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

"More or less." Zenjou Aoi's expression remained calm, seemingly unperturbed.

No.

It can't be said that there was no wind or rain.

At least there was more sadness in his eyes than before.

Zenjou Aoi's gaze fell on Tohsaka Rin.

"Rin, you should know why Sakura came back this time, right?"

"Participate in the Holy Grail War."

Rin Tohsaka quickly provided the standard answer—this was not just Sakura Tohsaka's choice, but also her choice.

“That’s right.” Zenjou Aoi nodded.

"She, like you, is going to participate in the Holy Grail War."

"if--"

"If Sakura can really make that Servant named Ian fall in love with her, then maybe she can survive this Holy Grail War because of it."

"..."

Rin Tohsaka was stunned.

Because it was a direction she had never considered.

Yes.

If Ian could really fall in love with Sakura, then, aside from anything else, there would definitely be a strong guarantee regarding her safety.

after all--

I have personally tested the strength of his magic.

That is, once summoned, it is absolutely worthy of the power of the Saber class.

If he truly considered Sakura his lover, even if he didn't win in the end, he would definitely do his best to ensure her survival.

This is an angle that Rin Tohsaka, as the older sister, would find difficult to think of, but which her mother, Aoi Zenjou, could react to immediately.

This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

After all, for Zenjou Aoi, she went to Fuyuki Bridge to collect her husband's body amidst Kirei Kotomine's sorrowful words.

At this moment, the mother was powerless to stop her daughters from participating in the Holy Grail War, so she could only try to find a way to give them a chance to survive.

Seemingly having her worries stirred up, Zenshiro Aoi continued:

"Xiao Lin, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Eh?"

Rin Tohsaka quickly nodded.

“Mom, we don’t need to use the word ‘please’ between us anymore… I’m your daughter, it’s only natural for you to ask me to do anything.”

"That--"

Zenjou Aoi looked towards the dining room.

"If it's possible... could you help Sakura out a little?"

"Help Sakura?" Rin Tohsaka couldn't immediately understand the meaning of those words.

"Mom, you want me to go..."

“I don’t know how to say it… but I just hope you can help her.” Zenjo Aoi’s expression was quite complicated.

"after all--"

“We, especially you… actually owe her a lot.”

"..."

Rin Tohsaka didn't actually know what her mother meant by "owe".

But as her only family member in the world, she knew she had to trust him no matter what.

"understood."

"I... will try to help her."

"Okay, then I'll go rest first." Zenjo Aoi was still very confident in her eldest daughter.

"it is good."

[You were unaware of this conversation between Rin Tohsaka and Aoi Zenjou.]

[Because your attention is completely drawn to Sakura Tohsaka and Vivian right in front of you.]

The conflict between them seems to have escalated to a certain extent.

"Ah——~"

“Mr. Ian, please open your mouth.”

"That's not right, Sakura, let me do it."

"No, teacher, I can do it."

Seeing the two still struggling, Ian couldn't sit still any longer.

He spoke directly:

"that--"

“I really appreciate your hospitality—but it’s still lunchtime, so it’s really not the right time to do this.”

"Look-"

Knight Ian looked across the table, only to find it completely empty.

"Miss Rin and Mrs. Aoi were both scared away by us."

"..."

Only after Ian said that did Vivian and Sakura Tohsaka realize that there were only three people left in the dining room.

The situation suddenly became awkward.

Especially Sakura Tohsaka, the girl who calmed down realized that she had done some bad things.

only--

Sakura Tohsaka didn't feel any regret.

Because she knew that if she didn't do these things, she would definitely be even more upset later.

We absolutely cannot let Mr. Ian go!

Sakura Tohsaka had such thoughts in her mind.

of course.

Vivian on the other side had a similar understanding.

At this moment, Wei and his apprentice reached a high degree of consensus in their thoughts, but their actual performance could not be in sync.

but--

Both Vivian and Rin Tohsaka knew that this stalemate would not lead to anything.

At least not now.

The two of them tacitly gave way, keeping a small distance from Ian.

This is a safe position where you can "fight back" at any time, even if the other party wants to do something.

Finally, there was a chance to communicate, but Ian didn't know what to say.

Looking at the table full of dishes, he pondered for a moment and adopted a relatively moderate and conciliatory approach.

"Teacher Vivian—"

Ian picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it into Vivian's bowl.

"This is for you on behalf of Sakura."

"Sakura—"

Ian picked up another piece of food with his chopsticks and put it into Sakura Tohsaka's bowl.

"This is for you on behalf of Teacher Vivian."

"Both of you."

"It took so much effort to cook this whole meal... it would be such a waste not to finish it."

"..."

"..."

Although Ian did not make his point completely clear.

But his meaning was quite clear—he wanted the two people beside him to stop for a while and have a proper meal.

Sakura Tohsaka glanced at the food in her bowl, then at Ian, and finally nodded.

"Indeed."

“If we don’t finish it… Mr. Ian’s efforts will be wasted.”

After she finished speaking, she began to formally enjoy the dinner that Ian had personally cooked.

Seeing Sakura Tohsaka's state, Vivian realized that if she continued, it might offend Ian.

In the past, this might not have been a big deal.

but now--

That can't be done.

He no longer remembers himself.

If you really start to dislike it, then it's like pushing Ian towards Sakura Tohsaka.