The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

Even someone as reckless as Ian could feel the sadness in the man's heart from that expression.

"I understand."

"Just stay here for now... and don't worry about anything else."

"Okay!" Shima Qiyong nodded repeatedly. Her relaxed expression was enough to show that she was actually a little afraid that her father's friend would not take her in.

But now the result is obviously the opposite - Kondo Shusuke is not only willing to take in his friend's daughter, but also seems to be taking good care of her.

This is more important than any promise.

After all, actual actions are the true expression of one's intentions.

only……

Looking at Kondo Shusuke's extremely complicated eyes, Ian always felt something was wrong.

The story behind this...maybe far beyond imagination.

【Kendo training is still going on as usual.】

【However, you were preoccupied and did not show your usual abilities.】

[What may surprise you is that your good friend Okita Souji is in a similar situation.]

[She...also seemed a little absent-minded.]

night.

As soon as he opened the shoji door of the room, Ian saw Souji Okita sitting there.

At this moment, she was sitting in meditation - she felt it was boring at first, but later she gradually found that it was a way to calm her mind.

However, the moment he heard the door being opened, Souji Okita woke up from this state.

"Sai San, you're here?"

"Ah."

Ian nodded, then went straight to the point and said:

"Okita, you've noticed it too, right? Master's attitude was clearly different when he talked about Shima Qi's father."

"Yes, it is."

Okita Souji nodded, indicating that he fully agreed with his friend's idea.

"That's what happens when you think of something unacceptable. It has to be like that."

"Sui San!"

Okita Souji waved to the boy standing at the door.

"Come sit down quickly, let's talk!"

"it is good."

As Souji Okita requested, Ian sat next to him.

A faint fragrance from the girl's body kept drilling into his nostrils.

To be honest, this isn't a scent I've smelled recently.

About a year and a half ago, Ian felt that Souji Okita was constantly emitting this smell.

But he is no longer the young man he used to be.

It is absolutely impossible to say it out loud, because it would be really embarrassing.

It is obviously a better choice to feel it silently like this and listen to Okita Souji's words without saying a word.

"Sai San-ah——"

Okita Souji grabbed his friend's hand.

"I think that girl named Shima Qi is definitely not that simple—"

"What does it mean?"

Ian asked back.

"Didn't you chat with her in the kitchen for a while today?"

"Hey, this..."

Okita Souji gave an awkward smile.

"That wasn't really a chat - I just had a few simple words with her and taught her how to wash dishes more cleanly, that's all. There's nothing to talk about!"

"Yeah……"

Ian didn't doubt what Souji Okita said.

"Then why do you think she is not simple?"

"Would you like to think about it?"

Souji Okita was gesticulating with his hands, looking very excited.

"If what she said to Master today is true—that means she found Master's home all the way here, given that her father only left a letter."

"Is this really a normal thing? It doesn't seem right no matter how I think about it."

"Eh?"

Souji Okita's analysis soon enlightened Ian.

"Yeah... If you put it that way, it's a bit far-fetched."

"If my father didn't leave anything behind, it's really beyond imagination that she would have come all this way through mountains and rivers."

"Right, right!"

Realizing that his friend understood what he meant, Okita Souji was naturally very happy.

She quickly continued:

"If you consider it from this perspective, then there are only two possibilities."

"First, what she said was indeed true, but she concealed some extremely important information from us."

"second--"

Okita Souji's eyes became sharper.

"What she said wasn't entirely true."

"..."

Hearing this analysis, Ian couldn't help but gasp.

"Whatever the case, it sounds very wrong, doesn't it?"

"Ah."

Okita Souji nodded.

"That's it—no matter how you think about it, this is something completely wrong!"

"..."

"..."

But just as the two were about to continue discussing this matter in depth, another swish sound was heard.

The shoji door of the room opened again.

But this time, the person standing there was someone else.

That is Shima Qiyong.

She was holding a small pillow, grinning, and looked very happy.

"Hey, I finally found you!"

"I should...can I come in at this time?!"

"..."

[Neither you nor Okita Souji expected that Shima Qiyong would appear at this time.]

【Especially when you and Okita Souji happened to be talking about her——】

[This somewhat terrifying information gathering ability is somewhat frightening.]

[It felt as if she had been eavesdropping on their conversation.]

[This is a bit too scary.]

"..."

"..."

Ian and Okita Souji looked at each other and reached a consensus in a very short time - that is, to temporarily avoid the previous topic.

"sure--"

Okita Souji forced a very forced smile.

"If you want to come in, come in."

"Okay~"

With Okita Souji's permission, Shima Qiyong strode directly into the room where the two people were.

Then...

Under the gaze of Okita Souji, she sat directly between the two of them!

A loud bang.

A "gap" appeared between Ian and Souji Okita.

The culprit, Shima Nobuyuki, seemed completely unaware of this.

"What were you talking about just now? Can you tell me?!"

"No, it's nothing!"

Souji Okita quickly avoided the issue.

"Shima Qi, what are you doing here so suddenly in the middle of the night?"

"nothing much!"

Shima Qiyong nudged Ian with his elbow.

"I saw you two leave together last night - I wondered if you slept in the same room."

"Looking at it now..."

Shima Qiyong grabbed the quilt beside him.

"It seems like it's not just the same room! It's the same bed!"

Shima Qiyong spoke quite loudly, seemingly talking about something unimportant.

But for Okita Souji, it's not the same.

She knew she said this on purpose - just to verify what she said before!

The relationship between two people is not as simple as imagined!

But Ian didn't seem to realize the trap.

Or rather, in his mind, it was no longer a strange thing.

"well enough."

"For the past few years, Okita has been coming to my room to sleep like this."

"Master, I have no opinion on this matter."

"..."

"..."

When Okita Souji heard what Ian said, his face almost turned red.