Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

"...So, your body isn't fully healed after all, is it?"

Shirou touched her forehead; it was surprisingly hot.

With such a high fever, it's no wonder she fainted if she tried to walk.

"I was perfectly fine this morning... It's just a minor illness, as long as I cheer up..."

Rin Tohsaka struggled to get up again.

The girl tried to get up for the third time.

"Don't push yourself too hard, okay... just get some rest."

"But...we promised to make you look forward to today...how could you do this...what are you doing!?"

Rin Tohsaka let out a shy gasp.

"Why are you asking me what I'm doing... I just want to carry you back to the bedroom. It's not the first time anyway."

Shirou felt there was no point in arguing with her any longer, so he simply picked her up.

Of course—it's the same princess carry as the day before yesterday.

"Woo..."

Although Rin Tohsaka was unhappy, she still obediently accepted Shirou's kindness and put her arm around his neck.

"Is this right here?"

"Um……"

Shirou pushed open the door and gently placed the girl on the bed.

"Rest well here. I'll get you something to eat. You haven't eaten anything since morning, have you?"

"Hmm, no need... I don't usually eat breakfast."

...It seems we've found the reason why this guy keeps fainting.

"what happened?"

Shirou sat down on the edge of the bed and asked.

Rin Tohsaka seemed to have regained some of her senses.

She stated that today's illness was not a backlash from the magic mark, but simply a cold and fever.

Shirou frowned: From Touka to Irisviel to Tohsaka, are magicians such creatures that they catch colds so easily?

However, if you think about it carefully, magicians are actually ancient beings living in the modern world.

With blood from hundreds of years ago flowing through their veins, they naturally have very poor tolerance to modern viruses.

Shirou, who did not inherit the seal, did not have this kind of trouble.

"I was planning to repay your favor, but I ended up owing you even more... I really lost out."

Rin Tohsaka covered the lower half of her face with the blanket, casting a long, lingering gaze.

Shirou smiled wryly and said, "Don't always be so calculating about gains and losses."

"Ugh~ How embarrassing... I fainted twice in front of Emiya-kun, how shameful..."

"That's not how it is, Tohsaka."

"How so?" the girl blinked.

Shirou said, "Actually, it's the third time. Have you forgotten how I saved your life?"

Rin Tohsaka was once attacked by the magician Ye Shizhen who invaded Fuyuki, but Shirou eventually rescued her.

So—this is actually the third time she has received Shirou's help.

"Aaaaaaah, why did you have to remind me of this, you idiot Shirou!!"

The girl with pigtails was filled with shame and indignation. She covered her head with the blanket and curled up into a wriggling caterpillar.

Although she seemed more energetic, Shirou knew she was just putting on a brave face in front of him.

When it comes to things concerning herself or Sakura, Rin Tohsaka tends to push herself too hard.

"You should get some sleep, Tohsaka."

"I know without you saying it, Amamiya-kun... um..."

"?"

Rin Tohsaka blushed and stared at Shirou.

It seemed like he wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to.

After a moment's thought, Shirou asked, "Do you want me to help you change your clothes and wipe your sweat?"

"No, that's not it... What are you thinking, you pervert!"

What are the requirements?

Shirou said in a pretentious manner, "Please feel free to ask for anything you need, Lady Tohsaka."

"..."

Rin Tohsaka was silent for a while, then covered half of her face with the blanket and asked timidly.

"You're not going to leave while I'm asleep, are you?"

Shirou laughed and said, "Yes, I won't leave. I still need to use the kitchen to prepare lunch."

"Well……"

Hearing him say that, Rin Tohsaka seemed to reluctantly accept the result and lay down on the bed.

"But I need to go outside and buy some cold medicine first."

"No need for that, we have the Tohsaka family's cold medicine."

After taking the medicine and resting for half a day, the cold should be mostly cured.

Also, because the spiritual energy in my home is very compatible with mine, in case of an emergency, I can go to the basement—”

"Alright, alright, we'll leave the lessons until you're fully recovered. Where's the cold medicine?"

"The first-aid kit is in my mother's room."

Shirou then remembered that Sakura had mentioned that Rin lived with her mother, Tokiomi Tohsaka's wife.

Rin's mother doesn't seem to be home, which is probably why she fainted in the living room.

"Okay, leave it to me."

"Ah."

Rin Tohsaka nodded and closed her eyes, while Shirou gently closed the door.

Thinking that this might be the last time in her life she would see Rin so well-behaved, obedient, and demure, she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

……

……

Although Shirou, who lives in the Amamiya residence, has no right to say that, the Tohsaka residence is as big and complicated as a luxury hotel.

Shirou went up from the first floor to the second floor and found the room where Rin Tohsaka's mother lived.

"The cold medicine should be here."

When Shirou pushed open the door—

There was a half-naked woman standing there.

The woman had long, dark green hair, a mature, dignified, and elegant demeanor, and her delicate and beautiful appearance bore a resemblance to the Tohsaka sisters.

She stared at the intruder, her wide eyes filled with fear and surprise.

A full, alluring figure, and snow-white, translucent skin. The woman wore only a pair of light green lace pants that exuded a mature, sophisticated vibe.

As for the upper part of the matching lingerie, she had already untied it herself—

"........."

Shirou was stunned for a moment, and his brain short-circuited.

Why...why would a woman change clothes in Rin Tohsaka's mother's room?

Could she be...?

"Oops."

Before covering his eyes, Shirou quickly cast a silence spell.

That's achieved by emitting sound waves of the same frequency to cancel out surrounding noise—

"Aa ...

The Tohsaka sisters' mother, Aoi Tohsaka, screamed and hugged herself tightly, then plopped down on the floor.

Shirou could never have imagined that his first meeting with Sakura and Tohsaka's biological mother would be such a clichéd scene from a romantic comedy light novel.

The location is still Aoi Tohsaka's room.

On either side of the coffee table were Shirou and Aoi Tohsaka, who was already dressed, both looking rather uneasy.

"I'm so sorry, Aunt Tohsaka! I really didn't mean to!"

Shirou apologized earnestly, his forehead almost touching the coffee table.

Aoi Tohsaka quickly waved her hand: "No...it's nothing. I was also at fault for not locking the door when I changed my underwear at home."

"No, no, Aunt Tohsaka did nothing wrong. I'm the one who's wrong! There's no reason not to knock on someone else's door."

"No, no, no, I was more wrong..."

Tohsaka Aoi shook her head: "I knew Shirou-kun was coming home as a guest today, but I didn't notice at all... I'm used to living with Rin, so... It's my fault, I'm sorry!"

"I'm the one who's worse! I'm always so casual at home, and I always end up catching the girls in the bathroom... no, it's nothing."

As a result, the two of them took the blame upon themselves, bowing and apologizing one after the other.

"In that case, let's call it even?" Aoi Tohsaka decided to end this chain of self-blame.

Shirou nodded hesitantly: "Alright, if that's what you say."

"Thank you, Shirou-kun... I've actually been wanting to meet you for a while now."

"This is my honor."

"Hehe, Shirou-kun is as gentle as the rumors say."

Aoi Tohsaka's gentle smile shot into Shirou's chest like an arrow.

As expected of the Tohsaka sisters' mother, isn't she?

She's almost 40 years old, yet she's still an impeccable beauty with a great figure...

Suddenly recalling the erotic scene he had witnessed a few minutes earlier, Shirou felt a little embarrassed and looked away.

"How can there be..."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I called you by your name right away..."

"It's okay, I don't care at all."

"Hehe... You really are a good boy. Then I'll continue to call you Shirou-kun?"

Aoi Tohsaka's gentle, almost melting voice tickled Shirou's ears.

……How is this going?

Shirou felt a little itchy inside.

"Speaking of which... boys are really something."

Mrs. Tohsaka stroked her cheek and looked him up and down.

Shirou paused for a moment, then asked, "W-what do you mean?"