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

"Vivian."

"If you feel uncomfortable doing this, you can leave for now. I will explain things to Sakura by myself."

"..."

Seeing this all-too-familiar way of handling things, Vivian was overwhelmed with emotion.

There was a time when he knelt before her, proclaiming his loyalty, "I can fulfill the princess's wish all by myself."

But what was the result?

He was willing to risk his life to achieve his goals, and he took full responsibility for all the consequences.

Vivian is not stupid.

She would never make the same mistake twice.

"Do not."

“I want to face this with you,” Vivian said, then gripped Ian’s hand tightly.

"You don't need to do all of this by yourself."

"I... also have responsibilities that I must fulfill."

"..."

Although it may seem a bit sudden—Vivian, who just accepted your confession, is willing to face everything with you.

But you don't feel any aversion to this kind of thing.

You might even find that this is exactly the outcome you were hoping for.

Now, it has finally become a reality—a will comparable to the Holy Grail's summoning.

"I understand."

Just as the man finished speaking, the sound of someone coming down the stairs came from not far away.

That's Sakura Tohsaka.

Her sleep quality wasn't very good to begin with—not to mention that Rin Tohsaka's words before that had completely piqued the girl's anticipation.

"Go get some sleep first."

"Ian might be back when I wake up."

With this in mind, Sakura Tohsaka naturally woke up at the slightest sound.

And indeed, the facts gave her a big surprise.

As she turned the corner of the corridor, Sakura Tohsaka saw the person she had been longing for.

That's Ian sitting on the living room sofa!

“Ian first…”

The girl's excited voice abruptly stopped halfway through her sentence.

Because she noticed that Ian wasn't sitting there alone.

Beside him was the person he was most afraid to see, and also the person he found most difficult to face—Vivian.

Sakura Tohsaka's heart was filled with a mix of emotions in an instant.

There is both the joy of meeting again;

There is also fear that arises when seeing someone who is worried;

The two emotions intertwined, creating an extremely unpleasant feeling—like having a duck egg in a sweet rice dumpling, or white sugar sprinkled in a savory rice dumpling.

"Teacher Vivian."

"You... what are you doing here?"

Sakura Tohsaka's tone was a mixture of fear and displeasure.

Normally, Vivian felt she would be absolutely furious—this attitude was tantamount to declaring war!

She doesn't want to see herself at all!

but now.

The witch was not angry at all; on the contrary, she could understand Sakura Tohsaka's behavior at this moment.

Or rather—

The fact that she can still control her emotions and call out "teacher" is enough to show that she is still rational.

Just saying that.

Vivian didn't know how to answer the other person's question appropriately.

She felt that whatever she said at that moment would definitely hurt Sakura Tohsaka.

But at that moment, Ian stood up and took all the blame upon himself.

"Feel sorry."

"Sakura, I brought Vivian here."

"The three of us, can we chat for a little while?"

"..."

Although she felt a shattering sound coming from her heart, Sakura Tohsaka also remembered what her sister had said last night.

"Sakura."

"You need to be more confident—you and he have been together for over ten years."

"I understand."

Sakura Tohsaka looked at Ian and Vivian in front of her and nodded.

"Let's chat for a bit then."

You have temporarily left the living room of the Tohsaka mansion.

You have arrived at a room—the place where you were summoned by Sakura Tohsaka.

[It all started here, and it continues here.]

Inside a room in the Tohsaka family home.

"So this is the place."

Vivian looked around at everything, and many images flashed before her eyes.

"Unconsciously... so much time has passed."

"Teacher, you really are forgetful."

Sakura Tohsaka turned around to look at the two people behind her, a hint of darkness appearing in her eyes.

“Obviously——”

"You're the one who made me perform the summoning in a place like this, aren't you?"

"..."

Despite knowing that Sakura Tohsaka's words had a hidden meaning, Vivian didn't feel hurt at all.

Looking at the students in front of her, she felt as if she were seeing herself from years ago.

Stubborn and tenacious.

“Yes.” Vivian nodded and smiled calmly. “It was indeed me who asked you to perform the summoning here—I even considered killing you right here.”

"..."

Sakura Tohsaka instinctively took a few steps back.

Others may not know how amazing their teacher Vivian is, but she knows it very well!

"So, teacher, you now..."

"Don't worry," Vivian shook her head, "That's all in the past."

"Right now, I... have absolutely no intention of fighting you."

"Let me tell you the truth."

"The only person I truly care about, from beginning to end, is..."

Vivian took Ian's hand and looked directly at her student.

That's him.

"And there's one more thing—Ian confessed his feelings to me last night."

"..."

Sakura Tohsaka's expression went completely out of control in an instant—this was the situation she had feared most, and now it had become an absolute fact.

"That's it..."

The girl swayed and fell backward; if Ian hadn't grabbed her hand in time, she would probably be on the ground by now.

"Sakura."

Ian held the girl, his hands trembling slightly.

"I……"

“Mr. Ian.” Sakura Tohsaka’s eyes were already full of tears—tears of both confusion and resentment.

"Didn't I already give you that kind of order? Why would you..."

"Sakura, Commands aren't for doing things like this."

Vivian walked to Sakura Tohsaka's side, but felt no sense of victory whatsoever.

"Do you know how much pain he was in yesterday when he came to my side despite the curse?"

"If he hadn't confessed to me, he probably would be dead there already."

"Mr. Ian!"