"This way, you are no longer a Servant, but a true human. I wonder if you prefer this adult version of your body or the original younger version? You probably prefer this adult version more, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have complained about why you haven't grown up yet."
"Sorry, I made this decision without your consent. But it's also something you taught me—to be independent, to make decisions for oneself. However this time it wasn't just about me; it was also about you. But you're always saying we're a shared destiny, right? Because we might never see each other again, let me be selfish this once."
Selfish? That's not allowed.
I just want you to come back, to come back to me.
Once more—
Once more, to be together.
Once more, to chat.
Once more, to spend lazy afternoons together.
Once more—once more, I want to see that smile again.
Always.
From now on, always—I just want to make her happy.
But she only said—
"Because your body is a product of soul materialization and has merged with the Lesser Grail, it should not be limited by human lifespan or affected by the world. It will always remain like this."
"So, Shinji, don't worry about me and don't worry about the Grail War or any wishes. Take the opportunity now that the Lesser Grail is separated from the Greater Grail, and run, run far away."
"You have to live, live well, even if I'm not there. Then find a way to go home. Besides me, you have many important people, don't you? Sakura, Fujino, Byakuya, Kariya, Elsa, and even that lady named Lorelei... If you don't go back, they will surely be sad."
"Goodbye, Shinji. If I ever have the chance to return to your side, I will listen to you and never leave you again."
At that moment, she seemed very sad, yet she smiled.
She waved her hand, melted into that crumbling pure white world, and was absorbed into his new body.
"...Ugh!"
He bit his teeth desperately, enduring it.
She kept up a strong front and smiled to the end because she didn't want to cry, right?
"Fool!"
"What Winter Saintess, what greatest masterpiece of the Einzbern family, where has your thousand-year life gone?"
"So foolish!"
"Why deceive yourself? Aren't you very sad? Don't you want to live on? Don't you want to spend more time with me? If that wasn't the case, how could you have made such a perfect body for me?"
Yes, a perfect body, truly perfect, meeting all of Shinji's expectations and even exceeding them.
The body age, 25 years old, at the peak period of a man's life.
Appearance and physique were modeled after his Servant form, combined with the past and present Shinji. Highlighting the strengths, and compensating for the weaknesses.
The physical attributes were based on his lifetime of rigorous training, further enhanced by the relic and golden apple.
His overly curly hair from this life was blended with the straight hair of his past life, becoming smooth and flowing.
Although the Buddha's relic could not be recreated, its strengthening effects were faithfully transferred to his left hand. The right hand retained the Assimilation Magic ability derived from the Ortenrosse's curse.
His body was extraordinarily filled with magic and vitality, so much so that it resembled a high-tier Phantasmal Species like Pegasus with exaggerated life force from another realm.
Whether it was due to Justeaze's unreserved dedication or the integration of the Lesser Grail, a permanent, side-effect-free "Heaven's Dress" was implanted in Shinji's body. This allowed his physical body to self-repair even if damaged, and also restored the two Noble Phantasms destroyed by Broken Phantasm, showcasing Justeaze's thoughtful care.
The only dissatisfaction was that some aspects were a bit overdone, particularly the tear ducts. Large tears kept falling and wouldn't stop no matter what.
"Justeaze, you fool! Big fool!"
"If you liked me, you should've said it sooner. That way, I could have—responded to you earlier."
"Justeaze, listen carefully, I like you, I've always liked you."
"I like your cold goddess demeanor when we first met."
"I like the gentleness you showed after understanding human hearts."
"I like your seriousness when teaching magic."
"I like your confusion when encountering things you don't understand."
"I like your unintentional glances when you look up from reading."
"I like your helplessness when you make mistakes."
"I like the intimacy when we're connected."
"I like our mutual understanding when working towards a goal together."
"I like you..."
"I like you..."
"I like you..."
I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you.
I, Shinji Matou, like you, Justeaze Lizrich von Einzbern!
I want to say more, I want to tell you more.
So, I'm sorry.
Watching you fall into danger, ignoring you, ignoring the Holy Grail War—I can't do that.
So, even if I'm very satisfied with this body, even if I've finally touched the Third Magic, even if my skills are inferior, even if I'm scared to death, even if I'm letting down those who are still waiting for me, I won't leave just like this.
I will risk everything to find you because you're the only family I have in this world. Without you, I would truly be all alone.
Clenching his fists tightly, the pure white world finally faded away, along with the despair in his tearful eyes, replaced by unparalleled determination.
Let me say it again—wait for me, I will come back to get you soon.