"Rin, there's no need to be so nervous. I am your and Sakura's father, not some lofty emperor on a high throne."
For Ryuya, whether it was the bloodline of the King of Myriad Races or the Fairy of Avalon, it filled him with a powerful attraction for sentient life, not to mention his identities as the Earth King, Star God, and so on.
He was inherently highly appealing to creatures like cats. If not for his regal nobility, which made the cats hesitant to approach, it wasn't just the cats on this street… perhaps all the plants and animals in the entire city would be drawn to him if he showed up.
Seeing his two daughters' fondness for these cats, he beckoned to them. Sure enough, the cats came clinging to him as if drawn by some irresistible force.
Seeing his daughters wanting to pet the cats in his arms but not daring to, Ryuya placed a cat into Rin's arms.
"Ah..... Dad, this is really....."
Gently stroking the belly of the cat in her arms, the cat responded to Rin's touch, letting out a soft 'meow' and lightly licking her fingers.
"Dad is amazing."
Also petting a cat, standing together with Rin, the peerlessly beautiful twins truly resembled a painting at this moment.
Just as Rin and Sakura were immersed in the joy of petting cats, the cafe door opened, followed by a voice... how to describe it? It was clearly a sweet female voice, but it gave a feeling of being untouchable from afar, making one want to sit up straight and pay attention upon hearing it, like elementary school students seeing their homeroom teacher.
"You are?"
Both Rin and Sakura had heard that chilling voice before. The owner of that voice was the woman brought by Sola, her name seemed to be...
"Ah? What a coincidence, Ryuya-sama."
Dressed in a light blue dress, the girl with golden shoulder-length short hair emanated a divine-like radiance.
Although her race was undoubtedly human, the aura surrounding her was the same as Crimson Moon's and Hope's… it transcended humans, transcended Servants.
She was the Princess of the Root, Sajyou Manaka.
Her azure blue eyes gazed serenely at Ryuya. Manaka had come to this cafe alone.
As for the so-called coincidence, that was utter nonsense.
Because she did it on purpose! She came intentionally to see Ryuya.
"Sajyou? Are you out by yourself?"
Manaka's participation in the war was somewhat surprising to Ryuya. During his last visit to Snowfield City, he hadn't detected her presence.
In other words, the Snowfield City world initially did not have Sajyou Manaka, and this Princess of the Root was born after Ryuya sealed the Root.
Similarly, key figures like Ryougi Shiki and Aozaki Aoko were also absent, making it seem like one of the countless parallel worlds with its own main storyline.
His memory of Manaka was that of an absolute yandere deeply in love with the male version of King Arthur.
Seeing her participate in the Holy Grail War, Ryuya found it unexpected yet also logical, because to some extent, Manaka was the representative of the Root.
With Shiki absent, Manaka was the only human connected to the Root. She might be smiling on the surface, but perhaps deep down, she was roaring madly, figuring out how to kill him.
Looking at the pure-looking girl, he didn't notice the madness restrained by reason beneath Manaka's smiling expression.
"Ah... Ryuya-sama, I wanted to go out today to see if there's a place that can repair this watch."
As she spoke, she raised her left hand, showing a light white ladies' watch on her slender wrist, its hands stopped moving.
"Repair a watch?"
Looking around at the cats and staff, Ryuya thought this cafe was for eating, petting cats, even working or dating, 'But repairing a watch here? Wasn't that reason a bit...'
"The place to repair watches is further ahead. I was just a bit hungry, and I also like cats, so I came in for lunch."
Smiling, she crouched down and reached out towards a cat. Whether it was an illusion or not, Manaka, who usually exuded a sweet aura, seemed terrifying at this moment, as if possessed by a demon god. The hand beckoning the cat felt like the claw of an abyssal beast, inspiring despair.
"Dad..."
Without saying much, upon seeing Manaka, Sakura and Rin pressed closer to Ryuya's side.
The two sisters were sensitive by nature and sensed a frightening quality in this girl who was about their age… a fear stemming from their very bloodline.
"Having lunch? Would you like to join us?"
Looking at the proxy watch on Manaka's wrist, Ryuya asked.
"Is that okay? Then I won't refuse your kindness."
Holding a cafe cat, slightly dissatisfied with the trembling cat in her arms, Manaka had originally been thinking of how to have a meal with Ryuya. Now that she had such a good opportunity, she naturally wouldn't let it go.
She naturally sat down opposite Ryuya and fell into thought looking at the three people sitting across from her.
'Ryuya-sama's two daughters... do they dislike me?'
In appearance, Manaka actually seemed younger than Sakura and Rin, since Sakura and Rin in the Snowfield City World were already adults in university, while Manaka was still a high school student.
Putting aside aura and such, she was indeed very youthful.
In contrast, Rin and Sakura sat on either side of Ryuya. The two-person seat was now holding three people, making it a bit cramped.
Finding Sakura and Rin's reaction a bit strange, Manaka asked directly, "Do you two like Ryuya-sama that much? Isn't it a bit crowded sitting like this?"
"Of course we like Dad." Answering Manaka's question directly, Sakura and Rin spoke while hugging Ryuya's arms, clearly signaling they weren't welcoming any 'other women'.
"I see... What a good relationship." The corner of her mouth twitched unnaturally. Manaka didn't care about how others viewed her, but Sakura and Rin were Ryuya's daughters, so she needed to view them differently. That was another matter.
"Sajyou, any dietary restrictions?"
Taking the menu from the waitress, Ryuya ordered without ceremony.
"I'm fine with anything."
Clearly using a different tone than when speaking to Rin and Sakura, facing Ryuya's question, Manaka fully demonstrated what it meant to be 'versatile'.
Her bright eyes looked at Ryuya. She didn't bother hiding her affection at all, completely taking the initiative.