"All right, I'll warn you now—you mustn't get too frightened after you find out."
"Mm!" Tohsaka Rin nodded her little head, showing that she understood.
Then, thinking that Tohsaka Rin might cherish Matou Sakura even more after learning what she had gone through, Fu Yuan played her the video recorded on his phone.
A swarm of Magic Crest Worms terrifying enough to make even adults tremble...
Matou Zouken's true intentions in adopting Matou Sakura...
Just through the footage on the screen, Tohsaka Rin trembled in fear. She could hardly imagine how terrified her sister Sakura had been after seeing and hearing it all firsthand.
Looking at Tohsaka Rin's trembling emerald eyes, Fu Yuan stopped the video and gently patted her little head. "This is what happened to Little Sakura this morning. Your father, Tohsaka Tokiomi, has gone to investigate the truth. While he is doing that, Little Sakura will stay at my house for the time being."
Feeling the warmth of Fu Yuan's palm, Tohsaka Rin calmed down slightly. She looked toward her sister, who had lowered her head, and seemed to want to say something to Matou Sakura, yet hesitated.
But... Tohsaka Rin did not know what to say.
As though he had seen through Tohsaka Rin's thoughts, Fu Yuan said gently, "You don't need to say anything. Just go and hold Little Sakura tightly. That's enough."
Fu Yuan's words guided Tohsaka Rin. She shifted herself slightly, moved closer to Matou Sakura, and tightly embraced her pitiful little sister.
"Big Sister..."
"Mm, I'm here."
Watching the two sisters embrace, a smile gradually appeared on Fu Yuan's handsome face. This was exactly the sight he had wanted to see.
As a transmigrator, he had to erase every plotline he could not stand or deal with every character he disliked. Otherwise, what was the point of transmigrating...
So Fu Yuan took action.
He took Matou Sakura away from the Matou family and changed her fate, ensuring that she would no longer suffer that hellish torment.
Tohsaka Rin, still hugging Matou Sakura, looked at Fu Yuan's gentle expression. Having calmed down, she asked in confusion, "Big Brother Fu Yuan, aren't you an ordinary person? Why do you have such powerful strength?"
The Elegant and Graceful Young Lady Tohsaka Rin
Tohsaka Rin's little head was now full of questions. She had always regarded this older neighbor as an ordinary person, but she had never expected him to be powerful enough to blast away a whole swarm of disgusting Magic Crest Worms.
It was like... an ordinary boy she liked blinking and suddenly transforming into an immensely wealthy man utterly beyond her reach.
The intense contrast Fu Yuan presented had left Tohsaka Rin's little head unable to process it.
Matou Sakura, however, was not as conflicted as Tohsaka Rin. She was not curious about whether Fu Yuan was ordinary or not. She only knew that he was the hero who had rescued her from hell.
For Matou Sakura, remembering that alone was enough.
Faced with Tohsaka Rin's curiosity and confusion, Fu Yuan smiled and shrugged. "I am an ordinary person. Just an ordinary person who has mastered a tiny bit of power. Besides, Rin, you never asked whether I was ordinary."
"Um..." Tohsaka Rin was left speechless.
She really had never asked Fu Yuan whether he was an ordinary person. After all, who would ask something like that?
Hey, are you an ordinary person?
If she asked that, people would probably think she was crazy.
Just as Fu Yuan was looking at the two sisters, Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura, his doorbell suddenly rang.
Ding-dong~
Fu Yuan looked toward the door in surprise. Although he had been in this world for several months, he had spent most of his time at home. He had no friends and was not particularly familiar with the neighbors around him, so no one should have come looking for him, right?
With a hint of confusion, Fu Yuan left the living room and went to open the front door.
As the door opened, the figure standing outside entered Fu Yuan's sight. He wore a dark crimson suit and carried himself with elegance and composure.
The moment Fu Yuan saw who the visitor was, he instinctively shut the door again.
Bang~
Tohsaka Tokiomi's deliberately displayed smile stiffened. He stared blankly at the door that had suddenly been shut in his face. Before he could react, however, the door Fu Yuan had instinctively closed opened again.
Fu Yuan clicked his tongue at Tohsaka Tokiomi outside. "Why is it really you?"
When he had first seen Tohsaka Tokiomi, Fu Yuan had thought that perhaps he had opened the door wrong.
"Yes, I just paid a visit to the Matou family and came to my own conclusion. That is why I have come to visit you now, so..."
Tohsaka Tokiomi gave Fu Yuan an awkward yet polite smile, then pointed at Fu Yuan's home. "So, may I come in first before we continue?"
Fu Yuan observed Tohsaka Tokiomi's expression and found that his breathing was steady and his presence calm. He did not seem to have come with hostile intentions.
"Sure. Come in."
Fu Yuan led Tohsaka Tokiomi into the house and toward the living room.
Seeing Fu Yuan return to the living room, Tohsaka Rin asked lazily, "Big Brother Fu Yuan, who rang your doorbell just now?"
Fu Yuan glanced at the languid Tohsaka Rin. A mischievous smile flashed across his face, and then he said casually, "Someone I'm not very familiar with, but Rin, you should know him quite well."
"Hm?" Curious, Tohsaka Rin looked toward the figure following Fu Yuan into the living room.
!!!!
Of course Tohsaka Rin knew him!
Because he was her father, Tohsaka Tokiomi!
The moment she saw Tohsaka Tokiomi, Tohsaka Rin instantly adjusted her posture. Her back straightened, her legs came together, and she appeared reserved and elegant, every bit the young lady of a distinguished family.
Tohsaka Tokiomi had always taught Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura that they must maintain elegant and composed words and conduct at all times, and never disgrace the Tohma Family in public.
Thus, the instant Tohsaka Rin saw Tohsaka Tokiomi, she became this reserved, elegant young lady.
Seeing her like this, it felt as though the Tohsaka Rin who had slept sprawled across the sofa and played around with Fu Yuan had been a fake.
In truth, the Tohsaka Rin who did not hide her behavior at all was the real her.
She only looked so reserved now because Tohsaka Tokiomi had arrived.
Seeing Tohsaka Rin acting obedient, Fu Yuan smiled in delight.
Teasing this little tsundere always made Fu Yuan feel happy.
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