Lawrence had once considered a question, firmly believing that this long and arduous battle would ultimately end in victory.
Could Fujimaru Ritsuka truly return to a normal life?
She had agonized over that question and had specifically sought out Leonardo da Vinci and Roman to discuss it. Sometimes, she had even spoken about it with the Servants who had already returned to the Throne of Heroes. But now, they too had returned to the Throne of Heroes, along with their views on the matter.
This journey had been far too cruel.
It was cruel even for a battle-hardened veteran, even for a doctor accustomed to death. Yet Fujimaru Ritsuka was only a teenager. Before coming to Chaldea, he had still been living the life of an ordinary high school student, seemingly worrying about which university to apply to the following year. His grades were neither outstanding nor poor, but they should have been enough to get him into college.
Yet now, he followed Chaldea's Spiritron Transfer system through different eras, risking his life and fighting bloody battles for the future of all humanity.
Lawrence had never taken the initiative to ask Fujimaru Ritsuka about his past, because she felt it might cause some psychological issues for Ritsuka. Yet Fujimaru Ritsuka often spoke of his past with Lawrence, Mash, Roman, and every member of Chaldea's staff.
It was not difficult to see that he missed the past. He missed an ordinary daily life.
After experiencing all that cruelty and sorrow, every little thing in everyday life had become incomparably precious.
But...
Could he really go back?
Lawrence silently climbed the stairs to the highest point of the house and sat down. She clasped her hands together, stared blankly at them, and lost herself in thought.
Could this child truly adapt after