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

"..."

[You know, the way Vivian expressed her gratitude was by kissing you on the cheek.]

Logically speaking, this is not a method that should be easily accepted.

But you can sense that Vivian is really looking forward to your promise.

And deep down, you do indeed feel a stirring within you that desire to reciprocate.

So even if it might not be the best fit, you should still adjust your actions slightly for her sake.

Of course, this is a selective change.

"I understand."

Ian closed his eyes.

"Vivian, I respect your choice."

"..."

Although she knew that Ian was keeping his eyes closed out of respect for her, Vivian felt her heart aching more and more whenever she recalled their past intimate experiences.

She didn't have to be in such a sorry state.

But it was all too late.

The witch, who has lived for thousands of years, only hopes that her actions can awaken a memory that may exist deep within his heart.

however--

Things did not go as Vivian had hoped.

Even though her kiss was so passionate and heartfelt.

But for Ian at this moment, it was just a superficial apology and contact.

Moreover, if it weren't for Sakura Tohsaka's identity as a teacher, such contact would probably never have happened.

After a long while, perhaps realizing that this method was useless, Vivian released Ian's cheek.

"Thank you, Ian," she said, hiding her heartbreak.

"fine."

Ian responded with a smile to the incredibly mature older sister in front of him.

"but--"

"Vivian, what is it that you want to thank me for this time?"

"..."

Vivian forced a smile and then gave the answer she had prepared.

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"I felt a warmth in your hand as you held mine... so I wanted to thank you a little for that."

"Oh?" Ian was somewhat surprised.

"I didn't realize that was the case... I thought you would be disgusted by this behavior—after all, it really does seem like harassment."

"But I really didn't want to see you cry, so I resorted to this last resort. I'm so sorry."

“No need to apologize.” Vivian shook her head. “You did very well.”

"..."

You wanted to ask Vivian the reason for her sadness.

But you've realized something—since she hasn't brought up a reason, it means this isn't something worth investigating.

You decide to suppress your curiosity—until the other person brings it up on their own initiative.

This is a sign of respect for Vivian, and also an acknowledgment of the familiarity you feel within yourself.

"That's good."

Knight Ian accepted the compliment with great ease.

“Vivian, if there’s nothing else, I’ll…”

Before the man could finish speaking, Vivian interrupted him.

"Wait a minute!"

“Ian, I have one more question to ask you.”

"Hmm?" Ian looked at Vivian. "What's the problem?"

"that is--"

Vivian's throat was moving little by little.

It was clear that she wasn't very confident about the answer she would get to the question she was about to ask.

"If you and Sakura really win the Holy Grail War, what kind of wish would you make?"

"..."

To be honest, Ian hadn't really thought about this question.

He decided to tell the truth:

"Vivian, I... I don't know what kind of wish I will make."

"So maybe we'll need to take your opinion into consideration when the time comes."

Vivian was taken aback upon hearing this.

"My opinion?"

“Yes.” Ian nodded. “Your opinion is still very important to me.”

What the man didn't know was that his simple words had made Vivian make up her mind completely.

Yes.

I am a very important person to him!

That's right, I have to participate in this Holy Grail War.

The first thing to do is to summon a powerful Servant.

Tomorrow... no, I'll start researching tonight!

"I see." Vivian appeared calm on the surface, but countless undercurrents were surging within her.

"I understand."

"So--"

"Congratulations in advance on getting your wish."

[You and Vivian have ended this meeting.]

You could clearly sense that something was off at the end—Vivian seemed to be plotting something.

You don't know if this is good or bad.

But there's no time for you to think about it now.

[Because after Vivian left, Rin Tohsaka came to your side.]

"Mr. Ian."

Sakura Tohsaka watched Vivian's retreating figure, her expression showing some tension.

What did you talk about with your teacher?

Knowing that there was an irreconcilable conflict between Sakura Tohsaka and Vivian, Ian thought for a while and then chose to ignore some things.

"nothing."

"She just asked me... what kind of wish I would make if I won the Holy Grail War."

"Eh--!"

Sakura Tohsaka asked, sounding quite concerned.

"Mr. Ian, what is your wish?"

"I haven't decided yet," the knight replied very politely to his master's question.

"but--"

"Before thinking about that kind of question, I think we should focus on how to win."

"Besides... I think that even if we have a wish now, it may not necessarily change in the future."

“That’s true…” Sakura Tohsaka nodded thoughtfully. “After all, people’s minds are indeed very easy to change.”

“That’s right—!”

The girl took Ian's hand.

"Let's hurry back to our room!"

"..."

Although Ian didn't know why Sakura was in such a hurry to pull him back to his room, he knew there was no need to doubt her.

"Well, let's go."

However, just as the man was about to start moving, he was stopped by Sakura Tohsaka.

She looked at her knight with a shy expression, her voice lowered.

"that--"

"Mr. Ian, may I make a small request?"

"any request?"

"that is--!"

Sakura Tohsaka looked towards the staircase leading to the upper floors of the mansion in the distance of the corridor.