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"I'm sorry! I'm sorry, sister! I'm so sorry!!"

The sound eventually turned into uncontrollable wails and sobs.

Saya Aika gently knelt beside Sakura, reached out and removed her arm. Looking at Sakura's tear-streaked face, a smile slowly appeared on Saya Aika's face.

"You've already apologized, what else can I do? Having a sister like you is just my bad luck as the older sister."

Looking at that face so close to hers, Sakura Sajou's last shred of hesitation was overwhelmed by her surging emotions.

Completely ignoring the excruciating pain that felt like her bones were shattering, she slammed herself against the ground and into Ayaka Sajou's arms!

"Waaaaah! I'm so sorry, sister, I'm so sorry, really, I'm so sorry!"

Saya Ayaka's body seemed to stiffen slightly for a moment after the impact, but then she raised her hand and gently placed it on Sakura's messy hair: "You know you were wrong, so don't do this kind of thing again, okay?"

"Ah."

"Master, don't cry, look at me first!" Kama stretched out a hand, pointing desperately at the two sisters embracing each other.

"I tried so hard, how are you still alive?!" x3

"I already told you, go ahead and hit her!"

-

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, behave yourself, behave yourself." This is what the being called the Counterforce Gaia said.

"Don't be like that, this is just the beginning. I remember you were very stubborn, weren't you? I still prefer you when you're stubborn."

Gaia looked at the baseball bat in [Star's] hand, and her will trembled.

That thing hurts so much when you hit it, it's like it came prepared.

[We generally believe that those who know when to yield are the wise. As long as you are stronger than us, whatever you say goes. The most important thing is not to kill me.] Alaya, who remained calm despite being hit several times, was very tough.

[Alaya is right. Actually, I wanted to shout "I surrender" the moment you hit me the first time! Really! It's just that you... you were too engrossed in the fight to hear me.]

"It sounds like you're a little unhappy with us." [The Doctor] raised an eyebrow.

[No! Absolutely not! Well done! Absolutely brilliant! It was a real eye-opener! If you'd just spare my life, even if you beat me a few hundred more times... uh, taught me a lesson, it would be... it would be my honor!]

Perhaps in the eyes of others, it is shameful for them, as inhibitory forces, to do such a thing. Don't they have any shame?

Inhibitory force: There really isn't any.

Let alone this kind of behavior, as long as you don't kill them, they would accept even being turned into cat-eared lolis and given mugwort.

This is their determination to live!

"Alright, we're not some kind of devils. Don't make us sound like bad guys. We're saviors who have saved the world countless times." [The Doctor] sighed, looking hurt, and then took out two nails.

"Alright, we're tired of fighting. You two stay still. I'll just implant this thing into your bodies and that'll be it. Don't worry, it won't hurt."

Alaya: [Requesting a question, may I ask what that is?]

The doctor looked at the two nails in his hand and smiled.

"This is something that can prevent you from doing foolish things, something that can make you like me..."

"Consistent."

Seeing the two nails implanted into their will, the two restraint forces dared not utter a word.

"Alright, all done." [The Doctor] clapped his hands.

"Is this okay?" Gaia asked cautiously.

"Ah, right, that's fine. We won't be responsible for what happens after that." [Ember] waved his hand.

Alaya: [Do we not need to contribute anything?]

"I don't care, you guys do what you want." [Star] swung his bat, startling the two restraints who took a step back.

“Speaking of which, it seems you left something for your version of yourself in this world.” [Ember] put his arm around the Doctor’s shoulder.

"Tell me honestly, what did you leave behind?"

"Just a reminder."

-

The PhD student in reality looked at the extra piece of paper in his hand with a puzzled expression.

"This is advice: try not to use that thing. Also, be careful of Hai Si, be careful of... Luo."

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Volume 1: Chapter 100 Embers: Never-ending, the souls are simply endless.

The Holy Grail War has ended.

This grand Holy Grail War has come to a complete end over these two nights, an outcome perhaps unexpected by everyone.

Despite having such a powerful force, they failed to bring any peace to Fuyuki City, which was something that someone found hard to accept.

War is war after all, and bloodshed and pain are unavoidable. So, how many sacrifices were made in this war?

The answer was astonishing: one person was seriously injured, and the other was slightly injured. [Note: Heroic Spirits are not considered human, and the Counter Force is even less so.]

The two people, one seriously injured and one slightly injured, share the same surname. That's right, it's the seriously injured Sakura Sajou and the slightly injured Aika Sajou.

At this moment, the two injured sisters are lying in the same hospital room. But they are not the only ones in the room.

The last surviving daughter of the Sajou family, Sajou Ayaka, stood with her arms crossed, her sharp gaze sweeping over the two people.

In the end, she skipped over the heavily injured and bandaged Sakura and focused her firepower precisely on Ayaka Sajou, who had an innocent smile on her face.

"Hey you two, what have you been up to behind my back? Otherwise, how could one of you be seriously injured and the other slightly injured, and you both happen to end up here? Especially you, sister, when did you get back, and you still have this little injury? You could have healed in the blink of an eye!"

"Waaah~ Ayaka is so mean!" Aika Sajou covered her face with her hands, her voice trembling with tears.

"How could you doubt your dear sister like that! My heart is breaking!"

Watching her silly older sister's exaggerated performance, Ayaka took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress the urge to flip the table.

She turned decisively, sat down beside Sakura's hospital bed, and gently took Sakura's hand in hers. Her voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable seriousness.

"It must have been that stupid older sister who did something, Sakura. Tell me, and I'll definitely be on your side."

Seeing Ayaka Sajou's serious expression, Sakura Sajou, whose face was wrapped in bandages, managed a smile despite the pain on her face.

"I caused this trouble; I'm the one who's making things difficult for my sister."

"Really? I don't believe it." Ayaka Sajou was still somewhat skeptical; she knew her older sister's ability to cause trouble.

"Sakura, you must not give in just because your silly older sister is so good. Tell me boldly, although I am no match for her now, she is always giving up, while I am improving every day. I believe that before long... probably, maybe, anyway, I will definitely be able to defeat her. So tell me boldly, did she do something to you?"

Looking at Ayaka Sajou, who seemed determined to seek justice for her, Sakura felt a warmth she had never experienced before rise within her.

I used to always want my sister's approval and support, but in doing so, I seem to have neglected many other things.

She took the milk, bread, and the care from the family for granted as gifts from angels, but after everything was shattered, everything she saw and felt was completely different from before.

They are not gifts from angels; they are... the most important things in one's own life.

Sakura's gaze inadvertently drifted to Sajou Aika, who was smiling and watching her two younger sisters from another hospital bed. Her former angel, now... her older sister.

sister?

Not as the angel of my faith, but as my older sister, if that's the case... doesn't that mean I can be more willful?

As Aika Sajou waited for Sakura to admit her mistake before turning her attention to her other younger sister, Sakura threw herself into Ayaka's arms and cried out, "Ayaka-neechan, my sister... my sister..."

"I knew it! You silly sister, you're not getting any chicken soup tonight! Go eat the hospital's nutritious meals!" Ayaka instantly bristled, glaring at Aika like a mother lion protecting her cubs.

Sajō Aika stood there dumbfounded. Despite being known as omniscient and omnipotent, she was once again bewildered by this sudden turn of events.

Huh? The script... isn't like that, is it?

Shouldn't Sakura obediently admit her mistake so that she can rightfully teach Ayaka a lesson?

Seeing Sakura lift her head from Ayaka's arms and give her a mischievous grin, Aika Sajou's astonishment gradually faded, eventually turning into a helpless yet amused ripple, and she gently shook her head.

So that's how it is... So this is the kind of personality my younger sister has at heart?

This is truly...unexpected.

Just then, there was a knock on the ward door, and with Ayaka's invitation to come in, the door was opened.

Three unexpected people walked in: Rin Tohsaka, Shirou Emiya, and Shinji Matou.

"Tohsaka-san, Emiya-san, Matou-san, what brings you here?"

As a student at the same school, Ayaka Sajou naturally knew these three people, since they were all popular figures at the school.

The three glanced at Sakura, who was covered in bandages, and said in unison, "We heard that Sakura's injury was quite serious, so we came to check on her."

"Is that so?" Ayaka didn't doubt anything.

As the three entered the ward, an awkward atmosphere began to spread.

But just then, Ayaka Sajou, lying on the hospital bed, smiled and said, "Ayaka, could you go to the convenience store to buy me something?"

"What should we buy?" Ayaka asked her older sister, puzzled.

Aika pointed to the three visitors and said in a timely manner, "It would be good to buy some fruit or water. Didn't you notice that you didn't bring anything with you this time? These classmates have come all this way and can't even get a drink of water. This is how we Sajou treat our guests."

"Ah!" Ayaka seemed to wake from a dream, and her fair cheeks instantly flushed with embarrassment.

As the one who considers herself the most reliable among the three sisters, she actually made such a serious social blunder this time!

And... it was actually pointed out by that usually unreliable, idiotic older sister! This... this is just too much!

"Sorry, sorry! I'll be right there! Um, Tohsaka-san, please wait a moment, I'll be right back!" With that, she strode towards the door.

"Um, no..." Shirou Emiya instinctively tried to stop Ayaka, but before he could finish speaking, he was hit squarely on the side by Rin Tohsaka's elbow!

He groaned and doubled over in pain, but before he could even utter a sound, Shinji Matou's hand swiftly covered his mouth, silencing him completely!

Only after Ayaka's footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor and the ward door closed completely did Shinji Matou release his grip. He rubbed his hands vigorously on Shirou Emiya's clothes with a look of disgust, and scolded in a low voice, "Idiot! What are you thinking? Isn't it good that Ayaka left? Do you want her to know the inside story of the Holy Grail War?"

"Sorry, it was just an instinctive reaction." Shirou Emiya knew he had almost made a mistake and said somewhat embarrassedly.

Rin Tohsaka looked at Sakura, whose face was wrapped in bandages, and her calm expression slowly turned into concern: "Sakura, is the injury on your face alright?"

"...I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Tohsaka-san."

Sakura looked at the three who had arrived and said softly, "The three of you must have come here because of the Holy Grail War."

Emiya Shirou and Matou Shinji exchanged a glance, then shook their heads at Sakura.

Shirou Emiya: "The Holy Grail War is over. I just came to visit you."

"You...aren't you angry with me?" As she said this, Sakura's gaze was directed at Rin Tohsaka. After all, she was the one who had summoned the Servant that Rin had summoned, and she hadn't yet defeated the other two.

Rin Tohsaka sighed and crossed her arms: "The Holy Grail War is war, and people will die, however..."

Rin Tohsaka turned her gaze back to Sakura: "After you summoned such a powerful Servant, you never thought of attacking us. Otherwise, neither I nor these two would have survived the first night. So instead of blaming you, we should thank you for sparing our lives."

"Although what Tohsaka said wasn't very pleasant, it's true." Shinji Matou agreed with Rin Tohsaka, somewhat displeased.

Even on the second night, it would have been easy for them to kill the other party if they wanted to, but they never did so.

"...But you must have your own desires to participate in the Holy Grail War, and I have hindered your desires."

"What else can I say?"

Rin Tohsaka sighed, her forced pride seeming to deflate slightly, replaced by a resigned nonchalance: "I'm not as skilled as others, and I'm also unlucky. When unexpected factors come my way, I can only blame my bad luck."

She shrugged, trying to lighten the heavy atmosphere with a relaxed tone: "Anyway, as long as people are alive, there is hope. At worst... we can just wait another sixty years and participate in the next Fuyuki Holy Grail War."

"It's probably impossible."

Everyone's attention immediately focused on the source of the sound—Sajō Aika.

She was smiling and waving to everyone.

"The Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City will probably not happen again in the future."

"Why...why?" Rin Tohsaka panicked.

"Because my friends and I planned to take that thing apart."