An unexpected "reunion"

As the sun rose once again, Jizi reluctantly walked with Rin on the road leading to the Huiqunyuan Academy.

Sigh, should I explain to Shirou? Tell the truth? Knowing his personality, he'll definitely try to get involved once he knows the truth, but given his level of Magecraft, forcibly interfering will definitely cause trouble.

Make up a lie? But to cover up one lie, you often need to make up several more lies. Shirou isn't stupid; that's too unrealistic.

This is really worrying. I wish I could solve it like Fuji-nee did.

Taiga Fujimura doesn't live in the Emiya family's secret. However, after Rin negotiated with the Fujimura Group on behalf of the Tohsaka Family, they reached an agreement that was unknown to outsiders, allowing her and Jizi to get two weeks of vacation and avoid school punishment.

With a troubled expression, Jizi followed behind Rin. Before she knew it, they arrived at school. She could run into Shirou at any moment, but she still hadn't figured out what to say.

+++ Novel + 3W. + QED + "So annoying-- ugh!?"

The moment Jizi extraordinary perception came into play.

"This is a barrier! Rin--"

"I," Rin's left eye gleamed with a captivating red light, "Are a barrier that, once activated, forcibly dissolves the humans inside and then absorbs their souls. Anyone with even a basic understanding of Magecraft can resist it, but for ordinary people..."

"It's practically a massacre."

"No way—humph, daring to do such a thing on my turf, the mastermind better pray they don't get caught by me. Arhr, maintain the Spiritual Body search, report any anomalies to me first."

"Yes, sir."

"Jizi, you should do the same. If you can handle a situation yourself, then go with your judgment, but please be sure to..."

Leave it to me.

From Rin's instructions to Jizi and Arhr, we can see the difference in the level of trust she has in the two of them.

"Oh, right, Jizi," Rin called out to Jizi, who was about to leave for class, and handed her a Magecraft Bounded Field of this scale, there must be more than one node set up. If you need it, use this to break it."

"Oh—wait!?" Upon seeing the item in Rin's hand, Jizi exclaimed in shock, "Is it really okay for you to give me this? It's something Rin treasures very much..."

"Well, since we didn't summon it anyway, let's make the most of it—but remember to use it responsibly!"

I'll be careful!

What Rin received was that ancient Mask that exuded an eeriness. Since then, Rin has conducted a series of experiments on it, and finally determined that in addition to possibly being a holy relic, it was also a Magecraft Props with the function of absorbing and decomposing magical energy, making it perfect for destroying the nodes of a barrier.

Rin probably entrusted this to Jizi because she was more of a martial arts-style Magecraft.

The moment her hand touched the Mask, Jizi felt a sudden, inexplicable wave of nausea, almost causing her to pull her fingers away. Forcibly suppressing the discomfort, Jizi quickly put the Mask in her bag, minimizing direct contact with it as much as possible.

"Didn't Rin notice? Or am I the only one who can feel it?"

There are still many doubts about this Mask, but the focus right now is on the barrier; we can study the rest later.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted today."

For the rest of the day, Jizi searched the campus during breaks between classes. Relying on her powerful senses, she successfully located two or three nodes and broke them, but the center of the barrier was nowhere to be found. Since it wasn't completely resolved, the other party could easily repair it after she left, since neither she nor Rin could stay at the school 24 hours a day.

"Are you alright, Jizi? You don't look too good."

Sakura, a classmate, gave him a concerned look. Although she meant well, Jizi could only laugh it off with a perfunctory "Haha, no problem."

"Are you really alright? Could it be that you're having trouble adjusting to the new environment since moving in with Tohsaka -senpai?"

"Is 'acclimatization sickness' used here? I'm just a little tired. I have to help Rin-senpai and take care of tidying up that big house, so I'm a bit busy."

"Huh? The Emiya family manages to keep such a large mansion so well-organized."

"That's because Shirou helped me—anyway, I'm fine, don't worry."

"Since Jizi says so..."

Having finally gotten rid of Sakura, Jizi deliberately tidied the room very slowly, waiting for all her classmates to leave before resuming her search.

"I've basically checked the playground, Fuji-nee's office, the library, and the classrooms on the first and second floors. Rin is on the third floor and above. So where should I go?" It was already getting dark, but Jizi had the ability to see more clearly in the dark. "That's it! The archery club!"

Whether it's Fuji-nee, Sakura, or Ayako Mitsuzuri, they all frequent that place, so we must ensure their safety.

"Whoosh!"

Jizi forcefully pulled open the archery club's door, preparing to search it thoroughly, but her movements suddenly froze when she saw what was inside.

"Jizi?"

"Shirou? What are you doing here?"

With her school uniform sleeves rolled up, a towel in her hand, and a bucket half-filled with water beside her, the red-haired boy who appeared to be wiping the floor was none other than Shirou Emiya Kiko Emiya's nominal older brother, and the last person she wanted to see right now.

"I'm here?"

"No, isn't it time for everyone to leave school? Fuji-nee Teng also said that it's very unsafe lately, and even sports clubs have to leave school before six o'clock."

"I got asked to clean the floor—and you're still here at this hour too!"

Hahaha~ Don't worry about the details~

The conversation abruptly ended.

It's not that the two parties in the conversation don't want to speak; they both have things they want to say to each other, but they shouldn't speak.

Jizi was organizing her thoughts. She wanted to take this opportunity to figure out a way to completely fool Shirou, so that he would neither participate in the Holy Grail War nor stop Jizi from running away from home. However, she was already unwilling to speak, and she had spent all her energy on the barrier during the day, so of course she couldn't speak now.

Shirou, on the other hand, seemed to be hesitant, probably because he hadn't expected this sudden meeting and had forgotten all the lecture he had prepared.

An awkward silence lasted for a long time. In the ten years they had been together, this kind of atmosphere had almost never occurred, so neither of them should break the deadlock.

Damn it, are we just going to stand here like idiots? Hurry up and say something, Jizi, at least take the initiative and don't give up the power of conversation—say something, say something!

"The floor is so clean!"

"Ah?"

"No, hahaha, I did the same job a couple of days ago. Just saying, hahaha."

Kiko Emiya, you're such an idiot—that's what someone was thinking at that moment.

"I said," Shirou spoke up as Jizi was trying to make conversation again, "What exactly are you and Tohsaka planning? It's about time you told me, isn't it?"

"Hmm..." Was he going straight to the point right away? Jizi's expression became subtle. "This... that... so..."

"Alright," seeing Jizi's hesitant expression, Shirou changed his approach again, "I'll ask, you just need to answer yes or no."

"Huh? Wait a minute--"

"Is it related to Magecraft? (There are quite a few words on the novel website.)"

"... yes."

Shirou didn't give Jizi any time to think, firing off a barrage of questions:

"Is there any danger?" The novel website doesn't skip to the next word.

"Just a little bit, really just a tiny bit, really--"

"Is it related to the previous murder and gas leak incident?" (The novel website does not skip words.)

"... probably."

"Is there a hidden one in our school? There are quite a few words on the novel website."

"... Yes--no!"

Although she managed to cover her mouth in time, Jizi's instinctive response had already reached Shirou's ears, and his expression turned serious.

"You don't come to school so as not to implicate anyone at school, right? But you did come to school today, which can only mean that there's something we need to be careful about at school—a crisis is looming over us. Do you still want to keep me in the dark?"

"Ugh--Fine, fine, I'll tell you everything, okay? This is so annoying!" Jizi shouted in despair, as if she had given up under pressure. She had never been good at dealing with straightforward conversations. "But this isn't the place for that. How about we come to the Tohsaka Residence next time? We can explain it to you together with Rin-senpai, which will make it easier for you to understand."

"Oh, you can also use sound!?"

There was some commotion coming from the playground, which sounded like the dull thuds of weapons clashing violently.

"So that's it?" The novel website doesn't skip words. With Jizi's perception, it wasn't hard to tell that it was two extremely powerful Spiritual Body fighting. One of them had a relatively familiar aura, which was that of an arhr, and the other should be another srvant, perhaps the one who set up the barrier.

"I'm sorry, Shirou, you should go home first. Rin-senpai and I will be there later, and we'll make sure everything is clear then."

Worried about Rin Jizi didn't wait for Shirou's reply and ran straight out of the archery club.

"Is that figure ANR?" (The novel website doesn't skip words.) Relying on her innate stealth skills, Jizi skillfully hid behind the fence surrounding the playground, concealing her presence while observing the battle.

Wearing a blue bodysuit and Red Spear, coupled with extremely high agility, the Srvant fighting Arhr is likely ANR. Rin is behind Arhr, but the ASTR on the opposite side hasn't shown up yet.

"Is it hiding somewhere spying, or is it simply not there? Let's search for it anyway."

Jizi knew he couldn't intervene in the battle between the srvant, but he could still offer some support within his capabilities. So he got up and planned to patrol the surrounding area.

Sudden--

"Ang!"

Who!

The ANR and ARHR were currently in a standoff; the silence was so profound you could hear a pin drop, let alone this obvious noise.

At this time, besides Rin, only Shirou was still at school!

"Damn it! Didn't we say he had to go first?!"

Jizi, no longer caring about concealing herself, strode towards the school building. Although she was inwardly blaming Shirou for not listening to her advice, she also realized it was a mistake. She had been so worried about Rin that she hadn't thought things through. If Shirou or Sakura had told Jizi to "go home first" in that situation and then run off, would she have really just ignored them?

"Damn it, I have to catch up!"

"Catch up?"

Using Magecraft that enhanced physical abilities, Jizi's running speed almost reached the limits of human potential; however, in the eyes of a true srvant—especially an ANR who prides themselves on agility—it was still too slow.

Upon hearing the sound, Jizi rolled forward, narrowly avoiding a thrust aimed at her chest. She quickly got to her feet and shouted at top speed:

"Wait a minute! I'm Magecraft, and I'm outside the scope of confidentiality!"

The Holy Grail War, and indeed most of the mystical aspects of this world, must be kept secret from ordinary people, which is why it is necessary to choose...

It takes place at night. However, even so, all sorts of unexpected things can happen, and if it's really not seen, then the only option is to eliminate the witnesses.

It sounds incredibly unfair, but has this world ever truly been fair?

With a gun pointed at her by ANR, Jizi was terribly panicked, but she was still glad that the other party had acted first. Since that was the case, there was still a possibility of negotiation—at least to stall for time until Rin and ANR arrived.

"Oh? Little girl, even if what you're saying is true, you might still be an Astr, right? We're still enemies."

"I don't have any Command Seals!"

He showed the backs of his hands to ANR, while also carefully observing the other's gaze.

"So you're a collaborator with some ASTR?" (The novel doesn't skip words.)

"... Well..."

There was no immediate reply; there was a moment's hesitation. And that pause made ANR understand the truth.

"Hmph, looks like there's nothing to talk about."

"No, wait a minute... Whoa!"

ANR abandoned all pretense of conversation and thrust his spear directly at her. Because Jizi had been paying close attention to her opponent's movements, she reacted the instant the spear tip moved, dodging to the side and rushing into an empty classroom.

ANR missed its first attack, then followed up with Jizi and smashed through the wall. Jizi, meanwhile, had already picked up a chair, reinforced it with magic, and hurled it fiercely.

"Ang!"

ANR's gun tip pierced the chair precisely through the center, then spun halfway around and with a sudden burst of force, tossed it back over.

"Holy crap!"

She suddenly looked down, the chair brushing past her hair, shattering the glass behind Jizi, and falling outside.

"Any more tricks up your sleeve?" The novel website doesn't skip any words.

"It seems there aren't any left."

If he had a weapon—even Tiger Bamboo Sword would do— Jizi might be able to do something; it would be too much of a stretch to do it empty-handed. But that doesn't mean Jizi is helpless.

If you can't win, you can always run away.

Focusing all her magic on her feet, Jizi kept a close eye on ANR, planning to jump backward and leap out through the shattered window as soon as he made a move.

ANR probably understood Jizi's intentions, so he didn't rush to attack. Instead, he was calculating in his mind, trying to block all of the opponent's escape routes.

The atmosphere was extremely tense, like a string stretched to its limit, ready to snap violently at the slightest sound.

Both were waiting for the other's move. Jizi knew that if she jumped backward, she wouldn't have a chance to adjust her angle while in mid-air, so she had to first see the trajectory of the ANR attack. The latter, on the other hand, hadn't yet figured out how to land a fatal blow.

However, this stalemate certainly won't last forever. Even if neither side moves, outsiders might suddenly intervene.

"Jizi!"

Suddenly, a red-haired boy wielding two iron bars darted out of the classroom door. Seeing Jizi being pointed at with a weapon by a strange man in a tight-fitting suit, he threw the iron bar in his left hand down without saying a word.

"Ang!"

As a srvant, he naturally wouldn't care about such an attack, so ANR didn't even dodge. The iron rod struck his chest, making a sound but having no other effect.

"Idiot! Run!"

Although it was only for a moment, ANR's attention was indeed diverted, and if Jizi took the opportunity to escape, the chances were quite high, but it was clear that she would not do so.

ANR has turned its gun around! Looks like they want to deal with this intruder first.

"Damn it!"

ANR had to be stopped! Jizi moved, not backward, but forward. She lunged forward, crouching low, sliding to ANR's feet, picking up the iron bar that had just been thrown, and then, without pausing—

Fujimura Style Secret Technique - Tiger Fang Break Slash!

Caught off guard by Jizi's sudden attack, ANR's movements were slightly slower, but this had almost no effect on the battle-hardened hero. He parried Jizi's slash with his spear, then deftly flicked her arms upwards, before slashing downwards with the tip of his spear.

Want to take it head-on? Hmph, then I'll bring it on— Fujimura Style Secret Technique—Tiger Fang...!

In the hands of a master, even a long spear can be used to the effect of a sword; besides thrusting, one must also defend against sweeping and slashing attacks.

Arhr's past lessons suddenly echoed in his mind.

ANR is undoubtedly a master among masters, and isn't the spear tip that's slashing downwards just like a cleaver? ANR's strength is inferior to ANR's; if they were to fight head-on, the outcome would be obvious.

Fujimura Style Technique - Tiger Falls on Flatland, followed by Tiger Grounding Form!

Jizi released the iron bar with both hands, leaned back, and with the flexibility she had developed over the years, she managed to lie on her back on the ground. Then she quickly rolled half a circle on the ground and changed to a position where she was on all fours.

Putting aside the nonsensical name of the technique, Jizi's evasive maneuver was quite effective; the downward-slamming spear tip only grazed her left shoulder, leaving a long but shallow wound.

Clutching his wound, Jizi stood up shakily. Surprisingly, ANR, being a gentleman, didn't seize the opportunity to attack. Instead, he rested the gun on his shoulder, his hands on the barrel, and said to Jizi in a satisfied tone:

"Hey, not bad, little girl."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"Since you've tried your best, I'll give you a chance—I'm going to stab you with my spear. If you survive, I'll let you and that kid over there go, okay?"

"Do I have the right to say 'no'?" (The novel website does not skip words.)

"Hehe, good that you understand."

Jizi bent down to pick up the iron bar, but at that moment she suddenly heard a "clang"—it turned out that the Mask that Jizi had given her, which was hidden inside her clothes, had fallen out.

Although it was of no use at the moment, Jizi still reached out his hand to it!

Because she had been covering her wound, Jizi's hands were covered in blood, which inevitably dripped onto the ground, the iron bar, and that uncomfortable Mask.

"Call..."

In the classroom with only three people, a fourth sound rang out—a long, labored breath.

Along with the panting, there was a surge of magical energy churning in the surrounding air. Huiqunyuan Academy was not a place with Leyline, so it shouldn't be possible for so much frenzied magical energy to gather there. Moreover, this magical energy seemed to appear suddenly, without any warning.

"?!"

High-density magical energy, when condensed together, will materialize, and Srvant is such an existence. However, the materialized form of this magical energy that appeared out of nowhere was an impenetrable Black Mist that enveloped the entire classroom.

"Hey kid, what did you do?"

"No, this isn't..."

ANR seems to think this is Shirou's trick, but Jizi, or rather, she senses that it's the Mask and what caused it.

The Black Mist continued to accumulate. ANR tentatively poked the tip of his spear into it. As if sensing the external stimulus, the Black Mist suddenly accelerated its rotation and gradually converged into a single point.

In about ten seconds, the Black Mist that filled the entire classroom shrank to the size of a person, and Jizi seemed to vaguely see a human figure gradually taking shape behind the swirling Black Mist.

"Tch, I don't care who you are!"

ANR forcefully thrust the gun into the Black Mist, and then--

"Ang!"

The dull thud of blades clashing!

A blade gleaming with a blue and white light emerged from the Black Mist; it was the one that had blocked ANR's attack.

"Playing tricks!"

Undeterred by his failed attack, ANR fired another shot. This time, a similarly shaped sword reappeared from the Black Mist, the Twin Blades forming an X shape to block the spear shaft.

"Hmph," a voice actually came from the Black Mist —or rather, from something within the Black Mist— "Cú Chulainn, you don't have the [Gae Dearg], do you think you can do this with just this spear?"

"!"

Cú Chulainn! Is that the name of this ANR? Judging from the reaction, it seems like he guessed correctly, but what about this Black Mist?

Jizi's thoughts were disrupted by the sudden turn of events, and she didn't react in time. Just then, footsteps came from the doorway again.

"Jizi, it's alright!"

Rin and Arhr arrived, but Rin, who had rushed over in a hurry because she was worried about Jizi, was not paying any attention to Jizi at all. She was staring blankly at the Black Mist, looking lost in thought.

When ANR's real name was revealed and Arhr arrived, he knew there was no point in staying any longer, so he jumped out of the broken glass window that Jizi had originally planned to escape through and quickly left the place.

Without Srvant's intense killing intent, Shirou was finally able to move freely. He ran to Jizi's side and anxiously checked her wounds.

"Alright, alright, I'm fine, but Rin--"

The figure in the Black Mist still couldn't make out her face, but Jizi could sense that she was smiling at Lin.

"Hey, long time no see, you've grown up, Rin."

"Ah, ah-- Asa..."

"Sorry, although I'd love to chat a little longer, this 'me' can't stay visible forever. Goodbye."

After leaving behind some inexplicable words, the Black Mist vanished completely, leaving Rin with an expression she had never seen before—an expression that was neither crying nor laughing.

"Asashin..."

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P. S. 1. All the names of the techniques in the Fujimura Style were invented by Jizi, and he didn't even mention the tiger— Jizi was still afraid of dying.

Ps2. Although Rin couldn't see the Black Mist clearly, she recognized Jizi's weapon.

P. S. 3. The main character will not split into two, but there will likely be a split personality plot later on.

P. S. 4. I feel like this prologue will never be finished... The Foodie King hasn't even appeared yet, and the next chapter is probably in jeopardy too. Sigh, I'm clearly not a mediocre writer!

Psp. "I've already killed him, he won't say anything more!"

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