I am the protagonist

Perhaps modern magic associations already held the idea that "magic circuits are not everything," but this idea still exists among a small number of magicians who have talents in other areas, while the majority of magicians' talents still lie in magic circuits.

Rin clearly remembered that Shirou only inherited a small portion of the magic circuits. Even if the magic circuits themselves were excellent, if not all of them were inherited, then such magic circuits would still have quality issues.

However, Shirou's current situation has completely broken the normal rules for magicians.

"But Shirou's situation has completely broken the rules of ordinary magicians. His magical power has increased abnormally, and the level of increase is quite high. As for the specific extent, it is impossible to make a rough judgment yet, but his magical power level is at least ten times that of mine."

"ten times!?"

Sakura knows that her older sister is an exceptionally talented magician. Unlike her, who only has certain aptitude but did not inherit the family's magic circuits, her sister is an outstanding magician in every aspect.

But now my sister says that the senior's magic power is ten times that of hers. Is that normal?

Even if Sakura is naive, she knows this is definitely not normal!

"Now that the Holy Grail War has ended, every Heroic Spirit has remained in this era because of the Holy Grail's wish. If Saber still has a contract with Shirou, then it will be even easier to confirm."

Rin now hopes that the contract between Shirou and Saber is still in effect. If this connection is still there, then Saber can determine just how strong Shirou's magic power is now.

While there are other ways to determine Shirou's magical power level, those methods are relatively more complicated.

"Rin, that should be impossible."

"I know, wouldn't it be much more convenient if it were possible?"

Illya, who had been standing silently to the side, stared intently at Shirou, then suddenly walked up to him.

"Shirou, give me your hand."

"Ah."

Illya grabbed Shirou's hand and used Einzbern's special magic. In an instant, a faint light appeared on Shirou's body.

[Just as I expected!]

Now Illya is certain of what happened to Shirou. It may sound incredible, but it is true.

[But this situation shouldn't exist; that magic can't be completed without a proper ritual. What happened to Shirou?]

"Illya, do you know what's going on with Shirou?"

"Although I don't know exactly how Shirou got into this situation, it is indeed the same as the situation I imagined."

"Well, what exactly is wrong with Shirou?"

Rin, Sakura, and Saber all focused their attention on Illya.

"Soul materialization, Shirou has very likely completed soul materialization."

"!?"

"Soul materialization!? That must be true great magic!"

"Yes, the materialization of the soul has always been the Einzbern's long-cherished wish. Throughout the Holy Grail Wars, the Einzbern have always hoped to regain control of the materialization of the Third Law, but unfortunately, they have never succeeded."

Ilya was also instilled with this kind of education until the Holy Grail War ended completely and she herself completely broke away from the Einzbern family, at which point this long-cherished wish was truly put to rest.

"But can such a powerful spell be performed under normal circumstances?"

The Third Law - Soul Materialization is no ordinary magic.

The reason why the Third Law can be called a great magic compared to the other four is due to the special nature of the materialization of the soul.

The immortality of the soul generates almost limitless magic, truly enabling one to live forever, and even to the point where physical death does not necessarily mean death.

However, Rin couldn't understand how Shirou managed to materialize his soul, a powerful magic that couldn't be achieved through ordinary means.

So how did Shirou do it?

After spending several days in the hospital, he was discharged and, having lost his memory, achieved the great magic of immortality that countless magicians had longed for.

"I don't know~"

Ilya didn't know what form the great magic of materializing the soul could take.

"However, if it could be achieved so easily, it wouldn't be Einzbern's long-cherished wish. It is precisely because it is completely impossible to accomplish under normal circumstances, and they even placed their hopes on the power of the Holy Grail, that it became Einzbern's long-cherished wish."

"So how exactly did Shirou become like this?"

The name "materialization of the soul" is familiar to anyone who has studied magic. After all, it is one of the most famous magic tricks in the world of magic, and even one of the few magic tricks in the entire world that can be called "magic".

Rin simply couldn't understand how Shirou, a magician who only knew projection magic, could materialize his soul.

"...In any case, at least this is not a bad thing for Shirou."

Rin knew that this was no small matter for anyone, but it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

“Rin, many people are watching the soul materialization. If other magicians find out that Shirou has completed the soul materialization, it could be very bad.”

"That's under the premise that such news can get out. Right now, only we know about this. As long as we don't tell anyone and Shirou doesn't expose himself, then no one will know that Shirou has completed the materialization of his soul."

"However, it's not just about helping Shirou regain his past memories; we also need to ensure he has a certain ability to protect himself, otherwise he might run into some dangerous individuals and cause trouble."

Even with Saber by his side, Rin couldn't guarantee Shirou's absolute safety. Rin felt it would be safer for Shirou to master some magic.

Chapter Eight: Sister, I Don't Want to Give Up This Time Either

"Magic...it sounds like a street performer doing magic tricks."

Shirou wasn't against the concept of magic; it's just that magic didn't sound very sophisticated. He had often seen people performing magic on the street in the past.

"Magic is not the kind of tricks performed on the street. Tricksters are just tricks. Those street magicians are just using some techniques to deceive people about certain facts. Since passersby cannot understand how they are deceived, they call these techniques magic."

"The alteration of magic and those street magic tricks are two completely different concepts."

"Magic is a phenomenon that transcends common sense; it is a way of expressing things that can be done under common sense in an uncommon way."

Street magic and real magic are not the same thing. Magic can be described as a man-made miracle, and the collective term for such miracles is "magic".

Rin gave a simple explanation of the basic concepts of magic. She didn't want Shirou to have a wrong idea about magic, because such a concept could become a big problem.

"To express something that is achievable under common sense in another form... like this?"

Shirou opened his hand, and a ball of flame burned fiercely in his palm.

"!?"

Rin stared wide-eyed at the flame burning in Shirou's palm. Flame is a phenomenon that can be produced by common sense, but Shirou was igniting it in a different way. This was indeed a form of magic.

Indeed, fire is one of the simplest and most basic forms of magic, but that's only true for magicians with a basic understanding of magic theory. Shirou has absolutely no concept of magic; he simply did it after listening to me.

[Normally, this is impossible. Shirou should have lost his memory, completely devoid of any past memories. So why could he do something so easily?]

Is it because Shirou received special treatment due to the materialization of his soul?

Although Shirou only obtained a small portion of the Magic Crests, his Magic Circuits were even fewer, and the magical power he could generate was even less, Shirou is now someone who has completed the Third Magic - Soul Materialization, which is definitely different from ordinary magicians in this respect.

After all, in a sense, Shirou is now a magician, which is actually a higher level than a magician.

"Shirou, you're really someone to be envied now."

Even though she received the Tohsaka family's magic crest, and even though Rin herself is quite talented, she still can't use magic as easily as Shirou.

"Envious? To this extent?"

Rin sighed helplessly; those words were incredibly infuriating.

"Don't think that this level of skill is easy to do. No magician would use it as simply as you when they first came into contact with magic. Maybe you can just light a flame in your palm, but that's not something a beginner can do."

"Magic is not something that can be mastered overnight. It requires years of accumulation and understanding and research into the theory of magic. Only by deeply understanding the concepts and better controlling the magic can one perform magic in a simple way."

As a complete beginner who only understood the alteration of magic and didn't even grasp the concept of magic power, he used magic. In Rin's eyes, this was like a newborn baby already knowing how to use a gun; she simply couldn't understand how this infant could do it.

“No normal magician can use magic so easily after understanding the concept of magic, just like you. But Shirou, don’t use magic casually right now.”

"I will try my best."

The flame in his palm dissipated, from nothing to something, and then from something to nothing again—a scene that Rin found quite objectionable. He casually used magic to ignite the flame, and casually dissipated it, extinguishing it.

Creating a magic trick is a very difficult thing, especially for a novice. But undoing a magic trick is equally difficult, and even a magician with considerable theoretical knowledge would not do it so easily.

[This immense magical power can be used at will... No wonder the materialization of the soul is called magic; it even grants the wielder such assistance.]

Soul materialization is a legendary magic, and in fact, no one knows what the previous person who mastered it was like. Perhaps besides having almost limitless magical power and enhancing the wielder's aptitude, it might have other uses, but Rin can only find out by looking at Shirou.

“Saber, I’ll go back with Sakura to pack our luggage first. Could you prepare two rooms for us?”

"I see."

"Sakura, let's go back."

"Hey?"

Before Sakura could fully react, her older sister had already pulled her out of the Emiya residence.

"Sister, are we really going to move in? If we do, we'll be with our senior..."

"This is a decision we have no other choice to make now."

Rin didn't intend to move into the Emiya family home and live with Shirou directly, but the problem was that Shirou's amnesia was quite severe. Now, in order to help Shirou regain his memory, she would definitely have to stay by Shirou's side and remind him of many things.

"Shirou has no memory of the past at all. Moreover, his memory is from the accident that happened between me and Saber. Helping him regain his memory is something I must do."

"Moreover, Shirou has inexplicably completed the materialization of his soul. If he is allowed to use magic at will, and the Mage's Association discovers his existence, he will face even more trouble in the future. Just for this reason, I cannot leave Shirou unattended."

"Sakura, you didn't actually have to come along."

Sakura knows that whether she goes to help her senior regain his memories or not is the same, since her older sister is already by his side.

[Yes, my sister is already by his side. He's lost his memory now, so if she were more honest, he might quickly develop feelings for her, and things would be no different from before.]

But this time, Sakura felt a pang of sadness in her heart and didn't want her sister and senior to get too close.

I'm sorry, sister, but maybe this time I'll try my best.

That yearning for love never wavered. Her past lack of pursuit stemmed from noticing her older sister's feelings for the senior, and as the younger sister, she felt she shouldn't interfere in her sister's relationship. But was that really the right thing to do?

"No, I want to go too."

Chapter Nine: Archer Becomes a Pleasure Criminal

"I'm back."*2

Archer and Medusa, who were having tea at home, glanced at the clock upon hearing the sound, realizing that Rin and Sakura had returned home a little late today.

"Went to the hospital again? It would be a good thing if that guy could die in the hospital."

Archer knew why Rin and Sakura were back so late; they must have gone to the hospital to see the man lying in the hospital bed again. However, Archer's malice towards that man was practically overflowing; he desperately wanted him to die in the hospital.

"..."

"Are you cursing yourself to die sooner? Archer, I think it's best if Rin doesn't hear you say that."

Medusa has been hearing Archer's ramblings quite often these days, mostly about Shirou. It's amazing that Archer could utter such chilling curses, but considering he's the future Shirou, Medusa refrains from saying much more.

"Hmph, I would say the same thing even if Rin could hear me. It would be even better if Rin could bring back news that that guy died in the hospital today, so I wouldn't have to do it myself."

Archer wasn't joking; he'd always harbored the idea of ​​taking action. However, the Holy Grail War was over, and the reason to continue fighting had vanished. If he could, Archer would actually prefer his past self to have drowned in a world of happiness.

So now Archer can only utter some vicious curses.

But to be honest, he really wouldn't do it.

"If you really wanted to kill Shirou, you could have done it a long time ago."

Medusa knew that Archer was just saying it casually. Perhaps it was like a woman feeling unwell for a few days every month. Archer probably wouldn't feel comfortable if he didn't curse or stab Shirou a couple of times every day.

Medusa was already used to this, but if these words were to reach Rin's ears, she would probably drag Archer into a dark room for re-education.

"I just wanted to see if, in a different ending, he would drown completely in a world of happiness."

[Tsundere!]

Medusa had already labeled Archer's behavior in her mind, and then she stopped paying attention to Archer's crazy state and focused her attention on Rin and Sakura who had returned home.

"Rider, could you help me and Sakura pack our luggage too?"

"???"

Medusa was a little dizzy from Rin's sudden attack. Why was she already packing her bags as soon as she got back today?

"Rin, do you want to go on a trip with Sakura?"

"Of course not. We're still in school, how can we have time to travel? What I meant by packing is that Sakura and I are moving to Shirou's house starting today."

"Stay at Shirou's house? Rin, even if you're going to visit Shirou in the hospital, you don't need to stay at his house, do you?"

Rin and Sakura visit Shirou at the hospital every day now, and Medusa remembers that they've been going to the hospital almost every day lately. Smelling the disinfectant on Rin and Sakura, Medusa confirms that they went to the hospital today as well.