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[swordboning]

...you've reached Archer. Leave a message and if it's suitable, I'll get back to you.

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[swordboning]

That is a stretch, at best. At worst, it's attempting to take credit for something you haven't done.

No, from now on, unless you can contribute effectively, you're going to be under a strict regimen.

[codere]

A strict regimen? [ What is he going on about now?? ]

Explain yourself, Archer.

[swordboning]

Until you find out how to do things that are useful for myself and you, I'll be making up your daily schedule.

[codere]

[ Whew. ] For a moment there, I almost took you seriously. What a mean Halloween prank to play on someone!

[swordboning]

If you keep thinking it's a joke when you wake up tomorrow, you may have a surprise. Either way, I'll have what you need to do posted on the refrigerator.

[codere]

I'm just not going to wake up tomorrow. [ Problem solved.

She's such an engineer! ]

[swordboning]

You're welcome to try. Take advantage of today as much as you can.

Or better yet, find out a way you can contribute before tomorrow rolls around.

[codere]

Is that all I need to do?

If I can contribute to our way of living in a night, you'll back off? [ Does she sound as if she's considering it........... ]

[swordboning]

It'll have to last more than one night but yes. We'll start with baby steps.

[codere]

[ She's not a miracle worker, Archer..!!! ]

All right, I'll start tonight by... [ Hm.

Silence. ]

[swordboning]

Good. Anything else or are you actually going to sit on the couch?

[codere]

If I sit on the couch, will you change your mind??

[swordboning]

I might be swayed in one direction or another.

[codere]

[ SCRAMBLES TO THE COUCH.

She even sits with her hands in her lap............................ See, she's a nice girl, please don't make her do the chores. ]

[swordboning]

Why is it that it seems like you'll do more work to get out of chores than to actually do them.

[codere]

I told you it's because you seem to be enjoying all the hard work yourself... it'd be a crime to steal the glory from you.

[swordboning]

Surprising how you talk about glory here but probably brag to your friends about how you have a personal slave. Should I even try to check?

[codere]

I don't have any friends. [ Honestly blurting that out. ]

Plus I do have a personal slave.

It's Emiya.

[swordboning]

Only for a short while. Keep him any longer and Sakura will start to get angry.

[Which should never happen.]

And why do you say you don't have friends?

[codere]

Mm because it's true. I had a Servant in the Holy Grail War and I met someone there, the person who was your Master, but she's dead? I'm not entirely sure where she is. I promised to look for her, but...

[ Pulling her knees up to her chest, she neglects her ladylike posture once again. At least right now she's wearing pants. ]

Anyway I don't have any friends. I'm used to being admired and that's fine. It suits me and my needs well.

[swordboning]

...that doesn't suit my needs at all.

[Having a friendless master would be awful. It's probably how Saber felt in a way. His younger self didn't have anyone to really fall back on.]

[codere]

What's this about your needs? [ Leaning her head back to stare towards the ceiling instead of at him, she tries to mentally distance her from the conversation. ]

Isn't it my social life, not your own? Why does it matter?

[swordboning]

If I told you it was difficult to explain? What would you say then?

[Getting into these situations...]

[codere]

I'd say explain it to me, Archer, because if it's important to you, then it has to be equally important to your Master.

[ This rare serious mood..! ]

[swordboning]

...fine. It's a friend's duty to not only help and support their friend but to tell them where they're going wrong. If you lack one, that's problematic for me.

But seeing as I already do that, what would be the harm in calling you my friend?