"This isn't a good idea, is it..." Good little Matou Sakura blinked as she spoke.
"How is it not? Come over here~" Fu Yuan beckoned Matou Sakura over.
Because of what had happened that morning, fear and timidity still lingered in Matou Sakura's heart. Fu Yuan wanted her to vent those emotions through play and mischief.
That was why Fu Yuan played a prank on the sleeping Tohsaka Rin.
That's right, Fu Yuan was doing it for Matou Sakura's sake. It definitely wasn't because he wanted to bully Tohsaka Rin by tickling her feet.
Since Fu Yuan had put it that way, the obedient Matou Sakura quietly walked over and joined the smirking Fu Yuan in tickling the soles of Tohsaka Rin's black-stockinged feet.
A double dose of pleasure shot up from her feet. Tohsaka Rin, tickled beyond endurance, instantly woke up. She sat up in a huff, her almond-shaped eyes wide as she glared at Fu Yuan. "What are you doing, Fu Yuan?!"
Tohsaka Rin was a tsundere little witch. Sometimes, she directly called Fu Yuan by name. Having slept at Fu Yuan's house, she knew that the person tickling the soles of her feet had to be Fu Yuan, but she had never expected to see not only Fu Yuan before her, but also her sister Sakura.
"Little Sakura! Why are you here?" Tohsaka Rin looked in astonishment and delight at Matou Sakura standing beside Fu Yuan. That adorable face, that petite little body, those emerald eyes exactly like her own—wasn't this her younger sister, who was supposed to have been adopted into the Matou family?
So why had the sister who was supposed to be adopted into the Matou family suddenly appeared here?
"I..."
Seeing Matou Sakura hesitate, Fu Yuan smiled, picked her up, and directly tossed her onto Tohsaka Rin.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
Because they had collided, the sisters' cries rang out one after another. Fu Yuan smiled as he watched the two adorable sisters collapse onto the sofa in a heap, hugging each other.
"Fu Yuan!" Tohsaka Rin, knocked onto the sofa with her sister Matou Sakura in her arms, glared at Fu Yuan again.
"Big brother..." Matou Sakura looked at Fu Yuan with soft, sweet eyes, equally puzzled as to why he had suddenly done that.
Faced with Tohsaka Rin's glare and Matou Sakura's confusion, Fu Yuan flashed a bright smile. "I think a joyful reunion calls for a passionate embrace."
At Fu Yuan's explanation, the annoyed Tohsaka Rin stretched out her little black-stockinged foot. This tsundere little witch looked as though she intended to kick him.
Faced with Tohsaka Rin's outstretched foot, the quick-handed Fu Yuan caught it and tickled the sole of her foot.
"Ah! Jerk!" Tohsaka Rin cried out in alarm, her face flushing as she swiftly pulled back the leg Fu Yuan had caught.
Earlier, Fu Yuan and Matou Sakura had tickled her feet while she was asleep, so she had not known. This time was different—she was fully awake.
Fu Yuan's tickle had made the heart of this inexperienced young girl pound wildly.
Seeing Tohsaka Rin's flushed little face, Fu Yuan smiled again. "You two sisters sit here for a while. I'll go make you each a glass of milk."
Fu Yuan had no ulterior motive. A cup of warm, rich milk could calm the nerves and soothe the mind. He simply wanted Matou Sakura to have some milk.
PS: Apple knows that Tohsaka Rin and Tohsaka Sakura were not that old a year before the Holy Grail War, but for certain reasons, Apple deliberately made them a few years older.
As for what those reasons are... take a guess!
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Feeling the tingling sensation lingering in the soles of her feet, Tohsaka Rin was secretly delighted and embarrassed. On the surface, she remained tsundere as she called to Fu Yuan, who was heading for the kitchen, "I don't want you to make me milk!"
"That works too. Then I'll only make some for Little Sakura." Fu Yuan had already entered the kitchen and replied without looking back. Based on how well he knew Tohsaka Rin, her cheeks should be puffed out right about now.
"Mm..."
Sure enough, Tohsaka Rin really had puffed out her cheeks in anger, looking adorably dissatisfied.
That was why tsundere was a bad civilization~
But Tohsaka Rin quickly put that little grievance aside. She hurriedly asked Matou Sakura, "Little Sakura, why are you here? Didn't Father adopt you into the Matou family?"
"Mm..." Matou Sakura nodded her little head. Mentioning those terrible things again seemed to make her face turn slightly pale. Then she spoke to her concerned older sister. "Big brother took me out of the Matou family. I'll be living at big brother's house from now on."
"I see... Hm?" Tohsaka Rin nodded, then suddenly realized something was wrong. She said in surprise, "Little Sakura, what did you just say? You'll be living at Fu Yuan's house??"
"Mm." Matou Sakura nodded. Just as Tohsaka Rin wanted to ask more questions, Fu Yuan came out carrying two glasses of warm milk. "Rin, stop questioning Little Sakura. I'll tell you later. Here, have some milk."
"Thank you, big brother." Matou Sakura thanked him and accepted the warm milk Fu Yuan handed her. She gently took a sip, and the sweet richness of the milk spread through her mouth, making her feel relaxed and at ease.
Matou Sakura felt that this was just like being held by Fu Yuan—a happy feeling of relaxation and security.
"Here, this is yours." Fu Yuan handed the remaining glass to Tohsaka Rin.
Although this little tsundere had said she did not want any just now, Fu Yuan understood her personality well enough not to leave out her share.
One glass of milk for each sister. Fu Yuan would not play favorites.
Looking at the warm milk Fu Yuan offered her, Tohsaka Rin's earlier grievance instantly vanished. However, she had no mood to enjoy the milk he had made for her right now.
Because she cared deeply about what Matou Sakura had just said!
"Thank you." Tohsaka Rin accepted the glass of milk, then looked up at Fu Yuan while holding it. "Fu Yuan, why is Little Sakura living at your house?"
Fu Yuan bent down, bringing his face close to Tohsaka Rin's as he smiled. "You directly call someone older than you by name, and you're asking them to explain something for you. Do you think I'll answer you, Rin?"
Tohsaka Rin looked at Fu Yuan's handsome face so close to hers. Her cheeks faintly reddened as she wrinkled her nose and muttered, "Big brother Fu Yuan, please answer my question. I really want to know why Little Sakura will be living at your house from now on."
Smiling, Fu Yuan admired the charming look this little tsundere was showing, then stopped teasing her.
After sitting down on the sofa, Fu Yuan told her what had happened to Matou Sakura that morning. Of course, he appropriately left out some of the more horrifying details.
It was enough for Tohsaka Rin to know that Matou Zouken had adopted Matou Sakura with malicious intentions.
But Fu Yuan's heavy censorship left Tohsaka Rin very dissatisfied. It was much like, "I've already taken my pants off, and this is what you're telling me?"
"Quickly tell me everything! I want to know what kind of malicious intentions the Matou family has toward Little Sakura." Tohsaka Rin set her milk aside and tugged on Fu Yuan's sleeve.
Tohsaka Rin truly wanted to know everything, but she was also taking the chance to act cute with Fu Yuan.
Unlike her straightforward and soft-spoken younger sister Matou Sakura, the tsundere older sister Tohsaka Rin could not openly act cute with Fu Yuan like Matou Sakura did.
Fu Yuan turned his head toward the twin-tailed little girl clutching his sleeve and asked, "Are you sure? You might not be able to sleep after you hear it."
"Of course I'm sure! Little Sakura is my sister!"
Holding her milk, Matou Sakura looked at Tohsaka Rin's back. Her sister's matter-of-fact words made her feel the care of family once more.
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