Who are you calling a stable boy?!

Listening to Rin's grumbling, Yan Ye blinked, looked at her, then at Sakura over there, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Kariya, could you please get this plate for me?"

Just then, Mrs. Kui, carrying a plate of fruit, pushed open the French windows and walked into the yard.

"I want to go again—"

Then, she saw Sakura as she is now.

"..."

"..."

"......cherry?"

"Mother."

Faced with her daughter's familiar yet unfamiliar smiling face, Mrs. Kui paused for a moment, then closed her eyes.

"sunflower?!"

"Mother?!"

-

It has to be said that Zheng Jing has accomplished something that Tokiomi Tohsaka probably could never do in his entire life: managing to make Mrs. Aoi faint twice in a row.

However, compared to last time, Rin was more experienced this time. With Kariya there, the responsibility of taking care of Mrs. Aoi and explaining the details after she woke up was handed over to Kariya and Sakura.

What is Rin going to do?

Of course, we should be doing serious business.

"Are you nervous?"

Walking behind Rin, Zheng Jing looked at her with a grin.

"Who's nervous?!"

Rin glared at him.

"I'm just going home, what's there to be nervous about?!"

"You walk with your arms and legs moving in unison."

Startled by Zheng Jing's words, Rin quickly looked down at her hands and feet—

"Zheng! Jing!"

Finding herself walking normally, she immediately looked up and glared at Zheng Jing again.

"Isn't this just to help you relax?"

Zheng Jing chuckled.

"It's just that your unlucky old man is stubborn. If that's really the case, I, Old Zheng, will beat that Jinhua ham to death. Without a follower, what can Shichen do even if he wants to be stubborn?"

"My father is not that kind of person!"

Rin put her hands on her hips and snorted with a hint of lingering anger.

"Father will definitely make the right choice, whether it's the Holy Grail or... In short, I believe in Father!"

"okay."

Zheng Jing bent down and reached out his hand.

"So, Rin-chan, shall we go?"

"go!"

With her head held high, Rin Tohsaka is home today!

Unfortunately, the scene she had imagined—her father coming out to greet her—did not happen.

Waiting for her in front of her own door was a face she absolutely did not want to see.

Why are you here?

"It's because you're here, Rin."

Kirei responded calmly to Rin's question.

"I told you not to call me that so intimately!"

"Excuse me, Miss Rin."

"You, you..."

Ignoring Rin's gritted teeth, Kirei bowed to Zheng Jing with clasped hands.

"Greetings, Venerable One."

"No need for formalities, no need for formalities. Hey, Qili, are you here in place of Shichen?"

"Your wisdom is as sharp as a torch."

"On behalf of Father?"

Rin stared at Kirei with a puzzled look.

“You should be at the Zen family’s residence with your master’s wife right now, Miss Rin.”

Kirei lowered her eyes to meet Rin's gaze.

"But you appeared here, and were even escorted back by the Venerable One. It's normal for Teacher Shichen to be worried."

"Hehe, rather, you think that I, Old Zheng, have kidnapped his daughter and are here to force him to surrender, huh?"

"How could Your Excellency commit such a despicable act!"

Qi Li suddenly raised his voice, as if he were shouting to someone who wasn't there.

"...Kirei, is this true?"

Despite her young age, Rin already possessed the insight to discern the unspoken meaning in Kirei's words.

"Does Father really believe that Zheng Jing would do such a thing?"

She stared intently at Kirei's face, trying to find a flaw in that hateful expression.

But Kirei remained expressionless as always.

"...What does your father want you to do?"

"Of course, we'll take you back."

"I've come to see my father."

Rin held her head high, refusing to budge an inch.

"Together with Zheng Jing."

To avoid being targeted by shameless Masters, Rin and Mrs. Aoi had fewer ways to contact the Tohsaka residence after leaving Fuyuki, and Tokiomi Tohsaka basically had to take the initiative to contact them.

Therefore, Rin did not tell Shichen in advance that she was coming to see him.

Of course, even if he did, Shichen probably wouldn't agree; he'd just think his daughter was missing him and being affectionate...

Rin took a deep breath.

“Zheng Jing will not hurt me, nor is it possible for him to hurt me.”

As she spoke, she took off her gloves.

She brought it with her when she went out.

To the visibly surprised Kirei Kotomine, Rin Tohsaka revealed the three bright red beans on the back of her hand.

"—Because he is the hero who answered my summons!"

Chapter 114: You, Tokiomi Tohsaka!

Passing through the heavily fortified courtyard of the Tohsaka residence, which resembled a fortress in the eyes of a magician, Rin returned to the grand manor once again.

When she left, it was her mother who took her with her.

This time, Zheng Jing accompanied her.

"cold."

"Father!"

After carefully looking at Rin who had run up to him, Tokiomi Tohsaka patted his daughter's head, straightened up, and bowed to Zheng Jing.

"I apologize for not welcoming you properly, Master."

"You sent Kirei to pick you up, it's far enough, far enough."

Zheng Jing waved his hand.

"The master is magnanimous."

Tokiomi glanced at Kirei.

"Kirei, could you please look after Rin for me?"

As he spoke, he turned to the side.

"Master, please follow me—"

"Father!"

Rin grabbed Tokiomi's sleeve.

"I have something I want to tell you!"

"Rin, I actually have a lot to say to you, but it's not possible right now."

"You want to talk to Zheng Jing about the Holy Grail, right?"

She held her head high, gazing intently at Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"What I want to talk to you about is the Holy Grail!"

Tokiomi paused for a moment.

"I say, Tokiomi, it is Rin who has come to talk to you. As for me, Old Zheng, I don't have much to say to you."

Although Zheng Jing had a smile on his face, Shi Chen couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he looked at him.

Before Rin revealed her identity as a Master, Tokiomi had intended to recall Gilgamesh, who had gone to the citywalk in broad daylight, just in case.

The Holy Grail War is a secret ritual conducted under the cover of night, and the clashes between Heroic Spirits are life-or-death battles fought in the shadows.

However, this person in front of me had already violated such an ironclad rule.

That stick, in broad daylight, could beat Matou and the church, so why couldn't it beat Tohsaka?

He, as a minister, naturally had to be on guard.

But now, Tokiomi is hoping that the hero king will return later, preferably as usual, he won't come back unless he contacts him.

At least, he should wait until he finishes talking to the person in front of him before coming back.

Tokiomi knew he had no grudge against the person before him, and it should have been a natural thing for them to sit down and talk about the serious matter of the Holy Grail being defiled, since there was no one from his own faction interfering.

Therefore, he really couldn't understand it.

Why did Zheng Jing treat him this way?

Fortunately, Rin seems to be able to serve as a solid bridge for friendly communication between the two sides...

"I understand."

Looking down, Tokiomi Tohsaka smiled apologetically and took his daughter's hand.

"Master, please come with us, father and daughter. We have prepared fragrant tea inside."

"Oh? Then let's go, let's go!"

The group moved to the reception room of the Tohsaka residence.

Enter the room and take a seat.

Zheng Jing casually sprawled out on the large sofa in the center.

Rin then took the initiative to let go of Tokiomi's hand and sat down on the single sofa to Zheng Jing's left.