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

“Hmm~” Sakura Tohsaka replied without hesitation.

"..."

Vivian seemed relieved after figuring out the whole story.

This emboldened Sakura Tohsaka a bit.

The little girl decided to ask some more in-depth questions—even if they might not be the most appropriate.

"Sister Vivian~"

Sakura Tohsaka looked at the incredibly mature woman beside her, her tone cautious.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"..."

Vivian nodded.

"of course can."

"go ahead."

"that is……"

Sakura Tohsaka looked at the table beside her—the chocolates she had just given away were still lying there quietly.

Even earlier, Vivian had cried on the chair behind that chair.

That's why I came here.

"Sister Vivian...why were you crying just now?"

"..."

Vivian's expression froze for a moment.

It's clear that this problem is quite a heavy burden for her.

This made Sakura Tohsaka realize that she seemed to have asked a very bad question.

She quickly apologized;

"I'm sorry! If you find this question difficult to answer, please pretend I didn't say anything!"

“I’m so sorry!”

"..."

"I failed."

Vivian suddenly said something at this moment.

"Failed?"

Sakura Tohsaka never expected to hear such a reply.

She sensed that the "failure" Vivian spoke of was vastly different from her own understanding of "failure."

Considering Vivian's reaction just now, the little girl hesitated to ask further.

[What if the other person starts crying again later?]

I came here to stop her crying, not to make her stop for a moment and then start crying again!

Sakura Tohsaka was still hesitating whether or not to continue speaking.

But Vivian took the initiative to continue the conversation.

Her eyes became incredibly sad, as if she had remembered something extremely distressing.

In Sakura Tohsaka's memory, the only person who could compare to that gaze was her father, who knelt before her that day.

"Sakura, is there anyone you want to see?" the mature older sister asked coldly.

"The person you want to see?"

Sakura Tohsaka subconsciously looked at the empty space beside her—that was the place she subconsciously felt Mr. Ghost should be.

She nodded and then answered the older sister in front of her.

"Sister Vivian, I do have one."

"Really?" Vivian's tone revealed a sense of having found a kindred spirit.

"That--"

"Sakura, you should understand what it feels like to not be able to see him, right?"

Vivian covered her forehead, looking somewhat distraught.

"Failed...failed again."

"Today we proved that another technique is impossible to perform, making this the eleven thousand four hundred and fifty-first."

So many years have passed.

"I still haven't found a way to see him... Why am I so useless?"

"How exactly can I get to where he is?"

"Someone help me..."

Vivian, who was getting more and more upset, burst into tears again in front of Sakura Tohsaka.

You heard Vivian's seemingly out-of-control sobs.

You have a strong urge to comfort her—even though it seems like you're only meeting her for the first time.

After some thought, you whispered some advice in Sakura Tohsaka's ear.

[You told her to act according to her own wishes—that was enough to comfort Vivian.]

But what you don't know is that Sakura Tohsaka had a secret plan at that moment.

She actually has her own ideas.

"that--"

Sakura Tohsaka reached out and very reluctantly touched Vivian's head.

"I don't think you need to be so sad, sister."

"..."

Vivian looked at the little girl beside her with teary eyes.

"What makes you say that... You have no idea what that feels like, do you?"

“No.” Sakura Tohsaka shook her head. “I understand.”

"Sister Vivian, didn't I just say that?"

"I... also have someone I want to meet."

"But I have never actually met him even once."

"so--"

Sakura Tohsaka looked at Vivian in front of her, her beautiful eyes filled with sincere emotion.

"I can really understand how Vivian feels."

"..."

Despite the vast age difference, Vivian felt from Sakura Tohsaka's sincere eyes that the little girl was the only one who could understand her at that moment.

"So what do you think I should do?"

"Keep trying!" Sakura Tohsaka gave her advice very seriously.

"Sister Vivian, I think while you were trying to find him, he was definitely trying to find you too!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Vivian's eyes widened slightly, a sign that hope had rekindled.

"Is he... also trying to find me?"

“Yes!” Sakura Tohsaka nodded. “After all, someone who can make Vivian care so much must also care about Vivian very much!”

"So... we absolutely cannot give up before we meet!"

"Otherwise, wouldn't we completely lose the chance to see him?"

Upon hearing this, Vivian's breathing seemed to quicken.

She realized that what she had always lacked was just a simple word of encouragement.

Just then, Luvia's anxious voice came from outside the room.

She thought her adopted sister had vanished into thin air.

"cherry?!"

"Where are you?! Come out now, don't scare me!"

Sakura Tohsaka soon heard her stepsister calling her.

"Ah! Sister Luvia is looking for me! Sister Vivian, I have to go out!"

"..."

Watching Sakura Tohsaka turn and leave, Vivian hesitated for a moment before finally speaking:

"Wait a moment."

"Eh?"

Sakura Tohsaka turned around and looked at Vivian with a puzzled expression.

"Sister Vivian, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Vivian wiped away the tears that had streamed down her face as she lost control of her emotions.

"I just wanted to ask you, are you interested in learning some magic tricks?"

"magic?"