"..."
After taking Ayaka home, I felt down and wandered the streets aimlessly.
"What are you doing, Master~"
"Brynhildr..."
"I won rock-paper-scissors, so here I am~♪"
Brynhildr, who had flown down from the sky in spiritual form, landed beside me. She erased her sly smile and stared at me intently, bending down to meet my gaze.
"Is it because of that girl?"
"... Well. I don't feel guilt or anything? How should I put it... I feel a bit uneasy, I guess?"
"Weren't you the one who called yourself trash and didn't care?"
"Right... Let's go get some food first."
"That sounds good~ So it's a date!"
"I guess so."
We casually entered a restaurant and sat down. Brynhildr sat in front of me, propping her chin on both hands as she looked at me.
"Even this side of you is cute, Master~"
"When we get back, I'm going to complain to Kiyohime."
"Haha. So... what are you going to do?"
This makes it... the third time, or fourth if including Sakura. I took responsibility for Sakura. And if it weren't for Saber, Jeanne would have done the same. But in the end, Jeanne came to me.
"Honestly, I don't get it. What charm do you see in a common man like me, let alone a bad-quality one? My face? There are plenty of handsome Servants and modern people if you just look at faces. Honestly... I don't understand."
"What are you talking about? Master, you're such a charismatic man."
"That can't be..."
"... Do you know why we like you, Master?"
"Because of the bond?"
"Well~ That's part of it... but ultimately, it's because you're the Master. The person who is Master is a light to us."
"So... that's what I don't understand, Brynhildr. Why? Because I'm an ordinary person different from you? Because I'm human? I'm just a common man. Let's say Saber is for the food. Let's say Jeanne is fundamentally the same. But Manaka, I can't understand at all."
"The Doctor."
"..."
"We've never met him, but he's here in Chaldea, right? The Servants from that time in Chaldea all told us about the Doctor. It's not just people like him who yearn for or want to live a human life. Everyone is like that. Is there an ordinary human among Servants? Everyone is an extraordinary person. Even cases like Corday, who went from an ordinary person to an assassin, ultimately prove that they're not ordinary. We yearn for such lives, and even Brynhildr came to love such humans. Master... we can only become normal when we're with you."
"Why...?"
"Because you're the only one who treats us without pretense. Everyone else thinks of us as special beings, and unconsciously, a wall forms because of that. But not you, Master. That's your greatest charm. You don't think of us as special. And you sincerely accommodate us while still doing what you want. On top of that, you take us seriously and like us. That's why."
We continued talking while eating the meal that followed. In the end... is it that there's a charm I don't understand or acknowledge...
It's the same with Ritsuka. No, I think Ritsuka is the most ideal, isn't he?
"I just want to remain as trash. I don't want to run the washing machine."
"Just don't worry about it and do as usual. Do what you want. We'll give advice, but we'll never force you."
"Hmm... what do you want me to do?"
"Can't you just take her with you?"
"I already had a hard time with Sakura. I wanted her to grow up to be a good girl, but she became corrupted. In the end, because she got involved with me, Sakura was corrupted."
"If Sakura is happy, isn't that OK?"
"... Is that so?"
"Yes. Master, or are you going to abandon Sakura halfway?"
"That's not it..."
"Then it's settled. Anyway, you have automatic contraception, right?"
"... Really?"
"For fear that someone might try to get pregnant first, there's such a blessing. No matter who tries, it won't work."
"...."
Did I unknowingly get a vasectomy? I'm impotent...!
"Well, if Master ultimately decides, the blessing will disappear. So... if Master wants to impregnate everyone, go ahead? Already, Otrinde dreams of having about three children with Master later and living harmoniously."
"Hmm..."
She has such dreams... This is troubling.
I am trash. I'm not a good person; if anything, I'm on the bad side. I'm just trash with poor character. I wish they wouldn't feel complex emotions for someone like me...
When I think of the current Romani... I feel a strange mood.
"... Let's talk again."
After finishing the meal, I head home. Through the conversation with Brynhildr... I thought that even though I'm trash, I should still have some responsibility as trash. I'm trash that shouldn't go into the washing machine... I just want to live as scum and die.
Knock knock...
"Manaka~ let's talk."
... No sound from inside?
"Sister went out."
Then, Ayaka handed me a piece of paper and said.
"Where to?"
"I don't know. Probably, it'll take a long time? She asked me to give this to you."
I looked at the paper Ayaka gave me...
"What...?"
What does this mean... I came to apologize, but where did she go...?
"... What's going on here. Anubis, use your divine eye for me."
I called Anubis and asked for help...
"She's not here."
"Huh?"
"She's not in this world. She has already left for another world."
"..."
Something's wrong. I quickly headed to Artoria's house.
"Haa... haa..."
What is this? Who is this...?
A girl collapsed on the floor, wearing the same school uniform as Artoria. Is this the sword Artoria used? But...
The name is completely different. It's an ordinary Japanese name. With black hair and black eyes. A normal-looking girl. What's going on here...?
"... This has become troublesome."
First, let's end the Holy Grail War.
"Who are the remaining Servants?"
"There are none."
"..."
... They're all dead? Haa, what's with this sudden development... I ended up winning by chance. Well then, let's go back to Chaldea and think about it.
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