My youth story, a crossover anime, turns out, is FGO!

Chapter 238 The Curtain Falls (6)

Everyone was caught up in this unprecedented celebration.

They laughed and made a ruckus, abandoning all status and class, embracing each other and dancing together. At that moment, they had only one name: human.

Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't one to join in the fun. Even in this kind of atmosphere, she simply stood by the window, watching everyone's happy expressions, and then smiled as she drank a glass of red wine.

The alcohol made her slightly tipsy, and a blush like the sunset spread across her face, making her delicate and lovely face even more captivating.

The red wine in my hand swayed slightly, leaving faint marks on the transparent glass as it flowed like blood.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is waiting for someone.

Not participating in the revelry reflects both Kasumigaoka Utaha's aversion to crowds and her desire for a quiet space to end it all.

This was the end. Even though she was mentally prepared and knew that the Heroic Spirits would leave after defeating Tiamat, Kasumigaoka Utaha still felt pain and bitterness in her heart at this moment, just like love itself, gradually taking over her heart.

For a fleeting moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha even wished Charlemagne would never return.

Because he had promised her an answer, meaning that Charlemagne would not leave until he gave her an answer.

In this way, even if they couldn't meet, Kasumigaoka Utaha could find comfort in the still-maintained contract, at least he was still in this world, and they were both looking up at the same sky.

"Really..." Kasumigaoka Utaha pressed her forehead against the windowpane, letting the coolness of the glass soothe the burning heat on her forehead. "How could I think of such a silly thing?"

This is impossible.

Charlemagne will definitely come. He is a hero, a brave man, and he will never break his promise. Even if it means death, he will overcome it.

Kasumigaoka Utaha pressed herself against the glass, and then, using the reflection in the glass, saw the person behind her.

Kasumigaoka Utaha lowered her eyes and remained silent.

Finally, Charlemagne spoke first.

"Master." Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't turn on the lights, and the room was somewhat dim. Charlemagne's clear blue eyes, in the absence of light, presented a sense of depth, not like the sky, but like the deep sea.

"I protected this world, safeguarded the people, and defeated all powerful enemies."

Charlemagne repeated what Kasumigaoka Utaha had told him, and then smiled as brightly as ever.

"So, Master, do you think I'm a handsome servant?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha lowered her eyes, her beautiful scarlet eyes reflecting Charlemagne's image. With the same black hair and red eyes, and a somewhat scheming personality, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Shinomiya Kaguya were definitely two different types.

Kaguya Shinomiya's clumsiness stems from her lack of understanding of emotions, while Kasumigaoka Utaha's probing stems from... her lack of self-confidence, reflecting the Shinomiya family's profit-driven mindset.

Knowing that she is not as wonderful as she appears on the surface, but is a scheming and gloomy woman, Kasumigaoka Utaha always keeps a distance and cannot face him openly.

But in the end, is it still necessary to do this? Is it still necessary to hide oneself?

"what."

Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned against the window, her back pressed against the glass warmed by her own body heat. The flickering lights outside shone in, adding a beautiful halo around her, even the ends of her hair shimmering with a soft gold.

"In my heart, you've always been the most handsome."

Otherwise, why is it that even now, she cannot give up this doomed relationship and cannot rationally and calmly choose to separate?

So, in your heart, am I the best?

Kasumigaoka Utaha clasped her hands together over her chest, her eyes seeming to hold a thousand words, yet in the end, she only asked one question.

Charlemagne's smile softened, and her blue eyes, reflecting the lights outside, shone brightly: "Ah, you are the best girl I have ever met in this world!"

"If I could exist in this world forever, I would definitely fall in love with you, I definitely would!"

Charlemagne answered with unwavering conviction the same question Kasumigaoka Utaha had posed to him. This was exactly Charlemagne's character: no need for euphemisms, no need for hesitation, just say what comes to mind. Kasumigaoka Utaha simply wanted an answer.

Let her give up, or let her fall into despair.

But even after receiving the answer, Kasumigaoka Utaha still felt pain.

"What... what you said is too cunning... sob..." Tears kept falling from her eyes, and the black-haired girl kept wiping them with her sleeve, but she couldn't stop them.

"This...this is rejection! You bastard, you're despicable!" Kasumigaoka Utaha blurted out, "Why did you say such things to me at the very end! How can you expect me to let go like this!"

It's not that she wasn't good enough, nor that he wouldn't fall in love with her; it's just a matter of time. If only the heroic spirit could stay, but why was there only such a short time?

"I'm sorry, Shiyu."

Charlemagne changed his form of address, indicating that he was speaking not as a servant, but as a man.

"I should have just rejected you, made you give up, and made you forget this short-lived relationship. That would have been better for you."

"But lying to someone like you is just too uncool!"

"You describe yourself as having a dark heart, being persistent and annoying... But I disagree. In my opinion, Kasumigaoka Utaha is a very cute girl!"

Unable to control her emotions, Kasumigaoka Utaha stepped forward and hugged Charlemagne. The smell of blood and dirt from the battlefield lingered in her nostrils, but more so was Charlemagne's own scent, as clean and refreshing as a clear blue sky.

Charlemagne also embraced Kasumigaoka Utaha, but then heard the girl's deep voice buried in his arms.

"I like you."

"Ok, I know."

“I won’t forget you,” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s voice hummed.

“I would be very happy, even if I turn to ashes, or even if this will is destroyed, as long as I can remain in your memory, well, that would be pretty good.”

Charlemagne smiled and said, "After all, I am such a heroic spirit. It's good that you remember me."

Even now, I still love you...

Kasumigaoka Utaha's voice grew softer and softer, almost unbelievably gentle.

"But one day, I will give up on you, give up on liking you, give up on chasing you, and then keep moving forward, running to a place you can never reach. At that time, even if I still remember you, you will no longer be the most important person to me."

You will only become my memory, not my obstacle.

Charlemagne had gentle features, and his smile was bright and gratified.

"Ah, that would be perfect! Please, Shiyu, try your best to remember me, and try your best to forget me. At that time, you will definitely become incredibly handsome, and I will also send you my blessings in a handsome way!"

"Anyway, as long as the ending is cool, that's the best!"

Golden spiritual particles emanated from her body, like a sky full of fireflies, beautiful and dreamlike.

"Then, Shiyu, again..."

Charlemagne's handsome face appeared somewhat blurred and holy in the golden light. He gave Kasumigaoka Utaha a bright smile as a final farewell.

Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly hugged his neck, slightly tiptoed, and kissed him with her lips and teeth as a final kiss.

Goodbye, Charlemagne.

The dreamlike light faded, leaving only the black-haired girl, looking both lonely and gentle.

She gently brushed a stray hair from her cheek, her voice soft.

I don't want to hear you say goodbye.

In this way, at least for now, I can still hold onto hope.

"Let me be cunning this once, and let me say goodbye."

After all, girls should be this willful.