My mother's love song

Toosaka Rin blushed and moved her black hair from her shoulders, whispering shyly.

"But...thank you, Rhodes too..."

"Alas, until last year I didn't consider you as the head of the Tohsaka family, because it was really inappropriate..."

"… You really want to fight!"

"elder sister!!!"

Matou Sakura hugged Rin who was rushing towards Rod like a devil.

"So, what's the matter with contacting me today?"

Rhodes took a sip of coffee and asked leisurely.

"They even called Sakura over here. It looks like it's something important, right?"

Toosaka Rin and Matou Sakura sat back in their seats.

The casual vibe that had been on Rin until just now disappeared, and she took on an extremely serious expression.

"Rod...I have always been very grateful to you. You are my benefactor."

"Confession?"

Rhode's teasing was completely ignored, and Rin continued.

"If you weren't here, the Tousaka family... no, Fuyuki would probably no longer exist.

It is all thanks to you that Sakura and I can sit leisurely on the street like this now."

Matou Sakura pursed her lips: "Sister..."

"Regarding my mother's affairs and Sakura's affairs... you have always been by their side and taken care of them during the ten years I studied abroad in the Clock Tower."

"Of course it's not just them... I myself have always been in your care."

"I say, this is really a confession, right?"

Rhode looked at Sakura beside him, and his sister shook her head violently.

Toosaka Rin looked at her right arm and spoke slowly.

"After my father died, you performed the magic seal transplant surgery on me.

I still remember the pain I felt at that time. While you were performing the transplant on me, you praised me for being brave and for being a child your father was proud of... I have never forgotten those words. "

“After that, you also taught me martial arts and imparted to me the essence of Bajiquan.

Whenever I encountered something I didn't understand about magic, you always guided me without reservation.

Although you never said it, I actually know that you have been secretly subsidizing the Tohsaka family.

Besides that, there are many more... Oh, and a letter of recommendation from [Master] Zelrich."

Fragments of memories from the past decade or so after the end of the Holy Grail War kept flashing through Toosaka Rin's mind.

The nervousness of traveling far away from home for the first time.

The excitement of successfully infusing magic into a jeweled sword.

The joy of being awarded the rank of [Priest] by the Clock Tower.

The satisfaction of defeating a powerful opponent in an open-ended fighting tournament.

Compared to these most important moments in life, the memories of being Rod's disciple in Fuyuki are more unforgettable.

“Come to think of it, my life up to this point has always been filled with your kindness.

I don't know since when, I became so used to relying on you that I even felt shameless."

"..."

Rhodes was silent.

Listen quietly to the true words flowing from the girl's lips.

Tears glistened in the corners of Matou Sakura's eyes.

Compared to her sister, she had obviously received more favors from Rhode, so Rin's words made the girl particularly empathetic.

Brother Rod...

"but."

Toosaka Rin's turn of phrase instantly cooled the warm atmosphere around them.

“There are always things you can do and things you can’t do, right?”

She stared at the boy's face and spoke coldly word by word.

"Rod, I heard about it. You're secretly colluding with the magicians, and you're also involved in the [Subspecies Holy Grail War]."

The Holy Grail War is a great magical ritual centered around the almighty wish-granting machine.

Seven people and seven riders, a total of seven groups of magicians and heroic spirits, they conquer each other until the last group

Originally, the Holy Grail War was a ritual that took place in Fuyuki.

A total of four official Holy Grail Wars were actually held around the Greater Holy Grail [Third Magic] created by the Three Great Families.

After the fourth ritual ended in 1994, Rod, the winner of the ritual, destroyed the Holy Grail located in Fuyuki Hollow Mountain.

The history of the Holy Grail War ended forever.

I thought it would be like this.

But in 2004, the Fifth Holy Grail War, or the first sub-Holy Grail War, began.

The instigator was the young man sitting in front of the two sisters.

According to the person involved, Rod, he later confessed that he did it to help a girl named Sakutsuki Miyu.

Rather than being a girl, she is more like the Holy Grail born as a human, a Mecha God of Wish with a personality.

In order to free Sakutsuki Miyu from the family curse, Rod privately held the Fifth Holy Grail War.

Fortunately, the ceremony did not cause any impact on the world, the ceremony ended successfully, and Miyu was saved.

however

The truly immeasurable impact happens after everything is over.

The Holy Grail War has been held five times, and by the fifth time, its framework as a component of magical rituals had become known to magicians all over the world.

The result was a subspecies Holy Grail War.

Now, more than a decade into the 21st century, this new type of magic ritual is still being performed from time to time around the world.

For Toosaka Rin, who personally experienced and understood the Battle of Fuyuki, the Holy Grail War cannot be allowed to exist.

It was like an unpredictable disaster, and Rin hated it.

So when Rin learned that the boy she trusted most was secretly involved in the subspecies Holy Grail Wars around the world, and that he was even the sponsor of several ceremonies...

It was as if her entire worldview had collapsed, and the girl felt extremely angry.

"Rod, have you been deceiving us and Mother?"

Toosaka Rin's eyes trembled, and she bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth as she questioned the boy.

"I'll let it go... Sakura and mother have always treated you as a hero."

"Sister... that's not true! There must be some misunderstanding. Brother Rhodes is not..."

"Cheating or something..."

Rhodes smiled.

"I admit that I do have dealings with some people who are related to the Subspecies Holy Grail War.

But, Rin... I don't need to report everything I do to you."

The nonchalant and nonchalant attitude on the boy's face made Lin feel heartbroken.

"That's called cheating."

Toosaka Rin's eyes were sharp: "You clearly know that Sakura, Mother and I are all in the Holy Grail War."

When she said the word "victim", she was speechless.

Are we really victims?

Rin took the position of headmaster and safely inherited the magic seal that had been passed down from generation to generation.

Sakura inherited the Matou family and obtained the huge overseas assets and magic legacy left by Matou Zouken.

Although his father died in the Holy Grail War, his mother met a new lover and has lived a happy life over the past decade. Her temperament has become younger and younger.

In the end, why was I so angry about the Holy Grail War?

"........."

Toosaka Rin bit her lip and said, "Anyway... I won't allow you to have anything to do with the Subspecies Holy Grail War again!"

Rhodes stared at the residue in the coffee cup in silence for a long while before he finally spoke.

"Is this Rin's wish?"

"!"

Rin was shocked by this statement and looked up to find that Rod was staring at her.

He means it.

Lin stammered, "If...if I say yes, will you obey me?

Promise me that you will never...have anything to do with the Holy Grail War again?"

Rhode nodded: "Of course, if Rin really wants that."

"…………"

Toosaka Rin felt a warm current flowing into her chest.

Her heart beat faster and her cheeks became hot, and this feeling made her feel so happy that she almost ascended to heaven.

"Well...well, Rod, listen to me.

Promise me you won't do it again."

"Enough is enough, sister!!!"

Matou Sakura's scolding echoed in the coffee shop.

Not only the customers around, but also Rhodes and Rin looked at the purple-haired girl in surprise.

With tears in her eyes, Sakura Matou glared at her sister angrily.

"Why do you want to do something so extreme, sister?"

Rin asked back in panic and confusion, "Wait, wait, Sakura... what did you say I did that was excessive... ah."

The girl finally realized why her sister was angry.

He kept saying that he was very grateful to Rhodes for his kindness.

However, I never once thought of rejecting him or repaying him.

Not only that, I also lost myself in Rod's tenderness time and time again.

No matter what I say or want, Rod will satisfy me unconditionally.

In such pampering, I felt... a little bit of joy.

Toosaka Rin is just a young magician with some talent.

There is an extremely huge gap in status between him and Rhodes.

However, Rod was willing to do anything for me

Only after officially entering the world of magic did Toosaka Rin know what kind of existence this boy was.

beyond imagination.

Even Master Zelrich was respectful to Rod.

He said that Rod was a man far beyond his reach.