The Tohsaka Family Budget (Continued)

It's true that no matter the world or era, children's education and school district housing are huge expenses. Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry Tokiomi Tohsaka really went all out for Rin Tohsaka.

But...

Seeing Rin Tohsaka's bewildered expression, it was clear that she had only realized this today.

Compared to all of this, at this moment, Rin Tohsaka of life, suddenly thought of a question, or rather, an extremely terrifying thing.

"Um, that..."

As she spoke, her voice began to tremble slightly. "You transferred such a large sum of money to me today, what exactly is it...?"

"Oh, so it seems you already know about that money."

Hearing that Rin Tohsaka had received the money, Tokiomi Tohsaka felt somewhat relieved. "Don't worry, Rin. Although almost Tohsaka Family's assets have been sold off, it's still enough to maintain a normal life. That money is your living expenses for the next year. Also, I haven't sold the house in Fuyuki City, so don't worry. Just focus on your studies. I look forward to seeing how much you've grown in a year."

Ha?

One, for one year?

Oh, that was a yearly budget, not a month's...

Upon hearing Tokiomi Tohsaka's earnest words, Rin Tohsaka nearly fainted, but fortunately, Rovey reached out and caught her in time.

Tokiomi Tohsaka then explained why he made the call.

While the intention was to inform Rin Tohsaka about the current situation of the Tohsaka Family, so that she would be aware of it and restrain herself from spending money recklessly, the more important purpose was to discuss Aozaki Touko's matter.

Tokiomi Tohsaka used more than just money to help Rin Tohsaka become a disciple of the Grand Magus Aoko. It was the Tohsaka Family's resources, including information on the Holy Grail War and their research on the ritual structure.

Furthermore, Aozaki Touko recently contacted him, saying she wanted to use the Leyline of Fuyuki City to restart the Holy Grail War, which is why he came to inform Rin Tohsaka.

Because he no longer had any obsessions, this old guy decided not to participate in this Holy Grail War.

Therefore, the participant from the Tohsaka Family naturally fell to Aozaki Touko's student, the heir of the Tohsaka Family, and the new generation of Leyline Rin Tohsaka in Fuyuki City.

Moreover, knowing that this Holy Grail War was initiated by Aozaki Touko, Tokiomi Tohsaka was not worried at all. Since it was the master who was controlling the Holy Grail War, he would definitely ensure his daughter's safety.

This phone call was just to explain the situation. As for the information about the Holy Grail War, Rin Tohsaka can look it up herself in the Tohsaka Family's basement and the ancestor's notes.

He's still traveling with his wife, and told Rin Tohsaka not to worry, that he'll be back in about a year or two.

After conveying all these important matters, Tokiomi Tohsaka hung up the phone as if nothing had happened and went on to enjoy his retirement.

In an instant, after learning the whole truth, Rin Tohsaka seemed to have lost her soul. After putting the phone back on the table, she trembled and leaned back on the sofa with a blank expression.

Suddenly I felt...

This world... is so quiet...

At this moment, Rin Tohsaka has only 20,000 yen left in her account.

The next allowance payment will be made one year from now.

At this moment, the wealthy woman who was spending lavishly in the mall has once again reverted to her most basic characteristic of poverty.

This is totally to my liking now.

Rovey started clapping for her.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?"

"--This can't be right!!!"

Rin Tohsaka let out a screech like a groundhog.

They went bankrupt, why didn't they tell you sooner?

And if it's my living expenses for the whole year, why did they tell me so late?

In fact, the money arrived in the morning.

Tokiomi Tohsaka called in the afternoon.

Only a few hours had passed.

Even Tokiomi Tohsaka has lived for so many years, probably couldn't imagine what kind of person could spend millions of yen in Fuyuki City in just a few hours.

"Heh heh heh, things are getting interesting."

Rovey leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and looked at Rin Tohsaka with a delighted expression. His smile was even harder to suppress than Ak's. He said to her, "Serves you right for your reckless spending before. Now your joy has turned to sorrow, hasn't it?"

"You--!!"

Rin Tohsaka immediately blushed.

"Oh ho, I suggest you summarize your next remarks carefully, after all, we've switched places now." Rovey raised his hand and easily flicked a thumb-sized gem from the treasury, which landed on the table.

Rin Tohsaka was slightly taken aback when she saw the gem. Then she looked up and saw a Rin Tohsaka, saying, "If you can make me happy, I might as well help you out a little."

"???"

Rin Tohsaka's eyebrows twitched violently.

His arrogant demeanor reminded her of how she had just ordered Rovey around.

I originally just wanted to mess with him a bit to vent my anger.

Instead of causing any trouble, they actually got their comeuppance so quickly.

As she watched the thumb-sized gem spinning in Rovey's fingertip, she unconsciously swallowed.

But the thought that if she gave in, she would be teased by her again made Rin Tohsaka swallow hard, suppress her desire, and reluctantly turn her head away, forcing herself to maintain her dignity as she spoke.

"Just some mere gemstone, I don't care for it at all!"

"What a dishonest young lady!"

Rovey stroked his chin, then made another clattering sound, this time a small pile of glittering gold coins fell to the ground.

Suddenly, a blinding light forced Rin Tohsaka to shield her eyes.

"What kind of light is that?!"

Rin Tohsaka covered her eyes, unable to look directly at him.

"It's the radiance of wealth!"

Rovey smiled and said, "Can you still hold on, Rin Tohsaka?"

"Damn it... I won't give in like this! A mere gold coin? Don't underestimate the Tohsaka Family's discipline! You bastard!"

Rin Tohsaka gritted her teeth and uttered the most insincere sentence of her life.

"I don't care about your money at all!"

"Wow, that's quite a feat! You actually overcame your own underlying code? You've surpassed your own limitations."

Hearing this, Rovey raised an eyebrow, then picked up a few gold coins and made a pleasant clattering sound again. He then said to her with a wicked grin, "But since you're so principled now, you probably won't return those clothes and jewelry you just bought, right?"

"Ha?"

Rin Tohsaka's expression froze; she couldn't hold back any longer.

She stammered, "I, I wouldn't—"

"By the way, let me give you some advice: if you're not an umbrella, don't force yourself to hold on; after all, that's a year's living expenses."

Seeing her conflicted expression, Rovey gave her a special reminder, "Even if you're too embarrassed to say something and can't find a reason, I've prepared one for you. Just say the clothes are too big and my frail figure can't fill them out. I'm sure the other person won't be able to argue with that."

"Not only did you save face, but you also left the other party with no reason to refute you. Isn't that perfect?"

"Damn it! I can't even argue back!!"

Rin Tohsaka's forehead veins bulged as she unleashed another deliberate punch at Rovey, but this time it completely missed again.

She quickly turned her head and saw Rovey, who had appeared near the bookshelf as if he had teleported, browsing through the Tohsaka Family's collection of books. She retorted loudly, "I wouldn't do something so stupid! It's just making money, right? Who do you think I am? How could something like this be difficult for me?!"

"Do you think you can even make money?"

Rovey raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "You studied Jewel Magecraft, which is inherently a losing proposition. Even if you learned Puppet Magecraft from Aoko, it's only been a few years. Putting aside my opinion on your skills, you probably can't even afford the materials for making puppets right now, can you? Or are you planning to make figurines?"

Upon hearing this, Rin Tohsaka's lips twitched.

Because what Rovey said was entirely true.

Not to mention her, even her own father, Tokiomi Tohsaka, couldn't make money with Jewel Magecraft; the Tohsaka Family's livelihood always depended on other businesses.

And Puppet Magecraft.

She did learn it, but Teacher Aoko's evaluation was that she had no talent for Puppet Magecraft at all. So she only learned the basics and later specialized in modern Western-style Golden Magecraft, which still didn't make her any money.

Due to limitations in skill level and materials, it is impossible to make magic puppets.

Am I really going to start making figurines?

No, no, absolutely not.

If her classmates found out that the young lady of the Tohsaka Family had gone bankrupt and started making figurines to make money, they would definitely laugh at her.

Especially that wretched golden drill!

Moreover, Aoko Rin Tohsaka didn't know how she would punish herself if she found out that she used Puppet Magecraft to make figures. For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.

At this point, Rovey Wei gave her a suggestion.

"If you don't have money, you can borrow some first."

"Borrow?"

Upon hearing this word, Rin Tohsaka looked somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, if we can't think of a solution, we'll just borrow it."

Rovey nodded, then turned around and said with a mischievous grin, "Just contact your sister to borrow some. Although we haven't seen each other in a long time, with Kenneth- sensei around, Sakura, whom Aoko is raising, certainly won't be short of money, right?"

"Let me see if our young lady of the Tohsaka Family can really swallow this shame."

This guy!!!

"You bastard! Don't push your luck! Even if you look down on people, there's a limit, right? How could I possibly do something so shameful! Asking my sister for money or something! Is that how you see me?!"

Rin Tohsaka suddenly moved closer and grabbed Rovey by the collar. "Even if I starve to death, I would never go to my own sister for something like this!"

"Is that so? Then Rin Tohsaka really does have a lot of backbone."

Rovey smiled slightly, "You feel ashamed that you, as the older sister, have ended up in this situation, right? And most of the reason for this is your own doing."

Upon hearing this, Rin Tohsaka's lips twitched.

Having had her secret exposed by Rovey, she now felt a strange sense of guilt.

After all, her father already provides a lot, including several million yuan a year for living expenses.

Back in London, she had her own workshop, and the only expense was some Magecraft materials. And because of Aoko's reputation, her Magecraft materials were discounted. So, theoretically, it should have been more than enough to cover a year's expenses; it's just that she squandered it all.

"If you don't want to borrow from your sister, that's fine too, I can lend it to you."

At this moment, Rovey continued to speak to Rin Tohsaka with a smile.

As he spoke, a gold brick fell from mid-air, Rin Tohsaka unable to look away.

"Will you lend it to me?"

Rin Tohsaka looked at Rovey with a suspicious expression.

She sensed a conspiracy.

"Yes."

Rovey nodded, toying with the gold bar in his hand.

You wouldn't...

Seeing this, Rin Tohsaka's expression became even more complicated. She gave Rovey Wei a deep look, then uttered a startling statement. "You want interest to compound, don't you?!"

"..."

Rovey said speechlessly, "Interest compounding? I'm a hedge fund manager, how idle would I be to try and make money off a poor guy? What kind of image do you have of me?"

"Then why did you...?"

"Of course, it's because I'm your elder."

Rin Tohsaka could finish speaking, Rovey directly answered her question.

"Although some things have made us not that much different in age now, because I am your sister's adoptive father, I am at most your elder brother, so isn't it normal for me to help you out a little?"

I might tease you when we meet, but I wouldn't go so far as to bully you, would I?