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[swordboning]

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[swordboning]

If you don't want me complaining to Sakura about you, you'll just have to strive to do better. It's all on you.

[projections]

I'll do whatever it takes to improve.

[Oh my god just don't got to Sakura.]

You don't need to get involved.

[swordboning]

Oh? You do realize that only I know your true potential. If anyone needs to get involved, it's me.

[projections]

That's true, but...I can't accept anymore help from you. [ Archer might not remember saving Shirou's life back in the forest. It's still a thing that happened.]

[swordboning]

Are you really going to go back to having that kind of attitude?

[projections]

What do you think Archer? [It's Shirou and he's stubborn.]

I don't like being in debt to you.

[swordboning]

Do you treat everything like it's some zero-sum game? Where if something is given, it needs to be repaid? I hope you don't refuse to kiss your girlfriend because you're worried she thinks it needs to be repaid somehow.

[projections]

Archer...! [Shirou's gonna get mad again. NOT THE SAKURA CARD]

I'm not treating everything like that. [Just you only. Grumbles in annoyance.]

You went so far to save me. Are you trying to tell me I shouldn't even think of repaying you for it?

[swordboning]

That's exactly what I'm telling you. I don't want your repayment and I won't accept it.

[projections]

We'll have it your way then. [Archer wins!]

I won't pay you back because you saved my life. [It doesn't feel right but what the hell.]

[swordboning]

Accepted.

[projections]

I'll have to accept your assistance.

I can't look at things the same way you do. [Archer followed his idealssssssss]How should I proceed from here? [ Archer's insight is useful.]

[swordboning]

You won't like my answer but you'll have to put up with it. Force yourself in a situation where you need to perform properly or die.

[projections]

You're right, I don't like your answer. [He wants to live for as long as he can and death is scary to him. This is not okay Archer. ]

Is that the only option I have? [Shit man, Shirou knows Archer's serious. There likely isn't any other way for him to improve. He thinks he's wasting his time by asking a pointless question.]

[swordboning]

Yes. So that means we're going to have to train but Sakura and Rin can't know.

[He'll take a lot of pleasure in it too.]

[projections]

Alright.

[He knew he shouldn't have asked that question.]

I won't tell them what we're doing. Sakura's going to worry and I can't let her do that when I need to improve.