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Matou Sakura led the way cheerfully, continuously recounting the day's events.
"Today, during archery club training, I hit the bullseye every time! Isn't that amazing?"
"Tohsaka Rin, she came to borrow money from me again. Seriously, she can't save any money at all."
"I threatened her that if she came to borrow money again, she'd have to go on a date with my brother."
Although Kisaragi Rin didn't respond, Matou Sakura remained quite enthusiastic.
Tohsaka Rin, whom she spoke of, was Matou Sakura's biological older sister. According to the normal timeline, both sisters had an aptitude for magecraft. Because only one person in a magecraft family could inherit, Tohsaka Tokiomi, unwilling to let Matou Sakura's talent go to waste, adopted her into the Matou family, which had no one with magecraft aptitude at the time.
Later, Tohsaka Tokiomi was backstabbed by his disciple and died in the Fourth Holy Grail War, and Matou Sakura was controlled by the old bug, Matou Zouken.
According to a famous Fate quote, everything can be summarized: It's all Tohsaka Tokiomi's fault!
In this worldline, Matou Sakura and Tohsaka Rin actually got along quite well. Compared to other normal worlds, this world was a bit too perfect, so perfect it was somewhat eerie...
"Didn't change my appearance, still directly treated me as Matou Shinji. Did the enhanced identity insertion directly replace Matou Shinji's existence?"
Kisaragi Rin glanced at the paradise bracelet. Since there's a minimum guarantee of Luck +3 before summoning a Heroic Spirit, there seems to be no need to rush to summon one.
The power gap between Heroic Spirits in Fate is ridiculously large; some are strong enough to destroy planets, even star systems, while weaker ones struggle to wipe out an army alone...
If there is no Holy Relic, he can only rely on his own compatibility to summon. This is the choice Kisaragi Rin would make only if there were no suitable Holy Relic.
The Heroic Spirit Kisaragi Rin needs to summon must first be powerful, and second, their personality shouldn't be too troublesome.
Heroic Spirits like Arthur King or Joan of Arc, while powerful, would probably be unwilling to directly attack the opposing Master if summoned. Facing various players, if their moral standards aren't flexible enough, it could be quite troublesome.
In the Holy Grail War, there are only three Command Spells. If used to command a Heroic Spirit, and another's Heroic Spirit uses their Master's Skill, would Kisaragi Rin directly unleash a Noble Phantasm?
It seems too foolish no matter how you think about it.
Powerful, aligned goals, flexible moral bottom line in battle, not a stubborn ideologue.
Among Heroic Spirits that meet these criteria, Medusa, whom the Matou family once summoned, seems quite suitable.
"If I directly give the summoning tool to Matou Sakura, could she summon Medusa without a Holy Relic?" Kisaragi Rin suddenly thought.
Even in this world, Medusa should respond to Matou Sakura's summoning. After all, Medusa, known as Rider, truly loves Matou Sakura.
"Brother, do you want to eat tricolored dango?"
Although it was a question, Matou Sakura had already walked towards a roadside shop and was buying some.
When Matou Sakura returned after buying, Kisaragi Rin took the tricolored dango she offered and asked her in a calm tone, "How is Emiya Shirou?"
The difference between Matou Sakura and Matou Shinji was so great; he was really curious about the protagonist's situation.
He used this tone entirely because Kisaragi Rin didn't know if he, as Matou Shinji, had befriended Emiya Shirou.
Hearing Kisaragi Rin's question, Matou Sakura gave him a particularly astonishing answer.
Matou Sakura carefully observed Kisaragi Rin, feeling that Matou Shinji was exceptionally different today. Not only had his personality become a bit more cheerful, he would talk to her, his sister, and he was asking about Emiya Shirou?
Matou Sakura quietly said, "I heard he's been transferred to another hospital again recently... He still couldn't save his leg. That accident... he might need an amputation..."
With each sentence, Matou Sakura would look up at Kisaragi Rin, but seeing no change in his expression, she continued.
Kisaragi Rin was already struggling to maintain his expression. Matou Sakura was sunny, Matou Shinji had become a gloomy shut-in, and now the protagonist Emiya Shirou was amputated?
How important Emiya Shirou's leg was can be summed up by a meme: "We still don't know how many people were watching that high jump that day."
With the famous high jump scene on the sports field, he directly captivated Tohsaka Rin, Matou Sakura, Lovia, and even Alaya floating in the sky, becoming the Heroic Spirit Emiya, a Guardian, after death...
Now, this guy was actually amputated. Looking at Matou Sakura's expression, this matter seemed to be related to Matou Shinji, whom he was impersonating.
Without saying more, Kisaragi Rin followed Matou Sakura onto the train, and after some time, they arrived at their destination.
Fuyuki City, Miyama Town, Matou Residence!
One of the must-visit attractions in Fate!
"Grandpa, we're home!"
Matou Sakura pushed open the door and called inside.
Kisaragi Rin followed her in and saw Matou Zouken, the old bug, on the sofa in the living room. He had a full head of white hair and looked benevolent.
The TV, which wasn't turned off, was still showing a dating show, and he was already asleep, snoring, leaning on the sofa.
Matou Sakura draped a blanket over Matou Zouken and went into the kitchen to start bustling about.
Kisaragi Rin sat to the side, observing the white-haired Matou Zouken, and then found a stone used as a footrest under the table.
Normally, anything used to prop up a table leg wouldn't be ordinary.
Kisaragi Rin took it out to examine it, and the paradise's information appeared.
["You have obtained Item - Fragment of the Round Table"]
Item - Fragment of the Round Table
Description: The King doesn't understand the common people's tastes, only caring about his own fullness. Let us rise up!
Effect: As a Holy Relic, summon a Heroic Spirit related to the Round Table who is willing to respond to you.
Usage Condition: Only effective in worlds with Heroic Spirit Hall.
Kisaragi Rin: "..."
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