Type-Moon's Problem Child from Honkai, Chapter 48

As they walked down the streets of Fuyuki, almost every passerby would cast their gaze upon the two of them, for longer or shorter periods.

It wasn't entirely unrelated to their appearance, well—it was somewhat related, but Little Shirou felt it might have more to do with the clothes they were wearing.

They didn't have any spare clothes, so they had walked out directly in loose hospital gowns.

Sensing the shift in the way people were looking at them, Fu Yuan finally let out a sigh.

He then used Suggestion Sorcery again. Although his own skill wasn't very advanced, with infinite Magic, it didn't seem to make much of a difference.

Beside him, Little Shirou marveled at the strong acceptance of the people on the street. He also drifted towards the older sister, trying to avoid the passersby who seemed not to see him.

This situation continued until they reached a house that looked like it had been through some kind of destruction. Little Shirou could read the characters "Tohsaka" on the nameplate in front of the house.

"Knock, knock! Is anyone home?"

However, the one who opened the door wasn't the Tokiomi Tohsaka he had imagined, but a distinctly mischievous young girl...

"Who are you looking for?"

Just as Fu Yuan had imagined, she was indeed not very well-behaved.

Rin was in a very bad mood. A few days ago, Uncle Kariya had brought Sakura back, seemingly to discuss sending her back with her father.

But Sakura hadn't agreed!

Even though two days had passed, Rin still hadn't recovered from that day.

"Rin! Don't forget our Tohsaka family's upbringing. Be elegant, don't... What the f*ck!"

Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had been maintaining perfect noble etiquette, was instantly broken by the expletive. He looked at Saber, whom he had only met a week ago.

Tokiomi Tohsaka suddenly panicked a little.

"?"

Beside him, Rin somewhat confusedly tidied up what she had just heard. Elegant?

"Long time no see, head of the Tohsaka family."

Fu Yuan acted as if he hadn't noticed his complicated expression, greeting him as if they were old friends.

"A pleasure to meet you for the first time, head of the Tohsaka family."

Shirou beside him was clearly imitating well, but this instead drew the attention of Tokiomi Tohsaka, who hadn't recovered from his shock.

"I apologize for not bringing any gifts."

Fu Yuan said these polite words while pulling Little Shirou beside him and walking straight in.

Tokiomi Tohsaka graciously stepped aside, leaving a bewildered Little Rin behind.

Dad, what are you doing!

It wasn't until Fu Yuan pulled the confused Shirou to sit on the sofa that Tokiomi Tohsaka slowly regained his composure.

This was different from what Kariya had said before!

Saber wasn't dead, she had survived! And she brought a little boy!

And! And she was wearing those suggestive hospital gowns!

"Um, Saber, is there something you need?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka tried his best to keep his tone normal, to make this conversation less awkward.

Shirou, on the side, heard the unfamiliar address but didn't understand... but he still tried his best to remember it.

"...By chance, I managed to survive."

Fu Yuan said this with a calm expression, without any hint of a lie, and then took a bite of the pastry on the table... it was much tastier than the hospital food!

"So I hope you can lend me a place to stay temporarily."

Suddenly realizing that the others were still looking at him, he quickly swallowed the food in his mouth and put on a serious demeanor again.

"...Just lodging?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka asked Fu Yuan's request with a hint of disbelief, while trying to process the information conveyed by his words.

"Ahem, if possible, I hope you can temporarily provide me with some living expenses."

Even Fu Yuan felt a little awkward saying this, but there was no other way. Everything that could quickly earn money was written in the law.

Although the things that could truly earn big money were beyond the reach of the law.

"Uh... Of course, no problem, Saber-dono."

Tokiomi Tohsaka actually seemed much more normal after hearing these requests, but his mind began to churn with other plans.

"Saber-dono, may I be so bold as to ask who the person next to you is?"

"...My younger brother."

Tokiomi Tohsaka understood and quickly resolved their accommodation and living expenses.

He also casually checked the hospital roster, thinking that his family might be on the verge of taking off.

Judging by Saber's demeanor, it seemed she wanted to experience life as an ordinary person.

Chapter 61: Big Sis Definitely Has Her Reasons!

Tokiomi Tohsaka, ever the dutiful host, led them to his residence. Everything was perfect, except for the utterly bewildered Little Rin trailing behind.

The furniture, food, and decorations were all prepared; it was indeed quite thoughtful.

Little Shirou looked at the house, which wasn't inferior to his original home, and had to admit that his big sister, who used to be so depressed, really did have friends!

Even if this friend was a bit strange?

"Thank you, Mr. Tohsaka. I owe you one."

Fu Yuan looked at the residence, which had clearly taken a lot of effort, and was very satisfied.

As for owing him a favor, Fu Yuan felt it was the only form of repayment he could offer right now.

He couldn't exactly teach him Void Sword Qi, could he!

Eh! It's not like it's impossible!

Didn't his ancestor, Nagato Tohsaka, achieve enlightenment through martial arts!

Hmm~ Tokiomi Tohsaka might be a bit difficult, but what about Rin behind him...

"You jest, Saber-sama."

Tokiomi Tohsaka looked at his daughter, who had been following behind silently, feeling a sense of disappointment.

'Go talk to him!'

Fu Yuan watched this barely concealed behavior and felt a headache coming on, but he had just asked for a favor...

"...I think this child and Shirou seem to get along quite well. If the head of the Tohsaka family doesn't mind, you can let her come over to play anytime."

Fu Yuan was essentially lying through his teeth. The two children had barely spoken to each other on the way; what was there to "get along"?

Shirou was confused? Shirou felt that Big Sis definitely had her reasons; Shirou understood.

"Haha! I also think these two children get along very well!"

"Did you hear that, Rin? You can come over to play when you don't want to study anymore."

Rin had no intention of agreeing at first, but when she heard the latter half of the sentence... I actually think I get along well with the little boy over there too.

Tokiomi Tohsaka clearly had no intention of exposing the lie. Instead, he said with equal seriousness, and to prevent his daughter from undermining him, he even added the "when you don't want to study" part!

"...Then I won't overstay my welcome, Mr. Tohsaka."

Fu Yuan sighed inwardly. He didn't actually know any profound Sorcery, but Rin's later abilities weren't really Sorcery, were they?

And when Gilgamesh appeared, couldn't you have just used a Command Spell to make him write it down!

Were you that confident! Confident you could win!

"Then I won't disturb you further, Saber-sama."

Tokiomi Tohsaka, on the other hand, knew when to quit. He was quite satisfied with "fleecing" a Heroic Spirit.

The price paid was merely one of his many properties and some insignificant wealth.

A massive profit!

As for why Saber didn't go find Kariya Matou, he had some guesses from Kariya's previous conversation with Aoi.

After all, he could empathize quite a bit; Archer was much harder to deal with than Saber!

"Big Sis, is this going to be our home from now on?"

The obedient Shirou waited until the two from the Tohsaka family left before he could no longer suppress his excitement.

"Home...?"

"Yeah."

Fu Yuan heard this word, which felt somewhat distant, and was stunned for a long time before finally nodding.

As for why he didn't look for Kariya Matou... there was no particular reason, he simply didn't want to.

Of course, Fu Yuan wouldn't actively avoid them either. Whether they met or not was up to fate.

To put it nicely, it was "going with the flow"...

To put it bluntly, it was "avoidance"...

But looking at Little Shirou sitting obediently on the sofa, Fu Yuan didn't feel too sad.

"Shirou, are you hungry?"

Even though he had just eaten at the hospital, Fu Yuan still asked the question.

"? Shirou isn't hungry yet."

Although Shirou had walked a long way with Big Sis, he truly wasn't hungry.

"Okay, then I'll go take a nap. Wake me if you get hungry."

Fu Yuan nodded with satisfaction upon hearing the answer. He wasn't hungry either, but he felt it wouldn't be right to go straight back to his room.

I have to admit, Tokiomi Tohsaka really knew how to get things done. There were only three bedrooms in total, and they were all the same size.

Fu Yuan walked directly towards the middle room, slowly pushed open the door, and then closed it, looking somewhat tired.

After making sure no one outside could see inside, he suddenly threw himself onto the bed and started rolling around.

"Mmm~ The bed is still so comfortable."

It was so tiring to act like an adult outside earlier!

Ugh, and to think I still have to cook, buy clothes, and maybe even figure out how to make money later on!

And Shirou still has to go to school! Then there might be parent-teacher conferences! And maybe a rebellious phase!

So troublesome!

The thought made Fu Yuan's little face turn bitter. He decided, starting tomorrow, he would teach Shirou how to cook!

No! Starting tonight!

The room's soundproofing was excellent. Little Shirou, who had returned to his room, didn't hear any strange noises. He also lay lazily on the bed.

He was thinking about the past few days: the strange big sister, the strange developments, the strange uncle, and... home.

Perhaps he was tired from walking for so long, or maybe for some other reason, Shirou fell asleep on the soft bed as he thought.

"Dad? You..."

Still young and not yet beaten down by the world, Little Rin clearly couldn't find the words to describe her feelings.

"Rin! You're still young and don't understand, but you must visit often in the future."

Tokiomi Tohsaka was silent for a long time. If he could, he wouldn't want this either, but he seriously suspected that no one in the entire sorcery world could contend with Saber.

A Heroic Spirit in the current era!

A Heroic Spirit who could contend with, or rather, crush the King of Heroes.

Must not provoke them! Absolutely not!