A certain crossover anime's nuclear-powered sword immortal

dong dong dong...

"Here it comes! Here it comes!"

Rin quickly ran over to open the door.

Standing at the door was Ayako Mitsuki, who had changed into casual clothes, and she was smiling and greeting people.

"Excuse me, Tohsaka."

"Please come in."

Upon arriving in the living room, Ayako Mitsuri discovered that there were an unexpectedly large number of people there today.

However, after their eyes met, the captain of the archery club couldn't help but blush slightly.

Rin served black tea, and everyone sat around the coffee table. A food program was playing on the television, and in this atmosphere, they discussed matters related to the school festival.

Apart from Shirou and Saber, the others present were unaware that Ayako Mitsuri already knew about the Holy Grail War and were still trying their best to disguise themselves as ordinary people.

However, this atmosphere was quickly destroyed by the magic wand that flew out of Ilya's bag.

"Whoa!! That, that is————!?" Rin's gaze was completely focused on the magic wand in Illya's hand.

Seeing Rin's almost terrified expression, Ilya reached out and grabbed the pink magic wand with some confusion.

"Huh? What's wrong? This is a gift from Shirou~"

It was at this moment that the pink magic wand suddenly slipped from Illya's hand, and the pair of decorative wings on the wand suddenly fluttered lifelike, flying right up to Rin.

"Huh? Wait a minute, this cane is glowing."

Scáthach, standing next to Rin, curiously reached out to grab the pink magic wand.

The magic wand was now emitting a red glow, just like the effect before a transformation in a magical girl anime.

"Stop! Don't touch it, you idiot!"

Rin screamed and pounced on Scáthach like a wolf.

"This guy caused a terrible disaster before. Ever since then, I've been careful not to activate it again... Although I was reluctant, I still managed to wake it up... Alright, stop pretending to be asleep, you naughty spirit."

"What!?"

The magic wand, emitting a dim red glow, hovered near Rin's face.

"Hmph~ You saw right through me, Rin! I never imagined that after ten years, that little girl would grow into such a beauty. I'm truly happy for you."

Sakura was dumbfounded. The idea of ​​a fairy residing in a magic wand was something that only happened in a manga.

The elf is now excitedly talking to Rin.

"It's been a long time. The magical girl who used to say she would save the world has grown up. It makes me feel a little sad."

"...You really haven't changed at all. It's been ten years already, haven't you..."

Will you reflect on this even a little?

Rin said somewhat irritably.

"No, no, don't worry, I have fully reflected on my actions. Now that I have been awakened by you, Master, I cannot give up halfway! Once the agreement is made, I will go through fire and water for you!"

"Magical Girl... Did I just hear a strange title?" Ayako Mitsuri muttered to herself.

At that moment, the magic wand, fluttering its small wings, circled around everyone present.

"Nice to meet you. I am an artificial natural elf acting as a magic wand agent. Please call me Ruby."

I roughly understand now that this magic wand was created by a magician from the past.

"So, what happened between you and Tohsaka before?" Ayako asked curiously.

Rin, standing to the side, blushed instantly. Under the light of the magic wand, her shameful expression was fully revealed. She flailed her arms, trying to grab the magic wand.

"Oh dear~ Master is still the same as before, not honest at all~"

The magic wand floated around Rin, and even uttered something that made the girl extremely embarrassed and angry.

"You should just go back to sleep! I don't need you!"

Rin tried to grab the magic wand again, but it was as slippery as an eel, and no matter how quick Rin's eyes and hands were, she couldn't catch it.

"Alright, Master, as long as you sign a contract with me, I'll obediently let you catch me."

"Huh?! Are you kidding me! Listen up, I will absolutely never sign a contract with you again!"

"So, my sister made a contract with you before and became a magical girl?"

Sakura's words made Rin blush.

"Shut up!" Rin buried her face in her knees, unable to face him.

The magic wand then excitedly recounted events from the past.

"Rin was really excited at that time. She even gathered all her classmates together to hold a concert in the park. She was like an idol from the 80s, giving a speech thanking everyone for coming. She was smiling the whole time and seemed very happy."

A pink heart pattern appeared on the magic wand as he spoke.

Rin seemed to remember something, and her body began to tremble.

"No... I don't want to remember those dead memories...!"

In simpler terms, it's like experiencing social death.

I finally managed to forget that memory with magic, but now, with the magic wand telling the story, the magic's effect has finally weakened.

Some dead memories suddenly began to attack her brain.

"I still remember how cute Rin was that day. It was both funny and heartbreaking to see you singing while hiccuping. You were even trying your best to say things like, 'Even if a daughter of the Tohsaka family sings, she has to be the best.' I was so touched and thought that I would sign a contract with you no matter what to make you become a singing Rin!"

Chapter Forty-Three: I'm Very Greedy

Scáthach is also very curious about Rin's past.

"Oh~ Master, I didn't know you had such an interesting past~"

"I can't hear you! I can't hear you! I can't hear you!!!"

Rin covered her ears with both hands, completely burying her head in the sand.

Even the usually strong Rin couldn't withstand the pain of those unbearable memories of social death.

Even so, that magic wand still reveals more about Rin's past.

"Rin, who transformed into a magical girl, sang very happily at the time. Although everyone who wanted to run away was caught by her and forced to listen to her sing all night long."

"I don't know what happened! Anyway, I don't remember anything after I transformed, and when I woke up I was already at home."

Rin shook her head and said.

"And after that, everyone at school started looking at me strangely, and then they started to distance themselves from me. That feeling was really awful!"

Rin, who was always the center of attention, couldn't stand this insult and immediately abandoned the magic wand.

"Hey, Rin was really happy back then. Even though she was a little shy when she was calling out her lines during the transformation, she was still happy after she transformed."

"No, no, the kids there were terrified! You shoddy magic wand, give my friends back right now!!!"

Rin angrily waved her arms, but it was all in vain.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and sign the contract with me. Rin, you miss the feeling of being a magical girl, don't you!"

The magic wand rattled, making a sound similar to that of a little girl, but it always gave off an evil vibe.

"No way!!"

Rin shouted it out at a volume she had never heard before.

"Is that so... What a pity. I was hoping to play with my master a little longer. It seems that humans all want to forget their past selves after they grow up."

As she spoke, the small pair of wings on the magic wand flapped, and after circling Rin once, it continued.

"Rin has already become a powerful magician, and she will continue to be one in the future."

"You'll definitely become a mage soon, and you won't need me anymore. In that case, my existence is meaningless. Rin, you must do your best from now on. Maybe we'll meet again when you reach the Root."

After saying this, the artificial elf's aura grew weaker and weaker, until finally the light on the magic wand gradually dissipated and it fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Rin finally had the courage to pick up the magic wand. After confirming that the elf on it had fallen into a deep sleep, she said with some emotion.

"Although that artificial elf didn't bring me many fond memories, I still feel a little nostalgic after it actually left."

"Humans are such strange creatures that we tend to miss things we don't like after we lose them."

"I can't help but sigh," Ayako Mitsuki remarked.

But after she finished speaking, she didn't receive a response from Rin for a long time, and looked at her with some confusion.

"Huh? Rin, what's wrong?"

Rin's expression became somewhat blank, and Illya and Sakura beside her both turned their gazes toward Ayako.

The fact that Ayako Mitsuki showed absolutely no surprise in the face of this incident left them all stunned.

At this opportune moment, Shirou spoke up and explained everything to them.

“Mitsuzuri ran into me and Saber last night, so she now has a basic understanding of the Holy Grail War.”

Upon hearing Shirou's explanation, Rin let out a long, surprised sound.

"Huh? Eh... Eh--!!!?"

……

After returning home, Shirou took out the groceries he had bought along the way and began preparing dinner.

Sakura was helping out, while Saber and Medea were watching TV, seemingly watching horse racing.

Just as Shirou was wondering where Illya had gone, the girl came running from Sakura's room, looking somewhat dejected.

"Shirou~ The magic wand you gave me isn't glowing anymore..."

Shirou followed her to Sakura's room to check on the condition of the magic wand.

"It's just fallen into a deep sleep, not that it's lacking magic power, so it shouldn't be difficult to wake it up."

Although it was a playful prop made by the Gemstone Elder, its magical properties are unmatched by modern magic.

"Ok?"