I, Rin Tohsaka, Will Be a Demon God in Type-Moon Chapter 16

"Hand over the Holy Grail."

Kiritsugu Emiya's voice cut through Rin's memories. Rin looked at the Kiritsugu before her and tossed the Holy Grail to him with disgust.

"The Holy Grail is yours. Take it. And don't point that gun at me. You should know that with the Self-Enforcement Contract you signed, you can't harm me. Give it up, Kiritsugu Emiya. This Holy Grail is nothing but an ordinary golden cup. The magical energy needed to grant wishes was already sealed away along with the seal and the evil of this age, deep within this palace."

Kiritsugu Emiya ignored Rin's words. He lowered his gun and picked up the Holy Grail he had dreamed of. When he lifted it with his remaining arm, a look of death filled his eyes. He silently set the cup down, didn't even take the pistol loaded with the Origin Bullet, and moved like a walking corpse to Irisviel's body. He picked her up and left the palace.

Rin watched Kiritsugu walk away with Irisviel in his arms and sighed. She rose from the throne, picked up the Holy Grail and the pistol Kiritsugu had left behind, and left the ruins of the Garden of Avalon.

Rin walked out alone, the Holy Grail in one hand and the pistol in the other. She reached the foot of the new mountain formed from the ruins of the Garden of Avalon and saw Tokiomi Tohsaka waiting there from a distance, holding Sakura's hand.

Tokiomi Tohsaka, still holding Sakura's hand, walked proudly over to his eldest daughter. Seeing that Rin was in a bad mood, he comfortingly reached out his left hand and patted her head.

"Rin, you did well. Having achieved victory, you should greet your opponents with a smile. Look, here they come."

As Tokiomi spoke, Kotomine Kirei arrived with Sola and Waver.

Kirei looked around at the ruins left by the battle and sighed.

"For a backwater of magecraft like the Far East to produce someone like you is truly incredible. Facing you, my title as the Clock Tower's prodigy is nothing but a joke. Congratulations on your victory."

Waver smiled and walked over to Rin. He carefully touched the Holy Grail and then asked.

"Is this the Holy Grail? The one we were all fighting for?"

Rin looked at the curious Waver, shoved the Holy Grail into his arms, and shrugged.

"That's right. If you're interested, play with it. It's just a golden cup with no magical energy."

Waver fumbled to catch the Holy Grail and examined it. Sure enough, as Rin had said, with its magical energy sealed, the so-called Holy Grail was just an ordinary golden cup.

Kirei turned to Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"Tokiomi Tohsaka, this commotion was no small matter. Add in the talent of your two daughters, and when the Mage's Association sends someone to investigate, I'm afraid one of them will inevitably receive a Seal Designation."

Tokiomi Tohsaka nodded calmly, showing no fear.

"It's fine. As a father and a husband, This Humble One has made up his mind to protect this family. If the Mage's Association truly issues a Seal Designation for my daughters, then even if This Humble One is ground to dust, I will find the Jewel Old Man and beg him to help my two daughters."

"Ah, I forgot that your Tohsaka family's ancestor was once a disciple of the Jewel Old Man. But I'm afraid that once the Holy Grail War is uncovered by the Mage's Association, even the Jewel Old Man won't be able to protect your family. Countless magi seeking the truth will tear your Tohsaka family apart for this omnipotent wish-granting device."

Rin Tohsaka took the Holy Grail back from Waver and, hearing Kirei's threat, laughed and interrupted their conversation.

"Hey, Kirei, don't scare my father. Tell me, what's your goal?"

Kirei looked at the little girl before him and averted his gaze slightly.

"Well... With talent like yours, staying in a place like this is a waste. If you're willing to return to the Clock Tower with me, I will use my authority as the head of the El-Melloi family to help you cover up this incident completely. What do you think?"

"Heh, no. I've already found a teacher for Sakura, and I have my own path to walk. But Sakura, would you be willing to go to the Clock Tower for a year of study?"

Sakura thought about not seeing her sister, mother, and father for a whole year and almost shook her head immediately. But then she realized that if she refused, either she or her sister would receive a Seal Designation, and her father and mother wouldn't fare well either. So she nodded reluctantly.

Rin looked at Sakura and accepted.

"See, Sakura doesn't want to go, so it's impossible. However..."

Sakura looked up at her sister in surprise. 'As expected, my sister understands me best and treats me best. I love my sister the most too.'

Waver muttered to himself from the side, 'She clearly nodded.'

Kirei ignored everyone else's reactions and asked expectantly.

"However? However what?"

"However, Sakura and I can promise you that we will definitely go to the Clock Tower to study in the future. When that time comes, we can help your El-Melloi family during our time there to repay this favor."

Kirei pondered for a long time, exchanged a glance with Sola, and then nodded in agreement with Rin.

"Then it's settled!"

Rin looked at Kirei's outstretched left hand and grasped it with her right.

"It's settled!"

Though the scene looked somewhat comical—a grown man solemnly striking a deal with a seven-year-old girl, half-crouching as his large hand clasped her small one—no one there laughed. They all understood that this little girl, Rin Tohsaka, had begun her journey to soar to great heights. As for how high she would eventually reach, perhaps only Rin herself knew.

As the clock struck midnight, the final day of the Holy Grail War came to a complete close.

Rin had already returned home. The Holy Grail was casually tossed onto the coffee table. Tokiomi Tohsaka had just finished comforting Aoi and slowly walked into the Tohsaka Estate's main hall, coming to Rin's side.

"Rin, do you really believe Kirei will help us cover up this incident?"

"Relax, Father. Although the El-Melloi family is at its peak in the Clock Tower under Kirei's leadership, it's all built on his potential. The other lord families are only betting on that potential. But right now, the El-Melloi family doesn't have a single Grand. Potential is just potential. Without enough power in hand, it's nothing but a castle in the air. Kirei must want to push the El-Melloi family further, which is why he wanted Sakura and me to go to the Clock Tower—to add leverage for his family. Now that I've clearly stated I'll go to the Clock Tower in the future to repay the favor and help his El-Melloi family, you can rest assured, Father. Maybe there will even be good news on TV tonight."

"Is that so? But Rin, do you think our family should get some modern appliances too?"

The peaceful city of Fuyuki welcomed another quiet, tranquil day.

Rin Tohsaka sat up from bed, still sleepy-eyed, stretched lazily, rubbed her large, sparkling eyes, threw off the covers, slipped into her bunny slippers, and shuffled unsteadily toward the bathroom.

Aoi Tohsaka was in the kitchen cooking breakfast for the family. From the light, cheerful hum coming from Aoi's lips, one could tell that the end of the Holy Grail War and her family's safety had put her in a very good mood.

Suddenly spotting Rin passing by the kitchen doorway, Aoi greeted her with affection.

"Good morning, little Rin!"

Still unsteady, her Magic Circuits still aching, Rin replied offhandedly.

"Good morning, Mother."

Then Rin suddenly remembered that every time Aoi caught her behaving ungracefully, she'd get lectured for ages. Rin quickly pulled herself together, offered a proper lady's bow in return, and dashed into the bathroom without looking back...

At breakfast, the Tohsaka family sat in the garden, enjoying both the long-missed peace and the winter sunlight.

But Rin was an exception. She grabbed a slice of bread thick with jam, wolfed it down in a few quick bites, then picked up her milk and gulped it down to wash it all through.

"I'm full. Enjoy your meal. Oh, Mother, I'll be at the church all morning, so don't wait for me at lunch—I'll eat there."

Aoi frowned at Rin's retreating back and was about to say something when her peripheral vision caught Tokiomi Tohsaka shaking his head at her.

"Mother, Sister is probably worried about the aftermath of the Holy Grail War, that's why she's rushing off to the church to check on things. Sister wouldn't usually act like this."

Hearing Sakura's defense of Rin, Aoi fell silent. When it came to matters related to magecraft, Aoi could never get a word in edgewise in this household. Not being a Magus herself, she understood almost nothing about such affairs. Just when she thought this matter was over, her heart tightened again, and she couldn't help but pray silently, 'God, please protect our family...'

Tokiomi noticed the worry in Aoi's heart and reached out a hand to rest on her shoulder.

"Aoi, rest assured. Rin will handle it. And even if Rin can't, I, Tokiomi Tohsaka, will never let anyone harm any of you."

Aoi turned to look at her husband. Back when Tokiomi had decided to send Sakura away, though Aoi had said nothing aloud, there had been a trace of reluctance and regret in her heart. But with Tokiomi's words, the elegant, reliable, steadfast man she knew had returned to her eyes—and after this Holy Grail War, he had become even more devoted to his family!

Tokiomi gazed at his beloved wife looking at him with such deep affection, and a proud, satisfied, tender expression rose on his face as well.

Sakura, watching her parents suddenly lock eyes with such intensity, stared at them curiously.

"Father? Mother?"

Hearing their daughter's call, Tokiomi and Aoi awkwardly withdrew from their tender moment, clearing their throats with slightly reddened faces. Aoi shyly lowered her head, and Tokiomi quickly spoke to break the embarrassment.

"Aoi, I'll need you to drive to the neighboring city today to buy some appliances. I've come to realize that not having them really is inconvenient."

"Of course, dear..."

Rin was now walking alone down the street. After last night's Holy Grail War, the streets of Fuyuki were filled with a desolate atmosphere. Shops along the road were locked tight, and only a few scattered pedestrians who had just returned from the suburbs moved through the city.

When Rin passed the area where Ryuudou Temple once stood, a wave of sorrow washed over her. Everywhere, people were weeping over the rubble. Seeing this scene, Rin couldn't help but feel a pang of grief herself.

Just as Rin was walking with her head down past a small alley, two thuggish-looking men blocked her path.

"Hey, little girl, where are your parents?"

Rin glanced at these two ordinary people, ignored them, and kept walking silently.

But the two thugs wouldn't let it go. One of them stepped forward, trying to grab Rin by the wrist.

Rin watched the hand reaching for her and quietly activated her Reinforcement Magecraft. Just then, a clear, sharp shout rang out from beside her.

"Stop right there, you bastards!"

A brown-haired girl of about fifteen, with a ponytail, swung a bamboo sword and struck the thug's outstretched hand.

"Aaaagh!" The thug howled, clutching his arm.

The other thug pulled a knife from his waist and aimed it at the girl.

"Where'd you come from, you little brat? Huh, not bad-looking. If you help us grab that rich man's little girl and keep us company for a while, I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll carve up that face of yours."

Rin glanced down at her clothes. 'Ha, so these guys think I'm some rich kid, here to kidnap me for ransom?'

The girl pulled Rin behind her and raised her bamboo sword warily.

"Little sister, you run first."

By now, the thug who'd been hit on the wrist had recovered. He too drew a knife and glared furiously at the girl.

"You're dead, you damn girl!"

"Little sister, run! If a fight breaks out, I won't be able to look out for you!"

Rin looked at the back of this overly kind fool and shook her head.

Suddenly, a powerful force shoved the girl aside from her waist. Before she could react—

Rin had already lunged forward in a single stride, closing in on one thug. With a casual elbow strike, his eyes rolled back and he crumpled to the ground. Rin pressed her advantage; before the other thug could react, she whipped a leg into the inside of his knee. Off balance, he dropped to the ground, and Rin followed up with a vicious knee strike to his chin...

The girl stared in disbelief as Rin took down both thugs in seconds, her mouth hanging open without her realizing it.

Rin dusted off her hands—though there was no dust—turned, walked over to the girl, and lightly tugged her arm.

"Snap out of it. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving. You tried to help, but you basically did nothing, so don't expect any thanks from me!"

The girl snapped back to reality, watching Rin already a distance away. She kicked the groaning thugs on the ground a few times, then hurried after Rin.

"Hey, little sister! I'm Taiga Fujimura. What's your name? Where'd you learn that—that swish-swish-swish, take-down-two-guys-in-seconds skill? And where are you headed? I'll walk you there!"

Just after Taiga and Rin left the alley, several men in suits appeared in it. The leader gestured to those behind him, and soon the two thugs were hauled away by the suited men. Then the leader pulled out a cell phone.

"Boss, the young miss just saved someone... yeah, that's right... I've already sent people to handle it. But boss, the one the young miss saved seems to be... that Mr. Tohsaka's daughter... Okay, I understand..."

Second chapter!

Section 32, Chapter 31: Rin Tohsaka on the Road to Becoming a Demon God—Cleanup!

Fuyuki Cathedral Church. At this moment, it welcomed two young girls—one big, one small.

Rin frowned at the chattering girl beside her, who had been babbling nonstop the entire way, and said irritably, "Hey, I said, I'm already here. You can go back now without worry."

"Ah, we're here already? But little Rin, you still haven't told me where you learned that martial art."

Rin looked at the troublesome Taiga Fujimura in front of her, rolled her eyes, and said with a huff, "Then follow me. But remember to shut up. You talk too much."

Taiga Fujimura quickly nodded, mimed zipping her lips shut with her hand, and gestured that she would keep quiet from now on.

In the courtyard of the Cathedral Church, Shirou Emiya was clumsily imitating Kirei Kotomine's Baji Quan. Suddenly, Kirei Kotomine stopped his movements and looked toward the church gate. Shirou Emiya, seeing his adoptive father pause his practice, followed Kirei Kotomine's gaze toward the gate.

Shirou Emiya saw a cute, delicate little girl about his own age, with twin-tails, leading a lively, youthful girl of about fifteen into the church.

Seeing Rin Tohsaka's arrival, Kirei Kotomine quickly stepped forward to greet her. Toward the Tohsaka family and Rin, Kirei Kotomine felt gratitude after finding his purpose in life—especially toward Rin. Although he hadn't found his purpose with her help, now that he had, he understood that Rin had long known he lacked a goal in life. That was why she had used those actions to help him search for it.