Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

How exactly did he find this seaside manor, which is thousands of miles away from Fuyuki?

Shirou scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly: "Well, it's actually very simple."

Ye Sizhen's curiosity was piqued, and she pressed for an answer: "What exactly is it?"

"If I tell you, you'll definitely get angry."

"How could I possibly be angry with Shirou?"

Ye Sizhen said in a very serious tone.

She couldn't imagine what Shirou would do to make her angry.

Even the worst behavior, if it were Shirou... Ye Sizhen would find him endearing.

"You really won't get angry?"

"Shirou, you're so nagging."

Ye Sizhen frowned slightly: "A real man should just say what he thinks."

"Aha……"

Shirou sighed, then confessed.

"Actually... I put a tracking device on your cheongsam."

"!"

Ye Sizhen's eyes widened.

Then, as if he had just remembered something, he touched his chest.

Sure enough, she found a paperclip that had been magically modified between her snow-white, full breasts.

It turned out to be like this...

Ye Sizhen's lips twitched: Just like when she gave him the pseudonym "Shinji," Shirou didn't trust her, which is why he secretly installed a bugging device.

"Don't be angry!" Shirou shouted hurriedly.

"I'm not angry."

Her slender, long fingers crushed the locator.

One day, I will definitely win your heart...

As the thought magician pondered this, he took the boy's arm.

"Sizhen...?"

"Any questions?"

"Well, no."

"Hehe, let's go back, Shirou."

With a seductive smile, Ye Sizhen pulled the boy towards Dongmu.

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Volume 4, Chapter 192: The Birth of Ilya

After Shirou brought Ye Sizhen home, he held a brief family meeting.

At the meeting, Ye Sizhen revealed her true purpose for coming to Japan and apologized to Irisviel.

Irisviel is a woman (his mother) who deeply loves Shirou, so she probably won't forgive herself...

That was Ye Sizhen's original thought, however—

"Are you really not bothered, Mrs. Allie...?"

"It's impossible to say I don't mind at all, after all, you once tried to do something bad to Shirou."

Irisviel sighed: "But you've already given up on that idea, haven't you?"

"Yes, I can assure you."

"Okay, that's fine then."

Irisviel readily accepted Ye Sizhen's apology.

Seeing that she was in a good mood, Shirou continued, "Um, Alice... there's actually something else I need to tell you."

"This is Shirou's house, it's not my place to interfere. He doesn't need my permission to let anyone stay here."

"what……?"

Shirou and Ye Sizhen were stunned, and Irisviel continued.

"Anyway, Shirou wants to discuss with me whether Miss Shizane can continue to stay here... Am I right?"

"...Gu."

Shirou nodded with a grim expression.

Wow, that's amazing... Ye Sizhen was genuinely surprised.

Irisviel grinned mischievously and said, "Lately, I can tell what Shirou is thinking just by looking at his face."

Hehe... this must be what people often call a telepathic connection, right?

The silver-haired, red-eyed android spoke while stroking her increasingly large pregnant belly.

A delicate blush rose to her beautiful face.

Although Irisviel had already said that her consent was not required, Shirou still explained the situation.

Because Ye Sizhen obtained the privilege of the Thought Disk through improper means, she can no longer return to the Spiral Pavilion.

She had already planned her future; she wanted to go to Europe, to lands untouched by the magicians of thought, to realize her dream—

To build our own museum.

However, to achieve this, one must possess a sacred place.

Even though Ye Sizhen can now use the Divine Era Magic, she is still very far from realizing her dream.

Therefore, she hopes to stay in Japan for a while longer, using this time to recuperate, exercise, and improve herself.

"Therefore, Sizhen hopes to use this room before she departs for Europe."

"sure?"

"Does Alice think this is okay?"

The silver-haired android tilted its head and said, "Well, I won't say anything more."

Ultimately, it was Shirou who took her in, which is why she was able to live in this house.

Although she considers herself the lady of the house and the mother, she is not shameless enough to voice her objections on this matter.

"Besides, if Miss Sizhen also stays here, I'll have another person of similar age to chat with."

Are they... close in age?

Although Irisviel seems to have matured a bit since becoming pregnant, she is actually only 6 years old this year, only half the age of Ye Sizhen.

Shirou was about to complain when Sera glared at him fiercely, making him swallow his words.

He exchanged a glance with Ye Sizhen, who looked delighted.

Shirou said, "Since Alice has agreed..."

"—But there's a condition."

Ye Sizhen said nervously, "Please speak."

Irisviel said, "The tatami room next to Shirou's is my private room. Although I'm not using it now, I'll still go back to live there next year."

"If Miss Sizhen wishes to stay at this house, please move to the guest room area."

"Okay... okay."

Ye Sizhen respectfully lowered her head.

Is it an illusion?

For a fleeting moment, I felt as if I could sense the murderous aura emanating from Madam Ellie.

Having stayed in her room for almost a week must have angered her, right?

And so, Ye Sizhen became a new resident of the Rain Palace Residence.

That very evening, she moved all her collection of dolls and masks into the new room.

Shirou thought things would be quiet for a while, but the next day, Rin Tohsaka came to his door to protest.

This is understandable, after all, Ye Sizhen had just fought with her and imprisoned her in the workshop for several days.

"How can we let such a dangerous woman stay? I disagree! Besides, she's wanted by a Chinese magic organization, isn't she?"

"My family affairs are none of your business to decide," Shirou said dismissively.

"Stop joking, Sakura... Matou-san comes to your house all the time!" Rin Tohsaka shouted angrily.

"So that's what it was all about... You siscon."

"Did you say anything, Amamiya-kun?"

Rin Tohsaka gave a kind smile.

Finally, with Irisviel's mediation, Rin Tohsaka reluctantly agreed to let Ye Sizhen stay at her place.

In exchange, she was allowed free access to the Amamiya residence in the future.

As for Sakura's own reaction...

The moment the girl saw Ye Sizhen, the light in her eyes disappeared.

"A new woman has appeared beside the senior... *cough*"

After that, I was depressed for quite a while.

There were even stronger reactions than those of Matou Sakura—

That was Fujimura Taiga, who took advantage of the holiday to return to Fuyuki.

"Nice to meet you. You must be the legendary Sister Teng?"

I often hear people talk about you.

Ye Sizhen greeted her politely.

Perhaps it was because she had distanced herself from the world of magic, but Shirou felt that she was more tactful and gentle than before.

"..."

Fujimura Taiga's face turned pale, and cold sweat poured down his forehead: "-It's here! A beautiful Chinese-style older sister who completely overlaps with my character!"

"Waaaa, Shirou~ What am I supposed to do?!"

No, no, no, you two have absolutely nothing in common, Shirou thought to himself.

Furthermore, the tiger motif doesn't necessarily equate to being Chinese.

……

……

And so, the Shirou family enjoyed six peaceful months.

Irisviel's due date is getting closer every day.

As her due date approached, Sera grew more and more anxious each day, and scolded Shirou more frequently than before.

Shirou could understand her feelings: a homunculus giving birth naturally was something that had never happened in the history of the Einzbern Empire.

She mustered her courage and told Irisviel that if any complications arose during childbirth, she would do everything in her power to protect the lady of the house.

"Hehe, don't worry, Sera."

Irisviel gently stroked her hair and comforted her, "It will be alright, because it's my and Shirou's child."

Then, I don't know if there really is such a thing as fate—