Shirou was asleep, but Lancer pretended to be sleeping. She is still awake.

I don't think Rin and Archer left yet. I'd better check to see if they're in the living room. Lancer quietly stands up and slowly makes her way to the living room. There she sees Rin and Archer, sitting on the couch.

"Hey."

Lancer calls both of them. Rin gaze in Lancer's direction.

"Huh, you're still awake Lancer?"

"Yes. My apologies, my Master is tired from tonight. I should be asking you that question, however. Isn't it strange for a high school girl like you to be staying over at a man's home?"

Rin is surprised, not quite comprehending what Lancer said for a second. She didn't expect to hear that from Lancer.

"I agree with Lancer. Rin, are you sure there's nothing going on with you and Emiya Shirou?" Archer says, his arms crossed with a smug smile on his face.

"No! Archer, shut up!" Rin yells at Archer.

"Oh? You'll wake up the boy, Rin. Your actions aren't matching your words." Archer replies.

"Ugh! Why are you such a hard Servant to work with?! Lancer, I'll be going home now."

Rin stands up, and walks past Lancer. Archer follows through but-

"Archer. Stay here for a second, I'd like to talk to you." Lancer says, a tone of clear authority in her voice.

Archer stops in his tracks. "Hm? Lancer, you're going tell me something?"

Rin however, is outside of the household, waiting for Archer. She's far enough that she can't hear what Archer and Lancer will talk about.

"Thank you, Archer…"

Archer is caught off guard, taking a moment as if to double check he heard her correctly. This is quite peculiar. That boy's Servant is thanking me?

After a brief pause, Archer chose only a few, carefully chosen words. "I appreciate your thanks."

"But why did you do it? Why would you heal my Master even though we're enemies? That's quite unusual for any Servant or Master to do."

For a moment, Archer thinks of his words. I feel like if say anything wrong, I'll end up on the business end of her spear.

"Rin was distressed at Emiya Shirou being in pain. Something like losing his arm will send Rin into further spiral of instability. I refuse to have my Master be in that state because of that. Therefore, I healed him to prevent that."

Lancer takes in Archer's reply. Then…

"Is that so? What about those last words you said to him?"

Tch. I didn't expect her to hear them. Archer thinks to himself. There is most likely no way I can simply talk my way out of this...If what that dog says is true, this person is much much scarier than Rin...

"Hm? It's nothing to be concerned about, Lancer."

Archer completely sidesteps her question, but Lancer isn't accepting his answer. Almost instantly, the atmosphere changes.

"...Archer~"

Looks like I answered incorrectly. Archer would be scared, but he's keeping himself calm, if barely. Lancer gives Archer a smile, but not one that shows happiness. One which is akin to murderous intent.

"I know you were there. I saw it with my own eyes. You were in the shed, talking to Emiya. Your last words to him were "Sooner or later, you'll find yourself in a position where you can't save everyone. Which will leave you on a path of regret." Considering you told my Master that he'll be "on a path of regret", this does concern me. Don't play with me, Archer." Lancer glares to Archer, as if she's giving him a warning.

Yep. I can see why she's a scarier Rin now. Lancer's eyes convey a message. One that she will not tolerate such attempts to tamper with his mind. Like a person who has found something that must be protected.

Before Archer can reply...

"Archer! Hurry up! I'm getting sleepy…"

Rin calls out to him, telling him to hurry up.

"I'm afraid we'll have to discuss this another time, Lancer. My Master is calling out to me."

With that, Archer walks past Lancer, who makes no attempt to stop him.

I can't believe that boy summoned her out of all people. Archer sighs to himself.

Archer… I should keep my eyes on him. Lancer thinks to herself. Archer is such a strange individual, indeed.

"Also, Archer?"

Archer stops.

"My apologies for attacking you earlier. Though, when I looked at your face, you did seem surprised."

Uh oh. Where is she going with this? Archer asks himself.

"Who were you expecting? Saber?"

Archer cringes from her words, before leaving the Emiya household. Truly this woman is frightening.

A landscape.

Throughout this barren place all I see are countless weapons stuck to the ground as if they're just like gravestones. It consists mostly of swords, but I do see other close ranged weapons such as spears and halberds. I can't count all of them. Are the amount of blades in this area infinite? All of these are finely made. What gets my attention though, are a few weapons. I see Archer's swords, which are a pair of shortswords. One of them is a black sword, which is covered in a hexagonal pattern, and the other, which is white with less shine of a polished metal in its ore than it has the haze of a cloud. They lack in history, but I can tell that they were crafted to perfection. Another notable weapon is Lancer's spear itself. It's a weapon that has slain many things such as gods, wraiths, and spirits. Truly a fitting weapon for someone like her. I reach my hand out. I want to grab it. As my hand approaches however, my dream came to a stop.

I wake up from my slumber. Today's a weekday so I still have to go to school even though I'm in a war. This is the second day since I've become a Master. I go through my daily routine. I hear the door ring. I can't let myself get the door right now since I'm using the stove.

"Lancer, can you get that?"

I shout to her. Now that I think about it, I haven't seen her in my room this morning… Then the realization pops up in my mind. I forgot Lancer doesn't have an extra set of clothes.

"Hello senp-"

I hear a familiar voice who stops short of finishing a sentence. I know who that is. I hear her footsteps walking in my home. As the owner of the voice comes closer and closer, I feel a crushing sense of dread as her easily recognizable voice enters my ears.

"Senpai. Who is this?"

I turn off the stove. She points at Lancer. I didn't realize Sakura would be here today. I look at Lancer, hoping she'll come up with something.

Lancer closes her eyes and smiles at Sakura.

"I am why Shirou needed protection last night."

Silence. Sakura slowly turns her head mechanically, as if her head were a clock's hand ticking in small, regular intervals, from Lancer to me.

"Senpai. Is what she said true?"

"Er. Technically yes."

"..."

Silence again. Lancer, you were supposed to help me! Look at what you've done!

"Okay, look Sakura. I didn't mean it that way! I mean, she's a family friend of Kiritsugu. She's here looking for someone. She's a caretaker so that's what she meant by protection!"

Sakura is angry. I need a miracle to escape this situation. The phone rings. Great! I can use this to get out of my situation right now.

"Hey, I'm getting that."

I pick up the phone.

"Hey Shirou! This is Taiga calling. Just letting you know, I cancelled my day off today to teach. So you better bring me some food. I'm want something hot right now, make me some soup. Hand it to me during first period. 'Kay thanks bye."

She hangs up. I look back at Sakura. She seems to be more relaxed now. This would be a good time to explain more clearly.

"Sorry Sakura. She arrived last night, so I was surprised too. She's just a friend of Kiritsugu who is looking for someone and watching me for a while. Nothing more, nothing less."

"...If Shirou says so."

She glances down. She's calm. Hopefully nothing like this happens again.

"Another question. What happened to the table?"

She points at the empty space where the table used to be. I can't tell her some crazy man turned my table into a spear and tried to kill me. But what can I tell her? I'll just say something simple.

"We're renovating, but need to buy a new table. "

"Ah, okay. Do you need help?

"Nah, I'm good. You can wait outside for me, I need to talk with my guest. "

Sakura nods and waits outside. I walk to a safe, enter the combination, and open it. There's a credit card inside. I take the card and lock the safe. This is some money that Kiritsugu had left me before he died. There's enough to last me years, so Taiga's taken most of the money because she's worried I might carelessly spend it. I did ended up talking to her to allow me some in case of emergencies which is why this credit card has some cash in it. Because of that, I usually work to get money.

"Lancer, come here."

I use my finger to direct Lancer to me. She walks over to me.

"Here's my card. Could you buy a new table for my home and some clothes for yourself? I don't think they'll ask you for a pin, but if so, there's a note on the back of the card. Don't show it to anyone or lose it."

Truth be told, Kiritsugu had some clothes which would be useful for Lancer, but the sizes are too small for… Lancer's body type. I hand the card to her.

"There's a raincoat somewhere here. You could wear that since most of the clothes won't fit you. I'll be going to school soon after I cook food for my teacher though. "

Before I'm able to stand up though…

"Wait. Emiya? Would you be okay at school? Rin is a Master, so what if she attacks you?"

I shake my head.

"Don't worry Lancer, I'll be fine. Besides, a Master won't attack me at school, right? "

She pauses for a bit.

"Okay. I'll wait for you after school."

Taking the raincoat, she puts it on. I went to my room to get things for school today. I hear the phone ring, before it stops soon afterwards. Lancer must've gotten the phone. This is going to be a long day.

Lancer walks around a shopping district. She gets stares from everyone due to her appearance. Seriously, a raincoat on a sunny day? Shirou told her to buy a new table and clothes.

"A new table huh? I don't think I'll buy a new table when he can project a new one. Though I don't know if he could do that, perhaps I could teach him how to..."

As Lancer was walking, one store catches her eye. It's a clothing shop. Its target audience are primarily those going to a business setting. Though, if someone is trendy enough, they could wear these clothes to a place such as a school. An idea pops up in Lancer's head.

"Hmmm…"

I'm carrying food for Taiga, my first period teacher with Sakura. We both arrive at the school gate. Not only she's my homeroom teacher, she also teaches English.

"See you later, Senpai. Will you be visiting the Archery club today?"

"Maybe. I'm not sure. Depends on if I have things to fix today."

Sakura walks off. I head towards my first period class. That's weird, I don't see Taiga here today. Usually she's late, but she still arrives before the bell rings. I start to worry for her. How can she be late? I take a seat. Soon, it's only a minute before the bell will ring.

"Hey, I heard we have a substitute today. You saw her? She's cute. "

"No I didn't heard. Yeah I think I saw her. You think she's single?"

I overhear a conversation around me from two male students. A substitute teacher for this period? Taiga said she'd be here today...

"You think she'll give us lots of homework?"

"I don't know man, I'm not the teacher. "

"I haven't seen how she looks. She must be attractive, right?"

Loud discussions about a substitute teacher suddenly fills the room. My fears are escalating. Could it be that Taiga changed her mind at the last minute? The bell rings. Still no teacher in sight. The whole class quiets down as I hear footsteps approaching the door.

"Sorry I'm late class, but I'll be your substitute teacher."

I recognize that voice. You've got to be kidding me. My fears are correct as she emerges from the door. In fact, I suddenly wish that Caster had succeeded in killing me considering Sakura's reaction this morning. It surely will be getting worse.

Lancer walks through the door. Her outfit is different. She is wearing a dark black trenchcoat which goes down all the way to her thighs along with a matching black skirt. She wears dark tights. I could see that she's wearing something underneath that coat, as it's a white button up shirt. Near the upper part of her chest though, she left the coat unbuttoned. As for her feet, she's wearing black high heels. In one of her hands, she is holding what seems to be a clipboard and a pair of glasses. No wonder people were talking about Lancer, if I didn't know her earlier I could fall in love too. I hate to say it, but she looks beautiful in that outfit. If she knew what I think of her right now, I'll never hear the end of it.

"I'll be your substitute teacher. As for your original teacher, I've talked to her personally and she says she'll be on vacation for an undisclosed amount of days. So I'll be here for a while."

I look around the class. All the males are looking closely at Lancer. Meanwhile, all the females have a look of disgust on their faces, as if they're thinking that all boys are just perverted monsters. Well, they're not far from the truth. I deliberately ignore looking at Lancer, hoping that she'll ignore me.

"For my name, Just call me Ms. S. Alternatively, you could also call me Sensei, or Shishou."

A student raises his hand. I look at the direction. It's a male student. Oh boy…

"Shishou, are you married?"

Okay, what the hell. You never ask teachers that question.

"Hmmm. No, I'm not."

"SHE'S SINGLE! WE HAVE A CHANCE!"

As if they're happy to guess the correct answer, all the male students cheer except me, my face held in a flux of despair and tiredness. I facepalm. This is really stupid. They clearly have no shame. Way to show how the male population acts, will you?

"Alright, I'll be taking attendance now."

Lancer goes down the attendance sheet-Oh no. She's going to see my name… Please ignore me. Please skip my name. Is this classroom high enough from the first floor that I'd be able to survive jumping out the window? My heart beats faster and faster as she goes through the list… My name's approaching.

"E...Emiya Shirou?"

She calls out my name. I raise my head up and look at her. There's no way I can escape my fate now. I raise my hand.

"Here."

We lock eyes. There's a definite, palatable silence that hangs in the air. The class watches, as if waiting to see who will make the first move. It's clear that she's looking at me, almost as if she were analyzing my entire figure.

Lancer breaks the silence.

"Emiya Shirou, please stay after class. I'd like to talk to you~"

With a tone of both malice and enjoyment, she tells me to stay after class. I can feel all the male students eyes gaze upon me. At this rate, I won't die by a Servant. I'm going to die from male students due to jealousy.

First period goes by fast. I wasn't paying attention at all in class. Not like I can anyways when I have almost all the male students out to get me. A minute before the bell rings. I'm going to run. Thirty seconds. Fifteen seconds. Five seconds. The bell rings. I stand up and just as I'm about to run….

"Emiya Shirou. Don't run off. You're forgetting that we need to talk after class."

Damn it! Now I can't leave at all. I slump back in my chair as the other students leave class. There's a ten minute break between each period. Hopefully Lancer doesn't take all of those ten minutes. She walks over to my desk.

"Emiya."

I look right into her eyes. She's wearing those glasses. The classroom is empty as the girls noticed I wasn't lecherously looking at Lancer and forced the boys out to spare me from their jealous rampage. I thank whatever deity is listening that this is the case.

"Sorry if this is off-topic, but are those real glasses or you're wearing them for fun?"

"For fun. That's not what I'm here to talk to you about though. Originally, I was going to just wait outside for you. But I decided, I'll be your teacher for the duration of this war. You want to still go to school? Then you can. I'll be here in case there's a Servant here."

"...So you're telling me you're my substitute teacher and this isn't a poor joke? Where's the real substitute."

"Yup. This isn't a joke, I am your substitute teacher."

My head is throbbing. I think I'm getting a headache. Instead of waiting outside, she'll be in this school as a substitute teacher. How can a warrior who teaches people to kill others in over twenty different ways can be a school teacher? One question pops up in my mind.

"Hey, if this is so... Where's Taiga?"

"Oh her? I talked to her this morning over the phone when she called to check if you were making that soup for her. She's fine with it, and she's asked if she'd like to have dinner with me later. I mentioned how I'm staying at your home for a while and explained how I'm Kiritsugu's acquaintance. We should buy food later for the dinner after school."

So even Taiga is okay with this. If this keeps up, I'll turn into a Berserker by the end of this war.

"That's all I have to talk with you about for now. Oh, by the way. Your English grades are great, but you really have to work on Math. I'll help raise your Math grades when we get home."

Oh great. She's looking at my school records too.

"Can I go now?"

"Wait. Emiya, do you have any food? I'm hungry…"

Her stomach rumbles. I look at the food on my desk.

"Well...That was suppose to be for Taiga, but since she's not here today, you can have it Lancer."

"Thanks Emiya. You'll definitely get an A if you keep this up! Five stars! You can leave now."

She smiles and gives me a thumbs up. I can't tell if she's joking, or if she's really serious about giving me an A. That's a scary thought. I leave the room and look around. I've been hearing rumors that there's a substitute for one of the Chemistry classes during first period. Apparently all the female students love him. I don't have that class until later in the day, so I can't confirm it and it just bugs me. Rin walks past me and she whispers in my ears as we pass by.

"Hey. Visit me on the roof during lunch."

Why would she want to talk to me? I've already got most of the students in my first period wanting to kill me. Talking to Rin would ruin me further. I should talk to her though, or else she'd kill me instead.

Lunch period arrives. I walk past my homeroom and take a quick glance of it. There are lots of students in that class. Is Lancer really that popular? As I slowly ascend each staircase, the noises from the students slowly fade out. I see Rin. I don't see anyone else though, not even Archer is here.

"Ah, thought you wouldn't visit, Shirou."

She walks towards me. I have a bad feeling about this.

"Well, Archer says he promised not to kill you. He says your classmates will probably do you in than a Servant at this rate. Which brings me to why I asked you to come here. Why is Lancer at school?!"

Rin is shocked. She knows.

"Huh? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh pfft. Don't kid around, Shirou. I heard rumors there was a red-haired substitute and all the guys are fawning over her. I also heard that you were seen spotted talking to her after class. It's all over the school now."

You're kidding me. I'm going to be known as the guy making moves on teachers at this rate.

"Okay, it wasn't my choice. Lancer says she just wants to stay here at school instead of waiting at my home, so she's masquerading as a teacher."

Her expression changes.

"Huh… So that's why. Are you sure you're just not planning to kill me later?"

"No! Why would I do that?" I say as I wave my hands around to show that I mean it.

"Hmph. Fine. You better not do anything suspicious with Lancer around though."

That's weird to say. Though, since we're still up on the roof, I might as well ask her something that's been on my mind…

"Hey, Rin? You know anything about the Chemistry substitute?"

"Yeah. I only some things, mainly the fact that he came from another country and that he has a foreign name. Sorry, that's all I know."

So she's clueless too. What a shame.

"Well if that's it, I'll be going now."

I head towards the stairs and left the rooftop. There's still time left during lunch before I go to my next period, which is Chemistry. I head towards my homeroom and I see less people, though there's still some people here.

"Oh, hi Emiya. You're here."

Lancer looks at me. I glance at her desk. The container is empty, and there's her drink that's empty. She must've been really hungry to finish all that food. There's also a bunch of chocolates and flowers scattered throughout her desk? I don't recall seeing them earlier today.

"What's with the flowers and chocolates? "

"Students gave me these chocolates and flowers. I tried saying no but they won't take no as an answer, so a lot of the students gave me them. Especially the male students."

Some of my classmates even bought Lancer flowers and chocolates to impress her. I'm not even sure if I should feel impressed or not that she have these many admirers. I ask her a question that has been bugging me since first period.

"Do you know anything about the Chemistry teacher?"

I asked Rin and she didn't know much. Maybe Lancer knows.

"No, sorry. I haven't had any time to check on the other teachers. So far all my periods have been busy and I haven't had a break, especially with all the male students."

She smirks at me. She doesn't know about him either.

"Well, you want me to talk to him, Emiya? I wouldn't mind."

"Yeah, that helps. Thanks. I apologize for the weird request."

The bell rings.

"We'll see each other soon."

Lancer says to me as I leave her class. I head towards my Chemistry class, which is an anomaly in the school since unlike other classes, it has its own room due to the equipment required. It's on a different floor. I use a staircase to get to a different floor. I enter the classroom. Lab goggles line the tables. I see a few empty seats left, so I choose a spot in the back and sit down. The teacher comes in.

"Sorry students. I had to take care of some business."

For a Chemistry teacher he dresses fancily. He wears a white dress shirt, an olive green vest, and a black and grey jacket draped across his shoulders. He wears a black and white handkerchief with a red jewel around his neck, and leather gloves over his hands. His hair is a light shade of blonde, with almost an undertone of orange, his eyes are emerald color, and he looks young. He sure does look foreign.

"Call me Mr. H."

A student raises her hand.

"What's your full name?"

"... Henry Hyde." Or at least, that's how I think one would spell it.

Silence. Another student raises a hand, this time a male.

"Hyde like from the book Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?"

The teacher looks distressed. I notice the teacher takes a marker and writes on the board. He writes the word Hyedfe on the board.

"Spelled uh, H-Y-E-D-F-E. The F is silent! Um, English has many ridiculous and silly rules, as you may know, which is why it's spelled that way."

English is a strange language indeed. I look around the classroom. All the females looks lovestruck just by looking at the chemistry teacher. Wow.

"A-anyways… Now that that's over. Open your books to page 253. We'll be learning about the periodic table today. "

School ends. Today was a long day. I don't have anything to fix after school so I decide to visit the archery room. Bows and arrows are placed at the corner of the room. It's been a while since I used a bow. I pick up a bow and a couple of arrows. I hear footsteps. From the door emerges Lancer, who is holding a paper bag.

"What are you doing here?"

She lowers her bag and walks over to me. I'm still carrying the bow and arrows with both my hands.

"Well, I'm just checking out the Archery room. I never told you this huh? I was one of the best Archery members at my school. All the shots I fire were right in the middle, except for this one time where I knew it would miss. Even then, it was still pretty close to the mark. Eventually, I injured my shoulder and stopped going to Archery club."

Lancer's eyes sparks up. She seems interested in me now when I mentioned my Archery skills.

"I see. Show me your skills with a bow then. "

She took a step back. I look to the side of me. There's targets that are a few meters away. I step into the shooting range. There's three targets that I'm marking. I have three arrows. I lift the bow with my right hand. I take the form that I used to do while I was in Archery club. The eight stages of shooting. I remember the last few steps, Kai, Hanare, and Zanshin. Unity of the self and the target. Releasing the arrow which has become yourself. After releasing the arrow, knowing that you'll hit the target with extreme accuracy. I notch the arrow in the palm of my left hand and mark all three targets. I'll hit the bullseye and won't miss.

Three arrows fly in the air. With each arrow, they all hit the bullseye. I haven't lost my Archery skills at all.

"Wow. I'm impressed. I haven't seen a student of mine who is good at Archery like you are. Perhaps you could teach me as well? "

I do miss Archery. Maybe when this is all over I'll rejoin the Archery club. I take the arrows off the targets and put the bow and arrows away.

"Hey, Lancer? You said earlier Taiga will visit, right? We better get some food. "

Lancer picks up her bag. I wonder what's inside…

"Oh yeah, what's in the bag, Lancer? "

"Oh. These are the chocolate and flowers students gave me. I received a lot today so I'm just planning to finish them later. As for the flowers… They're pretty and they smell quite nice. I never seen these flowers back at where I lived in."

She smiles at me. This woman who last night fought against servants and lived is now acting more innocent.

"Huh. That's not really like you…"

A slight blush appears on her face.

"Hey now...Even if I am a warrior. I still have some weaknesses..."

Lancer and I arrive home. We have all the food necessary for our dinner when Taiga comes over to visit. She is a heavy eater after all. Today was a long day for me and I can only foresee how this would continue to keep up. I put on my apron and prepare the food. Now that I think about it, I wonder if Lancer could cook as well?

"Hey, Lancer? Could you help me cook too?"

She looks at me with surprise.

"Huh? I don't know if I'm good at preparing food. I'm trained in the arts of fighting, though my cooking skills certainly isn't as good as yours."

"Don't be so down. Everyone can cook, right? As long as the dish you create is from you, then it doesn't matter if it's bad or not. They'll appreciate that gesture."

While my words are cheesy to say, it is true. People like the gesture of someone making food for someone else.

"Heh. If you say so, then hand me the knife."

Lancer takes off her coat, and puts on a spare apron. I hand Lancer the knife. At superhuman speeds, she cuts up all the vegetables in less than thirty seconds. With Lancer being a Servant, she finishes a task which should take a couple of minutes quickly.

"You're pretty good, Lancer."

She says nothing, instead focusing on the enemy in front of her: preparing a meal for a group of three. After a while, Lancer had finished preparing the food.

"Thanks, Lancer. I think Taiga should be coming soon. I just realized. What about the table, Lancer?"

"Oh, don't worry about it. I'll do something about, go and get the door. I believe she's coming over soon."

The bell rings. I walk over to open it and it was Taiga, my homeroom teacher. She's dressed in her usual outfit.

"Ah, hello Shirou. I heard you're allowing a woman to stay over your home?"

She comes closer to my ears and whispers something to me.

"Are you into older woman, Shirou?"

At that instant, my whole face turns red. I don't know what she wants me to say.

"Taiga, let's just eat already. I know you must be hungry."

"Hohoho, Shirou isn't answering my question."

Taiga smirks at me. My luck must be really low if I keep getting into situations.

Taiga and I went to the living room. I see that there's now a table in the area again. I need to remember to thank Lancer later. Taiga closes her eyes, and smells the scent in the air.

"Wow, this food smells great! Compliments to the chef. You did cooked this, right Shirou?"

"Nope, actually Lan- I mean my guest did." I shake my head. I almost let that slipped out.

"If that's the case, I like your cooking. Now tell me a bit more about yourself before we start eating."

With both my eyes and Taiga's on Lancer, Lancer quickly replies.

"Well. I'm here to watch over Emiya Shirou, of course. I'm an acquaintance of Kiritsugu. That's not the only reason I'm here though. There's a certain...old student of mine who a bit of a pyromaniac..."

Oh, I think I have an idea of exactly WHO she's talking about.

"...Therefore, I'll be staying at Emiya's house for a bit to look for him. I hope you don't mind. I also have other reasons for being here, but they're personal."

Taiga was taking this all in. Lancer had created a backstory, I wonder if Taiga will accept her story?

"I see. If you're here just to visit a student of yours, then it's alright. Shirou, you did clean up the guest room for her, right?"

I open my mouth, but Lancer interrupts me.

"Actually. Emiya Shirou has allowed me to sleep with him in his room."

Taiga's mood has changed. Great, what is she feeling right now?

"Shirou…"

I brace myself for the incoming words as Taiga turns around to face me.

"...So you are into older woman, eh? "

"That's not it!"

Lancer's devious smile appears on her face. My Servant is scary. Extremely scary.

We end up finishing dinner in an hour and Taiga leaves the house. She's going to return home. I wasn't really paying attention to her conversations between Lancer but they seemed to be on good terms with each other. The only person left here is Lancer. I ask her, when are we going to start training? I did accepted her offer last night.

"Finish your homework, Emiya. When you're done, meet me at your shed. We're going to start your training today."

A/N: Before anyone ask, yes. Scathach-Sensei is a thing. Why not? As to how she can fit in? You know how one of her skills give her any skills she wants? Let's just say she gives herself Presence Concealment to not give off Servant vibes.