Lost and uncertain

Wearing a red coat and matching skirt, her face bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to the cherry blossom perched around Jizi's neck. Two ponytails bounced with her steps—though dressed as a child, her expression was remarkably serious, her brows furrowed. To outsiders, this demeanor was undeniably adorable, and to Jizi, it was simply exquisite.

That's enough!

Fortunately, although Jizi, like countless other gentlemen on Bilibili, had joined the Ademeki... cough cough, I mean the Twin-Tail Fan Club, she still had a bit of rationality to distinguish between primary and secondary matters. So she quickly wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth and seriously began to think about the question of "why Rin Tohsaka is here".

The marshal's position has been replaced, and Ryunosuke, a pursuer of art and beauty, has long since died. Although Fuyuki City is still turbulent, it is much better than before, with the impact on ordinary people's lives minimized. Rin's classmates should also be safe and sound.

In other words, Rin Tohsaka has no reason to return to Fuyuki City.

Moreover, even if some "Correction Force of the Great Universe" was at work and managed to push Rin back to Fuyuki, the timing doesn't make sense—the final battle is about to begin!

Furthermore, isn't the character playing the role of "Correction Force of the Great Universe" in this dimension none other than Jizi herself? I've searched through all my memories and there's nothing about kidnapping Rin Tohsaka —wait a minute, could it be that she finally awakened a second personality or subconscious mind due to unfulfilled desires, and after she fell asleep, she manipulated her body to release those desires, and when she woke up, the main personality remembered nothing? Could that be the setting?

That actually makes sense! And last night I vaguely remembered having a erotic dream about a loli, so it seems I really did sleepwalk into Zenjou and kidnap the Loli Rin... But wait, isn't the protagonist of the erotic dream Sakura?

Okay, let's reason it out again, step by step, following the order of keywords: **→ Subconscious → Unsatisfied Desires → Kidnapping → Time Point... Time Point?

Time point!

Suddenly, a thought struck me: since we're preparing for the final battle, and the other groups are no pushovers either, they must have caught wind of this and might also be looking to end the Holy Grail War.

In the original story, Tokiomi returned to his Zenjou Family Home before the final battle to give Rin his final instructions and set a flag (which he later quickly retracted).

He went to Zenjou personally because Fuyuki was in such a dangerous situation. Now, even though his plans have been disrupted and the situation is very unfavorable, his safety is still guaranteed, so there is a high possibility that he can bring Tohsaka and her daughter back. This would also save him a lot of trouble and time, making it easier to prepare for the great battle to come.

"Sister Caster?"

While Jizi was lost in thought, trying to figure out why Rin Tohsaka had returned (something that was actually quite insignificant①), the red-haired twin-tailed loli was almost disappearing into the vast crowd, so Sakura hurriedly reminded her.

"Shall we follow them, Sakura-chan?"

"... Um, I want to talk to my sister, my older sister, about some things..."

My mother must be worried now, but I've already left a note explaining everything, so there shouldn't be any problems, right? And my mother will understand my reasons for doing this—even knowing I'll be criticized and punished, I still did it.

Of course, you should apologize properly afterward.

Completely unaware that she was being followed by a very dangerous person, Rin Tohsaka walked anxiously down the street, her mind a jumble of chaotic thoughts.

Despite warnings from both his father and Kirei, he still risked his life to sneak out alone.

Even though she sensed an ominous feeling from her father's words, as if it were a final farewell, Rin Tohsaka had her reasons for disobeying her parents in what might be her last moment—a burden that no one else could comprehend.

Because of Sakura! I'm so worried about Sakura! That weak and soft girl who's always with me, who doesn't know what to do without me, Sakura, who always makes me worry, my closest little sister.

Matou is related to Uncle Kariya's family, right? But even if Uncle Kariya is there, it's still a completely unfamiliar place. Will Sakura, who's always been shy, be alright there? She also has to learn Magecraft, but Sakura has almost no experience with Magecraft before. Will she be able to keep up? Will she be punished if she falls behind?

Is she eating well? Is she sleeping well? I heard that the Matou Family originally had a child, but he couldn't inherit the family line, and Sakura is going to take his place. Will Sakura be bullied? Probably, Sakura's personality makes her very vulnerable to being bullied.

Furthermore, the Matou Family is one of her father's rivals, which makes Sakura's position there even more worrying.

Worry.

I'm so worried.

So worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried, so worried...

So, I'll take this opportunity, while my father is summoning me back, to go see Sakura and check on her condition with my own eyes.

There's still plenty of time before nightfall, enough time to visit the Matou Residence —I'll visit as the next head of the Tohsaka Family, and my only purpose is to see my sister; I'm sure she won't refuse! (②)

She had considered every conceivable factor, and for a girl of her age, one couldn't ask for more. Unfortunately, since she was a member of the Tohsaka Family, she couldn't avoid the curse buried deep in her bloodline.

"Oh!"

"It hurts... I'm sorry."

She bumped into someone... and it was the other person's fault for suddenly appearing out of nowhere. However, Rin Tohsaka didn't want to cause trouble at the moment, so she apologized somewhat aggrievedly, without looking up at the person's face, and got up to walk around them, but...

"Oh!"

I bumped into someone again! What happened? Oh well, I have important things to do, I can't waste time here.

"Oh!"

It was intentional, absolutely intentional! Damn it, who was it?!

So Loli Rin raised her little head, but before she could see the person's face, everything went black, as if she had been covered with a sack.

"Oh no!"

This was Rin's first reaction, and before she could react further, she seemed to hear a familiar voice?

"Sister Caster, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Let me teach you a truth—when it comes to lolis, whoever picks one up owns her!"

But this isn't picking up, it's stealing! Rin thought to herself, her mind racing inside the bag.

Feeling herself being laid down on the ground and the sack being loosened, Rin Tohsaka hurriedly groped for an exit in the darkness.

"Whoosh~" Finally, I can get out, but I still need to maintain my elegance. Elegantly open the pocket, elegantly climb out, elegantly stand up, elegantly straighten my clothes, elegantly look around, elegantly—

"Cherry!"

--Completely disregarding her image, she shouted and rushed towards her younger sister! Her expression was far from elegant; large, glistening tears hung from the corners of her eyes, and her nose was constantly twitching. Although she was trying her best to restrain herself, she seemed more and more about to burst into tears.

Worry about his father, guilt towards his mother, concern for his sister, fear of being "kidnapped" and many other emotions were mixed together, and the torrent they formed was about to reach the breaking point.

"It's okay, sister, I'm here, I'm right here, it's alright."

The roles were completely reversed. The timid Sakura rested Rin's head on her shoulder, gently patted her back, and comforted her older sister in a reassuring tone.

Feeling the rhythm of her sister's heartbeat pressed against her chest, Rin's heart rate gradually caught up with that steady beat and calmed down.

"... You can relax now."

"Is your sister really okay?"

"I... I haven't reached the point where I need Sakura to comfort me! Just now it was just... just... just..."

"I know, I know, my sister is the best."

"What? That tone of voice you use to coax a child."

"It's true, I've always known."

Although Tokiomi has made countless mistakes, it is undeniable that his genetic makeup is exceptionally high. With the genius girl Rin preceding him, his younger sister Sakura naturally couldn't be any less talented; it's just that her personality has kept her abilities relatively hidden all along.

The days she was tormented by Zouken Matou almost completely destroyed her spirit. It was only through the efforts of Jizi and Yanye that the little girl's dead inner world was reawakened. However, having experienced so much, Sakura was no longer the weak and timid girl she used to be. She had been through many hardships—something that is not entirely accurate but can be said with some effort—and after spending time with the Emperor, the Yangtze, and other figures in the past few days, Sakura's mental maturity had undergone a qualitative leap, far exceeding that of her peers.

Therefore, I can now easily grasp Rin's feelings and comfort her properly.

That being said, Sakura was actually quite nervous when she actually met Rin, unsure of how to face her—after all, no matter how gentle Sakura was, it was impossible for her not to harbor resentment after being Zouken Matou. In the early days when she was forced to be buried in the Worm Pit, she constantly called out for her father, mother, and even more so, her sister's name for comfort—of course, that was completely useless—similar thoughts like, "Why did this happen to me?" and "Why not my sister?" had crossed her mind many times.

However, when she saw her elegant and strong-willed older sister running towards her with snot and tears streaming down her face, all her resentment vanished. Just as Caster said, the past cannot be changed; the present and the future are what she must hold onto.

As long as I have the chance to be with my sister again in the future, what does it matter whether Matou or Tohsaka?

Right now, all I want is to hold this person in front of me tighter and tighter.

"Wow! The lilies are blooming so beautifully! I'd love to keep looking, but didn't you have something to say?"

An inopportune, discordant sound rang out. Sakura and Rin separated as if electrocuted, then Rin immediately stepped forward to shield Sakura behind her, sternly saying:

Where is this place? And who are you?

"So what if you know? You can't escape from here, and even if you shout, no one will hear you. You should have learned that on the way here, right?"

Because Rin wasn't made to lose consciousness, she made as much noise as she could while she was in the sack, but despite there being many people around the shopping street, it seemed like no one noticed.

"Nura Family Secret Technique - You Just Can't See Me!" Jizi struck a pose.

"Caster-neechan, is it alright to squander magic power like this?" Sakura knew that Jizi's magic power was running low because she didn't have a Master.

"Completely fine! I don't know why, but I woke up this morning feeling full of energy, and my magic reserves are also quite abundant. Speaking of last night..." Jizi seemed to have found some more clues about last night's memories.

"Caster-neechan! Let's not talk about this now! I have something to tell you..." Sakura, her face suddenly turning red, quickly changed the subject (③).

The two little girls were no longer in the large room; only the silver-haired, red-eyed Witch sat with her legs drawn up in a luxurious Velvet Chair, a cryptic smile playing on her lips in a certain direction.

"So, after hearing what those two sisters said, has your opinion changed at all?"

"Wild goose, night, sir?"

The man who emerged from the shadows didn't reply, but instead extended his hand.

The Witch chuckled and tossed something over.

"Aren't you attached to using 'your own strength'?"

Reaching out to accept the Props from the Witch, the man, whose first half of life had been filled with misfortune (and whose life was destined to be even more tragic), displayed his still-unrecoverable body with the most dashing silhouette possible:

"No matter where it came from, as long as it can be used by me, it is my power, isn't it?"

"It seems that spending time with the King of Conquerors has awakened a new attribute in you. This kind of domineering aura is something I never knew before, Yanye- kun."

"You talk as if you've known me for a long time."

"Well, let's not worry about the details. In short, I wish you good luck in your martial arts career."

"You are the one, Sakura and Rin must protect you."

"That's natural."

As she watched the man and the Knight had materialized beside her leave the room, the Witch's body also turned into sparkling particles and disappeared into the air.

"The final battle is about to begin."

Note:

① Actually, this isn't an unimportant matter for the author; he's padded it out with almost 1,000 words. Also, I know that walking from the Tohsaka Residence to the Matou Residence doesn't pass through the shopping street, so using the reason that Rin "ran away from home and took a longer route to avoid attention" shouldn't seem too abrupt, right?

② Actually, Rin thought that if this reason was rejected, she would use the reason that "the next head of the Tohsaka Family and the next head of the Matou Family had a friendly exchange".

③ Question: Why does Jizi have so much magic?

P. S. 1. The title describes my current situation. In short, there are all sorts of things happening in the real world, sigh.

P. S. 2. My health bar, which was almost fully restored, was suddenly wiped out by the midterm exam. Sigh.

PS3, UBW long live! Rin long live! Rin is so cute! I just want to write about her, write long chapters about her! Rin prpr!

P. S. 4. Actually, the title can also reflect the psychology of some characters in the drama.