ordinary happiness.

The corners of Lancer's mouth were slightly hooked, although it was a life that she had nothing to do with herself, she was able to feel the happiness in it through the other party.

If......

“……”

A silent sigh dissipated into the quiet night.

For a warrior, even dying on the battlefield is happiness, so even if your favorite disciple dies, she won't be sad about it. But if you let someone who is not a warrior go on the battlefield, you can't accept it calmly.

Although he had only been in contact for a short time, Lancer was able to understand that even if he had strength, he worked very hard, and Miyuki was not a warrior, just an "ordinary person" who had to fight.

A cool night breeze blew through Lancer's long hair, and Lancer turned his head to look at the eaves, where Caster appeared the next moment.

"Hey! Excuse me? ”

Caster waved his hand and sat down next to Lancer as if he knew her well.

"Nope."

Lancer didn't care.

"Don't you have to accompany your master?"

"Hmm...... The owner is already asleep. ”

"Huh?"

Lancer was a little surprised to hear Caster's answer, because even a brief contact with her could tell that Caster was a guy who had no problem watching Master's sleep all night, or that Caster wanted to do it.

"Ahem. As a companion who fights together, Xiaoyu cares about others. ”

As he spoke, Caster pulled out a teacup and teapot out of nowhere.

"Thank you."

Taking the tea from Caster, the oriental-style green tea gave Lancer a different feeling.

"It's delicious."

"Really?"

Caster looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected to be complimented.

"You're not just here to deliver tea, are you?"

"Hmm...... Really. ”

Caster grinned back, and then the expression on his face became stern for a moment.

"The next battle is probably the last."

"Hmm."

"No problem, right?"

Hearing Caster's question, Lancer understood that it wasn't just for herself, but for her Master as well.

"Of course."

Even ordinary people have ordinary people's ways of fighting.

Since it was the Master who called her out, Lancer had a lot of confidence in Miyuki.

"That's good."

Caster didn't say much, just sat there and basked in the night breeze.

"What else are you doing here?"

"Huh?"

Caster looked slightly embarrassed, but Lancer's eyes had a feeling that he had already seen through it.

"Hmm...... Well...... It's nothing. It's just that the master's soul is too beautiful now, and if she stays, Xiaoyu doesn't know what she will do~~~"

Looking at Caster, who was holding her face and making a coquettish voice, the witch had an expression like "That's right", and even a big monster couldn't hide it in front of the wisdom of her demon domain.