She said this was not only to make Sakura feel more at ease, but also to wait for Saber here.

In short, after Irisviel and Illya moved to Einzbern Castle in Fuyuki City with a group of maids, Shirou prepared to go and bring Sakura over.

However, when Shirou was about to go home, an unexpected person became his driver.

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Inside a gleaming black Cadillac, Hisayu Maiya, sitting in the driver's seat, and Shirou, sitting in the passenger seat, locked eyes.

"..."

"..."

Hisayu Maiya had recently lost Emiya Kiritsugu, who was both a family member and a lover.

And Shirou happens to be the culprit.

Now, they sit calmly in the same car.

This is quite embarrassing.

"fasten your seatbelt."

Hisayu Mai's cold voice reached Shirou's ears.

"Ah...ok."

Shirou obeyed her and fastened his seatbelt.

In fact, nowadays, even the fastest speed has no effect on him.

No matter how hard you press the accelerator, Hisayu Maiya could never make the car reach Saber's speed.

The scenery outside the window rushed by, and the woman holding the steering wheel had a cold gaze and exuded an icy aura.

With the death of Kiritsugu Emiya, followed by Irisviel's 'disappearance,' all meaning for Maiya Hisau's life had vanished.

Now she only had one path left: to live like a cold, mechanical machine, searching for her enemy.

If she knew that her enemy was in the passenger seat less than ten centimeters away from her, she would definitely kick Shirou out without hesitation.

……

"Shirou! You're finally back!"

Once home, Sakura flew into Shirou's arms like a little bird.

Shirou smiled, patted Sakura's head, and then said.

"Sakura, I need to leave for a while. Until then, would you like to stay with this older sister for a while?"

"Huh? Shirou, where are you going?" Sakura looked puzzled, and then, as if she had thought of something, her eyes suddenly reddened.

"Does this mean... Shirou, you don't want me anymore?"

The girl, sobbing, clung tightly to Shirou's clothes, refusing to let go no matter what.

"Don't leave me! I'll be very good and obedient. Shirou, I'll do anything you ask...!"

Standing behind, Hisayu Maiya frowned, beginning to wonder what kind of "relationship" existed between the two "siblings".

In this situation, if an ordinary person saw such a scene, they would probably have already picked up their phone and dialed the police.

Shirou was also somewhat helpless. It was only then that he realized that Sakura had become so dependent on him without him even noticing.

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With a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind, Shirou stopped thinking about them and took out a book that contained many basic magic tricks.

This type of magic doesn't require an excellent origin or attributes.

Magic that can be used, such as projection or enhancement, can be used simply by opening the magic circuits and understanding the source of magic power.

"Sakura, listen to me, I'll come back when you've learned all the magic tricks in this book, okay?"

"……Really?"

Shirou nodded with considerable certainty.

"Of course!"

Seeing that Shirou's words didn't seem fake, Sakura looked up again, worried that Shirou was lying to her.

"Liars will have to swallow a thousand needles!"

"...Why would I lie to you!"

Shirou patted his chest and said confidently.

After finally persuading Sakura, Hisayu Maiya drove away with her.

With Sakura's matter finally resolved and no longer having any worries, Shirou felt he could finally leave in peace.

"Hmm... thinking like this doesn't seem very auspicious..."

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The 'Stranger' at the Tohsaka Family Funeral

After Hisayuu Maiya and Sakura left, Shirou walked alone on the street, looking at the street scene of this era and the endless stream of people.

"1994 is still a bit behind the times, but when we come back next time, it will probably be a few years later... I'll take Sakura to have a good time then."

Shirou smiled slightly, then returned home, went to his desk in his room, and sat down.

Looking at the letter in front of him, he picked up the pen.

He was going to forge a letter.

Kirei Kotomine also has a daughter named Karen Oldencia.

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Karen Aldesia's mother died a year after her birth, recorded as being killed by robbers, but in reality, it was suicide.

Because her mother's suicide violated church doctrine, her birth was deemed sinful and she was not given the baptism she deserved.

She was later adopted by a strict priest and lived with him for eight years. Although the priest kept the money for her upbringing, he did not send her to school in order to save money and to prevent her from becoming too smart. Instead, he made her a church assistant.

The priest said that God’s blessing cannot be given before the baptism of childhood.

When she was nine years old, stigmata appeared on her body. The priest, who had acknowledged his own failure, moved her to a Cistercian monastery built deep in the forest, which was like a castle and a prison.

Because the stigmata revealed her physical attributes, the Church, recognizing her value, entrusted her to the Cistercian monastery as a weapon.

Even with her rare and valuable possessions, the church still refused to let her share in God's blessings and ultimately did not baptize her.

If nothing unexpected happens, Karen will be trained by the Cistercian convent to become an exorcist nun who is essentially a 'whore'. The girl who knows nothing about magic now cannot fulfill this role without systematic training, so Karen will at most suffer a little during these eight years, but it won't be a big problem.

But it won't do to just leave it like this; Shirou understands the corrupt aspects of the church.

"So……"

Shiro picked up his pen and began to write.

His handwriting was a perfect imitation of Kirei Kotomine's handwriting, and even the word choice was completely natural.

After piecing together the memories of countless deaths, Shirou was like someone who had experienced countless eve of the Holy Grail. Naturally, he also had memories related to Kirei Kotomine. His impressions of Kirei and the information he knew about him were enough for Shirou to write a 'handwritten letter' that fit his character.

Even his biological father, Kotomine Risei, couldn't see through his act.

After all these years, Kotomine Risei still hasn't been able to see through Kotomine Kirei's 'personality'.

Kotomine Rissho is much better than Kotomine Kirei, who is both a "pleasure criminal" and a "mentally deranged person".

Although this old man has his flaws, he is still very emotionally healthy as a human being, and he is not as indifferent to his family as Kirei Kotomine.

This can be seen from the scene in the anime where Kenneth kills her, but even in her dying moments, she doesn't forget to leave a Command Seal to help her son.

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It would be reassuring to give Karen to this father who has just lost his son.

Soon, Shirou wrote Kirei Kotomine's signature at the end of the letter, put it in an envelope, and left the hotel to mail an international letter.

……

Before leaving... perhaps I should go and see Rin.

Shirou was somewhat worried about Rin's condition, who had just lost her father.

However, it seems inappropriate to meet the other party in this capacity. After all, the two are friends, but Aoi Tohsaka and some other related people would not see it that way.

After thinking it over, Shirou used magic to change his form and went to the Zenjou family in the form of a young boy.

Upon arriving at the Zenjou residence, Shirou saw the girl who was presiding over the funeral—Rin Tohsaka.

The seven-year-old girl's face showed no sadness or fear.

He simply followed the funeral rites with a blank expression.

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Her expressionless face amazed everyone who came to pay their respects, but no one felt any pity for her.

Ultimately, regarding the Tohsaka family's funeral, everyone believed that children raised under the Tohsaka family precepts should be able to withstand anything, and everyone shared the same thought.

In reality, no one cares whether this young girl will be saddened by her father's sudden death, nor does anyone care how this young girl will support the family.

Ultimately, it's all none of our business. Everyone comes here just to pay their respects symbolically and make their presence felt; nobody really cares.

After everyone left, the girl standing alone in the rain looked incredibly lonely and forlorn.

Even at this moment, the girl's face did not show any sadness, a temperament that was extremely inconsistent with her age.

But in Shirou's eyes, that's precisely her charm.

Having gone through all this without collapsing, and still holding onto her initial beliefs, she is determined to face the rest of her life with unwavering resolve. This girl will surely become the most outstanding magician in the future.

With that thought in mind, Shirou walked toward the young girl who was alone.

Perhaps sensing someone approaching from behind, the girl's shoulders trembled slightly. She suppressed her sadness, pulled herself together, and turned around.

Next, I saw a face that was both strange and familiar.

I feel like I've seen this somewhere before... but then again, I don't think I've.

Rin never expected that the person standing in front of her would be a student from the same school as her.

Just as Rin was pondering with some distress who this red-haired boy in front of her was, he reached out his hand to her, and in his open palm was a red gem.

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