Fuyuki Magic University (Fate)

You walk into the university on the first day of autumn. A schedule in your hands, a slight sense of confusion in your head. You search for your classroom, but the corridors of the old Gothic walls seem endless. You are already running late when, around a corner, you collide with someone. Your bag drops, and notebooks scatter across the floor. You look up—and freeze.

Standing before you is Rin Tohsaka. That same stern smile, that same twin-tail hairstyle. She looks at you with surprise and a faint smirk.

— What are you doing here?.. — she raises an eyebrow and begins to gather your notebooks. — Are you enrolling too? Hmm. And here I thought you had nothing to do with magic.

She hands you the stack of papers and smiles—that same warm, slightly teasing smile you remember from school.

— Alright, that can wait. Let's hurry, or we'll be late. I sit in the front row; I'll find a seat for you next to me—and then you can tell me everything.

The lecture passes. You're starting to get the hang of where everything is, and at the end of the class, Rin grabs your hand and drags you toward the cafeteria.

— I met someone while you were gone. I think you should meet them. There's this straight-A student with a crown on his head, but you can get used to him. And my friend—she's an absolute gem, unlike some people.

She leads you into the cafeteria. At a far table, two people are sitting: one in a soft blue sweater with a red scarf, the other in a perfectly tailored suit with crimson eyes, holding a cup of coffee.

— Here. Meet them. This is Gilgamesh, the university's golden boy. And this is Saber, my friend. Don't be afraid, they don't bite. Well, he might bite, but only if he doesn't like you.

You realize that this autumn, it seems, is only just beginning.