"Anno! I've wanted to test myself against you for ages! Where are we fighting?"
Xiang An eagerly mounted Torrent Gallop's back, Great Pi smashing a crater into the ground as he grinned.
Anno glanced toward the woods to one side.
"As long as we don't disturb the others. Follow me!"
"Shirou, you'll have to hold out on your own here."
Anno cast one last look at Hinako Akuta, who held a blade in each hand.
"Fairy, take care of yourself."
With that, Anno ran toward the woods at the side.
"Hahahahaha—White Knight, I am here!!!"
"Torrent Gallop, go!"
Clamping his legs around the horse's flanks, Xiang An gave chase.
Only Shirou Emiya and Hinako Akuta remained on the street.
"Take care of myself? Hmph."
Hinako Akuta gently shook her head.
"Shirou, you only think I seek the Holy Grail for my wish, but do you know how long I have waited for that wish?"
"Words are useless. Now—get over here!"
Clang—!
She raised her right hand and clenched it hard. The blood-red blade shattered outright, turning into fragments that resembled blood.
"Hmph!"
With a fierce sweep of her hand, the fragments transformed into even more blades and rained down upon Shirou Emiya.
"What—?"
Shirou Emiya had never imagined such an attack. In his haste, he threw himself to the side, evading Hinako Akuta's assault. After rolling across the ground once, he hurriedly scrambled back to his feet.
Because from the corner of his eye, he saw it—Hinako Akuta was already upon him!
Clang—
The blades had reappeared at some point. Wielding twin blades, Hinako Akuta stabbed toward Shirou Emiya.
A chill ran up Shirou Emiya's spine. He did his utmost to dodge, but—
Squelch—Squelch—
"Urgh—"
Two wounds opened on his arm and side, blood spurting out at once. Shirou Emiya