"So that means, even if we do nothing, or no matter what we do, it's all meaningless?"
"Not necessarily," Shirou reached out his hand.
"?"
"The pendant."
He said, "That thing also saved my life once, since it's useless for you to keep it, why not give it to me."
"Is that so," Rin hesitated for a moment, but still chose to place the pendant into Shirou's hand.
She didn't know why either, just had a certain feeling. As long as the pendant was given to him, then someday it would definitely be useful.
"Thanks."
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Rin saw the boy smile. Just that once, barely visible, a slight curl of the lips.
Yet just in that instant, Rin even felt that, if she had to use jewels to save people again, she wouldn't regret it.
Worthy of being a smile that could make her feel jealous. Truly makes one feel amazed.
"Back to the main topic," Shirou put the jewel into his pocket.
"Omniscience and omnipotence doesn't really mean true omniscience and omnipotence. If the predetermined future gets disturbed, or if something beyond the specs of omniscience and omnipotence appears, then Sajyou Manaka will lose the future she was able to see."
This point was shown very clearly in the Wise King of Uruk who appeared in the Absolute Demonic Front.
He who started the farewell of the gods once tried to observe the future using Clairvoyance. Yet he saw nothing. Because the battle afterward was something even Clairvoyance could not possibly predict.
Same goes for Manaka.
No matter how omniscient and omnipotent she is, as long as it exceeds the specs she can see, omniscience and omnipotence also becomes a decoration.
"Sounds so easy when you say it," Rin complained, "If I had that kind of ability, why would I even participate in the Holy Grail War."
"Indeed," Shirou nodded, agreeing with that statement, then changed the topic, "However, I have a way to deal with her."
"Really?", Rin's doubtful gaze, "If I remember correctly, you were almost captured alive by that woman, as a pet."
Actually, she wanted to put it more gently, but realized this might already be the most tactful way.
"I don't deny that," Shirou said, a trace of gloom flashing in his eyes.
So close. Just a bit more and because of his indecision, Illya would have died there.
This decisiveness, was not the decisiveness to kill Saber. But the high jump.
That's right, if he had done a high jump the first moment he saw Manaka.
Let her fall for him, then there would still have been room for things to turn around.
But because he was afraid of being loved by Manaka, afraid of being seen by others while high jumping, he chose to go down the worst ending.
This is something that must never be allowed to happen again.
"Let's not talk about the past. You just answer me whether or not you want to deal with Manaka, Archer's Master?"
Rin didn't think much about it, showing her maturity, she answered without hesitation, "If you really have a way."
She had long wanted to take care of Manaka, that girl who caused trouble in her territory.
"Then let's do it," Shirou and Red A looked each other in the eye, then said, "Let's form an alliance. Until we take care of Manaka, we'll form an alliance."
"I have a question," Not an objection, but a question, Red A said, "Can you represent your own Master?"
Shirou looked at him like he was an idiot.
Red A also felt his question was boring, but he insisted on going through the whole process.
"After all, you're just a Servant. What if your Master betrays you?"
"Archer," Rin glared at him, pulling her gaze back, "Don't mind this sharp-tongued guy. Let's just talk about the alliance. Berserker."
Shirou toyed with the red pendant and said, "Truly a wise Master. From this alone, you are much better than your Servant."
"Hmph!", praised like that, and by such a special boy no less, even Rin couldn't help feeling a bit proud, "Of course, as the head of the Tohsaka family, this level is necessary."
"Hey, Rin! Get a grip," Red A held his forehead, "If you get tricked by this guy with just a few words, you'll be sold off."
"You're not much better, can't even remember your name, Archer," Shirou said with meaning.
"Is that so? Still better than someone who tricks an inexperienced young girl. Don't you agree, full-of-lies Berserker?"
"Heh!", Shirou.
"Hmph!", Red A.
If this were on screen, the two of them would be fighting.
Each on half of the screen, with the same color aura and shockwaves colliding in the middle, evenly matched.
"You two, enough already!"
Two hands reached out from the center of the screen.
Miss Tohsaka, irritated, tore the screen open and ended the fight.
"Archer, I don't know what grudges you have with Berserker. But I am your Master, and that's enough. If this continues, I won't hesitate to use a Command Seal!"
The threat of a Command Seal was still effective, Red A fell silent.
"Go make tea," Rin gave him a command without holding back.
Red A twitched his mouth, "What do you take Servants for?"
"Disobedient familiars," Rin said as if it was perfectly natural.
Red A had nothing to say.
After making tea, the three of them sat kneeling. Shirou glanced around and subconsciously asked, "Where's Fuji-nee?"
"Fuji-nee?", Rin froze for a second, then reacted, "Fujimura-sensei was given a suggestion by me, she's sleeping soundly right now."
After answering, she looked at Shirou suspiciously.
'So suspicious. He is here for the first time, right?'
'Someone who clearly have never met the owner of this house, and is calling sensei so familiarly.'
'Suspicious, really too suspicious.'
"Hmph~"
Red A lightly snorted with an almost invisible tone, silently mocking, 'Let's see how you explain this.'
Shirou really could explain it. He said with a straight face, "Illya's relative was actually the previous owner of this mansion. Before leaving, he told Fuji-nee to look after Illya. After a few times, they became quite familiar."
"Is that so?", Rin was half believing, half doubting.
"Really. If you don't believe me, you can wake Fuji-nee and confront her," Shirou was sure Rin wouldn't bother to go that far.
Seeing he didn't seem to be lying, Rin barely believed him.
Even if she didn't believe, what could she do? Really wake someone up to confront them?
After that, they started discussing the plan to deal with Manaka.
Shirou had only one request.
At sunset, prepare an open space for him. Let Manaka come, and for the rest, don't interfere with anything. He'll handle it.
Also, he strongly demanded that except for Manaka, no one else, including Rin herself, was allowed to enter the space. Not even to look. So a barrier had to be set up.
When Shirou said this, his tone was extremely serious.
As if if Rin didn't comply, it would all be a total loss.
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