"So, what did you want to talk to me about?"
"I was planning to turn in early tonight. I have no idea what that Emiya guy is thinking—he sent me a message telling me to come over tomorrow night. It sounds like Sakura and Matou Shinji were notified too."
"I used up a lot of mana during the day, and the fatigue from the previous battles still hasn't faded. If there's something you want to say, hurry up and say it."
Rin Tohsaka lay sprawled across her enormous desk, possessing none of the bearing expected of the head of a prestigious mage family.
Though that was understandable.
Archer stood against the wall with his arms folded. He opened his mouth, looking hesitant, and somewhat—
In short, he looked like he had no idea how to begin.
". . . If you're tired, then this isn't something I need to tell you right now."
"Get some proper rest, Master."
Archer—or rather, the Servant Shirou Emiya—sighed. In the end, he simply did not want to say it.
Or perhaps, he did not dare to.
He did not know how Rin Tohsaka, his Master, would react once he told her.
After saying that, Emiya moved to open the door and leave, intending to sort out his emotions.
". . . You want to tell me about your identity as a Servant, I'm guessing."
Rin Tohsaka lifted her head from the desk and spoke weakly as she looked at Emiya's back.
Emiya had just reached for the doorknob when Rin Tohsaka's words made him freeze in place.
"Well, I never really understood why you said you didn't want to reveal your true name or anything. I'm your Master, you know."
"And besides, you actually knew your true name from the beginning, didn't you?"
Rin