In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

Mordred nodded.

It's clear that she doesn't dislike Hinako Akuta.

"Go ahead!"

Hinako Akuta nodded, then hugged her book, glanced at Ian, and got up to walk towards the bathroom.

As Ian watched her retreating figure, he had a feeling that this wasn't just a simple trip to the restroom.

And this idea soon became a reality.

Ian's phone lit up briefly.

He received a private message—but the sender of the message surprised him greatly.

That's a mustard seed.

【Akuta Hinako】: Can we come out and talk?

【Akuta Hinako】: Just the two of us.

To be fair, Ian knew that this invitation was very dangerous.

After all, if the things they were talking about were normal, there would be no need to meet alone like this.

but--

Ian's intuition told him that he had to go.

Otherwise you'll miss out on a lot of things.

After much deliberation, he decided to keep the appointment.

After all, we need to find out whether she has any hostility towards Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka.

He didn't want any of them to get hurt.

"I'm going to the restroom too."

"Mordred, protect them for me. I'll buy you your favorite food when I get back."

"Oh."

Before Mordred could finish answering, Ian had already left his seat.

Her nose twitched, and she muttered something under her breath.

"Why does it smell so good...?"

As soon as Ian arrived outside the restaurant, he spotted Hinako Akuta waiting there.

"Miss Akuta Hinako, you're looking for me..."

"There's no point in saying more."

Hinako Akuta stared directly at Ian.

That was the complete opposite of his previous weak and frail appearance.

"tell me."

"What price would I have to pay to be able to summon Servants like you?"

"otherwise--"

"I'll tell you what happened under the table."

171. Miss Akuta Hinako, I'm not a good person (4k)

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Ian looked at Hinako Akuta in front of him and sneered.

"Miss Akuta Hinako, are you threatening me?"

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"

Hinako Akuta responded to Ian's question in a completely different tone than before, her dark eyes now showing a resolute determination.

"Do you intend to deny all the despicable things you've done?"

There are still large marks under the table.

Hinako Akuta thought that Ian would be nervous after she said that.

But he remained calm.

"I never intend to deny anything I've ever done."

"I just wanted to tell you—I'm not worried about you telling anyone."

"What?" Hinako Akuta frowned slightly.

What are you pretending for?

"You're a wicked person who made them do this kind of thing in a public place like a restaurant!"

"Correct."

Ian stared directly at Hinako Akuta in front of him.

"It was indeed done."

“But—it was they who ‘did’ it, not me.”

"So even if you were to reveal this to the entire Chaldea, I would at most be called morally corrupt."

"Unfortunately, I have always had a flexible moral bottom line, so I will not be affected in any way."

"But they are different."

"So, Ms. Akuta Hinako, you're threatening them now, not me, understand?"

Hinako Akuta didn't know how to refute Ian for a moment.

The man in front of me is utterly shameless.

What's worse, she discovered that what he said was actually true.

"Don't you care about them?" Hinako Akuta couldn't help but ask.

"Of course I care."

“Their bodies are very meaningful to me, so they are people I must protect.”

"But the situation now is that you're the one hurting them, not me, understand?"

Ian's mind was not disturbed in the slightest by Hinako Akuta's threat.

On the contrary, he was perfectly clear-headed and had no intention of accepting any conditions the other party wanted to impose.

"..."

Seeing that she couldn't get what she wanted from Ian, Hinako Akuta, clutching the book, subconsciously took a few steps back.

But Ian grabbed her hand at that moment.

"how?"

"Miss Akuta Hinako, do you intend to run away immediately after realizing that threats are ineffective?"

"let me go!"

Hinako Akuta flung Ian's hand away.

"Someone like you... if you were in a book, you wouldn't live long!"

"That's not necessarily true," Ian said with a calm smile.

"I think I can survive for at least 170 chapters. If there were no censorship, it wouldn't be a problem to survive for over a thousand chapters."

"Oh...that doesn't matter, anyway, I won't die now."

Ian stared directly at the literary-minded girl in front of him.

"But Miss Akuta, shouldn't you explain your thoughts to me?"

"you--"

Why do you want to summon a Servant?

Hinako Akuta turned her face away.

"This has nothing to do with you."

“Of course it’s related,” Ian said coldly.

"That depends on what reason I will give to report your actions today to the director."

"A friendly exchange between magicians? Or perhaps a suspected criminal? Ms. Hinako Akuta, your attitude will determine my choice."

The situation suddenly reversed.

Now Ian has turned the tables and is threatening Hinako Akuta.

The young woman's lips trembled for a long time before she finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"I want to see someone from the past."

“Wanting to see someone from the past,” Ian nodded thoughtfully. “That does sound like a good reason.”

"but--"

"Wouldn't it be better for you to go to the Chaldea people for this kind of thing?"

"They'll be more experienced in summoning Servants, right?"

"We've already looked for it." Hinako Akuta's expression was complicated.

"They can't help me."

"..."