In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

After all, Rin Tohsaka is only a six or seven-year-old child. It's only natural that she would feel scared when her father suddenly scolds her like this.

"..."

Seeing this, Aoi Tohsaka, who was behind the two, opened her mouth as if to say something, but realized that there were important guests present today, so she did not speak, afraid of upsetting her husband.

"I apologize, my daughter is a bit naive and made Mr. Crowley laugh at her."

"It's alright, Head of the Tohsaka family. It's a good thing for the children to be happy to see their father return during the New Year. It's actually me who has been a bit of a nuisance."

Seeing this, Luo Wei took the initiative to speak up and smooth things over for Tokiomi Tohsaka.

He then bent down, looked at the somewhat downcast girl in front of him, and spoke with a smile.

"Hello, little Rin Tohsaka, don't be afraid."

"My name is Rowe Crowley. If you find that hard to pronounce, just call me Rowe. Nice to meet you."

“…Love Crowley, a foreigner?”

Rin Tohsaka stood there silently muttering this somewhat strange name.

“Rin, you should introduce yourself to the guests,” Tokiomi Tohsaka said.

Without lingering in doubt, urged on by Tokiomi Tohsaka beside her, she mustered her spirits and introduced herself to Luo Wei according to the etiquette her father had taught her.

"Um, nice to meet you. My name is Rin Tohsaka. Please take care of me."

"Yes, Rin is such a polite and good child."

Luo Wei reached out and gently patted her head to comfort her. Seeing this, Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression relaxed slightly.

Then, just as Rin Tohsaka finished speaking, another little girl in a purple dress, led by Aoi Tohsaka, came out of the living room.

She also has long, black hair and a round, cute face, but this little girl doesn't seem to have the same vitality as Rin Tohsaka. Her expression looks a bit timid. Judging by her appearance and temperament, she does resemble her mother, Aoi Tohsaka, who is standing next to her.

Upon hearing Tokiomi Tohsaka's call, she followed her mother out of the living room and then introduced herself to Lo Wei as instructed.

"Happy New Year, big brother! Hello, my name is Tohsaka Sakura. Nice to meet you."

Watching his second daughter gracefully complete the Tohsaka family etiquette, Tohsaka Tokiomi, standing to the side, smiled with satisfaction. He also took the time to reprimand his somewhat impetuous eldest daughter.

"Rin, you still need to learn more about the Tohsaka family's etiquette from Sakura. Your impetuous behavior just now is not advisable. You must always maintain elegance."

"Oh, I understand, Father." Rin Tohsaka pouted unhappily.

At the same time, upon seeing Sakura Tohsaka's figure, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Luo Wei's lips.

Is it still there...?

'The time I calculated was indeed correct,' he thought to himself.

"Alright, alright, Head of the Tohsaka family, don't scold the child during the New Year. Rin's energetic nature is what a child her age should be like."

Suppressing a smile, Luo Wei finally took the initiative to end this boring topic about the Tohsaka family's adherence to elegance.

Then, to Tokiomi Tohsaka's somewhat surprised look, he took out two prepared gifts from his pocket and handed them to the two little girls in front of him.

"Here you are, Sakura and Rin. This is a gift for you, as well as a New Year's present."

They were two beautiful gems of different colors; the ruby ​​was for Rin Tohsaka, and the amethyst was for Sakura Tohsaka.

"So beautiful!"

Upon seeing the ruby, Rin Tohsaka instinctively took it and let out a happy sound.

Sakura Tohsaka, standing to the side, turned her head to look at Tokiomi Tohsaka beside her.

Tokiomi Tohsaka was somewhat surprised by the generosity of Lo Wei's generosity, but he didn't hesitate for long. He smiled slightly and nodded.

"Please accept this; it's a token of the Crowley family's goodwill."

Tokiomi Tohsaka then turned and left, taking the initiative to arrange a seat for Lo Wei to continue the conversation.

"Thank you, big brother!"

Rin Tohsaka happily raised the ruby ​​in her hand and then expressed her gratitude.

"Yes, thank you, big brother."

Sakura Tohsaka's emotions were much calmer in response; she wasn't overjoyed and simply bowed slightly in thanks.

"Okay, you sisters go play. Big brother, I'm here to see your father today."

After their brief encounter, Luo Wei had a general idea of ​​the sisters' personalities. He gently patted their heads and watched them walk into the bedroom together. Then, led by Tohsaka Aoi, he entered the Tohsaka family's reception room.

Tokiomi Tohsaka, the head of the Tohsaka family, had already made preparations here, and even brewed tea for Luo Wei to show his etiquette.

Upon seeing Rowe enter with his wife, he smiled and then told his wife to leave first, as he wanted to speak with Rowe alone.

Aoi Tohsaka had no objection to this, nodded slightly, and then respectfully withdrew from the reception room, quietly closing the door behind her.

Snap!

As the wooden door to the reception room slowly closed, the atmosphere inside subtly changed.

If their conversation outside was merely worldly pleasantries, then from the moment they entered this room, they were about to get down to business and begin conversing as magicians.

Tokiomi Tohsaka knew this, which is why he sent his wife, who was an ordinary person, away first.

Luo Wei naturally shared the same thought.

The outside is the outside, and the inside is the inside. To gain a foothold in the demonic realm, one must distinguish between the two.

His visit to the Tohsaka family today was not a whim, but rather he came with a purpose.

Now that we've exchanged pleasantries for so long, it's time to get down to business and talk about how to kidnap this guy's daughter.

With completely different thoughts in mind, the two people sitting in the room picked up their teacups from the table and began to compliment each other without prior arrangement.

"please."

"please."

Chapter Three: Your Daughter, I Will Raise Her (4K, Please Add to Favorites!!)

The Tohsaka family residence, reception room.

Dressed in a well-tailored, handcrafted red suit, Tokiomi Tohsaka sat on a luxurious sofa, skillfully picking up the porcelain lid of an exquisite teacup and scraping it against the still-steaming top. He then used a pre-prepared silver teaspoon to scoop up two sugar cubes and place them into the teacup. After taking out a tea whisk from the box, he stirred the tea evenly. As time slowly passed, a few wisps of grayish-white powder floated on top of the black tea, creating a rather aesthetically pleasing sight.

Although the movements were elegant, and combined with Tokiomi Tohsaka's decent appearance and attire, it seemed very classy. But was it really necessary to deliberately learn and demonstrate such meticulous steps and procedures in front of others? At least in Luo Wei's eyes, this complicated tea-drinking process was nothing but trouble.

Even in Europe, there probably aren't many nobles as meticulous as Tokiomi Tohsaka who pay attention to every step. At least in his memory, most nobles would just mix the ingredients together for show and then drink it directly. They didn't have his kind of elaborate process. So why is a magician like you studying this stuff instead of focusing on magic?

For the nobility of the demonic path, the prerequisite for being a noble is the demonic path. Rather than the prestige of the nobility, what they should be more concerned about is whether they can go further on the demonic path.

“Head of the Crowley family, please.”

However, sitting opposite Luo Wei, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who still maintained his elegance and presented the refinement and temperament of the Tohsaka family to outsiders, was naturally unaware of the rich inner world and awkwardness that Luo Wei was experiencing at this moment, and still extended an invitation to him with great enthusiasm.

"Thank you very much, Head of the Tohsaka family."

Luo Wei also picked up his teacup and, based on his memory, imitated his teacher's tea-drinking posture. He gently poured the tea with the lid, stirred it a few times, and then put it in his mouth, sipping the tea and continuing to say some polite words.

"This is truly excellent tea," Luo Wei complimented with a smile. "Moreover, the tea-brewing technique is superb, in no way inferior to the tea served at London aristocratic parties. I never imagined that the head of the Tohsaka family possessed such outstanding tea-making skills."

“Is that so? It’s nothing, as long as you like it, Master Crowley.” Tokiomi Tohsaka, with his gentle and refined demeanor, responded with a smile upon hearing Lovi’s praise: “It seems my skills haven’t become rusty after all.”

In fact, Luo Wei couldn't tell the difference between the tea brewed by Tokiomi Tohsaka and the instant tea outside, since he wasn't someone who cared much about aristocratic appearances.

"Mr. Tohsaka, I wish you a Happy New Year once again. I apologize for any inconvenience caused by my visit."

Luo Wei put down his teacup, looked at Tohsaka Tokiomi, and said with a smile.

"Not at all, it is I who am honored to have the head of the Crowley family take the initiative to visit me during the New Year."

"After all, the customs in London are different from ours, so it's normal for there to be some conflict in our sense of time."

Tokiomi Tohsaka waved his hand, not caring about the matter.

"However, as the head of the Crowley family, you have personally come to visit us today. It must be more than just a casual visit. Is there something important?"

As he said this, Tokiomi Tohsaka looked quite puzzled.

He was equally puzzled when Luo Wei came to visit him.

Although he had a wide circle of friends in the magic cultivation world, due to regional differences, most of his acquaintances with the magic families of the Clock Tower were merely nodding acquaintances, without any deep relationships. Therefore, he couldn't help but feel somewhat puzzled when he saw Luo Wei personally come to visit him.

"Yes, there are indeed some important matters I wish to discuss with the head of the Tohsaka family. The reason I didn't give prior notice is because I couldn't find the Tohsaka family's contact information, and I was in Europe at the time, so I couldn't send messages across continents. That's why I'm visiting suddenly today. I hope I haven't disturbed the head of the Tohsaka family."

After thinking for a moment, Luo Wei decided not to hide anything and prepared to get straight to the point and bring up the topic with Tokiomi Tohsaka.

...Something important?

Upon hearing this, Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression turned slightly serious, and he nodded gently to Lo Wei in front of him.

"Then, may I ask what brings you here today, Master Crowley?"

“Well, it’s a long story, but it mainly concerns your daughter,” Rowe continued.

"You mean...my daughter?"

The moment Luo Wei finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy, and the harmonious atmosphere between the two disappeared instantly.

Tokiomi Tohsaka frowned slightly, suppressing his already turbulent heart, and looked coldly at the young man in front of him before asking again.

"This concerns my daughter. Mr. Crowley, could you please explain in detail?"

At this moment, Tokiomi Tohsaka suppressed his emotions, not revealing much fluctuation, and asked with a calm expression. However, the hand that was originally holding the teacup had unknowingly tightened its grip on the jeweled cane hidden to the side, and a dangerous aura gradually filled the air.

Clearly, if Lo Wei were to reveal any information detrimental to him or his daughters, Tokiomi Tohsaka would seize the opportunity and use his magic workshop to detain Lo Wei here.

Of course, Luo Wei had already noticed this situation and had prepared a solution before it arrived.

He waved his hand, seemingly unaware of the drastic change in the atmosphere, and said with a smile, "Rest assured, Head of the Tohsaka family, I swear to you in the name of the Crowley family that my purpose in coming here will never harm your daughter, nor will it jeopardize the interests of the Tohsaka family, so please don't be so nervous."

Upon hearing this vow, Tokiomi Tohsaka calmed down slightly, but the doubt on his face remained.

"So what do you mean...?"

“I am different from some of the old relics in the Clock Tower, and I am not the designated agent for the seal, so of course I would not do anything to harm your daughter. Moreover, I have come here in good faith as a magician who is pursuing the Root.”

After a moment's thought, Tokiomi Tohsaka nodded, his previously furrowed brows relaxing slightly.

Although I didn't completely believe it, at least it eased the tension.

Seeing this, Luo Wei pressed his advantage and spoke to Tokiomi Tohsaka again in a sincere tone.