Looking at the surprised Shirou, Edelweiss earnestly repeated, "Please accept me as your disciple and teach me the art of making sweets."
"W-wait a minute!" Caught off guard by this sudden request for apprenticeship, Shirou's mind was filled with confusion. No, aren't you here to taste food? How did it suddenly turn into an apprenticeship?! Although Shirou knew that Edelweiss was incredibly fond of sweets, he never imagined she would go to such an extent. To directly request to become a disciple!?
"No, miss, we just met today, and I don't even know your name yet?"
"My name is Edelweiss! I am a Blazer!" Hearing Edelweiss personally state her name, Shirou just wanted to rub his forehead in exasperation. Sister, you are the world-renowned most heinous criminal! While many people might not know what you look like, is it really okay to directly admit your name like this? And you specifically added that you're a Blazer; are you afraid the other person won't know your identity?
While he understood it was her honesty, he wondered if she wasn't worried at all. Although he was filled with emotions, considering her strength, Shirou finally accepted her honesty.
Edelweiss, the Twin-Winged! Dressed in pure white, like a Valkyrie, she was the world's strongest swordsman, residing on the world's highest peak, Mount Edelberg.
Fifteen years ago, she single-handedly intervened in the war between the world's two major powers, the Alliance and the Coalition, annihilating over 300,000 soldiers from both sides with her swordsmanship alone. Since this incident, both the Alliance and the Coalition simultaneously issued international wanted orders for Edelweiss, vying to arrest her, but these attempts were completely useless against her otherworldly strength.
After multiple unsuccessful pursuits, the Alliance finally realized the futility of their actions and had no choice but to abandon Edelweiss's Mount Edelberg and the surrounding territories, never to set foot there again. Her swordsmanship could contend with an entire nation; she alone could rival a whole country. She was the culmination of all swordsmanship in this world, the strongest swordsman standing at its pinnacle.
Her strength was so formidable that the Alliance even gave up pursuing her. Even the current and former KOK world number three, Saikyou Nene and Kurono Shinguuji, knew they were no match for her. This was her, Edelweiss, the Twin-Winged. With her strength, she never feared pursuit from the Alliance and Coalition. Perhaps this was why she could so openly admit her identity. But wasn't she afraid that if he knew her identity, he would run away due to her reputation? After all, single-handedly annihilating 300,000 people, in the eyes of all those who didn't know the details, she was probably a blood-drinking demon!
Looking at Edelweiss's somewhat nervous expression, Shirou suddenly smiled. The reason Edelweiss hadn't considered this question was simply because she was a pure person. Just as she could become the world's strongest swordsman to maintain her figure while constantly eating sweets, she was not a wicked person; on the contrary, she was an extremely gentle one. Even in that battle where she annihilated 300,000 soldiers, it was because the warring parties were fighting in her country, wantonly destroying everything around them. It was for this reason that, to protect her country and people, she intervened, earning her reputation as the most heinous criminal. Other than that, except for enemies who came to hunt her down, she never wantonly killed people. She would even actively let opponents without killing intent leave. She was simply such a pure person.
Looking at Edelweiss's nervous yet expectant gaze, Shirou then earnestly said, "In that case, I'll grant your wish and teach you how to cook!" How could Shirou refuse such a pure person! Hearing Shirou's words, Edelweiss excitedly said, "Thank you, Master!"
"Haha!" Looking at the excited Edelweiss, Shirou felt a bit uncomfortable. "It feels a bit awkward, after all, I'm clearly younger, but I've become your master!" Hearing Edelweiss's lament, Edelweiss said earnestly, "Master doesn't need to worry about age. In cooking, you far surpass me. It is my fortune to be able to become your disciple."
"I'm not that good!" Shirou smiled and fully accepted Edelweiss's compliment. Then, Shirou introduced himself, "My name is Shirou, I'm the chef here, and also a student
at Hagun Academy!"
"Yes, Master Emiya!" Although Shirou mentioned his identity as a Blazer, Edelweiss didn't care about it. All she cared about now was learning the art of making sweets.
Looking at her eager eyes, Shirou gave a wry smile and said, "Since you're so eager, let's head to the kitchen right away!"
"Yes, Master!" With Edelweiss's excited voice, the two walked side by side into the dessert kitchen.
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"Ah, what a day full of twists and turns!" In the morning, Shirou was still lamenting the difficult fate of Ikki. In the afternoon, he was complaining about the loneliness in the dormitory. By the evening, he had taken on a disciple.
And this disciple was the world's strongest swordsman, Edelweiss, which was truly surprising. However, thinking about Ikki's disciple, Ayase, Shirou suddenly felt his status skyrocket. Goodness, I just have to ask Ikki, is your disciple as strong as mine? No, it should be, are you as strong as my disciple?
With a smile, Shirou returned to his dorm. Then, in the dimly lit dorm with no lights on, he saw Ikki's figure. Ikki was currently sprawled on their usual dining table, an aura of dejection continuously emanating from him.
"You're back, Shirou!" Hearing the sound of the door opening, Ikki looked up and greeted Shirou. Although his voice was still gentle, Shirou detected a deep sense of
powerlessness in it.
"What's wrong, Ikki!" Although he had long guessed that Ikki would encounter this setback, seeing his dejected appearance, Shirou still worried for him.
"Shirou, does such a father really exist in this world?"
Looking at Shirou, Ikki said mournfully, "Does a father in this world really say to his child, 'Since you can't do anything anyway, then don't do anything at all'?"
Recalling his conversation with his father, Ikki's heart ached immensely. So, my father didn't acknowledge me not because I was weak. It was because even though I was weak, I still wanted to climb higher! So, in my father's eyes, I was such an eyesore!
Sorrow! Unbearable sorrow. At this moment, the only emotion Ikki's heart contained was this.
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