Peaceful Fuyuki City welcomed another quiet and harmonious day.
Tohsaka Rin sat up from her bed, eyes bleary with sleep. She lazily stretched, rubbed her bright, watery eyes, threw off the quilt, put on her rabbit slippers, and wobbled toward the bathroom.
Tohsaka Aoi was in the kitchen cooking for the family. One could feel from the cheerful song Tohsaka Aoi was humming that the end of the Holy Grail War and the safety of her family put Tohsaka Aoi in a very good mood.
Tohsaka Aoi suddenly saw Tohsaka Rin passing by the kitchen doorway and greeted Rin affectionately.
"Little Rin, good morning!"
Wobbling along, with her mage circuits still feeling sore, Tohsaka Rin replied casually.
"Morning, Mom."
Rin suddenly remembered that every time Tohsaka Aoi discovered her inelegant behavior, she would be nagged for ages. Rin quickly pulled herself together, performed a lady's curtsy again, and then rushed into the bathroom without looking back...
At breakfast time, the Tohsaka Family sat in the garden, enjoying the long-lost tranquility while basking in the winter sunshine.
But Tohsaka Rin was an exception. She quickly picked up the jam-covered bread, stuffed a few mouthfuls into her mouth, then picked up the milk, gulped it down, and swallowed the bread.
"I'm full, please go ahead. By the way, Mom, I'll be at the Church all morning, so don't wait for me at noon. I'll have lunch at the Church."
Tohsaka Aoi frowned as she watched Tohsaka Rin's retreating figure. Just as she was about to say something, she saw from the corner of her eye that Tohsaka Tokiomi was shaking his head at her.
"Mom, big sister must be worried about the aftermath of the Holy Grail War, which is why she went to the Church in such a hurry to ask about the situation. Mom, big sister definitely wouldn't be like this usually."
Listening to Sakura's defense of Tohsaka Rin, Tohsaka Aoi fell silent. When it came to matters related to magecraft, Tohsaka Aoi could never intervene in this family. As someone who was not a Magus, Tohsaka Aoi knew almost nothing about matters related to magecraft. Having thought this matter was already over, her heart hung in the air once again, and she couldn't help but pray in her heart, 'God, please protect our family...'
Tohsaka Tokiomi noticed the worry in Tohsaka Aoi's heart. He reached out a hand, placed it on Tohsaka Aoi's shoulder, and said.
"Aoi, don't worry. Tohsaka Rin will handle it well. Even if Tohsaka Rin can't, I, Tohsaka Tokiomi, will not let anyone hurt you."
Tohsaka Aoi turned to look at her husband. Originally, when Tokiomi decided to send Sakura away, although Tohsaka Aoi didn't say anything, she had felt a trace of unwillingness and regret in her heart. But with these words from Tohsaka Tokiomi, the elegant, reliable, and firm man in her eyes had returned. No, after this Holy Grail War, he had become even more protective of his family!
Tohsaka Tokiomi gazed at his beloved wife, who was looking at him affectionately. A look of pride, satisfaction, and affection also appeared on Tohsaka Tokiomi's face.
Seeing her parents suddenly gazing at each other affectionately, Sakura stared at them curiously.
"Papa, Mama?"
Tohsaka Tokiomi and Tohsaka Aoi, hearing their daughter's call, awkwardly withdrew from the affectionate atmosphere. Then, with slightly flushed faces, they coughed a few times. Tohsaka Aoi shyly lowered her head, and Tohsaka Tokiomi hurriedly spoke up, trying to ease the awkwardness.
"Aoi, I'm going to trouble you to drive to the neighboring city today to purchase some home appliances. I can feel it now too; it's indeed a bit inconvenient without home appliances."
"Alright, dear..."
Tohsaka Rin was walking alone on the street at this moment. After last night's Holy Grail War, the streets of Fuyuki City were filled with a desolate atmosphere. The shops along the street were all tightly locked, and there were only a few pedestrians who had just returned to the city from the suburbs.
When Tohsaka Rin passed the area where Ryūdō-ji Temple used to be, a sorrowful atmosphere kept coming from it. The road was full of passersby crying on the ruins. Seeing such a scene, Tohsaka Rin couldn't help but feel secretly saddened.
Just as Tohsaka Rin was passing by an alley with her head down, two guys who looked like thugs blocked her path.
"Little girl, where are your parents?"
Tohsaka Rin glanced at these two ordinary people and ignored them, continuing to walk on silently.
The two thugs were relentless, and one of them even stepped forward, trying to grab Tohsaka Rin's wrist.
Tohsaka Rin looked at the thug's outstretched hand and secretly activated Reinforcement Magic. Just then, a young girl's crisp shout came from beside her.
"Stop it, you bastards!"
A brown-haired girl around 15 years old with a ponytail, holding a bamboo sword, slashed down onto the thug's outstretched hand.
"Aaaaah." The thug clutched his arm and wailed.
Seeing this, the other thug pulled a dagger from his waist and aimed it at the girl.
"Where did this stinking brat come from? Oh, you look pretty good. If you help us catch that rich girl today and keep us two brothers company, I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll give your face a few slashes."
Tohsaka Rin looked down at her clothes. 'Ha, so these guys took me for a rich kid and are planning to kidnap and extort me?'
The girl pulled Tohsaka Rin behind her, holding the bamboo sword vigilantly.
"Little sister, you run first."
The thug who had just been hit on the wrist had recovered by now; he also took out a dagger and stared angrily at the girl.
"Damn brat, you're dead today."
"Little sister, run quickly, otherwise I won't be able to look after you once the fight starts."
Tohsaka Rin looked at the back of this soft-hearted person in front of her and shook her head.
At this moment, a huge force came from the girl's waist, pushing her aside. Before the girl could react, Tohsaka Rin had already lunged in front of one of the thugs, delivering an effortless elbow strike. The thug's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground. Tohsaka Rin pressed her advantage, and before the other thug could react, she delivered a whip kick to the inside of his knee. The thug, losing his balance, immediately knelt on the ground. Tohsaka Rin then viciously kneed the thug in the chin...
The girl watched in disbelief as Tohsaka Rin easily took down the two thugs in a few seconds, her mouth hanging open unconsciously.
Tohsaka Rin brushed the non-existent dust off her hands, turned to the girl's side, tugged gently on the girl's arm, and said.
"Wake up. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first. Although you intended to help me, you hardly did anything, so don't expect me to thank you!"
The girl snapped out of it, looked at Tohsaka Rin who had already walked some distance away, kicked the thugs lying on the ground a few times, and then hurriedly chased after Tohsaka Rin, saying.
"Hey, little sister, my name is Fujimura Taiga. What's your name? Where did you learn that skill of taking down two people in a few quick moves? And where are you going? I'll take you there..."
Just after Fujimura Taiga and Tohsaka Rin left the alley, several men in black suits appeared in the alley. The leader waved to the people behind him, and soon the two thugs were carried away by the men in black. Then, the leading man in black took out a mobile phone.
"Boss, the young miss just saved someone... Yes, that's right... We've already sent people to handle it. But Boss, it seems the person the young miss saved is the daughter of that Mr. Tohsaka... Okay, I understand..."
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