[My life was already complete, 233.]
"Haah~"
Rin Tohsaka yawned.
Ever since she had moved into the Emiya Residence, she felt like she had not gotten a single good night's sleep.
If she was not worrying about this, she was fretting over that.
She was starting to feel awful all over.
To avoid disturbing White's magecraft, Rin and Sakura waited in the living room.
"Here~"
At that moment, Sakura brought over a bowl of soup.
It was a late-night snack.
"Thanks, Sakura."
"Mm, it's nothing... Tohsaka... senpai..."
Sakura averted her gaze.
Ever since Rin had called her "sister," Sakura's attitude toward Rin had changed in a very particular way.
It was a subtle feeling.
On one hand, she was happy. On the other, she felt conflicted.
Filled with such emotions, Sakura felt somewhat at a loss.
When she had gone shopping for groceries earlier, Rin Tohsaka had also taken the initiative to follow her. Although her reason had been, "Sakura was just attacked, so it's too dangerous for her to be alone right now," Medusa had actually been with her at the time.
While shopping, the two of them did not say anything particularly special.
They merely chatted on and off.
Before they knew it, they had returned home together.
"Tick-tock—tick-tock—tick-tock—"
Time reached two in the morning.
At that moment, the flow of magical energy changed as well.
Both of them jolted, and nearly all their drowsiness vanished.
"Looks like it's finished."
Rin sensed the magical energy flowing through the mansion.
The initial violent fluctuations had disappeared.
"Mm." Sakura responded as well.
About five minutes later, the door was pushed open.
"Tohsaka, Sakura, sorry to keep you waiting."
White walked in.
Artoria followed close behind.
"Did it work... huh?"
Rin looked toward Artoria.
She still looked the same as before.