Type-Moon, I, Sakura Matou, Rewrite Destiny

The scene before him, however, stopped Tokiomi Tohsaka from asking further questions, and he frowned.

How rude.

How could Sakura turn out like this? Who opens gifts before even welcoming a guest into their home?

'In just a few months, Sakura has become so ill-mannered… The Matou family's upbringing is truly questionable.'

Just as Tokiomi Tohsaka was lamenting that his youngest daughter had been 'ruined' by others.

Sakura, who had already opened the gift brought by Tokiomi Tohsaka and taken out a bottle of expensive, high-quality red wine, did something next that left Tokiomi Tohsaka dumbfounded.

"This bottle of wine isn't cheap, is it? Honestly, with only that much patent income throughout the year, you're still giving away something so expensive. Are you trying to look rich when you're not, Tokiomi Tohsaka!"

"You…"

If it were his own daughter, Tokiomi Tohsaka would naturally have lectured her.

But now, having already given Sakura away to the Tohsaka family, Tokiomi Tohsaka lacked the status and position to do so.

Looking at the utterly unfamiliar Sakura before him, for a moment, Tokiomi Tohsaka didn't know what to do besides point at Sakura and utter a single word: "You…"

"Alright, stop with the 'you,' come in, head of the Tohsaka family."

Breaking through Tokiomi Tohsaka's elegant demeanor, Sakura, holding the wine bottle in one hand and gesturing for him to enter with the other, quickly welcomed the frowning Tokiomi Tohsaka into the Matou residence.

After the frowning Tokiomi Tohsaka sat down in the reception room of the Matou mansion.

Sakura casually placed the wine bottle on the floor by the reception room and then, to Tokiomi Tohsaka's bewildered gaze, sat directly opposite him.

"You're confused, aren't you, head of the Tohsaka family? Don't be surprised… There's no problem with me sitting here, because… Shinji, Tsuruno!"

As she spoke, as if to enhance her credibility, Sakura clapped her hands together lightly. A father and son, carrying tea and snacks, quickly pushed open the door and entered the reception room, serving tea and refreshments to Sakura and Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"Tell the head of the Tohsaka family, who is in charge of the Matou family now."

Without the slightest hesitation, upon hearing Sakura's command, Shinji, who had been easily brainwashed by Orochimaru, immediately made a standard bow with a look of fanaticism and declared loudly.

"Naturally, it is Lord Sakura!"

Closely following, Tsuruno quickly emulated Shinji's action and said the same thing.

If it had only been Shinji, Tokiomi Tohsaka might have dismissed it as a joke, but with Tsuruno saying it as well.

The situation of Sakura becoming the head of the Matou family was undoubtedly confirmed.

Of course, Tokiomi Tohsaka could never have imagined how Sakura had seized the position of head of the Matou family.

At this moment, Tokiomi Tohsaka's guess was… Zouken Matou had passed away.

After all, only then would it be logical… according to the logic of mages.

In the world of mages, Sakura, possessing magical talent and perhaps having already learned Magecraft, inheriting the Matou family after Zouken Matou's death was undoubtedly extremely reasonable, even if Sakura was only five years old.

As if sensing Tokiomi Tohsaka's thoughts, just as Tokiomi Tohsaka was about to utter the words of condolence, Sakura spoke again, interrupting him.

"Head of the Tohsaka family, don't make wild guesses. Zouken Matou isn't dead; he's alive and well…"

11. Regret and Sisterly Reunion…

Sakura had become the head of the Matou family.

With her own strength, she had seized the position from Zouken Matou.

And in just a few days, she had resolved the problem that had been troubling her…

Still reeling from the shock at the Matou residence, her mind in utter chaos, and her face looking extremely haggard, Tokiomi Tohsaka unknowingly returned home.

He dismissed his wife and daughters, who had come to express their concern, and returned to his study. Tokiomi Tohsaka, with a head full of questions, stared blankly at the Magecraft phonograph placed on his desk.

"To think I personally sent a treasure like Sakura to the Matou family… It was the most serious miscalculation…"

However, no matter how much regret he felt, no matter how much he questioned his entire life.

Tokiomi Tohsaka could not go back to the past and change the present, so he soon adjusted his emotions.

His pale face regained its former radiance.

After reorganizing his thoughts, Tokiomi Tohsaka, now returned to his persona as a mage, recalled Sakura's proposal from not long ago, the idea of restarting the Holy Grail War…

"Lending out the authority to control Fuyuki City's Ley Lines would allow the Holy Grail War to proceed as scheduled… What a ridiculous notion."

Mages are arrogant. He naturally did not believe Sakura's recent claim that if Tokiomi Tohsaka lent her the Ley Line authority, she could guarantee the Holy Grail War would proceed as scheduled.

The magic power lacking in the Great Holy Grail could never be solved by Ley Lines that had already ceased flowing.

Tokiomi Tohsaka was absolutely certain of this.

"However… it was my daughter's request… I can't easily refuse!"

A look of difficulty appeared on his face. He seemed to be talking to himself, but in reality, he was saying this to Rin Tohsaka, who had been eavesdropping through the crack in the study door.

Indeed, upon hearing Tokiomi Tohsaka say this.

Rin Tohsaka, who had been peeking through the crack in the study door, immediately abandoned her stealthy actions, pushed open the study door, and rushed in.

"Dad, was that Sakura? You mentioned Sakura, right?"

Looking at his "beloved" daughter.

Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression instantly shifted to one of gentle fatherly affection.

"Yes, that's right, it's Sakura. I saw Sakura today when I visited the Matou Family... she..."

Faced with Tokiomi Tohsaka's feigned hesitation.

Rin Tohsaka, who had been thinking about her sister ever since Sakura left home, anxiously pressed him.

"What's wrong with Sakura, Father? Is she alright?"

"Sakura... she's fine, but she's no longer the Sakura who used to follow you around..."

"Hmm... I don't understand. Isn't Sakura just Sakura?"

He raised his hand to gently tousle Rin Tohsaka's dark hair, then looked at his bewildered daughter and continued with a smile.

"You'll know what happened to Sakura when you go see her, Rin."

"But... didn't you say Mother and I aren't allowed to see our sister anymore?"

"Things are different now. That ban no longer has any meaning, Rin... If you want to see Sakura, ask your mother to take you to visit."

Although she didn't know why Tokiomi Tohsaka had lifted the ban on seeing her sister, Rin Tohsaka smiled happily when she heard that she could see her sister again.

"That's great! I can see Sakura again... Father, you're the best father in the world."

Looking at Rin Tohsaka, whose face was beaming with smiles like a delicate flower.

Tokiomi Tohsaka undoubtedly felt healed at that moment.

The gentle smile on his face was no longer fake, and the hand placed on Rin Tohsaka's head began to feel warm.

"However, before you see Sakura, Rin, you must obediently complete your Magecraft practice first."

"Okay, I'll definitely finish it. Then Father, can we start our Magecraft practice for today?"

"Of course. Rin, go wait for me in the basement. Today we'll learn how to control the Ley Lines of Fuyuki City..."

"Then hurry up, Father!"

What a picture of fatherly love and filial piety...

Although it would be even better if Tokiomi Tohsaka had fewer schemes involved.

Learning to control Ley Lines is not an easy task.

Let alone for Rin Tohsaka, who had only recently started practicing Magecraft.

Rin, who thought she would be reunited with her sister soon, ended up studying from the end of midsummer until the depths of winter, and only then did she barely master the Ley Lines of Fuyuki City...

More than four months had passed since Tokiomi Tohsaka visited the Matou Family.

Four months... it's not a long time, but it's not short either.

These four months were enough for many things to unfold and get on track...

On a coast by the Miyu River in Fuyuki City.

The cold sea breeze swept fiercely along Fuyuki City's natural bay, passing through the Fuyuki City Bridge and blowing along the desolate banks of the Miyu River.

However... for some people, no matter how cold the sea breeze and water were, they couldn't extinguish the fire in their hearts.

On a private beach in front of a seaside villa, two young figures braved the cold sea breeze, standing on the icy sand and happily splashing each other with bone-chilling seawater.

"Hahaha, Sakura, take this!"

"Don't be silly, Rin-neechan... You'll catch a cold!"

"No, no, I won't! Sakura, I've already learned Magecraft. I can summon a ball of fire with a 'boom' and warm myself up."

"Alright..."

Nodding with a hint of helplessness.

Not wanting to dampen her sister's spirits, Sakura could only accept Rin's willfulness.

And so, a water battle in the depths of winter quickly began in the icy sea...

The outcome was entirely as expected.

When the two young girls, feeling the cold and shivering, huddled together and returned to the seaside villa the Matou Family had recently acquired, both of them were freezing.

However, compared to Sakura, who had been practicing the Yellow Court Scripture all along and could use her internal energy to dispel the cold, Rin was clearly more affected by the cold.

If Sakura was merely shivering, Rin was clearly sick.

Yet, even so, Rin still didn't forget to show Sakura her "boom" Magecraft...

"Achoo~ Sakura, please... please get my bag for me. The gems I need for my Magecraft are in the bag."

Looking helplessly at Rin, who, even in this state, wanted to share her joy with her.

Sakura, after turning on the heater and bringing Rin a towel and clothes, quickly went to the next room again, still in her wet clothes.

"Okay, Sister..."

12. Sisters' Playful Quarrel...

In the Matou family's seaside villa.

Rin, holding her nose, drank down a large bottle of foul-tasting magic potion, forced by Sakura.

Tears welling in her eyes, Rin almost instantly recovered her health.

Sakura had people bring them to the seaside villa because Rin wanted to build sandcastles by the sea like before.

When Rin wanted to play in the water, Sakura joined her in a water fight in the icy ocean.

When Rin wanted to perform a "boom" magecraft, Sakura retrieved a gem for Rin, disregarding her own soaked clothes...

Without a doubt, Sakura's actions in Rin's eyes were exactly the same as the Sakura of the past.

Sakura was still Sakura...

However, when Sakura returned once more, placing another large bottle of bitter and spicy magic potion before her.

From this moment on, Rin knew that the Sakura before her was no longer the cute, obedient, clingy sister she once knew.

"Drink it, Rin, this is your destiny!"

"Then what's the price—Sakura."

"All of this..."

Alright, the above dialogue never happened, and the magic potion Sakura brought wasn't demonic blood that glowed like thick nuclear wastewater.

This was merely a magic potion Sakura had made while practicing.