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

This is what I was waiting for.

Gareth, who did not speak up, looked at the fox demon in front of him—implying that he and his sister shared the same thoughts.

Perhaps having anticipated this issue between the two, Tamamo-no-Mae's expression remained remarkably calm.

She gently wagged her tail, then nodded in response:

"Yes, that's what I mean."

"Xiao Mo... no, I should say Master's daughters, you don't think I would joke about something like this, do you?"

"..."

Mordred looked at Tamamo-no-Mae in front of her and finally agreed with her statement.

"alright, I got it."

Ten minutes later.

The three arrived at a room somewhere in Chaldea.

This is where Tamamo-no-Mae lives alone—it was originally a room for Master candidates, but after the explosion, it became her residence.

Yes.

Tamamo-no-Mae did not pester Ian to live with her.

Because she knew she couldn't cause him any trouble.

As the owner of this place, Tamamo-no-Mae used magic to decorate it, making its style completely different from Chaldea and more like a corner of a house from the Heian period of Japan.

"Come in," Tamamo-no-Mae gestured to the two knights.

"Okay." Gareth took off his shoes and followed the fox demon inside.

After a moment's hesitation, Mordred followed suit and went into the room.

What kind of tea would you like?

Tamamo-no-Mae asked this question, then pulled out a large box from the side and placed it in front of the two of them.

Inside, there was a dazzling array of astonishing sights.

“I have many kinds of tea here.”

"Eh?"

Gareth was taken aback when he heard Tamamo-no-Mae's words.

Having just learned from Mashu that Chaldea was short of supplies, she didn't dare to casually enjoy the things the fox spirit offered.

after all--

If everyone else suffers while you enjoy yourself, that's selfishness.

As a knight of Britain, Gareth had no desire to become like this.

This goes against her personal principles.

only--

As if she could read Gareth and Mordred's minds, Tamamo-no-Mae quickly began to explain:

"Please don't feel guilty."

"This... is the dowry that arrived when I married Master, and in principle it does not belong to Chaldea."

"So you don't need to worry about waste or other issues—this is just a small sharing from me."

"..."

Mordred remained silent.

Gareth stood there, completely stunned.

She pinched her cheek, and only after confirming that she wasn't dreaming did she answer:

"You're not kidding, are you?! Father, you've married him?!"

“Yes.” Tamamo-no-Mae answered Gareth’s question with a slight blush. “I… just married my Master.”

"In principle, I could be considered your mother at this moment."

"but--"

Tamamo-no-Mae smiled slightly, looking at the two British "daughters" with a rather gentle gaze.

“I don’t need you to think that way—that would be too much to ask.”

"..."

"..."

Tamamo-no-Mae's speech wasn't particularly impressive, but it deeply shocked the two girls standing in front of her.

They just stared at this fox demon who belonged to a completely different era from their own, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

It took Gareth a while to recover before he remembered to confirm the truth of the fox spirit's words with Mordred.

"Xiao Mo."

"Is it true? Father, you really married her?"

"..."

I recall the rather simple wedding that night and my experience of eavesdropping outside the door with Ogarmali and the others.

Although Mordred didn't really acknowledge Tamamo-no-Mae, he still nodded honestly.

After all, she cared about her father.

"Yeah, it's true."

“My father did marry her—but he didn’t make me call her mother!”

But such an explanation is meaningless.

After all, if her father had indeed married the fox spirit, then she would be the mother of both of them in name only.

This will absolutely not change.

Gareth patted his cheeks, composing himself.

Let's ignore all that for now!

Regardless of the other person's identity, what I should be trying to understand now is the "thing about my father" that she mentioned.

"that--"

The young female knight looked at the fox demon before her, her tone becoming cautious because of her identity as a "mother".

"So, your name is..."

"Tamamo-no-Mae," the fox spirit introduced herself very seriously.

It was clear that she really wanted to make a good impression on Mordred and Gareth.

"of course."

"You may also address me as Tamamo or Tamamo-no-Mae, just like Master."

"I also think this form of address is very nice."

"..."

Gareth looked at Tamamo-no-Mae and nodded thoughtfully.

Although the other party had furry ears and a fluffy tail that most people didn't have, in terms of appearance, it was actually very close to the age of himself and Mordred.

In this light, it seems that the older father, Ian, has the air of having married a young and beautiful wife.

"I see."

"so--"

Gareth moved a little closer to his sister, seeking a semblance of security.

"Tamamo-no-Mae, what exactly do you want to say to us, Ni? — About Father, I feel like I know just as much as you do, don't I?"

That's not hard to understand.

After all, as one of Ian's daughters, Gareth had actually accompanied him to fight against Vortigern.

From this perspective, she felt that her understanding of her father was no less than anyone else's—including Tamamo-no-Mae, of course.

"Hmm... If you consider things from your perspective, I really shouldn't know more than you."

"But—" The fox demon's eyes softened considerably.

That was a feeling of emotion that came from recalling certain things.

"But if I said that I was saved by my Master, would you believe me?"

"Were you rescued?"

Gareth understood the sentence, but he couldn't comprehend its meaning.

She leaned close to Mordred's ear and whispered something.

"Xiao Mo, do you know when your father saved her?"

"Eh?"

Mordred really didn't know anything about this.

She scratched her face, then said with a slightly aggrieved expression:

"Sister, how would I know if you don't know?"

“However—” Mordred looked at Tamamo-no-Mae.

"Since Father was able to summon her, I think their relationship must be extraordinary."

"Um?!"

Gareth suddenly realized that he seemed to have subconsciously overlooked something.

"Little Mordred... Tamamo-no-Mae, is she a Servant summoned by Father?"