Listening to the eerie laughter from the dense fog, Alice Kuonji casually tossed a die. As the die landed on a three, two strangely shaped penguins appeared before her. These were the 'Annoying Twins'.
The moment the two penguins appeared, they swiftly charged into the dense fog and disappeared, only the faint sounds of a battle could be heard.
Touko idly watched the surrounding fog, lit a cigarette, only for it to be snatched by Aoko beside her and thrown onto the ground.
"No smoking."
Touko gave Aoko an annoyed glare.
"Are you looking for trouble, want to fight?"
"Heh, want to turn into a frog again?"
Just as the two sisters, flexing their muscles, were about to start fighting, the dense fog suddenly dissipated. With their vision restored, the sisters looked at Alice approaching, and simultaneously turned their heads away, letting out a cold snort, "Hmph" x2.
"Alice, how is it?"
Alice Kuonji nodded as Aoko asked.
"Yes, it's Fairy Tale Magecraft, likely derived from Russian folk tales."
"So, Alice, are you planning to take Sakura in?"
Alice nodded as she looked at the expectant Tohsaka sisters.
Rin happily hugged Sakura, lifted her up, and joyfully shouted at her.
"Sakura, Sakura, did you hear? You'll be able to forge your own path from now on, aren't you happy, Sakura?"
Sakura happily nodded. Although Sakura had been exposed to magecraft from a young age, the magecraft passed down in the Tohsaka family was not suitable for Sakura's Imaginary Number Attribute. For a long time, Sakura could only learn Basic Magecraft. It wasn't until Rin exchanged the 'Man-eating Grandma of the Chicken-Leg Hut' from the System and taught it to Sakura that Sakura officially stepped through the gate of magecraft.
However, Rin's Fairy Tale Magecraft was exchanged from the magecraft of the A Certain Magical Index world. Lacking relevant information on Fairy Tale Magecraft, Rin couldn't make this magecraft display its original power in the Type-Moon setting, no matter how much she improved or researched it. Seeing Sakura's path of magecraft stagnate again, Rin, after much research yielded no results, could only choose a teacher for Sakura from her own memories. Only recently, when the time was right, did she decide to bring Sakura to Alice Kuonji to become her disciple.
Touko looked at the happily bickering Tohsaka sisters, glanced at Aoko beside her with a nostalgic expression, then quietly turned and walked towards the Kuonji residence.
Aoko felt Touko's gaze and turned her head, but only saw Touko's receding back. She shrugged curiously.
The Kuonji Residence at night.
After telling Kirei Kotomine to find lodging down the mountain himself, Rin came alone to Alice Kuonji's side.
"Sister Alice, can I call you that?"
Alice, who was reading on the sofa, turned her head to look at Rin and nodded.
"Sister Alice, can I exchange my magecraft for some 'Mystery' related magecraft materials?"
Alice put down her book, looked at Rin, and said indifferently.
"No need. The bookshelf in the basement, row 5A, has all the relevant materials. You can go look yourself."
After speaking, Alice picked up her book and paid no further attention to Rin.
Rin smiled and bowed to Alice.
"Thank you, Sister Alice."
When Rin arrived at the basement, she saw Sakura sitting at a desk, engrossed in a thick book, and Touko lying on the ground nearby, using a stack of books as a pillow while flipping through her own book.
Rin didn't disturb the focused Sakura and quietly walked to the bookshelf. Following Alice's instructions, she quickly found the books she needed. She casually picked one up, walked over to Touko, sat down, and rested her head on Touko's soft lap.
"Hey, little girl, what are you doing?"
"There are no seats."
"Who asked if you had a seat? I asked why you're leaning on my lap."
"Conserving resources, not wasting."
Hearing Rin's answer, Touko rolled her eyes at Rin and decided to ignore her, letting Rin have her way.
Sakura, immersed in her book, heard her sister's voice and slowly raised her head. She happened to see Rin acting shamelessly.
Seeing Rin like this, Sakura carefully covered her mouth and giggled. Hearing Sakura's laughter, Rin looked up at Sakura and quickly said.
"Ah, Sakura, what's wrong? Did I disturb you?"
Sakura shook her head. Looking at Rin, who was resting on Touko's lap, she said.
"No, Sister. It's just that since leaving home, I haven't seen you like this. Seeing you like this again today makes me happy."
Rin smiled. Indeed, I've been a bit tense lately, but it's good that Sakura's future path of magecraft will be smooth. Thinking this, Rin reached out, patted Touko's lap that she was resting on, and said to Sakura.
"Sakura is very soft, want to try?"
Touko put down her book, sat up, grabbed Rin's cheeks angrily, and began to stretch them sideways.
"Little girl, I only agreed to be your bodyguard, not your nanny. Do you know when to stop?"
"Wuwuwu, wuwuwu."
Rin, with her cheeks being pulled, couldn't speak and could only use Reinforcement Magecraft to pull Touko's hands away.
"Just kidding, but it really is comfortable." Rin said while rubbing her reddened cheeks.
Touko looked at this little witch revealing her true nature, shook her head, stood up, put the books back on the shelf, and said to Rin.
"Little girl, you and your sister can take your time reading. Sigh! I'm going out for a walk."
Rin and Sakura watched Aoko leave the basement, looking dejected. They exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter together.
Sakura stopped laughing and looked at her sister, who was still giggling. She murmured softly to herself.
"Sister hasn't been this happy for days. I'm sorry I made you worry about me. Now that I can control my own power, I'll never let you be alone again. Sister, I love you the most!"
With that, Sakura went to Rin's side and buried her head in Rin's embrace.
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Section 39, Chapter Thirty-Eight: I, Rin Tohsaka, on the Path to Becoming a Demon God - Season of Parting!
Time had quietly slipped into January.
After over a month of studying, Sakura, who was about to return to school, decided to head back to Fuyuki City today.
Kirei Kotomine walked behind the two sisters, carrying their luggage, accompanying them to the station.
"Sakura, I'm sorry, but I can only escort you this far. Kirei, please take good care of Sakura on the way. When you get back to Fuyuki City, remember to bring the Holy Grail and come back soon."
Kirei Kotomine looked at Rin, who acted like a little adult, and said to her with a smile.
"Rin, you be careful on your way back to Miss Kuonji's place later. The fact that you've been in Misaki City recently has attracted many people with ill intentions. Don't you want to call Aoko to keep you company?"
As he spoke, he put down his luggage and took out his phone from his pocket, waiting for Rin's decision.
Sakura had been studying various magecraft knowledge under Alice Kuonji's guidance during this period and was unaware that a large number of foreign magecraft-side mercenaries had entered Misaki City. Hearing Kirei Kotomine's words, she looked at Rin with concern.
"Sister, why don't you have Aunt Aoko and Master Arisu pick you up at the station?"
Rin confidently waved her hand and struck a strong pose for Sakura.
"Don't worry, Sakura. The magecraft knowledge I've accumulated over many years of research has been fully developed this past month and converted into combat spells. If some idiot decides to court death, I can use them to test my current level."
After speaking, Rin glanced at a few passersby who were squatting by the roadside, pretending to read newspapers, but their eyes kept flicking towards Rin.
"Then, Sister, you must be careful. Oh, right, Sister, take this Noble Phantasm to use."
With that, Sakura took out the Fairy Tale Book that Kirei had given Rin for her birthday from her small shoulder bag and handed it to Rin.
Rin took the Fairy Tale Book and rubbed its rough surface with her small hand. Recalling the scene at the time, she smiled knowingly and handed the Fairy Tale Book back to Sakura.
"No need, Sakura. I have my own Shorthand Codex and my family's Jewel Sword."
Kirei Kotomine looked at Sakura, who was still worried, and came behind her, patting her head.
"Sakura, since Rin has made her decision, let's trust her. Let's go, Sakura."
"Then, Sister, pinky promise me you'll absolutely ensure your safety."
Rin looked at her sister, who was still worried about her safety, stepped forward, gave Sakura a light kiss on her forehead, then turned around, waved goodbye, and strode away from the station.
Sakura, who had been suddenly kissed, blushed, steam rising from her head, and stood frozen. Sister kissed me, Sister kissed me...
After walking a considerable distance from the station, Rin headed straight into an abandoned factory.
"Come out, everyone. It must have been tough following me all this way."
As Rin spoke, several men dressed as mercenaries emerged from the shadows of the building behind her.
Rin slowly turned around to face the mercenaries, who silently aimed their Noble Phantasms and firearms at her.
"Just jackals attracted by a bounty? I thought I might encounter a decent opponent."
The vigilant mercenaries, hearing Rin's words, realized something was wrong and quickly prepared to dodge.
But it was too late. A small gem had appeared in Rin's hand at some unknown time, emitting a mysterious glow. The moment the mercenaries saw the light, their consciousness vanished.
This mysterious light was the Starlight of Venus, representing Ishtar's war and destruction, which Rin derived from her research on the Aztec "Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli's Spear." It was the Mystery obtained through ancient starlight, recreating through Idol Worship Theory the power of Venus during the time when the goddess Ishtar ravaged and destroyed Mount Ebisu.
Of course, the small amount of Starlight of Venus that Rin collected and reflected with the gem was far from the level of mythology. However, for dealing with ordinary people and the fallen ordinary magi, it was practically the light of death. The moment they saw the light, their consciousness was destroyed by the Starlight of Venus, which symbolized destruction.
Looking at the mercenaries lying on the ground, Rin tossed the gem in her hand.
"Aren't you coming out yet?"
A man in a leather jacket, with several scratch marks on his left eye and wearing sunglasses, slowly walked out from behind a mixer.
The man raised his hands high above his head, showing Rin that he meant no harm.
"Miss Rin, I was hired by your father, Tokiomi Tohsaka, to protect you. Please don't make a move."
As he spoke, the man carefully reached into his pocket, took out a Self-Enforcement Contract, and held it up in front of him to show Rin.
Rin casually glanced at the Self-Enforcement Contract. After confirming that this man was indeed arranged by her father, she pouted regretfully and left the abandoned factory without looking back.
Lunchtime.
Rin, carrying the food she bought along the way, returned to the Kuonji residence. As soon as she entered, the food was eagerly snatched away by Aoko.
Rin looked at the two older single women in front of her, who ate takeout every day, and shook her head. She walked over to help Aoko and Alice heat the food.
As the food was reheated with the power of magecraft, Arisu slowly came to the dining room.
Arisu glanced at Rin and casually asked, "How was it, Rin?"
"No, no, everyone I met today was trash. I even met someone capable, but it turns out he was hired by my father to protect me."
At this moment, while Aoko's attention was drawn to Rin and Alice's conversation, Touko nimbly snatched a fish from Aoko's bowl.
Aoko suddenly felt her bowl lighten. She turned her head and glared furiously at her sister, then, not to be outdone, extended her chopsticks and grabbed the fish from Touko's bowl.
Touko stared back at Aoko, her eye twitching.
"As the younger sister, what's wrong with Aoko letting her older sister have a fish?"
"Hmph, you old hag, still think you're a child?"
"Ha, Aoko, you dare bring up childhood? Hand over the fish, or I'll show you what it means to be an older sister today."
"Touko, you must want to turn into a frog again?"
"Try me if you have the guts..."
Seeing the Aozaki sisters about to fight again, Alice shook her head helplessly and glared at them.
"If you want to fight, take it outside. Don't break the room."
Rin, with a smile, watched the two older single women and quipped.
"You two have such a good relationship."
"Who has a good relationship with this hag!" (x2)
The two sisters, speaking in unison again, glanced at each other, let out a cold snort, and put down their plates. Rolling up their sleeves, they walked out the door.
The scene that had played out countless times at the Kuonji residence began anew.
Rin calmly ate her food, listening to the explosions and curses coming from outside. She calmly turned her head and said to Alice.
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