"Here, for me to live?"
Sakura looked around at the luxurious suite and looked at Shirou with some blankness.
"That's right." Shirou nodded. "Of course, if you want to go back to your original home, I can send you back as well."
Hearing this, Sakura quickly shook her head. "I don't want to go back..."
Ever since she was sent to that house by her own family, Sakura has been completely disappointed in her "family."
Hearing Sakura's answer, Shirou nodded.
"Okay, I see. Then you can stay here for now. There will be service staff to bring you food every day. When the Holy Grail War is over, I will find a way to convince my parents to adopt you."
Shirou spoke seriously.
"Yes, I see."
Sakura nodded slightly, then walked over to the sofa and sat down, her small body sinking into the soft cushions.
"Well, I'll go first."
Shirou added several magic bounded fields to the room in case it was discovered by other magi. After extracting Kayneth's soul, Shirou now possessed an amount of knowledge about magecraft equal to the top of the magic world.
Just as Shirou opened the door to leave, Sakura suddenly stood up from the couch and shouted to him.
"Shirou!"
Hearing this shout, Shirou paused for a moment and subconsciously turned his head.
"What's wrong, Sakura?"
Shirou, who had just asked this question, was a little stunned when he saw the smiling girl.
"Thank you, Shirou."
"..."
Shirou, hearing the thanks, was silent for a few seconds, and then replied with a similar smile.
"No thanks needed."
...
At the same time Shirou left the hotel.
At F Airport, the nearest airport to Fuyuki City, a chartered flight of Volare Airlines departing from Germany was slowly landing on the runway.
While it also endured the cold of winter, the Japanese winter was nothing compared to the harsh winter in Einzbern.
Irisviel von Einzbern looked up at the soft afternoon sun and felt a sense of relief.
"This is where Kiritsugu was born..."
What a great place.
Although she had learned a certain amount through photos and other records before, after experiencing it for herself, Irisviel couldn't help but praise it again.
It wasn't just her mood that felt relaxed. This time she was dressed as a tourist, so she prepared not her usual dress, but ordinary clothes that were as close as possible to those of common people.
Even though she was wearing flat boots and a knee-length skirt, it made her feel like she was reborn, and she moved freely and easily.
However, for the relatively isolated Einzbern people, their so-called commoner's clothing was far beyond the scope of "common people."
Silk shawls, knee-high boots, and coats made of silver fox fur—the kind of clothing that can only be seen in the windows of high-end shopping malls and is definitely expensive.
And for Irisviel, who had been cared for like a treasure since she was a child, this luxurious and expensive outfit looked perfectly compatible.
It could even be said that only such an outfit was worthy of her flowing silver hair and beautiful appearance.
Although she prepared such a "commoner's costume" in order to pretend to be an ordinary person, it was a pity that this was only a common person in the eyes of the people of Einzbern. And a beauty like her, no matter how she dresses, won't look like an ordinary person.
"Saber, how does air travel feel?"
Irisviel stepped off the plane first and spoke to the Servant who was about to step onto the ground.
"Nothing special, more boring than expected."
This should be true, because the look in Saber's green, glass-colored pupils was as calm as ever.
"It's a shame. I thought you'd be surprised enough to thank me."
"...Irisviel, you don't think I'm primitive, do you?"
In the face of Saber's frowning and disgruntled expression, Irisviel sent an innocent smile.
"Flying is probably not a surprise to a Heroic Spirit."
"Not really. It's just that I've been in this modern society as a Servant and have learned a lot about modern times. I also have Riding skills as a Saber, so I think I could control this machine called an airplane if needed."
Irisviel was stunned by Saber's words.
"You... Can you maneuver an airplane?"
"I think so. The object of my Riding skill is all 'rideable objects,' and as long as I step up and hold the reins, I can quickly adapt and control them."
Irisviel finally couldn't help but laugh.
Although Saber's analogy was a bit funny, Irisviel did not doubt that Saber could do such a thing.
"But it's still a bit of a pity, and you're probably the only Servant who uses their body to experience the sensation of flying in an airplane."
"I'm sorry... It's all because I cannot spiritualize..."
Saber bowed her head in shame.
"Ah..."
Other Masters were supposed to come to Japan by ship or in a variety of ways, so it should be an exception for Irisviel to come by plane with a Servant and pretend to be ordinary tourists.
As for the reason, it was all due to Saber.
Although she is a Heroic Spirit, she must accept restrictions that other Servants do not have to accept, the most important of which is that she cannot be spiritualized.
At the same time, she does not have the basic abilities that other Servants have, such as being able to move at high speed after de-materialization, and suppressing the supply of mana from the Master while resting.
This is not due to problems with the contract with Kiritsugu or the summoning method, but it seems that the soul of this hero named Artoria is unable to activate as a Servant under normal conditions... As for the details, even Irisviel didn't understand.
The biggest headache is that Saber can't hide herself, and Irisviel can't let her appear in front of everyone in armor like that in the modern world.
So Saber has to dress up as a normal girl and walk with Irisviel.
However, judging by her outfit, Irisviel was still a little glad that Saber was restricted.
"It's great to be able to travel with Saber. I won't get tired of you anyway."
"Irisviel, what did you say?"
"It's nothing, don't worry about it."
Irisviel tilted her head to the side with a smile, but this made Saber even more suspicious.