"Mr. Anno, is this enough?"
Shirou Emiya carried a large bag of ingredients into the kitchen, then wiped away his sweat.
"It should be enough. Xiang An, help move the table into the yard—over to that open space I left."
Anno was in the kitchen, preparing some ingredients.
Perhaps after accomplishing something major, having a huge meal had become a tradition. Shirou Emiya had suggested inviting everyone who had taken part in the battle against Angra Mainyu and the dismantling of the Greater Grail over for a meal, with him and Anno doing the cooking.
What Anno was making now was the sort of soup that needed to simmer for an entire day. The rest was just preparation.
Since there was so much to handle, Anno had simply commandeered Hinako Akuta's kitchen as well—or rather, Hinako Akuta had volunteered to lend it to him.
After seeing Xiang Yu once, Hinako Akuta had changed completely. She was no longer so withdrawn or cold-faced all day long, becoming much warmer and gentler.
Of course, only around people she knew.
"Sure, you keep busy. Leave that side to me."
The dignified King of Northern Chu had been reduced to a laborer, yet he seemed to be enjoying himself immensely.
"This house is really bustling. How long has it been since it was this lively?"
Taiga Fujimura sat off to the side, gazing at the busy courtyard with a wistful air. Resting her cheek on one hand, her eyes seemed to be recalling something.
When Emiya Kiritsugu had still been alive, only the Emiya father and son had lived in this house. After Kiritsugu died and she became Shirou's guardian, she began coming over every day, but in the end, it had still only ever been Shirou here.
But now...
That boy Issei Ryuudou