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

After a moment's hesitation, the man left behind a message:

"Vivian...no matter what happens afterward, please don't blame Sakura."

"please."

After saying that, Ian left.

As Vivian watched Ian's departing figure, her lips trembled slightly, but in the end, she said nothing.

No.

To be precise, she knew that words had long lost their original purpose.

At the moment of the showdown, they have already embarked on an unpredictable future.

Even a magician like Vivian was powerless to do anything about it.

The only thing we can do is wait and see.

You have temporarily left the Tohsaka family mansion.

You searched for Sakura Tohsaka on the streets outside.

You're worried that she might do something irrational if she's provoked.

In spring, the snow on the streets of Japan has already melted.

It was a holiday, and even in the morning, there were quite a few people on the road.

But Ian wasn't thinking about any of that—all he wanted to do right now was find her.

"Sakura—!"

"Sakura—!"

Have you ever seen a girl who is about this tall, has long black hair, blue eyes, and is quite cute?

The pedestrians on the street looked on with puzzlement as a man anxiously described a girl to everyone he met.

only--

Only a minority of people pay attention to others; most people's answers are "I don't know" or "I don't know".

However, Ian had no intention of giving up.

Before deciding to tell Sakura Tohsaka everything, he had already made all the necessary mental preparations.

Regardless of the circumstances, the man knew at that moment that he had to find Sakura Tohsaka and confirm her safety.

It seems that her feelings were recognized by the heavens, or perhaps there were simply not many places that Sakura Tohsaka could go.

Ian quickly received accurate directions from someone.

"You mean over there?!"

"I understand, thank you so much!"

After going around in circles, Ian found himself back in a familiar place.

That is--

The park where I and Sakura Tohsaka once visited in the snow.

Do you still remember this place?

You came here to see her last time too.

The reason for that incident was that Sakura Tohsaka confirmed that her older sister, Rin Tohsaka, had taken the scabbard of the Excalibur Gallatin.

You're not surprised she came here.

After all, she doesn't know many places.

I saw it.

I saw her.

In Ian's view, the girl sat alone on the rather dilapidated swing, looking sullen.

Her eyes were empty and lifeless, as if she had lost her most precious treasure.

No.

That description alone is probably not enough—at least one more condition needs to be added: the treasure can never be retrieved.

Looking at Sakura Tohsaka like this, Ian felt as if his heart was being gripped, and even breathing became difficult.

But communication is still necessary.

"Sakura." The man gave a forced smile and then walked towards her.

"Why are you here?"

"..."

Hearing the familiar voice, Sakura Tohsaka looked up.

The moment she saw Ian, her eyes lit up, but in the next instant, they turned into the deepest, darkest black.

"Liar." She rarely said such a thing about him.

"You are all liars."

"..."

Knowing that Sakura Tohsaka made me feel betrayed.

So Ian chose to silently endure all of this in the face of her "address".

"Yes."

The man walked up to Sakura Tohsaka, squatted down, and nodded.

"I really am a big liar."

"should--"

"I wanted to tell you my feelings for Vivian sooner."

"Sakura, I'm sorry."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Sakura Tohsaka was about to blame Ian and Vivian for deceiving her, but then she realized that something seemed amiss.

She sensed that Ian seemed unaware that he was Vivian's husband.

Am I still deceiving myself?

Having been deceived once before, Sakura Tohsaka could hardly believe what she was seeing and hearing—so she decided to test her a little.

"Mr. Ian, what do you mean by this?" the girl asked, looking at him.

"Confess sooner—how sooner do you mean?"

"..."

I don't think Sakura Tohsaka would completely refuse to communicate with me.

Ian then stood up and sat on another swing next to her, patiently recounting his personal journey.

"Very early."

"perhaps--"

"I had that feeling the moment I first saw Vivian."

"..."

Ian's description made Sakura Tohsaka even more concerned.

She felt that the man in front of her seemed genuinely unaware that he was Vivian's husband.

"Mr. Ian."

"You mean... you fell in love with Teacher Vivian the moment you first saw her?"

"..."

Ian did not hide his true thoughts, but showed them to her without reservation.

"You could say that, or you could say that it isn't."

"actually--"

“I didn’t realize that at first.”

"It was only after Rider took me to see the dejected Vivian that I realized what all those emotions I had felt for her were all about."

"Sakura."

The knight looked at his master beside him.

"I do like Vivian, and I think I had that feeling from the very first time we met."

"..."

Even though it was springtime, with flowers blooming and snow melting, Sakura Tohsaka felt as if the air she was breathing was still as cold as winter.

He confessed his feelings for Vivian to himself, and in a completely undisguised way.

Besides--

He did not conspire with his teacher Vivian to deceive himself.

He simply liked her, and even after losing his memory, he still fell in love at first sight.

Think about it too.

If he remembered, Ian would have recognized Vivian long ago.

Why wait until now?

"Mr. Ian."

Sakura Tohsaka looked at him beside her, her tone becoming increasingly sorrowful.

"so--"