Chapter 54

An uninhabited island in the center of the Miyuan River.

The sun was rising, the rosy clouds dyed the sky beautifully, and the sea breeze caressed his face. For Geto Suguru, who was on summer vacation, this should have been a very good morning.

I wish I didn't wake up on a desert island.

"Hey, wake up!" Xia Youjie shook the red-haired boy lying next to him. This should be the one he saw last night.

He looked about the same age as himself, why would he jump into the river? Xia Youjie couldn't figure it out, and after he jumped into the water, he felt a strong pull under the water and didn't succeed in floating up. So, was it this red-haired boy who pulled him up?

Fortunately, the stranger next to him was not unconscious for too long. When Geto Suguru hesitated whether to use more strength, the stranger sat up in shock: "Saber! Saber turned into foam and flew away!"

Xia Youjie was startled by his sudden loudness, and then saw him running to the river in a daze. Thinking he was going to jump into the river again, he quickly grabbed him and said, "Hey, I say you have to think things through, don't give up your life so easily."

Because someone reminded him, the boy belatedly looked at Geto Suguru and said, "I don't want to give up my life, but my Saber..."

Halfway through the conversation, the voice became quieter and quieter. Geto heard a faint English word. "Saber" means swordsman? Did a figurine fall in?

Having discovered his uniqueness at an early age, and not hanging out with people of his age, Geto Suguru felt that he might be out of touch with his peers in the world of ordinary people. Would he jump into the river if his figurine fell? Or should he just ask a cursed spirit to help him pick it up? But he couldn't do such a thing in front of ordinary people, so he decided to wait a while before doing it.

Meanwhile, the boy named Emiya Shirou calmed down and recalled the miraculous experiences of the past few days. He accidentally entered the Holy Grail War, summoned the Servant Saber, and discussed the next countermeasures with Rin Tōsaka...

Originally, he thought that his biggest enemy was the Master and Servants hiding in unknown corners of Fuyuki, but he didn't expect that the situation had changed. When the enemies disappeared one by one, Shirou Houmiya didn't feel lucky that he had avoided the battle. It would be better to investigate the cause of such inexplicable disappearance as soon as possible. However, when he and Rin Tohsaka separated to investigate, he didn't escape this accident. The girl who called herself King Arthur turned into foam in front of him, and he was also dragged into the water by an unknown force.

If Toosaka Rin were still alive, Emiya Shirou would definitely discuss the outcome of such a bizarre experience with her. However, he is now on a deserted island in the middle of the river, surrounded by "ordinary people" who know nothing about magicians.

However, the existence of magicians and heroic spirits cannot be told to ordinary people. If they are exposed to such a world, their lives may be in danger at any time. Moreover, Shirou Emiya found that Geto Suguru's voice was very familiar. It should be the passerby who ran to save him when he was dragged into the river. Such a kind-hearted person must not be allowed to be implicated innocently.

The two extraordinary people looked at each other, and both gave up on making unusual moves because they were concerned about each other's "ordinary" identity. After calming down, the two exchanged names and basic information, and as expected, they were both students of similar age.

Geto was afraid that Emiya Shirou would jump into the river again, so he took the initiative to suggest: "Why don't we go back to the shore first."

Emiya Shirou also agreed with this move and decided to go back and discuss it with his companions no matter what.

Fortunately, the Weiyuan River runs through the city and there is no shortage of boats. After the two called for help, they were quickly rescued by a similar boat.

"Thank you very much for your rescue. I will definitely repay you if I have the chance, but now I have to go home." After getting ashore, Emiya Shirou immediately asked to separate.

For Geto Suguru, perhaps it was not a good idea to let someone who had just jumped into the water act on his own, but Geto Suguru was also aware that the other party seemed to be hiding something and did not want him to follow.

Anyway, he should go and reunite with his companions. Otherwise, if he disappeared for a whole night, Satoru and Nozomi might be looking for him all over Fuyuki.

"All right."

After the two parted, Geto Suguru planned to go back to the hotel first. His cell phone was damaged by water. If Gojo Satoru and Ieiri Shoko were not in the hotel, he could still contact them through the hotel phone.

Gojo Satoru was generous and chose a well-known five-star hotel in the new town. It was said that the hotel was only established ten years ago, so the decoration inside was very trendy.

The boat that took them to the shore sent the two of them to the old city. They had to walk a distance to get back to the hotel. The mobile phone that could be used for navigation was broken. Fortunately, Geto Suguru had seen Fuyuki's map before he came, so he knew very well how to get back.

However, after crossing the bridge, Geto Suguru found that something was wrong. Fuyuki was divided into two by the Mion River, and the new city was burned down in a fire ten years ago, so the buildings were all newly built in the past ten years.

And the streets he was walking on now were no different from the old city on the other side.

"No way..." Xia Youjie slowly turned his head and looked at a store next to him. The TV placed in the lobby was playing new articles, and the current time was clearly marked in the lower right corner of the screen.

Geto Suguru: “…” I was in Fuyuki and inexplicably went back to ten years ago, feeling a little panicked.

The last time a similar situation occurred was when he and Gojo Satoru entered the Edo Dream Realm together. Recalling the uncomfortable memory from last time, Geto Suguru subconsciously tried to mobilize the cursed power within a certain amount of time, and found that the cursed spirits could be summoned normally, and some basic curses were no problem. Compared to the various restrictions in the dream realm, the current situation seems to be okay?

So, how is he going to get back?!

Although many people want to go back to the past, Geto Xiayou has never thought about it this way. His friends and relatives are all fine ten years later, so why would he run back ten years ago alone!

Last time, Tokyo came over and teased him, at least letting him know that he was not without a way to go back, but this time -

"Fuyuki?" Geto Suguru tried calling out, but as expected, there was no response. After all, he had never seen the urban awareness of this place.

Xia Youjie, who was somewhat confused about the situation, raised his head and covered his face. He was clearly just here for a summer vacation.

"Um, are you okay?" A voice came from behind. It was Emiya Shirou who had separated not long ago. At this moment, he was a little hesitant. "I'm sorry to have dragged you down. I think you have noticed that we have now returned to ten years ago."

Shirou Emiya had just discovered that he had traveled through time. This city where he had always lived was very familiar to Shirou Emiya. He noticed something was wrong before he even reached the Tohsaka residence, and then he hurried to find Geto Suguru. Compared to him, the other party, an "ordinary person", should be more panicked.

The Fuyuki of ten years ago easily reminded Shirou Emiya of another Holy Grail War. Now that it was already ten years ago, he must try to prevent that tragedy.

But he couldn't just ignore Geto Suguru who was affected by him. After thinking for a long time, Shirou Emiya decided to tell Geto Suguru the truth.

Now they couldn't go back home, so relying on their familiarity with the city, Shirou Emiya took Geto Suguru to find a deserted place to stay temporarily.

Emiya Shirou, who had prepared himself mentally along the way, took a deep breath and said, "What I want to tell you is that I seem to have dragged you into the Holy Grail War ten years ago..."

Shirou Emiya himself had only just recently learned about concepts such as the Holy Grail, magicians, and Heroic Servants. He felt deeply guilty towards this ordinary person whom he had affected. In order for the man to protect himself in the next Fuyuki, Shirou Emiya chose to tell him everything he knew.

As expected, Emiya Shirou saw the other person's stunned expression.

Shirou Emiya had a headache: "What I said is indeed a bit unreal, but please believe me..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the person on the other side: "No, it's not that I don't believe it, it's just..."

Geto Suguru, who is not yet sixteen years old, has had his worldview shattered and reconstructed again and again since he learned that he is a sorcerer. After accepting that there are sorcerers, psychics, city consciousness, and Tsukumogami in this world, it is not difficult for him to accept the addition of a magician.

Since he knew that the other party was not an ordinary person, there was no need to hide his identity. The plan that Shirou Emiya had told him before was based on the fact that the other party was an ordinary person, and Shirou Emiya would do his best to protect him and send him back to ten years later. After telling him that he was a sorcerer with the ability to protect himself, he could give up sacrificing himself and make a new plan.

So Geto Suguru turned serious and said, "Emiya, there is something I must tell you. I am not an ordinary person. I am a sorcerer..."

When Geto Suguru told him about the sorcerer and some information, Shirou Emiya blinked, hesitated for a while and then said, "Um, Suguru, I know you don't believe what I said, but don't lie to me with stories."

Unlike Geto Suguru, Shirou Emiya, who had never seen a cursed spirit, naturally regarded Geto Suguru as a "chuunibyou".

Both of them were trying hard to make the other believe in themselves, so when Shinichi Hinawa came to find them, he happened to see this scene.

"Ah, I don't know how to tell you, my Saber turned into foam and disappeared." Shirou Emiya held up the Command Seal on the back of his hand and tried to tell Geto Suguru that it was not graffiti but a talisman to control the Heroic Servants.

Xia Youjie was also helpless: "I don't disbelieve you. I can summon the curse spirit to prove myself, but you should be unable to see the curse spirit."

"How do you know I can't see it if you don't summon me?" said Shirou Emiya, who didn't believe in Geto Suguru and didn't want to risk his "Chuunibyou".

"Then I'll summon him now!" Xia Youjie simply threw the can down to the ground, "Come out!"

In an instant, the air in the room became humid, and the light in the room dimmed. There was a sound of water dripping on the floor, and a dark figure stood silently behind Geto Suguru.

(End of this chapter)