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Oh god, so many brofists... brofists, everywhere! Thanks Hirato.

And Haba, would spoiler tags keep everything inside them from loading until you open them, or would they just make it so that the page itself isn't ridiculously long?

Right, then. Let's begin the actual game.

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Whirlpool of Fate 2

I guess there was a big fire.
The familiar town had turned to ashes and it looked like the remains of a battlefield from a movie.
--------But that didn't last long either.
The fire had died down by the time the sun rose.
The tall wall of flame had shortened, and most of the buildings had fallen.

…It felt strange, being the only thing in that place that still had its original form.
I was the only one still alive around here.
I must have been really lucky, or my house was built in a very lucky spot.
I don't know which it was, but the point is, I was the only one left alive.

I felt that since I survived, I should live on.
I started walking aimlessly, because I thought it would be dangerous just to stay there.
I wasn't really concerned about getting burned up like the people lying around me.
…Probably because, over and above not wanting to be like them, I had a stronger feeling in my mind.

But still, I had no hope.
It was already a wonder I was still alive, so I couldn't expect to be saved.
I won't survive.
Whatever happens, I won't be able to escape from this red world.
It was such an absolute hell that even a small child could understand it.

Everything around me was burned up and I could see many shriveled people.
The dark clouds loomed overhead, telling me it would rain soon.
…That's good. The fire will be put out once it rains.

In the end, I sighed deeply and looked up at the sky.
I say to myself that it hurts.
I say so on behalf of all the people who couldn't even say so.

Quiet Voice

"…Where am I?"
I look around.
The room is big and there are many beds.
A person is in each bed, and everyone seems to be hurt.

But nothing feels ill in this room.
Everyone who's hurt is someone who was saved.
"--------------"
I relax and let my eyes wander.

After a few days, I finally understood.
I could clearly remember what had happened in the past few days.
Even so, I was no different from a newborn baby.
Not just a metaphor, it was close to the truth.

Anyway, it was a terrible fire.
I had been saved from it, was in the hospital with my body wrapped in bandages, and my parents were gone.
I didn't get the situation, but I vaguely understood that I was alone.
I think I understood quickly.
…Well, there was nothing but children in similar situations around me, so all I could do was absorb the fact.

----------And after that.
That man came, right when I was beginning to worry what would happen to me next.

He came on the day my bandages were taken off and I was able to eat without help.

Wrinkled coat and uncombed hair.
The man, a bit younger than the doctor, felt more like a big brother than a father.

"I'll ask you directly. Which would you prefer? To go to an orphanage, or to be adopted by this man you've never seen before?"
That man was saying he could adopt me.
When I asked him if he was a relative of mine, he said he was just a stranger.
…He looked like an unreliable guy with no future.
But it made no difference, as I knew nothing about either one: him or the orphanage.
So I decided to go with him.

"I see, that's good. Get ready quickly, then. You should get used to your new place as fast as you can."
The guy quickly started packing my stuff.
His packing wasn't very good, even in the eyes of a child.
Then, after making a big mess…

"Oh, I forgot to mention something important.
I have to tell you one thing before you come with me.
Is that okay?"
He turns to me lightheartedly and says,
"Yeah.
To start off with, I'm a sorcerer."
He says it in a serious, exaggerated tone.

It happened in an instant.
Come to think of it now, I was really a child back then.
I automatically believed those words.
"---------Wow, you're awesome."
I guess I said so with bright eyes.

…I'm dreaming.

A story from my childhood.
It was when I finally convinced my father to make me his student, so it must have been about eight years ago.

When I was old enough to stay at home by myself, Kiritsugu started to leave the house on a regular basis.
He would say in his normal tone that he would "travel the world", and he began to act on these words.

That's how it was after that.
It was normal for him to leave the house empty for a month, and he sometimes wouldn't come home for half a year.
The Emiya house is a big Japanese-style house, and Kiritsugu and I were the only ones living there.
I was perplexed in this house at times, as it was too big for a child.

But still, I liked my life here.
Emiya Kiritsugu would come home from his journeys and tell me lots of stories like a child.
And the child who shared his last name would be at home waiting for those stories.
I was always alone in the house, but that loneliness would all fade with the stories he brought back.

----------The father who was always chasing his dreams like a kid.
His attitude was astounding, but he always seemed dazzling to me.
That might be why I wanted to be like him someday.

…Well, on top of that…
Looking at my ever-dreaming father, I felt I should become reliable myself-----------

Light enters the dark shed.
"----------Uh."
My mind, waking up…
"Senpai, are you awake?"
…Feels the cold air and the approaching footsteps.

In Sunlight

"Senpai, it's morning already. You have some more time, but Fujimura-Sensei will get mad if you stay asleep here."

"Oh… you're right. Thanks for coming to wake me up."

: "It's no problem at all. You're always up so early.
I can only come and wake you up like this occasionally."
…?
Sakura seems more upbeat than usual today as if she's happy about something.

"…Really? I think you wake me up quite often.
Though, Fuji-Nee always hits me to wake me up, so I'd rather have you wake me up… Well, I'll try harder next time."

…I answer her with a sleepy head.
I don't know what I'm saying with my mind not fully awake.

: "All right. But I'm happier when you don't try."
Sakura is giggling.
…Gah, I guess my head was still dozing and I said something weird.

"-----------Give me a second, I'll wake up."

Taking a deep breath, I clear up my mind.
The cold outdoor air helps in situations like this.
The chill works well to beat the sleepiness out of my head.

…In front of me is Matou Sakura, my junior at school.
This place is a shed behind my house, and the time is six o'clock.

"…Senpai?"
"Yeah, I'm awake now. Sorry, I guess I did it again.
I have to help you cook breakfast too."

: "It's fine. You were up late last night again, right? So you should take your time in the morning. I'll get breakfast ready."

Sakura says so in a happy tone.
…It's unusual. Sakura really seems to be in a good mood this morning.

"I can't let you do that. I'll get up right now, so let's go to the kitchen together."

"----------Oh."
That said, I look down at myself.
I fell asleep while I was working, so I'm still wearing my overalls.
Being my work clothes, they're pretty dirty. I can't imagine what Fuji-Nee would say to me if I went into the house like this.

"Ugh… I guess I'm not awake yet. I'm a bit out of it this morning."

: "That could be. So you rest here for a bit and I'll take care of breakfast. And you know, if you keep this place a mess, Fujimura-Sensei will get mad at you."

"…You're right. I'll go after I get changed. You go on ahead."

: "Yes, I'll be waiting, Senpai."

Sakura leaves.
Well.
I have to change into my school uniform and clear up this mess.

The shed is built on the edge of our yard, and just as it seems, it's a warehouse we put all our junk in.
But for me, it's a place of treasures as I've enjoyed messing with things since I was a kid.

Father didn't allow me to go into the shed, but I always sneaked in here. As a result, it became my base.
For me, Emiya Shirou, I guess you could call this place my real room.
The big Emiya household doesn't suit me, and I can only relax in this space full of junk.

"…Besides, it's a waste. Even if it's junk, you can still use it."
Most of the things in here are appliances that can't be used any more.

Did I bring all the junk in here because I liked the place, or did I come to like it here because of all the junk?
Anyway, since I was always sneaking in here, it became my hobby to fix the broken things.

It's not like I get attached to things.
I think it just annoys me not to use things that can still be used.
And just like that, I was fixing up this stove all last night.

"…I guess I'll finish this tomorrow. It seems I don't have enough concentration, seeing how I fell asleep halfway."
I shake off the feeling of disappointment in myself.
I gather up the parts of the stove and put them on the shelf full of things waiting to be fixed.

There are no spaces on this shelf full of things awaiting repair. An old VCR awaits after the stove.
…I guess I'll ignore the fact that Fuji-Nee broke both of them.

"…All right."
I change into my uniform.
This place is like my room, and it holds changes of clothes along with other things I need.

It also has lots of blueprints and junk, the result of failures from when I do my training.
There's also some kind of old design inscribed on the floor, like an altar or something.

"--------Well, let's get today started."
Clapping my hands in prayer to the shed, I head for the house.

Though, to be honest, I don't have that kind of management ability.
Old Man Fujimura is in charge of complicated things like inheritance and property taxes.

Old Man Fujimura is the big landlord in this neighborhood.
According to Father, "the old man's like a yakuza boss".
Of course, this is just prejudice.
He's not "like" a yakuza boss, he "is" a yakuza boss.

"……"
Well, that's a problem in itself, but I prefer to ignore it.

It's certainly true that he's energetic and scary, but he's actually not that bad a person.
It really helps me as he pays a lot when I tune-up the motorcycle he likes to ride.

Anyway, that's why I'm the only one living in this big house.
It's been five years since Father died.
The days have passed quickly.
I sigh, thinking about how much I've grown in those five years.

I've trained every day to be like Kiritsugu, but it's not that easy in reality.
It's natural because I had no talent to begin with, but what can be said about having no improvement at all in five years?
To sum up the present in one sentence, my goal is so far away that I'm not even at the starting line yet.

"------------------"
No, I guess it won't do any good to rush.
For now, I have to do what I can.

Well then.
Right now, I should-----------------

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Alright, folks, this is the first decision you can make. This is truly a matter of life or death. Heaven or hell. The decision you make here will have far-reaching consequences, greater than you could ever imagine. Vote... but vote wisely.

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Ah, decisions ! Since this is a visual novel, I'm guessing being nice to chicks will probably pay, so let's go and help the purple-haired girl.
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Since the first route is the Fate Route - go for the daily routine, unless you play from a cleared save then Sakura all the way for the Heavens Feel.
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Go and help her
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Go and help Sakura.

This Emiya guy is pretty good at preying on the younger students at his school, if one of them is talking about how much she loves getting to wake him up, and basically being his housemaid for free. Of course, he's probably going to pull the regular jap protagonist bullshit, and not realise she likes him... still, it's pleasantly reminiscent of one of my more pimping moments back in uni, so it gets some points for that.

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Oh god, so many brofists... brofists, everywhere! Thanks Hirato.

Hirato is like the magical brofist spirit of the Playground.

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If you complete this, I'll donate to your therapy fund.

Let's Read Freesia, where you are the last thing holding a schizophreniac's mind together. And rape.

hiver said: ↑

and btw im moar like The Smiling Knight, instead of some silly whiteknight you fucking delusional twat.
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Shit makes no sense if you go for any other route than Fate on the first play through. Not that shit makes much sense in the first place.

Finish your daily routine, you fag!
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LundB said: ↑

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Oh god, so many brofists... brofists, everywhere! Thanks Hirato.

Hirato is like the magical brofist spirit of the Playground.

It's just my way of saying I'm following your LP and thanks for the updates.

Having watched both the anime and the movie, I'd like to see the other route so...
go help Sakura

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Heh, the images won't load for me because I have that imgr display bug. I should probably update my browser finally.

Already know the series pretty well though. Looking forward to much codexian

Also, surprised nobody has made a 'jam it in' reference yet.

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Damned Registrations said: ↑

Also, surprised nobody has made a 'jam it in' reference yet.

No clue what you're referring to, since I don't know this series or game or whatever it is. However, when I googled 'jam it in', I found this:

If this is the sort of stuff we have to look forward to, I approve.

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LundB said: ↑

Damned Registrations said: ↑

Also, surprised nobody has made a 'jam it in' reference yet.

No clue what you're referring to, since I don't know this series or game or whatever it is. However, when I googled 'jam it in', I found this:

If this is the sort of stuff we have to look forward to, I approve.

Oh man, that's great. Currently working on the next update.

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How does it feel to be the odd one out, Haba? Don't worry, I did my homework. Since I haven't completed any routes yet, the only route that I can go through is Fate route. We'll go through them in the proper order.

Testing putting the whole update in spoiler tags. Tell me if you like it/hate it/kingcomrade it.

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"Not 'already'. We're usually eating by ten past six, so I certainly slept in."

: "I don't think so. You're not in any clubs, so this is still early for you."

"Clubs have nothing to do with this. When you bring clubs into it, the problem is that you come here when you have morning practice to go to."

: "Ah… no, I'm doing this because I want to, so please don't worry about my club."

"Yeah, you always say that. That's why I wake up early, clubs or not. It's rude for me to sleep in if you're going to be here."

For me, waking up early is waking up before Sakura gets here, and sleeping in is making Sakura prepare breakfast on her own---------like today.
Though, this has only been a habit for a year and a half or so.

"Anyways, you take a rest. We only have to set the table, so at least let me do that."
I stand next to Sakura and take out the dishes.
Sakura is stubborn at times, and in situations like this, she won't rest unless she's forced to.

: "Oh, then I'll help too. I'll load the plates and then you can take them out."

"No, I'm saying I'll do it all myself."

: "That won't do. You're head of this household, so you should just sit contentedly in the mornings."

"Sit contentedly? A head of household who leaves you to do the work by yourself is a failure. It's okay, so go to the living room."

: "That's right, please be a failure. This is repayment for letting me eat good food all the time. So if it's possible, I'd like for you to rest."

Ouch.

"Hey. We're going fifty-fifty on the groceries, so you shouldn't worry about it. I should be the one thanking you. Since you've started coming here, our meals have improved."

: "Oh, I knew it. You don't get it, do you Senpai? That's not why the meals here are good."

"Huh? What do you mean that's not why?"

Sweet Jesus, this man is dense.

: "No, it's nothing. But please take responsibility because I can't eat a pleasant meal anywhere else any more."

Egads.

Sakura smiles while blushing.

"I-Idiot, don't say such weird things.
What if Fuji-Nee hears that? She doesn't understand jokes."

DENSE. AS. FUCK.

: "You're right. It would be a big problem if Fujimura-Sensei overheard that."

"Right. Don't say so much weird stuff."
: "Yes, I won't. I won't say anything. So I can help you, right Senpai?"
"……"
Sakura looks up at me, naturally and calmly.

"Fine, do what you want. If you want to help so much, go right ahead."

: "Yes, I'll do as I please."

"…Geez, you really don't listen to anything I tell you anymore, do you Sakura?"

: "That's true. Maybe I'm becoming more like Fujimura-Sensei."
Speaking softly, Sakura reaches up for the cupboard.

Her silky hair and smooth skin catch my eye.
"--------------"
…How can I put this… it's troubling.
She must be maturing as she seems really feminine these days.
Her casual movements and her figure are so beautiful that I instinctively look away.

First of all, the relationship between me and Matou Sakura is just that of a Senpai and a junior.
She's the sister of a close friend of mine, but since she's a grade below me, we weren't that close.

It all changed a year and a half ago into this cooperative kind of relationship.
Sakura came to cook when I was injured, and after that, I think we just ended up like this.

…I think we intended to do it until my injury healed, but some trivial thing came up to make her stay with it.

Anyways, Sakura is a good cook, and perfect at cleaning and doing the laundry.
It's a big help to have her helping around here in the mornings, but it's been a bit troubling recently.
The problem is not in Sakura, but me.

"-----------"
Frankly, Sakura is beautiful.
She's one of the best looking first years, and I'm sure there are lots of guys who want to date her.
And on top of that, she's been growing in certain places recently and some of her casual gestures have started to catch my eye.

…That's what I mean by a small problem.
Maybe I'm just feeling guilty about being attracted to my friend's sister.
Usually I'm fine, but when I'm caught off guard like just now, I blush… does this make me an unsuitable Senpai…?

: "Itadakimasu."

"Itadakimasu."
Sakura and I bow and start our meal quietly.

The sounds of our chopsticks echo.
Sakura isn't the talkative type, and I'm not versatile enough to talk while eating.

Naturally, mealtimes are quiet.
Usually it's louder, but today, the loud person is…

She must have been watching spy movies last night as she's eyeing us while hiding behind a newspaper.

: "Fujimura-Sensei, don't you think you shouldn't read the newspaper during meals?"
"……"

Fuji-Nee ignores Sakura's question.
She's acting weird, but Fuji-Nee always acts in suspicious ways during breakfast.
Sakura must be used to it, as she continues to eat with no particular care.

Sakura prefers to make Western foods.
She learned to cook Japanese food after she started coming here to help.
Fuji-Nee and I preferred Japanese, so Sakura learned to make Japanese food for our breakfast.

Now she's so good that she's almost surpassed me, her teacher.
The salmon is especially good as it's cooked to perfection.
Her miso soup is tasty, and she has shown some capacity even for making yam soup by grinding yams.
Actually, I think this is the first time she's made it.

"Sorry, Sakura, can you pass me the soy sauce?"

: "There you… oh wait, Senpai. Your soy sauce is empty."

"Fuji-Nee's will do then. Can you get it?"

: "May I, Fujimura-Sensei?"
Fuji-Nee nods.
Her newspaper trembles.

: "There you go. Are you going to use it on the yam soup?"

"Yeah, you usually put soy sauce on yam soup, right?"
I put the soy sauce onto the white yam soup.
After stirring it, I put it on the rice and take a bite.

Mm, the stickiness of the yam and the taste of the soy sau-----------------
"Ugh…! This is terrible! This is oyster sauce!"

I almost throw it back up.
And then,

Every Day is Calm

"Haha, ahahahahahaha!"

Fuji-Nee throws her newspaper away.

"How's that? It was my plan to switch the labels earlier this morning!"

The female spy throws up her arms to show her happiness.

Dat face.

"W-What are you thinking!? You're always like this even though you'll be turning twenty-five this year!"

: "Haha. Did it teach you a lesson for what you did yesterday?
It's divine justice for picking on me with everyone else."

"Divine justice doesn't come from people! I thought you were calm, but this is what you were thinking about!?"

: "That's right. That's why I have to go and start grading the exams now. Yup, I should hurry up."
Fuji-Nee sits back down and finishes her breakfast quickly.

: "Thank you. Breakfast was lovely as always, Sakura-chan."
: "Ah… thank you, Sensei."
: "I'm going on ahead then. I'll get mad if you two are late."

And she runs off. There's something wrong with a world in which that thing is a teacher.

: "…Um, Senpai?"

"Sorry about that. Fuji-Nee didn't really take the time to enjoy your breakfast."

: "No, it's not that. Um… did you do something to her yesterday? It's a bit too much for Fujimura-Sensei to play with food."

"Uh… well, yeah. I accidentally called her by her nickname."

: "I guess it can't be helped in that case. You didn't apologize to her, did you, Senpai?"

"Sorry. I forgot since it happens all the time."

: "You mustn't. Fujimura-Sensei doesn't like you calling her so, Senpai. You made her cry again, didn't you?"

"…I made her run away too. Yesterday's English lesson was a self-study because of it."

And I was awarded a student honor written on note paper, but I threw it away.

: "Geez. It was all your fault, then."
Fuji-Nee is like a big sister for Sakura, so she's basically on Fuji-Nee's side.
That's good in its own way, but I wish she'd consider my situation where I have to deal with Fuji-Nee 24-7.

Fuji-Nee was originally an acquaintance of Father's, and she's been coming to the house a lot since I was adopted.
She started to show up even more after Father died, and she's now almost a dependent, eating breakfast and dinner here.

---------No.
Maybe she's why I was able to make it on my own even after my father died.

Fuji-Nee, Sakura, and I are now the residents of the Emiya household.

I say I'm learning, but I can't even cast a single magic spell properly.
With this kind of a skill, it wouldn't make much difference whether I hide it or not. But because it was how my father wanted things, I've trained secretly since then.

I finish breakfast and prepare for school.
I clean the dishes with Sakura while listening to the news on TV.

: "-----------"
Sakura is staring at the TV screen.
Over the screen runs an exaggerated teletype reading "Gas Leak Accidents Continue".

It seems there was a big accident in the neighboring town of Shinto.
It happened in a building in the business district. It seems a whole floor of people ran out of oxygen and fell unconscious.
They've called it a gas leak, but this kind of accident is happening often recently.

"Are you worried about the news, Sakura?"

: "Eh? No, not really. I just thought it's near… Senpai, your workplace is in the Shinto area, right?"

"Yeah, but it's not really a big place. I don't think an accident like that would happen there."

…But it's not a risk I can completely ignore.
Gas leaks can happen in any building, and on top of that, it hurts to think that hundreds of people are suffering.

It's said that the accidents are happening often because of defective construction work during the rapid development of Shinto.
Whether that's true or not, I certainly don't want any more victims----------

"…It is dangerous. We'll have to be careful here too."

: "Oh, don't worry, Senpai. I check the gas twice every time."

Sakura boasts with pride.
"No, that's not the point."
…Yeah, I've thought so before, but Sakura is a bit off too.

In Sunlight

"I did. I bolted it. Is there a problem?"

: "Not at all. Then I'll lock the front door now. When will you be home today, Senpai?"

"I think I'll be a bit late. What about you, Sakura?"

: "I'll be back at the usual time. I'll probably be here earlier, so I'll start getting dinner ready."
"…Yeah, that'll help. I'll try to come home early too."

We lock the gate.
Sakura and Fuji-Nee also have keys to my house, and the rule is that the last person out locks up.
"Let's go. You won't make it to morning practice unless we hurry."

"Yes, let's hurry then, Senpai."

Going down to the hill takes us to the residential district, and beyond that...
We reach the crossroads at the center of this town.

From here, there are many roads: a big bridge leading to the neighboring city…
…A hill road that leads to Ryudou Temple…
…The residential district on the other side of town…
…The shopping district Sakura and I always use…
…And the school we're headed to right now.

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"Sakura? Are you not feeling well?"

: "…No, that's not it, but… um, would you like to come to the dojo?"

"No, I've no business there. Anyways, Issei asked for me, so I have to go to the student council room today."

: "…I-I see. Sorry for troubling you then."
Sakura bows.
"Hm?"

: "I'll be going now. Please look forward to dinner tonight."
Sakura runs off like she's ashamed of something.
"…?"
Hm? I wonder what that was all about…?

Tender Scenery

"I am. You're a bit late today, Emiya."

He must have been studying, as Issei looks up from the paper he's reading.

"Just you, Issei? Where are the others? Shouldn't they be here now as well?"

: "No. Unfortunately, our members are very businesslike.
They have their set work hours, and they don't want to come in early or stay late."

"That's why the student council president is doing the routine duties himself, huh? I guess this place has its own problems."

: "No, it's the kind of trouble I like. You don't need to pity me."

"Huh? Uh, no, I wasn't pitying you or anything."

: "Hm. I'm not happy about that either, but I'll pretend I didn't hear it. It still means that you care."

Issei, who is organizing the papers he was reading, is the big boss of this student council room.
He's the guy trying his best to reform this lax student council, and he's been a friend of mine since first year.
His full name is Ryudou Issei.
Despite his old-fashioned name, he has elegant features and he's really popular with the girls.

And he's also the student council president, so you'd think he'd take to it like a duck to water, but…

: "Hm. Hot tea is certainly a good way to start the morning."

He's just sipping tea like this, so he's not that firm.

As you can see, Issei has a plain personality.
It's easily misunderstood, but he doesn't involve himself in love affairs nor engage in normal student recreations.
It's because he's the successor of the Ryudou Temple, up in the mountains.
He's fine with that idea, so there's a good chance he'll shave his head when he graduates.

"So, what am I doing today?"

: "Hm? Well, I'd like to let you sit down and take a rest first… but I guess we don't have time. I'll explain as we go, so bring your usual tools and follow me."

"I know. The athletic clubs are favored, so other clubs don't get much, right?"

: "Right. As a result, members of the other clubs are in trouble.
I'm working hard to make the budget go to them, but I'm having trouble because it's not clear where the money's going.
In particular, there's no solution for the shortages of heaters during winter."

"I see. Oh, can you hand me the torque screwdriver? The biggest one. And the conductive wire too.
…Yeah, I should be able to fix this."

: "Conductive wire? …Uh, is this it? Sorry, I don't know exactly.
Tell me if I'm wrong."

"You're right. So, what was that about the shortage of heaters? Are there other broken ones?"

: "Yes. In the 2nd AV room and the art club. The petitions requesting new stoves are multiplying."

"But there's not enough budget to meet the demand, huh? As I thought, it's just getting old. Good thing it's not broken on the inside."

: "Hm. You think it can be fixed, Emiya?"

"Yup. In cases like this, old things are nice because they're easy to understand.
It's just a shorted connection, so it should last the whole year if we replace that."

: "I see! Good job, Emiya. I'm always so pleased when you're reliable."

"You're wording it weirdly, Issei…
Oh, I'll be finished soon, so could you wait outside for a bit?"

: "All right, I'll be out of your way."

Issei leaves the room quietly.
...It seems he assumes I'm going to do something delicate.

"…Well, it is delicate, but…"
I place my hand on the old electric heater.
Usually, even if you're used to fixing things, it's hard to figure out what's wrong with it just by looking at it.
So the fact that I figured it out means what I'm doing is not ordinary.

I block off my vision and look inside the heater with my sense of touch.
---------In that moment…
An image appears in my head.

"…There are two places where the wire's about to break… The pipe should last a bit longer… Insulation tape should be enough for the power cord…"
…Good, I can fix this with the tools I have with me.

If the pipe were broken, it couldn't be fixed by an amateur.
If that had been the case, I would have had to "strengthen" it in a very unamatuerish way. But in this case, just looking at it will suffice.
That is the "magic" Emiya Shirou learned from Kiritsugu.

"------All right, let's begin."
I take the cover off and start to work.
I already know where it's broken, so the rest is easy.
"...Man. This is the only thing I'm any good at."

Father of the year.

I guess my strong point isn't a useful ability.
According to my father, it's already a waste of effort to perceive the structure with my eyes.
For a real magus, there's no need to understand every corner of a structure like I just did.

They say that the battle of the magus comes in reading the center, the core of things instantaneously, and changing it faster than anything else.
That's why reading the structure is a wasted effort, as even if you do understand the structure, all you can do is determine where magical energy could be more easily transmitted.

So all in all, it turns out that my strong point is just in fixing things like this.
I don't have to open them up to look for damage.
If I can quickly search for broken parts and have the skills to repair them, most things can be fixed.
Though, that's only the case for simple things that can be fixed with "amateur knowledge".

"---------Done. On to the next one…"
I pack away the conducting wire that I used and go out into the hallway with screwdriver and wrench in hand.

So it hardly needs to be said that the guys at my school treat her like an idol.
Though in Tohsaka's case, she's so perfect that she's considered unreachable.
It's commonly believed that only teachers and guys like Issei can even talk to her.

…Well, to be honest, I'm a guy too.
So I'm one of Tohsaka Rin's admirers.

: "....."

Tohsaka looks at us as if she's in a bad mood.
It seems to be true that she and Issei don't get along.

"Don't worry about it. So, where next? There's not much time left."

: "Yeah, the AV room is next. It seems it's been working badly for a while, but now it finally died."

"It can't be fixed if it's dead. It would be quicker to just buy a new one."

: "…True, but it'd help if you could take a look at it. It might be dead to my eyes, but only faking it to yours."

"I see. Well, let's take a look."

There's only about 30 minutes left until homeroom.
I'll have to hurry if I'm going to fix it.

I start for the AV room with Issei.
But it's impolite to ignore her completely when we've met like this.

I turn back to Tohsaka, who's standing in a daze.

"You're up early, Tohsaka."

I make an honest comment, then follow Issei.

"Don't worry about it. It's no big deal for me to be late. Though I guess it would be for you to be…"

: "Indeed. Well, I'm glad we made it."
Issei heads to his seat, relieved.

It's exactly eight o'clock.
The first homeroom bell has rung, so Fuji-Nee should be here in about five minutes.

"--------Phew."
I'm a bit out of breath since we ran here from the AV room.
Taking a deep breath, I head to my seat.

"You're so noisy in the mornings, Emiya. I was wondering what you'd been doing since quitting the club, but all you've been doing is helping out Ryudou? It's not my concern, but don't do anything to bring the club into disrepute, okay? You're pretty uncommitted after all."

Matou Shinji, a friend of mine from middle school, is standing in front of my seat.
As you can tell from his last name, he's Sakura's brother who's one year older than her.

"Yo. Is the archery club doing well, Shinji?"

: "O-Of course…! There's no point in telling an outsider, but it's been peaceful since a certain attention-hog left. We'll do well in the next competition!"

"I see. Mitsuzuri must be working hard."

: "Huh? You're talking rubbish. The archery club is doing well because of me. You're just an outsider, Emiya, so you'll just embarrass yourself if you talk like you know about it."

"I see, I'll be careful. But I won't have any concerns with the archery club since I don't have any business there."
I put my bag on the desk and pull out the chair.

: "What's that about? You're saying you're not interested in my archery club?"

"I said business, not interest. It'd be weird to go there when I'm an outsider, right?
But tell me if something comes up. I'll help if there's anything I can help with. You weren't good at fixing the bows and bowstrings, right?"

: "Oh, thanks. I'll call you if there's any work to be done.
Though I don't think that'll happen."

"Yeah, that's good. You're not captain material if you leave work that needs to be done. Don't give Fujimura-Sensei too much trouble. She's scary when you piss her off."

: "…! Huh, mind your own business. You're an outsider, so keep away from the dojo!"

Shinji returns to his seat in the usual manner.
...Hm, he seemed even more irritated than usual today.

"Hm? Why would you do that? I'm not doing anything that should make you worry about me."

: "Idiot. Of course I'll worry about you. You're the sort to lose your temper easily. Some people would cheer if you beat Shinji up, but all the girls would condemn you. It's not good to let a friend get into a situation like that."

"I see. You're right now that you mention it. Thanks, Issei. I don't think it'll be a problem, but I'm grateful for your concern."

: "Yes, well, as long as you understand… but it's strange. You lose your temper easily, but you're tolerant of Matou."

"Yeah, that's just his style. You get used to it if you hang around him for a long time."

: "Hm. I see."

"Yeah. If you understand, go back to your seat. Fujimura-Sensei will fly in here any second now."

: "Haha. It's more like her to come floating in than flying in."

The homeroom bell rings.
A homeroom teacher usually would come five minutes early, but our homeroom teacher isn't like that.

For Class 2-C, homeroom starts one minute after the bell rings.
Right when we hear...
"I'm late, I'm late, I'm late...!"

And Fuji-nee runs into the classroom.

Wham!
Fuji-Nee falls over with a terrible sound.

Nightmare

Tender Scenery

…But that really was a bad hit.
Fuji-Nee is still on the ground, having hit her head on the platform.
You can't see her expression with her head facing the ground, so it gives you a bad mental image.

"…Hey. Front row. Wake her up."
"…What? I don't want to. I'm scared she'll bite me if I go near her…"
"…She's not a Mimic or anything. She won't go that far."
"Hey, if you're saying that, why don't you do it?"
"Uh, I'll pass. I'm not used to this."
"Me neither! And why would you make a girl do it? A guy should do it!"

The front row is getting noisy.
As we're in the middle rows, we can't tell what sort of state Fuji-Nee is in.
We can't tell, so we all stand up to look.

"Hey, she's not moving. Has she passed out?"
Someone asks.
If so, the problem would be how to get her to the nurse's office.

Everyone here is a warrior who has been with Fuji-Nee for the past year.
They probably want to get out of the habit of taking their teacher to the nurse's office.

"Fujimura-Sensei...? Um, are you all right?"

A brave female student calls out to her.
Fuji-Nee doesn't even twitch.
A sense of worry runs through the room.

"…That was a bad fall. She hit her head right on the platform. She'd have to be invincible to come out of that without a scratch."
"Hm. How about getting her for our baseball club?"
"D-Don't even joke about that! The day she's in charge of us, we'd get into the regionals!"
"Fujimura-Sensei, Fujimura-Sensei…! It's no good, there's no response…!"

"Hey, why don't you wake her up since you're in front of her?"
"What!? No way! If she's really dead, I'll be killed!"
"But things could get bad later if we leave her like that."
"But no one wants to go near her."
"…I guess it can't be helped. We'll have to do… that."
"Yeah, that."
"All right."

All our hearts become one.
…Well, not Shinji and I, because we're too scared.

"Whoa, she moved!? It's working, everyone!"
"All right! Continue the punishment!"
Everyone must be stressed from the impending exams.
Even though they shouldn't, they repeat Fuji-Nee's nickname while waving their arms.

"Wake up Tiger, it's morning!"
"Sensei, you're a tiger if you don't wake up!"
"Don't give up, Tiger! Stand up, Tiger!"
"Yeah, wake up, Sensei! Then you'll be a true Tiger!"
"T-i-g-e-r! T-i-g-e-r!"

A roar of lightning.
She stands bravely as if the fall has done nothing at all.

: "…Huh? What are you all doing? You can't stand up in middle of homeroom. Come on, sit down and I'll get started."
Fuji-Nee stands before everyone in her usual manner.
…It seems all memories from the moment she entered the classroom have fled her head.

Holy shit, that's not a good sign. That means she's got some sort of brain damage...

"…Hey, it seems Tiger doesn't remember what happened."
"…Lucky. We're really fortunate this morning."
"…Well, I don't know if we can call it 'lucky'…"
Everyone returns to their seats, chatting.

And yet, nobody seems to care that she probably just gave herself a serious concussion and killed a huge amount of brain cells.

: "Huh? Did someone just make fun of me?"

"No, we didn't. Maybe you imagined it?"

: "All right, good. Then I'll start homeroom, so listen up."

Fuji-Nee starts homeroom slowly.
She chats in between the announcements, so we don't get through it very fast.

"So everyone, please note the curfew.
It's at six o'clock, so people with club activities shouldn't stay too late either."

"What? Six o'clock is too early, Taiga-Sensei. Can't the athletic clubs be exempted?"

: "Nope. And please address your teacher as 'Fujimura-Sensei'. I'll get mad if you call me that again."

"All right, I'll be careful."
He sits down again, not showing any signs of listening to her.

...How stupid of him.
Fuji-Nee gets mad when she says she will. It makes no difference that he's a student and she's a teacher.
He doesn't realize that she just gave him a final warning.

: "Well, that's it for today's homeroom. Let's meet again in English class in third period, everyone!"
Fuji-Nee leaves, waving her hand.

She's the teacher responsible for class 2-C, Fujimura Taiga.
Her nickname is Tiger.
You might doubt it, but it really is her nickname.

People like calling her so since she has a name like "Taiga" even though she's a woman. But Fuji-Nee herself hates the nickname.
According to her, it's unfeminine.
But she's that kind of person, so I think it's her own fault she has an unfeminine nickname.

Could be worse, her nickname could be cougar.

It's already been five years since Father died, and I decided to start working to pay my living expenses.
If you work a lot, there are some jobs you just can't refuse.

Today's an example.
They're restocking inventory at work, and they asked me to come if I can as any help is appreciated.
But it's certainly not something I have to go to. They're probably just having people come in because they want to party after work.

~~~

Alright, decision time again. Vote wisely.

Do you guys prefer/dislike the spoiler tags? I've retroactively implemented them in all of my posts to unclutter the first page. If they're annoying, I can remove them. If not, they'll stay.

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I think the spoiler tags work fine.

Also, the student council can go fuck itself.
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Spoiler tags seem good to me as long as the screenshots aren't getting shrunk by them. And screenshots that big are usually annoying anyways.

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Issei sounds like a bro, give him a hand.

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+1 for the council.

Time to check the choice flowchart, that thing is quite impressive. Also good job linking the music, the soundtrack isn't bad.
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Since this is his first playthrough, the choices don't really matter that much.

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Then we shall help out our bro. Also, I'll keep using the spoiler tags.

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"…Geez, I guess it is a problem to be too good a person. It's helpful to have you around, but I can't stand it when other people use you to their liking. Helping others is a good thing, but you should be more picky with who you help. You just help anyone who comes to ask you."

"Hm? Am I that indiscriminate?"

: "Yes. And that's just going to let heartless idiots use you as they wish. You're a busy man, so it should be okay for you to decline from time to time."

"-------------"
I can't really tell, but it seems like Issei's worried about me.
I've been called helpful since I was in middle school, as I don't turn down requests for help and don't ask for anything in return.

I guess Issei thinks that's dangerous.
But I'm doing it because I want to, and it's not a problem as I decline things that I think are beyond me.

"It's nothing for you to worry about, Issei. I know myself better than anyone. Besides, helping people is a good thing. It's not something a son of the owner of a temple should be trying to stop."

: "But I think you're going so far that it might eventually overwhelm you."

"I'll take your warning. See you tomorrow, then."

: "…Yes, I'll see you tomorrow."

The time is around seven-thirty.
There should be people around at this time, but there's no sign of anyone.

"…Oh yeah."
There was some crime here in Miyama City a few days ago.
A burglar murdered someone, I think.
That must be why there's no one around and why the school curfew became six o'clock.

"…Gas leaks and murder, huh? It's been getting dangerous lately."
No wonder there are fewer people walking around at night.

It's getting too dangerous to let Sakura go home on her own.
Sakura's house is in the residential area on the other side of town.
Starting tonight, I should walk her hom--------

"…Huh?"
For a moment, I can't believe my eyes.
There is someone on the road which I thought was empty.
The person is standing above me as if looking down at me.

Without realizing it, I hold my breath.
The silver-haired girl smiles and descends the hill without a sound.

As she passes…

She says something strange.

Every Day is Calm

I wash my hands, change, and return to the living room to find my dinner ready.

"Itadakimasu."

: "I hope it is to your liking…"
Sakura is terribly modest.

Her cooking skills have vastly improved in the past year.
She has me completely beaten at Western-style foods, and I can barely beat her at Japanese food. Neither of us have touched Chinese.
I'm pleased my pupil is getting better, but it's kind of depressing when the teacher is defeated by the student.

"------Mmm."

It's as good as I expected.
Chicken becomes harder the longer you cook it, so it's juicier and tastier if you roast it before cooking it even though it's tedious.
That's done perfectly here. It's a master's skill, forever beyond the clumsy Fuji-Nee.

: "How is it, Senpai…? Um, I think I did quite well today…"

"It's perfect. The sauce is great too. I guess you have me completely beat when it comes to Western food."

: "Oh, Shirou. A student mustn't come home this late."
…Ack.
It seems she's in a bad mood now that she's seen my face, even though she was happy because of dinner.

: "Geez, I bet you were helping someone again. That's good, but at least come home early at times like this. I even told you it was dangerous in homeroom.
I said it for your sake, you know?"

"…Uh, can't you tell me that at home instead of in homeroom?"
"You wouldn't listen if I told you here. It's more effective if I tell you at school."

: "…Sensei, I think that's abusing your authority. You shouldn't mix work and private life."

: "No, it's not enough for Shirou unless I go that far.
He's always on the losing side because he's the one helping everyone else. He should at least come straight home and relax sometimes, that idiot."

"Hey, what do you mean by idiot? I'm not on the losing side if I help someone and they're helped by it."

: "…Man. I wonder if you got that from Kiritsugu-san. I worry because you're like that."

I don't exactly know how she's worried, as she's energetically munching down her dinner.

: "…Um, Fujimura-Sensei. From what you said, has Senpai been like this since he was small?"

: "Yup, he's always been like that. He's the type that goes to help people in trouble. But he's not meddlesome, he's just a bit precocious."

Fuji-Nee laughs dangerously.

"Fuji-Nee, I'll get mad if you say too much. You too, Sakura. Don't ask such boring questions."

: "Then I shall. See, Shirou is a person who can't ignore someone in trouble. It's like helping the weak and defeating the strong. In the essay he wrote as a child, he said 'My dream is to become a superhero'."

"------------"
…She's talking about things from so long ago.
But it's all true, so I don't interrupt.
Anyways, becoming a superhero is a goal I must not stray from even now.

: "Wow. Senpai was a real kid."
: "Yeah, he was some kid. He would go and help girls being picked on by much older kids, and he'd do the chores around the house because Kiritsugu-san wouldn't.
: Man, he was so cute and innocent back then, so why did he grow up so crooked?"

"Probably because of you. Kids think a lot when they see bad adults. Learn to make your own dinner before you say anything like that."
"-------------Wha…"

: Fuji-Nee crumbles.
I thought she might drop her head and repent, but…

: "Uhh, Onee-chan is sad. Sakura-chan, can I have another bowl?"

Fuji-Nee asks for her third bowl.

Relaxing after dinner, it's almost nine o'clock.

"Well, what shall I do?"
There's some time before my evening training.
I should-----------

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Alright, another decision. This time with three choices!

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I guess we can walk Sakura-chan home.
Considering what's going to happen later tonight, it's for the best....
Still, her brother, Matou-kun doesn't seem like a particularly nice person, do we really want to take Sakura-chan there?

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Let's be a gentleman and walk her home.
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Considering this update mentioned a bunch of murders and robberies in recent nights, It'd be pretty irresponsible not to walk her home.

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....become the goddamn batman. Walk her home.

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I almost forgot.

On a related note, the second half of the Fate/Zero anime (eps: 14-26) should start broadcasting in the coming weeks.
The first half was absolutely glorious, would recommend

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+1 for walking her home, not that it matters.

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I almost forgot.

On a related note, the second half of the Fate/Zero anime (eps: 14-26) should start broadcasting in the coming weeks.
The first half was absolutely glorious, would recommend

Is the anime really that good ? Read 3 chapters of the manga and it was good so maybe it is worth checking out the anime.

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