Fuyuki City, East District, Newtown streets.
A white-haired young man in casual clothes was strolling through the area, holding the hand of a little girl with black hair dressed in a black dress.
"Sakura, that should be enough, shouldn't it? You've already bought quite a lot of clothes. If we keep shopping, we won't have time for that amusement park you mentioned."
The Holy Grail War was about to begin, but since all seven Servants had yet to be summoned, the war had not officially started.
After several brief days together, Sakura's attitude toward Yoru Machi had gradually changed from her initial curiosity and unease into affection and dependence.
Children were always the most sensitive, especially clever children like Sakura. She could clearly sense others' malice, as well as whether their kindness toward her was sincere.
Uncle Kariya had helped and pitied her largely because she was Aoi Tohsaka's daughter, not because she was Sakura Matou herself.
Yoru Machi was different. At first, Sakura had merely grown curious because of his warm and gentle magical energy, yet his strength, far beyond that of Zouken Matou, inevitably made her afraid of him.
But after only a few days together, Sakura discovered that her powerful and mysterious teacher was not as frightening as she had imagined.
Over the past few days, aside from teaching her magecraft every day, he had also constantly looked after her.
Even when she performed poorly during her magecraft training, Teacher Yoru Machi never scolded or hit her. Instead, he patiently comforted and encouraged her.
When he noticed that she had worn the same outfit for several days in a row, Teacher Yoru Machi thoughtfully asked her to accompany him shopping. Yet in the end, everything they bought was for her.
In short, Sakura felt a long-lost sense