Trace, On!

Your simple shed is where you store tools, spare parts for your handyman job, and other stuff. It completely looks the part inside and out. But the inside of this shed is your private sanctum. A place for you to focus and practice the little magic your father tought. He always kept things so minimal, forcing you to practice in private and to come up with ... This.

"Hey Rider. Before we start I want to apologise for last night." You start. "There is no need to. As I said I understand completely." Rider says. "No, that's not it at all. You're not a monster. It's just.. well, you know.. " you have a hard time getting it all out with your inherit nervousness. You mumble something about love and men and women sharing beds. It's all very sentimental and you're not very good at it.

Rider looks away shyly. "Thank you for such kind words, Shirou. I suppose I will need some time too. Nobody's viewed me as less than a monster in forever." You nod. "Well, I'm glad to brighten your day. Let's get started." Rider nods as you both sit down.

"The school asked me to fix this radio last week. There's been some more important things so I haven't been able to get around to it. Most people would just give up, but I can trace the designs of the components and see where it's broken." Rider nods. "Please, continue." "Okay!" You exclaim. You put your hands on the radio and close your eyes. You then feel a hand encompass yours. You open your eyes to see Rider holding your hand lightly." You smile and give her hand a gentle squeeze, closing your eyes again to visualize the components of your trace.

"Trace.. on." The magic circuit in your body activates. "Analyzing components. Breaking down schematic. Tracing electrical signal. Fault found. Reinforcing wiring. Trace complete." You open your eyes. Rider is looking at you, seeming a bit more refreshed. "Okay! It should be working now." You plug the radio into a nearby outlet and tune it to a working station. Smooth music plays from the speakers.

"I can work with this." Rider says. "I was able to get some of your prana while you were working. Between that and the other method, I still need to find a more plentiful source of Mana, but this should get us through until we can find it." You nod. "I'm glad to hear that. Rider." You didn't realize until now that Rider was still holding your hands, and you holding hers. You don't let go.