"I see, so you chose to move to Itogami Island to join the Saikai Academy basketball team, as the team had been relying on just one person. This would allow you to shine more, and training against demons would help you grow stronger in a short period of time," Akira summed up what Daiki had told him in a clear sentence, rather than Daiki's incoherent explanation.
After meeting Akira at school during the break, Daiki decided to skip practice during lunch and joined Akira and Satsuki for a meal. Observing how Satsuki didn't blame Akira for what had happened back then, Daiki decided to let go of the matter, especially since he'd already been scolded by the very person he was angry on behalf of.
"So, why are you on this island?" Daiki asked suddenly, staring sharply at Akira. "And don't try to fool me by saying you joined the student exchange program just for fun."
Daiki had known Akira for nearly a decade, and although he was aware that Akira was mostly carefree and always seeking enjoyment, he was one of the few who knew Akira possessed supernatural powers.
Normally, anyone else would have been surprised and even doubted Akira's integrity in playing basketball. But Daiki had known Akira long enough to know he wasn't the type to cheat. Akira always restrained his supernatural powers when playing basketball and never displayed even a hint of them, playing with fairness and integrity.
"Daiki, did you get smarter over the past year?" Akira asked in mock amazement and sarcasm, knowing full well that Daiki was just a lazy guy whose head was always filled with basketball.
"You bastard…" Daiki gritted his teeth, and a vein bulged on his temple, clearly furious at Akira's teasing.
"Akira-chan, don't change the subject by mocking Dai-chan," Satsuki said from beside Akira, pinching his waist. She knew her ex-boyfriend well and could tell he was trying to deflect the conversation by making fun of Daiki.
"There are many reasons I came to this island, but the most important one is the Holy Grail War," Akira sighed in resignation and explained to the two one of the main reasons for his presence on Itogami Island.
The Holy Grail War was a highly familiar term in the Fate anime, but in this world, which mixed elements from various anime, there were many differences from the original works. One major difference was that Fuyuki City didn't exist. Although the Holy Grail War was fundamentally the same as in the original, it was held on Itogami Island, a place abundant with spiritual energy due to its construction on Dragon Veins. For this reason, many ancient magical families resided on Itogami Island.
Among these old families, two stood out: the Tohsaka and Aiba families. While there were other magical families on the island, they weren't as renowned as the Tohsaka Family, one of the biggest names in the jewelry industry, or the Aiba Family, one of the wealthiest families in Japan. The current head of the Aiba Family, Aiba Sensai, was even the Manmade Island City Councilor and had participated in the 4th Holy Grail War, which took place on the island about a decade ago.
"Holy Grail War… that name brings back memories," Satsuki murmured. She came from a declining magical family. Although the Momoi Family had left the world of magic several generations ago, they still retained many records about the magical world.
Even though the Momoi Family had distanced themselves from magic, they still taught their children about it to remain cautious. Those who wished to continue magic training and had the necessary talent were supported by the family until they became fully-fledged attack mages, after which they were left to their own fate.
For Satsuki, despite her great talent in magic, she had refused to pursue the path of magic, choosing instead to live as an ordinary person.
"Holy Grail War? What's that?" Daiki asked in confusion. Although he knew both Akira and Satsuki were well-versed in the magical world, he hadn't asked much about it before. Now, however, he was curious about the Holy Grail War, which seemed to have motivated Akira to leave the mainland to participate in it.
"..." Akira stared at Daiki for a moment before sighing and beginning to explain what the Holy Grail War was without hiding much. Nearly the entire magical world knew about the Holy Grail War, also called the War of Wishes, where people fought to fulfill their desires and dreams.
For Akira, winning the Holy Grail War wasn't his goal. Instead, he intended to use the Heroic Spirit summoning mechanism to summon Scáthach. He planned to participate in the Holy Grail War to summon Scáthach and then use the Gift: Last Future of Embryo to sever the connection between Scáthach and the Holy Grail, as well as her connection to the Land of Shadows.
Although the success rate of this plan was less than 50%, Akira wasn't too worried. Even if the plan failed, he intended to seek D's help to free Scáthach from her ties to the Land of Shadows.
Despite D being his girlfriend, Akira didn't want to rely on her too much, especially since he knew that woman would demand something in return. However, he couldn't think of any other way to free Scáthach, and if his plan failed, he would have to depend on D's power to help him liberate Scáthach.
Still, Akira didn't mention Scáthach and only explained the general concepts of the Holy Grail War to Daiki and Satsuki. Although Satsuki knew about the Holy Grail War, her knowledge was superficial, and Akira's information surpassed hers, despite it having been a long time since his reincarnation and much of his knowledge about the Holy Grail War having faded.
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