But my attempts to tell at least something were interrupted by Sella's scream:
"Hey, what's that noise?! I'll be right there!"
Sighing sadly, he went to calm the combat maid. Maybe the world is different, but these two... I don't know how everything works here, only something is similar.
An extremely suspicious girl was interested in what was happening, as I was some time ago, and therefore came to the noise.
"It's all right, some hooligan threw a stone and scared Illiya very much," I came up on the move, although it's not a lie, almost.
"What?! Yes, I'll cut it into scraps!" that's just not enough! Sella wanted to go to the bathroom to bring retribution, but I got in her way.
"So it's already over, there's no need to do such terrible things... okay?" I raised my hands in a conciliatory manner, trying to behave as the situation requires. Kind, naive, but stubborn.
The maid who met the barrier frowned and looked at me suspiciously.
"Are you sure everything is fine?"
"Yes," I nod. "There's nothing to worry about. And... a little uncomfortable — looked away. It's not that I'm embarrassed, especially now, but all these proceedings when my sister, though not related by blood, is in the same towel… "Let her wash quietly."
"Oh, yes," Sella replied a little shyly. "If everything is fine, I'll go get busy…"
Somehow she gave up quickly. I have no idea what this version of my world is, but I already want to find the guilty one and introduce him, at least, to Excalibur.
Why does it seem to me that, according to the law of the genre, Zelretch, the Second Magic, some copy of me and another creature like the one that desecrated the Grail is to blame?
After making sure that neither Sella, nor even Lizrette, were going to be interested in Illiya's affairs, he returned.
The conversation turned to Illiya's room, she gave up trying to wash properly, changed into pajamas... she should have bought the same one... so, and the three of us settled in her room. Even this stick was captured, only I had to remove the swords, but I can create more at any time.
"To begin with, I'm Tosaka Rin, a wizard, but it's not a secret, is it?" her eyes were clearly looking at me.
"Sort of," I nod. "After all, I know the other you personally."
"How did it happen that a wizard from another world ended up in the body of this girl's brother?" there's even a little disappointment in her look.
"Eh? Is my brother not my brother?" Illiya immediately picked up.
"Actually, I'm Emiya Shiro," I reassured my sister. "I've never been in anyone's body. The magic of the Kaleidoscope works not only like this… It's hard to explain. To simplify it for understanding, because of the Second Magic, I, Emiya Shiro from another world, ended up as Shiro from this one. But that doesn't mean I'm any different... and if I'm not mistaken, a few years ago, you, Rin, had your eye on one stubborn guy."
"Nothing like that!" Rin flared up instantly. I knew it, after all, she grew up in Fuyuki and went to the same school just like me.
"So I'm right," I make a note to myself. I have no desire to babysit everyone here. I'm in the wrong position. I'll figure it out and maybe then I can go back already. "Oh, Illiya, and you? Have you developed a brother complex here too?"
"Wh-what? Which c-complex?" she was embarrassed too.
"I see," still, this is some kind of almost peaceful caricature, there are a few details left and everything will be very similar to the familiar environment.
The girls looked at each other and looked at me, starting to blush.
"Oh, I see you both are not averse to realizing your romantic plans for the same young man. Even successfully... in some variants," the stick somehow became inactive.
"Ruby! What are you talking about?!"
"Ah, have you forgotten that Master Zelretch created me?"
"…"
But that's right. I recall that the old man and the creation of various nonsense is attributed.
Creating Excalibur…
"Hey! I am not aware of what is happening! Completely out of the loop! Rin!"
The only thing that kept me from trying to incinerate this stick was the fact that there were outsiders nearby.
"Your problem, Ruby," Rin waved away.
But no one took away my speed and agility, thanks to which I pinned the infection again, only now to the floor.
"Let's continue,"I took the same position. "A very strange influence of the Second Magic resulted in the fact that I am here. Emiya Shiro with abilities from a parallel world... is a strong enough wizard to solve any problem… And what do I need to sort out?"
"A wizard?" Illiya asked, looking around.
"Why immediately the problem?" Rin made a cute face... as if I didn't see that she wasn't saying something.
"Illiya," I decide to explain. "Let it be strange for you to hear these conversations, but magic and other things exist, especially in such a crazy world as ours, where even such creatures as True Ancestors look like cute schoolgirls."
"Um..." the girl froze. "Wait! Are you my brother or not? Shiro! What does it mean?"
I sigh.
"I'm your brother… Just a little different, look for yourself," he reached into his pocket, from where he took out an almost new mobile phone ... the only thing that, surprisingly, has at least some benefit from my personal belongings.
A new and innovative mobile phone by the standards of my time has a camera, which I have already managed to use several times ... or rather, not me, but these are trifles. Still, in the photo you can easily see me and Illiya, who put on a school uniform from Taiga's handout... a sports school uniform.
He handed the mobile phone to his sister, even Rin stared at the small screen with interest.
They both have round eyes…
"Is that me?!" Rin and Illiya did not fail to get into the gallery and, apparently, found other photos.
"Who else?" I'm grinning, but I hurried to return the property, at least finally Illiya saw something there.
"Taiga-sensei? Why is she with you?" such a suspicious look.
"Oh, Tigger," yes... exactly, no matter how stupid it is, but I had to pretend to be... myself and go to school. It's good that many things turned out to be the same, but the English teacher was completely different. I had other things to do than to find out the fate of one restless tigress. "She's at your school, then? Taiga, you can say, ran after Kiritsugu all my childhood... we are childhood friends. This fool is constantly emptying someone else's refrigerator! She can't cook herself, so she also eats others!"
The suspicion has not gone away ... but I will not talk about the death of my parents and a lot of other unpleasant things. At least for now.
"Hee-hee, I didn't know that Taiga-sensei was like that," Iliya became a little kinder.
"Yeah," God forbid to invite her to dinner... oh, yes, by the way. "What kind of problems do you have, Rin?"
At first she had a proud and independent look, but I know how to saw with my eyes, I took a few lessons from the masters of my craft. Soon she shrank and gave up.
"The Clock Tower gave me the task to find the class cards hidden in this city," from nowhere, I believe, from the pocket on her favorite skirt, she took out the above-mentioned card. She looks like... I don't even know. The image is familiar. Archer. This is how this class is portrayed when it comes to Servants. "There is a lot of magic power hidden in it. With her help, you can destroy an entire city," in general, she's right. Any servant with a bit of luck can smash Fuyuki. "Anyway, I was assigned to find them and for this they gave me this stupid stick!"
"Something like a bomb?"
"Class card?" I decided to clarify.
"They appeared from nowhere. The only thing that the Association managed to find out, the cards draw the power of Heroic Souls."
"Huh," I grinned. Well, this is familiar to me like nothing else. "I think I'm starting to understand a little."
"Thanks to me, you can get in touch with a Heroic Soul and materialize a Noble Phantasm!" the stick woke up again.
Phantasm... so they know the term.
I looked at the map with Archer.
"Have you used it yet?" I ask Rin.
"There was such a thing."
"Let me guess," in the outstretched hand I create a bow, which he always had. "Like this?"
The girl stared at the weapon in my hands with what surprise.
"The same… They are identical!"
"So," I make a note in my mind. "I'm most welcome. So be it, I'll help with your case, but if someone decides to involve Illiya, the sword in the body is the least that can happen."
"It's scary, brother."
"Emiya-kun," Rin looked at me seriously. "I don't want to involve a child in this. I don't fully understand you, but it's good. I will generously accept your help as a capable magician."
- Yeah, great," I nod. "I'll do my best... only I need some materials."