The surprised expression on Shirou's face made Gudako doubt her own guess. Could it be that the doctor really wasn't here? And if he was, how exactly had he hidden himself?
Shirou looked beside him.
Gudako couldn't help wondering, could the doctor be there? But how? She couldn't see anything.
With a clatter, a shield identical to the one in King Hassan's hand fell to the ground. The man who had been hiding behind it smiled helplessly as usual, his gloved right hand unconsciously reaching for the back of his head. That familiar face was unmistakably—
"Doctor, you're really sneaky," Gudako said, biting her lip as tears welled in her eyes, seeming ready to spill at any moment.
"Perhaps. Maybe I still wasn't clever enough. You found me even like this, and caught me red-handed." Roman's gaze shifted away, but in the end, he looked back at Gudako.
Looking at Roman, Gudako finally laughed through her tears.
"Welcome back."
Fireworks of victory shot into the sky, while the cheers around them seemed to be urging them on.
Shirou smiled. It seemed the Holy Grail he had obtained was no longer of any use.
Would it be more fitting to use this Grail as decoration, or as a bowl for Artoria? It was obviously too tall to be a bowl; even if it were filled with rice, she wouldn't be able to eat from it.
He might as well use it as a wineglass for red wine. After all, they said the Holy Grail was called the Holy Grail because it had held Jesus's blood, and red wine looked rather like blood.
Shirou couldn't help indulging in a bit of dark humor.
"Mr. Saber, do you have any wish you would like to make upon the Holy Grail?" Fujimura Taiga pulled