Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

"Shirou-kun, you have a great physique! Do you work out regularly?"

Shirou nodded honestly: "Um...yes, yes, I exercise every morning and evening."

Aoi Tohsaka smiled and said, "I knew it. Actually, Rin works out her muscles in the basement every night. She must have been influenced by Shirou-kun."

I feel like I've caught the top student in the act.

Shirou tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth and maintain a solemn expression. Then he suddenly remembered what he had just said: Huh... Does she know that I'm coming today?

"Aunt Tohsaka, do you often hear about me from Rin?"

Aoi Tohsaka countered, "Do you think that child would talk about these things?"

Shirou shook his head: "No."

"Right? It's not easy being a parent when your child is so outstanding and independent."

Mrs. Tohsaka sighed, "I do wish she could rely on her mother more."

"That's right. Then...did Sakura tell you about me?"

"Sakura..."

When the "forbidden name" was mentioned, Aoi Tohsaka's expression froze instantly.

Oh no, I've stepped on a landmine!

Shirou thought that Sakura and her sister had been getting quite close at school and at home lately, so he assumed that she and her mother had made up... but it turns out that's not the case at all!

"If it's alright, could I pass on a message to Sakura for you next time?" Shirou said, mustering his courage.

Aoi Tohsaka was stunned.

"Um...can I ask you for a favor?"

Shirou nodded deeply: "Of course, consider it an apology for offending Aunt Tohsaka earlier."

The beautiful woman with green hair frowned slightly and murmured to herself:

If it's Sakura's favorite Shirou-senpai...

"No, I think I'll pass."

"That's it."

Shirou realized that the relationship between the mother and daughter was indeed not something he, as an outsider, could interfere with.

Wait a minute, here's the problem.

If it wasn't through Sakura or Rin, then how did Aunt Tohsaka get to know me?

"Does Shirou-kun care about this?"

The mother, nearing forty and having given birth to two children, wore a mischievous expression.

Looking at her like this, she looks exactly like Rin who has grown up. They really are mother and daughter.

The red-haired boy scratched the back of his head: "A little bit, ah... it's okay if you don't want to say."

"Hehe, it's not that bad."

Aoi Tohsaka smiled and waved, gesturing for Shirou to sit next to her.

I sat down nervously.

smell good……

The green-haired Yamato Nadeshiko leaned close to Shirou's ear and whispered, "I'm friends with Mrs. Irisviel, and I heard about you from her."

Later I found out that Shirou was actually the "older brother" who had been taking care of Sakura, and I was really surprised.

The mystery has been solved.

Shirou's lips twitched: So that's what Irisviel meant last night when she said, "Remember to say hello for me."

"Because that person, whenever he has free time, he'll brag about Shirou-kun," Aoi Tohsaka said with a hint of jealousy.

"You can only believe about one-tenth of what Alice says," Shirou said sheepishly.

"That's not true at all. Shirou-kun is a really outstanding and excellent boy! Sakura and Rin trust you a lot, don't they?"

"Wait... Rin!"

Because he was chatting so enthusiastically with Aoi Tohsaka, Shirou completely forgot about the patient, who was still waiting for him to bring over the cold medicine!

He quickly told Aoi Tohsaka that Rin had caught a cold, and the latter immediately panicked and took out special cold medicine from the medical kit.

"Here you go, Shirou-kun."

"Aunt Tohsaka, aren't you going to go see her?"

Shirou asked curiously, because he noticed that although Aoi Tohsaka was anxious, she had no intention of going with him.

"I...I'm not going..."

Aoi Tohsaka bit her lip lightly.

“That child… is now the head of the Tohsaka family…”

"What does it matter! You are her mother!"

The woman shook her head: "That's not true. Rin is more serious and hardworking than anyone else."

To put my mind at ease, she endured countless hardships in private... Someone like her would definitely not want to show her vulnerable side to me..."

Aoi Tohsaka walked over and grasped Shirou's hand tightly, saying in a pleading tone, "Shirou-kun, I'm entrusting Rin's matter to you."

"...Hmm, leave it to me."

"Hehe, thank you."

Aoi Tohsaka smiled, a smile that was both happy and sad.

"Then I'll go first... Um, Aunt Tohsaka?"

For some reason, Aoi Tohsaka did not let go.

"What's wrong?"

"that……"

A delicate blush rose on Aoi Tohsaka's beautiful face.

Her slender, long fingers gripped Shirou's hand tightly. She lowered her head and stammered, "About what happened just now..."

Shirou frowned: What is it?

"That's the one……"

Aoi Tohsaka's cheeks turned even redder, making her look like a teenage girl in the throes of first love.

What the hell is going on?

Shirou looked down at her expression, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Mrs. Tohsaka's full and proud breasts.

Ah... (realizes).

"Shi...Shirou-kun just now saw me changing my underwear...please don't tell that child, okay?"

Aoi Tohsaka looked up at the boy, who was the same age as her daughter, her dignified face filled with pleading.

I will keep my mouth shut.

Shirou said seriously, "I will not mention a single word about either Rin or Sakura."

This is a secret that belongs only to me and Aunt Tohsaka, and I will take it to my grave...

Oh, right! They won't tell Irisviel or Uncle Tokiomi either; it'll be a complete secret!

"Um……"

Hearing Shirou's solemn oath, Aoi Tohsaka finally let go of his hand with relief.

"I'll head over now and come find you after I've dealt with Rin."

Shirou left the room like a gust of wind after saying those words.

Is that the Shirou-kun that Irisviel often mentions?

The child who defeated all the Masters in the Fourth Holy Grail War, bringing an end to the two-hundred-year-old tragic wish of the three starter families.

Aoi Tohsaka could sense that he was indeed, as Irisviel had said, an upright and excellent young man.

It was he who reached out to help Sakura, who had fallen into the clutches of evil.

For this one thing alone, Aoi Tohsaka felt immense gratitude towards Shirou Amamiya.

However, she herself was a timid and cowardly woman.

She dared not face the daughter she had abandoned, dared not admit her past sins, and therefore—she could not express her gratitude to Shirou.

She could only pray silently in her heart.

I hope that Shirou and his daughters will have smooth sailing in the future and live a happy and peaceful life.

Having composed herself, Aoi Tohsaka got up to tidy up the clothes scattered on the floor; she still had to properly entertain Shirou-kun later.

"Speaking of which... why did we mention that person's name?"

Tohsaka Aoi thought to herself: I divorced Tokiomi several years ago, didn't I?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Volume 6, Chapter 266: The Mother and Daughter Section

Shirou, having obtained the cold medicine, returned to Rin Tohsaka's side.

After drinking water and taking the medicine, the girl quickly fell asleep.

Looking at the time, it was already past noon.

Shirou went downstairs to the living room and saw Mrs. Tohsaka sitting on the sofa waiting for him.

"How's Rin doing?"

Upon seeing Shirou, Aoi Tohsaka asked nervously.

The mother, who had given up on personally caring for her daughter because of her pride as a magician, is worrying in her own way.

Shirou felt a surge of relief and nodded, saying, "Your complexion improved after taking the medicine. It truly lives up to its reputation as a secret medicine passed down through the Tohsaka family."

"That's great..." Aoi Tohsaka breathed a sigh of relief.

"She's asleep now, sleeping soundly."

This was the first time I'd ever seen her so well-behaved; I never imagined the flu virus would overcome Tohsaka's ferocity.

"Hehe... Shirou-kun is really joking. Rin has a girlish side too, you know?"

Aoi Tohsaka chuckled, her expression brimming with pride for her daughter.

"It's almost time. I'll go prepare lunch. I guess Shirou-kun will stay for lunch too?"

"That's what I was planning to do, because I made a promise with Tohsaka that I would stay here until evening."

"Haha, that's good."

Aoi Tohsaka got up from the sofa, indicating that she was going to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

"I'll help too."

The beautiful green-haired woman said with a serious expression, "How can this be? Mr. Shirou is a guest today, isn't he?"

You were a guest, yet you spent the entire morning taking care of Rin. How can I ask you for help now?

If the Einzberns found out, the Tohsaka family would be laughed at.

"No, I'd like to take a look at the Tohsaka family's kitchen."

At Shirou's insistence, Mrs. Tohsaka agreed to let him work as her assistant.

She had, of course, heard from Irisviel that Shirou was a domestic expert, so she was also quite curious.

The two went to the kitchen together and began their first collaboration.

"I've heard that you're a great cook, Shirou-kun."