The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

She didn't understand why these two were visiting out of the blue. If they were looking for Shirou...

The person hasn't come back yet.

"If you're looking for Shirou, I'm very sorry, but he's not home yet. Why don't you go back and come back in a few days?"

"What an impolite maid!"

Rin was quite unhappy with Sera's attitude.

Normally, if the person a guest wants to visit is not home, shouldn't the guest ask if they would like to come in and have a meal?

As a result, the maid immediately said she would come another day, without even trying to conceal her intention to get rid of her.

"Alright, we're here for something else today. Just make way and let us in."

"I'm sorry, but I can't comply. If I were to let you two come to my door so abruptly, it would be a serious dereliction of duty on my part as a maid. Therefore, no matter how much you insist, I will not give way."

Sera's attitude was resolute, so resolute that it was almost inhuman.

After being lectured by her impassioned speech, Rin's face immediately fell.

She hadn't expected the maid to refuse so readily; wasn't that just too much of a bully?

I said...

"Oh ho ho! What an embarrassing posture, heir of the Tohsaka family."

Seeing Rin get the short end of the stick, Luvia, who was at odds with her, was very pleased.

Seeing this woman making a fool of herself in front of her made her tremble with pleasure.

Hmph, they're just a fallen magic family that's drifted to the Far East, and they actually embarrassed themselves in front of an ordinary maid.

Luvia, disdainful of him, tossed her golden curls and then declared confidently:

"Make way, let me have a turn. Witness the might of Edelfeldt."

After saying this, she turned her gaze to Sera, intending to use the most aristocratic words.

Let's make this maid who's blocking our way obediently move aside.

"This maid, I am Edfeld's..."

"I'm sorry, please go back. If you continue to pester me, I might get angry."

Sera smiled, her narrowed eyes occasionally flashing with a chilling light, as if the two were continuing their bickering.

So, she, as the maid, would have to do some less-than-respectable things on behalf of her master.

Such an attitude is truly astonishing.

Luvia stared at Sera speechlessly, not even realizing for a moment that she had been slapped in the face.

However, compared to her bewilderment, Rin seemed much more witty.

"Hahaha! Hahahaha! Bread rolls, that's hilarious, hahahaha!"

"Bastard!"

Just as the two sides were staring at each other, seemingly about to start arguing again...

"Hmm? These two are... Alara, Sera, how could you stop Ilya's friends from coming in? Come in, you two!"

A gentle yet magnetic female voice came from behind Sera.

Upon hearing this, the three girls looked in the direction from which the sound came, and saw Mrs. Irisviel, wrapped in a bath towel and drying her hair with a hairdryer, looking at them with a friendly smile.

Sentimental Magical Girls (Magic 1): Chapter 21 We Came at the Wrong Time?

The appearance of Mrs. Irisviel was truly surprising.

Rin and Luvia looked at each other, neither of them expecting to meet this lady by such a coincidence today.

"Huh? Is there something on my face?"

Seeing the two lovely guests staring at her intently, Irisviel smiled shyly and continued drying her hair.

"Looking at me like that won't get me a reward."

"Hey..."

The two men sighed in unison, speechless at the woman's narcissism but unable to say much.

They weren't staring at her because she was pretty.

"There might be some misunderstanding between us, but..."

After a brief hesitation, Rin quickly recovered from her surprise.

She stared at the lady for a moment, then turned her gaze to the maid who was still blocking her way.

"Get out of the way."

"Huh? This..."

Because of Mrs. Irisviel's permission, Sera's previously excessive protective actions have now been seen as disrespectful to the guest.

Although she didn't particularly like the two people in front of her, her status as a maid forced her to humbly lower her head.

"Please forgive my intrusion, you two..."

Without Sera's obstruction, Rin and Luvia now had a legitimate reason to visit Illya's house.

The two then went inside, and after politely greeting the homeowner, Irisviel, they began to take off their shoes and put them on before entering the house.

When they went to get their slippers, they both noticed two pairs of small leather shoes on the shoe rack in the entryway.

If nothing unexpected happens, these two pairs of shoes should belong to Illya and Kiana.

After seeing the two pairs of shoes, the two parties decided to go home together.

"Mrs. Irisviel? Your daughter, Ilya, should be home by now. Why do we see her?"

"Oh? She's in her room playing with her friends right now. What? You weren't here to see Shirou?"

"Well, if possible, I'd like to meet him too. But..."

"Auntie, actually, the reason I came here this time is—!"

"Auntie? Bread rolls! Can you be normal for once?"

Seeing Rin and Luvia arguing, Irisviel smiled kindly.

She didn't find their childish playful fighting particularly objectionable; in fact, she found it quite amusing.

Of course, if we keep dawdling, it will be dinnertime.

"You two, if you want to bond, you can save that for Ilya and the others. Hehe, come with me."

After drying her hair, Irisviel changed into casual clothes and gazed at the two of them with tender eyes.

"Huh? Hmm, okay."

Under Irisviel's gaze, the two reluctantly let go of each other's hands and then followed her slowly upstairs.

Although the house is simply decorated, it exudes a warm and cozy atmosphere. Ilya must be very happy living in such an environment...

Rin and Luvia glanced around casually as they followed Irisviel upstairs and eventually came to this conclusion.

Unlike Luvia, who merely sighed, Rin had much more to say about this.

"Did I really drag this child out of his comfortable and peaceful life? Really..."

Rin felt inexplicably guilty for having forced an elementary school girl to help her collect cards.

Of course, besides feeling guilty, she was even more furious at Ruby's stubbornness.

How did I end up signing a contract with an elementary school girl when the Mystic Code was given to me by the association?

It is unreasonable!

Rin is still speechless at Ruby's betrayal.

She's still very young, and hasn't even met the person she loves yet... so why is she being called an old woman?

"Seriously, aside from height and build, I'm practically no different from Ilya. I really don't understand why Ruby..."

Amidst these complaints, Rin followed Irisviel to the door.

Whether it was intentional or the ever-smiling woman simply forgot, she didn't knock or warn anyone before or after arriving at her destination; she just naturally pushed open the door.

"Hi! Ilya, I've brought your friend—wait, Ilya..."

As Irisviel entered the house in high spirits, she saw her beloved daughter pinning the cute little girl she had just brought into the house... down on the bed?

If you're just lying in bed playing, there's really nothing wrong with that.

But why would Ilya grab this little girl's hand?

What were they just doing?!

"Mom...Mom!?"

Ilya, her face flushed with embarrassment, was stunned when she saw her mother enter the room without knocking.

Kiana, who had been inexplicably pinned down, turned her head to look at Lady Irisviel and the two people behind her.

"Rin-nee and Luvia-nee!"

After a brief moment of surprise, Ilya finally noticed that behind her embarrassed mother were two people who should absolutely not be there!

For a moment, her mind went blank; she didn't know how to explain her actions...

The two stared at each other for a long time before Rin finally came to her senses and, somewhat awkwardly, joked:

"Hmm... Oh dear, we've come at the wrong time?"

"Probably, but seeing you two so close makes me, as your mother, feel at ease. Uh... I'll go downstairs now."

Irisviel sensed something was off, so she stuck out her little tongue in an attempt to get away with it, and then made an excuse to leave.

Seeing her mother run away after causing trouble, Ilya was so anxious she almost cried.

"mom!"

"I'm sorry, Illya, I didn't expect that either. Cough cough... Dinner will be ready soon. I'll go see if Sera needs any help."