A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

After listening to Emiya Shirou's words, his father smiled.

That expression seemed to indicate that you would understand the next words even if you didn't hear them.

"Is that so..." Emiya Kiritsugu took a deep breath.

"Ah——I feel relieved."

He closed his eyes quietly and never woke up again.

That was that winter five years ago.

The farewell that determined Emiya Shirou's path forward, the night that determined Emiya Shirou to become a partner of justice.

————How could I forget.

Although I never said it out loud, I remember it clearly in my heart.

The figure of the man who rescued him from the fire scene ten years ago.

Picking up the unconscious child with burns all over his body and on the verge of death, Emiya Kiritsugu said "Thank you."

So nice to find.

Even if only one person was saved, he smiled as if he was thanking someone.

The feelings I felt at that time left a mark on my heart unconsciously.

No one came to save him.

No one could save him.

And among them, there is only myself who is saved, and the only person who lends a helping hand.

Therefore, I want to be that kind of person.

A righteous partner like Kiritsugu who can help others so that no one has to die.

Even though it was just a childish fantasy, Emiya Shirou still had a sweet dream of "It would be great if this could be possible."

……then.

To him, Kiritsugu was the best example, but he left his last words that he wanted to be "that kind of person" and ended his life peacefully in front of him.

It is natural for a son to inherit his father's legacy.

Shirou Emiya must become a partner of justice and help people like his former self.

Yes, I swore so strongly as a child.

Emiya Shirou wants to replace the man he admires most and fulfill his dream.

...However, Emiya Shirou actually didn't understand.

Are your thoughts correct?

Where does this idea come from?

What can your immature self do?

It would be great if everyone could be happy. It would be like a magical way to realize dreams—that was Kiritsugu's mantra.

...Ah, and——

What can you do as a Master? So many things that happened almost made Emiya Shirou's head burst————

“————————“

He woke up after having a nostalgic dream.

Bright sunlight shines in from the window.

My body wrapped in wool felt a little cold, but it wasn't as cold as a cold.

"...Really, I fell asleep here again."

He shook his head slightly and changed his work clothes into student clothes.

————It’s almost six o’clock in the morning.

This time it was Sakura's turn, she should have been preparing breakfast.

Walk into the courtyard and take a deep breath of fresh air.

Not bad, a great morning.

It would be easier if it weren't for the fact that there are three girls at home.

"...Ah, correction. There are only two girls."

If he was asked to call Sister Teng a girl, he would not do it.

Anyway, next is————

Go check out Saber's situation.

I need to check how Saber is doing first.

Saber seems to be used to the life here. Emiya Shirou thinks that he can successfully hide it from Fuji-san and Sakura, but he still feels uneasy.

"...Saber should get up."

In this case, there is only one destination.

Sakura is in the living room now, so the place where Saber might be is————

As expected, I saw Saber in the dojo.

"Shirou...? What's wrong? I think it's too early to get up at this time."

"Huh? No, I usually get up at this time. Because I have to make breakfast."

"Is that so... It's surprising. I didn't expect you to get up so early."

Saber was quite surprised by this kind of thing and looked very surprised.

"...Hmm...I should be classified as a morning person. But why would you mind such a strange thing? Saber, do you think I look like the kind of person who sleeps in?"

"Ah...no, this...is a slip of the tongue. Because Taiga is still sleeping, that's why I rashly thought that even the Emiya family won't be able to get up in the morning."

"Ah————That's understandable. Sister Teng's problem with snoozing is quite serious."

Uh-huh.

If you think about it, sleeping in the same room as that guy who sleeps badly...

Sakura and Saber, didn't they have a hard time sleeping last night?

"I'd better say good morning to you first, Saber. Did you sleep well yesterday?"

"Yes, it's quite sufficient. I didn't fight yesterday, and now I'm not tired at all."

"That's great, I thought you must not have slept well. Sister Teng's sleeping condition is very bad... Well, yesterday, it seemed that she was noisy until very late. If it is too noisy, I will raise the issue. How about dividing the room? "

With Saber's character, it must be painful to sleep with Fuji-san and the others, so he tried this suggestion because he was worried about this.

"No, there is no need. It hasn't reached the point where problems have arisen. I think we should follow Dahe's suggestion."

"Is that so? Well, it would be good for me to do this..."

Somehow I suddenly felt that Saber's voice had a subtle sense of intimacy...

"Saber. Do you like Fuji-nee like this?"

"Well, Taiga is a very nice person. There are very few people like her who are not hypocritical and do not deceive others. I heard that she is the one who supervises Shirou's life. I can understand why Shirou is so straightforward."

"Well... Is it worth being happy? This is really an ambiguous evaluation."

"It's a compliment. Although it's only been a short time, I already know her very well."

I see.

Shirou Emiya agreed that she was easy to understand.

But although he could understand Fuji-nee's thinking, the problem was that there were other things from now on.

"Then I can get along well with Sakura, Sakura is not like Fuji-nee who is full of thorns."

"...That's what I said, but I still don't quite understand her. Hostility... Although it's not to this extent, she is on guard against me."

"...Oh, so you haven't talked to Sakura yet?"

"No, I have reconciled with Sakura. Just like Shirou said, she and Taiga are very nice people."

"————What? Isn't there a problem then?"

He touched his chest with relief.

...Well, he always cared about the meaning of "reconciling" with Fuji-nee and the others. But no matter what, Saber finally solved it smoothly.

In short, the problem of the Emiya family was solved like this.

"You're welcome" Such voices were mixed together.

It was the first time that four people gathered together at the dinner table in the morning, and I thought it was really good.

"Hmm? Oh, the taste is a little bland today. Did you change the soup, Sakura?"

"Yes. I think Miss Saber is not used to miso soup yet. So it would be bad if the taste is too strong."

"That's true. Compared with the taste last night, this morning's taste is more delicious. But, Sakura, I'm also used to Japanese food. You don't have to pay special attention to me. Just cook as you like. It's better for everyone."

"Oh, is that so? Wow, you hold the chopsticks so skillfully... I was surprised. Miss Saber's hands are so dexterous."

"I'm just used to it... But to be honest, using chopsticks is still It is very tiring. But chopsticks are indeed better tableware than knives and forks. "

"Yes, yes. Saber is more used to knives and forks than chopsticks. Ah, no, no, it should be soy sauce instead of sauce. "

"I see. Thank you for your advice. "

"Yeah. I'll take a piece of seaweed as a reward. Here, Shirou, give me another bowl. "

"Okay. Don't eat too much and feel sleepy again. "

"Um, teacher? I have to participate in morning exercises today. I think I should control myself a little..."

"It's okay. It's okay. If you don't eat this little, you won't be able to have lunch. And Although you said that, Sakura, you still eat rice balls after morning exercise. "

"————! Teacher, you know it! ? "

"Of course. Because I saw you were always sneaking around, I observed you. No, a girl in her prime actually eats breakfast twice.

The devil will suddenly appear on your scale one day without anyone noticing. Huhu, according to my guess, Sakura's current weight is——————"

"Can't say it! This is not allowed, teacher. If you tell me, I will never come to cook again! "

"Huh~"

"And, and, snacks are just I only eat it occasionally, I don't do this all the time! "

"Oh, is that so? I always cook more rice for breakfast, and I thought Sakura would definitely make rice balls. "

"Study, study, study, senior, have you figured it out too! ? "

"Ahaha, Sakura can't hide it. Shirou is very sensitive to these little details. You must have noticed it the first time, right? "

"The first time? Are you talking about last summer?"

"Hey -------------------! ! ! ! "

"? Sakura, what are you waving your hands in the air for? Is there dust? "

————Eating breakfast like this.

This breakfast was twice as noisy as usual.

Just then, suddenly————

"————More than fifty victims were found before dawn today, and they are now being treated at the nearest emergency hospital————"

Such disturbing news was broadcast like this.

"…Hey, did the gas leak happen again in Shinto? Wow, 50 people were killed this time."

"What, we haven't been able to get in touch with the victims since last night. Many families have contacted the company because they found it strange. After confirmation by security, no employees were left in the company... What's going on? Everyone has been lying down in the building since the evening. Why didn't the security notice it? This is not just a matter of working hard or not."

Having lost her appetite because of this, Fuji-sister let go of the hand holding the third bowl of rice.

Saber looked at the news with a very serious expression.

…That's not wrong.

Although the purpose is not clear, it seems that the Master did this.

As with the previous gas leak incident, it should be a relief that no one died————

"Really, it makes people feel uneasy. Shirou, you are temporarily prohibited from working in Shinto. There is still a lot of savings, so it's better not to go at this time."

Fuji-sister's worry made Shirou Emiya a little embarrassed, but he had no way to answer.

Besides, now is not the time to work, but the chances of returning home on time will decrease after the battle begins.

Then————In order not to worry Fuji-nee and Sakura, I can only pretend to work when I can't return on time.

After cleaning up the table, I walked out of the door.

Fuji-nee and Sakura had already arrived at school before Emiya Shirou because they had morning exercises.

Saber followed him as he was about to go out, just like yesterday.

However, this kind of thing cannot be allowed to happen again today.

It's okay on holidays, but how can you bring Saber to school on weekdays.

"Saber, let's make it clear first, and stop here. You stay here while I'm at school. If Saber also goes to school, the commotion will only increase, it's too conspicuous. Shouldn't the Master avoid the eyes of others?"

"——————"

Seemingly still unable to accept it, Saber protested silently.

"Didn't I tell you it's okay? I won't be attacked when there are people around, and the school is safe. Besides, I can protect myself by myself."

"Hmm————"

Saber's eyebrows twitched.

She was trying to refute my statement "I can protect myself by myself."

"I have one question. Does this mean that you, Shirou, can defeat the enemy by yourself?"

"How is that possible? I mean that I can avoid danger by myself during the day. And I don't go near uninhabited places, and I will be back before sunset. Saber will understand that. Don't you have to rest to conserve your magic power? You don't have to force yourself to follow me."

"...Huh. I understand. Since the Master said so, I have no choice but to believe it."

Saber sighed with relief.

...She was seriously worried about Shirou Emiya's safety.

It was really hard to reject this feeling.

"…I'm sorry, Saber. But it's okay. Also, if something happens to me, Saber can sense it, right? If that happens, wouldn't it be better to rush over later?"

"No, that probably won't work. My connection with Shirou is very weak. When the Master's danger was conveyed to me, Shirou's life was already in danger. It would be too late to rush over now."

"Well. Then can I just call Saber?"

"Yes. If Shirou feels that he needs me, he can convey his wishes to me as your Servant... If you think that this is too late, please use the Command Spell. With the help of the Command Spell, it is also possible to jump to protect Shirou."

Jumping space...?

Such a thing is almost magic, right?

Absolute command power——Is the Command Spell such a great thing?

"…I understand. I will try my best to prevent such a situation from happening. I will be back before sunset. When I am not at home, I trouble you, Saber, to stay behind."

After saying see you later, Shirou Emiya reached for the door handle.

At this time

"...Yes. Please be careful, Shirou. Your school is very unusual. Be careful and cautious in your actions. Especially, don't run into Rin." Saber said something that made Shirou Emiya feel strange with a serious expression.