At night, around eight o'clock, Shirou Emiya was sitting on a bench in the park.

The street lamps on the side cast a white halo around him, and behind him was the bleachers. Due to the terrain, the park's bleachers could just overlook the brightly lit city in the distance.

Emiya Shirou leaned forward and looked at his feet, but his mind had already sunk into memories.

He was recalling what happened last night.

Yesterday, after accidentally becoming a Master, Tohsaka Rin, who supported him, told him about the Holy Grail War.

Emiya Shirou's first reaction was to withdraw from the ceremony.

This was a normal person's reaction, and Tohsaka Rin was not surprised as he took him directly to the headquarters of the Holy Church.

The Holy Church is a third party in the Holy Grail War. Its main responsibility is supervision, but it also acts as a referee and provides appropriate logistical assistance to the Master.

If the Master wants to withdraw, although it is rare in the Holy Grail War, he can indeed entrust the supervisor to handle it.

This was the first time Emiya Shirou saw Kotomine Kirei, and at the first glance he saw Kotomine Kirei, he noticed something strange about him, a feeling called 'danger'.

It was like a hungry beast eyeing a piece of fat, and this piece of fat was himself.

When Tohsaka Rin told him his request to withdraw from the Holy Grail War, the priest did not agree directly. Instead, he talked about what happened ten years ago.

Hundreds of people died in the fire that burned down several neighborhoods ten years ago.

And that fire was caused by the Holy Grail War. It is even said that Emiya Kiritsugu was a participant in the Holy Grail War that year.

No one had ever told him the truth about this past incident.

The memory of that nightmare experience ten years ago was still deeply engraved in Emiya Shirou's mind, so much so that just thinking about it made him feel like he was in hell, with an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach.

From that moment on, Emiya Shirou gave up the idea of leaving the Holy Grail War, but instead wanted to participate in it.

His ideals, his dreams, and his wishes have room to be realized, just as the priest said when he left, the words that shook him————

"Be happy, boy, your wish can finally come true.

Without clear evil, your wish cannot come true.

Even if this is intolerable to you, justice must have its opposite evil to exist.

To you, your noblest desires and your ugliest desires mean the same thing, so don't worry.

The conflict within you is very valid for human beings."

There seems to be a deep meaning in Kotomine Kirei's words, and Emiya Shirou cannot understand what the deep meaning is.

But one thing is certain, it is not for the Holy Grail, but for the past disasters not to happen again. He wants to do this for this Go all out for the goal

"Shirou..."

Shirou Emiya came back to his senses after his shoulders were shaken.

"Rin is here."

Artoria said to Emiya Shirou who had recovered from his daze.

When he raised his head, a can of warm coffee had been handed to him.

"Does Emiya-san have something on his mind? Still thinking about the Holy Grail War?"

Tohsaka Rin came directly in front of him, and handed another can of coffee to Artoria with his other hand.

Taking the coffee, feeling the warmth on the can, Emiya Shirou nodded:

"That's right"

"No wonder you didn’t even hear the call I just made to you."

"Sorry, Tohsaka-san..."Emiya Shirou changed the topic:

"Speaking of which, where is Archer? Didn't I come with you?"

Tohsaka Rin shook his head:"That guy hid his figure when he entered the park and was on guard around him."

"After all, it is Archer, and the characteristics of a job agency can only be fully utilized in a larger space and scope."

"That's it...I thought your Archer hated me."

Tohsaka Rin held her forehead, a little speechless:

"Emiya-san, I really don’t know if you are smart or stupid."

"Of course, Archer's temperament is a bit weird, but he is still very nice. I'm pretty good at reading people. That guy has a sharp mouth and a soft heart."

"Let’s not talk about this anymore. School will start tomorrow. If you have something to do, you can talk about it then. Is it important to call me out so late?"

"about this..."

Emiya Shirou did not directly talk about the alliance, but asked:

"Tohsaka-san, what is your wish?"

"desire..."

Tohsaka Rin looked at Emiya Shirou thoughtfully:

"You want to ask me why I want to participate in the Holy Grail War. This shouldn't be a secret among masters"

"Our Tohsaka family is one of the founders of the Holy Grail War. For this reason, our family will complete the ritual and become the winner as a long-cherished wish for generations."

"However, the Holy Grail can grant wishes, which is indeed a great temptation."

"But for things like wishes, it’s really hard to tell what a person really wants until a certain critical moment...."

Rin Tosaka held his chin and seemed to be thinking about this question seriously, and nodded quickly:

"Sure enough, what I want, besides realizing the dreams of my ancestors, is money. I want lots of money. That way you can buy a lot of gems."

Tohsaka Rin's statement made Emiya Shirou look a little suspicious. It was not too big, but too 'vulgar'.

Reacting, Tohsaka Rin also blushed. This kind of statement would not be in line with the ancestral tradition of the Tosaka family. Elegance. She coughed and explained:

"There is a huge demand for gems in family magic. My hobby has always been to collect gems."

"But you gave me some advice..."

Tohsaka Rin laughed, but his smile was a little complicated:

"If I really get the Holy Grail, my wish should be...Let that child be happy."

Emiya Shirou didn't hear the last sentence clearly. But Tohsaka Rin already had a serious face:

"Emiya-san, if you have any questions, please just tell me directly."

"Regarding this, the reason I called Tohsaka-san out is actually because..."

When Shirou Emiya was about to propose an alliance, a third party's voice suddenly sounded in the secluded park.

It was a clear and clear child's voice that could be associated with innocence and tenderness just by the sound of it.

"Big brother, big sister from the Tohsaka family, good evening...."

A black shadow stretched out under the white halo of the street lamp, and the shadow converged on the girl who looked to be only eight or nine years old.

She was wearing a winter coat that was too thick for the Far East, moccasin boots, and a fur hat. Her long silver hair was draped over her shoulders. She looked like an elf in the snow.

"Do you want to play games with Illya?..."

In a romantic tone, the girl said with a smile.

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