Fate The Extra One

【The View Of Sasaki Kojiro】

"It's our first meeting, I'm the Ruler of this Holy Grail War, Kishinami Hakuno."

On the afternoon of the third day after the official start of the Holy Grail War, the chestnut-haired girl who suddenly came to Ryudo Temple stood in front of me and said these words.

"This is really impolite. Although it is the basic etiquette for swordsmen to answer the other party's self-reported family name, I don't have a name to say."

Although I am very curious about what the so-called "Ruler" is, I like the girl's awe-inspiring eyes. Occasionally gossiping with the little girl can be regarded as an adjustment for this boring gatekeeper life-as long as she does not step through the "gate", she is not considered an enemy. , the meaning of my existence is here.

"It doesn't matter, anyway, I am too... It's fine to call you Mr. 'Kojiro', but it's better to be 'Mr. Nameless Swordsman'?"

The girl briefly mentioned about herself, but she thought about my name with great interest. She is an incredible child—this is the first impression she gave me.

"It doesn't matter what your name is. After all, it is an empty shell without a body. This life exists as a sword, that's all."

"Is that so, that's really the case...Then, it's fine to call you 'Mr. Swordsman'!"

The girl seemed to have relaxed something, and sat down next to me, looking up at the sky.

"Sure enough, I like this kind of leisurely feeling the most. It's great to live without doing anything."

--wrong.

"Miss's words are too absolute. It's not the time for a girl of your age to say such things."

The girl is very cheerful, her eyes are also very energetic, exuding youthful vigor, but there is something wrong,

——The girl is "broken" from the "inside".

—Maybe there is still salvation, before it completely decays.

It's too much for me to have such thoughts about such a vivid life, but I can't do without "correcting", a voice told me.

"Huh? You don't need to make such a serious expression~ 'Mr. Swordsman', I'm just a little tired,"

"Besides, I skipped class and came here to chat with you. I thought you were 'very similar' to me..."

There is no haze at all. I don’t know if the eyes that are always staring at the trajectory of the sword have degenerated. I can no longer capture the "weird" expression of the girl, so I can only let go of my previous thoughts.

"Judging from the tone of the lady, although you are a class you have never heard of, you are also a Servant. I am so defenseless when you are so close."

"You are an Assassin who violated the rules, you only have the duty of 'protecting the door', anyway, I am also a half-finished product, comrade Servants with mutual defects should get along well~"

"Besides, it's rare for Caster to follow Mr. Ge Mu. At this time, there is no need to 'swear allegiance', and all the familiars have been cleaned up."

It's that harmless smile again, everything is thoughtful and almost perfect, but why doesn't such a Servant "properly" participate in the Holy Grail War and come to this kind of place?

"Mr. Swordsman has nothing to dislike, right? I don't feel any resentment at all even though I'm being named by a name other than my own. I really like the character that only focuses on one thing.

I'm the same way, as long as it's for that person, it doesn't matter what I do..."

—Is that so, something is wrong with "here".

"To be completely dependent on others is not 'one's wish'. I chose the 'sword' from my heart, but living purely for others is nothing but a void..."

"Self-awareness is a necessary part, and I don't approve of your way of being."

"Really... It's really nerve-wracking, I thought you were the kind of lazy person..."

The girl scratched her hair, with a very troubled expression, but the strange "unfettered feeling" still existed.

"The current situation 'this way' is already the best. There are really too few things that I can focus on with my strength, and I have done my best just for that person."

"Besides, I'm just an 'extra thing'."

The girl smiled wryly.

"So I came here just for healing, I have no intention of changing the way I live"

"Don't always talk about me, talk about yourself, Mr. Swordsman."

"I was a farmer before I was alive, but because of my sword skills, I was forced to add the name of Sasaki Kojiro, and even my existence itself was replaced... How do you feel?"

It's not malicious, it's just a simple inquiry, nothing to do with curiosity, it seems that my answer can help the girl find her own "answer"——

"No, I have no regrets in this life, I just want to fight against a worthy opponent."

"Well, exactly as expected."

"Even if you don't have faith, it is enough to have a goal that you can never give up."

"Well, it's getting late, I don't want to be discovered by Miss Medea, I will come again, goodbye, Mr. Swordsman."

Seemingly confirming what she thought in her heart, the girl walked down the mountain without hesitation.

It's true that the smell of the female fox has also become stronger... This encounter, let's regard it as a short-lived dream...

Even if the flower is a manjusawa smiling in the black mud with broken petals...