The Tohsaka Family Budget

Her family's accommodation fees are definitely not easy to earn.

"Take it."

After stacking the mountain of clothes, Rin Tohsaka pointed to the pile of wrapped clothes and gift boxes, her eyes filled with anticipation, and she could barely suppress the smile on her lips.

She wanted to see Rovey looking distressed.

However, I was truly underestimated...

Having understood Rin Tohsaka's intentions, Rovey smiled helplessly, then simply raised his hand.

Then, to Rin Tohsaka's astonishment, dozens of golden portals appeared behind him, from which the Chains of Heaven shot out, precisely binding each gift box and dragging it directly into the treasury for storage.

"Let's go."

After resolving everything, Rovey turned his head and looked calmly at the incredibly surprised Rin Tohsaka beside him.

"You, you... what was that just now?"

Rin Tohsaka pointed to the disappearing portal behind Rovey, her expression one of utter astonishment.

"It's just a little trick, don't worry about it."

With that, Rovey snapped his fingers, opening another portal to demonstrate for Rin Tohsaka.

He also made sure to offer an explanation.

From the very beginning, the shop assistant was under his Suggestion Magecraft and hypnosis, so she didn't care about his actions and didn't need to worry about the mystery being revealed.

So...

"Is there anything else you want to buy?"

Rovey blinked, then looked at Rin Tohsaka again and asked, "If that's all, we can go back now."

"How... how is this possible?"

Rin Tohsaka paused for a few seconds, then rallied and said, "This is just the clothes; there are also pants, shoes, and jewelry. This is just the beginning. Is your treasure trove big enough?"

"You can give it a try."

Rovey raised an eyebrow slightly.

So after fooling around with Rin Tohsaka for an afternoon, the final outcome was naturally that Rovey would take whatever he could get his hands on and throw everything into the treasure vault that Gilgamesh had given him.

In the end, Rin Tohsaka, looking at the bottomless treasure vault, was defeated.

At that moment, Rovey, with a lollipop he had bought from a roadside vendor dangling from his mouth, walked behind her and asked curiously.

"You've spent so much money in just one day, aren't you worried about going bankrupt? You've probably spent several million yen by now, haven't you?"

"What are you talking about?" Rin Tohsaka twirled her designer handbag. "The Tohsaka Family has plenty of money, you know? Do you think just anyone can afford to play with Jewel Magecraft?"

That's true, but...

Rovey's expression turned somewhat strange.

Although Rin Tohsaka spent lavishly throughout, for some reason, he had a feeling that Rin Tohsaka would become very poor.

"Where did you get so much money? Did you earn it through your research?" Rovey asked curiously.

"How could that be? All the money they earned from research went into buying gems!"

"Then how did you...?"

"It's my father's allowance," Rin Tohsaka waved her hand and replied, "My father and mother left me a card when they went out. It said it was for my living expenses. I didn't expect there to be so much. I guess my father has made a breakthrough in his research recently and earned a lot of money, so he gave me so much allowance as pocket money."

"But it should be almost gone by now, right?" Rovey said calmly.

"So what?"

Rin Tohsaka crossed her arms and said nonchalantly, "Isn't the so-called living allowance just a monthly stipend? And this month is almost over anyway, so it doesn't matter if I spend it all, right? After all, I'm the young lady of the Tohsaka Family, so I'm quite wealthy."

That's really rich...

Rovey's expression remained somewhat strange.

Even though that's what Rin Tohsaka said, he still had a bad feeling about it.

Just as they got home, a phone call came in from another country.

Rin Tohsaka gently pressed the answer button, and upon hearing the voice on the other end, her expression immediately brightened with surprise.

"Father!"

The reason was simply because the person making the call was Tokiomi Tohsaka.

However, as the call continued, Rovey soon noticed that Rin Tohsaka's initially cheerful face gradually began to show signs of pain.

Because the first thing Tokiomi Tohsaka told her over the phone was...

"Rin... the Tohsaka Family is almost bankrupt."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this news, Rin Tohsaka was stunned for a moment, and then her brain completely shut down.

This is just right!

Chapter 356 The Tohsaka Family Affairs

Which side will the tennis ball land on after hitting the net and bouncing?

No one knows the answer, or perhaps only God and fate do.

Similarly, sometimes you can't be too happy too soon, because you never know whether an accident or tomorrow will come first.

This is precisely why life has its ups and downs, and why there are sayings like "extreme joy turns to sorrow."

This happens frequently.

After all, life is inherently unsatisfactory and unpredictable. It's like some families that are clearly extremely poor, but one day the parents suddenly say, "We're not pretending anymore, we're laying it all out on the table. We're very wealthy. The hardships we endured before were just to toughen you up."

The reversal of reality is inherently illogical.

However, the exact opposite possibility is not necessarily impossible.

Just like right now— Tokiomi Tohsaka earnestly tells Rin Tohsaka the harsh reality that his family has gone bankrupt.

"Bankruptcy? Hmm, things are suddenly getting interesting."

Rovey caught the key words spoken by Tokiomi Tohsaka, and after glancing at Rin Tohsaka's expression of utter disbelief, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly, a smile that was even harder to suppress than Ak's.

"Bankruptcy, in this context, refers to..."

He deliberately drew out his tone.

"Wait, please wait a moment!"

But before he could finish speaking, Rin Tohsaka interrupted him with an incredulous tone and an even louder voice.

She raised the phone with trembling hands, then asked Tokiomi Tohsaka, her voice trembling, "Father, you must be joking, right? How could our family suddenly go bankrupt? Our family businesses and companies are still there, aren't they?"

"Sigh... I really wanted to tease you, but Rin, this time I'm serious."

On the Tokiomi Tohsaka sighed softly, then said with utmost seriousness, "Our family is truly bankrupt now."

"This, this is impossible..."

Upon hearing this answer, Rin Tohsaka felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, as if the sky had fallen. However, after a moment of stunned silence, she quickly patted her face and asked in return:

"Father, why would our family suddenly go bankrupt? We're the number one family in Fuyuki City! Anyone can go bankrupt, but our family is the only one who shouldn't, right? Father, please tell me this is a joke."

Rin Tohsaka was so anxious she was about to cry.

"Although you say that, the fact is that our family has indeed gone bankrupt."

Tokiomi Tohsaka said with a hint of helplessness, "This is an unchangeable fact."

"But the Tohsaka Family the richest Jewel Magecraft...!"

"Don't you think that using gemstones as a medium for Magecraft, and going bankrupt, is actually quite normal?"

Rovey sat on the sofa, then watched Rin Tohsaka's current predicament with a look of amusement, and said slowly.

"But we're not the only ones using gemstones as a medium, are we?"

Rin Tohsaka retorted loudly, but Rovey's quiet words quickly followed.

"But other people, your family lineage, can't compare."

"First of all, your family's ancestor, the Jewel Mage, used a jewel magic technique whose medium originated from a parallel world and is inexhaustible. On the other hand, Kenneth, the teacher of the Mineral Department, comes from a ninth-generation family, the old London Union Jack, whose accumulation is far greater than that of your Tohsaka family. And the jewel magic I used before was something I made myself using alchemy. So, considering all of this, isn't it normal for your Tohsaka family to go bankrupt by using jewel magic?"

As he spoke, he gave Rin Tohsaka a live demonstration of gem-making in Alchemy.

Rin Tohsaka: "..."

That makes perfect sense, but!

"Gemstones created through Alchemy are utterly unbecoming of a nobleman's temperament, aren't they!"

Rin Tohsaka immediately retorted loudly.

"So your family, in order to highlight your so-called aristocratic air, has ruined yourselves financially in a seemingly respectable way?"

Rovey raised an eyebrow at her slightly.

"How could that be? A few Magecraft like that couldn't possibly bankrupt them. Don't underestimate the Tohsaka Family's wealth; Tohsaka Family businesses are all over Fuyuki City!"

Rin Tohsaka continued to refute Rovey's words.

That's what they say, but--

"Do you have friends with you, Rin?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka of the phone also heard other voices, but because they were quite far apart, and because of Rin's shouting, he didn't recognize that it was Rovey.

"Yes, there's a really awful guy."

Rin Tohsaka gritted her teeth.

"Rin, you need to be mindful of your manners and get along well with your friends."

Tokiomi Tohsaka on the other end of the phone shook his head, then offered a brief word of advice to Rin Tohsaka before continuing, "I'm sorry, Rin, but the Tohsaka Family's assets were almost entirely depleted ten years ago due to compensation payments from the last Holy Grail War."

"Huh?"

"In addition, due to investments and joining some organizations and cultivating relationships during this period, most of the valuable items have already been sold off."

Tokiomi Tohsaka explained.

"Did the investment fail?"

Upon hearing this, Rin Tohsaka felt a wave of dizziness.

"No, and haven't you already received all the investment returns?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka spoke first.

"Have I received the results?"

Rin Tohsaka looked utterly bewildered upon hearing her father's answer; how could she not know what results or rewards she had received?

"It's on the London side..."

"London?"

"That's right. I sold the rest of the Tohsaka Family's assets to secure your place in London for further studies. I also spent money to pull strings and get you into Master Aozaki Touko's tutelage. Not only that, I also bought you a workshop there. Now you can stay at the Clock Tower to continue your studies. In London, where land is incredibly expensive these days, this is a very good deal. You should cherish it, Rin."

Tokiomi Tohsaka said earnestly.

"So, so that's how it is?"

"So, my independent workshop in London wasn't part of the standard academy setup, and Teacher Aoko was also arranged for me by you, Father?"

Upon hearing this news Rin Tohsaka felt as if struck by lightning.

When Rovey realized how naive this guy was, he was speechless.

Although he wasn't quite sure what London looked like now, it was definitely more bustling and competitive than the old Clock Tower.

Even in the previous Clock Tower, it cost a huge sum of money for a student to have an independent Magic Workshop and research lab. Now, in London, it goes without saying that it cost Tokiomi Tohsaka a fortune to provide Rin Tohsaka with such facilities.

And then there's the fact that Aoko became her teacher.

While it's highly likely that Rin Tohsaka took Aoko as her apprentice because of her exceptional talent and her relationship with Sakura, she is also the kind of person who won't do anything without personal gain, so it's almost impossible for Tokiomi Tohsaka not to bleed a little.

Taking all these factors into account, the reason for the Tohsaka Family's sudden bankruptcy is no longer surprising.