"Akatsuki? What are you doing in the kitchen?"
Shirou Emiya, wearing an apron, looked at Akatsuki with some confusion. "By the way, is there anything you like to eat?"
"I'm a non-romanceable character. Even if you try to suck up to me, it's useless."
Akatsuki looked around the kitchen of the Emiya Residence.
"By the way, Classmate Emiya, could you lend me the kitchen for a bit?"
Shirou Emiya:?
Seeing Shirou Emiya's confused expression, Akatsuki smiled. "Rin let me drink a lot of her blood to suppress Assassin's poison, so I want to give her some nourishment. Simply put, it's Chinese dietary therapy."
"I see. My cooking is almost done anyway. I haven't dabbled much in Chinese cuisine, so I'll leave this to you."
Shirou Emiya untied his apron and handed it to Akatsuki, telling her she could use any ingredients in the fridge as she pleased, then left the kitchen.
"Thank you!"
"It's been a long time since I've cooked a proper meal..."
Stroking the utensils in the Emiya Residence's kitchen, Akatsuki felt as if she had returned to that dilapidated rental room. To nourish her sister who suffered from anemia, she had spent almost all her free time on her culinary skills.
"Only back then, I didn't have such good ingredients!"
Using her authority, Akatsuki reached into the Millennium Castle once again. As far as she knew, the Millennium Castle contained more than just gold; the remains of certain rare and exotic beasts and precious medicinal herbs were also perfectly preserved within.
"Goji berries, red dates, angelica..."
"Hiss! As expected of the Millennium Castle!"
Taking some pork ribs from the Emiya Residence's fridge, Akatsuki found a pot for making soup, then put them all into the pot along with some seasonings.
Angelica and Red Date Pork Rib Soup. Drinking it frequently has the effect of nourishing Yin, moisturizing dryness, enriching the blood, and calming the mind.
Night. The dining table at the Emiya Residence was very lively. Akatsuki, Tohsaka Rin, Matou Sakura, Taiga Fujimura, Shirou Emiya, and Saber all raised their glasses together.
"Cheers!" ×6
Meanwhile, on the other side of Fuyuki City.
"Wh-Why is it so cold!"
Neco Arc hugged herself, shivering on the freezing street. "Meow... Assassin, hurry up and cast some warming magecraft on me, or your Master is going to freeze to death, meow!"
"I am an Assassin, not a Caster. I know nothing of magecraft."
"What?! Didn't you claim to be the strongest Assassin besides King Hassan? Why would someone with such an honor know nothing of magecraft! That shouldn't be right!"
"Perhaps we can find a place to take shelter from the wind first," Assassin suggested. "It's better than blowing in the cold wind here."
Neco Arc gave him a sidelong glance. "Do you think this meow is the kind of cat that would get frozen by a little wind like this?"
Assassin stopped talking and followed behind Neco Arc in silence.
At this time, the wind grew stronger, and Neco Arc's teeth began to chatter.
"Just... just hold on a bit longer... it'll soon..." Before she could finish her sentence, Neco Arc was blown to the ground by a gust of strong wind.
Assassin unhurriedly stepped forward to help her up. "Master, let's find a place to take shelter."
Neco Arc nodded tremblingly. The two eventually found an abandoned house on the outskirts of Fuyuki City. It seemed to be a wooden cabin left by a forest ranger, but it had been abandoned for a long time.
After entering the house, Assassin immediately started a fire. Neco Arc moved closer to the fire to feel the warmth.
"Finally saved, meow..." Neco Arc murmured, her body gradually relaxing. She lay down next to the fire and seemed to fall asleep.
"Tomorrow, let's go find the lesser grail."
"The princess of the Einzbern Family? Her Servant is Berserker, right? A madman who falls into Mad Enhancement and trades reason for combat power."
Neco Arc's drowsy voice reached Assassin's ears. Assassin looked at the flickering flames and nodded.
"To think that someone who was a hero in life has now fallen into such a pathetic state?"
Lancer's undisguised voice rang out. A man wearing a blue bodysuit and carrying a red spear was standing outside the door.
Inside the Einzbern Family castle.
Having just finished her meal, Illya was dressed neatly and was about to head out with Berserker.
"Milady, are you going out to hunt tonight as well?"
Illya nodded. "I have some things to figure out, and that fellow is starting to get restless. The things of the Einzbern Family are not to be touched by others."
"Then, please be careful."
The two maids bowed to Illya.
Inside the Fuyuki Church.
"The temperature tonight is much lower than usual."
Indeed, the temperature tonight was much lower than usual. Even someone like Kirei Kotomine, who exercised regularly, had to put on a few more layers. "If it continues like this, it might even snow in Fuyuki City."
"Is that so? Hey, Kirei, what do you think that thing the Old Maggot is cultivating will look like when it grows up?"
"Have you, who always advised her to commit suicide, also become interested in her future?"
Closing the Bible in his hands, Kirei Kotomine looked with some surprise at Gilgamesh, who was sitting in the pews. In his memory, whenever Gilgamesh met that child during his night walks, he would always try to persuade her to commit suicide, without exception.
"This king has no interest in things controlled by mongrels, because what a mongrel cultivates is destined to be a mongrel as well." Gilgamesh took a sip of wine. "However, now that that mongrel Old Maggot is dead, I am quite curious to see what colors the uncontrolled black grail will bloom with."
"Then why don't you just go and cultivate this black grail overflowing with curses and slaughter? After all, with your soul's level, it should be worth quite a few Servants, shouldn't it?"
"Hahahaha! Kirei, you're getting better and better at joking."
After saying that, Gilgamesh drained the red wine in his cup and intended to leave the Fuyuki Church.
"Are you going out for a walk tonight as well?"
"This king said it is a patrol. By the way, this king heard others say that Chinese wine is particularly good. Kirei, find some time to get a few bottles for this king."
Kirei Kotomine shook his head helplessly.
"king of heroes, you have the look of death on your face." Kirei Kotomine did not say these words aloud; instead, he stepped aside to let Gilgamesh stride out of the church. "Very well, I will certainly find the best wine and have it delivered to you."
The streets at night were empty, with only the cold wind whistling past.
Gilgamesh strolled through the streets, thinking about the conversation he just had with Kirei.
"Something cultivated by a mongrel? Interesting..." The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes. "This era finally has something that interests this king!"
Suddenly, he saw a blue figure.
"It seems tonight's patrol won't be boring." Gilgamesh muttered to himself.
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