Rin Tohsaka's Garden of Sinners Journey: Fujino Asagami! / Rin Tohsaka's Garden of Sinners Journey: Dairi Sagara and the News

"How could that be? It's just that the Fifth Magus and Rin Tohsaka's involvement is too troublesome. Right now simply isn't the time to kill Touko!"

Alba had previously tried using Touko's sealed identity to have the Mage's Association deal with her. However, faced with the Fifth Magus and Rin, who was protected by the Jewel Old Man, the Mage's Association had chosen to compromise.

Then Alba seemed to think of something and turned to Souren Araya.

"Since you've turned this into a Bounded Field, go bring back that girl from the Ryougi family and lure Touko here. As long as you hold off the Fifth Magus for a while, I can kill Touko, capture Rin Tohsaka, and then come help you. What do you say?"

Souren Araya shook his head.

"Alba, my 'Sixty-Four Layers of the Hall of Offerings' has not truly been completed yet."

"Then what's there to say? Since there's no way to do it, I'm out."

As he spoke, Alba picked up the hat from the coffee table, placed it on his head, and stood up to leave.

Watching Alba rise to leave, Souren Araya spoke slowly.

"Alba, how great a price are you willing to pay to kill Touko?"

Alba turned back to glance at Souren Araya, a mocking expression appearing on his face, but he said nothing.

"Then, Alba, would you be willing to cooperate with Dead Apostles?"

Garan no Dou. A full week had now passed since Da Vinci had been summoned.

With the help of Da Vinci, the all-purpose genius, Rin and Touko's research had progressed faster and faster. At the same time, the Magic Index temple construction knowledge Rin had exchanged for had also been successfully put into practice with Da Vinci's assistance.

Inside Garan no Dou, Rin was currently deploying a temple in one of the rooms.

Rin wore a solemn expression as she carefully guided the temple with magical energy into the silver cross before her.

Shirou Emiya and Kallian, watching from the side, even breathed carefully, afraid of disturbing Rin.

Bang!

Da Vinci and Touko's research had just made its latest breakthrough. Overjoyed, Da Vinci had immediately thought of telling Rin the good news. Accidents always came when least expected, and Da Vinci excitedly kicked open the door.

And just like that, the ritual was interrupted!

The first thing to collapse was the spell formation at the kicked-open doorway. As it collapsed, a chain reaction followed, and the magical energy in disarray began breaking free of Rin's control and rampaging through the room.

Rin, whose casting had been interrupted, had no time to be angry at Da Vinci's recklessness. Looking at the glowing cross before her, she was so frightened that she hurriedly hugged her head and crouched beneath the table, trying to avoid the impending explosion.

Seeing the rampaging magical energy tearing through the room, Shirou Emiya feared that Kallian might be hurt. He swiftly pulled her tightly into his arms and pressed himself over her.

Several seconds passed, yet everything remained calm. Hearing no explosion, Rin raised her head in confusion.

She saw Da Vinci wearing a strange pincer-like tool on her hand, clamping the silver cross. The magical energy circulated through the lines on the tool.

Sensing no magical impact, Shirou Emiya cautiously raised his head first. Then, reassured, he rolled off Kallian, got up, and helped her to her feet.

After Kallian stood, she glared at Shirou Emiya indignantly. Her forehead was bright red from the impact Shirou Emiya had caused just now.

Facing the sulking Kallian, Shirou Emiya hurriedly apologized.

"Sorry, Kallian, I..."

Kallian stood on tiptoe and pressed a finger to Shirou Emiya's lips.

"That's enough, stupid big brother. I know you didn't mean it. You only wanted to protect me, but could you please look properly before acting next time?"

Beside the table, after the magical energy had circulated through Da Vinci's tool dozens of times, it flowed back into the silver cross without losing a single trace.

Seeing the clamp release the cross, Rin hurriedly picked it up and asked Da Vinci in disbelief.

"How did you do that? The magical energy had already gone berserk, hadn't it? Yet you still suppressed it and made it attach itself to the cross according to my design, forming a temple."

Da Vinci patted her chest as if it were only natural, speaking proudly to Rin.

"I am Leonardo da Vinci!"

Looking at Da Vinci's proud face, Rin finally remembered her reckless behavior just now. She kicked Da Vinci in the shin, then snorted at Da Vinci, who hugged her lower leg with tears in the corners of her eyes. Rin took the cross and walked over to Shirou Emiya and Kallian.

Kallian accepted the cross Rin handed her with both hands. She carefully held it in her palm and murmured.

"Is this the treasure that can cure my 'spirit medium constitution that attracts abuse'?"

Rin smiled at Kallian and explained.

"Kallian, this cross can only form a temple around your body to block your spirit medium constitution that attracts abuse. It isn't a cure. But as long as you wear it from now on, you won't be affected by that constitution."

After saying that, Rin yawned, turned to Shirou Emiya, and said.

"I've been busy for days making this thing. Shirou, remember to take good care of Kallian for me. If Kallian loses the cross or forgets to wear it, I'll hold you accountable. All right, enough talking. I'm going to sleep."

As Rin walked out of the room, Da Vinci hurriedly got up from the floor and chased after her.

"Wait, Rin, don't leave! Take a look at Touko's and my research..."

Kallian walked over to Shirou Emiya, who stood rooted in place, and tugged at his sleeve. Shirou came back to his senses, turned to look at Kallian, and gave her a radiant smile.

"Kallian, congratulations. You'll never have to worry about your spirit medium constitution that attracts abuse again."

"Yes, stupid big brother. But we still haven't thanked Rin."

Shirou Emiya reached out and took Kallian's little hand, speaking with some emotion.

"Yes, we still haven't thanked Rin..."

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Rin Tohsaka's Journey Through Kara no Kyoukai—Fujino Asagami!

Several days later, at Garan no Dou.

Kirei Kotomine returned here with the timid Fujino Asagami behind him.

To those in the magecraft world, Fujino Asagami was merely an ordinary name. But if one used her former name, Fujino Asagami of the Asagami family, it was different. Though the Asagami family, one of the Four Great Demon-Slaying Families, had declined, it still retained some influence in the magecraft world. It would never permit someone from the Holy Church like Kirei Kotomine to take Fujino Asagami away.

Kirei Kotomine was also absolutely unwilling to give up Fujino Asagami like this. The pleasure brought to him after curing Fujino Asagami's congenital analgesia was a delight Kirei Kotomine had never experienced in his life, and Fujino Asagami could bring him far more than just that one pleasure!

After Fujino Asagami regained the sense of pain she had long dreamed of, the emptiness in her heart still had not been filled. The tragedy of her childhood family and the numb life that followed due to her lack of pain had left Fujino Asagami without any goal. She did not understand what she needed, nor where she herself was needed.

After entering the building, Kirei Kotomine went straight to find Rin. Glancing at Fujino Asagami behind him, who looked nervous as she watched Rin, he slowly explained why he had come.

"Rin, I need your help!"

Rin, who was having afternoon tea, turned to look at Kirei Kotomine, who had brought Fujino Asagami to her side. She first gave Da Vinci a meaningful look, signaling her to leave. Once Da Vinci had carried away a large pile of tea and pastries, Rin asked Kirei Kotomine.

"Kirei, what is it?"

Kirei Kotomine took a letter from his clothes and handed it to Rin.

The moment Rin accepted the letter and read it, she understood exactly what help Kirei Kotomine needed. She looked at Fujino Asagami, and then a faint little-devil-like smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

"Kirei, before helping you, I think I need a reason. Kallian and Shirou are your children, and as your junior, it's only right for me to help take care of them. But what can I gain from helping Fujino Asagami?"

From Kirei Kotomine's perspective, Rin was questioning him as a Magus. Indeed, from that perspective, helping Fujino Asagami escape the Asagami family brought Rin no benefit.

But that was not what Rin meant. Rin's Servant experiment had entered the stage of possessing a Blank Spirit Foundation, and she had been troubled by her lack of test subjects. She could hardly drag over Ryougi Shiki, who was still Sleeping Beauty, and forcefully experiment on her, could she? At this moment, Fujino Asagami—the Archer from the Kara no Kyoukai Singularity who had appeared in a game Rin played in her previous life—was the most suitable candidate. The true purpose of Rin's earlier words was to make Fujino Asagami personally ask her for help, allowing Rin to take the opportunity to name her conditions.

Fujino Asagami looked at the stunned Kirei Kotomine and, just as Rin had hoped, respectfully bowed to Rin before making her request.

"Lady Rin Tohsaka, I need your help!"

Looking at Fujino Asagami, who had asked her for help just as she had expected, Rin nodded and asked her with a smile.

"How do you need me to help you? And what can you offer me?"

Fujino Asagami looked at the 'goddess' who had appeared before her that night. In Fujino Asagami's eyes, Rin's demand was merely a deity asking her believer to offer the price for answers to her doubts.

Rainbow light appeared in Fujino Asagami's eyes. Then, the fork on the table beside Rin that had been used for tea and pastries twisted just like that. Rin looked at the result caused by Fujino Asagami's Mystic Eyes with satisfaction, then continued looking at her, signaling her to speak.

"Lady Rin Tohsaka, I can give everything, including these Mystic Eyes. I only hope you can tell me what meaning my life has and what I can do."

Rin froze. She had never expected Fujino Asagami to ask such a question. How the hell would I know what your life means? What can you do? Where would I even find out...? Though she was panicking inside, Rin still pretended to be composed. Recalling memories of her past life, she suddenly remembered the words Orochimaru had used to persuade Kimimaro. With the mindset of seeing whether she could fool Fujino Asagami, she spoke.

"Life itself has no meaning. But if you keep living, perhaps you will encounter interesting people and interesting things, just as you met Kirei Kotomine, and I met you."

To Rin's surprise, those words worked remarkably well. As Rin spoke those words adapted from Orochimaru, not only did emotion appear in Fujino Asagami's hollow eyes, but Kirei Kotomine's eyes beside her also gleamed as he looked at Rin.

"As expected of you, Rin. To think you could say something so philosophical. Yes, life inherently has no meaning. Fujino, just as Rin said, I have already found the meaning of my life. You too will find the meaning of your own life someday!"

Fujino Asagami murmured, Just as you met Kirei Kotomine, and I met you... Goddess, is this your guidance for me? Fujino Asagami, who regarded Rin as the incarnation of a goddess—

Fujino Asagami, who regarded Rin as the incarnation of a goddess, suddenly knelt before Rin and pleaded excitedly.

"Lady Rin Tohsaka, please allow me to follow you! Whether I become your disciple, your servant, or even your slave, I only ask that you allow me to follow you!"

Looking at Fujino Asagami kneeling on the ground, Rin's heart was filled with confusion. Are Orochimaru's words really that powerful? She got fooled just like that? Rin stood, walked over to Fujino Asagami, helped her up, and turned to Kirei Kotomine.

"Kirei, if I take Fujino Asagami in, you won't mind, will you?"

Seeing emotion in Fujino Asagami's eyes, a delighted smile appeared on Kirei Kotomine's lips, and he could not help bursting into laughter.

"Hahahaha! Rin, you truly are the best! No, this is wonderful! Seeing Fujino Asagami like this has made my heart stir again after so long. Rin, do you know when I last felt this way? It was when I saved Shirou four years ago! Hahahaha!"

Satisfied, incomparably satisfied. Delighted, supremely delighted. Kirei Kotomine clutched his chest with an utterly blissful expression and simply stood there, continuing to laugh as though no one else existed.

Rin frowned as she looked at Kirei Kotomine like that. When she realized there was no sign of his demonic laughter stopping, she took Fujino Asagami's hand and headed upstairs.

Only after they had gone up three floors did Kirei Kotomine's demonic laughter finally fade from Rin's ears. Rin then stopped, released Fujino Asagami's hand, and said to her.

"Fujino, do you really intend to become my disciple? Think it through first."

"Yes, Lady Rin Tohsaka. I have already decided. No matter what, I want to remain by your side."

"Then, Fujino, from this moment onward, you are my disciple. But you must be prepared. Being my disciple won't be so simple!"

Hearing Rin agree to take her in, Fujino Asagami happily scooped Rin up in a hug and lifted her high into the air!

"That's wonderful, Lady Rin! Thank you!"

"Idiot, put me down! Put me down now!"

Realizing she had done something wrong, Fujino Asagami awkwardly and carefully set Rin back on the ground, lowering her head like a child who had made a mistake.

"I'm sorry, Lady Rin."

Rin first straightened her rumpled clothes before raising her head to speak to Fujino Asagami.

"Forget it, it's not a big deal. Also, Fujino, from now on you should call me Teacher..."

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Rin Tohsaka's Journey Through Kara no Kyoukai—Kaikiri Leshith and News

Outside Garan no Dou.

Kaikiri Leshith looked up at this Magecraft workshop and scratched his head in frustration. But thinking of the task he had accepted, he still braced himself and barged inside.

Touko, who was in the laboratory analyzing Fujino Asagami's data together with Rin and Da Vinci, suddenly stopped working. She adjusted her glasses, her expression turning dangerous as she looked downstairs through the floor.

Seeing Touko suddenly stop what she was doing, Rin asked curiously.

"What's wrong, Touko?"

"Someone has broken in. I need to go take a look."

Seeing Touko preparing to investigate, Rin reached out to stop her. Under Touko's puzzled gaze, Rin took out her phone and waved it at her.

"Come on, Touko. Someone just broke in. There's no need to interrupt our research, right? Can't we just make a call and have Aoko handle this?"

Touko crossed her left arm over her chest and held her chin with her right hand. Watching Rin speak with Aoko on the phone, she nodded. That's true. Leaving this sort of thing to my sister, who does nothing all day, isn't bad either. Reassured, she resumed analyzing Fujino Asagami's data.

Aoko hung up her phone, sat up from her bed, and stretched lazily. Looking at Arisu, who sat at the desk and watched her with curious eyes, she explained.