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

"Mother, I'm back."

Sakura Tohsaka spoke to Aoi Zenjou, who had flowers stuck in the ground, with utmost gentleness.

"Eh?"

Although he hadn't heard that voice for over a decade, Zenjo Aoi immediately recognized it the moment he heard it.

She turned around and saw her daughter, Sakura Tohsaka.

Shock and doubt instantly transformed into感动 (moved/touched).

Tears streamed down the mother's face.

"Sakura, you're back..."

"Well, I'm back."

Seeing her mother's sorrowful appearance, Sakura Tohsaka also shed tears.

The mother and daughter embraced each other after a long time.

This was an incredibly moving scene.

A dozen minutes later, Zenjo Aoi, having composed herself, wiped away her daughter's tears.

"Why did you suddenly come back?"

"Because there are things to do."

"There are things to do?"

Upon hearing this, Zenjou Aoi noticed Vivian and Waver standing next to Tohsaka Sakura.

“Who are these two…?”

"Vivian," the witch from a thousand years ago introduced herself, "I am Sakura's teacher."

“Weber Velvet,” Weber chimed in.

"I'm also Sakura's teacher, and I'm just taking a short trip here."

"I see."

Zenjou Aoi stood up and bowed to the two teachers.

"Thank you for taking care of Sakura along the way."

“No, that’s not true.” Vivian replied patiently, then gave Sakura Tohsaka a meaningful look.

That meant she should act quickly.

Sakura Tohsaka understood immediately and directly expressed her thoughts to her mother, Aoi Zenjou.

"Mom, do you still remember Dad's sword sheath?"

"Scabbard?"

“Mm.” Sakura Tohsaka nodded.

"It is the scabbard of the Excalibur Galatine."

"Huh?" Zenjo Aoi was somewhat surprised.

"Sakura, what do you need that for?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to borrow it for a bit."

"Can I borrow it for a moment?" Zenjou Aoi nodded thoughtfully.

"That might be a bit troublesome."

"trouble?"

“Hmm.” Zenjo Aoi looked at her daughter, Tohsaka Sakura, with a rather complicated expression.

"Because it's with Rin now."

"what?"

296. Morgan Understands His Student / Sakura's Anger / A Girl's Little Thoughts (4k)

"..."

"..."

Zenjou Aoi's words left Vivian and Weber somewhat confused.

After all, from their perspective, neither of them had ever heard the name "Xiao Lin".

But for Sakura Tohsaka, the situation is quite different.

She knew what the word "Xiao Lin" meant.

That was her older sister, Rin Tohsaka, whom she had never met before.

In an instant, confusion, grievances, and dissatisfaction with the past erupted in the girl's heart.

She looked at her mother with eyes as cold as ice in the dead of winter.

"Why is it that person named 'Xiao Lin' again?"

This is a rare instance of Sakura Tohsaka using a questioning tone.

If you hadn't witnessed that heartwarming scene just now, no one would have thought that she and Zenshiro Aoi in front of you were mother and daughter.

but--

Looking at Sakura Tohsaka, Vivian felt a sense of déjà vu.

Why is this so?

Hearing Sakura Tohsaka's questioning words, Aoi Zenjou felt even more guilty instead of angry.

She was already restless when she sent Sakura Tohsaka to the Edfeld family.

After all, Zenjou Aoi knew that she and Tohsaka Tokiomi had chosen Tohsaka Rin together, which had wronged Tohsaka Sakura.

Now she only wanted to borrow the scabbard of the Excalibur Galatine, only to find that it was still in her sister's hands.

In this situation, let alone Sakura Tohsaka.

Even Aoi Kujira felt a little guilty.

The mother, who had been widowed for ten years, began to cough violently—a chronic ailment she had developed since the Fourth Holy Grail War, which would occur whenever she was stressed.

"Sakura, listen to me... cough... it's not what you think."

"Your sister... cough... she's just like you, very interested in that weapon."

"..."

After listening to Zenjou Aoi's explanation, Vivian finally understood why the scene she had just witnessed felt familiar.

Many years ago, she did something similar.

He excitedly ran to ask his father, King Uther, what preparations he should make to inherit the throne, only to be told that there was no possibility of doing so.

Although he eventually became the King of Britain, everything he had before that was completely taken away by his younger sister, Artoria.

Despite being one of the rightful heirs to the throne, she was never valued.

If she hadn't bumped into Ian by chance on that day of celebration, she felt she probably would have collapsed long ago.

It was Ian who saved him and brought him hope through his actions.

Even though they have now reconciled with Artoria.

But whenever Vivian thinks about it, she still feels a dull ache in her heart—the feeling of being abandoned is not so easy to accept.

Therefore, she completely understood how Sakura Tohsaka felt at that moment.

That must have been an unventable grief and indignation, and a heart-wrenching sorrow.

In fact it does.

After hearing Zenjou Aoi say those words, Tohsaka Sakura looked at her and coldly replied.

"so what?"

"So I deserve to have nothing, while she can get whatever she wants?"

"Am I... really your daughter?"

"..."

Sakura Tohsaka's single sentence completely shut down Aoi Zenjou.

This is a question she has been worried about being asked ever since she sent her daughter away.

Even now, Zenjo Aoi still hasn't been able to find a reasonable answer to this question.

"Sakura, I..."

"enough."

Sakura Tohsaka stopped explaining her mother's weak and feeble explanation.

She turned her back and coldly uttered a sentence:

"I'm going for a walk."

After saying this, Sakura Tohsaka left the old mansion without looking back.

The warm scene turned cold in an instant.

Zenjou Aoi lowered her head and fell into a deep, guilt-ridden silence.

Weber, who had no idea why a sword sheath could cause such a serious situation, tried to salvage the situation.

He scratched his face, then spoke as if to himself:

"that--!"

"I'll go out and bring Sakura back!"

"She hasn't lived here much, so if she goes out like this, she might get lost!"