Shirou never felt so refreshed.
That's the very first thing he noticed as he slowly regained consciousness. His body felt very light, relaxed and refreshed as if he had gone through a very good nap or an entire day of relaxation. Whatever bodily aches he had yesterday, it was all gone.
Wait, yesterday?!
Shirou bolted up, now fully awake. Yesterday, there was a fight. Two guys wielding weapons, swords and spears, clashing in the school yard and then his memory afterwards is shady. He remembered going home and meeting one of those people, the blue guy.
He beat the crap out of him. The memory alone made him wince.
And then…
What happened next?
"Mmm, Master. It's too early yet." Shirou froze at the feminine voice just beside him.
Slowly turning his head and praying to any God that he heard wrong.
Golden brown eyes met soft green eyes.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!"
Shirou would never admit to anyone he screamed nor said scream sounded like a girly shriek, if Taiga-nee insists, she's lying.
Backpedaling on his ass, Shirou distanced himself away from the unknown woman. Who is she? How is she in his room? Why is she here? What happened? Is he still asleep?
Many questions ran around his head but his tongue failed to speak the words needed. Then he felt a cool breeze over his body. When he scuttled away in a tactical retreat from the woman, he had taken off the bedsheet covering his body.
His naked body.
"Ooh, healthy boy." The unknown looked at his morning wood and gave him a thumbs up from her position, covered in the same bedsheets. She had slept with him in the same futon most likely.
But enough of that, time to retreat.
Thus began Shirou's very strange day after a very strange night.
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"Uhm, My name is Emiya Shirou." Shirou meekly introduced himself, kneeling in a seiza in the living room with the strange woman. He is finally dressed and refreshed after the embarrassing morning he has. Said woman is just across from him, trying to copy his sitting position but keeps on fidgeting on the spot due to how uncomfortable the position is.
Definitely a foreigner, the young man thought. If her attire, a bright yet regal dress with some very questionable skin exposure, and foreign beauty doesn't tell that, then their unfamiliarity to Japanese custom would be the final nail to the coffin.
The question is when did he come across this foreign woman? He didn't remember when they even first met. Was he drunk yesterday?
Was it all just a hallucination? A drunken haze?
If so, Taiga-nee would surely kill whoever got him drunk last night.
"It's good to officially meet you, Master." Master? Alarm bells rang in Shirou's head, "I'm Servant class: Saber. For the duration of the Holy Grail War, my sword and protection is yours."
"Huh?" Shirou blinked confusingly.
Master?
"Uhm…can you please elaborate what you mean by that, Sa- Saber-san?"
"Ooh? I'm sorry if I confused you, Master." She bowed, "But aren't you already informed? As a Magus, you should be already aware of this fact."
Magus. That's a word Shirou hasn't heard for a long time.
Last time, his dad was still alive.
"How do you know I'm a Magus?" The meek boy was gone, replaced by something else.
Something sharp.
The change was detected by Saber in an instant. She can see the suspicion and distrust in his eyes. He's wary of her and doubting her.
"It's because I'm summoned by you." She pointed out.
"Summoned? Me?" Shirou frowned hard. He didn't remember ever summoning her, not even the knowledge of how to summon someone like her.
And if he does know, his magical capabilities are subpar at best. Summoning is probably far beyond his level of magecraft.
"Yes, last night. You summoned before you lost consciousness when you faced that Blue spearman." She added to jog his memories.
"Wait! A Blue spearman." So he wasn't dreaming and hallucinating.
Everything he remembered yesterday was real.
"So I summoned you but for what?" Shirou asked for more.
"For the Holy Grail War." Just by the sound of it, this Grail War looks like it would be ugly.
"Can you explain what this; Holy Grail War is?" Shirou inquires.
"Uhm… I actually don't know much of it but the bare necessities. I'm sorry, Master." Saber looked away in embarrassment, apologizing for the lack of knowledge.
"No, no, no. Don't apologize. It's fine. Just tell me what I need to know."
And so Saber began explaining the crucial info of the Holy Grail War.
Seven Magi and Seven summoned servants.
A battle royale, the last pair winning gets the prize of a wish granting device.
It's current battleground, Fuyuki City.
"So that's why they are fighting in the schoolyard." Shirou muttered, remembering his initial exposure to this war. Even his own school wasn't an exception to this war. If his memory is right and Saber's words were true, even one's own home wasn't exempted as a potential target in this supposed war.
It sounded very dangerous.
Wait, school!
"I'm going to be late!"
"Aaah, take care."
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Homurahara Highschool is still the same once he arrived. Students and teachers went on their day, ignorant of what had happened behind the walls of this school and the danger lurking around the corner.
Speaking of danger, whatever damages from last night's fight between those two strangers or servants, by Saber's account, are gone. The school yard is spotless, as if nothing happened at all.
Very strange. Is this the work of a Magus? How come he hasn't met them?
To be honest, his magecraft studies are pretty barebones if he would be honest. As much as he would look up to Kiritsugu for taking him in and teaching him magecraft (after a whole lot of pestering), the man is not a good teacher. His only accomplishment is learning how to create magic circuits to use the three spells he already knows.
Reinforcement, Structural Analysis and Projection.
Only three spells, other esoteric spells and magecraft eluded him after the death of the Emiya patriarch. Consequence of Kiritsugu dying before teaching him more.
No matter, he still practices magecraft despite that.
"Hey, Emiya. Look at this. Quick!" Shirou's attention was taken from him as he packed his stuff as today's classes ended. With nothing to fix and no one asking for his help, he is free to go home and grill Saber for more info.
"What is it?" He asks his classmate only for the other young man to gesture for him to come by the door.
Together, they peeked at the side of the door to the hallway and saw a very… strange sight.
A girl with dark hair, leaning at the wall with a tight expression. Waiting.
"Tohsaka?" Shirou whispered.
"I know, right? She's been waiting for a while now and we don't know why?" His classmate whispered back with excitement and trepidation.
Shirou can understand their fear and excitement. Afterall, Tohsaka Rin has a reputation. Smart, beautiful and a perfect character to everyone. A prodigy they call her, the undisputed unofficial Queen in Homurahara (unbeknownst to her) and the girl of many boys dreams.
Unfortunately, she's just another girl for Shirou albeit with a reputation. He just doesn't care about the pedestal she is placed in by her peers and the boy is pretty much a blunt tool in the shed.
"Think she's here for someone?"
"I don't know but I'm going home." Shirou said, before taking his leave. His abrupt leave made the others panic as he was on course towards the famous girl as his exit.
He could ruin the moment!
Then Tohsaka finally noticed him.
With a look of annoyance and irritation (by Shirou's estimate) she beckoned him to follow. Blinking in confusion, Shirou pointed at himself to which Tohsaka nodded with a tight smile.
Seeing as Tohsaka needed him for something, he decided to follow without question.
Typical MC attitude.
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Rooftop…
*BANG*
Shirou gulped, looking at the deep fracture on the wall where Tohsaka planted her fist in a Kabedon, trapping him between a hard wall and a very murderous Tohsaka Rin.
"Now, Shirou-kun, please explain to me how you are a magus under my territory? Hmm?" Rin smiled but he can already tell it's a promise for more pain.
Issei was right! Rin Tohsaka is a Witch! (Lol)
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Kamihime Project Servant Profile!
Servant Profile
True Name: unknown
Stats
STR: A
AGI: C
LUK: A
END: A
MP: EX
NP: EX
Skills
Miracle Chalice
: In possession of a legendary Chalice which grants miracles randomly
Absolute Monarchy
: "All will listen to the King."
Avalon's Guidance
: "The future is laid, the path is clear."
Majestic Knight
: "Nobility, Honor and Grace."
High Spirits
: "Rally to the King!"
Noble Phantasms
Round Table Summit
: "Where the King goes, her Knights follow."
Return of the Great King
: "The immortal king shall return from death."
Excalibur
: ???
Caledfwlch
: ???