—Whoosh—
"You, of all people, became my Master."
In the Tohsaka Family's corridor, Kirei Kotomine was walking when a figure suddenly appeared beside him, leaning against the window. His eyes became the only source of light in the hallway besides the moon outside.
As for Kirei Kotomine's eyes, those eyes had never held any light.
"Assassin, in what sense do you mean that?"
Stopping in his tracks, Kirei Kotomine met Sakumura Anno's gaze and asked expressionlessly.
"I cannot see any hope of obtaining the Holy Grail in your eyes. Why would someone like you be chosen by the Holy Grail to become a Master?"
Sakumura leaned against the wall with his arms folded. The scabbards of Crane Feather and Pheasant Feather struck the wall, producing a hard sound.
"Then what is your wish? Assassin, since you chose to answer my summons, you must have a wish of your own."
In response to Sakumura's question, Kirei Kotomine turned to face him and asked.
There was an imperceptible curiosity in his tone.
"My wish? Perhaps my wish was fulfilled the moment I was summoned."
Sakumura took that notebook from his kimono, opened it and glanced through it, then smiled indifferently.
"After all, being able to see what this country is like today is enough. It's just... Hmph." Halfway through his words, Sakumura's face turned cold. He snorted and said nothing more.
Kirei Kotomine did not respond to Sakumura's attitude, merely falling into thought.
"What task did your teacher give you? You want to help your teacher—that Tohsaka Family noble reeking from head to toe of an unpleasant air—win this Holy Grail War, don't you?" His expression returning to normal, Sakumura looked Kirei Kotomine in the eye again, a trace of mockery appearing in his gaze.
"...This was something arranged from the very