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6 - One day at the archery club

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▓▓▓▓▓▓: Oh…

The sound of rippling wind comes from the practice floor.
Is the archery club holding a holiday practice session?
It’s been a while since I quit, but the sound of a quivering bow string still stops me in my tracks.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: ...I guess I’ll just watch for a bit…

Although, if a competition is coming up, it’d be best to leave them alone.
At least Fuji-nee or Sakura should be there, so just watching shouldn’t be a problem.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Excuse me. I’m Emiya, third-year. I’ll just be watching--

AYAKO: Oh, it’s Emiya. How nice of you to visit on a day like this.

The one greeting me is the former captain, Mitsuzuri.

And as I look for any other familiar faces--

SAKURA: ……………...

The present captain, Sakura, silently nods in my direction.
She doesn’t run up to me, so I guess she’s busy.
Fuji-nee, the advisor, seems to be absent.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: I just wanted to watch the practice. Can I come in?

AYAKO: Holidays are an odd choice of time for that. Even some of the regular members are absent.

She says that, but the club looks just as full as on a weekday.
The atmosphere is tense, as if everyone is meticulously preparing for a competition.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: You guys are picking up pace, right? I’ll go if I’m a bother.

AYAKO: It’s okay. Our club’s tradition is to not block passage to anyone who enters. Come on in, Emiya.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Alright then-- excuse me.

I take off my shoes and step onto the wooden floor of the archery range.

AYAKO: Here, this way.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Oh, thanks.

Walking along the walls, I sit down in the corner of the waiting room.

AYAKO: You’re okay without a cushion, right?

The club members seem to be aware of my presence, but being preoccupied with practice, do not look at me directly.

AYAKO: So, what are you up to with this weekend visit? What, did your own training start going downhill?

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Nah, nothing like that. I just came here on a whim.

AYAKO: Oh? And here I thought you couldn’t take it any longer without your bow and came to pay the piper.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: If that were the case, I wouldn’t have come empty-handed. I still take care of my bow and arrows.

AYAKO: Is that so? Well, I do wish you’d bring them at least once before graduating. The fact that we still have unfinished business between us is what bothers me.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: ...Ugh. I would like to agree, but I have to say that it’s not in my control to do so.

That is, it’s a question of principle.
Similar to a mental trauma, unable to do what was simple before, I guess.

AYAKO: Good grief, don’t let yourself get rusty to the point of having to start from the basics again. And--

I turn to see what she’s been looking at, still maintaining her bitter smile.

SAKURA: Yamazaki-kun? You are turning the bow as you release, aren’t you?

STUDENT: --Yes.

SAKURA: Yugaeri happens not because of your wrist, but more like this -- Relax your grip and let it happen, don’t turn it by force.

STUDENT: Yes, Captain Matou.

SAKURA: Fujiki-kun, your uchiokoshi is too quick, isn’t it? It should be more like… steam rising up, you see it?

STUDENT: Right, I see.

SAKURA: Owaki-san, you seem to be leaning on it. Relax a bit more. You can practice in front of a mirror later.

STUDENT: Yes, Captain.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: …...Who’d have thought.

Sakura briskly gives out instructions to everyone.
She looks completely different from her usual self.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Hey, Mitsuzuri.

AYAKO: Hm?

I ask quietly, so as to not let others overhear.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Has Sakura always been that resolute?

AYAKO: What did you think she was like?

Asked a question in return, I scratch my chin in thought.
The way she usually is, it’s really hard to imagine her as a captain…

▓▓▓▓▓▓: ...I thought that, being under such pressure, she’d try to take on all the problems by herself, fighting them alone fruitlessly, maybe… something like that.

AYAKO: Mmm… Well, she was like that right after she took over.

Mitsuzuri reminisces with a sigh.

AYAKO: I thought that being captain might have been just too much for her, but I guess it all worked out? But I sure had a lot of doubts at first. Although I’ve been helping out while trying not to interfere too much--
Well, my intuition was correct, after all. Matou matured beyond all reckoning, and is now the one true representative of the club.

Mitsuzuri grins, as if boasting about a piece of art she painted herself.

When I first heard that Sakura was about to become the new captain, it took me completely by surprise.
And while I might not get a chance to talk to her, seeing how busy she is, watching her become one fine captain makes me pleasantly surprised.

SAKURA: It’s the seniors’ practice next.

AYAKO: Oh, that’s our turn. Watch and be amazed, Emiya.

Mitsuzuri stands up and heads towards the range.
As I’m thinking to myself that her confidence is very well justified--

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Aah, Sakura.

SAKURA: We greatly appreciate you coming all the way here on a holiday, Emiya-senpai.

She comes to the waiting room and greets me with a deep bow.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: …………………….

My eyes widen.
Sakura here is not the Sakura at home, but rather Captain Sakura of the Archery Club.

SAKURA: ...What is it, Senpai?

I must have sat there dumbfounded for quite a while, as she asks in a quiet voice.

SAKURA: Um, did I say something wrong?

▓▓▓▓▓▓: No, not at all. Your greeting was so courteous, I was completely unprepared for it.

SAKURA: Eh…

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Oh, I’m impressed. The captain’s role really fits you well, Sakura.

SAKURA: Really? Me?

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Now that you’re the archery club captain, I, ah…

SAKURA: Yes, Mitsuzuri-senpai helped me out a lot at first. And thanks to that, I was able to hold on and even receive praise from you, Senpai--

MINORI: Captain Matou, I have a request!

As we’re speaking, someone calls Sakura from the range.
That voice… Ah, it’s Mitsuzuri’s little brother. It looks like he’s glaring this way.

SAKURA: I’m sorry, the freshmen are…

▓▓▓▓▓▓: It’s okay. Captain’s duty comes first.

I see Sakura off.
The moment she stands up, her expression changes to that of the club captain.
I return the quiet bow she gives me on the way out.

SAKURA: --Emiya-senpai.

On her way to the makiwara, Sakura looks back.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Yes?

SAKURA: Um, it’s a little difficult to talk here, so… would you mind going home together after practice. If you could stay around for that long, of course…

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Okay. I’ll wait until it’s over, so do your best.

SAKURA: I will. Then I’ll see you later, Senpai--

▓▓▓▓▓▓: ………………

Sakura’s changed a lot.
When she came to our house, she was a girl that always cast her eyes downward and never smiled.
It’s all thanks to Fuji-nee-- that she’s become so bright.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: If I didn’t have Fuji-nee…

I was still just a kid when I took over Kiritsugu’s house, and we used to fight a lot. But above all, it was Fuji-nee who cheered me up the most.

The fact that Sakura was able to become such a fine captain is probably due to Fuji-nee’s influence, after all.
Like a deity of good fortune, it looks like Fuji-nee is someone our house cannot go on without--

TAIGA: Riiiight, hello everyone~!

STUDENTS: Hello, Fujimura-sensei!

TAIGA: So, is it practice to the death today~? Oh my! Even the former members are present. Did you come just for fun, ▓▓▓▓▓▓?

▓▓▓▓▓▓: ………………

...She hasn’t changed one bit.
A bundle of light and joy that will shine until the destruction of the world, everyone’s advisor and idol, Fujimura Taiga makes her appearance.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: ...Hello, Fujimura-sensei. I hope you’ll excuse my presence.

TAIGA: Oh, it’s alright, take your time, Emiya-kun. Sorry we don’t even have tea around to offer you.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: No, it’s competition time, you shouldn’t be…

TAIGA: Hey, can someone bring out some tea~?

▓▓▓▓▓▓: ...I bet you just want to drink it yourself…

“That’s right,” nods the archery club advisor herself.
...There’s not an inkling of leadership that could set an example for Sakura.
She’s just like the Fuji-nee we know at home.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: …...I’ll have to decline the offer. But before that…

TAIGA: Did you perhaps… come to look at all the cute girls we have, even though you’ve got so many at home~? And perhaps Big Sis herself is your first target!?

▓▓▓▓▓▓: --

Er, I mean…
Maybe, deep down underneath this seemingly careless exterior, there is a strict policy that Sakura managed to scoop out… Could that really be it?

TAIGA: Mmm, mmm. It must be the side effect of having seen me in my kendo uniform when he was a child. That must be why he’s getting excited over girls in hakama now? Right? You definitely are, right? Kya~! Run away~! All freshmen girls, run away~!

SAKURA: Fujimura-sensei!

A thundering voice echoes throughout the range.

TAIGA: Sa… Sakura-chan…

SAKURA: Fujimura-sensei, this is a sacred dojo. Please refrain from such vulgar comments.

TAIGA: Uu… uuuuuuuu……

SAKURA: And please do not forget that you are also bound to hold up the sanctity of this place. Our visitor, Emiya-senpai, may be a former member, but it will look bad in the eyes of other members if you act so casually towards him.

TAIGA: Uu…

--Amazing.
Sakura’s disciplined Fuji-nee into total submission.

SAKURA: I apologize for the trouble our advisor caused you.

Although Sakura helped me out of that mess, I can’t simply -- thank her when she’s this angry.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: I-It happens all the time, so, I don’t really mind?

SAKURA: No, I must apologize to you as a captain, on behalf of the club…

MINORI: Captain Matou! Please!

Mitsuzuri’s brother comes at the most opportune moment to interrupt.
...But… why is he glaring at me?

SAKURA: I’m really sorry.

AYAKO: Thanks, Matou. Please go help out Minori.

Mitsuzuri finally butts in.
Although she is kneeling properly beside us, she still somehow has a careless air about her.

AYAKO: Matou sure took Fujimura-sensei down a notch. That alone makes her a better captain than me.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: You’re unusually complacent against Fuji-nee.

AYAKO: Well, she is a living legend of Homurahara, after all. Her skill is what I respect. I can never match her.

Mitsuzuri takes a stance with an imaginary shinai in her hands.
A side effect of having belonged to a vertical society that valued physical strength above wit for a long time, I guess.

TAIGA: Sakura-chan used to be such a good disciple of mine.

AYAKO: Whoa, Sensei!?

TAIGA: But then she became a captain and revolted against her own mentor overnight! Won’t listen to her Onee-chan anymore, how sad…
Two years ago ▓▓▓▓▓▓ quit, and down went my Archery Club Privatization Plan Number One. And with Sakura-chan this year, everything was lined up perfectly for Plan Number Two. Or so I thought… Now she’s my arch-rival.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: S-So is that why you recommended Sakura?

TAIGA: Thus I hoped to make Mitsuzuri, another influential figure, my guardian in order to protect me from Sakura-chan, see?

AYAKO: B-But even then… I am due to retire soon, and I thought I’d refrain from meddling in club affairs.

TAIGA: Yeah, when Mitsuzuri-san graduates, I’m going to be bullied by Sakura-chan every single day!

AYAKO: See, that’s when I’ll be leaving Minori to you. A shield, a substitute, a sacrifice. Use him however you like.

TAIGA: It’s no good. Mitsuzuri-kun is already one of Sakura-chan’s puppets! Mitsuzuri-san, you’re not the kind of cruel pupil that would just leave her old mentor in times of trouble, right? Right?

AYAKO: Uhh… That’s, well…

▓▓▓▓▓▓: D-Don’t give in, Mitsuzuri!

AYAKO: E-Emiya…

▓▓▓▓▓▓: The archery club’s future is in your hands!

AYAKO: Right, you just need to switch with me until you graduate...!

▓▓▓▓▓▓: I-Is that why you’ve been trying to convince me to rejoin for two years?

AYAKO: N-No, that’s not the only reason… Right?

SAKURA: Fujimura-sensei!

TAIGA: Auuuh!

SAKURA: With a competition upon us, seeing our advisor using up what precious time we have like this-- And you, Mitsuzuri-senpai, just what are you doing in this sacred dojo!?

AYAKO: I didn’t do anything! And Matou, I always told you as a captain to keep the reins tight on our advisor, didn’t I?

SAKURA: Um, that is true…

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Wait a moment, does that really fall under the captain’s responsibilities?

AYAKO: When will you come out of your shell? It’s about time you stopped being a rookie!

SAKURA: Yes, I’m sorry!

TAIGA: All right! Go, go, Ayako-chan!

SAKURA: Stop with that. This all started because of your inappropriate behavior in the first place, Fujimura-sensei!

TAIGA: Eeeek! Sakura-chan’s so scary!

AYAKO: That’s the spirit. You can’t always rely on the seniors.

TAIGA: Help me, Mitsuzuri-san! What kind of a martial artist are you, ignoring the perilous situation your master is in!? How heartless of you!

AYAKO: B-But the traditional spirit of kyudo is selflessness!

SAKURA: Sensei, swaying Mitsuzuri-senpai like that is cowardice!

▓▓▓▓▓▓: Th… This is…

SAKURA: Stop causing trouble for us, Fujimura-sensei!

TAIGA: Don’t leave me all by myself, Mitsuzuri-san!

AYAKO: Free me, Captain Matou!

And so before I knew it, a power relationship not unlike a rock-paper-scissors game had been established.

▓▓▓▓▓▓: ...Looks like you guys are really busy right now, so I’ll be going.

SAKURA: Y-Yes Senpai. I will see you another time…

AYAKO: Emiyaaa, take Fujimura-sensei with yooou!!!

TAIGA: ▓▓▓▓▓▓, bring me back the kind and caring Sakura-chan~!

SAKURA: Fu-ji-mu-ra-senseeeei!

TAIGA: Uaagh!

SAKURA: Ah, Senpai! Please wait for me by the school gate!

MINORI: Captain Matou! Pleeaasse!

What the hell is wrong with this club…?