Fate: Hero of Justice Takeover

"This is Sakura Matou, Illya."

"Ah, hello, Sakura Matou! I'm Illyasviel von Einzbern!"

"H-Hello, you can just call me Sakura..."

A cool girl with black hair and amber eyes.

A quiet girl with purple hair and purple eyes.

A lively girl with silver hair and red eyes.

Miyu, Sakura, Illyasviel.

In the dining room, the three girls chattered together, their laughter occasionally filling the air, adding a lively atmosphere to the morning at the Matou residence.

On the other side, Kariya squinted, staring at Sakatsuki, who was covering his face beside him, with a look as if he were gazing at a death row inmate about to be executed.

"Kariya..."

"No hope, just wait for death, goodbye."

Kariya Matou opened with a triple retort, then couldn't help but ridicule him.

"So you made such a big scene just to satisfy your beastly desires? Truly criminal, you're really something."

"Get lost."

Sakatsuki weakly replied, his face bitter as he recalled the philosophical pose Miyu and Illya were in when he opened the door. He felt like banging his head against the wall.

It was me, it was me who came first, both of them were mine first...

Oh, this was ten years ago, so it's fine... not!

Thinking about how the gentle and lovely purple-haired Kouhai had turned into a flat-chested little loli, Sakatsuki couldn't help but feel depressed.

"Time travel is really deadly, especially when you can look but not touch."

The young man sighed, looking desolate.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, just that the wind today is a bit noisy."

"..."

After the usual banter between the two men, Kariya suddenly sighed.

"The Einzbern girl... so what do you plan to do? Use her as a hostage?"

"A hostage? I wouldn't stoop to such methods."

Sakatsuki didn't elaborate, instead calling out.

"Illya, hurry up and finish breakfast, I'll take you out to play later!"

"Okay~~~~~"

A moment later, dressed in newly bought sportswear, the white-haired, golden-eyed young man led the two young ladies, now in dresses, out the door.

At the entrance, Kariya suddenly called out to his ally.

"When will you be back, Sakatsuki?"

"...Thank you for everything, Kariya."

As the door opened and closed, the young man's calm voice of gratitude dissipated in the wind.

***

On the clear day, Sakatsuki strolled leisurely, admiring the scenery along the way. When the mood struck, he would enter a shop, buy some tasty treats or fun items, and share them with Illyasviel, who was leading the way, and Miyu, who followed behind.

"Are we going to find Kiritsugu now, Shirou?"

Perhaps because she had grown familiar with Sakatsuki, or because she learned that her parents were in this city, Illya showed no signs of being abducted. Instead, she walked with great enthusiasm, as if on a spring outing, through the unfamiliar streets.

"Illya, be careful of the cars on the road."

Miyu quickly grabbed her hand, preventing her from running into the street.

"Ehehe, thanks, Miyu~"

Illya, lacking common sense, stuck out her tongue and simply held onto Miyu's hand tightly, looking like a pair of close sisters.

Sakatsuki followed leisurely behind the two, answering casually.

"We don't need to find Kiritsugu, Illya. He'll come to us."

"Then what are we going to do now?"

Miyu asked, only to find Sakatsuki giving her an encouraging look.

"Illya rarely gets to go out, so why don't you take her to play? Go for it, Miyu-chan!"

"Eh?"

Miyu turned her head in disbelief, looking at the energetic Illya, her face instantly brightening up.

It feels like, maybe, she's a bit too lively?

But for some reason, she didn't refuse Sakatsuki's suggestion.

After playing and making a ruckus for the entire morning, Sakatsuki suddenly received a phone call.

"Hello? Ah, boss, what's up... Huh, okay, got it, I'll be right there."

Hanging up, he faced the puzzled looks of the two little ones and couldn't help but shake his head, amused.

"Didn't expect to catch a clueless goof instead of a fish."

"Let's go, Miyu, Illya, let's go greet that foolish king and his queen!"

***

This was a "giant," his muscular body exuding an awe-inspiring presence, his thick hair, eyebrows, and beard radiating an unparalleled wildness.

Standing before such a man was like facing a solid wall, an oppressive and suffocating feeling.

Complementing his extraordinary physique was his eccentric attire.

The man's upper body was clad in an oversized, seemingly cheap short-sleeved printed T-shirt. A world map emblem was printed on the chest, bearing the words "Admirable Grand Strategy VI."

Sakatsuki knew this was a special edition item from the SLG game series "Grand Strategy." He had tried it out for a while back in the day but eventually switched to "Hearts of Iron" due to the graphics.

At this moment, the red-haired giant was laughing heartily, lifting up a barrel of wine, while beside him, a delicate-looking young man was counting out several ten-thousand-yen bills from his wallet, his expression full of resentment.

When Sakatsuki arrived at the small shop in the alley, this was the scene that greeted him.

"Rider, Iskandar."

The young man's lips twitched, as he stepped forward under the shop owner's grateful gaze.

"Good afternoon, you two."

Hearing someone call his name, Rider turned halfway, the gust of wind nearly sending the nearby Waver flying. Upon seeing Sakatsuki, his face broke into a bold, unrestrained smile, his carefree demeanour making it hard to sense any hostility.

"Oh, it's Sakatsuki, and Caster, and, uh..."

"Illyasviel von Einzbern, pleased to meet you."

Illya performed a curtsy, displaying excellent ladylike manners.

"Einzbern, isn't that...!"

Waver was startled, and Rider's expression also shifted slightly.

One of the three families of the Holy Grail War, and also the participant with Saber in this war!

The Einzbern child was in Sakatsuki's hands—did the Saber camp know about this?

Judging by the girl's demeanour, she didn't seem to be kidnapped. What was going on...

Had they formed an alliance? Or was there some hidden reason?

In an instant, the Rider duo concocted thousands of theories in their minds, their expressions growing increasingly odd as they looked at Sakatsuki.

"Ahem, Miss Illyasviel... may I ask, who are your parents?"

Waver coughed, as he forced himself to ask.

Illya, unsuspecting, happily replied.

"Kiritsugu and Mama!"

Kiritsugu, Kiritsugu Emiya, Saber's Master—

Rider and Waver both inhaled sharply, then simultaneously turned to look at Sakatsuki.

As expected of you, truly criminal!

***

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