The gorgeous sound called Qianglang.

...that light. Only that sound I will never forget in my life.

The sound of the bell announcing the beginning of war.

The beautiful sound made by the flawless armor accompanied her figure.

"————I ask you. Are you my master?"

The words are still clear.

The images in my memories have not faded with time, and are still deeply engraved in my heart.

"Come in compliance with the call. From now on, my sword will be with you, and your destiny will be with me. - Here, the contract is completed"

...Yes, The contract is completed.

She chose him to be her master.

He also vowed to do his best to help her.

The bright moonlight illuminated the darkness.

The figure of the knight appeared in the warehouse, as if to regain silence.

Now that I am thinking about it alone, the familiar name blurts out.

——Under the blue light that I still cannot forget.

The blond hair bathed in the moonlight is as delicate as sprinkled with sand gold.

In his later years.

While preparing to take a nap, suddenly, I remembered the nostalgic sword.

However, the correct sequence cannot be recalled.

The memory goes away with time, and even the mood at that time goes away.

This is a thing of the past.

Meeting the Holy Grail, only fifteen days, a story that belongs to him and her.

"I will be the only one who will die at that time. Shirou will not be injured.

Once again, please don't act like that in the future.

As a person Master, you don’t have to protect me, and you don’t have that kind of reason, right?”

“Because of this, even if such a person exists, there must be confusion somewhere in his heart.

If he moves forward with confusion, then only tragedy awaits him."

"You do not need to participate in the battle."

"No, Saber, Shirou did not despise the servant. means.

If there is a misunderstanding between each other, we cannot move forward, even if it is just an unintentional word."

"So, you must fight even if you have no intention. /p>

You have no chance of winning if you think you will lose.

It doesn’t matter if you lose your life.

Why is it that among all the Masters, not only do they understand nothing. You also have to think about putting others first”

——What an idiot.

No one can save me alone.

In order to end the war, we decided at the beginning what we should do.

The man said so.

Who to fight with, who to kill, and who not to kill.

Never think that you are wrong, so first decide what is right and who is wrong.

"Okay - come on, Saber!!!"

With hazy consciousness, he stretched out his hand unconsciously.

Asking for help but not reaching out.

Because the sky is so far away.

In the end, just think about that kind of thing.

"...Sigh. So stubborn, just like you"

"Really, no matter what you say now, it's useless.

I am you "Sword, besides me, who can be your strength? Shirou"

She and the sword are of one mind.

Choose the King’s Sword in the Stone.

The light of the sword that determines her fate is her light.

That soul is still on the battlefield.

Before dawn.

Under the deep blue sky, letting the wind blow her body, she stared into the distance.

Wang is not an ordinary person.

You cannot protect people if you have human emotions.

"Listen, Saber? The so-called date refers to a tryst.

Shirou said it was to go out for fun, but in fact, it was a boy expressing his feelings to the girl he liked. Opportunity"

...Sigh. It turns out that there is such a thing.

Fortunately, the sky was high and the wind was cool.

Now, the memories are clear in my chest.

“The king’s oath must never be broken. As a king, I have obligations that must be fulfilled and responsibilities that must be fulfilled.

King Arthur’s wish is to obtain the Holy Grail. However, even if it comes true , I can't go back to the old Artoria.

I have only one wish - from the day I took up the sword with these hands, this oath will never change."

“——I thought it would be understandable if it was Shirou”

——That was how many years ago.

"Before obtaining the Holy Grail, everything is unnecessary and there is no need to think about it"

"——No"

Even if she saw her future, she He nodded vigorously.

Is this really good? The magician asked.

“——So many people are laughing.

So this must be right, I think so"

The girl just wants to protect people.

However, in order to achieve this goal, she must give up "wanting to protect people" The thought.

...Because if you have a human heart, you cannot protect the country as a king.

The girl fully understood this and drew her sword. /p>

After fully understanding this, she vowed to live as a king.

So no matter how many times she was alienated, feared, or betrayed, her heart was always so firm. < /p>

She has given up the human heart

Because the young girl hopes to protect people in exchange for her heart.

Who can make such a noble oath. Got it.

Decided to fight.

No matter what happened in the future, decided to fight. p>

Even if there is an inescapable loneliness and destruction waiting for me.

“I said I only take on the chosen job.

If there is a qualified person, I will be happy to give him the Holy Grail.

Because of this——First of all, I want to hear your thoughts, Emiya Shirou"

This is. Where did you get your enlightenment, where did you see the living hell? .

No matter how you ask me, I can’t nod.

All I can do is end their lives.

I can only solve this problem. The corpse is just a contradiction.

It can only solve the cause of this hell.

We cannot change the cause of the tragedy. The only thing we can do is to compensate.

The priest said this.

The truth of ten years ago was that someone touched the Holy Grail with malicious intent.

That is, no one can be saved, which is the cruel reality.

Sad things. Tragic deaths, misfortunes that have happened.

There is no way to go back and change what happened.

Even with justice. The partners are just cleaning up the mess very efficiently.

I can’t stand the direct gaze.

I have no way to save them.

Just listening to their cries would be a miracle but it would not solve the problem.

Justice partners can only do so, even if they deny it, they will be left behind. They have no power.

I can only defeat the enemy.

I have not made a wish for myself.

But that is. Hypocritical.

If there is a "miracle" that can save them, I will probably use it——

"——No. I don’t want that kind of thing”

Looking clearly at the deceased.

Clenched his teeth and denied it.

——Things that disappeared will never come back. Come back.

That figure makes my heart hurt so much.

I can’t start a new life like that. >

On the contrary, I used my responsibility as a king as an excuse and stubbornly resisted.

"Ah--"

... Thinking back to the oath made long ago.

There is only one sentence that lingers in my heart

...Determined to fight

Even if I lose everything, I will be hated by people. >"—I am extremely stupid."

Even so, I decided to fight for the king's oath.

"I don't want anything like the Holy Grail that would stain me. Because everything I want is already available."

...Yes, everything is available.

The pride of being a knight is also for the king's oath.

The only dream a girl named Altria saw

""Oath——""

"Saber——!! !!!”

My trust and respect for you have never wavered, and this is not because I am a king.

The girl who cannot protect everything, until the end, still wholeheartedly became you The sword——

“laBt——!”

“The Sword of Victory——!”

The sun rises.

The golden light that will never be forgotten.

In the end, there is one thing to think about. I want to tell you."

Her voice was accompanied by a strong tone.

"...Ah, what's wrong?"

Desperately trying to be brave, like She asked back in the same tone as usual.

Her figure was slightly elegant.

She looked at me with straightforward eyes and said in a voice without any regret.

"Shirou - I love you"

Such words came out of his mouth

The wind blew up

Because of Asahi. I closed my eyes slightly due to the dazzling light.

"——"

Because I thought. /p>

Farewell.

It must be like this when it disappears.

The field of vision becomes wider. All he could see was a wilderness.

The figure of the knight disappeared together with the blowing wind.

Same as it appears.

Clean and crisp, leaving nothing behind.

"Ah - it really looks like your style"

There was no regret in the soft voice.

Holding the things I lost and what I left behind on my chest, I squinted my eyes slightly because of the sunlight.

...Hope will never be forgotten, even if it fades a little, looking at the other side of the horizon with such a strong desire.

——The red and burning earth in the distance.

It really looked like the golden grassland she went to.

Those were not words heard from anyone,

It was a small prayer to the stars in the sky.

What a long journey.

The time you spend and the ideals you pursue may turn into real life and all kinds of troubles.

No matter which path you take, you will never back down.

Entangled, given up, confused, forced to stay in the eyes.

It has been a long, long journey on the long road.

His journey has no end and no result.

In fact, the reason is very simple.

Where to go and what to do before your footsteps stop.

This answer was destined to be a good ending from the beginning. Anyway, it must be scarred.

It is impossible for things that are eternal to exist.

No matter how hard a famous sword is, it will gradually wear out as long as it is used.

Mechanical, physical, and mental are all the same.

Everything gets damaged over time.

Everything you see will fade over time.

So, the heart that never thought these things were painful, noticed them after a few years.

Even if your actions are meaningful.

And you yourself are worthless until the end.

Show up with hope and disappointment.

The lofty ideal becomes a heavy and tiring obligation, and finally the persistence is distorted.

The reality I saw in my childhood can no longer be seen when I look back.

This is a normal mentality that humans inevitably have.

However, this is not correct.

Things that cause pain to the heart are carefully locked with a key.

Heart of Steel is proof of the Command Seal.

The long journey must continue.

No matter how small the joy is, I still hope that he is happy, full of vitality, and will be very happy when he looks back occasionally.

Beautiful things can be scary.

I looked around on the crowded street.

Beautiful things exist everywhere.

...However, on that day of separation, the brilliance of the stars did not appear.

It must be because his journey never ends and has no destination.

The thing you are really looking for may not be found yet...

However, life is satisfying like this.

That has been an eternal dream.

The curse of fate, the ideals cherished, and the remaining results have become a heavy burden.

No matter how long I sleep, the moment to open my eyes never comes

Act, stop, look up, take a deep breath and calm down.

Sleeping in an eternal dream.

The king’s responsibility is not over yet.

In order to fulfill his prophecy, even if the king's life stops, the sword cannot return to its previous appearance.

Time passes, countries rise and fall, and people's hearts change.

Even if you pray to the great king, this oath will still last.

…because.

She shouldered these obligations without hesitation, so many lives could survive.

——But.

However, the dream of being trapped in the cracks is sad.

The scene seen from the abyss of eternal sleep.

Now that he is far away and walking on a lonely road, my heart cannot be conveyed to him.

Pass away like a human being, repeating the same thing like a machine.

That kind of pain, even if no one can notice it.

——I am here and know how strong you are.

However, the eternal oath still exists.

If the past cannot be changed, the present will never change.

The oath and consciousness will always be tied to the king.

No matter what you say, I will not allow the sword to return to its previous appearance.

...But, I really want to see you.

Even if you have to sleep endlessly.

I want him to hear this voice.

"This is very difficult. Speaking of which, the time you are living in is a despairing distance."

The magician said this.

Even if that wish is impossible to come true.

“If you want to meet again like ordinary people, you need two miracles.

One is to keep waiting, and the other is to keep pursuing.

This is We have to be convinced that we can't span a long time.

But look, even if you say this, you hope this is not a dream, right?"

The magician asked.

Is this impossible? It has nothing to do with the king's responsibility, it's just a matter of whether it can be realized and whether it can continue to have expectations.

"By the way, don't get me wrong! I'm not asking you to give up your responsibilities as a king.

Your identity is the king! If you do this, you will have nothing. That's all left."

"You just need to maintain the status quo. What I said below is a sincere compliment.

As a little girl, you have the right to live happily.

You should understand this level of sacrifice."

The magician said this.

It’s just like holding the sword in your hand.

I laughed at the coming suffering.

Now, I am smiling at the future that may come true.

The answer is meaningless.

This is the girl before she picked up the sword, she hopes or not.

No matter which one it is, she has no power to realize it.

So.

Isn’t it the same as wishing on a star?

“——But whether this matter is right or wrong is another matter.”

“Times and people have changed, but they remain the same as back then. The only one left is you.

Dreams must be like dreams. If you just sleep like death, you will be happier.

Even so——"

There was no answer.

Even if it is not spoken out, that wish will not disappear.

…In other words, that’s the only way to go.

If you don’t look for anyone, you won’t be pursued by anyone.

Until the day when the king's posture disappears from people's imagination.

With that warm and dreamlike wish, she can only bear the future eternal calamity in eternal sleep.

Results.

The purpose of his existence remains unchanged.

Things that could repay her could not be realized for her in the end.

Then, for him and her, a long time passed.

——Gently, wake up.

How long have you been gone?

You obviously choose to walk on the barren and endless land, but you pass through the deep forest and stand on the nostalgic grassland.

That place is not clear.

How many years have passed since then, what is left, and how long it has been.

Now, everything is blurry.

"————"

Relieve the heavy burden on your shoulders and let your tired body rest.

——Ahhh.

I thought this pace would continue forever, that’s what I thought.

The journey is about to come to an end here.

The vision becomes clear and broad.

Such heavy shackles were untied on the grass swaying in the wind.

My heart gradually calmed down and returned to that time.

"————"

Seeing the boundless clear sky, I remembered the promise that was not made in person.

That was a childhood fantasy and a strong desire.

Looking at the same sky, feeling the same things.

As long as you keep pursuing, you will definitely achieve it.

I was thinking about this on the streets of my hometown.

Then.

Her dream will definitely begin to awaken.

"————"

Looking up at the sky, always holding on to wishes.

Noticing the change in the direction of the wind, the tears that I had been holding back finally fell.

She prayed silently, waiting for the familiar figure to appear again.

...But, there is only "goodbye".

To this day, I am still just looking forward to it, expressing my gratitude for this trivial wish.

Breathing becomes easier.

It’s unbelievable how long ago this breathing disorder occurred.

It's like going back to when I was a girl.

No, but - I am no longer a novice because of my experience; he smiled alone.

——Speaking of which, how many times have I made a wish to the sky?

I really want to see him, I really want to see him.

If it can happen again, I want to confirm each other's intentions and the meaning of existence in a hug————

...I know that my heart is already in chaos, even so, I still I can only stay here.

Because I can’t bear to abandon his mission of moving forward.

In fact, I really want to leave immediately; but, just like that time, I am waiting for his words——

However, I still feel a little uneasy.

Can this wish, this miracle, really be realized?

He is no longer the same person as before, physically and mentally, and there is no need for her to worry.

There is no reason why I often think of this scenery.

It’s not that I am too persistent, I just can’t forget it.

Just continue to hold on to the past that is gradually fading away.

So, let’s continue like this.

If dreams will end, then there must be hope on the other side of despair——

No, enough, this kind of deception It's time for the words to end.

Things that only had feelings for words awakened clearly.

The thing that was carefully stopped moved again.

"————, ahhh"

The bound heart is flowing with the blood of nostalgia.

The golden earth.

In her long-lost hometown, she can finally pursue her heart.

The feelings that came out of me were like a thousand words, but there was only one word that came out from my throat.

No matter how many times we have met, no matter how long we have waited, it is no longer important at this moment.

Yes, in the end, his way of survival has not changed.

Similarly, there is nothing that can be given to her in return.

——But.

The things I encountered while guarding until the end.

Losing your life leaves behind the most precious things.

Take out the most precious thing.

Finally put it into the deepest part of your heart, this is happiness.

That smile seemed to be like that, with the simplicity of a boy.

"...I'm back, Saber."

...The words that came out of his mouth were really the same as that time.

It's like, now is the beginning of the continuation of that day.

"————"

Treading briskly. The girl trembled slightly and smiled.

"——Welcome back, Shirou."

The dream ended here.

...Chasing the stars, the stars are spinning.

Walk forward and then watch.

Many things have been lost and many things have been born.

What we have in the end is extremely small fragments compared with the infinite expansion of time.

——How could it be, so dazzling.

The refined fragments that remain in the palm of your hand are as bright as if they are burning your eyes.

Then.

At the end of such a long journey, they finally met.

This is the end of his journey with longing for the stars.

What follows is another story, a very long one, the story between him and her will continue.

At this end.

He became someone’s star and continued to rotate in this world.

Even if the writer is silent and the performance stops, the story will not end.

Whether it’s comedy or tragedy, cheer it on and the story will continue.

Just like countless lives.

Gently bless us who are in it and those who are walking on the road.

——We will continue on this path forever.

The FIN

It’s really touching, I cry every time I watch it.