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After the rain of arrows falls, everything is over.

"..."

Himizaka Walnut lightly looked down at the woman in black who was prostrate on the ground at her feet, convulsing uncontrollably, the gaze projected from her blue eyes was as calm as a newly cleared sea level after rain.The right arm that had been cut by Assassin hung limply by her side, and she didn't care to deal with it, letting the blood flow down the forearm in a thread, scattered all over the ground like a red toon that had passed the flowering period, melting into the nun's body and bubbling In the open pool of blood.

"I'm sorry for doing such a rough thing to you, Kaoru-san. To be honest, you trust your invincible Heroic Spirit too much—my target, from the beginning, is only you."

She spoke almost politely, without apologizing in her voice.

If the walnut who ran around Fuyuki two years ago was still a little angel full of love for the world, then the female swordsman today is no different from a ghost.

Should it be said that Renzhu is born abnormal, or that Hu Tao has the potential to straddle a horse and carry a gun.

All in all, Facing the scene in front of him that was enough to make the weak girl faint on the spot, Hu Tao was almost unmoved, but accepted the fact with a surprisingly calm and calm attitude.

(Ah, I made this person look like this...)

What emerges from the bottom of my heart is just such a calm and natural feeling.

Not happy, but not sad either.

I have only completed one part of the plan, and I am still far away from the final victory.It is too early to rejoice or repent.

"killed……"

Although there were several arrows in her body and her spirit was like gossamer, because Archer used thin arrows with less lethality, the nun was not fatally injured by a direct hit on her vitals.Like a drowning person, she wriggled her limbs in a pool of her own blood, struggled to raise a hand towards Hu Tao, her bloodshot pupils and hoarse voice were reminiscent of howling ghosts.

"kill me…………"

"Unfortunately."

Hu Tao bent down slowly, and was meeting the nun's venomous eyes, her tone was gentle as if she was comforting a crying toddler.

"I can't do this."

Thinking back, that seemed to be exactly the same answer as Emiya Kiritsugu when facing Kenneth who was moaning and begging to die.

However, the subtext it contains is quite different.

"why?"

The nun grinned convulsively, and the strong malice in the smile made her blood-stained face even more hideous.

"...you...hate...us, don't you?"

"Ah. I hate you guys the most. I hate you so much that I want to throw up just seeing your faces."

Walnut is frank and sure.

——How could it be possible not to hate.

——Thanks to you, although I am shorter than ordinary people, my life that could have ended smoothly has become a mess.

"Because I hate you... I can't allow myself to be like you. Don't worry, I don't intend to kill anyone."

Hu Nuo squatted down with the tip of the knife propped on the ground, violently grabbed the nun's blood-stained wrist, and covered the vague Command Seal on her forearm with the palm of her hand.

"That's the end."

Hu Tao stared fixedly at the crimson mark that was nothing less than a curse, and magic spells flowed out from her slightly pale lips like prayers.With the movement of her lips, the Command Seal on the nun's hand trembled and emitted intense white light, and then faded like a fast-healing scar, gradually fading and disappearing.

"...?!!"

Watching herself being expelled from the competition, the pupils of the woman in black dilated in despair.She twisted her arms in panic and tried to break free from Hu Nuo's restraint, but the other party's five-fingered iron clamps tightly bound her wrist, and she couldn't shake it off no matter what.

"You, what are you doing..."

"You can tell if you can't see it, I am stripping the Command Seal."

Hu Tao gave her a cold look, and the strength in his hands did not relax at all.

"Anyway, you can't voluntarily surrender, right? Thanks to Joan of Arc who taught me this method, I can forcibly end this farce without becoming a murderer."

"Ruler...I didn't expect that she would take sides..."

The nun's eyes dimmed, her fingers clenched the ground, and she muttered angrily.

"Where, aren't you the ones who violated the rules first and tried to cause the world to collapse? Joan didn't even take action against you directly, but handed over the right to sanction violators to us."

Walnut responded with a rare seriousness.

"If she takes over this battle, you won't just get a few scratches. In my opinion, Jeanne d'Arc's integrity and kindness are worthy of the name of a saint. I am honored to be wronged by Caster." Think of her as a reincarnation of..."

Until the end, he was loyal to his beliefs and sacrificed the saint in his prime on the stake.

Himizaka Kurumi couldn't be that noble of a human being.

Therefore, at least I hope that I can look forward to that girl from afar, and offer my blessings to her life that shines brightly in the darkest place.

The process of peeling off the Command Seal was unexpectedly short and ended within a few minutes.But for Walnut, who finally solved one of her formidable enemies, this period of time was longer than the two years she had endured every minute and every second.

"Miss Kaoru Jiuhara, you will be arrested on the charge of human trafficking. Before the prison life comes, is there anything else you want to say? I will take it as your last words to the free world."

She straightened her waist and took a deep breath, calling the woman in front of her by her full name for the first time.

"Ah……"

The nun snorted a sneer, struggled to support the floor and turned over, gasping for breath while casting her dull eyes on the church ceiling.

There wasn't even a whitewashed god statue there, just a large piece of gray that was drier than a nun's eyes was randomly splashed.

Just like the life of a woman named "Koru Kuhara", there is no fragment of faith, but a boundless wasteland full of withered corpses.

According to Ogata Yu's information, this nun seems to have been sent to the church by her fanatical religious parents since she was a child, and the older nuns raised her as a priest.

Unfortunately, that church has a reputation for rigidity.For a young girl, family affection and love are just beautiful slogans, and the only things that really accompany her are endless prayers, stern scolding from the nanny, and the cold and weak god who never saved her.

Although she is in the embrace of God, the girl has never believed that God loves the world.

Likewise, she doesn't even believe that love exists between humans.

then……

Should it be said that it is a blessing in misfortune, or is it a deeper misfortune?

——A young and desperate nun meets a dying man clutching a glimmer of hope.

To describe it in some literary language, it is "his distortion just fits her distortion".Kaoru Jiuhara, who doesn't understand love in the world, is deeply moved by Shibata's paranoid love for his wife and daughter, and his ashen and haggard soul sprouts new vitality.

Today, it is difficult to characterize Kaoru Jiuhara's feelings for Shibata.

That's not love—she sincerely prays for Shibata's family to be happy and harmonious; but it's not pure sympathy either.

Perhaps this obsession replaced the unreliable god and inspired the long-buried religious fanaticism in the nun's heart.

That being the case, at the end of her infatuation, there is only one thing she can say.

"Die you. Shibata-san won't lose."

The nun raised her eyes and spat hard on the walnut face, then dropped her head and lost consciousness.

"...Ah. I think you'll say the same thing."

The blond woman tilted her neck to avoid the opponent's last curse, and said with a wry smile on one side of her mouth.

After all, not all struggles are turned into swords, not all enemies are able to drink and talk after leaving the battlefield, and not all warriors are made into princes of light or kings of conquest.

They are destined not to forgive each other.

End the fight as the enemy until the very end.

"Well……"

As soon as Hu Tao was relieved, she suddenly felt exhausted all over, and her heels gave way and she fell backwards.

"Hey! Be careful, miss. If you hit the back of your head on the ground, your skull will be deformed? Isn't this a waste of a rare and beautiful head?"

"Ha...is this a compliment? At least please say 'beautiful face'."

Hu Tao let his body limp in the arms of the green-clothed hero, and muttered in a low voice as if mocking himself.

"Where is it? The eldest lady's head shape is very beautiful, not inferior to those saint skulls that have been passed down for thousands of years."

Robin Hood replied in his usual frivolous tone.

"..."

(I see. Is he encouraging me not to feel inferior because I can't become Joan...)

The way this man expresses his kindness is the same as before, with twists and turns that can't be discerned without a little effort.

However, Walnut can feel unprecedented peace of mind and kindness from it.

(Ahh... by the way, this is my partner...)

It is not selected and prepared for me by others, but a unique and precious partner chosen and summoned by myself.

"That, thanks..."

"Hmm...cough cough."

Suddenly, a crisp cough sounded from a corner of the church, dragging Walnut back to reality from the drowsiness after the fierce battle.

"I'm sorry to disturb you two... But, I really want to say goodbye to Miss."

The swordsman in the long-haired kimono straightened his waist with his hands on the bench, and Hu Tao noticed that he was gradually losing his body from the legs up, showing a translucent appearance like glass products.

"Why, don't be on guard. As you can see, this body is powerless to harm you."

"Well, it seems that's right. But Tiaohulishan is over, and I won't let the weak young lady face you again."

Even though he realized that the opponent's time was approaching, Archer still watched the samurai vigilantly, and he pulled the walnut's exhausted body closer to him.

"Oh, this is really... being questioned quite severely. The nameless heroic spirit who is also in the air, can you please be more kind?"

Even with a wry smile on his face, Assassin still had a chic and calm posture.He raised the corners of his lips cheerfully, and narrowed his slender pupils towards Robin Hood as if he knew everything.

"I didn't intend to harm you, otherwise Miss would not have lost only one arm. This, Archer, you should be the most clear."

"Huh? Why would I..."

"Because it has come true. My wish."

With a refreshing smile like a summer night breeze, Assassin asserted succinctly.

"During the last Holy Grail War——in the intersecting with the sword king of the Knight King, I have fully seen the profound meaning of the sword. Since my magic sword was broken by her, I have nothing to desire in this life. Now It is a great fortune to be freed from this troubled world and return to the pure nothingness as soon as possible.”

"..."

Facing the man's free and easy demeanor, Walnut and Archer could only pay tribute to him in silence.

"Aren't you the same? Archer's Heroic Spirit. Your eyes are not the eyes of someone who is obsessed with this world."

"..."

After the archer froze for a moment, he finally relaxed his shoulders and let out a relieved smile.

"...Ah, what you said is true. If I have any wish, it was also fulfilled in the last Holy Grail War."

- Play a crappy knight imitation and try decent combat.

The only treasure that Archer could not obtain in his lifetime was realized in the electronic world of "Fate/Extra".

Although his journey ended in a tragic defeat (it is gratifying that because the story of Robin Hood is too sad, many FE players have been stuck for many years in order not to kill him), but after a full battle, he disappeared safely in the data The nameless heroic spirit of Zhihai was indeed saved.

"Unfortunately, I'm not as detached as Mr. Samurai. I'm just an ordinary person with hopeless desires. Even if my long-cherished wish is fulfilled, I can't easily let go of this world."

The young man in green suddenly changed the subject, put away his smile and poured strength into the arm that was holding Hu Tao's shoulder.

Then, the blond woman clearly heard a serious voice sounding close at hand.

"Although the last wish came true...but now it's a bit difficult for me to leave the troublesome eldest lady somewhere. As you can see, she will find a place to kill herself if she doesn't pay attention So, I had no choice but to go with her for a while."

"...Oh, do you want to accompany the Master to the end? I see, this is really an amazing wish."

Assassin was stunned for a moment, and then smiled while clutching his almost completely transparent abdomen.

"Huh? You who don't get along with your Master at all, you actually say that... It seems that we don't get along at all."

"That's natural. We are similar existences. If we exclude each other, it is deviant from common sense."

"..."

Walnut watched the two of them expressionlessly, chatting happily with each other, and finally couldn't bear it anymore and tightened Archer's cloak.

"Robin, why did you become sympathetic to him? I always say 'I'm the lady's servant' so it doesn't look good to others, and the other party didn't find a soulmate until he was about to die? Thank you very much for accompanying me to go crazy , but I don't like fickle men."

"What, miss, even you are jealous of Assassin? Don't worry, I'm not that interested in men—"

"To shut up."

Hu Tao cut off the conversation immediately, gently pushed Archer's arm away, and walked slowly towards the disappearing swordsman.

"Assa..."

As soon as she was about to speak, the samurai raised his hand with a smile to stop her.

"Okay, miss, those who get in the way will leave first. It seems that there is no room for a third person between you... Oh, what an enviable relationship of trust."

Maintaining his unchanging sassy smile, the nameless swordsman raised his discolored arm to Hu Tao.

"Although it was only a brief meeting, I really enjoyed it. Miss, you will become an excellent swordsman in the future."

"...No. After this Holy Grail War is over, I will never wield a sword again."

Hu Tao raised her eyelids to look directly at him, and answered forcefully in an unquestionable tone.

"That's right. That's right, '武' was originally spelled from the word 'Zhi Ge'. Miss knows the essence of the warrior's way."

Assassin nodded to express his understanding, and then held the half-person-high long knife in front of him and handed it out to Hu Tao.

"Then, in the end, like a samurai, let's have a refreshing and noble farewell."

"Why is there an inexplicable sense of nostalgia... Have you ever played Bo ○ Ghost? Or watched animation? No, those are all decades ago..."

Hu Tao was slightly taken aback, then handed out his long knife with a bitter face while muttering.

(Note: Refers to the famous Mingkin swear on the Bo ○ Oni Hijikata line, that is, the samurai touch each other with their swords.)

"My Master likes it very much."

The man's eyes flickered, and he replied calmly as if nothing had happened.

"what?!"

"Don't be so surprised. It's just a joke, treat it as a parting gift."

"No... No, no, I think the world view is a bit wrong?! Explain, Assassin!!"

"Koru just tried Shibata's recommendation once, but she came back from the virtual world soon... She seems to be unable to accept men other than Shibata."

"..."

Suddenly, Hu Tao sympathized with the unconscious enemy lying at his feet.

Unexpectedly, I can't understand the beauty of Otome games... What a hellish pain this is!

...Well, she is only used to relieve the sadness that flows backwards after reviewing the Fate series every time.

"……puff."

Unknowingly, the corner of the woman's drooping mouth raised a brisk arc again.Aware of this, Assassin raised his eyebrows contentedly.

"That's right, that's the expression a winner should have. Then goodbye, Miss Samurai with a Western face."

"As..."

The moment the walnut touched the blade of the Heroic Spirit, the elegant warrior melted into countless light spots and disappeared completely, leaving only the blond woman's long sword hanging alone in the empty air.

——Like petals returning to dust and mud, dripping water melting into the sea, the man named "Kojiro Sasaki" just scattered in the wind, as if he had never existed.

"..."

"Don't show such a sad expression, miss. Looking at your face, I can't go back to my hometown with peace of mind, can I?"

Archer took two steps forward, trying to talk to Walnut who was standing still.

"...Yes, you will disappear sooner or later. Ms. Shibata Yuyu will deal with it, Gawain will hand it over to Lancelot and the others, and the brats will never lose to Alice...Our battle is over. Almost It's time to say goodbye, Archer."

Walnut lowered her shoulders as if she had just realized this, and murmured while holding Robin Hood's cloak with one hand.

"Assassin let me send him away with a smile, but your words... no matter what kind of joke you make, I probably won't be able to laugh."

"Oh~? Then let me tell you, Fuyuki likes to play on campus..."

"Don't tell such obvious lies."

"Fuyuki is actually not your biological brother, he really wants to marry you..."

"Are you finished?! Where did my brother offend you and you want to treat him like this!!"

"Look, look, Missy is so busy getting angry at me, there's no time to be sad."

Archer smiled calmly and flashed his teeth.

"Don't slander my brother while giving examples! Although it is bad enough that he doesn't need others to slander!... Uh, I seem to have slandered him too, but the only one who can slander my brother is myself!"

……

Just like that, amidst the usual laughter and cursing——

A certain pair of masters and slaves in a corner of the battlefield crossed the last barrier in their Holy Grail War.

At the same time, it was a step closer to the doomed separation.

The author has something to say: Hello everyone——

Here is Mrs. Kawakami who squeezed out updates between the gaps in the average daily translation task of 100KB (...)! (don't call yourself

Although there is still more than half a month before the scheduled end date, but before that, I may suddenly jump like this to prove that I am still alive www

The Sinicization of Diaboliklovers has been basically completed. We just need to wait for the testing team to start work. The Sinicization version will be released by New Year’s Day at the latest... The game I’m working on now is a dark pit, so I can’t reveal what I’m working on, so please look forward to the completion XDD

So this chapter is the special topic of Kojiro and the green peach welfare that he likes to hear.

This is the last battle of the green peach group, after that, Saber, Gawain and Alice will be solved by other people... That means the end is near XD.As for whether the green tea will disappear in the end, this is a commercial secret... [Dragged out and hanged

47 Scene [-] A Message from the Gods

"Gao Wenqing, have you ever thought about your future ideals?" 』

"ideal?Why bother to ask.I am a knight serving the king, and this body is a sharp sword for the king.If it is ideal, it is natural to witness the prosperity of the country from the side of the king. 』

"……indeed.Asked unnecessary and stupid questions. 』

『Isn’t that the case, Mr. Lancelot?You should have sworn an oath of allegiance to the king. 』

"Ah... me?"Yes, I am the same as you.From the bottom of my heart, I wish for the prosperity of the country, the well-being of the subjects, and the happiness of the king. 』

"As expected.Since you are like-minded people, let's swing our swords in support of the king with all our heart from now on, Sir Lancelot. 』

——The blond knight's smile at that time was so refreshing and bright that it was hard to look away.

……

【Otaku Holy Grail War, All Day】

[Suburban villa area, green group resident]

……

How did things get to this point?

Lancelot was genuinely puzzled.

Looking back on the past, he still clearly remembered Gao Wen's appearance when he was young.The blond boy with the dazzling brilliance of the sun, with a youthful and childish look on his fair face, under the guidance of the elderly knight, wields the heavy sword that does not match his frail appearance time and time again.That picture is like the rising sun in the east, imprinted on the retina of every viewer with scorching heat.

From blunt to graceful, from clumsy to proficient, after countless honing and carving, the young Sir Gawain finally realized the great transformation from a boy to an outstanding knight.

And his character is also very commensurate with the ideal knight image in everyone's mind: noble, upright, loyal, brave, and he loves King Arthur wholeheartedly, and is always ready to sacrifice his sword to protect the glory of the king.The pure white armor without a trace of blemish is undoubtedly the proof of his noble virtue.

Yes, it is almost like... the sun disc that shines forever.

How did the beautiful and flawless sun fall into darkness?

"……Uh!!"

Lancelot parried away the opponent's blow with the scabbard, and bit his lower lip in regret.

(O king...have I ever inflicted this kind of pain on you...)

The sun knight who lost his younger brother because of his betrayal, was blinded by hatred, and fell from the pure white seat.If Lancelot had someone who needed atonement, besides King Arthur, it should be Sir Gawain who was tired of himself.

However, in order to liberate Gawain from the iron threshold of rage, he had to personally behead the Knight of the Round Table who used to be like a brother.

In the last confrontation, I failed to make a move, and even almost dragged the Master and his companions into danger.

This is the final arena, and the same mistakes must not be repeated——

“Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”

Through the helmet, the face of the old friend is close at hand, but it is difficult to recognize the dazzling and innocent glory of the day.

On the Fuyuki battlefield in a parallel time and space, Saber's sorrowful determination penetrated Lancelot's chest, and Lancelot had already experienced it himself.

(Sorry, Gawain...!!)

Lancelot silently recited the words of apology that could no longer be conveyed to the ears of his old friend, and raised high the famous sword that accompanied him in battle all his life.

…………

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"Hmmm, following the younger sister of the performer... It seems that the curtain is coming to an end here too. Yes, it's really exciting--the duel of the noble knights betting on each other's glory and will, the brilliance of the swords when they intersect is far better than anything else Worldly fireworks. If an outsider tries to intervene between the two, even intervening to help is a crime of ignorance."

On the top of the high-rise building near the Komatsu family's private villa, a blond girl in a gorgeous red dress folded her arms, and looked down at the battle below her feet with her proud eyes like watching a Colosseum performance.

"Anyway, I also reported the situation to the player who was imprisoned by my sister. I plan to watch until the end. How about you sitting at the same table? King of Heroes."

"Hey~ I care more about what Saber said. It's rare that I went to encourage her last night. Of course I want to see the results."

The blond-haired, red-eyed boy sat on the edge of the eaves, kicking his legs, pursing his lips awkwardly.

"You said so, but it didn't end up procrastinating until now. With Archer and Rider going together, I'm afraid Saber's side is already drawing to a close. Why don't you stay with me in peace..."

"Ah, that's because the decisive battle between the walnuts is hard to give up. Now that the walnut side is over, it's time for me to retreat. Unfortunately, I'm not interested in the fight between men... especially the serious ones Mister Knight."

After saying that with a playful smile, the young king jumped up with his hands on the eaves, dusted his hands and turned around to leave.

"Oh... Can I understand that, when you were young, you preferred the twin sister who played the role? This is really surprising. I thought you at least had the advantage of being single-minded."

Nero withdrew his hand that was trying to hold him back, and raised a slender eyebrow sarcastically.

"It's disgusting, don't talk about people as if you are in two boats."

"Don't worry, I have absolutely no intention of that. It's better to say that you haven't even set foot on a boat."

"Miss Nero, this statement hurts in another sense..."

Without showing a trace of hurt expression, the blond boy scratched the back of his head with his usual bright and bright smile that made others unpredictable.When he opened his crescent-shaped red pupils again, there was a cold light in his eyes that usually only flashes in the eyes of adult hero kings.

"It's not so much that I 'like' Hu Tao more, it's better to say that I 'have to' pay attention to her out of self-esteem. Don't look at me like this, I still care about being dumped."

"King of Heroes, you shouldn't..."

Sensing the vague malice on the boy's innocent face, Nero took a step away vigilantly, and subconsciously reached for the strangely shaped red sword at his waist.

"Where, I didn't intend to take revenge. Besides, it wasn't me who was dumped."

Seeing the other party's serious expression, the teenager smiled and waved his hands to fight.

"But, generally speaking, you would care, right? About the walnut."

"...Oh? Except for the status of 'player's twin sister', I don't find anything about her that deserves special attention."

While Nero strongly denied it like a bluff, he looked away uncomfortably.

"Like that blue Saber, Himizaka Kurumi is just a sad girl struggling in the vortex of fate."

Facing Red Saber's incomprehensible answer, the King of Heroes was not annoyed, he just pressed his index finger to his lips like a child who revealed a shocking secret, and spoke slowly and vaguely.

"Think about it, Miss Nero. You have both the good luck of drawing the trump card of Gilgamesh, and the stupidity of giving up this card by yourself--what kind of end will such a walnut lead to? You don't think it's very impressive. Do you care?"

"...Ha. From my point of view, getting rid of you is a matter of course for any normal woman, and it seems that there is no need to pay too much attention..."

"It's too much! This sentence is too much! I was seriously injured just now?!"

Jill raised his arms exaggeratedly, but Nero just pouted dismissively.

"This level can make you seriously injured. It seems that your so-called seriousness is only mediocre."

"Hey...Miss Nero obviously gets along well with me in other aspects, why does she always like to point out my view of love. I'm just an innocent boy who hopes to have a peaceful relationship."

"Hmph. I really envy children, they don't know what shame is."

"Wow, I always feel that Miss Nero is very sharp today... Could it be that you had a fight with the Master? Or is it that you have ushered in the menopause early..."

"Heroic Spirit doesn't have that kind of thing!"

Nero stomped his feet almost out of embarrassment, then folded his arms forcefully and turned his face to one side, pursed his lips tightly and kept silent.

"...Also, Miss Nero. You've been restless since just now, and you've tried every means to prevent me from going to Saber's side. What the hell is going on today? You're acting so suspicious, I think it's hard to turn a blind eye Woolen cloth."

Hearing the boy's straightforward questioning, Nero's face became more and more embarrassed.

"This, this..."

Gilgamesh watched her back patiently and waited for a while, and finally heard the slightly trembling hesitant voice flowing from the girl's lips.

"...Well, how should I put it. Well, today is indeed a bit special."

Like a spring on the verge of drying up, or like strings of a violin that has been in disrepair for a long time, it is dry, hoarse, and intermittent, completely missing the usual domineering Roman emperor.

"Before the start of the battle, the narrator told me one thing... Even Kurumi Himizaka didn't know about it, and the narrator has kept it a secret until now. 'Because it's the last, so at least tell the truth to the heroic spirits who have been dragged down by me so far'— —The performer smiled heartlessly as usual, and then said 'that thing'."

"'That incident' refers to... Could it be said that the Himisaka family still has some hidden secrets up to now? Not so, the plot of this third-rate mystery drama."

The blond boy spoke briskly, but his eyes showed rare concern.

"Also, 'finally' is...wait a minute. Wait a minute, Miss Nero. From your tone, Fuyuki wouldn't—"

"..."

The red-clothed swordsman didn't answer, but stubbornly raised his chin with his sword in both hands to hide the flickering flickering look in his eyes.

"This is not a joke, please answer me. Is your performer really locked up at home by Walnut?"

"...Well, um. At least, Walnut thinks so."

……

"Ahh-!!"

In the dimly lit church, the blond woman lying sideways on the pew suddenly arched her back and sneezed fiercely.

"Oh, what's the matter, Miss? Did someone speak ill of you?"

"...How would I know. Speaking of Archer, in this situation, you should usually ask 'did you catch a cold'?"

"Really? Then, Miss, you have a cold..."

"Enough, shut up."

Walnut grunted expressionlessly, propped up his stiff arms and turned around.

Although Hu Tao, as a "human pillar", has abundant physical strength and amazing self-healing ability, she is still exhausted from several days of fierce battles and new and old injuries.After sending away the last formidable enemy that he had to defeat, Kurumi collapsed like a puppet whose silk thread was suddenly loosened, so he decided to take a short rest before rushing to Shibata's place.

(A Miao, Nanako, Yuu-san, Mr. Wei Bo, and the little ghosts... I'll leave it to you later.)

Whispering in such a vague and vague consciousness, Hu Tao once again suppressed the restlessness in his heart and closed his eyelids.

Soon, soon...it could all be over.

Your companions will never lose.Even if Ogata Yu can't suppress Saber (who has probably been blackened under Shibata's manipulation), Izumo will definitely be able to smoothly bring Shibata Aya under his own protection.

...as a hostage.

(If possible, I would also like to have a decisive battle openly...)

But this time she couldn't afford to lose.

Because I have a reason why I can't make any concessions, so I can no longer be obsessed with the knightly glory that I longed for in the past.

No.

Against Shibata Mamoru, who does not hesitate to play with the girl's life, this is a battle without honor.

(...How ironic.)

Saying "I hate you, I will never become like you", hypocritically showing mercy to the enemy Master, but in the end, he is just a half-baby who only knows how to play with words.In the life-and-death duel with real swords and guns, she was unable to carry out the noble morality that both herself and Archer yearned for.

(The person I hate the most ends up turning me into the person I hate the most.)

"What's the matter, miss, you have a super~ masochistic expression on your face. Although you are masochistic all the time...Miss, you can't be M, right?"

Noticing the sour and wry smile unconsciously drawn from the corner of Walnut's mouth, Green Archer, who was sitting cross-legged beside her, couldn't help but make another noise to hinder her rest.

"Where did you learn that vocabulary. Just forget it, right now."

Walnut let out a long breath as if he was exhausted, and without looking back, he stretched out his hand and twisted Archer's shoulder, until the heroic spirit begged for mercy before slowly letting go.

"Actually, it's nothing. It's said that people get sentimental easily when they're weak...so I couldn't help but fantasize about it just now. 'If I wasn't a human pillar, would everything be different' or something like that..."

If Himizaka Kurumi wasn’t Renzhu——

At the very least, you won't be inexplicably involved in Shibata's sad wish against the gods, and you won't lose your smooth and peaceful daily life.

Also, instead of rocking an easy chair and waiting for death like an octogenarian, you can enjoy your flowery youth with all the girls of your age.

No, before that...

(Mom and Dad, they must still be by my side.)

In the past 20 years, this is the first time she has called her parents in her heart unabashedly.

Himizaka Kurumi never harbored resentment towards her parents who abandoned her.

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