[FZ] Bewitched

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Even though Archer had instilled the idea of ​​"taking other servants and joining the war again", Kotomine Kirei still hesitated.

I have no expectations for the Holy Grail, and I don't understand what the Holy Grail "expects" for me.Could it be that he really returned to the Holy Grail War in search of "pleasure"...

impossible.That Matou Kariya is a completely twisted and painful character, it is impossible to give himself this feeling of pleasure.

However, I did keep thinking about this person.

Kotomine Kirei seldom wandered the streets, trying to figure out why he became a combatant again.But before he could figure it out, he met an acquaintance.

Matou Kariya.

Even though it was at the other end of the alley and across a road, Kirei still recognized the person sitting outside the coffee shop.

The moment he realized that the instigator who caused his curiosity and anxiety was a hundred meters away, Kotomine Kirei stepped forward and ran towards the opponent.

If you can't fight in this kind of place, the previous problems can only be shelved; but it's not bad to be able to figure out why you care about the other party.

Thinking in this way, Kirei walked through the alley and road, and came to a place a few steps away from Kariya Matou.

After seeing the other party's situation clearly at the moment, he was startled again.

The young man supported his chin with his arms, his eyes were open, his expression was peaceful, and his breathing was soothing and steady.

——It turned out to be asleep.

Kotomine Kirei glanced at the things on the other party's table: the teapot, the remaining half cup of black tea, and the collection of poems turned upside down on the table.

Just like an ordinary literary youth.

To be on the safe side, Kotomine Kirei put on a posture that could attack at any time.

"Father, don't act rashly."

A lazy voice came into his ears.Almost at the same time Kotomine Kirei took the first step in a defensive posture, the person in front of him opened his eyes, the eyes were dimly lit, as if he had just woken up.

Was this person so careless during the Holy Grail War?Or is this defenseless appearance just an illusion?

Kotomine Kirei took a step forward.

The back of my hand hurt a bit.Kirei looked down and found that the back of his hand was scratched by some small sharp object.At the same time, a flying insect that was the same as the one I saw last time flapped its wings and flew to a high place.

This was almost as fast as conditioned reflex, the ability to call magic, which made Kirei narrow his eyes in deep thought. "You didn't sleep."

"You woke me up, Father." Kariya Matou had recovered from his sleepy eyes, and was staring at him with indifferent eyes at the moment, "I won't fight you here. I'm here to pick you up." Daughter, I don't want her to be startled by the way you wield a sharp weapon. But if you're only going to have a drink, I'll probably invite you to sit down with me."

Kotomine Kirei looked around before taking his seat.The elementary school is not far away, which makes the other party's argument that he came to pick up his daughter believable.But after only three years of exposure to magic, he became even more confused. "You are different from Tokiomi-sensei. You are more like an ordinary person."

Matou Kariya laughed out loud, took another cup and poured a cup of tea for Kirei, and gently placed it in front of the other party. "Of course I'm different from Tokiomi. He has enviable happiness, and a proud disciple like you, I'm so envious."

"Please don't make fun of me." Kirei stared straight at the other person's eyes through the steam that smelled like tea.

"But you like to chat with me like this," Matou Kariya shrugged, "otherwise you will avoid me. Don't you have something to do before you leave the church?"

Yan Fengqi was silent about gift tea.He was thinking about other meanings in the other party's gentle smile just now.

As the heir to the orthodox magic way, Matou Kariya, who is alone and in poor health, does have reason to envy Tōsaka Tokiomi.The mentor adopted his second daughter to the Matou family for the reason of "making the current Matou family head have successors".

- No matter how you look at it, it is full of malicious ridicule.

"I'm just out to think about something. So you're only out to pick up that kid?"

"Yeah." The gentleness on Kariya's face disappeared, and solemn shadows appeared in his eyes, "Caster's Master may still be active outside. I can't let her be in danger."

"Is that why you destroyed Caster's workshop? In order not to reveal Berserker's ability, you did it when Caster's camp left, avoiding everyone." Kotomine Kirei looked at the other party calmly, "But you don't even have to make a move Matou Sakura has no blood relationship with you..."

"It has nothing to do with you." Kariya Matou turned his head to face Kirei squarely.The slightly long purple hair drooped because of his violent movements, blurring the coldness in his eyes. "Don't tell me you want to explore my troubles and then enlighten me, you are a dedicated priest. Do you also have such compassion for Emiya Kiritsugu?"

The person in front of him suddenly became sharp, like a beast showing its minions.Kariya's abnormal performance made Kotomine Kirei feel novelty. "I don't intend to enlighten anyone. In fact, I'm still looking for a reason to be chosen by the Holy Grail. That person... seems to be very similar to me." Out of strange trust, Kirei expressed his feelings in a low voice, " Why am I here? He will definitely give me the answer."

Kirei's calmness did not soften Kariya's attitude.With a sneer, the blood-colored thin lips continued to spit out harsh words: "I believe that the person I have never met is the 'answer' I am looking for, and because of this vain wish, I have caused trouble for each other. There must be a limit to chaos. Ah, Father. What will you do if, at the last moment, you find that the truth is not what you expected?"

Can't deal with such harsh words.Kotomine Kirei even thought that what the other party said was somewhat reasonable.

He thought he was an object who was as confused as himself, but he fought by all means; he thought he was an existence that no one understood, but there were two women beside him who would risk their lives to protect him.

It seems that there is indeed a difference.

Surprisingly, the person in front of him who was obviously completely different from him could understand his feelings.

Matou Kariya was actually just venting his grievances from past and present lives.At this moment, while feeling happy, Kariya began to think about how to deal with Kotomine Kirei who showed a distressed expression.

Matou Kariya did not sympathize with the distressed man in front of him.It can be said that the sympathy he once possessed has long since been exhausted by the encounters in his previous life and ten years of torture-like cultivation.

However, I felt resonance with the other party—this was originally impossible.The two of them, one blindly pursuing the "wish" in life, and the other firmly advancing on the edge of life and death because of a clear "wish", are almost opposite.

Maybe stupidity is contagious.Kariya sighed, and when he spoke again, his tone softened with a smile: "Father, do you know? It is impossible to find an 'exactly the same' soul, but it is not difficult to find a 'resonating' soul... um , sometimes it’s not that easy, but it’s never empty talk.”

Kotomine Kirei frowned. "What's the meaning."

"Literally. Even if it is a wish that is so dirty that it is difficult to express it, there must be someone who understands it; even if it is a soul that is distorted to an incredible degree, there must be someone who can resonate with it. Don't you have such a person around you?"

Kotomine Kirei opened his mouth: There is indeed no one around him.

"father!"

The girl's voice came to her ears.The moment Kotomine Kirei heard this voice, Kotomine Kirei realized that the person on the opposite side instantly let go of his whole body's defenses, from a magician with hidden murderous intentions to a gentle and harmless ordinary person who fit the other person's appearance.

"I'm leaving first. I paid the money, you can stay here for a while if you want." Matou Kariya got up and said softly, "Goodbye, priest. See you again if you can."

Kotomine Kirei raised his head abruptly.

Yes, they are enemies.If there is a chance to meet again, it will probably be on the battlefield.

On the other side, Matou Kariya was knocked down by the girl who ran towards him, and was coughing repeatedly; but after a little relief, he knelt down to comfort the girl softly.

On the face of the other party was a sincere smile that he had never seen when facing himself.Watching this tender scene, Kotomine Kirei was touched in his heart.

Although it is difficult to understand, most of the reason why the opponent joined the war is probably because of this child.

With a heart that is both selfish and selfless, with desires twisted by a heart of darkness but still simple and pure.Kariya Matou is such a person.

This time, Kotomine Kirei felt it clearly.

What was surging in his heart was the joy that he rarely experienced.

That was the vision I was looking forward to, deeper and darker than hell, about Matou Kariya——

Wanting to completely smash the ideal of the other party——