When I saw Saber again, the girl who was injured and bleeding in pain because of myself, was in the swordsmanship in another building.

There is no unnecessary item in the silent temple, and the wooden space is covered with light sunshine.

She just sat naturally.

Without armor, she changed into an elegant dress that suited her very much and sat silently on the floor.

In the quiet space, white sunlight shone in, and no pollution at all dissolved her and the dojo.

The stern and upright posture was not shaken at all.

She just sat like this, and the air in the dojo tightened.

But I don't feel cold at all.

Because that posture is clear enough to make people forget the cold winter air.

Even the sound of inhaling is a kind of disturbance.

The girl sitting in a corner of the dojo is indeed the girl from last night.

Under the moonlit night, the girl appeared before I was killed by the lancer, swinging her sword without hesitation.

The hair that is hidden in blue moonlight and like golden sand is now integrated with the sunlight.

Then, I really remembered it.

That's how I felt when I first met her.

She wrapped her armor all over her body, waved her sword, and forced her to retreat without saying a word.

I was not shocked by the scene that was out of reality.

No matter what she looks like, it doesn't matter. I'm afraid even if it's muddy, my mood will never change.

Things that touched me are now in front of me like this.

That's why I forgot to breathe and kept looking at her.

No matter what master and the Holy Grail War.

At this moment, I really accepted the whole story of the girl named Saber.

~~~~~~~ World~~ Need~~ Divide~~ Line~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I don't know how much time has passed, Saber opened his eyes as if he woke up from sleep and stood up without making a sound.

I couldn't think of what to say, so I approached her like this.

"You're awake, Shirou."

In a calm voice, her voice echoed like a permeation hall.

"I just woke up."

I answered with my head that couldn't work smoothly.

"Shirou? You look bad."

The blonde girl suddenly approached me.

"No, no, it's fine."

I quickly stepped back and kept my distance from Saber.

She looked away from her head tilted in confusion, and calmed her heart down first. In contrast to her armored outfit, Saber's very ordinary outfit was too surprising and too realistic to bother me.

"So Shirou, I have something to say about yesterday."

Saber interrupted me unhappily, as if the steadiness just now was a lie.

"What's up?"

"Shiro's actions yesterday would bother me. Fighting is my duty. Shirou just needs to keep his job. As a master, you don't have to protect me, and there is no reason."

Saber said flatly, she looked too calm.

"What reason is needed to save a girl!"

I couldn't help but say it reflexively.

I was scared by my screams. Saber was stunned for a while and stared at me with indescribable majesty.

I was stared at by Saber, and I stepped back a little, always feeling embarrassed that I seemed to say very inappropriate words.

"I'll ask again, can I call you saber?"

"Yes. Since I have made a contract as a servant, I am Shiro's sword. Follow your orders, fight against the enemy, and protect your life."

Saber said without hesitation, her will was undoubtedly pure.

"Is that to win the Holy Grail War?"

"Shirou?"

"But saber, I have a very small chance of winning with me. Isn't that okay?"

"If you have no chance of winning, I will make the chance of winning. I will use all possible means to get you the Holy Grail. Because we respond to the call for this."

"…wait for a moment. You say it's all possible means. That's to attack people in order to gain strength-"

I couldn't say it at the end, Saber looked at me with a look that seemed to be looking at the enemy.

"Shirou. That is not a possible means. I can only do what I allow. Betrayaling myself is impossible for me. Injuring unarmed people will violate the oath of the knight. However, if the master commands me, I will only obey. At that time, as the price of trampling on my dignity, a seal must be used."

I was overwhelmed by the saber's voice containing anger, but I patted my chest happily and felt relieved. Although Saber had a strong and unhesitant image of a combat machine, I knew that Saber was not a cold murderer.

"——Ahhh, I will never let you do that. I'm really sorry. Unconsciously, insulted you."

"Ah, no, I guessed it without knowing Master's plan. Shirou has nothing wrong. Can you raise your head...?"

"Huh? Ahhh, I apologized unconsciously."

Saber didn't know what was funny, and the corners of his mouth relaxed a little.

"By the way, saber. I have something to ask."

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"What's going on with that costume? It's completely different from yesterday. I was shocked just now."

"This is the clothes prepared by Rin. Because I can't turn back into a spirit, at least not attracting attention."

"That's, that's the armor of yesterday! Yes, I'm wondering what happened to the armor of yesterday?"

"Please don't worry. My arms can be loaded and unloaded freely, and I only take off when I wear this costume. The armor is something woven with my magic. I will call it out when necessary."

As I turned my chaotic head to find the topic, my stomach helped me, although the way was not very friendly.

"Hunger is the enemy, go and have a meal, Shirou."

Saber said, feeling that she was feeling very relaxed.

~~~~~~~ World~~ Need~~ Divide~~ Line~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

As usual, I tied my apron and started preparing lunch.

But now there is a girl named Saber in her life.

"By the way, can you eat Japanese-style saber lunch?"

"Yes, as long as it is something that can enter, nothing matters."

Saber added seriously.

"Luxury is the enemy!"

"Your enemies... are so many."

"Maybe it is."

Maybe in her eyes, eating is indeed a kind of battle.

I understood this at the beginning of lunch.

Sitting elegantly, the dietary etiquette is comparable to the oldest nobles.

The food in front of him was quickly eliminated.

As an incompetent master, she cannot provide her with stable and sufficient magic. So she must replenish herself with food.

——This is what she said. Of course, the words would not be so straightforward, but they were enough to make me feel guilty.

"By the way, Saber needs rest as well."

"I usually save my magic through sleep."

"Then I'll arrange a room for you."

"No, I don't need human sleep. Usually I just need to stay in the dojo, and I will be on alert at night."

"Warning? You mean..."

"People should be protected most during sleep, and I will be on standby next to Shirou."

Saber easily said this.

"What-! You mean--are by my side?"

"Yes, the server is the one who must protect the master. It is the most vigilant to sleep. You cannot protect you if you are not in the same room."

Saber said amazing words with a calm expression.

"But Saber is a girl, it's better to have his own room."

"Shirou, I do not belong to human beings, and since I picked up the sword, I gave up my identity as a woman, so please let Shirou know his position as a master."

"But……"

How could the beautiful girl standing in front of her not treat her as a girl?

"...No matter what, saber is still a girl."

Saber was stunned and spoke to me solemnly.

"Shirou, if you keep thinking this way, I'll be very troubled."

"I'm already very troubled..."

“—”

“—”

No matter how much you stare at me, I will not give in.

"I will prepare the room closest to me for you, and there is also a magic alarm in this room. If something happens, you can come to me in the shortest time, how about it?"

"If it was assassin, he could approach the target without breath. Can Shirou protect himself at that time?"

Facing Saber's serious words approaching the accusation, I raised my left hand silently.

A mantra that can command the servant three times is engraved on his hand.

——If I don’t obey the command, I will use the seal spell.

——If assassin appears, I will also use the seal spell.

Saber froze for a moment.

"Well, Shirou's heart, I have understood, and will obey your will."

It finally ended, in a way that I didn't want to.

A room was prepared for Saber next to my room, and Saber walked into the room.

"Shirou, I'll be on standby now. I have one more thing to say."

"Please forgive me for not fulfilling the initial obligation of the server."

“The initial obligation?”

"Just tell Shirou my real name."

Indeed, but it seems that from the time I met the girl, I have never been interested in her true identity.

To be precise, I am satisfied with the fact that this mystery that does not belong to the world is around me.

"If Saber doesn't want to say it, then don't say it, it's your right."

"Master and server are one mind and one body. If one party hides something, it will not be able to fight normally. Therefore, mutual trust and understanding are the basic responsibility of both parties."

“Then why—?”

"This is the result of my consideration. Even if Shirou doesn't say it, there is a way to seize Shirou's knowledge. Because Shirou's magic resistance is not very high, if the enemy is an excellent craftsman, it is easy to intervene in Shirou's spirit, right? To prevent this, I don't want Shirou's knowledge to have my real name."

"So that's true. It's awful. If it's hinted, it's awful. Well, since that's the case, you keep it secret."

"It's great to do this. But... I'm not a very famous person myself. It's a few levels lower than berserker, even if I know it, it's useless."

Saber said unwillingly.

It was a bit surprising... Saber also has a place like a human being. As a hero, he felt unwilling to accept it because he could not compare to berserker.

"It's good, right? Ace is just hidden to be called ace. Because master is like me, saber has to take some time to do this.... And that berserker is already a foul. Saber doesn't have to be upset, and - from my opinion, saber has not lost at all. He can still fight head-on after being injured like that, right?"

"...It's right. Although I suffered a defeat yesterday, if my injury recovers, there will be different results."

As if to reassure me, Saber nodded and accepted my comfort.

Then the conversation ended, and I left Saber to rest in the room.

Although she claimed to be a servant prop, she appeared in the world for the Holy Grail.

But no matter how you look at it, you are just an ordinary girl, except for the level of beauty.

So just keep getting along with others just like you usually do.
Chapter completed!