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

You have successfully satisfied Artoria.

[You've become even more certain of your relationship—and at the same time, you've become aware of the unique nature of this Holy Grail War.]

You feel like things are getting out of hand.

[But no matter what, you know you absolutely have to keep your promise to Artoria.]

Afterwards, with Artoria's face flushed, you discussed your next move.

early morning.

After a busy night and having tidied up, Ian and Artoria stood at the entrance of the Tohsaka family mansion.

The girl's face still held a hint of shyness, clearly not yet recovered from the happiness of the previous night.

Ian realized this and asked gently:

"what happened?"

"So you really can't accept that kind of thing?"

"No, no!" Artoria waved her hands repeatedly. "I... can accept it!"

"only--"

"Just what?"

"It was just a little bit exciting," the girl said, blushing. "I won't forget it for a while."

"Then there's no need to forget," the man said with a smile. "If it's not something you dislike, why bother forgetting it?"

"Too."

Artoria's worries completely vanished because of Ian's words.

"Indeed... these are wonderful memories, I must write them down!"

"But then again—"

Artoria looked into the Tohsaka family mansion.

"Is it really okay for just the two of us to go out with Ilya and Berserker?"

“But we’re the only ones who can go out,” Ian replied quickly.

"Vivian is in a bad mood right now, and Sakura and Rin still have to go to school."

“Atalanta can’t stray too far from Rin—then we’ll be all alone.”

"Hmm...that's true."

"Alright, let's not dwell on this anymore." Ian's gaze softened as he looked at Ilya and Ibaraki-dōji running out of the mansion.

"Here they come."

"Sister Artoria~"

Ilya, carrying a small backpack, looked very happy—she looked like she was going on a picnic.

Where are we going today?

"..."

The happier Ilya was, the sadder Artoria felt inside.

after all--

In a sense, Irisviel's death was inextricably linked to her.

“Go play,” Ian answered for Artoria.

"Yay!" Ilya was even happier now. She looked at Artoria and winked.

"Can you carry me there, sister?"

"..."

After a moment's hesitation, Artoria nodded.

"Uh...of course."

Ever since——

The girl picked up the silver-haired, red-eyed little girl.

Ian soon noticed that Ibaraki-dōji was staring at him.

He bent down, patted the other person's head, and said, "Do you want to do that too?"

"Yes," Ibaraki-dōji replied immediately.

"it is good."

Ian picked her up very quickly and held her tightly in his arms.

"That--"

Let's go out now.

Although it was supposed to be a trip.

[But in reality, you and Artoria made a plan after your pleasure last night.]

Irisviel is indeed dead.

But you still feel that perhaps there might be some opportunity for her to meet Ilya.

That way, the outcome, revealed through the mother's honesty, would be easier to accept.

[And the place you're heading to is the very place where Artoria struck before.]

This was a purposeful journey—but the process wasn't as smooth as you might imagine.

At the road at the foot of the mountain.

Artoria was already blushing.

Along the way, she and Ian were mistaken by countless locals for a newlywed couple who were there to play with a small child.

Whenever the girl tries to explain, Ilya will interrupt her with a gesture that is incredibly intimate with Artoria.

Ian noticed this too—but he wasn't going to explain it for her.

Because he sensed that although Artoria seemed embarrassed, she was actually quite happy to be told that.

Since she's happy, there's no need to say anything more.

And compared to this—

What troubled Ian even more was this place where Artoria claimed to have heard Irisviel's voice.

This looks completely normal... no matter how you look at it.

But at that moment, Ian, who was at his wit's end, suddenly heard Ibaraki-dōji in his arms say something.

"Mr. Abe."

"Are you... searching for someone who has passed away?"

351. Ilya and His Wife's Reunion / The Holy Grail Miracle of Mount Enzo / Future Arrangements (4k)

"..."

Ian's expression became somewhat complicated upon hearing Ibaraki-dōji's sudden address.

He instinctively felt that the name was meant to address him, but for a moment he didn't know whether he should respond directly.

Such obvious abnormal behavior was quickly noticed by Artoria.

Holding Ilya in her arms, she asked with a worried expression:

"what happened?"

"Mr. Ian... have you noticed something's wrong?"

"..."

Before Ian could figure out how to respond to Artoria, Ibaraki-doji preemptively spoke first.

She said:

"nothing."

"It was just a simple chat."

"..."

I sensed that Ibaraki-dōji was much more mature than he appeared, and that he was also a Berserker Servant.

Artoria didn't say anything more—she trusted Ian's judgment in this matter.

"That's it...I understand."

Everything returned to its previous state.

Ibaraki-dōji nestled in Ian's arms and began to mutter softly.

"Lord Abe... do you really not recognize me?"

"..."

Ian sensed that Ibaraki-dōji was upset by his reaction and felt somewhat apologetic as well.

He placed her on his shoulders, assuming a riding position, and then gently took her legs in his hands.

"Feel sorry."

"I... I really don't remember that name."

"Really……"

Ibaraki-doji rested on Ian's head, looking quite dejected.

However, she quickly rallied and began searching for reasons to explain everything.

"That's probably Shuten-dōji."