Type-Moon, I, Sakura Matou, Rewrite Destiny

But now... after hearing this piece of information again.

Touko Aozaki realized that this trip... seemed to have brought her to the right place.

She put her glasses back on and switched her personality back.

Immediately after, through this information, Touko Aozaki, who had a sudden thought, turned to look at her younger sister.

"Is the Holy Grail War here different from the others?"

"It... shouldn't be that different."

Compared to her older sister, Aoko Aozaki, who is the Fifth Magus... and can manipulate time to a certain extent, actually knew much more than Touko Aozaki.

She had already learned about the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City through fragments of time before she even set out for Fuyuki City.

However, her reason for coming to Fuyuki City was different from most people who came here.

She neither sought the miracle of the Holy Grail (Third Magic) nor any information about the Lords of the Clock Tower. She came here simply to figure out... the timeline changes caused by the Counter Force.

Of course, Aoko Aozaki didn't know that the Counter Force was the one causing trouble, but she could confirm that the origin of the timeline problem that occurred not long ago was in the Fuyuki City area.

Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, and Touko Aozaki and Aoko Aozaki rarely interacted when they were children, Touko Aozaki still vaguely remembered some of her younger sister's little habits.

"You know, you always sound particularly unconfident when you lie."

The smile on her face suddenly froze and became very forced. Although she felt a bit embarrassed to be called out by her older sister.

Aoko Aozaki still insisted with conviction.

"Heh heh... I really don't know."

"Let's just say you don't know..."

Saying this, she couldn't be bothered to deal with her sister anymore. Touko Aozaki, whose interest had been piqued, lit another cigarette and walked straight down the mountain with her briefcase...

72. Sakura's Grief and Indignation...

With a lollipop in her mouth and her short legs propped up, Sakura stared at the Fuyuki City surveillance system with an arrogant posture, looking quite pleased with herself.

The Winter Saintess's plan had succeeded.

Although the results weren't very ideal after returning home for testing.

Irisviel hadn't inherited any particularly crucial abilities.

But no matter what, Irisviel had at least inherited the 'Third Magic' and become the new generation Winter Saintess.

More importantly, this Winter Saintess belonged 100% to the Matou Family, and thus to Sakura.

Therefore, Sakura, who was in a good mood, naturally had the capital to puff out her chest a little and enjoy herself for a short while.

However... Sakura's arrogance and contentment didn't last long.

To be precise, it didn't even last ten minutes...

As the two Aozaki sisters, who had returned to Fuyuki City from Ryuudou Temple, swaggered into the surveillance system, the lollipop in Sakura's mouth suddenly fell to the ground.

"...Why are these two here?"

Sakura pressed her face incredulously towards the screen showing the Aozaki sisters, completely ignoring Kirei Kotomine beside them. She immediately became nervous.

It wasn't Sakura's fault for being nervous. Anyone else seeing these two would probably have a similar reaction.

One was a 'candidate Magus' whose talent was enough to be granted a Grand Class by the Mage's Association, and the other was a 'legitimate Magus' who used the Fifth Magic of unknown origin.

If it were earlier, when the Holy Grail War was still ongoing, Sakura wouldn't have been nervous.

If it were later, when Goetia, the Alien God, and Chaldea came out to cause trouble, Sakura wouldn't have been nervous either.

But at this moment... this combination of sisters was the ceiling of existence in the current world.

And Sakura was very self-aware. With the appearance of these two sisters, she didn't even need to think; they were most likely here for her.

With a look of despair, she bit her thumbnail...

Then, Sakura glanced at her 'System' panel, and the look of despair on her face deepened.

Carrying an exquisite tray, smelling the aroma of tea and pastries from it.

Kurumi, who was in a very good mood, hummed an unknown tune and elegantly walked into the machine room where the Fuyuki City surveillance system was located.

She had expected it to be a pleasant evening, drinking tea and eating pastries with Sakura, enjoying their time together...

But upon entering the machine room and seeing the despair on Sakura's face, Kurumi, who could empathize with Sakura to some extent, her expression changed instantly.

"Sakura... what's wrong?"

Kurumi gently walked to Sakura's side, who looked utterly dejected, and placed the tray down.

Her face full of concern, Kurumi immediately sat down beside Sakura with a hint of nervousness.

"Something unexpected has happened again... Kurumi, do you think someone is deliberately causing trouble? Why is it that every time I make a plan according to the future, some inexplicable people suddenly appear to disrupt it..."

Sakura's words were actually not wrong.

Indeed, someone was causing trouble. However, the current situation wasn't caused by the two Counter Forces. But the reason Aoko Aozaki was attracted here was indeed the fault of the Counter Force's previous meddling.

Gently leaning Sakura's head onto her shoulder, Kurumi looked directly at the screen Sakura had been staring at. She immediately saw who the "inexplicable people" Sakura mentioned were. A fierce light flashed in Kurumi's eyes, and a murderous smile spread across her lips.

"Are these two the ones? ... Sakura, I'll help you deal with them..."

Raising her hand to stop Kurumi from summoning more clones, Sakura, leaning on Kurumi's shoulder, nuzzled her and then explained.

"Sister Kurumi, forget it... these two are a bit special... even for you..."

Although Sakura didn't finish her sentence, Kurumi understood what she meant.

The wildness in Kurumi's eyes and the killing intent at the corner of her mouth disappeared. She then playfully flicked Sakura's nose with slight annoyance.

"Is it troublesome?"

"Mm, you could say their abilities are somewhat similar to yours, Sister Kurumi..."

"Is that so... It doesn't matter, if Sakura wants me to deal with them, I can fight them for ten thousand years..."

Knowing that Sakura didn't want her to attack, Kurumi naturally wouldn't force the issue.

However, following Sakura's words, Kurumi frankly stated her own feelings.

In fact, let alone ten thousand years, if the sisters on screen dared to harm Sakura, Kurumi would probably pester the Aozaki sisters eternally, not just for ten thousand years...

It's because the Kurumi Sakura summoned was the Kurumi from her most desperate period.

With the blessings of the Temple of Destiny, compatibility, and a series of other factors, if this were a game world where affection could be seen, Sakura would definitely see Kurumi's affection for her maxed out.

In Kurumi's eyes now, Sakura was her most important and cherished 'little sister'...

"...I don't want Sister Kurumi to fight them for ten thousand years. Sister Kurumi, you still need to protect me, remember."

"How could I forget, of course I wouldn't forget..."

"Don't worry, Sister Kurumi. Although they are troublesome, I'm cheating, after all... The reason I made that expression just now was simply because I was reluctant to part with them..."

Yes, as someone who cheats, as long as she has enough Destiny, Sakura can exchange for all sorts of items and people to help her. How could she be afraid of the Aozaki sisters? After all, Sakura currently has a 'fortune' from the Holy Grail War.

Her sadness was purely due to reluctance.

"Sister Kurumi, please keep an eye on them for me. I'll check the summoning list in the Temple of Destiny first... so I don't get flustered at a critical moment."

"Mm, I'll keep an eye on them for you."

While this new Sakura, who seemed to have a hamster-like personality, was communicating with the 'System' and constantly flipping through panels.

In the recently crowded underground of the Matou residence.

'Orobouhime', who hadn't disguised herself with a transformation spell and bore a face very similar to Irisviel's, was frowning, looking at Illya, who was submerged in a life-support device, with a rather grim expression.

Irisviel, who had changed out of her Heaven's Dress and was now in casual attire, looking mature and beautiful, also had an unpleasant expression on her face.

"Orobouhime, is Illya's body really that bad?"

"I'm afraid so, Irisviel... If your body is about 60% human, then this little one's human portion is probably only her appearance... She's completely a humanoid Magic Crystallization!"

73. 'Orobouhime' and a Nine-Year-Old Mother, an Eight-Year-Old Daughter!

From the moment she was created and placed in her mother's womb, Illya had undergone countless magical treatments.

Even after Illya's birth, these treatments did not stop, and they even intensified.

Although this gave Illya a number of Mage Circuits that surpassed any normal Magus, in a way, Illya, who gained this power, had her body completely turned into a Magic Crystallization.

Furthermore, for this Magic Crystallization that was Illya, Yubstach Haider, that Artificial Idiot, had also specialized it.

Although the specific modifications were not fully completed on Illya, Orochimaru, who had obtained all of the Einzbern's data and studied it day and night, was still able to figure out... what Illya's specialization direction was.

Raising her hand to press against the surface of the life-support device preserving Illya's body, as if stroking Illya through the device, Orochimaru's face showed a hint of anger, as if seeing a masterpiece being ruined.

"Too crude..."

Compared to Orochimaru, who treated healing Illya as merely a 'mission' and research.

Irisviel, as Illya's mother, was clearly much more anxious.

Irisviel didn't want to listen to 'Orobouhime', who wore a face seven-tenths similar to her own, explaining to her how bad her daughter's condition was.

She was planning to take Illya to Kiritsugu's grave for a farewell after Illya was 'cured'.

"Lord Orochimaru... please..."

"Shh, quiet!"

Just as Irisviel, unable to bear her anxiety, was about to ask Orochimaru to get serious and stop saying things that made her, as a mother, heartbroken.

Orochimaru interrupted Irisviel and turned towards the test record table piled with various documents not far away.

"Healing Illya is not a simple matter, Irisviel. The current Illya is like a humanoid machine. She looks human, but in reality, everything except her appearance is artificial... And for machines, no matter how advanced the current technology is, the lifespan of parts can never compare to that of a real human... This is why your and Illya's functions can only be maintained for a little over a decade."

"...Then what should we do?"

"Use a crude method... replace her parts one by one. And the organs to replace her parts... Irisviel, I need you to provide them!"

"I agree!"

Without any hesitation, Irisviel fully demonstrated what it meant to be strong for a mother.

After Orochimaru said this, let alone Irisviel, who already possessed the 'Third Magic', even the former Irisviel would have made this choice without hesitation, even if it cost her life.

A strange look flashed in her eyes, and then a smile appeared on her lips.

"A nine-year-old mother, an eight-year-old daughter... this world is even crazier and more twisted..."

In reality, Orochimaru had already discussed treatment options for Illya with Sakura long ago.

The reason Orochimaru was acting as if he had just come up with the treatment plan now was due to a bit of his own selfish desire.

A nine-year-old mother, an eight-year-old daughter... these seemingly joke-like ages, coupled with Irisviel being kidnapped at the very beginning of the Holy Grail War and not showing any particular actions...

Orochimaru, who disliked this kind of twistedness and hated this world even more than the Naruto world, decided to give Irisviel a test, out of a selfish desire to prevent this twisted spiral from continuing and absolutely not allow such a thing to affect Sakura.

And now, the smile on Orochimaru's face clearly indicated that Irisviel had passed the test.

"Irisviel, you are a qualified mother... Regarding Illya's treatment..."

Just as Orochimaru acknowledged Irisviel as a mother and was about to explain in detail how to treat Illya, and that the organs Illya needed to replace would be cultivated by himself...

Suddenly, Orochimaru's eyes widened, and he exploded into a cloud of smoke, disappearing before Irisviel.

Although her reaction was a little slower than Orochimaru's, the moment Orochimaru's shadow clone detonated, Irisviel, who had grasped a mere sliver of the Third Magic, also detected an intruder on the ground invading the Matou residence.

In the garden of the Matou residence.

Several black cats, the size of leopards and formed from what looked like shadows, had somehow intruded into the area.

Shinji Matou, who was in the garden, training day and night except for eating and sleeping, naturally discovered these black cat-like intruders immediately.

"The garden traps didn't activate... and the barrier didn't issue any alarms..."

With a grave expression on his face, he instinctively clutched an explosive tag created by Orochimaru. As the first to discover the intruders in the Matou residence, Shinji did not shout or make a fuss.