The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Master, I failed..."

Kneeling on the ground, looking at Rin Tohsaka, who was hiding behind Hachiman Hikigaya, and Hachiman Hikigaya who was looking at him with hostility, Ryunosuke Amusei gave a bitter smile.

Chapter 225 Sakura loves her brother the most

"We lost..."

Looking at the demon-slaying sword held to his neck, Ryunosuke Uryu appeared quite relieved.

After all, he was just a half-baked magician who was chosen to participate in the Holy Grail War by chance, thanks to a magic book passed down in his family.

It's normal for him to lose to a traditional magician like Hachiman Hikigaya.

Moreover, during the few days he spent with Gil, Ryunosuke Uryu broadened his horizons considerably, gaining knowledge of many things that he might never be able to achieve in his entire life.

Therefore, Ryunosuke Uryu did not feel disappointed about his defeat, but only a little guilty for not being able to help Gil.

"Oh, right, at least I can help the master in a small way..."

Looking at the two remaining curse marks on the back of his hand, Ryunosuke Uryuu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"What did you just do?!"

From the moment he placed the knife against Ryunosuke Uryu's neck, Hachiman Hikigaya was closely watching Ryunosuke Uryu's every move.

Just as he was about to press Caster for information about the location of his stronghold and whether any children were still alive there, he noticed that the two curse marks on the back of Uryu Ryunosuke's hand had disappeared!

The demon-slaying sword cut a bloody gash across his neck as Hachiman Hikigaya interrogated Ryunosuke Amusei about the orders he had given to Caster.

"Hahaha......"

Ryunosuke Amusei did not answer Hachiman Hikigaya's question. Instead, he focused on summoning magical beasts into the world while laughing wildly.

Soon, streaks of blood appeared from his nose and the corners of his eyes.

With the last drop of blood spurting from his mouth, Ryunosuke Uryu collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

"........."

Hachiman Hikigaya stared silently at the gruesome scene of Ryunosuke Amusei's death for a while, then sheathed his Demon Slayer Sword and walked towards Sakura while contacting Karna.

Seeing this, Rin Tohsaka glanced at the dead Ryunosuke Amusei, then at Sakura, and finally gritted her teeth and chased after Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Please wait a moment..."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya take Sakura's hand and prepare to leave, Rin Tohsaka loudly called out to the two of them.

"Anything else?"

Turning to look at Rin Tohsaka, who had spoken up to stop them, Hachiman Hikigaya stared at her with a puzzled expression.

Having just gone through something like that, are you perhaps too scared to go home alone?

"Um... Sakura, do you remember me?"

Ignoring the strange look from Hachiman Hikigaya, Rin Tohsaka stared intently at her sister, who had been missing for over a year, and asked with trepidation.

"Do you know?"

Upon hearing Rin Tohsaka's words, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately looked down at Sakura beside him.

"Of course, Sakura is my sister!"

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya interrupt, Rin Tohsaka immediately put her hands on her hips, looking furious.

"is this real?"

Ignoring Rin Tohsaka's shouts, Hachiman Hikigaya crouched down and looked into Sakura's eyes, asking her a question.

"Yes, it was before..."

Sakura nodded slightly, acknowledging that Rin Tohsaka had been her older sister in the past.

"That's it."

Having received an answer, Hachiman Hikigaya nodded, stood up, and looked at Rin Tohsaka again.

"So, what brings the young lady from the Tohsaka family to see my sister?"

"Your sister?!"

Rin Tohsaka was taken aback by what Hachiman Hikigaya said.

Sakura is clearly her sister, so how did she become this man's sister?

"That's right, I've decided to adopt Sakura, so there's absolutely no problem with her being my sister."

As he spoke, Hachiman Hikigaya gently stroked Sakura's long hair with his palm, and Sakura showed a look of enjoyment on her face.

"How is this possible? Wasn't Sakura adopted by the Matou family?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka couldn't possibly tell his eldest daughter that he had no chance against Hachiman Hikigaya and could only let him leave with his daughter—a shameful situation he himself had no choice but to accept.

Therefore, even now, Rin Tohsaka still believes that Sakura is at the Matou family's house, but they just haven't met yet.

"Is this true, Sakura?"

With a questioning look in her eyes, Rin Tohsaka looked at her younger sister.

"Yes, I'm very happy to be adopted by my brother, Ms. Tohsaka..."

"Tohsaka... Miss?"

Unexpectedly, Rin Tohsaka was treated with such an unfamiliar address by her own sister, and she staggered back two steps.

"If there's nothing else, my brother and I will be leaving now."

Seeing the sadness on Rin Tohsaka's face, Sakura's expression remained completely unchanged.

She took Hachiman Hikigaya's hand and started walking away into the distance.

Rin Tohsaka watched the two figures leave, raised her hand, and opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to call them back again.

But in the end, I still gave up...

"Is it really okay to do this?"

Turning his head, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Rin Tohsaka, who was standing there with her head down, looking dejected, and asked Sakura with concern.

She was once my older sister, is it really okay to treat her with such a distant tone?

"She stopped being my sister after I was adopted into the Matou family..."

A rare hint of sadness appeared on Sakura's face.

But she quickly suppressed that slight emotion.

Holding Hachiman Hikigaya's hand tightly, Sakura looked up and asked earnestly:

"Brother, will you abandon me in the future?"

"of course not."

After a year of getting to know each other, this was the umpteenth time Sakura had asked him this question.

Therefore, Hachiman Hikigaya repeated the answer he had given countless times with a relaxed expression.

"I'm so happy..."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's reply, Sakura smiled.

She held tightly to Hachiman Hikigaya's arms and leaned her whole body against him.

"Sakura, it's hard for me to walk like this..."

Hachiman Hikigaya was delighted that Sakura suddenly clung to him.

However, their current posture is not suitable for walking at all.

"How about you carry me, brother?"

Sakura casually mentioned, looking up.

"can."

"Eh?"

Startled, Sakura looked up and saw Hachiman Hikigaya's slightly serious face.

"is this real?"

Upon hearing that Hachiman Hikigaya was truly willing to hug her, Sakura now found herself conflicted.

"Of course, it's only natural for an older brother to hold his younger sister, right?"

Having said that, Hachiman Hikigaya stopped and opened his arms to look at Sakura.

"That's right."

Sakura, unable to contain her joy any longer, threw herself into Hachiman Hikigaya's arms with a smile on her face.

Hachiman Hikigaya held Sakura in his arms and secured her to his left arm as she sat up.

"Sakura loves her brother the most!"

Suddenly, Sakura wrapped her arms around Hachiman Hikigaya's neck, rubbing her face against his chest as she spoke.

"Yes, yes, it's an honor for me as Sakura's older brother to be liked by her..."

Because Komachi had said the same thing when she was a child, when Hachiman Hikigaya heard Sakura say this, although he was excited, he was not as flustered as he was when he first met her.

Chapter 226 Choice

"how so......"

Rin Tohsaka stood quietly, watching Hachiman Hikigaya lead Sakura away.

She had initially thought it would be a touching reunion between the sisters, but instead, her younger sister refused to recognize her...

And shouldn't Sakura have been adopted by the Matou family?

Why was she following that man around, and even calling him "brother" so intimately...?

What exactly happened to Sakura during this year of separation?