"Miss Akuta?"
When Shirou Emiya opened his eyes, he found that—
What he saw was a familiar ceiling.
He could not help but feel relieved.
Especially since Miss Akuta, someone he knew well and felt close to, was sitting beside him.
"You're awake? If you're only a half-baked Master, don't overestimate yourself and take the initiative to supply your Servant with large amounts of mana. This time, you only fainted. Next time, who knows what might happen."
Seeing Shirou awake, Hinako Akuta set her book aside for the moment and gave a cold snort.
"Um, anyway, thank you, Miss Akuta."
Shirou wore a slightly awkward smile, still looking somewhat weak.
"No need to thank me. You should thank your Servant."
"His left arm was practically about to break, yet he still forced himself to carry you back. If you truly want to become a good Master, the best thing you can do is stop causing trouble for your Servant first."
"I understand."
Staring at the ceiling, Shirou's eyes dimmed slightly as he let out a sigh.
"So, what did you encounter?"
"According to Mr. Anno, it should have been Berserker. He was a very large Servant."
Shirou truthfully recounted what he had encountered.
"I see. Then stay here and get some proper rest. I'm leaving."
Picking up her book, Hinako Akuta stood and headed for the door.
"Also, don't thank your enemies next time."
Bang!
With that, Hinako Akuta shut the door with considerable force.
After a moment of silence, Shirou sat up in bed and clenched his fist.
Was he, as a Master, really... that unqualified?
"So you really were summoned in the previous Holy Grail War too. When I heard my sister-in-law mention it, I didn't quite believe her."
In the dojo of the Emiya Residence, Xiang An