"Are you my Master?"
Sakura looked at the man before her in astonishment and involuntarily nodded.
"Then the contract is established, Master."
Fujino, looking at the Servant before them, walked over to Sakura. Curiously, she took Sakura's hand, examined the command spells on the back, then turned her gaze to the man.
"You are the Servant? Then, what is your name and class?"
The white-haired Servant wore an awkward expression and scratched his head.
"Apologies. Due to a problem with the summoning, my memories are completely gone. I only know my class is Archer. You can call me Archer from now on."
Fujino fixed a dangerous gaze on the man who called himself Archer. 'He doesn't explain his origins at all, and he was summoned ahead of time in this incomplete Holy Grail summoning ritual. What does this Servant intend to do? Might as well kill him!' However, because Sakura was present, she had to suppress her dangerous thoughts.
Sakura looked at Archer before her and hesitated before asking,
"Archer, is that really the case?"
Archer looked at Sakura, and a softness seemed to stir deep within him. But with his strong will, he forcibly held back the truth just as it was about to escape his lips.
"Of course, Master. If you don't believe me, you can use a command spell."
Fujino's eyes locked tightly onto Archer as she warned,
"No matter who you were in life or how you interfered with this ritual, know that I will be watching you. If you make any suspicious move, I will kill you immediately!"
As she finished speaking, a rainbow light flashed in Fujino's eyes. Instantly, a large swath of trees was twisted into fragments.
"Ah, what a dangerous young lady!"
After issuing her warning, Fujino snorted coldly at Archer's indifferent demeanor. Then, her red kimono dissolved into specks of spiritual light as she exited her Servant state.
Then, Fujino turned, took Sakura's hand, and began walking down the mountain.
"Archer, you'll stay here for now. Without Sakura's summons, you are not to leave this place."
Archer watched the retreating figures of Fujino and Sakura, scratched his head helplessly, and muttered to himself,
"Such a forceful young lady. But which parallel timeline have I ended up in?"
Disheveled, Rin finally rode her motorcycle back into the urban area of Fuyuki City.
Rin stopped her motorcycle in front of a clothing store and, under the astonished gazes of onlookers, walked into the shop.
Already in a foul mood, Rin saw the passersby and shop clerks discussing more and more animatedly, occasionally pointing at her. She could no longer hold back and shouted,
"What are you looking at!"
Then, Rin used hypnotic magecraft to put everyone nearby into a trance. Walking up to a mirror, she finally saw the full extent of her disheveled state.
Her crimson coat was covered in dust from falling on the ground. Her body and face, slick with sweat from earlier, now looked somewhat oily and shiny. Her usual twin-tailed hairstyle was a complete mess. Most critically, the stockings on her legs were stained with large amounts of blood from Manaka's earlier attack. Now, with the blood dried and hardened, they felt extremely uncomfortable.
Seeing herself in such a wretched state, Rin couldn't help but recall the ordeal in the factory. In a mix of shame and anger, she punched and shattered the mirror before her. She randomly picked out a few pieces of clothing and went into the fitting room to change.
After changing, Rin walked familiarly to the counter, operated the cash register to pay for herself, then left the store and mounted her motorcycle. Out of spite, Rin did not release the hypnotic magecraft on the people from earlier as she departed.
Although this was a very safe shopping street, these passersby would have to spend the night sleeping on the cold floor. Hopefully, they wouldn't be visited by thieves tonight.
By the time Rin rode her motorcycle home, it was already 11 PM. She pushed the motorcycle into the garage. Seeing most of the rooms in the mansion dark, Rin stood before the main door, took a deep breath to calm herself, took out her key, opened the door, and walked in.
Rin went up to the second floor and arrived at the still-lit study. She gently knocked on the door, then pushed it open and entered.
Seeing Tokiomi sitting at the desk, holding a thick magecraft book, Rin slowly spoke.
"Father, I'm back."
Tokiomi put down his book and looked at his daughter before him. Although Rin had tried her best to act normal, Tokiomi's sharp eyes still detected something unnatural in her demeanor. However, facing his now-grown daughter, Tokiomi didn't say anything. He simply opened a drawer, took out a small box, and placed it on the desk.
"Rin, you need this, don't you?"
"Father, how did you know?"
Tokiomi picked up the box and walked over to Rin. Looking at his daughter, who was now as tall as his shoulder, he placed his left hand on Rin's head and gently ruffled her hair. At the same time, he placed the box in Rin's hand.
"Rin, although I may not be the best father, I can still say I understand my own daughter. Of course I know what you want. Take it, Rin! Don't worry about your mother and me. Tomorrow we will leave Fuyuki City. Pursue what you want boldly and without hesitation!"
Rin looked at Tokiomi, who now seemed slightly aged, her eyes slightly reddening. She threw her arms around him.
"No, Father! You are the best father in the world."
After a conversation with Tokiomi, Rin took the box and left the Tohsaka Residence. She immediately activated her Star Dress mode and, disregarding magical energy consumption, flew toward the Tohsaka Annex.
Tokiomi held the worried Tohsaka Aoi in his arms as they stood by the study window, watching Rin ascend into the sky.
"Aoi, are you sure you don't want to say goodbye to Rin?"
"No need, dear. I believe Rin-chan will be safe and sound. Has she ever lost at anything since she was little?"
"That's true, Rin is a genius! By the way, Aoi, what do you think about us taking this chance for a world tour? The Holy Grail War and the aftermath should keep that girl busy for a while."
Tohsaka Aoi looked at Tokiomi in surprise upon hearing his words and asked,
"Dear, aren't we taking Sakura and Fujino?"
"At this point, how could I not understand my daughters? Although Sakura tried hard to hide it, I noticed the command spells on the back of her hand when she and Fujino returned from their trip to the back mountain after dinner. I'm afraid neither Sakura nor Fujino will be leaving with us."
"What! That child Sakura wants to do something so dangerous? No, I have to stop her."
Tokiomi tightened his embrace around Tohsaka Aoi, not letting the agitated woman break free.
"Now, now, Aoi. Sakura has grown up too. Let's let these sisters spread their wings! Besides, with Rin and the others looking after her, Sakura will be fine!"
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