I am the protagonist

"Let's discuss this issue more clearly later."

"There's something about me that I can't explain in a short time."

Medea also felt that Shirou was hiding a lot of things.

However, Medea was not in a hurry at all.

The girls inside should be the ones who are anxious.

There's no need for me to be in a hurry.

Medea simply followed Shirou into the Emiya residence.

"I am back."

Soon, footsteps could be heard walking towards the entrance.

"Shirou, you're back a little early today...!?"

Saber was the first to come and greet Shirou, but she was also the first to see Caster.

I noticed Caster immediately.

It took me a while to realize that Caster's relationship with Shirou was very abnormal.

Upon realizing what was happening, Saber drew her holy sword Excalibur without saying a word.

"Caster, what... are you after Shirou?"

"attempt?"

Medea wore a calm and elegant smile.

"The Holy Grail War is over. What do you think I might be after Shirou?"

As she spoke, Medea tightened her grip on Shirou's hand.

"!?"

Upon noticing this reaction, Saber almost grabbed her holy sword and slashed down.

At this moment, Saber can guarantee that her thoughts are absolutely true.

Saber never imagined there would be a day when she would so desperately want to kill Caster.

Especially seeing the other person so brazenly holding Shirou's hand.

At that moment, Saber felt as if her nerves had been provoked.

"Saber, put the holy sword down first."

"But……"

Saber really didn't want to let go at that moment.

At this moment, Saber wanted nothing more than to kill Caster on the spot.

"We'll explain the situation inside, but for now, put the Holy Sword down."

Although Saber desperately wanted to kill Caster, her principles as a knight made her temporarily put aside that thought.

It's not the time of the Holy Grail War, so Caster won't do anything excessive to Shirou.

Saber now feels that Caster has crossed the line.

It had come to the point where Caster should die.

They went inside.

Rin, Sakura, and Medusa went out shopping today, leaving only Saber to stay home alone.

Shirou sat down at the table in the living room.

Medea sat down next to Shirou.

"..."

"Caster, you'd better explain to me what's going on."

"Otherwise, I'm worried I might not be able to resist killing you."

"What a barbaric idea!"

“Saber, Shirou is my Master now, and I would never do anything bad to my Master.”

Do you even believe this yourself?

Caster is known as the "Witch of Betrayal".

It is precisely because Caster's actions involve betrayal that he was given this title.

Saber stopped looking at Caster and instead focused her gaze on Shirou.

"Shirou, why did you come back with this woman?"

"Caster came to help me this time."

"Didn't I say before that I would help Sakura and Rin make an elixir of immortality?"

Saber remembers Shirou saying something like that.

In fact, a large quantity of medicinal herbs had been delivered to our home beforehand, and those herbs seemed to be intended for making that medicine.

Shirou actually wanted to create the elixir of immortality on his own, but his skills weren't up to par.

"Although I wanted to do it by myself, I'm not very good at alchemy."

“I went to Ryudong Temple before to familiarize myself with how professional casters would do this.”

"Caster came back with me this time to help me."

"I see."

Saber now understands why Shirou brought Caster back with him.

"But Shirou, why did you become her Master?"

"...Wasn't it said that Caster's Master died because of me?"

"I don't remember what happened that time, and I don't know the specifics, but Caster's Master was also caused by me, so it's only right that I take responsibility for it."

Of course, Shirou isn't stupid.

He chose to take on this responsibility because he knew Caster would help him; otherwise, if he took the blame for everything, wouldn't he become a scapegoat?

"That's true..."

"But what happened in the Holy Grail War..."

"Saber, isn't that true?"

"……Yes."

"The facts must not be distorted."

“There are some things we have to admit, and Caster’s situation is something I have to take responsibility for.”

Chapter Seventy-Six: The only way to express the grievances in my heart is through tears.

Don't get angry!

【Never get angry!】

Saber was trembling all over, trying her best to control her anger.

But then he saw Caster sitting next to Shirou, and the provocation in that guy's eyes.

Just seeing these Sabers makes my anger rise uncontrollably.

Kashiro was sitting opposite him.

In situations like this, excellent emotional control is essential.

And control through a good mindset.

Medea, however, was delighted to see Saber looking troubled across from her.

While the adorable Saber is very charming, the troubled Saber also possesses a unique allure.

[We should create some Sabers with different emotions at that time.]

[For example, Saber as she is now is quite interesting.]

[Hmm, from now on, I'll use the time outside of helping Shirou to observe Saber's daily life.]

This thought made Medea's smile deepen.

But it was this smile that made Saber feel a strange chill run down her spine.

"The reason Caster came this time was because of my invitation."

Shirou saw that Saber had calmed down enough, and it was time to talk about Caster.

"It's not because of her Master."

“I would still invite her even if it weren’t for her Master.”

"Shirou, why is that?"

“Because Caster has helped me a lot over the past month, I think I can trust her.”

Shirou is quite a realistic person.

Having experienced the trials of the dark world, he wouldn't easily trust others unless they were people he had already confirmed to be trustworthy.

Saber, Rider, Rin, and Sakura are undoubtedly people Shirou can trust.

Besides them, Caster is also someone Shirou can trust.

However, Caster's situation was slightly different from theirs. It took Shirou a month to understand Caster and know her true nature before he chose to trust her.

"Actually, Caster is just an ordinary girl, just like you, Saber."

"During the time I spent with Caster, I learned that she wasn't a bad person."

"The reason why we were in an adversarial position before was because of the difference in our status."

"Now that the Holy Grail War is over, this adversarial relationship should also end."

Shirou had actually seen Caster's past.

The first Master's death was entirely due to his own actions.

The death of the second Master was indeed related to him.

It was precisely because she knew Shirou that she chose to accept this setting.

However, these past events and Caster himself are not the same concept at all.

You can't judge Caster as this kind of person just because of what happened to him in the past.

Saber certainly understood this principle as well.

"But……"

"Saber, do you believe me?"

"Shirou, of course I believe you."

Saber may distrust anyone, but she will never distrust Shirou.

"Then try to believe in Caster."

"...Perhaps her interests are a little strange, but you'll understand once you get to know her. She's not a bad person at all."

Aside from his rather eccentric interests, Shirou didn't think Caster had any major flaws.

His interest in that area is rather that of a shut-in.

In other words, Caster is the kind of person who often stays at home and doesn't go out. Her hobbies are things like making clothes and toys.

Shirou estimated that the worst Caster could do was measure Saber's size or force Saber to wear clothes he made.

However, Saber should have some resistance in this regard.

After all, Saber is definitely more familiar with Caster's personality.

"..."