"Uun..."
When I opened my eyes, what I saw was an unfamiliar ceiling. Had I returned to that nightmare-like reality...?
Swish... As I got up from the bed, what I saw were people I'd never seen before. And...
"Ah~ You're finally awake? Sleepyhead princess?"
"... Me?"
It was like looking in a mirror. A girl looking at me from beside the bed. Only the eye and hair color were different, but even her voice was exactly mine. What is this... I shouldn't have a twin. Could she be a homunculus made based on me or something?
"So... first, to avoid misunderstandings, let me explain. I am you, yet at the same time, I'm not. Of course, the body is definitely yours. But, the 'me' inside is a goddess, okay? Please understand that. Of course, since the bodies are the same, I can accept you as something like a younger sister?"
"Yo... younger sister?"
"Ah, is it a bit much to ask you to call me 'older sister' in this form? Especially~ Let me show you the perfect, most beautiful goddess form in this world, which might be your future self."
The girl got up from the bed. Then, blue flames surged and enveloped her. And... she became an adult. A beautiful adult like a celebrity you'd see on TV. Is that... my future form...?
"How is it? This beautiful and perfect nice body~ You're envious, right? So beautiful it makes you lose your mind, right? You can praise me more, you know? I could even raise you to be a perfect beauty like me?"
She's beautiful... But, her outfit is a bit...
Smack!
"Kyah!?"
Then, a handsome guy who suddenly appeared spanked her bottom.
"What are you doing, half-naked in front of a child?"
"What half-naked!? Are you telling me to hide this beautiful body of mine!?"
"Your exposure level is higher than Kiara's. And about those panties, I've wanted to say this for a while—they're worse than a swimsuit! Your bottom is completely visible! If you go outside like that, you'll get arrested, you know? And it's bad for children's education, you fool. To begin with, you play with kids in Chaldea, right? Do you do that in front of them too? You and Wu Zetian are the main culprits who corrupted Bunyan!"
"What did you say!? Playing with kids is just keeping them company! Because I'm a goddess who gives love to everyone! To begin with~ Don't get cocky just because I love you a little more, Master!? I'm a Beast of Humanity, a Beast of Humanity! If you treat me so carelessly──"
Smack! Smack-smack!
"It hurts!!! Stop, stop only hitting my bottom! I get it, I get it, will my second ascension do!?"
"Your bottom is still completely visible! And that cloth you're wearing is so sheer there's no point in wearing it! What's the difference between that and Meltryllis's crotch cover!?"
"This is also my fashion!"
"I'm worried someone will say you smell like a chicken coop, you fool! Put on some clothes!"
"Tch... Someone like Aurora."
Whack!!!
And then he gave her a knuckle sandwich on the head. She teared up and returned to her child form. What is this... a comedy routine?
"Uuu..."
"Kama went too far this time."
"For once, I agree with you, Artoria."
"Kama-chan, you need to know your limits."
"What did I do wrong..."
She sniffled while holding the bump on her head. They called her Kama, right?
"Hmph. Ahem... Sorry, sorry, you must be confused? Our fool here doesn't know her limits, you see. I'm Humpty Dumpty."
"...."
"?"
"You have hair?"
"Ah~ We share the name, but I'm not that egg guy, okay?"
That's a peculiar name.
"First, I've ended up becoming your guardian. I want to hear your opinion. Whether you come with us, return to the Tohsaka family... or there's only the orphanage left. Too realistic and cruel a story, right? Sorry. But I want to settle this matter quickly. What do you want to do?"
A guardian, suddenly...
Now that I think about it, my last memory is... Right, a huge explosion and the Matou mansion... Uncle Kariya was already dead because of grandfather. Uncle Byakuya, who always drank, wasn't home either, and he probably wouldn't think of taking me in. If grandfather is gone now too...
"... I'll follow you."
I don't want to go back to my original home. I don't want to meet Father...
"Great~ Since Sakura has newly joined us, let's go eat something delicious to celebrate."
"Ooh~!"
"Caster likes it too much..."
"It's because she's from the wild boar clan."
"Was there such a clan?"
"Morgan...!"
They seem to bicker with each other... but it should be fine.
The place we arrived at following them was a cafe. They said I could order whatever I wanted, so since I wanted something sweet, I ordered cake.
It's been a long time since I ate cake, since Byakuya bought me a slice cake for my birthday.
"Ordering multiple again by yourself, Kama. If you leave any this time, I won't pack it to go?"
"Suddenly?"
"You'll cry again if something happens, won't you?"
"How can you say that in front of Sakura..."
"... I understand."
"No, that wasn't me seeking understanding!?"
She said she's my older sister... but she doesn't feel like an older sister.
And, that ribbon... she has it.
"But Master, what will you do now?"
"First, since we're here anyway, we should finish the Holy Grail War, right? What's left are only Saber, Lancer, and Rider. But I'm also curious whether something like Accel Order will happen or not."
"Even if it happens, honestly, wouldn't it be no problem at all?"
"That's correct, my husband. Even if something appears, I am here."
"Yeah~ I'm counting on you~"
Somehow... Gudako-san, who seems to be the center here. Somehow... he seems like a peculiar person. Yet he also seems ordinary. What exactly is his identity?
But... if it's this person, I think it's okay to follow him.
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Sakura seemed to have regained some energy. I was worried since she's such a broken child... but still, I could see Kama skillfully lightening the mood and quickly getting closer to her.
Taking this child to Chaldea... I'm dreaming, but strictly speaking, like Shimousaku, my consciousness has arrived at some actually existing worldline through a dream.
Since Morgan also said she can take Sakura, there should be no problem. However, what to do after the Human Order restoration...
First, where do we head? It's simple.
We go to raid Saber's group, who have a clear base. Since the Einzbern castle was raided, they probably saved the Emiya house. We'll go there.
"But, Illya-chan. I've been thinking... haven't you become too mean?"
"Haa? Well, I think I might be influenced by Freyja or Louhi. Should I say I've become a bit more hysterical...? I didn't hate Kiritsugu this much in life, but now it's to the point I want to kill him, should I say?"
"Is that so... Still, I think killing him is going too far."
"At this point?"
"Yes, at this point. But, there's an Illya in this world too, right? Won't you spare him for this world's Illya's sake?"
"... Then what should I do? I don't like just letting him go either?"
"Then take appropriate revenge."
"How?"
"Hmm... I don't know about the method yet, but I do have some good candidates."
I summon them using the Saint Quartz received from Her Majesty Morgan.
Lying on the bed, I proceeded with the summoning, and she revealed herself at my bedside.
"Hey, Master. Did you summon me to do something bad?"
"Something bad? That's absurd. I'm just going to perform what I did to that AUO guy before. First, may I kidnap the Irisviel of this place, oh White Grail-sama?"
"Asking me that..."
"It's my request to the Grail who gave the Grail, do you dislike it?"
"Uuht... When you put it that way, my conscience stings a little..."
Since Irisviel is a character I like, I have a record of giving her two whole Grails even though her performance isn't great and she's a welfare Servant. I can make Grails now, but they were precious back then. Of course, she's a Servant I don't really use... but since she's an early character, I got her Bond to 7.
Considering her performance, that's really high.
"Uun... You won't do anything strange, right?"
"To begin with, Irisviel is unmarried."
"That's true, but since they're that kind of couple in another world, I can't help but be concerned..."
"Irisviel... that man asked if you've ever regretted being born on your birthday, right? Honestly, isn't that a hurtful thing to say?"
"That's true but...!"
"... Shall I do some farming for the first time in a while~ Shall I call Zhen Gong and do it together? Now that I think about it, I'll probably need a Servant to be the bullet besides the support..."
"Since it's Master's request, I'll do it."
Hmph.
I should probably say this line here.
『I'm not bad.』
Anyway, after that, there's that child I summoned... uuun~?
"Then~ Master. I can enjoy teasing Papa, right? Isn't that so?"
"Uh... that's right?"
"Papa is always on business trips and rarely comes home, you know... Honestly, there's a lot I'm unhappy about, right? Not that I hate him, but~ It's also another me's request? And it's Master's request too~ So it's okay to bully him legally...? Big brother."
Hmm... Now that I think about it, I set her to Testament (blackened) affinity. I forgot about that.
"What, do we finally understand each other after all this time? Me."
"Really? That makes me happy~"
The two Illyas smiled like little devils, thinking of ways to torment Kiritsugu. They're scary, bad girls.