Type-Moon: Shinji Matou Also Wants to Be the Protagonist

The warm glow of the setting sun fell on her hair and shoulders.

Shinji's seemingly heartless choice, ironically, made her feel something for the first time.

It seems that things will really get better from now on.

After leaving Sakura's room, Shinji went straight into the basement.

The Matou family needs more trustworthy people in the future.

Compared to recruiting from outside, training them personally is actually the best option, given the current inability to create more biological Imperial Arms. Sakura is an excellent candidate.

However, Sakura's identity made Shinji somewhat hesitant.

After all, it's a fact that Zouken Matou wronged her, so it's understandable if Sakura doesn't want to stay in the Matou family any longer.

However, since she has already stated that she intends to stay in the Matou family.

Shinji should respond to this determination with the corresponding attitude and actions.

Although the Crest Worms in Sakura's body have been removed, Zouken Matou's body modifications cannot be easily restored.

Zouken Matou's fundamental purpose in modifying Sakura was to ultimately make her the vessel through which he continued his life.

Therefore, the core direction of the modification has always been to forcibly distort and make Sakura's magic circuits adapt to his magic.

Sakura's original innate magical attribute was the extremely rare "Hollow," a very precious fictional element.

However, the magic attribute passed down in the Matou family is "water".

Therefore, Sakura's magic circuits have already undergone a radical structural overhaul.

Now, it's almost impossible to reverse things and revert to her original imaginary attribute.

The only feasible path at present is to follow the existing modification foundation, reorganize and stabilize those forcibly distorted magic circuits, and help her rebuild the chaotic power system little by little.

However, to do this, we would need the specific data from when Zouken Matou made the modifications.

But that old geezer obviously wouldn't be kind enough to record and leave behind such crucial information.

Therefore, Shinji had to do it himself, digging them out bit by bit.

With Zouken Matou's soul still in my hands, I'm always worried that he might escape.

With Shinji's soul-searching technique now largely complete, this is the perfect opportunity to eliminate this hidden danger.

Shinji skillfully set up a soundproof barrier and extracted Zouken Matou's soul.

"Shinji, what do you want from me this time?"

A sinister voice immediately emanated from the dim ball of soul light.

However, Shinji was too lazy to talk to him anymore; he didn't deserve to listen.

The Soul Searching Technique began smoothly, and a ghostly blue light enveloped Zouken Matou.

"Ugh~"

A piercing scream emanated from the ball of soul light, but it was confined to the small underground space by the soundproof barrier.

Chapter 108: Rin Tohsaka

After working in the basement all night, Shinji finally emptied Zouken Matou's mind.

However, for security reasons, the memories obtained through the Soul Searching Technique are all from a third-person perspective and cannot be used immediately.

To get the data Shinji wants, it will take some time to organize these memories.

However, Sakura's body is still in the recovery period and cannot withstand further modifications.

Therefore, the demand for data is not that strong yet.

After a quick wash, Shinji arrived at the reception room with dark circles under his eyes.

When Shinji arrived, the Tohsaka family's guests had already arrived.

Kariya Matou was having an awkward conversation with Aoi Tohsaka when Sakura arrived and was serving tea to the guests.

Hearing footsteps approaching, everyone in the room looked up.

"Brother, good morning."

Sakura greeted Shinji immediately.

Shinji glanced at her in surprise, only to see that the girl was well-mannered and had a faint smile on her face.

Her purple eyes, no longer dull as they had been yesterday, were now sparkling with life.

Aoi Tohsaka was the first to stand up, nodding gracefully in greeting:

"Head of the Matou family, thank you for taking the time to see us."

Although Shinji's age was surprising, Matou Kariya had already given her a general overview of Shinji's situation.

Therefore, Aoi Tohsaka controlled her emotions very well.

As soon as she finished speaking, a girl beside her also straightened up.

Her long, ink-black hair was neatly tied into a ponytail, and her beautiful eyes held a hint of hostility, as if Shinji had stolen something from her.

He looked directly at Shinji, maintaining his aristocratic manners, and said:

"Hello, I'm Rin Tohsaka."

Shinji's gaze swept over the girl, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He glanced at Matou Sakura, who was standing quietly beside him.

Shinji probably understood where Rin Tohsaka's hostility came from.

It seems that Sakura didn't give the mother and daughter a friendly look before she arrived.

However, Shinji had no intention of blaming Sakura. After all the suffering she had endured, it was acceptable for her to just throw a little tantrum.

Moreover, this temper hadn't even been directed at Shinji.

He withdrew his gaze, pulled over the chair at the head of the table, and gestured with his hand to indicate the direction he should sit in:

"Please sit down. Since you're here, just say what you need to say. I've been very busy lately, so let's get straight to the point."

Aoi Tohsaka sat down, her fingers gently clenching the hem of her skirt, her tone tinged with unease:

"Head of the Matou family, we've come here today to ask you for a favor for the Tohsaka family."

Now that the Mage's Association is investigating Tokiomi's wrongdoing, my daughter and I really don't know how to deal with it.

I heard you've dealt with the association's special envoy. Could you... could you put in a good word for us?

We are willing to pay any price to save the Tohsaka family.

Sakura, sitting next to Shinichi, twitched her fingers but kept her eyes down and didn't say anything.

She had already made her choice, and now she was simply sitting quietly, waiting for Shinji to speak.

Shinji tapped his fingertips on the table, his gaze falling on Rin Tohsaka's face:

"The price? Does the Tohsaka family still have enough to pay?"

Rin Tohsaka frowned immediately, took half a step forward, and raised her chin to meet Shinji's gaze:

"The Tohsaka family owns a large number of spiritual veins, as well as all the magic crests and jewel vaults left behind by Tokiomi."

If you're willing to help, we can share a portion of these profits with the Matou family.

All I ask is that the Tohsaka family's name be preserved, and that my mother be kept safe.

And... give our sister back to us.

The atmosphere in the reception room instantly turned somber upon hearing this.

Aoi Tohsaka quickly tugged at Rin Tohsaka's sleeve, signaling her not to say anything out of line.

Rin Tohsaka shook off her mother's hand and stared straight at Shinji, her eyes filled with a defiant light.

Shinji smiled and turned to look at the quiet Sakura beside him:

"Sakura, your sister said you need to go back to the Tohsaka family. What did you say to her?"

Sakura gently clenched the hem of her skirt with her fingertips, but did not speak immediately.

She glanced at the restless Aoi Tohsaka, then looked at Rin Tohsaka, who still had her neck stiff and her eyes filled with expectation.

Finally, turning his head, his gaze fell on Shinji's face, and he spoke in a low but exceptionally clear voice:

“I’ve already said it, I am Matou Sakura, my home is here, and I will not go back to the Tohsaka family.”

Rin Tohsaka's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Sakura:

"What nonsense are you talking about, Sakura!"

The Tohsaka Mansion is our home.

The Matou family has harmed you so much, why do you still want to stay here?

Upon hearing Rin Tohsaka's words, Sakura's body instinctively trembled.

It was clearly Rin Tohsaka's words that reminded her of unpleasant memories, causing her body to react instinctively.

Shinji frowned and glanced sideways at Matou Kariya, who was standing to the side.

Only the Matou family knows what happened to Sakura at the Matou residence.

There's no reason for the Tohsaka family to know this news; clearly, someone has betrayed them.

Shinji glanced at him, and Matou Kariya's face instantly turned pale.

His lips moved, but he couldn't utter a single word of explanation for a long time.

When Aoi Tohsaka approached him to inquire about Sakura, he softened his heart and let it slip, never expecting it to turn out this way.

He initially thought that Sakura and Aoi were, after all, mother and daughter, and the other party had the right to know.

But he seemed to have forgotten that if the information he revealed fell into the ears of the Mage's Association, it would be very detrimental to the Matou family.

"enough."

Rin Tohsaka was about to say something more, but Shinji raised his hand, interrupting her.

"Since we've come this far, I'll be frank with you."

Sakura herself made it very clear earlier that she is Matou Sakura, not Tohsaka Sakura, and this matter need not be mentioned again.

Before Rin could continue speaking, Aoi Tohsaka quickly grabbed her and said to Shinji:

"No problem. This was agreed upon before Tokiomi's death, and we have no intention of breaking the contract."

Aoi Tohsaka's words made Sakura's eyes dim as she stood next to Shinji.

Aoi Tohsaka was aware of Tokiomi Tohsaka's decision.

But she said nothing, tacitly agreeing to Tokiomi Tohsaka's decision... Tokiomi Tohsaka has always been indecisive, and whatever Tokiomi Tohsaka says goes.

This time, it's just a repetition of Tokiomi Tohsaka's original decision.

"Mother?"

Rin Tohsaka looked at her mother in disbelief.

However, no one was paying attention to her feelings at this moment, because Shinji immediately brought up the topic that Aoi Tohsaka was most concerned about:

"I can help you with the Magic Association, but you have to produce one thing."

"what?"

Aoi Tohsaka's tone became a bit more urgent.

Her purpose in coming here was to protect the Tohsaka family, and now that hope has finally appeared, it's normal for her to be excited.

Shinji held up one finger and said:

"The design blueprints for the Jewel Sword!"

Chapter 109: The Jeweled Sword

The Jewel Sword was a task left to Eito Tohsaka by the Second Magician, Jewel Mage.

It represents the pinnacle of gem magic, involving the second technique: [Parallel World Interference].

It is said that as long as you hold the Jewel Sword, you can connect to almost infinite parallel worlds through this magical costume.