Fate/stay night ~French~ 桜ルート四日目-10.ks

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 "Well."
 I take a breath and analyze the situation.
 I haven't had time to think since I saw that fight between Lancer and Archer last night.

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 "...Oh. I see. Then that must've been Tohsaka."
 I finally realize it.

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 I was stabbed by Lancer after that, was saved for some reason, and attacked by Lancer again
 "Saber saved me, and I became a Master."
 What I heard at the church.
 The killing called the Holy Grail War.
 The Holy Grail which grants any wish, given to the winner.

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 ...I can't absorb all the facts, but I have been attacked three times already.
 So I can't sit here in confusion forever.
 I said I would fight, since I could not sit by and do nothing.
 I won't allow any innocent people to get hurt.

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 Since that day ten years ago, I have trained to become a superhero.
 I never thought I would be tested like this, but I won't back out now.

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 I'll cast off all hesitation.
 Come to think of it, this is an opportunity.
 This is a chance to "help others" just like Emiya Kiritsugu.
 "......"
 But something lingers in the back of my mind...

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       Rejoice, Emiya Shirou.

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 The backwards desire that should not be wished for...

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       Your wish will finally come true.

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 ...Might be a distorted wish for a superhero...

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 "That can't be. I didn't want the Holy Grail War."
 ...There's no need to hesitate.
 There is nothing wrong with the wish I've had for ten years.
 Emiya Shirou will become a superhero.
 I have trained in magic to help others.

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 "All right. I need to talk with Saber."
 I shake off the priest's words and exit into the hallway.

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 I look through the house.
 I look everywhere someone could possibly be, including all the guest rooms, but I can't find her.

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 "That's strange... She's in that outfit, so you'd think it'd be easy to find her."
 And yet I can't find her anywhere.
 I guess Servants can become spirits, but I can't turn her into one anyway.
 No, first of all

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 "Even though they call me a Master, I don't know anything about her."

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 I don't know who she is or how she can exist.
 The only thing I understand is...
 No matter how superior they are, they can still get hurt in a fight and bleed if they are wounded.

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 "Oh."
 Saber is in the silent dojo.
 But her appearance is different from yesterday.
 She sits Japanese-style on the wooden floor without her armor.
 Her clothes are now refined and suit her well as she sits quietly.

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 ""
 ...I lose my voice at the sight.
 Sitting with her back straight and eyes closed, Saber looks beautiful.
 Melting into the silence, she reminds me of pure water.

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 ""
 And that removes the last of the doubts within me.
 Even if she is a Servant, there's something holy about her.
 SoI won't be led astray if I'm with her.

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 "Saber."
 I call out.
 Saber slowly opens her eyes and returns my gaze.

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 "You are awake, Shirou."
 A calm voice.
 Surprisingly suited to this place, her voice echoes through the dojo as if permeating it.

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 "Yeah. I just got up. What were you doing here?"
 "I was resting. I cannot treat you, so I thought I'd make sure I was in perfect condition."

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 "!"
 Saber looks at me as she speaks.
 ...Well, um...
 I feel a tension, different from the kind I felt with Tohsaka.

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 "Shirou? What is it? Could it be that your body is still...?"
 "...! N-No, there's no problem...! I'm just perplexed for my own reasons, so don't worry...!"
 I take a step back and shake my head.

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 "...?"
 Looking away from Saber, who is tilting her head questioningly, I calm my pounding heart.

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 "...Calm down. What am I so tense about!?"
 I take a deep breath.
 ...But it doesn't seem to die down quickly. In fact, I don't think it ever will.
 "...Man, why did she get changed...?"

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 I complain without meaning to.
 Saber's clothes are so real that they make me conscious of her womanhood, whether I like it or not.

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 ...She is terribly beautiful.
 I thought I figured that out yesterday, but she really hits me with it now.
 Perhaps her armor looked so surreal I didn't notice yesterday.
 But when she dresses like a girl, I'm flustered, as any healthy guy would be.

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 "Shirou."
 I tense up the moment our eyes meet.
 But I didn't look for her just to say nothing. I'm troubled, but I can't stay quiet forever.

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 "All right.
  May I, Saber? It'll be the first time we sit down and talk"
 I make up my mind and talk to her.
 And then.

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 "Shirou. Before that, there is something I would like to address regarding last night."
 Her previous gentleness goes away and she stops me in displeasure.

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 "? All right, what is it?"

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 "It is about last night.
  You are my Master. It is troubling if you take such actions. Battle is my duty, so you must concentrate on your role. If you go and die in vain, there is no way I can protect you."

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 She states it clearly.
 That makes the tension I was feeling vanish.

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 "W-What do you mean!? You would have been slashed if I didn't do that!"

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 "In that case, I would have just died. It was not something you should have been hurt over.
  I repeat myself. Please do not that again.
  There is no need for my Master to protect me, and there is no reason for it either."
 She says this rather simply.
 It must be because she sounds so practical.

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 "Whadon't be stupid. You don't need a reason to save a girl...!"
 I react without meaning to.

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 Maybe she was surprised at being yelled at, but she pauses for a moment as if I did something unexpected.
 And then, she stares at me with indescribable dignity.

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 "Uh..."
 I back up a bit, being stared at.
 Her look makes me realize what I've said, and I suddenly feel embarrassed.

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 "A-Anyway, I'm grateful you brought me home. Thank you."

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 I thank her while looking away.
 ...It's awkward to thank her in the first place, but it's even more awkward to thank her in this situation.
 But still, before anything else, I have to thank her for helping me.

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 "You are welcome. It is natural for a Servant to protect her Master, but I am happy to be thanked. You are very polite."
 "No. I'm not polite."

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 So there's something I need to clarify right now.
 It's something I should have asked her the moment we got back last night.
 If she really is my Servant....
 And if she really is going to be joining this battle...

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 "Going back to our conversation, Saber.
  ...Oh, I'll ask formally. Can I call you Saber?"

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 "Yes. Since I have formed a contract with you as a Servant, I am your sword. I shall follow your orders, defeat your enemies, and protect you."
 She says without the slightest hesitation.
 There's no room for argument.

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 "Become my sword, huh? Is that to win this Holy Grail War?"
 "...? Is that not why you have summoned me?"

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 "No. I only summoned you by chance.
  As you know, I'm only an amateur magus. I'm sorry, but I have neither the knowledge nor the power of a Master.
  But I've decided to fight, so I'll fight. I'm an unskilled Master, are you okay with that?"

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 "Of course. You are my Master, Shirou.
  This fact will not change. A Servant does not have the freedom to choose her Master."
 ""
 ...I see.
 Then I should try to respond to her to the best of my ability.

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 "...All right. So you're content with me as your Master?"

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 "Yes. But Shirou, I shall not allow defeat for my Master.
  If you have no chance of victory, I shall make one for you. I will use any means possible to have you obtain the Holy Grail.
  We Servants do not serve the Masters without compensation. We serve because we also desire the Holy Grail."

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 "Huh? Hold on. The Holy Grail, you mean you want it too...!?"

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 "Of course. After all, the only ones who can touch the Holy Grail in spirit form are we Servants, who are also spirits.
  The Master that wins the Holy Grail War will obtain the Holy Grail through the medium of their Servant. After that, the Servant who served the winning Master will have its wish granted in compensation.
  That is the relationship between Masters and Servants."

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 ""
 ...I see.
 Now that she says it, it's obvious something like a "heroic spirit" would never obey a mere human being.
 Since they have their own objectives, they serve the Master in exchange.

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 ...Then that means Saber has a wish she wants granted.
 That is why she has no doubts.

 But...

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 "...Hold on, Saber. You said any means possible, right? Does that mean you don't care what measures you take to win the war?
 For example"

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 Doing something like what that priest said.
 Involving innocent people and creating a disaster like what happened ten years ago

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 "Shirou, that is not a possibility.
  I can only do things I allow myself to do. I cannot betray my beliefs. It is against the knight's oath to hurt those who are unarmed."

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  But I must obey your orders. You will have to use one of your Command Spells to compensate for trampling over me."
 I am overwhelmed by her angered voice.

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 ""
 But still, I'm happy and relieved.
 Her lack of doubt gave her the image of a cold fighting machine, but I know now that she is not a cold-blooded killer.

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 "Yeah, I won't let you do that.
  Like you said, we have to do our best with what we can do. ...I'm really sorry. I insulted you without realizing it."

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 "Ah... no, I leapt to a conclusion without knowing your intentions. You are not at fault, so please raise your head..."
 "Huh? Oh, sorry, I apologized without realizing it."
 I raise my head.

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 ""
 I don't know what's so funny, but Saber has a small smile on her face.

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 "...?"
 Well, I'm glad she's smiling, so I won't ask her about it.

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 "...All right. Then can I ask you something else? A Master is a magus that summons Servants, right?
  That's fine, but I don't quite understand you guys. Like, Saber and Lancer, I know those aren't your real names."

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 "Yes, those are only the names of the classes given to us. ...Very well, I shall describe it briefly since we have the chance."

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 "We Servants are heroic spirits.
  We each have won fame during our lives or have accomplished some great deed beyond human ability.
  Whatever the means, we are beings that have reached the rank of gods with our own strength."

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 That doesn't even need to be said.
 Heroic spirits are heroes that had supernatural abilities while they were alive, whose fame was such that they were promoted into the ranks of spirits after death instead of becoming mere ghosts.

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 "But that is also to our disadvantage. As we are heroes, our weaknesses have been recorded.
  Revealing our names, revealing our identities, means revealing our weaknesses.
  It is no problem if we fight lower spirits, but we are all capable of defeating each other. If our weaknesses are revealed, the enemy will take advantage of them to defeat us."

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 "...I see. Heroes usually do have opponents they're weak against. That's why you're hiding your real name and using the name Saber?"

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 "Yes. However, I am not called Saber only for that reason.
  There are seven Servants called forth by the Holy Grail, and every one of these is selected according to their class."

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 "Class...? You mean like Saber and Archer?"

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 "Yes. Summoning a true heroic spirit is already almost a miracle. To summon seven is too much even for the Holy Grail.
  As a solution, the Holy Grail prepares seven vessels in advance and only calls forth heroic spirits compatible with these vessels.
  Those are the seven classes.

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  Saber.
  Lancer.
  Archer.
  Rider.
  Caster.
  Assassin.
  Berserker.

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 "The Holy Grail calls forth from all times the heroic spirits, with abilities corresponding to each of these classes.
  And those who receive these classes are called Servants."

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 "...I see. So you were a heroic spirit skilled with swords, so you were summoned as Saber?"
 "Yes. There are heroic spirits that have multiple attributes, but I believe I am the best when it comes to swords."

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 "But that is also the weakness of the Saber class.
  Since I am not a magus, I can only defeat your enemies as your sword."

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 "So you're not well-suited to trickery. No, I don't think that's a weakness. You're powerful, so that should be enough, right?"

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 "Shirou, you cannot win this war just by being strong in battle.
  For instance, if your enemy is stronger than you in combat, what will you do?"

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 "Huh? Well... if I knew I couldn't beat them in combat, I'd have to do something without fighting"

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 Having said that much, I understand.
 If the enemies are strong, you wouldn't fight a proper battle.
 Beating opponents with your sword isn't the only way to fight.
 If you can't beat an enemy head-on, you'll have to do it some other way.

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 "Exactly. If your enemy discovers you are skilled in combat, your enemy will most likely not challenge you in combat. ...And in that sense, Servants that lack ability will use any means possible."

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 "The Servant Assassin has low attributes, but has a special ability to hide its presence, and the Servant Caster is versed in magic that does not exist in this age.
  You cannot be optimistic because of a mere difference in power. And on top of that, we have our 'Noble Phantasms'. No matter what kind of Servant we are, as heroic spirits, we have our guaranteed fatal attack."

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 "Noble Phantasm?"
 That's not a term I've heard before.
 I think I might know what it means from the sound of it, though...

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 "Noble Phantasms are special weapons carried by Servants.
  Weapons like Lancer's lance, Archer's bow, and my sword are such.
  Heroes are not called heroes by themselves. Heroes have weapons that symbolize them and make them heroes."

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 "The hero and his weapon are one. So those who became heroic spirits wield a powerful weapon.
  That is the 'Noble Phantasm'the trump card for Servants, and the thing we must take the most care of."

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 ""
 ...Saber says that Noble Phantasms are weapons that heroes wielded when they were alive.

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 I recall that blue knight.
 The lance that absorbed magical energy from the air and pierced Saber's chest with incredible movements.
 That was certainly not something fit for humans.
 That lance itself carried a strong curse, but I also felt an overwhelming amount of magical energy in the word Lancer said back then.
 Then could it be...?

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 "Saber. Are Noble Phantasms magic?
  Lancer's lance certainly seemed like a lance with history, but the lance itself wasn't extraordinary.
  But that lance went beyond the realm of weapons with his words. Isn't that some sort of magic?"

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 "Yes, Noble Phantasms are certainly similar to magic.
  For example, Lancer's lance itself is a Noble Phantasm, but it demonstrates its full potential only when he puts magical energy into it and says its true name."

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 "A Noble Phantasm could be called a materialized divine mystery.
  As spells are necessary to activate magic, recitation of the true name is necessary to awaken and to activate the Noble Phantasm.
  But that is also dangerous. By saying the true name of their Noble Phantasm, the identity of the Servant is revealed."

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 "...Oh yeah. Heroes and their weapons are one. If you know the weapon's name, you naturally know the identity of the owner."
 Saber nods silently.

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 That is why the Noble Phantasm is a trump card.
 In exchange for revealing the name, it launches an unavoidable fatal blow.
 But when it does not prove fatal... the Servant will expose all its weaknesses.

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 "Then, Saber. Is your Noble Phantasm that invisible sword?"

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 "...Yes. But I have not revealed its identity yet. No Servants should know my true name at this point."
 Having said that, Saber looks down awkwardly for a second.

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 "Shirou. I have a request about that matter."
 "Huh? What kind of request?"

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 "About my real name. Usually, Servants give their true names to their Master only, to determine future plans.
  But you are an inexperienced magus.
  A superior magus would be able to read your mind, so"

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 "Oh, so you can't tell me your real name? ...Yeah, you're right. Like hypnotism, suggestion, or... well, I don't think there'd be any, but if any other Master had mystic eyes, I might just start babbling about it.
  All right. Let's do that. I'll rely on you to decide when to use your Noble Phantasm."

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 "Uhum, can you really decide that so quickly?"
 "It wasn't easy. I thought it through.
  I agreed after thinking about it, so don't worry."
 ""

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 ...Well.
 I get most of this stuff, but I still don't have a grasp of the situation.

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 This is strange, now that I think about it.
 Even though I've decided to fight, the only enemy I know is Tohsaka, and I don't intend to fight her.
 Well, I shouldn't be thinking like that because Tohsaka is ready to fight me any day.

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 "Hey Saber, do Servants and Masters have some sort of mark? I don't really know what I should be doing."

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 "No. Unfortunately, there is no clear way to distinguish them.
  But if other Servants are near, Servants are able to sense them. All the more if they are materialized. Servants themselves are powerful magic.
  I am sure you felt Berserker's presence."

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 "Ughthat is true. But it's bad to be able to tell only when you're attacked. I need to at least know before they approach, so I can take some sort of countermeasure."

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 "Then, how about searching for the Master's presence? Masters are magi. Since they use magic for a living, they will leak magical energy. If you search for that, you may be able to identify the Masters in this town."
 "...Sorry. Unfortunately, I can't do that sort of thing."

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 After all, I didn't even realize Tohsaka's real identity, and she goes to the same school as I do.
 We were in the same building for two years, and on top of that, I've seen her several times.

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 "Geez. No wonder people call me an amateur. The only evidence I'm even a Master is this Command Spell. It seems there'll be lots of difficulties ahead."
 I sigh.
 And then.

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 "Shirou. Could you close your eyes for a moment?"
 Saber speaks with a serious expression on her face.
 "...? Close my eyes? Why?"
 "To prove that you are a Master. Just close your eyes and breathe normally."

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 "......"
 ...I close my eyes.
 I feel a faint pressure on my forehead.
 Hey, it's prickling. Could this be the end of her sword!?

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 "Saber? Hold on, are you doing something weird?"
 "...Master, please stay silent and concentrate on my fingertip. If you are a magus, you should be able to feel my magical energy."

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 "Hm."
 I see, so it's Saber's finger that's touching me.
 I pull myself together and calm down.

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 Then.
 What is this?

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 "Saber, what was that?"
 "You should not need to ask. You and I are connected by our contract, so it is only natural for you to be able to understand my status."

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 "Understand? You mean, what happened just now?"
 "I do not know how you saw it. It is your standard that measures the Servant's ability. Some Masters classify according to color, and some classify according to animals."

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 "So in other words, you perceive it in a way most comprehensible for you.
  This is a standard concept for a Master, so please check frequently. Like me, once you see someone, you shall understand their details."

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 ...I see.
 I was a bit surprised since it was so sudden, but I might be able to act a bit like a Master now.

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