I am the protagonist

No magician likes it when someone interferes and digs out and exposes the traces they left behind.

This approach would inevitably provoke the magician's displeasure.

"I know this is my problem."

"Regardless of the purpose, it is my fault for being the first to strike the other party."

"So I plan to go to the Matou family to check on things."

"..."

Rin's mind suddenly went blank for a few seconds.

She took a few steps toward Shirou and placed her hand on Shirou's forehead.

"The temperature isn't very high."

"Why are you talking nonsense when the temperature isn't even high?"

Shirou silently pulled Rin's hand down.

"The magician from the Matou family must be an excellent magician. I probably can't compare to that kind of magician now."

"However, there is something in the world that can temporarily make up for it."

"...Should we let our strength speak for itself?"

"It's clear that her relationship with Shinji Matou isn't that good either."

“That’s a different matter.”

"I'm even more eager to find out what really happened with the disappearance of the Holy Grail."

"I had a very strange feeling when I heard you talk about the disappearance of the Holy Grail."

Shirou and Shinji Matou have absolutely no relationship.

We've only just met, so what kind of relationship could there be?

Shirou would not take any risks for the sake of his promise to Shinji Matou.

However, there are some things that Shirou wants to know.

"According to what you and Ilya said, the result of combining them is that the Holy Grail is not an omnipotent wish-granting machine."

"Its fundamental purpose is still to complete the materialization of the third law's soul."

"But that Holy Grail disappeared at the end of the Holy Grail War."

"Since the heroic spirits have all been preserved, it means that the [wish] has actually been fulfilled."

"But why did your wish come true at that time?"

Why did it disappear after its wish was fulfilled?

"Who exactly made the wish?"

"Don't you find that strange?"

Rin frowned slightly at this, having considered what Shirou had said.

These are all problems left over from the Fifth Holy Grail War.

Who obtained the Holy Grail?

Who made a wish upon the Holy Grail?

Why could wishes be made even before the Holy Grail War was over? These are all questions.

"It is indeed very strange."

"I have thought about these questions, but these are not questions that we magicians need to think about."

Rin was well aware that the Holy Grail War had many problems.

However, the Holy Grail War was not something she needed to worry about.

Having participated in one Holy Grail War was already an exciting enough experience for her.

Whether there will be another Holy Grail War in the future is none of her concern, unless another Holy Grail War occurs.

It even affected her life.

"Indeed, this is not something we should be thinking about."

"But Illyasviel is my sister... do you understand?"

Shirou can completely ignore the Holy Grail War; in fact, those things no longer need to be his concern.

However, Shirou cannot completely ignore the issue of the Holy Grail because of Illya, his older sister.

“…That’s right!”

"And there's also the issue of Ilya."

Rin then remembered that there was still Illya's problem.

These leisurely days had made her forget about Ilya.

"I have no interest in other people's affairs."

"But the Holy Grail War is the only exception."

"Hey……"

"Then let Sakura go home early today, and I'll go with you."

Rin could sense that Shirou truly treated Illya like his older sister.

Rin still felt that the disappearance of the Holy Grail might be an answer even for the three starter families.

The issue right now isn't whether to go or not.

It's not a problem that we absolutely have to address.

I have to make a trip to the Matou family this time.

"Rin, thank you for your help."

"When I formed an alliance with you, I knew that it would be a lot of trouble from now on."

"I'm used to it now."

Now that things have come to this, Rin doesn't mind a little more trouble.

"Since we've already decided to go to the Matou family..."

"Then go and tell Sakura quickly."

"Ah."

With a flick of his wrist, Shirou tossed the unconscious Matou Shinji into another dimension.

When Shirou and Rin went downstairs to find Sakura, Sakura had already been waiting at the entrance of the school building for a long time.

"Senior."

"elder sister."

The glow of the setting sun shone on her face, giving Sakura a blush.

The joy he felt upon seeing the person waiting for him was clearly visible on his face.

"Sakura, it looks like I'll have to trouble you to go home first today."

"Hey?"

"Has something happened?"

Sakura's face began to show some worry.

"It's just something about the Holy Grail."

"Rin and I are probably going to the Matou family today to ask about some things."

The Holy Grail?

[Is the senior going to ask about the Holy Grail now?]

This is because...!?

Sakura suddenly remembered the only person who could be connected to the Holy Grail.

Illya!

"Senior, the Holy Grail should have disappeared by now, right?"

"Yes, it's completely gone."

"Not only the Lesser Grail within my sister's body, but even the Greater Grail formed by Fuyuki City has disappeared."

“When I went to Ryudoji Temple before, I had already asked Caster, and she confirmed that the Greater Grail had completely disappeared.”

"That's why I wanted to find out the answer."

Sakura knew that her senior was bound to go to the Matou family this time, so she didn't try to stop him.

Sakura actually knew that since her senior lost his memory, he had become more genuine in his dealings with people.

Ilya is the senior's older sister.

It was because of her concern for her sister that the senior became interested in the Holy Grail.

"I see."

"I'll go home alone today."

"Sakura, be careful on your way back."

"Don't worry, senior."

Watching Sakura leave the school, Shirou also composed himself.

Now it's time to see for ourselves what kind of magical family the Matou family, one of the three founding families, really is.

Chapter Ninety-Six: Heading to the Matou Family

Spring nights can get quite dark.

It had only been a short time since school ended, and before they even arrived at the Matou house, the sky was already shrouded in night.

"It gets really cold very easily at this time of year."

"The temperature dropped significantly after nightfall."

The temperature of the body surface did not change.

Shirou's body is no longer affected by changes in external temperature.

After being fused with the Dying Will Flame, the temperature change was nothing out of the ordinary to Shirou.

This method allows Shirou to more sensitively judge the temperature of the surrounding environment.

"The temperature did drop a lot after nightfall."

Winters in Fuyuki City are particularly cold and damp.

Even in spring, one cannot escape this chilly feeling.

Rin hates these cold and gloomy days. Even though she's wearing a lot of clothes, she can still feel the chill seeping into her bones.

Shirou pulled Rin, who was standing next to him, to his side.

He took off his coat and draped it over Rin.

"Shirou, you idiot!"

"What temperature do you think it is now?!"

Seeing that Shirou was only wearing a thin school uniform, Rin became anxious.

Shirou then pressed Rin down, who was about to jump up.

"I think you still need to worry about your health."

"I said yesterday that wearing a short skirt in this kind of weather is not okay, and you can easily catch a cold in this kind of temperature drop."

Sometimes Shirou really does have the feeling that "girls are amazing".