Conclusion - Awakening From a Drunken Dream

Ibaraki-Douji has retreated. We've won, Master!

Yeah, I can confirm it here! It was the first time we tried it, so I'm glad it worked!

But the comms are still messed up.

I'm seeing a tiny Servant response in front of you...

I'm pretty sure it's just static, but...

No. That's not static, Doctor.

...

...Mmm. Fwah?

Sh-She woke up, Senpai! But she's an oni just like Ibaraki-Douji

Yup. Time for round two, huh?

Mnnyaah... Mmm? Mmmm? ...Ooohh!

Is that you, boy? It's been forever. How've you been?

! EAT THIS!

K-Kintoki!? You're just attacking without warning!?

...

Sh-She stopped his axe at the last second. She didn't even try to dodge

Oh my. Such passion!

Jumping me as I get up... fufu. You must be about ready to explode, huh?

I don't mind. You're as handsome as ever, and it would wake me up.

Hey... What happened to you?

What do you mean? I'm me, aren't I?

My pale skin, my swelling breasts, my voluptuous behind... They're all like you remember, right?

Want to take a closer look?

I-I do not! Why don't you have any shame?

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I'm always a victim! And she's like this with everybody!

More importantly!

You're a greater oni than Ibaraki, so how'd you wind up looking just like an ordinary girl!

...Yes. The power I sense from her is very weak.

Oh, you're right. I was wondering where all my strength had gone.

Looks like most of my power got absorbed by Ibaraki. Oh dear. That shouldn't be possible, huh?

Do you remember...what happened?

A little. So I know you tried really hard to save me, didn't you, boy?

I did not! You were just a bonus!

Fufu. I was only half-awake, but I got to feel like a trapped princess.

It was a new experience... I liked it.

Oh, right. A rescued princess is supposed to thank you, isn't she? ...How about a kiss of gratitude? Come on...

SPARK!

He jumped back fast!

Aww, you're no fun. You didn't have to run away.

...Shuten-Douji, right? I'd like an explanation as to what's going on here.

Fair enough. I guess I can't spend all my time playing with the boy. ...I'll take you there. Follow me.

Look, this is what you're searching for, isn't it?

That's...

The Holy Grail...or at least, something that looks very similar!

I'm sure of it. What you're looking at is the root cause of all this!

It seems filled with some kind of fluid. That's...

I just woke up here with Ibaraki somehow, and this thing was right in front of us.

And it was filled with delicious wine.

Um... You didn't.

Yup. I drank it.

...Something so obviously suspicious?

I don't want to ask, but why?

That's just who she is. I bet Ibaraki didn't want to, though.

Of course, Ibaraki was scared. She said it was a bad idea to eat things you find on the ground.

But when I asked her if it she was too good for my wine, she gave in and drank it down with tears in her eyes.

Ibaraki... You should've been nicer to her...

And then after I drank for a while, I got sleepy. And then I woke up like this.

Ibaraki absorbed my power, and I became a trapped princess, and the boy came after my body and soul...

I did not!

I-I see. But in the end, you don't know what this is either?

No, I don't, but I do know this: this is wine and I drank it.

And you know how it ended up, right? So the answer is plain. This iswine that grants wishes.

!!!

Wine poured into a Grail... Its role as an omnipotent wish granter activated... But is that really possible?

Come to think of it, I've been hearing someone's voice for a while.

I thought maybe I was just drunk... Is it an onmyouji? He sounds like a wimp... Well, it doesn't matter.

Just so you're clear, this wine doesn't grant the wish itself.

It grants the wish in your heart, butit twists it first.

Wine makes you drunk, and leads to bewilderment... Maybe that's why. That's what makes it fun, though.

I seewhich means that wine vaporized and spread through the air,

and made all the normal people who couldn't fight it "drunk."

That's why everyone in the Kyoto area was acting so strangely.

Some people can handle their drink better than others. I'm glad Fujimaru was okay...

...By the way, Mash.

What would you do if a paper plane flew towards Fujimaru right now?

Say it was a paper plane thrown by the world champion paper plane thrower with a world record on the line.

That's quite an undertaking... A new world record must involve a lot of suffering and drama, I assume.

But I would immediately deploy my Noble Phantasm. Senpai's safety is my first priority.

(...Mash is tipsy too.)

Wait a second. Does that mean it's not just humans who get drunk here...but Servants too?

I think so. Ibaraki's wish was probably to go on a rampage with me...

But that got twisted into going on a rampage with my power.

I'm not being affected, so it's okay... But what about Mr. Golden?

My wish...

Come to think of it, you said you felt a lot stronger. Was that it?

Ohyou wished for the same thing, huh? Did you want to play with me that much?

To hit each other with our exposed parts, staring into each other's eyes, moaning like beasts

N-No! A-Are you stupid or something? Of course not!

Sorry... I can't take you up on that offer the way I am right now.

But you worked some of that out with Ibaraki, right? I guess you ended up with the wrong girl.

...

Now then, I remember the kind of wine I drank, so Let's smash it.

That's right. This thing is the cause of it all anyway. We can't end this unless we destroy it.

...Hey.

What?

You... What was your wish?

...Fufu. What do you think?

Tch. Hell if I know.

You're worried about me, aren't you? You're so cute... Both your body and your soul.

I like to mess aroundbut I especially like men who only have one love.

It's a shame to get rid of this wine... But I guess we don't have a choice.

This wine makes you drunk on your own wishes.

And when you're drunk, things always seem twisted. This time it was especially bad. It twists you, yourself.

This goes for Ibaraki too, but I've been far too twisted.

I've got no power, I can't eat people, I can't attack the boy... I'm just a little girl. This isn't me.

So I can't drink it down. I can't just doze and enjoy the wine.

No matter how much I've longed to see what I see when I open my eyes

This is justa dream, brought on by too much drinking.

And now it's time to wake up.

Oh Yes! We did it! The cause of the abnormality is gone!

Now that I'm awake... It's time to go get drunk again.

Once I am, I won't let you get away, boy. I swearI'll pay you back for last time.

And then you can pour me drinks as part of my harem of hotties... Fufu...

See you around.

She looked so satisfied as she disappeared... What did she want, anyway?

I'm not sure, but I think I can guess.

I think maybe since you were worried about her so much...

She brought you here so she could laugh and tell you not to worry?

...Tch. What the heck? That just makes me worry more.

...Man, this ain't golden at all.

...Anyway, looks like my role here's done. I might see you guys again somewhere, though.

Just be careful.

...Yes. Not all the mysteries have been solved.

She said that there was a cup filled with wine placed in front of her. Which means

Who put the cup there And who filled it with wine?

...Who knows? If there was somebody behind it, this ain't over yet. Something else will happen.

But this is all for now. The oni of Rashomon are gone. So I'm leaving.

There are no Servants left. We can assume we're finished here.

Good work, Mash. Good work, Fujimaru.

Yes. Let's head back to Chaldea, Senpai.

... (Staring)

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...I'm sorry. I was a little curious what would happen if you were to get drunk...

...Um, if you'd like, I'd be happy to have some alcohol with you after dinner.

It's fine. I probably won't get drunk. I've learned that this time.

Well? Well? Will you drink with me? This is a chance to let me see a side of you I don't usually get to see.

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Um, guys. I'll say one thing that's important.

...No drinking until you're of legal age!