Time had quietly reached January.
After more than a month of study, Sakura, who was about to start school, intended to return to Fuyuki City today.
Kirei Kotomine walked behind the two sisters carrying the luggage, following them to the station.
"Sakura, I'm sorry, Sister can only send you this far. Kirei, remember to take good care of Sakura on the way. After returning to Fuyuki City, remember to bring the Holy Grail and come back early."
Kirei Kotomine looked at Rin, who was acting like a little adult, and said to her with a smile,
"Rin, you should also be careful on your way back to Miss Kuonji's house. The news of your arrival in Misaki City has already attracted many ill-intentioned people. Do you really not need to call Touko to accompany you?"
Saying that, he put down the luggage and took out a mobile phone from his coat, waiting for Rin's decision.
During this time, Sakura had been studying various magecraft knowledge in isolation under Alice Kuonji's guidance and didn't know that a large number of external magecraft mercenaries had entered Misaki City. Hearing Kirei Kotomine's words, she looked at Rin with concern.
"Sister, you should let Aunt Touko and Master Alice come to the station to pick you up."
Rin waved her hand confidently and struck a bodybuilding pose for Sakura.
"Don't worry, Sakura. The magecraft knowledge I accumulated through years of research has been fully developed and converted into combat Formulas this month. If any idiots are looking for death, I'll just use them to test my current level."
After speaking, Rin glanced at several passersby not far away who were squatting by the roadside pretending to read newspapers, but whose eyes would occasionally dart toward her.
"Then Sister, you must stay safe. Oh right, Sister, take this Mystic Code and use it."
Saying that, Sakura took out the fairy tale book that Kirei had given Rin for her birthday years ago from her small bag and handed it to Rin.
Rin took the fairy tale book, her small hand rubbing the rough surface of the Mystic Code. Recalling the scene from back then, she smiled knowingly and handed the book back to Sakura.
"No need, Sakura. For Mystic Codes, I have my own shorthand codex and the family-inherited jewel sword; that's enough."
Kirei Kotomine looked at the still-worried Sakura, came up behind her, and patted her head.
"Sakura, since Rin has made her decision, we should just believe in her. Let's go, Sakura."
"Then Sister, pinky swear with me that you'll absolutely ensure your safety."
Rin looked at her sister who was still worried about her safety, took a step forward, gave Sakura a light peck on the forehead, then turned around, waved her hand, and strode away from the station.
Sakura, caught off guard by the sudden attack, turned red in the face, steam rising from her head. She stood dazed on the spot.'Sister kissed me, Sister kissed me...'
After putting some distance between herself and the station, Rin walked straight into an abandoned factory.
"All of you come out. It must have been hard following me all this way."
Following Rin's words, several men dressed as mercenaries stepped out from the shadows of the buildings behind her.
Rin slowly turned around to face the mercenaries, who silently aimed their Mystic Codes and firearms at her.
"Just jackals attracted by a bounty? I thought I'd meet some decent opponents."
The alert mercenaries, hearing Rin's words, realized something was wrong and quickly prepared to dodge.
But it was too late. At some point, a small gemstone had appeared in Rin's hand, and it was now emitting a mysterious light. The moment the mercenaries saw the light, their consciousness vanished.
This mysterious light was the Light of Venus, representing Goddess Ishtar's war and destruction, which Rin derived through researching the Aztec 'Spear of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli.' By obtaining the Mystery from ancient starlight and using the theory of Idol Worship, she reproduced the power of Venus from when Goddess Ishtar ravaged and destroyed the Sacred Mount Ebih.
Of course, the small amount of Venus light Rin collected and reflected with the gemstone was far from the level of myth. However, against ordinary people and the common magi lying on the ground, it was simply the light of death. The moment they saw the light, their consciousness was destroyed by the Light of Venus, the symbol of destruction.
Looking at the fallen mercenaries on the ground, Rin tossed the gemstone in her hand.
"Are you still not coming out?"
A man wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses, with several claw marks over his left eye, slowly walked out from behind a mixer.
The man held his hands high above his head, showing Rin he had no ill intent.
"Miss Rin, I was hired by your father, Tohsaka Tokiomi, to protect you. Please don't attack."
Saying this, the man carefully reached into his coat, took out a self-coercion document, and held it up to show Rin.
Rin casually glanced at the self-coercion document. After confirming the man was indeed arranged by her father, she curled her lip in disappointment and left the abandoned factory without looking back.
Lunchtime.
Rin returned to the Kuonji Residence carrying food she had bought on the way. As soon as she walked in, the food was impatiently snatched away by Touko.
Rin looked at these two over-the-hill single women who ate takeout every day, shook her head, and went over to help Touko and Aoko heat the food.
As the food was reheated using the power of magecraft, Alice also slowly arrived in the dining room.
Alice glanced at Rin and asked casually,
"Rin, how was it?"
"No good, no good. Everyone I ran into today was small fry. I finally met a guy with some skill, but it turns out he was hired by my father to protect me."
At this moment, while Aoko's attention was drawn by the conversation between Rin and Alice, Touko nimbly and secretly snatched a fish from Aoko's bowl.
Aoko suddenly felt her bowl lighten. She turned back, glaring at her sister with fury, and not to be outdone, her chopsticks shot out to snatch the fish from Touko's bowl.
Touko's eyes also twitched as she stared at Aoko.
"Aoko, as the younger sister, what's wrong with giving your older sister a fish?"
"Hmph, you jerk, do you think we're still kids?"
"Ha, Aoko, you dare mention when we were kids? Give the fish back now, or I'll show you what it means to be the older sister today."
"Touko, you must really want to be turned into a frog again?"
"Try me if you have the guts..."
Seeing the Aozaki sisters about to fight again, Alice shook her head helplessly and glared at them.
"If you want to fight, go outside. Don't break the room."
Rin, on the other hand, watched these two over-the-hill single women with a beaming smile and commented,
"You guys have such a good relationship."
"Who has a good relationship with this jerk!" x2
The two sisters, speaking in unison again, looked at each other and simultaneously let out a cold snort. They both put down their plates, rolled up their sleeves, and walked outside.
The scene that had played out countless times at the Kuonji Residence was happening once more.
Rin calmly ate her food, listening to the sounds of explosions and cursing coming from outside, and calmly turned to speak to Alice.
"Alice, Touko and I are planning to leave tonight as well."
Alice replied casually, looking slightly displeased.
"Mm."
Knowing that Alice was a kuudere on the surface but sensitive and a tsundere at heart, Rin put down her chopsticks with a grin, walked over to Alice, and took her hand.
"Alice, you can come with Touko and me to Miyako City. Oh, and Aoko too. Touko and I might cause a little commotion in Miyako City this time; could you come and help us? Alice..."