A Dimensional Journey Begins with the Dragon Clan

Chapter 1239. Live together

"Well, Sensei. It's almost time for me to get back to the shooting range, so I'll leave first."

"Okay, okay. Ah, can you tell Miss Mizue who's waiting here that I have something to tell her and ask her to come over?"

"Okay. Please take your time, senior. It would be great if you could give me some guidance that I haven't seen for a long time."

Sakura bowed and left.

However, on the way.

She looked anxiously at Saber, who was standing by the wall and watching.

"And then? What are your plans next, Shirou? The club activities will end at five. Do you want to go on a tour before then?"

“…Hmm…”

What should I do?

  It seems that Saber is looking at the situation at the archery field with great interest. In that case────

…Anyway, we’ve all arrived at school.

In this case, let’s be more positive and take Saber to see the school building.

"I'm going to take a walk. I'll walk around the school and come back."

"Walking? It's good, but this hobby is really unusual. Kiritsugu-san also has such old-fashioned interests. Is Shirou also of the same type?"

"What attributes like that? I don't think taking a walk is old-fashioned. I don't really want to use this example, but isn't a date also like taking a walk?"

"What? Dating is different. If you really want to talk about it, isn't it a trip where you eat all kinds of delicious food?"

"I told you, walking aimlessly is called a stroll, right? Stop talking, I'm leaving now... Let me tell you in advance, I won't buy anything for you at school. There aren't any vendors there."

"That's right. The school cafeteria is closed, and the home economics classroom is also closed... I have no choice but to go with nothing. You must come back early, Emiya-san."

Finally, Sister Teng instructed Shirou Emiya using people's surnames like a teacher.

To which he simply waved his hand in response and called out to Saber.

"Visiting the school, huh?"

"Yes. Now that we are here, I thought I would show you around. Saber, it would be boring just to stay in the archery arena, right?"

"...That's true. It won't be boring, but it's meaningful to look around the school buildings. Let's check whether the school the Master attends is safe."

Oh no.

Although it was just a random thought, this proposal was well received by Saber as expected.

...However, it seems that there is a big difference between what he and she think, so let's not take it to heart and take her on the tour.

"Okay. This is the large forest behind the school building and the archery field. The area is about 300 to 600 square meters. In fact, it is likely to be comparable to the large playground in front. Because there are mountains inside, it is a typical example of bold land management."

Anyway, let's find a place close by, just a few minutes' walk from the archery field in the back mountain to visit.

"I see. From three hundred to six hundred, huh? That's almost double the difference, so there should be a limit to ambiguity."

"Thank you for your thorny words. By the way, you seem very dissatisfied. I wonder why, Saber?"

"It's probably your illusion. I didn't expect the school tour Shirou mentioned. Yes, I wouldn't mind at all even if you suddenly brought me to a place like this. I didn't expect anything from the beginning, so there's no such thing as disappointment."

Saber turned her head away.

...completely unhappy, looking like he was having a sullen moment.

"Then, what is there here, Master? This is indeed a sparsely populated forest, but it is not a place that requires attention."

"Yeah, it's not necessary. I just told you that there is a forest behind the school. Then, let's go to the next place."

"Then, here is the playground. Since the track and field club members are running right now, be careful not to get too close. We'll have group competitions here during physical education class."

"Team competition...? Specifically, what kind of competition is it?"

"Well, our school is strong in sports. The baseball club is the leader, so it's probably baseball. We also play dodgeball sometimes. In short, it's a sport where you split into two groups and beat the other team."

"...I see. Speaking of group competition, I thought it was something where everyone cooperated with the leader, but it turned out not to be the case."

"........."

I feel like I'm imagining Saber as something extremely dangerous.

Since it's just a feeling, let's not ask any further questions.

"Anyway, it's a sport where you compete with your opponent to score points. The group of people running right now are also competing to see how many seconds they can run 50 meters."

While saying "So that's what happened", he kept looking at the playground.

"What's wrong with you, Saber? Are you looking for something?"

"Ah, no... Well, there was a sport I watched a little bit before, so I was a little interested in whether it was held in this stadium. Although I don't really understand other sports, I enjoyed watching that sport, so I just..."

"What sport would Saber want to try? Maybe tennis or something like that? If so, there's a court further inside."

"No, no, it's not tennis. If you think about it calmly, it's not a sport that can be accommodated in this land... It's just that I used to play a similar ball game with a sword and was scolded, so I feel a little nostalgic..."

"? A ball game played with swords?"

What is that?

...Speaking of which, the thought of this serious Saber playing with a sword makes my face turn red for some reason.

"Please forget what I just said, Master! Well, we have finished investigating here, let's go to the next place...!"

Being pushed by Saber, he moved towards the school.

I first visited the corridor and then walked to my classroom on the third floor.

"────This is the Master's classroom. ...When we were walking in the corridor, I thought there might be some problems, but this is still within the acceptable range."

"Permissible range? ...Does that mean it's safe or not?"

"Yes. I can feel the same magic in the corridor as I felt when I entered the school. However, there is no lingering scent of magic in this classroom. Only Rin's magic is left in the corridor and the school building. So far, no factors that put the Master in danger have been found."

Anyway, I accepted it first, and the tension I felt from Saber gradually faded away.

Although he was trying to go too far, Saber investigated the school because she was worried about him.

...Well, to be honest, of course I can't be unhappy.

It had only been one day since the contract was signed, and they knew nothing about each other.

However, in just a short period of time, Saber put his safety first, and Shirou Emiya felt this deeply.

As the sun began to set, the club activities also came to an end.

The sun sets early in winter, and it may also be due to recent dangerous events.

"Ah. By the way, Mizue, what happened to Shinji? I didn't see him today."

"That guy didn't come. I don't know if he has a new girlfriend, he's been like this lately."

Mizue spoke as if nothing had happened and walked towards the school building.

"Bye. I have something to do in the office."

Playing with the key to the club classroom, the head of the Kyudo Club left first.

────Then we arrived at the main entrance.

Facing the setting sun in the town, Emiya Shirou, Fuji-nee, Sakura, and Saber said goodbye to everyone.

"goodbye teacher!"

"Don't bully Emiya, Tiger!"

I started walking down the slope while hearing noisy farewells like these.

Go down the ramp.

Next to them were Fuji-nee and Sakura, and behind them was Saber who was following at a distance.

"────Strange? Why is that girl following us?"

...That's what he said. It seems that he didn't find it strange until now, but now he finally discovered the problem.

"Hey, Shirou. Do you know her?"

  This was the second time he asked that day. Fortunately, thanks to his experience with Mizue, Shirou Emiya answered without hesitation:

"I know him. I brought him here so isn't it natural?"

It just came out of my mouth like that.

"So, so it is... Then, senior, what is your relationship with that person...?"

"Yeah. I haven't heard that Shirou has any foreign friends."

"No, not a friend but someone Dad knows. She's the daughter of someone Dad met when he was flying around."

"Kiritsugu-san's? So this girl is here to visit Kiritsugu-san?"

"That's right. She will be living in our house from today, so please treat her well."

“────Huh?”

Fuji-nee and Sakura had exactly the same reaction at exactly the same time.

However, if one suddenly heard that the girl would live in our house from today on, it would be strange if one was not surprised.

"Wait, Shirou, when you say live there, do you mean live with that girl?!"

"We're not living together. Saber is only staying here for a short time. I'm just lending her my home as a hotel. You don't have to be so surprised, right?"

“…Um. Senior, that person’s name is Saber, right…?”

"Yeah, it's a strange name though. Since I'm not familiar with Japan yet, I think there might be some strange things about her... Ah, and although she doesn't talk much, she's a nice person in private. It would be best if Sakura could get along well with her."

“……………………Okay. That’s fine, but…”

Sakura didn't look me in the eye, and instead turned her gaze towards Fuji-nee as if asking for help.

"Teacher Fujimura. Will Teacher Fujimura allow Miss Saber to stay?"

"Well... Of course it's impossible for a teacher, but I can't just leave the child under Kiritsugu's care alone... He seems to be very upright, so nothing will go wrong. Hey, Shirou, nothing will go wrong either, right?"

Glancing at Shirou Emiya sideways, Sister Fuji said something very rude.

"Of course. Since she's dad's guest, she's my guest. I can't do anything impolite. Besides, she's like a sister, right?"

"Hmph~ By the way, how old is that girl? She looks younger than Sakura."

"Uh, maybe, that's it..."

"────────────"

Sister Fuji stared at Shirou Emiya's face and observed.

Then, just as we were about to go down the slope, suddenly.

"Shirou, do you like that girl?"

Such a surprise attack came unexpectedly.

"Hmm...!! Who knows about that? I've only just met her, how can I explain it?"

...Hmm, his face is so hot...From what Fuji-nee said, his face must be completely red.

"Yeah. It's not a lie, but there are signs."

...So what did you know?

Sister Fuji crossed her arms and remained silent, as if she was thinking about a difficult question.

  ·······

In the end, Saber's accommodation was approved.

"It doesn't matter, right? It's a good experience to be a host family, and there are not necessarily so many rooms here."

Sister Fuji said this, which was the final word.

Sakura remained silent the entire time, but finally said: "Yes. After all, this is not something I can give an opinion on."

I'll just accept it for now.

"……………………"

That's how dinner started.

In order to welcome Saber and also as a thank you gift for last night, I put a lot of thought into the dinner.

  Starting with grilled bonito with salad flavor, fried chicken with spicy onion sauce, and potato beef, which is often regarded as a must-have for home cooking.

We have prepared these dishes, including the often used ebisu, and various types of tempura.

Rather than going all out for dinner, it would be more accurate to say that this was an unbridled menu. However.

"……………………"

No one spoke, and it ended just like that.

"……………………"

Washing dishes in the kitchen.

Although Emiya Shirou didn't expect to have a harmonious meal from the first day, wouldn't it be nice to have a brief conversation?

He thought the tempura was especially delicious.

The body is fried upright without curling up, and the skin is crispy.

It is an impeccable masterpiece, so I would like to say a few words about it.

"...But it's all resolved. The only line that comes out is "have another bowl", what does that mean?"

Cleaning up after four people's meal was indeed very time-consuming.

...By the way, Sakura didn't come to help today. Is this hinting at something?

"Okay. We've already eaten, and it's almost time."

Sister Fuji was drinking her tea and looking at the clock.

It was past nine o'clock in the evening.

Normally speaking, it is about time for the two of them to go back.

"Teng-nii. Please help send Sakura home if you need to."

Shirou Emiya was in the kitchen, washing dishes, and he spoke to her.

"──────────"

no respond.

Sister Fuji was watching TV as if it had nothing to do with me.

"...Hey, hey. Didn't you hear me, Mr. Fujimura?"

He returned to the living room and tapped Fuji-nee on the head.

At this time.

"Sorry, I refuse that. Because I can't take Sakura home for the time being."

"? Why? Fuji-nee, what's the matter?"

"Well, it's not a big deal, but I'm going to live here from today on."

He said it very straightforwardly.

It seems that it has been decided, Fuji-nee asserted.

“────────what?”

"Ah, how about Sakura living with us? I'll keep in touch with your family so you can rest assured. It's more fun for three girls to be together, right?"

“Ah… Ok, ok, please! Mr. Fujimura, I’ll take care of everything!”