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

however--

Vivian had prepared everything, but she overlooked one very simple question.

That is Sakura Tohsaka's contract partner.

Vivian's entire plan is based on the simultaneous manifestation of the "contract" between Sakura Tohsaka and Ian, and the "contract" between Sakura Tohsaka and her Servants.

She wanted to take that opportunity to sever the "contract" between them and thus change the supply relationship.

however--

However, this approach has a fatal problem.

That is, when Sakura Tohsaka summons Ian, the two "contracts" will overlap, making it impossible to distinguish them.

If you strike the wrong target, Ian will disappear on the spot.

Vivian never worried about this issue.

After all, she didn't think anyone would be able to find Ian's belongings—because she had already hidden them away.

But in fact, someone did successfully find it.

Through a series of coincidences, this outcome was ultimately achieved.

The past ten years of magic training have allowed Sakura Tohsaka, who already possesses extremely high talent, to make almost full use of her magic circuits.

Now, she and Ian are like intertwined trees, their magical relationship incredibly complex.

It is absolutely impossible to separate them with just a few fiddling motions.

Fate played a cruel joke on Vivian at this moment.

The deep and undeniable relationship between the two seemed to mock every wrong choice the witch had made in the past.

All the bravado of the past has now yielded a bitter fruit that is hard to swallow.

Vivian was the only one to taste it.

You noticed that Vivian wasn't feeling well.

For some reason, you feel a pang of sadness in your heart.

However, due to your current position, you did not directly express those feelings.

You bent down, leaned close to Sakura Tohsaka's ear, and whispered your thoughts to her.

You hope this will have some effect.

"Eh?"

Upon hearing what the materialized Ghost said, Sakura Tohsaka looked at her teacher, Vivian.

Sure enough, she noticed an expression that her teacher would never normally have.

It was the look of someone trapped in some kind of despair; their beautiful eyes were now dull and lifeless, devoid of any light.

Sakura Tohsaka was a little nervous.

Thinking she had done something wrong, she quickly waved her hand.

"teacher?"

"teacher!"

"teacher?!"

After calling her name three times, Sakura Tohsaka finally brought Vivian back from the abyss of despair.

Vivian turned her head away, forcing a smile, and answered Sakura Tohsaka:

"What, what's wrong?"

"Shouldn't I be asking Vivian that question?"

Sakura Tohsaka's eyes were filled with worry.

That was a student's heartfelt concern for their mentor.

"The teacher doesn't look too good."

Did I do something wrong?

"..."

Upon hearing this, Vivian realized that her reaction had been observed by student Sakura Tohsaka.

Out of respect for her profession as a teacher, and also to conceal her true feelings, she did her best to hide her inner emotions.

"Nothing."

"In fact, you did a great job...it far exceeded my expectations."

"Yeah?!"

Upon hearing this, Sakura Tohsaka took the hand of the knight beside her and happily boasted to him.

"Did you hear it?"

"The teacher said——"

"I did a great job!"

"Oh...I see."

The knight's words were full of doting affection for the girl.

Or rather, it's a habit he developed over ten years.

He felt so sorry for this sensible girl that he unconsciously developed a genuine concern for her as well.

"That's great."

"Hmm~"

Sakura Tohsaka smiled after receiving the praise.

This was the happiest she had ever laughed in her life.

after all--

The ghost who had been with him for over ten years had truly appeared beside him now.

Nothing could be more exciting than this.

But what Sakura Tohsaka didn't know was that the closer she got to her Ghostly Mr., the more Vivian felt the flames of jealousy burning within her.

No.

Absolutely not.

Absolutely not.

He's mine—!

No one can change that!

Vivian's hand gradually glowed with a blue light—a sign that the spell she had prepared in advance was about to take effect.

However, at this moment, Rin Tohsaka's actions brought an end to an emotional disaster.

"Wait a minute!"

The girl with pigtails walked up to her younger sister, pointed at the knight with a surprised look, and waved her hands up and down, asking a question.

"What is this?!"

"How did you summon him?!"

"Eh?"

After being asked this question by Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Tohsaka calmed down considerably.

She released the knight's hand and then responded to her older sister, Rin Tohsaka.

"Sister, didn't you see everything?"

"I just put the right relic into the summoning circle and then it was summoned."

"How is this possible?!" Rin Tohsaka became even more anxious. "It's not like I haven't tried this method before!"

"Have you tried it?"

Sakura Tohsaka's expression suddenly darkened.

"Sister, have you already started to consider it your own?"

"..."

Sakura Tohsaka's current appearance somewhat frightened Rin Tohsaka.

She turned her face away, avoiding her sister's gaze, as she explained.

"Sakura, that's not what I meant."

"Think about it... this was left by Dad!"

"If only I could summon a Servant—"

"Then Mom must know something, right?"

"But she hasn't said anything so far, doesn't that prove the sword is useless?"

Rin Tohsaka doesn't want to reveal her intention to participate in the Holy Grail War for the time being.

After all, she was strong-willed by nature and didn't want others to know that she hadn't been able to summon a suitable Servant yet.

Although... her explanation was also quite lame.

The two girls in the Tohsaka family seem to have almost the same weakness when it comes to lying.

"What you're saying isn't entirely unreasonable..."

Having learned a great deal about magic from Vivian, Sakura Tohsaka already had some general ideas about the Holy Grail War.

She realized that what her older sister, Rin Tohsaka, had said was generally true.

My father was a participant in the Holy Grail War.