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

"They shouldn't have been discovered, right?" Rin Tohsaka asked.

She felt it was probably not the case—after all, if it had been discovered, things wouldn't be so peaceful now.

"Ah."

Atalanta nodded, and the frequency of her tail wagging behind her decreased considerably.

"What's wrong?" Rin Tohsaka asked directly, sensing that something was amiss with her Servant. "Do you know something?"

"..."

Recalling how Ian protected her in front of Sakura Tohsaka, Archer Atalanta ultimately did not tell her Master everything she had heard.

She also needs to protect her master.

Moreover, the catgirl has her own little scheme—she hopes that things can be more harmonious between the two sides.

In that case, I might be able to attend a large gathering.

"that--"

"Rin, did you have a fight with your sister?"

"She... has now decided to move out with Ian for a while."

"..."

A flicker of regret crossed Rin Tohsaka's eyes, but it quickly vanished.

"Ok."

"We really should separate for a while—otherwise, we'll probably end up arguing again."

"that--"

Atalanta asked cautiously.

"Master, are you really planning to go to war with your own sister?"

"I don't know." Rin Tohsaka looked at the Command Seals on the back of her hand, her expression complicated. "But if she really wants to hit me, I won't hold back."

"certainly--"

"I definitely won't kill them... and if I have the chance, I'd like to avoid this kind of thing."

“By the way,” Rin Tohsaka looked back at Atalanta, “have you confirmed Ian’s identity?”

Was he... a hero of your time?

“No,” Atalanta replied, “and he doesn’t seem to remember me either.”

"The only thing that's certain... is that he and Sakura have a very good relationship now."

"..."

“Alright.” Rin Tohsaka nodded. “If neither of us knows, then it’s the same as neither of us being exposed.”

"Master, what are your plans next?" Atalanta pressed.

"How to do it?"

Rin Tohsaka sighed.

"If domestic players aren't working out... then we'll have to bring in foreign players."

"Foreign aid?" Atalanta asked, puzzled.

"Mm." Rin Tohsaka nodded.

“Go find that fake priest—he, like my father, participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War.”

"Perhaps we'll find some method."

331. A Winter Date with Sakura / Their New Home / Taiga Fujimura (4k)

As agreed in the bathroom, Sakura Tohsaka and you temporarily left the Tohsaka family's old mansion.

[And when Zenjou Aoi asked for the reason.]

She and Rin Tohsaka both tacitly avoided arguing.

After all, my mother is not young anymore.

If she finds out that the two sisters are arguing about the Holy Grail War, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The two sisters share a certain degree of consensus on protecting their mother.

Even so, you and Sakura Tohsaka really don't know where to go for the time being.

on the road.

"Okay, I understand, Sister Luvia."

Sakura Tohsaka, dressed in winter clothes, ended her phone call with her stepsister, Luvia.

Her expression was somewhat moved, but also contained an indescribable complexity.

"What did she say?" Ian asked, carrying a suitcase containing their clothes.

"Don't worry." Sakura Tohsaka smiled slightly. "Sister Luvia said that I can use the card however I want, and she will definitely not restrict how much money I spend."

"Really……"

Ian nodded.

After ten years of getting to know each other, he had long known that Luvia, as the future head of the Edfeldt family, was actually quite "stingy".

After all, she is the head of the household, so she certainly can't be extravagant in her spending.

Even so, there are times when she spends lavishly—that is, when she spends money on her adopted sister, Tohsaka Sakura.

Whenever this topic comes up, she waves her hand dramatically and says it with great pride.

"It's alright, just spend it on me, don't hold back, or people will think the Edfeldt family can't afford it!"

Over the years, Ian has gradually come to understand all of this.

That's the kind of behavior you'd only do if you genuinely wanted to take good care of your adopted sister.

Perhaps, subconsciously, she had long regarded Sakura Tohsaka as her own younger sister.

"Then, Sakura—"

"In that case, we won't have to worry about money."

"Hmm." Sakura Tohsaka nodded, but still looked somewhat annoyed.

With such an obvious expression, it was impossible for Ian not to notice.

"What's wrong?" he asked gently. "Sakura, is there something else bothering you?"

It's not about whether I care or not.

Sakura Tohsaka looked at the sky filled with winter snowflakes.

"I was just wondering—"

"My sister Luvia, who is not related to me by blood, is so kind to me..."

"But those who are related by blood..."

"Mr. Ian, have I done something wrong again?"

Realizing that Sakura Tohsaka was still upset about the argument she had with Rin Tohsaka the night before, Ian felt a pang of sympathy for her.

He knew that she was essentially a very kind girl.

However, after spending a lot of time with Luvia, he became a little "shameless".

But whenever she encounters such a situation, she still goes back to the moment of conflict and wonders if she did something wrong.

This habit of always looking for problems within herself first seems to have become an instinct for her.

The man took the girl's cold hand and put it into his pocket.

"That--"

What do you think you did wrong?

"Is it wrong to participate in the Holy Grail War on behalf of the Edfeld family? Or is it wrong to return to Fuyuki? Or is it wrong to actively avoid Rin now?"

"Obviously... these don't count as mistakes, do they?"

The servant patiently comforted his master.

"Sakura, sometimes conflicts with others aren't necessarily your fault... Don't keep punishing yourself for it, okay?"

"That's how it is—"

The man gently placed a knight's kiss on Sakura Tohsaka's forehead.

"It would break my heart."

"..."

Sakura Tohsaka blushed instantly after being kissed by Ian, whom she liked.

She nestled beside him, blushing as she nodded.

"Okay, I understand... I won't think about it anymore."

"but--"

The girl raised her head and looked at the man beside her.

"Mr. Ian."

"Could you... kiss me again?"

"No problem at all."

With two simple kisses, Ian temporarily comforted the upset Sakura Tohsaka.

The two, Master and Servant, continued walking along the winter streets.

It's still early.