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

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"Are you leaving already...?"

Seeing Lovi leave to find Rin Tohsaka, Luvia, who had just defeated Ishtar and Rin Tohsaka, was somewhat displeased.

"Yes, they've left. But Master, didn't you have something you wanted to say to that person?"

Astraea's voice emerged.

"Well, I originally wanted to take this opportunity to ask about becoming an apprentice, but it was postponed again because of Rin Tohsaka. I really hate her."

Luvia said, extremely annoyed. She had already won, but even though Rin Tohsaka lost, she still made everyone worry about her, causing Lovi to leave in a hurry and interrupting her plans. This made Luvia even more annoyed.

However, although she was unhappy, she wouldn't complain about anything.

Thinking this, she suddenly looked up at the huge hole in the ceiling, and then, as if she had thought of something, pulled out a bill and easily and cheerfully wrote down a series of huge amounts on it, before a relaxed and happy smile appeared on her face.

"after……"

Thinking of Rin Tohsaka's reaction to the bill, Luvia's lips curled up slightly. "Let's just hand this bill to the Tohsaka family. Since it was Ishtar who caused the damage, let her, as the Master, pay for it."

It was probably in the evening.

Rin Tohsaka groggily opened her eyes.

"Ah...it's that familiar ceiling."

"Yes, you should get familiar with it, after all, this is your home."

The sudden sound interrupted her musings. Just as Rin Tohsaka was about to sit up and turn her head to look, she heard a series of crisp cracking sounds coming from her bones. The ensuing sharp pain jolted her mind awake, and she even screamed.

"It hurts so much! My body! What's going on?!"

“Well, after all, Ishtar was sent flying several kilometers by a single punch, and... it was your body that was used.”

"So, this was clearly Ishtar's fault, why should I share the blame?! And can't you do something? Is this how you're supposed to help me control Ishtar, beating me half to death like this?"

Even if you say that…

Luo Wei sat on the sofa and continued looking at Rin Tohsaka, saying with some helplessness, "I didn't expect her to actually piss Astraea off, and even barge into someone else's workshop and temple, dancing on their turf. It's not hard to understand why she would provoke someone like this, is it? And regarding the issue of helping, judging from the result, Ishtar successfully returned the body to you, didn't she? This should be considered a happy ending, right? It's truly a cause for celebration, a cause for celebration indeed."

"That's true, but, but..."

Rin Tohsaka struggled to raise her arm. "Why do I feel like my body isn't obeying my commands?!"

"That's normal, relax. Feeling dizzy is normal, after all, you took a punch like that..."

"For an ordinary Servant, this punch would have sent them straight back to the Throne of Heroes, but Ishtar and your body actually caught it. Well done, Rin Tohsaka."

Luo Wei praised her, but his words had a different meaning to Rin Tohsaka at that moment. Thinking of this, Rin Tohsaka felt a headache coming on.

"So..."

"Why should I bear the blame when it was Ishtar who caused all this trouble! She stormed into the temple of the goddess of justice, provoked her, and got a beating, but in the end, I'm the one who's seriously injured! It wasn't my fault at all!"

"There's nothing we can do; you're all of one mind."

Lovi shrugged. "As a Master, if you can't manage your own Servants, you should bear the consequences after this happened."

"But……"

There are no "buts".

Rin Tohsaka was about to say something more, but was interrupted by Lo Wei.

"You'll not only face the consequences, but also a terrifying bill..."

Luo Wei took out the bill that Luvia had asked him to pass on to Rin Tohsaka and said quietly.

"Hey! What's this?!"

The next moment, Rin Tohsaka was so shocked by the dense numbers on the bill that she fainted.

"It's a bill, and it was personally assessed and issued by the Goddess of Justice. It's a real bill, the kind that can't be disobeyed."

“If you disobey, you will really be judged.”

Luo Wei added a sentence.

These words completely broke Rin Tohsaka's composure.

She stared wide-eyed, then loudly called for the other guy inside her to come out.

"Hey, Ishtar! I can't take this anymore! Come out here and explain yourself!!"

However, no matter how she called out, Ishtar's soul remained deathly still.

The voice that responded to her was that of Ellie.

"Ishtar fell asleep after being beaten up and is currently shielded from outside interference."

At that moment, Rin Tohsaka realized that he had actually blocked her.

"You bastard! Just how far do you want to go before you're satisfied?! You actually blocked me!"

Then Ereshkigal's spirit reappeared.

She glanced at Rin Tohsaka, then examined her body and sighed, "How awful... Such severe injuries must be very painful. No wonder Ishtar doesn't want to come out."

"Forget it, I won't use your body tonight, otherwise I'll just get hurt."

Rin Tohsaka: "???"

Rin Tohsaka, having understood the reason, was filled with questions. She knew that Ishtar was completely disregarding her as a human being.

In an instant, Rin Tohsaka could no longer hold back.

She raised her hand, intending to use a Command Spell to summon Ishtar, to wake her up and give herself an explanation, but another voice interrupted her.

"I advise you not to do that. Wouldn't it be better to let her continue sleeping? At least one problem is solved, right?"

Mary came in carrying a plate of pastries.

She first sat on Luo Wei's lap without any hesitation, then picked up the flower cake and affectionately fed it to him. Because there were many computer parts in it, Luo Wei immediately spat it out.

Seeing this, Ellie blushed with embarrassment.

"That's so indecent!"

Seeing this, Meryl smiled slightly and greeted Ereshkigal, "It's been a long time, Goddess of the Underworld."

"Stop reminiscing! Tell me what's going on! Are you planning something that you're keeping from me?"

"Yes, there was. And it went quite smoothly, which is why I told you not to wake Ishtar."

Mary put her arm around Lovi's neck and gave Rin Tohsaka a mysterious smile, "Now, she won't bother you for a while, so you're free to do whatever you want during this time~"

"You mean you won't bother me anymore...?"

Rin Tohsaka's eyes widened suddenly, while Merry smiled and nodded.

Yes, that's exactly what you think.

"Could it be that you were planning this from the very beginning?!"

Rin Tohsaka guessed the truth.

"Knowing Ishtar's recklessness and arrogance, we threw her near Astraea's temple. Given her personality, when she sees someone daring to build a temple near her, she will definitely see it as a provocation and become furious. And what Ishtar will do in her anger is easy to predict, right? She won't retreat because she feels it's dangerous; she will just rush into the temple and start a war."

"And in the Temple of Victory, Ishtar was no match for Astraea, and she was certainly not going to escape judgment either. So, Ishtar was rightfully given a beating by her assistant."

Rin Tohsaka lowered her head and kept speculating about what had happened.

"Given Ishtar's personality, the fact that Ereshkigal and Lovi witnessed her being brutally beaten by Astraea would be a disgrace to her, given her pride. That's why she would rather run away than return to your body, because those are the marks left by the punishment."

Melie smiled and added, "So you don't need to worry about Ishtar during this time. Just work well with Ereshkigal. I can also use this time to make the tools to solve the problem."

"Dealing with a goddess is difficult, especially without harming you. The only thing you can do is set a trap for her. But luckily, although Ishtar has the power of a goddess, she lacks the wisdom that a goddess should have. That's why... we were able to succeed so easily."

Rowe and Ellie exchanged a glance, then smiled at each other.

“I witnessed Ishtar’s humiliating moment, and Ereshkigal went to question Ishtar about it. Having suffered such humiliation, Ishtar would definitely choose to hide herself to avoid it, which is what’s happening now. Rin Tohsaka, what do you think of this plan?”

"You guys..."

Listening to the three people's stories.

Rin Tohsaka suddenly felt a chill run through her body.

Because their trap was truly terrifying.

Because of Ishtar, she developed a misunderstanding about goddesses and heroes, which was actually quite superficial.

Now, upon hearing their plan, Rin Tohsaka realized that she and Ishtar had always been part of their scheme.

If they want to scheme against me...

Does that mean she doesn't even know how she was plotted against and killed?!

"Alright, cheer, Rin Tohsaka, your Holy Grail War has now begun, and as promised, I've helped you resolve the problem."

Luo Wei stood up and clapped lightly, saying, "Now it's up to you. It will still be difficult, but live for today, why not have a smile?"

"Huh...huh? How can I laugh in this situation..."

Rin Tohsaka looked at Lovi and Merry in front of her and felt a chill run down her spine.