Fujimaru Ritsuka, but the main god space

Chapter 333 Fate Zero
As far as followers go, Canary is unusually obedient.

She is not competitive and has a gentle personality. Although she likes to speak in a roundabout way, she will complete the assigned tasks well.

Apart from combat power, there are basically no shortcomings.

"But what we need is combat power."

"Oh my, don't say that! Didn't I say I would help everyone defeat Dystopia?"

Small Garden, East District——

It was during the [Holy Grail War], but the lower level of the East District of the Little Garden was really crowded.

Delicious food, entertainment, and an endless stream of people exchanging their civilizations.

Many pedestrians were walking back and forth, rubbing shoulders with each other, saying hello, and then continuing to immerse themselves in this festival-like atmosphere.

Ritsuka and Canary, who had slightly modified their appearance, were walking alone among the crowd.

"Ohhh~ This is what the little garden looks like after I left?"

Canary was dressed unusually plainly today, wearing an old shirt and coat, and empty hands. She didn't seem to be the kind of delicate fairy who would wear gorgeous clothes on any occasion.

In fact, the relationship between the sandbox and the canary is like that between a university campus and a junior who wears slippers - familiar, a little annoying, and a little liking.

Canary pushed the plastic box in his hand with his thumb and ejected a 'cigarette'.

"Smoking is harmful to health."

"It's a cigarette chocolate bar."

Canary expertly held the chocolate bar between the fingers of both hands, then threw the pokey box she bought from the vending machine into the trash can.

"I'm a brainy character, so I consume a lot of energy and I like to eat chocolate - Master, please remember this."

Ritsuka turned around, "——It's obviously the Holy Grail War, but the residents of the Little Garden are unexpectedly calm, no, enthusiastic."

"Ignore?! Remember this! The information just now is very important! It will unlock Canary Sister's cg!"

In the crowd, Canary and Ritsuka were chatting in an unfocused manner.

The experienced Lixiang can of course see that when talking to Canary, one cannot fall into the other person's rhythm, otherwise he will be fooled and unable to get back on track.

".Not cute~"

The blonde lady who looked to be in her twenties was a little frustrated, but she still came over and started chatting with Ritsuka, her shoulder against his.

"Calm down - of course. It's called the Holy Grail War, but for the residents, it's essentially just a gift competition."

In fact, the final trial of humanity is an extremely terrifying threat.

Even the Bull of Heaven defeated by Ritsuka once brought great trauma to the Little Garden, and Azdakaha and Dystopia almost destroyed the Little Garden.

And this time.

It is the final trial of a large number of humans resurrected in one go.

Although it is not in its heyday, it is still a huge impact on the box garden, and even threatens to destroy it.

So why aren't residents panicking?

Mainly publicity.

The Final Battle has tended to become an entertainment game in the process of being passed down time and time again. At this point, the players in the box garden are no longer nervous.

Although it's a bit strange to say this.
But it's like numbing people's senses.

It's a bit too weird for people who can't even get nervous about the world's destruction to decide the future of the world.

So, then again.

Why are Ritsuka and Canary wandering the streets of Hakoniwa even though the Holy Grail War has already begun?
The answer is because this is how the Holy Grail War should be.

Go shopping, take a walk, digest the food, then go to the beach, and finally meet the Lancer who exudes a stern fighting spirit - this is the rule!

Well, actually, it's because the Holy Grail War takes place at night.

Because the small garden is a flat surface, the time of day and night is fixed no matter which area is in the east, south, west or north. The reason why they choose to fight at night like the orthodox Holy Grail War is that there will be fewer bloodthirsty spectators watching.

It was daytime now, and it was time for him to cultivate his relationship with Canary—and, of course, help Canary recover her memory.

So according to Canary's request, the two came to the lower level of the box garden and wandered around.

Canary is a legendary player who once built the largest alliance in the small garden. She spends most of her time in the East District, so when she strolls around, she always has an expression of "things have changed, people have changed, everything is over, tears come before words" - then she orders a crepe and eats it while walking.

Along the way, Canary was chatting with Lixiang.

For example, what was this store called before, what it does, I helped a little, and shocked the box garden.

What kind of gift competition had been held in this place before shocked the little garden.

And what players he defeated here and there shocked the whole box.

"Why do you remember so many of your glorious deeds, but can't remember your name?"

".No~~ Of course it's because the actual adventure is more exciting than the name, right?" Canary said as a matter of course.

"And since I'm so powerful, it's only natural that my memories and abilities are cut off when I'm summoned as a Servant, right? Otherwise I wouldn't be invincible!! Haha!"

Boastful women walked happily down the street swinging their arms.

In fact, even though he had been communicating with Canary for three whole days, Ritsuka still didn't feel that he understood Canary.

Because of Canary's 'amnesia', Ritsuka is unable to observe the memories of Canary, the Servant, as a Master.

If I had to say, the person who knows Canary best in the Type-Moon community is probably Blank.

The so-called heroes appreciate heroes, and smart people like smart people probably means this. Ritsuka thinks that he has learned many unique skills from many heroes, but the root of Ritsuka is the 'transformation of mortals'.

Canary and Blank are not ordinary people, but undoubtedly "geniuses".

The three of them would occasionally play chess or other games together, and would often chat about some mystical knowledge that no one in the community knew except Ai Ge.

The most discussed is the legend of the canary.

Discussion of [Dystopian Demon].

Social fantasy, loss of humanity, technological breakthroughs, ideological enlightenment, in short, all the things they talked about were seemingly false and empty.

While getting closer to Canary, Kong Bai's attitude towards Canary became very ambiguous.

It was so ambiguous that even when Ritsuka asked in person, he only got an ambiguous answer.

Sora: [No, it’s not that I hate her.]

Bai: [But, I really hate her behavior. ]

They had no idea what the brother and sister were talking about, and Canary had an optimistic expression on her face, as if to say, "Canary doesn't know~". The three of them were even more of a riddler than the Riddler, as if they were playing chess, crossing hundreds of chess moves and discussing "something in the future".

In short, on the third day after Canary was summoned——

【Blank】went into seclusion.

Bai: [Take some precautions.]

Sora: [Ritsuka, just go on a date with Canary or whatever, or go and test Hercules as planned. Shiro and I will figure out the route to victory.]

The Riddler is real.

But if the blank is left unsaid, then it is most likely "cannot be said".

Ritsuka, who had 100% trust in his partner, chose to be obedient.

So time has come to now.
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The flowers and trees were rendered with hazy, foamy shadows under the bright orange light. The long wind from afar passed through the boundless sea, blowing the fallen petals off the branches. The sea water surged, rising and falling, spreading a rustling sound.

"The sea rises and falls, and life has ups and downs~"

A rare poet sang in this praise.

What is this person talking about all of a sudden? Why did he come to the beach at dusk? This was due to the sudden inspiration of the canary.

During the three days of being summoned, Ritsuka tried very hard to understand Canary's thinking, and a very important point was - don't try to understand Canary's thinking.

She is very lively, has a strong execution ability, and almost invincible skills in acting coquettishly and making trouble.

They were clearly talking about their glorious past one second, and the next moment they were suddenly raising their fingers and making an expression as if they had a great idea for a large-scale artistic creation.

[Hey, hey, hey~~ Master, let's go swimming at the beach? 】

A tribute to the legendary killer Mr. Emiya, right?

Although it felt like setting a goal, Ritsuka still obeyed.

And then here we are.

There is no clear 'sea' in the small garden because it is a 'stellar-level flat continent'.

There is no sea, but the end of the world does exist - at the entrance when Ritsuka and others entered the small garden, there is a novice village managed by Aqua, the goddess of water.

The goddess of water is of course not happy about this. The sea of ​​​​the garden, or the "end of the world", is a high-end tourist attraction with fixed opening hours! And there is a fee!
How can I let you go without giving you any benefits?
Of course, in the end Aqua rubbed her hands and let him go, but the price was the high-end sparkling wine that Gilgamesh had worked hard to find in his treasure vault.

So the two of them came to the so-called "end of the world" in the box garden, also known as the Toli Tunis Falls, as if they were really on a date.

Wow
"Oh~ My memory has recovered a little. It seems that this is not my first time here~"

Canary sighed as she approached the waterfall, and Ritsuka, whose sleeve she was pulling, looked forward.

Under the setting sun, the Torre Tunis Falls was dyed red, and the rushing water splashing everywhere formed many rainbows. The elliptical waterfall mouth seemed to extend to the other side, and the water rushed to the infinite sky through the "end of the world".

The canary felt sorry that there was a sea but could not swim in it, so she sighed, "This sea is just like life, with ups and downs."

"Look at me. I'm obviously a big shot in the Little Garden, but I can't remember the climax of my life. Then I signed a document for the King of Hell, and I don't know what I was summoned back to do."

Canary complained.

Li Xiang and she walked on the lonely trail that was no longer visited by people. The wind blowing from the waterfall was unimpeded, lifting Canary's golden hair, which looked like the tail of a shooting star under the shining light, with an illusory halo at the end.

Canary smiled as she listened to the sound of the waves coming and going. Today's walk seemed to make her very happy, and her fair cheeks were a little rosy. Her smile seemed to be as pure and innocent as a young girl, not at all like the legendary "100-year-old legend".

Old but not old – oh and it’s also very cyberpunk.

“It’s really unexpected that having a man by your side and going shopping in a strange city together can be such a joyful experience.”

Ok?
Isn't this meme from fz? Remember to indicate the source next time (laughing and crying emoji)

Unfortunately, Ritsuka was not King Arthur, nor was she dressed as a man, so she could only nod in agreement. Canary received a satisfactory answer, hummed a song, and looked into the distance.

But when he suddenly looked at the canary, Ritsuka was a little surprised.

The dusk was crushed and torn into pieces and stuffed into the woman's pupils. The canary was obviously just humming a song lightly, but it was like the dark clouds were penetrated by the muddy light. The song gave people an unreal feeling, as if it was flying in the glow of the sunset and then landing gently on the ground.

That is the Master's [Resonance]

The girl in white raised the flag and looked up at the starry sky, with primitive human curiosity flashing in her bright eyes.

The desire for the unknown.

That's not an illusion.

Is it a 'flashback of memory' caused by the communication between the Servant and the Master's mental circuit?
Lixiang was a little confused and didn't plan to ask Canary. After all, Canary didn't seem to notice anything at all. Not only was he not touched at all, but he restrained his poetic look and began to look down for the stone.

After asking carefully, I found out that the woman wanted to skip the money.

Skipping stones at the end of the world, who knows where this endless river will take the stone - Ritsuka doesn't want to accidentally hurt the mother goddess who is sleeping in the sea of ​​imaginary numbers.

"So, after today, do you remember anything?"

"Yes, I remember that I should be a very powerful and great person."

Wow.
"Eh? Why do you look like you're sighing?! I'm being serious! Show some respect to your seniors! The memories I can recall alone are older than yours!"

Canary pouted and complained.

Ritsuka didn't refute, but still tried to smooth things over.

"In this case, there is nothing we can do. Let's put the memory issue aside for now."

"Ok?"

The woman looked at him in confusion, waiting for the Master's next words.

"Canary, you are an excellent strategist Servant. You can defeat at least two buff-type Heroic Spirits by yourself. In this case, I will take the initiative in the Holy Grail War, and you can just cheer on the back."

This is not a random idea.

After all, Ritsuka had been prepared. Even without the help of Canary, Ritsuka still had Makima, Ryoumen Sukuna, Alfia, and the Bull of the Sky controlled by Makima - at least four zero-magic-cost Servants.

It would be best if there is a canary, but if there is none——

Ritsuka doesn't think he will lose.

"Hmph~ Is it really okay?" Canary said with her hands behind her back, bending over and pretending to be a lively JK, smiling.

"It doesn't matter. Memories can't be forced."

"That's it."

The corners of Canary's mouth curled up.

"How confident~ You remind me of my adopted son."

"Canary has a child." Ritsuka was surprised.

"Adopted son! It's an adopted son! You asked on purpose!~"

"The one who's here with you isn't your adopted son. I'm really sorry."

Ok?
Why does it feel like déjà vu?

"Haha, it's okay, he will come here sooner or later, but before that, I still want to prepare a better world for him." Canary smiled from ear to ear, "You and Izayoi, I really want to prepare a 'happy world' for you cute kids~"

When Canary said this, her expression returned to that meaningful state. Ritsuka finally wanted to ask more questions this time, but -

"Ok?"

"enemy?"

A biting chill crept into my heart.

Canary and Ritsuka stared at each other.

This feeling was definitely not wrong. The soul was trembling with the breath. It was an extremely strong fighting spirit, as if it was a provocation, and it was obviously directed at Ritsuka.

wrong.

Rather than targeting Ritsuka, it’s more like————

[Expand the aura to the entire box garden]

"A challenge that covers the entire stellar area? You are a truly honest person."

Li Xiang's attitude remained calm and composed, but in fact he felt more and more like déjà vu in his heart.

But anyway——

"How is it~"

Canary showed her Master a brave and fearless smile.

"Then we shall accept his invitation?"

"I can't ask for it."

No, no, no, this is really that, right?
Source: fate zero
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