This is the end of the dream.

The cold winter rain does not care about wetting the drain pipes of the roof.

Sakura's eyes slowly opened.

It's like dreaming about something that happened the other day.

This is a stone room, and I sleep on top of the treatment table.

There was darkness in front of him – a priest standing like himself, who couldn't see anything.

"Are you awake? Do you need to explain the situation, Sakura Makiri. ”

"No, I don't. Your own body, you can understand it yourself. ”

Sakura replied succinctly.

She didn't look at the priest, only at the wall where the sound of rain was knocking.

"Good. Then get dressed early. Rin Tosaka and Shirou Emiya were waiting next door. It's not okay to tell them about your status.

And you can't escape naked. ”

"Can I escape?" Sakura hesitated.

"It's your freedom to run away or not. I'm just trying to get you up. What you're going to do is not something I can decide.

Hey, it's a waste of effort to die in front of the person who saved you. Don't you want to survive to the end? ”

"So, why?"

"It's more interesting. If you live, you will cause pain to Rin Ensaka and Shirou Emiya. Increasing the number of people who are distressed is a joy for me. ”

The priest replied, turning his back to her.

Then head towards the chapel.

He didn't even look at the girl who was hugging him on the treatment table.

"So. Will they let Sakura live or die? If you're interested in their options, stay here.

I'm here, though, though it looks pretty rudimentary. But for some reason, this is the only place where you can hear the conversations in the chapel clearly. ”

The priest endured a gloomy laugh as he walked out into the atrium.

“………… Senior. What am I going to do. ”

Hold the knee of one foot.

The low snort that came out was drowned out by the sound of rain.

……

……

When he woke up again, Shirou found himself in the church.

"How? Has your physical condition eased a little? ”

Emiya leaned back on the back of the church pew, nodding his head without saying a word.

"That's right. Then there is no need for treatment. Next, we will wait to recover our stamina together, so you can stay in peace. ”

Ensaka said as he sat down in a chair a little further away from him.

When he lifted his clothes, he saw that the wounds on Emiya's body had been treated, and Rin had sent him and Sakura over.

After waiting for a while, Yan Feng Qili walked out of it.

Akiri tells them that Sakura's treatment is complete.

Although the situation was still unstable, his life was finally saved, and for this reason, Yan Feng Qili used all the engravings on his entire arm.

"That kid, attack yourself."

Yan Feng Qili gave a detailed explanation:

It turns out that Sakura's body has been planted with imprint insects since she was very young, and this kind of imprint worm will change the magic circuit in her body and control her at the same time.

After being eroded by the Marker Worm, no matter who you are, you will fall into complete physical and mental collapse.

Hearing this, Yamada Masasharu gritted his teeth in anger.

Jian Tong Dirty Yan is really a pervert, bastard, such a person, what qualifications do you have to be someone else's grandfather?

Even a cute girl like Sakura can be sacrificed.,Makiri's dirty inkstone is really a demon who doesn't compromise on anything.。

The current situation is that as long as the Markworm is still in Sakura's body, Sakura's life source magic will be continuously absorbed.

In the end, he could not escape death.

But now there is no way to get rid of the marking worms in her body.

There is one more left in her body, after all, these guys have lived with her for 11 years, and if she takes it out, Sakura herself will die.

As a result, Sakura's life was held in the hands of the dirty inkstone.

So, if you want to save Sakura, you must knock down the dirty inkstone.

-- But, Emiya-san.

If you want to defeat the dirty inkstone, you have to defeat Sakura first. The child was a puppet manipulated by a dirty inkstone.

If the dirty inkstone is pressed,

Will definitely use Sakura as a shield. ”

When Emiya Shirou heard this, he didn't say a word, his fists clenched tightly.

"That's the way it is. For the dirty inkstone, the cherry blossom is a chess piece that can only be used.

Just like instigating Shinji Kiri, he will also manipulate Sakura.

Actually, in terms of the ability to be the master, Sakura is even better.

As long as she controls the insects, she will become a better than Shinji Makiri.、Become the master of the dirty inkstone and go berserk.。 ”

It's really hateful, a bad old man of the Kirito family!

Yamada was resentful.

"The best way now is to win the Holy Grail, and perhaps through the power of the Holy Grail, Sakura can become a healthy girl."

That's all Yan Feng Qili said, and the rest of the matter will be left to Wei Gong to judge himself.

But......

What can I do without Saber?

……

Seriously, the current Yamada Masaharu is also desperate.

Saber is gone, and Emiya Shirou has lost his qualification as a master, and he is really desperate.

Do you want to use your mortal body to fight those Heroic Soul Followers?

Who can this beat?

So, Rin Tosaka is the only hope, right?

……

At this moment, Emiya Shirou learned a disturbing news-

In the middle of their conversation, Sakura, who seemed to be overheard, and Sakura, who didn't want to be a burden and hindrance to the emiya, dragged her tired and injured body out of the church.

Emiya immediately rushed out the door in a hurry, and he had to find Sakura before Tosaka.

And while he was looking for Sakura, he saw the white-haired Illya again in the park.

This time, Illya had noticed that there was no more spell on the back of Emiya's hand, which meant that Emiya Shirou was no longer her enemy.

So she uncharacteristically cared about Emiya Shirou.

Became a lively and cute girl.

After some conversation, it turns out that Illya is Emiya's sister, and she is the daughter of Emiya Kiritsugu, who in turn is Emiya's adoptive father.

So she has always cared about her younger brother.

It's just that because Emiya [took] Emiya's love, it made Illya a little jealous.

On the whole, Illya is a good and good boy, and after hearing about Saber, she touched Emiya's head like a big sister.

So, what are your aspirations now?

Option 1: Be a partner in justice

Option 2. To protect the cherry blossoms.

……

Of course, I chose to protect Sakura.

Masaharu Yamada made a choice.

[If you continue to deceive yourself like this, you will definitely regret it even if you move forward.]

Where the responsibility lies, the existence of good and evil.

Compared to being chased by these things, the loss of Sakura is serious.

The determination that has been made so far is no longer needed.

Because I just want to protect Sakura. 】

"Ahh It's a matter of course to protect the girls you like. Of course I know that, Illya. ”

"Right? Because Shirou is such a person, that's why I'm on your side. ”

Illya smiled happily.

[Her innocence gave me great courage.

Whether this choice is the right one or not, I don't know.

However, I definitely don't regret it. 】

"I'm sorry, Illya. I'm almost leaving. ”

"That's right. Because your expression is so sad, I forgive you. Let's meet next time, Shirou. ”

"Ahh Goodbye, Elijah. And, thank you. ”

Emiya leaves the park.

Saying goodbye to the confusion, he ran towards the mountain.

The answer has already been decided.

[From the death of Daddy Kiritsugu to the present, I don't know how Sakura has supported me.

That's the school girl I've always believed in.、I never realized it was a girl of the opposite sex.。

If you want her to stay with me, then continue to deceive yourself like this.

However, it is no longer a situation that can be maintained by obfuscation.

- Emiya Shirou, I don't want to lose Sakura.

That's all there is to it now.

If nothing can be considered, then the only way to believe in this is the only certain mood. 】

……

When Emiya finds Sakura, she squats helplessly on the road alone.

At this time, Sakura was already homeless.

Whether it's the Kirito family, the Tosaka family, or the Emiya family, there is no place for her.

It was pouring rain, drenching Sakura's clothes and hair.

Under the dim street lamp, Sakura's thin figure is distressingly sad.

"Sakura."

At this moment, Emiya's voice rang out behind her.

Sakura Makiri's whole body trembled.

"Learn ...... Long......? ”

When she stood up, she had tears in her eyes.

"Sakura." Emiya laughed.

"No, don't come here!"

Sakura rejected him with an attitude she had never had before.

Emiya stopped.

Sakura didn't look up, clutching the hem of her skirt tightly.

Her posture was as sad as if she were a ashamed sinner.

"────Sakura."

Please, go back.

If you approach me now, I don't know what I'm going to do. ”

Her voice trembled.

It was the icy rain and guilt that made Sakura shiver.

Emiya couldn't wipe her trembling away.

All he can do is ......

"Go home, Sakura. Your cold hasn't been completely cured yet. ”

"Senior."

Sakura's rain-soaked hair shook.

Sakura bit her lip slightly and shook her head slowly.

"I can't go back. Where else can I go back now? ”

She spoke decisively in a voice mixed with hatred.

"Sakura." Emiya softly called her name

"That's enough, senior. For people like me, don't be reluctant. ”

Because, you already know it all, right?

I've been cheating on my seniors.

It's over. ”

"Don't say anything stupid.

It's good with what I've heard.

The only Sakura I know is the Sakura I've been with me so far.

Why end up for this kind of thing. Emiya said distressedly.

Because, that's the end.

I've always kept it a secret from my senior.,I'm a magician of the Kiri.。

I didn't say it when I became the master, and when the senior brought Miss Saber over, I also lied to you with a look of ignorance.

You see.

Because this is suitable, so that you won't be angry with your seniors. ”

"Sakura." Emiya Shirou called her name distressedly.

"But what a fool I am.

Because of his loss of control, he hurt his seniors. ”

Sakura sobbed, "Tosaka-senpai is right. I'm a coward, a cryworm, a vile person.

Even though I knew it well, I still couldn't disobey my grandfather, and I couldn't even end myself.

I hate pain, I hate fear, I value myself more than anyone else, I don't even have the courage to die! ”

She cried.

Sakura kept sobbing.

Crying, not knowing what to do, and falling into sorrow even more.

Emiya felt it, and it was regret.

- So far, he hasn't seen Sakura crying.

This kind of crying that just blames myself, why couldn't I have discovered it sooner.

"Don't cry, Sakura."

"So, all of it, it's my fault.

I'm my grandfather's puppet, and I don't know when I'll go crazy like before, and one day, I'll definitely do something irreparable.

Where else can I go back like this!?

You say, senior!! ”

Sakura pushed herself into a corner.

No one can blame Sakura.

Because of this, Sakura can only blame herself.

I'm a bad guy myself.

The only way to blame humanity for doing evil is to give punishment.

"So, stop crying."

Sakura once said.

Because she is a coward, someone must force her hand, like this.

What the hell does that mean, I finally understand.

I want to protect it.

The most important thing for me.

I can't even think that I will lose it.

If you don't want to cry anymore.

As long as I take her hand and take her to a sunny place, then from now on Sakura ......]

I'm sorry, senior. I've been cheating on my seniors all the time.

I've always thought so, though. I'm not the one to be next to my seniors. So it's only for today, and it will be installed from tomorrow

into someone I don't know.

I just pass by in the hallway, I pretend I don't know anyone else after school, and I go home alone at night and forget all about everything up to now! ”

"But I can't! As long as I think about it, my body trembles, it's terrifying, it's terrifying.

I'm so scared, it's even more terrible than putting a knife on my wrist when I want to die, so I can't stop not going to my senior's house.

It's so scary to even stop cheating on the seniors.,Everyone who is full of horror all around.,Can't even move a step.,What should I do?,I don't know.! ”

However, I believe that is good.

Although Sakura said it would be better not to know.

So, Emiya let Sakura cry all the time.

It's stupid. This kind of thing will be discovered one day.

By the time I was discovered, it was too late, and I couldn't set foot in the principal's house again.

So until then, it would be better for me to leave first, every night and every night, I thought.

As long as it was for the sake of my seniors, I would not have become so sad and so crying, although I knew—"

So, there's no need to keep crying about it.

No one can blame Sakura, so Sakura is the only one to blame herself.

"But, but I'm still, I won't tell it!

I want to guard the time with my seniors!

For me, it only makes sense to do that, but why.! ”

Even if everyone else doesn't forgive, I just want to replace Sakura and keep forgiving Sakura.

"Ahh

At this moment, Emiya Shirou stepped forward and hugged her cold body.

Kiri's pupils shook.

"Senior, I ......"

"Don't cry anymore. Even if Sakura is a bad person, I can completely understand it. ”

The sound of holding back the breath.

Sakura's confusion mixed with sin and regret.

As if I wanted to deny it, I tried my best to tell my feelings.

"So, it's up to me to protect you. No matter what happens, even if Sakura herself wants to kill herself

I'll protect Sakura! ”

"Learning, Growing ......"

Something in Sakura's heart was disintegrating, dissolving, and then turning into tears pouring out of her eyes.

"It's an agreement. I'm just going to be a righteous person on Sakura's side. ”

Emiya hugged her arm and pressed a little harder.

Although now it's just touching each other.

But the declaration of this oath is more indestructible than anything else.

Sakura's shoulders, which were so cold and stiff, relaxed.

No matter what Sakura says, it's still the same as Sakura so far.

Even the feeling of hugging and the warmth of the skin have not changed at all.

Spit out white breath from each other, and the rain will not stop at any time.

In the night of the Frozen Man,

"No, senior—if you continue like this, you will definitely hurt your senior."

Sakura said as if in repentance.

The rain stopped.

The night and cold are as cold as winter, and Emiya can't let go of the body holding Sakura.

"I'm going to hurt, senior—"

Sakura said uncomfortably with tears that wet her cheeks.

- And so, a choice is over.

"Let's go home." Emiya Shirou hugged her, never let go, and said softly.

It's like warm sunshine, enough to melt everything.

"Okay, senior......"

Sakura gritted her teeth and laughed.

……

So far, Sakura's favorability has reached 5 hearts, full value, which means that Sakura's strategy has been completed.

In the evening, the two returned home.

Option 1: Do you want Sakura to come to my room?

Option 2: Sakura is already very tired today, let her take a shower and go back to her room to get a good night's sleep.

Massaharu Yamada tilted his head and thought for two seconds:

I've already done it to this extent, even if it's a bad end, I'm going to try option 1 anyway.

After taking a shower, Sakura was dragged into his room by Emiya.

The moonlight poured down outside, illuminating Sakura's skin white and white.

Unfortunately, nothing can be seen in the picture, and the moonlight illuminates the cherry blossoms holy, and at the same time blocks very important places.

Damn it!

Yamada Masaharu thought angrily, why don't you give some benefits to the players at this level?

It's hard to get to the cherry blossoms.

"Senior...... Me,"

Sakura's heart beat faster and rumbled.

She leaned forward and wrapped her arms around Emiya.

"I'm scared, I've never done anything like this."

So, this is the first time, is it?

"Sakura, I'll protect you."

Feeling Sakura's trembling body, Emiya put his arm around her.

At this time, the temperature of the cherry blossoms is very high, as if they have a fever.

"Okay, senior."

Sakura's tears fell and dripped onto Emiya's shoulders.

When they were done, both of them were so tired that they slept under the same bed.

Sakura's face flushed and confused.

Don't want to?

As soon as Emiya Shirou asked her, she shook her head, and as a result, she blushed and entered the quilt together.

I had a dream.

I fell asleep because I was so tired that I couldn't open my eyes until dawn, so it must have been a dream.

So, that's all.

I hold Sakura now.

……

Ah, it's comfortable.

Massaharu Yamada thought to himself.

Although the melancholy of losing Saber still lingers in his chest, when he thinks of Sakura's miserable past, he now longs to make up for her with everything he has.

Shirou Emiya, who can be treated gently, this actor can't help but make Yamada Masaharu feel a little more good.

……

…… (End of chapter)