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[Issei is knocking on his friends' doors and giving them their gifts today. Why today? He's worried about being indisposed at Christmas.

What are his gifts? Bouquets. Each with a different kind of flower. If the door isn't answered when he knocks, he'll leave the flowers wrapped up nicely by their door with a note that reads simply "Merry Christmas. - Ryudo Issei."

His gift list:
Shirou - Lilac - first love
Diarmuid - Rose (pink) - friendship
Arturia - Orchid - beauty
Neah - Gladiolus - strength of character
Tatsuma - Daisy - innocence
Ingrid - Delphinium - boldness
Hakuno - Jasmine - grace and elegance
Allen - Aster - contentment
Kaiji - Lily (day) - enthusiasm
Kiritsugu - Holly - domestic happiness
Waver - Zinnia (mixed) - thinking of an absent friend

He hopes everyone enjoys them. He spent a while picking them out.]

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The new moon falls nearly on Christmas this year. If the full moon doesn't provide us with trouble, that's my next concern. ...It's something to think of, at least.

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...I doubt I'm going to know any of the same meanings you do, in that case.

Just some big words that I've always had in mind.

You could easily look them up.

They are things I've tried to do. My first death was a dramatic sacrifice, so I can't complain too much there.

I suppose so, assuming Gilgamesh didn't throw out all the books on plants along with everything else that annoyed him.

Such abuse of books...

I liked that job. Now I either have to find another one, get him to leave, or just kill him.

...The third option is very tempting.

Work at the library.

Yet, make sure that the second does not happen.

Of course.

Arturia wouldn't be there.

[Beat.]

Wh-what I mean to say is that she took a job there alongside me and...er...i-it wouldn't be right for me to simply abandon it just because Archer is...Archer. That's all I meant. Nothing more.

Mmhm. I know that's what you meant.

...oh, don't look at me like that.

[Facepalm. Hopelessly embarrassed knight? Yep.]

You were right, are you happy? You were right and I'm an utter imbecile for allowing things to have gone so far.

Do you honestly think I'm going to lecture you for foolishness in love? I'm in love with Emiya Shirou, remember? I am king of foolishness.

How are your trainings going? [A pause.] Ah, that was a bit impolite wasn't it? Considering how you are more capable of taking down Shadows than me.

My Shadow's made a terrible wreck of things. More so than I think anyone realizes just yet.

...If we're not careful, I think I might end up ruining another couple. No, I worry I may have done so anyway.

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They progress. My teacher remains as talented as always, and I study from him as best I can.

Emiya forgives easily. Far more than he should.

Arturia's forgiveness, however, is not given so easily. At least not to herself.

...I understand. That will be more difficult and I'm afraid I have no suggestions.

Very good to hear. Most resourceful and hard-worker, Ryudo.

I suppose I can accept the compliment.

I should have realized what that Shadow could do as soon as I saw his--my Noble Phantasms. If I had just been thinking straight I could have kept him away from Arturia and every other woman in this city.

I could have prevented this, and now she's suffering for my mistake. There has to be some way I can convince her she's not responsible for this.

She could talk to Grainne and realize that every woman near you makes bad decisions.

Then, I shall take my leave. Keep up with everything, young one.

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