FHA The King's clothes are a swimsuit (waterfront king: prologue) (EN)

“We're home! ♪” “We have returned, Shirou.” “Oh, welcome back.” Our two gluttons have come back in high spirits. ...They're carrying an unfamiliar paper bag. “We went all the way to Shinto.” “Yep, bringing Saber-chan to all sorts of places was totally worth it! Everyone gave us extra stuff.” “You dragged Saber someplace weird again, didn't you?” “What's with that tone? It sounds like you want to say everything good is because of Saber-chan, and everything bad is because of me.” “Hmph! Let's go, Saber-chan. Shirou, who doesn't understand a woman's heart, should just stay there, sweeping until the sun sets.” “Um, Taiga... Shirou? We, um...” “...Fine by me. But what were they doing in Shinto?” That bag has really piqued my interest. Once I'm done cleaning up the entranceway, should I try asking about it, indirectly...? “There's only one way to get someone to talk.” A small, poorly-lit room with a single desk and a "gift" of fried pork cutlet, broiled eel, or ramen. But since lunch is already over, I decide to prepare tea with chocolate truffles instead. The two of them should be in Saber's room. For some reason, they were in a real hurry to get there. “We're back.” “Excuse me.” Ah, Sakura and Rider came back. There's not enough tea for two more... Oh well, I'll have them wait. “Hey, you two, the tea is ready.” The door slides open. I come in and shut the door behind me, like always. “――――――――” The fact that I managed to hold on to the tray is nothing short of a miracle. “―――Oops. Sorry, Saber, my bad.” My thoughts freeze for a moment, and I produce a mechanical response. “............” Doing my best not to drop the tray... As calmly as I can, I promptly reach for the door handle. “I should have knocked. I'll be gone in a flash.” “Wait, um... ...The swimsuit, I thought I would try it on...” “We went to Shinto to buy a swimsuit, actually. Taiga kindly helped me select a few, and even the store clerk said that it really suits me... But I still was not sure, and I thought I would see it myself in the mirror.” “O-Oh. Sorry about that. I'll make sure I knock from now.” “...And thus... Shirou, I would like you to have a look and comment, as well.” “Y―――Yeah, sure. Tell me when you're done changing...!”