Everyday life gradually veered off course

The Fuyuki Church is merely a small branch of the vast Church organization in a city in the Far East. Although it has some special characteristics due to the Holy Grail War being held in Fuyuki City, this is not a reason for special surveillance.

Kirei Kotomine – the head of the Fuyuki Church, the supervisor of the Holy Grail War, and a disciple of the previous head of the Tokiomi Tohsaka Family Head, Tokiomi Tohsaka, is the key figure in terms of Jizi.

It is said that during the Holy Grail War ten years ago, he was originally sent by the Church to assist the Tohsaka Family. At that time, the Risei Kotomine, had a very good relationship with the Tohsaka Family, so he used his position as the supervisor to cheat for the Tohsaka Family. After the official start of the war, Tokiomi Tohsaka summoned Arhr in the open, Kirei Kotomine summoned Assassin in the dark, using a strategy of gathering information on other groups while preserving strength to wait for the final blow.

According to Rin's father, the strategy was initially quite successful. Although Arhr was not very obedient, Assin performed exceptionally well, not only gathering detailed intelligence but also making reasonable predictions and formulating tactics, giving the Tohsaka Family an absolute advantage at the beginning.

However, Tokiomi Tohsaka was not good at interpersonal relationships, made a mistake. He did not recognize Arhr's dissatisfaction with him, nor did he recognize the true feelings hidden beneath his apprentice Kirei Kotomine's silent exterior. He trusted the two without any doubt. As a result, at the critical moment, he was ambushed by Kirei Kotomine and Arhr, and only survived thanks to the Assassin's rescue.

Arhr betrayed Tokiomi, and Assassin betrayed Kirei; it's quite ironic.

Severely wounded Tokiomi was forced to withdraw from the war, while the remaining Assassin, even without Assassin, ultimately chose to return to the battlefield and died a glorious death in the final battle. As a result of the aftermath of the final battle, the Fuyuki City Fuyuki Civic Hall and a large area of surrounding land were completely destroyed, with only two survivors among the dead and wounded.

These are the little girl and boy, Kiko Emiya and Shirou Emiya, whom Kiritsugu Emiya saved.

Rin told Jizi all of this, and it was because of this that Jizi also learned that her father was a participant in that war—as for whether he won or not, you'll see from his condition afterward. He was a renowned Magus Killer, yet he spent the last moments of his life in that way. If he really had obtained the Omnipotent Wish-Granting Machine, would it have been like this?

But Dad had already rested, and his final expression showed no regret; he must have come to terms with it.

Those present at the time included Assassin, who was alone; his father and his Srvant; Kirei Kotomine and Arhr. Since neither of the first two sides won, it's easy to guess where the Holy Grail would ultimately end up.

However, there is an anomaly here: although they won, neither Kirei Kotomine nor Arhr seemed to have made a wish to the Holy Grail. The evidence is that a large amount of magical energy was reabsorbed by the ley lines, causing the Holy Grail War, which originally had a sixty-year cycle, to be brought forward by fifty years.

After repeated discussions with Rin, they concluded that Kirei Kotomine was, on the surface, still a member of the Church and in the position of an overseer. If he were to obtain the Holy Grail in the end, it would definitely attract criticism from the Mage's Association. In order to avoid suspicion, they had no choice but to give up.

But Rin wouldn't be so willing to accept that.

Ten years ago, Kirei Kotomine was merely a young man who inherited the position of head of the Holy Grail due to his father's death. He lacked both power and connections, and his decision to relinquish the Holy Grail under pressure was understandable. But after ten years of maneuvering, is he still as simple as he was back then?

The Tohsaka Family had also tried to put pressure on the Holy Church, but even after Rin revealed her identity as a disciple of the Magecraft Marshal, the Church still protected Kirei, which shows the extent of their influence.

Rin and Jizi, Kirei Kotomine will definitely have something to do with this Holy Grail War, but he hasn't encountered the opportunity to completely break off relations yet, so he can only investigate and monitor the other party in secret.

This is why Jizi was sent here.

Jizi Zi's body seemed to act on instinct, knowing how to conceal her presence even without deliberate training. Perhaps it was related to being forgotten, but since it had been forgotten, there was no need to worry about it. Having this ability meant she should make good use of it, as long as it could help Rin.

She had been stationed at the observation point around the Church since leaving the Tohsaka Residence that morning, carrying a camera, binoculars, and a notebook, meticulously recording everyone entering and leaving the Church, and even those who merely passed by. Now it was evening, and after a whole day, there seemed to be nothing particularly unusual to note.

"Ah, we've had a good chat—we're almost at the meeting point, let's call it a day."

Jizi began packing up the tools she had brought, but as she was about to put the binoculars away, she inexplicably picked them up and held them to her eyes, wanting to take one last look and confirm the Church.

"Huh?!"

A blond young man wearing a black jacket walked out of the Church; his appearance had no features typical of Touhou Asians.

"Is he a foreigner?" The novel website doesn't skip any words.

Jizi found it a bit strange, and then she suddenly noticed something—she kept a clear record of everyone who came in and out of the Church, but this guy was definitely not among them. In other words, either he used some means to move directly into the Church, or he had been staying in the Church since yesterday; either way, it was suspicious.

"I don't recall any other person in charge at the Church besides Kirei Kotomine."

So Jizi secretly followed them.

The mysterious blond man's actions seemed to have no specific goal; he was simply wandering around.

"Could it just be a coincidence?" (The novel website does not skip words.)

Jizi's judgment was somewhat doubtful.

"Forget it, in these special circumstances, even if it's just a coincidence, we should confirm it again and again."

There wasn't much time left until Rin and I made our promise, but that guy's route was also heading towards Miyama Town, so I could follow him for a while longer.

However, it wasn't that she didn't feel it; the blond man seemed to have turned around deliberately several times. Although Jizi reacted quickly, she still had the feeling that he was looking for her.

"That's impossible. Even Fuji-nee has a 70% chance of being fooled by my stealth skills."

That's what she said, but Jizi still carefully kept some distance. Although this risked losing him, it also reduced the possibility of being caught.

"This guy isn't really just wandering around aimlessly, is he—Sakura!?"

Just when Jizi was about to give up, something finally happened.

As the blond youth turned a corner, he called out to a young woman. It wouldn't have been a casual flirtation, but the school uniform and her signature purple hair made Jizi recognize her as her friend and future sister-in-law— Sakura Matou to Emiya Sakura.

Because of the distance, Jizi couldn't tell what the two were talking about, but judging from Ying's expression, she seemed very uncomfortable. Had she been asked to do something embarrassing?

Damn it, how dare they make a move on my sister-in-law! I haven't even made a move yet—wait, why am I thinking that? Oh well, I'll help Sakura out of this situation first.

Having made up her mind, Jizi emerged from her hiding place and quickened her pace towards the location. "Ah, Sakura, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's go!" Operation begins!

"!"

The words were already on the tip of his tongue, but as he got closer, a chill suddenly ran through Jizi's heart.

What's going on? Why do I have this feeling—that man is dangerous, I can't get close—why am I thinking this?

As if frozen in place, Jizi's feet couldn't take a single step forward, and her throat felt blocked, unable to utter a sound. She stood there, watching the man arrogantly say something to Sakura before striding away.

"What exactly is it...?"

It took her a while to recover from the intense fear. Sakura had already left, but not far away, Jizi saw the familiar Red Coat.

"Cold!"

As if she had found some psychological comfort, she ran off.

"From the Church?"

"Um!"

After listening to Jizi's report, Rin showed a thoughtful expression.

"Damn it—it's definitely related to Kirei Kotomine. I wish I could have heard him talk to Sakura about it."

"I'm sorry... I was too scared to go any closer."

"It's alright, you're quite remarkable for doing this," Rin said, patting Jizi's head reassuringly. "A strange sense of fear? Jizi, your intuition and perception have always been strong. For you to be so wary, that guy is probably Srvant— that Kotomine has finally shown his true colors. But that's fine too. If you're under the Church's protection, I can't do anything to you, but if you get involved in the war, hmph!"

"Your expression is a bit scary, Rin," Arhr teased from the side.

"It's none of your business!"

The three walked and talked until they reached the entrance of the Tohsaka Residence. Rin snapped her fingers to dispel the Defensive Barrier, intending to reactivate it after everyone had gone inside.

"But why did he approach Sakura?"

"Who? It's probably Kirei Kotomine's doing. After all, Matou is one of the Three Families."

"That's probably the only way to put it."

Mentioning Matou, Rin's expression became somewhat subtle. She thought of her Uncle Kariya, whose talent was no less than hers, and who had died in the war ten years prior—according to the information Assassin left behind, Sakura's life in the Matou Family wasn't easy. She had thought Uncle Kariya would protect her a little, but who... sigh.

"Let's go check on the school," Rin said to Jizi. "Now that they've gotten involved with Sakura, the school needs to take notice."

Originally, the two of them planned not to go to school at all for the next two weeks, but plans can't always keep up with changes.

"Also," Rin added, noticing Jizi's expression, "I need to talk to Shirou —you really did sneak out, didn't you! I told you you had to explain yourself and get his permission!"

"What does it matter? We're not kids anymore; I can take responsibility for my actions!"

"Ji~zi~"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you! Alright?"

"It's not about listening to me, it's about not worrying your family."

Having been put to this point by Rin, Jizi had no choice but to nod.

However, neither of them noticed the complicated look in Arhr's eyes when he overheard their conversation.

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P. S. 1. You guys have a point. It's better to search for pirated content than join a group. Anyway, it's free for me, so money isn't an issue—but I still want clicks! How about everyone reads a chapter of the pirated version to boost the clicks?

P. S. 2. Actually, I was quite happy when someone pirated my work for the first time... Is this a mental illness?

PS3. It's still in the prologue... I can't take it anymore...

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