My youth story, a crossover anime, turns out, is FGO!

Regardless of the uproar caused by King Arthur's appearance, which plunged the entire country, including Japan, into a frenzy, the person involved simply adopted a spirit form, confirmed that his master, Makoto Aoki, had no further orders, and calmly planned to return to the café where he used to work.

Arthur's job at the coffee shop wasn't because Makoto Aoki couldn't afford to support him; rather, Makoto intended to sever ties between them. If it were discovered that Makoto's family's food expenses had increased dramatically since King Arthur's appearance, anyone would become suspicious. In addition, Arthur himself wanted to experience modern society firsthand, so he simply decided to work at the coffee shop.

Of course, Makoto Aoki secretly provided a lot of food to replenish his magic power.

However, on his way back, Arthur encountered a charming and uninvited guest.

Needless to say, it's the only girl who knows Arthur's true identity right now—Eri Sawamura Spencer.

The blonde girl with pigtails was dressed in thin clothes and shivered in the night wind. Her pale lips were tightly pressed together, and her sky-blue eyes revealed determination and stubbornness.

It's impossible not to see her, because the girl will not give up.

It was precisely because he saw through this fact that the Knight King revealed himself.

"Yinglili."

Eriri looked up in response, and the Silver Knight emerged from the shadows. He removed the hood that concealed his face, because there was no need to hide anything in front of her.

A radiant man, an honest, noble, and gentle prince.

His smile was as gentle yet radiant as the morning sun. He loved kindness, believed in justice, and was incredibly gentle. He clearly hated conflict, but once he picked up a sword, he was stronger than anyone else. He was shrouded in azure and white, wielding a sword more dazzling and radiant than anything else. That radiant sword swept away all injustice and evil from the world. [1]

These words, which could be described as nauseating, were not at all out of place in front of the knight; they were perfectly fitting.

Radiant, handsome, gentle, and powerful.

He seemed to embody all the good things in the world, and no girl could resist such charm.

Not to mention, he was King Arthur.

The Eternal King, whom Great Britain still worships to this day, saved ancient Britain, survived countless battles, and was chosen as king.

His legend and that of the Knights of the Round Table still circulate in that ancient land, and are even known throughout the world.

Eriri herself knew that her father, a British diplomat, was a staunch supporter of the Arthurian legend and even preferred playing knight-themed games in anime, comics, and games. If she were to actually meet this King Arthur, she would probably be too excited to speak.

After all, he was a truly perfect king, just like in the legends.

With a thousand words stuck in her throat, Eriri's toes rubbed against the ground: "I saw it, the scene of you fighting the sea monster."

Her voice was very soft, and it was impossible to imagine how she had managed to sneak out of her house.

"That's it."

Arthur didn't know how to react, because he had previously quite firmly rejected the girl's feelings.

Eriri glared at him fiercely, saying, "Hmph, what's the meaning of this reaction?"

Perhaps it was this tone that finally brought her back to her usual self; Eriri crossed her arms and adopted a haughty demeanor.

"I'm here to inform you."

"What?" Arthur rarely showed a blank expression.

"Pfft!" Eriri laughed at the blond youth's unusually blank expression. "Why are you so surprised? Is that so strange?"

Arthur realized he couldn't understand a word Eriri was saying, so he had no choice but to ask honestly, "What are you trying to tell me?"

Eriri glanced at him, her cute twin ponytails swaying, and walked over to Arthur.

"Actually, I've never known what I'm pursuing."

Eriri's voice was ethereal, lost in memories.

"I love comics, I love games, I love everything about being an otaku, but as an artist, what exactly do I want to draw?"

“It’s not those books, that was just a momentary passion. It’s not Blessing Software, that was Tomoya’s request. And it’s not everything I’ve drawn so far, because I never intended to keep drawing these things.”

Eriri is different from Kasumigaoka Utaha. Kasumigaoka has always been clear about what she wants, while Eriri is somewhat lost and for a time blindly pursues Aki Tomoya's approval.

Of course, this cannot be said to be wrong, but Eriri initially drew because she liked drawing.

She loves games, otaku culture, and anime/manga, but her retreat ultimately became an indelible chasm between her and Aki Tomoya.

Eriri knew that no matter how stubborn she was, she was actually the one who was wrong.

But now, she has finally found what she wants to paint, something she feels an irresistible urge to paint.

Especially after seeing how outrageous the speculations about King Arthur are online, and hearing how distorted other people's understanding of King Arthur is, Eriri really wants to shout out in protest: What do you people know about Arthur?!

But Eriri couldn't. She wasn't anyone to Arthur, and she couldn't even reveal her connection with him, otherwise this extremely fragile connection would be easily severed.

So even when faced with her mother's questioning, Eriri remained silent. She just wanted to keep this little secret, a secret that belonged to the two of them.

She was just a small-time illustrator, but she was famous for her illustrations of books.

But even someone like her has things she can do, and ways to protect herself.

You protect the people, you protect the world, but who will protect you?

Even if you don't need it, she still wants to do it!

"But now, I understand what I want."

Eriri took a deep breath and spoke with unwavering determination.

"I want to draw the best knight manga."

The blond knight king looked surprised.

"You were scared, weren't you?"

Eriri stuck out her tongue, revealing her little tiger teeth, and flashed a bright smile. At this moment, even the most hard-hearted king would take notice.

"Because I have the opportunity and the ability, right?"

"Picasso met Walter and that's how he came up with 'The Weeping Woman,' Bacon reached his peak because of Dale, and now I've met you."

The girl with blonde twin ponytails had eyes that sparkled brighter than the stars.

"The best knight in the world, and also the best king."

"I am the most qualified person to draw knight manga, and the person who can draw the best knight manga in the world."

"I want to draw!"

As Eri Kashiwagi, as someone who loves manga, and as a girl who likes the knight in front of her.

"I've come to inform you, Arthur, King Arthur—"

Eriri smiled, she was so beautiful, so radiant, she was truly incomparably beautiful at that moment.

Be brave, Eriri told herself. This is the greatest luck in the world that allowed her to meet him, so be brave, Eriri.

"Everyone knows King Arthur, everyone knows the legend of King Arthur, but I want everyone to remember—you."

"King Arthur was a gentle man. King Arthur was actually a big eater. King Arthur was always protecting this world."

"Not only King Arthur, but also you, Arthur."

"I want everyone to know the version of you that I know—"

"How wonderful."