[He looks at Shirou, sadly. It's really too difficult for him to think of him as "Archer". But--he can avoid using his name if it really causes him pain.]
That's right. I was probably dying when I came here.
[The water's on the stove now. There's nothing left to do but wait for it to boil.]
We were sitting together and talking, looking at the moon, and I felt-- [He breaks off.] Then suddenly, I was here. It's not too hard to guess what will happen when I go back.
["Borrowed time" is really the word for it. If Shirou wants him to be honest, then he'll be honest. He doesn't talk this much to anyone else.]
It's better, here, but it's still bad. It's just--different.
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That's right. I was probably dying when I came here.
[The water's on the stove now. There's nothing left to do but wait for it to boil.]
We were sitting together and talking, looking at the moon, and I felt-- [He breaks off.] Then suddenly, I was here. It's not too hard to guess what will happen when I go back.
["Borrowed time" is really the word for it. If Shirou wants him to be honest, then he'll be honest. He doesn't talk this much to anyone else.]
It's better, here, but it's still bad. It's just--different.