"Kiritsugu and I met in Germany about ten years ago. That is his wife's hometown. I traveled there and became friends with Kiritsugu because of some things."
After careful consideration, Annuo decided to talk nonsense with a serious face.
"His wife was still alive at the time, but because of his wife's illness, he decided to come to Japan with his wife to find a cure."
"Among the people traveling with me, besides me, there is another female friend named Kuu Maiya."
"After the four of us came here together, Kiritsugu bought this property to take care of his seriously ill wife. Because they are friends, and because I am older and have experience in taking care of others, I
Together with Miss Kuu Maiya, he takes care of his wife Irisviel.”
"But in the end, his wife didn't hold on, and I left because of other things that I couldn't escape from. As for Miss Kuu Maiya, she died of an acute illness and is now buried in the same building as Kiritsugu.
In the cemetery of Fuyuki Church.”
"When I finally found the opportunity to come back here and look for traces of my old friend, I found that he had also passed away. All I could do... maybe was to find the child who was adopted by him, and then find a way.
Let’s teach him some skills.”
"The injuries on his body were actually... caused by me when I was training him."
It can be said that this is really nonsense.
Annuo's face had turned a little livid and stiff, but he had to say this.
But it seemed that Annuo's face was already stiff to an abstract level, so...Fujimura Taiga just didn't notice it.
"...So that's it. No wonder Kiritsugu wasn't willing to say anything when I asked him about it before."
Fujimura Dahe sighed and scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
"In addition to coming to see Shirou, I also came to investigate what exactly happened to Kiritsugu at that time... My investigation has already yielded some results."
"Since Kiritsugu chose to entrust Shirou to you, it proves that you can be trusted. I will tell you some things after I have investigated them clearly, so... at least for now, please allow me
Continue to live here.”
Annuo breathed a sigh of relief.
It looks like it was fooled...
Although he didn't want to talk nonsense so seriously.
But he didn't lie, he just slightly misinterpreted Kiritsugu's purpose of coming to Japan...etc.
"...I see, but you said...you are teaching your skills to Shirou? What skills are you?"
Fujimura Dahe nodded, reluctantly believing Annuo, but he still had some doubts...
"It's swordsmanship, a knight's two-handed sword."
Anno didn't hide anything on this point.
Although Shirou has not fully grown in stature, Annuo can see that Shirou is definitely a magician who exists only for the sword.
"fencing?"
Fujimura Dahe blinked.
I'm familiar with this.
"So... Mr. Anno is good with a sword?"
Her eyes became eager to try.
"...a little bit."
Annuo thought for a moment, stretched out his finger and made a small gesture.
"Well...if that's the case, then come to the dojo with me and let me try your sword skills!"
She stood up happily and took An Nuo to the dojo to try her skills.
Anno:......?
...
all in all--
Annuo still stood on the opposite side of the Fujimura River.
Holding a wooden stick that was so light that it seemed like there was nothing in his hand, Annuo's eyelids twitched a few times.
This thing...sword...?
"It's just a training tool. At least it doesn't matter if you try it out."
Fujimura Taiga smiled and tapped his shoulder with his wooden sword.
"Actually, I also know a little bit about kendo. Although it is Japanese kendo, it is different from the swords you use in Europe, but you can still compete, right?"
Facing Fujimura Dahe's interest, Annuo...sighed.
Holding the wooden sword in his hand like a knight's two-handed sword in front of him, something like an aura appeared around Annuo's body involuntarily.
"Then, you can attack here."
He remained motionless, like a city wall.
Fujimura Taiga was originally very confident, but after seeing Annuo's posture, he swallowed involuntarily.
What's going on, this guy...
Why did the aura suddenly become... so strong?
But Taiga Fujimura is not someone who will give up just because of such a trivial matter.
"Then I'm not welcome -"
Fujimura Taiga rushed forward with great momentum.
Then--
Snap——
She didn't even realize what happened. She felt her hands were numb from the shock. The wooden sword in her hand had already flown out, and Annuo's wooden sword——
It was already pressed against his own throat.
Fujimura Taiga:......
Is this, is this...
"...accepted."
After letting the sword stay for two seconds, Annuo withdrew the sword and bowed slightly towards Fujimura Taiga.
"Huh? Ah, ah..."
Fujimura Taiga looked at Annuo's back and wanted to do it again, but he felt a little unable to speak.
Apart from anything else, this man's power... is so great...
...
Taiga Fujimura was autistic in the living room, and Anno found Shirou Emiya who was still thinking about things in his room.
"Mr. Anno...Saber."
Emiya Shirou looked at Annuo with a somewhat complicated expression.
Annuo...was he once his father's servant?
Kiritsugu was also the Master who participated in the last Holy Grail War...
"There are some things I originally planned to tell you later, but it seems I have to say them now."
Annuo sighed softly and sat across from Shirou Emiya.
"But... now seems like the right time."
Illya appeared. Although he stumbled, Shirou did not give up on his dream. In general... there were some things that Shirou really needed to understand.
"Mr. Anno, that child, is she really... Kiritsugu's biological daughter?"
Emiya Kiritsugu's face appeared in Shirou's mind.
"......Yes."
Annuo nodded.
"Kiritsugu is the son-in-law who married into the Einzbern family. Her wife is named Irisviel von Einzbern. The fruit of their love is the child you see today, Einzbern.
Riasviel von Einzbern."
"Although there is no blood relationship, in fact...she should be your sister. As far as I know, she should be a little older than you."
"...Is this so?"
Pouring his lips, Emiya Shirou didn't know what he was thinking about.
"Then Irisviel..."
"She died... before the Holy Grail War ended."
"...As a container that carries the souls of the Servants who died in the Holy Grail War, he passed away."