Since it was Kiritsugu's request, there was no reason to object. However, Fujimura Taiga glared fiercely at Lin Yan and said through gritted teeth, clearly unwilling to accept it.

"Very well. Since you put it that way, let me see what you're capable of." Fujimura Taiga stood up aggressively and then drew his bamboo sword.

This move left Lin Yan completely stunned.

What is this going to do?

A storm is coming, no, is a storm already overhead? A storm is inevitable, Lin Yan was completely stunned.

"You said you would protect Lin Yan, right? You should have some sense of responsibility, right?"

Lin Yan could tell from Fujimura Taiga's eyes that this man was definitely not joking; his gaze was as resolute as a sharp blade.

Saber responded very seriously.

"Should I take the sword?"

“That’s right. If you’re stronger than me, I’ll acknowledge you. But if you’re weaker, you have to go home,” Fujimura Taiga said firmly.

"It's alright. But why is that?" Saber still didn't understand.

"Because it's me who's protecting Lin Yan! Until Lin Yan can stand on his own, I'll stay by his side. Perhaps few people can understand Fujimura Taiga's feelings. They're clearly not siblings by blood, so there's no need to protect him to this extent."

"That means we don't need anyone weaker than me here! If you're stronger than me, then you're more reliable. So, we can leave Lin Yan in your care for now."

Fujimura Taiga was already wielding a bamboo sword.

There is absolutely no room for negotiation.

"I understand. As long as you agree, that should be fine."

"Yes. But it will be very difficult for me to agree!"

"Sister Teng!"

In the blink of an eye, Fujimura Taiga's astonished expression revealed everything. Saber remained seemingly motionless, yet Fujimura Taiga's bamboo sword was already in Saber's hand. Although Fujimura Taiga didn't quite understand—it seemed like even a broken CPU couldn't comprehend it—she knew one thing: Saber was incredibly powerful, on a completely different level from him. Therefore, Saber was qualified to stand beside Lin Yan and protect him.

"If you ask me to draw my sword, I will. But with your skill, you shouldn't need to do that to understand. The battle is over. Can you acknowledge me now?" Saber asked, looking at the slumped Fujimura Taiga, her tone unchanged.

"Waaah!" Fujimura Taiga whined like a child throwing a tantrum, "Damn it! That weirdo stole Lin Yan away!"

Then, to everyone's astonishment, Fujimura Taiga burst into tears.

It's quiet at night.

Fujimura Taiga was responsible for taking Matou Sakura back, and throughout the process, Matou Sakura remained unusually calm, not uttering a single word.

"Then I'll go back to the other building too. Rin Tohsaka, on the other hand, hasn't changed at all."

Overall, it's still within a controllable range. After all, Fujimura Taiga is prone to making rash decisions when he's concerned, so he's actually quite easy to manage and won't cause any trouble.

"Please wait a moment, Lin Yan. I also have something to ask you." Saber called out to Lin Yan.

"it is good.

"Why introduce me to everyone? I also think Rin is right, such behavior is unnecessary."

There's no reason why.

"Lin Yan, that's not an answer." This was the first time Saber had been so persistent. In the past, she would accept everything Lin Yan said without any objection.

"How would I know? It's just that the thought of Saber being alone while eating makes me feel annoyed. If I had to say something, it would be that if Fuji and Sakura knew Saber, there would be fewer things I had to hide from them."

“That’s not very meaningful. In fact, it would be bad if they knew I was there. This house is big enough to hide me, so it’s better for me to just wait.” Saber said stubbornly, perhaps not out of spite, but because she felt it wouldn’t help the situation.

"No way. Even if you think it's good, I won't like it, so there's nothing I can do. I don't think that's a valid reason," Lin Yan said calmly but firmly.

In truth, no matter how much Saber objected, Lin Yan would not waver.

"I'm going to the warehouse. You go back to your room first. I'll be back when I'm done." With that, Lin Yan walked towards the warehouse on his own.

The pale moonlight spilled into the quiet courtyard, shrouding it in a veil of mystery, making the entire atmosphere exceptionally enigmatic. Lin Yan looked up at the night sky. The winter night sky appeared exceptionally clear, with glittering stars dancing against the black backdrop, dazzlingly bright.

"well.

Lin Yan sighed unconsciously.

"What a defeat. I thought only his magic was immature, but it seems his mental training isn't enough either. Lin Yan's magic hasn't improved at all; I have to say he might not have any talent in this area. But we still need to find the person hiding in the school; it might be Matou Shinji."

I'm not really worried, but there's no need to drag it out any longer.

Before long, it was dawn.

Lin Yan stretched and walked towards the living room, where he saw them having breakfast.

"Excuse me, Sakura. I don't eat cream. Could you please give me the orange sauce over there?" Rin Tohsaka said.

"Is that so? I think Tohsaka-senpai used to say that she didn't like sweets."

"How could that be? There's no such girl. I don't hate sugar, I just don't eat it often. If you're too careless, something might get added to your diet without you noticing. I can only eat sweets once a week."

"Then why does the senior want orange sauce?"

"You need to consume sugar in the morning. And if you don't eat something sweet, the consequences will be terrible, right?"

"That's like how it's terrible to eat twice as much food even though you only eat two meals a day."

"That's right. Saber eats a lot without saying a word. She's so small, yet she eats as much as Sakura."

"Is that so? I think this is a normal amount, and Sakura's toast was much bigger than mine."

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"No, no, that's not true! Tohsaka-senpai, Saber, and I, we're all two-pieces, aren't we?" Matou Sakura retorted.

Saber observed carefully and pointed out the difference: the thickness of the sandwich slices was different.

"No, the thickness is different. Compared to my one centimeter, Sakura's two centimeters is quite a lot. It's good for her to get nutrition during her growth period. Rin shouldn't just eat one piece either, how about eating the whole thing?"

"I told you it wouldn't work. I'm not like Sakura, the nutrients don't go to my breasts, eating so much in the morning won't cause any problems. Besides, I don't eat breakfast anyway, this is already a concession." Rin Tohsaka added fuel to the fire, to the point that Sakura Matou couldn't withstand the barrage of questions from the two of them.

A wronged voice rang out.

Matou Sakura looked at Lin Yan and said with a wronged expression.

"Tohsaka-senpai, um, you shouldn't do that kind of thing in front of your senior. Why keep talking about it and avoid showing it in specific ways, Rin?"

"That's because it's in a place that can't be seen. Sakura's can be seen, so it doesn't count."

Please don't talk about that kind of thing!

Faced with such arguing, Lin Yan could only helplessly ignore it, calmly eating his breakfast and taking a bite of his toast. Men should stay out of women's business; this was Lin Yan's experience. Enemies could be dealt with by force, but women were neither easy to fight nor to reason with.

However, Lin Yan soon realized that although the group was bickering, the atmosphere was not actually tense.

It seems like they were just chatting.

It seems there's no need to worry too much.

"Looks like I worried for nothing. I was a little worried about Sister Teng who didn't come, but she'll probably come tonight," Lin Yan muttered to himself.

After meal.

I'm clearing away the dishes.

"Senior, can you really handle this?" Matou Sakura was being a bit too worried. After all, it's still a little strange to change things that you've gotten used to.

"Let me do this. Sakura has club activities, right? After what happened yesterday, it's better for her to show her face."

“Yes. Then I’ll take my leave now, senpai,” Matou Sakura said gently.

Saying goodbye to Tohsaka.

Matou Sakura then left.

"Then I'll take my leave. Please call me if you need anything."

"Goodbye, Saber, I'm counting on you to watch the house."

"OK.

The two were quite polite to each other.

"That guy, all he thinks about is fighting." Lin Yan really felt sorry for Saber. He seemed to be completely focused on fighting, not considering his own feelings at all, or even his own body. This is unacceptable, even though she is already a Heroic Spirit.

"Lin Yan too, Saber won't lose patience if she doesn't show some enthusiasm. Even if her wounds aren't fully healed, she's not someone who'll stay obedient forever."

At that moment, Rin Tohsaka casually turned on the TV.

"Huh? They're broadcasting this news again."

"Another gas leak accident in Shinto, you idiot. It's not just there, it happens in this town too."

"What's the meaning.

"Just some unexplained weakness? People are being brought to the hospital unconscious without any warning. There have been quite a few already. They won't die now, but what happens to them later depends on who did it," Rin Tohsaka said.

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"Do you think it could be Shinji Matou? I seem to have found some clues; his situation is rather complicated."

Lin Yan sorted out his thoughts.

"What do you mean? You mean Matou Shinji? How could he possibly be the master?" Rin Tohsaka knew about Matou Shinji's situation. Although Matou Shinji was the eldest son of the Matou family, a lineage of magicians, and the grandson of Matou Zouken, despite being born into the once-prominent but now declining family of magicians, he lacked magic circuits. A person without magic circuits could never become a magician, so Shinji was largely ignored.

If someone from the Matou family were to be chosen as the head of the household, it would most likely be Matou Sakura, not Matou Shinji.

"He doesn't have magic circuits, but Sakura does..."

"That's right... Sakura was indeed chosen. I guess Sakura didn't want to participate in the battle, and I think you probably know why, so she gave it to Shinji..." That's indeed the case. On the eve of the Fifth Holy Grail War, Sakura was chosen as the Master and summoned Rider, but Sakura didn't want to fight. Shinji offered to go to war in Sakura's place to Zouken Matou. Unexpectedly, Zouken Matou agreed. Sakura used a Command Seal to create the False Servants' Book, transferring the Master's authority other than the Command Seals.

"Is that right?"

Rin Tohsaka had a slight doubt, but still chose to believe Lin Yan.

"Let's get going, there's no time to lose. That guy is definitely a bit of a weirdo."

That's right.

Shinji Matou does indeed have some twisted psychology. After all, he was abandoned in such a magical family because he lacked magic circuits. Although Shinji was born into a family of magicians and his mother was a preserver, the Matou family had already declined before his birth. By his generation, they had completely lost their magic circuits and become "mortals." For this reason, the Matou family adopted Sakura from the Tohsaka family.

Shinji had heard since he was a child that Matou belonged to a family of mages and were a special existence.

But that's all in the past. There's no one left who can use the Matou Magic. From now on, I must live as a human being and be connected to society.

However, Shinji believes that even though the family can no longer practice magic, the magical knowledge they have accumulated in the past still exists, and this family is still special.

He feels honored to be a child of this "special family," and as the only son, he will become the heir to this family in the future.

One day, Tsuruno brought back a girl from somewhere, saying he wanted to adopt her. At first, Shinji inexplicably disliked her, but as time went on, Shinji discovered that this little sister was quiet, mediocre, and only good enough to be a watchdog, so he began to accept her.

Shinji continued searching through the books, noting down the magic techniques that were unusable.

He believed himself to be the heir, and that only he was entitled to access the Matou family's study, while his adopted daughter was not qualified to read the books. This situation greatly satisfied his ego, and he had no doubts about the fact that he and Sakura had been raised separately. He was smug about being the only "special" one, and saddened by his sister's failure to be chosen.

It was the pity of a superior looking down upon someone—for him, it became the most reliable source of "self-esteem." Therefore, Shinji both bullied Sakura and loved her at the same time.

Later, his personality became increasingly twisted, leading him down a path of no return. Perhaps it was all fate.

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"Shinji.

"What a coincidence, I also had something to do in this area. You didn't see me, did you?" Rin Tohsaka winked at Lin Yan, then said to Shinji.

Shinji Matou was still happy to see Rin Tohsaka, seemingly selectively ignoring Yan Lin.

"What do you see? There's nothing here."

"So I saw it after all. I see, that's why you're with Tohsaka. That makes sense, we're both masters, so working together is more efficient."

"Shinji, you."

"Don't be so wary, Lin Yan. We're good friends, aren't we? We haven't hidden anything from each other. Although I don't know what you're carrying, you've been forced to take on such an excessive job for your master, haven't you? Shinji's arrogance doesn't allow for any secrets; he looks down on everyone. Although he was afraid of Lin Yan last time, he's forgotten the pain of his past mistakes and is probably starting to act recklessly again now."

"No way. Are you the master, Shinji?" Rin Tohsaka pretended not to know, showing a hint of surprise.

"I knew it was like that, but don't misunderstand. I don't want to fight with anyone. Although I will fight back if someone attacks me, I will remain silent as long as no one touches me. I'm a lot like Lin Yan, aren't I?" Matou Shinji smiled contemptuously, then suddenly saw Lin Yan.

Then his body convulsed violently.

He was frightened.

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