Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Shirou: "…………"

It seems she completely misunderstood my meaning.

Although it's a bit embarrassing, it's not all bad. For now, we can only go along with her wishes.

"Oh, I see. Shirou-kun wants to spend the night out with Aoko-neechan."

He seemed like a very honest child, but he was surprisingly bold!

That's understandable; after all, he's a boy that age. It's normal for him to fall in love at first sight with a beautiful and gentle older woman.

Aoko wore a mischievous, amused expression: "What should I do?"

Shirou clenched his fist: This woman... is getting carried away again...

"Whoa, Shirou-kun is actually showing an impatient expression..."

That won't do! Such a handsome face is being wasted!

Aoko grinned mischievously and said, "If you want to ask Aoko-neechan for a favor, you'd better show some sincerity, right, Shirou-kun?"

"Please, Aoko-nee..."

Shirou gritted his teeth with a humiliated expression and grumbled, "Don't go back tonight, stay out with me."

"Ugh...!"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Aozaki Aoko's face quickly flushed red, and her eyes darted around.

"Hehe...hehe, what an honest and good child~"

Okay, I really can't do anything with you. You've gone to such lengths, how can I refuse...?

Shirou noticed that Aozaki Aoko's round, long legs, encased in jeans, were tightly pressed together, and he couldn't help but rub against them.

After deciding to spend the night in Shinto, Shirou and Aoko found a hotel.

"Wow, Shirou... I'm starting to have a slightly different opinion of you..."

Aoko stared in disbelief at the building before her: "I thought you would never come to such a frivolous place."

The two of them are now standing in front of a love hotel.

Hotels that are not intended for accommodation, but rather marketed as "couples spending the night"—

"Although I really want to say that this kind of place is cheaper than a regular hotel... I'm actually quite curious about what it's like inside."

This is a rare opportunity; consider it a chance to broaden your horizons.

After saying this, Shirou took Aoko's hand, who was a little embarrassed, and stepped into the lobby of the love hotel.

After using a suggestive magic trick to make the staff believe that Shirou was an ordinary male college student, the two successfully passed through the front desk.

"Ah, the room is more decent than I imagined~ I thought there would be a lot of indecent things, well... it's no different from a regular hotel."

Aozaki Aoko, a travel magician who has stayed in hotels all over the world, shares her thoughts.

"Well, Shirou, I'm going to take a shower now?"

"Ah, I'll contact my family."

"Do you want to wash it together?"

"No, I'll wash later."

"嘁~"

Shirou watched Aozaki Aoko enter the bathroom, then dialed the hotel's outside phone.

I've been using the excuse of "staying overnight at the Matou house" far too many times lately. What if Sakura comes over for dinner one day and asks me about it, and I'll give myself away...

So Shirou changed his tactics this time, and Sera, who answered the phone, said that she was going to "spend the night at Ryudouji Temple".

After ending the phone call, Shirou quietly leaned against the large bed in the room.

Although Atoram still needs further interrogation by Matou Tsuruno, Shirou has already roughly figured out what happened.

There are no secrets in this world. Although I had tried to keep the Fourth Holy Grail War a secret, some people still found out the inside story.

Then, among the magicians who learned the inside story, it seemed that someone had their eye on him.

Is the goal my magic trick?

Shirou spread his five fingers, projecting a short sword.

The boy remembered that he had once heard Yuuju say that if the Mage Association found out about his abilities, he would definitely be treated as a "sealing designation".

The so-called "Sealing Designation" is a title given by the Magic Association to magicians with special talents, and it is also a wanted order issued by the association.

Magic that cannot be acquired through mere scholarship and study—because its preciousness can only be achieved through lineage and physique, and is limited to a single generation of magicians—the association has issued an order to personally preserve them permanently.

"Sealing designation" means that a magician is identified as possessing "unparalleled talent that will never appear again in the past or future".

Most magicians who are "sealed" have to retire from the magic world, hide their whereabouts, or hide in their own territory.

For example, Shirow knows Aozaki Touko.

Even Orange couldn't defy the Association's power and fled to an island in the Far East to pursue architectural design and detective work.

As of now, Shirou has not been "sealed".

Kenneth and his team must have done some behind-the-scenes work.

Although his perfect resume was tarnished by his defeat eight years ago, he quickly recovered after returning home and achieved enough success to easily erase the stain.

"Kenneth's transformation into such a motivated individual, no longer obsessed with power struggles, and much more composed... is all thanks to you, Shirou-kun!"

Sora, no...

She should now be called Lady Archibald, as she wrote in a letter to Shirou.

In short, Kenneth is now the most powerful and accomplished monarch in London, second only to the three great noble families.

There have even been many recent rumors that if Kenneth continues to be successful, he will become the next "Grand Master" after Aozaki Touko.

If this level of influence could be achieved, even the three great noble families would be unable to suppress the El-Melloi faction.

Incidentally, Weber continued his studies under Kenneth after returning to London.

Although his talent for magic has yet to blossom, he has not given up and continues to pursue his dream.

Kenneth would still mock and ridicule his unrealistic ideas, but Weber wouldn't really take them to heart.

"Shut up! One day I'll make you shut up with my achievements!"

“Oh? If you can do it, then give it a try, Mr. Weber.”

The atmosphere in El-Melloi classroom was also tense today.

Recently, Weber seems to have left the Clock Tower and embarked on a journey to broaden his horizons and learn about foreign cultures.

The people targeting him don't seem to be from the Clock Tower...

Shirou suddenly realized.

The evidence is Ye Sizhen.

Although she spent a long time in Europe as a student at Spiral Pavilion, she could not possibly have any connection with the Clock Tower.

In short, I just need to find out the details from Sizhen tomorrow.

Oh, right...

I haven't told Sizhen that I'm not going home tonight... She should be okay with it, right?

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Shirou."

Along with the woman's voice, a pleasant fragrance wafted through the air.

Shirou looked up and saw Aozaki Aoko emerging from her bath.

"...?"

However, to his surprise, Aozaki Aoko was not wearing a bathrobe provided by the hotel.

Shirou looked shocked: "Wait... what's with this outfit?"

"How is it? Does it fit perfectly?"

Wearing the Misaki High School uniform, Aozaki Touko places her hand on the back of her head, striking a flirtatious pose.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you so overwhelmed by the older sister's charm that you can't speak?"

As she spoke, she pulled her short skirt up slightly, revealing her flawless white thighs.

"Qingzi, where did you get these clothes...?"

The last time I saw her wearing clothes like this was when she was 17 years old—that was 13 years ago.

"I always keep it in my time pocket; I might need it sometimes when I'm on an infiltration mission."

Don't put that kind of thing in your time pocket!

Seriously, what kind of infiltration mission would require a high school girl uniform...?

"What? Shirou's reaction is so boring."

Aozaki Aoko sat down on the edge of the bed, displeased. "I was thinking of wearing something else for you, but never mind~"

"What other clothes did you bring?" Shirou asked, speechless.

Aoko counted on her fingers, "Hmm... five identical spare T-shirts and jeans, the final battle outfit for the magic battle, the bunny girl uniform from TV shopping, and then there's the dress I stole from my sister..."

Shirou: "Wait a minute, something strange seems to have gotten mixed in."

Aoko: "Oh? Shirou is interested in bunny girls? Want to see me wear one?"

"This guy is really perceptive," the boy thought, turning his face away.

"Well, if Aoko insists on wearing it... I don't mind watching..."

"What?! You stubborn brat, just say you want to see... There's a flaw, take this!"

Aoko leaped up and pounced on Shirou on the soft bed like a rabbit.

"Wait, let me take a shower first..."

"No, let's go together later..."

In perfect harmony, their bodies intertwined.

"Hehehe, back in the mansion I had to consider Yu-zhu's feelings... Now you can freely act cute in front of my breasts, aren't you happy?"

"It's so noisy, Aoko... be quiet."

"Hmm...?"

……

……

"It's already so late... and they still haven't come back..."

In the Japanese-style room of the Amamiya family, Ye Sizhen quietly looked at the Chinese pastries placed in front of her.

It was a rose cake that she had spent an entire day trying to make from scratch, experiencing several failures along the way... and finally succeeded.

Although the presentation is still terrible as always, the taste is absolutely guaranteed.

She had originally planned to share it with Shirou when he returned in the evening, which would also allow her to smoothly bring up new topics of conversation.

In return, let me teach you how to make pastries?

Shirou, who is very interested in cooking, would definitely have a very happy expression on his face at that time...

Just seeing his smile made Ye Sizhen feel like she had made a profit, and that all her hard work that day hadn't been in vain.

however--

The clock in the room had already struck nine.

Shirou usually gets home by six o'clock at the latest... after all, he really enjoys helping the maids in the kitchen.

What happened today?

Why haven't they come back yet?

What is that child doing now?