"Lin Yan, I have some words worth hearing too. Let me tell them to you." Rin Tohsaka smiled at Lin Yan and patted his shoulder, looking very pleased.
"What could possibly be more worth hearing than what you just said? I mean it."
"Though I've never mentioned it, Ayako and I are very close. We go out together on holidays, you know?"
"What?"
"I'll tell Ayako every word of what you just said, so don't worry. If she learns you were happy to hear she'd been attacked, she'll probably happily break ten tiles."
"I need to correct that. That was merely a manner of expression. It isn't something that can be told to others. You'd be doing me a huge favor if you didn't say anything."
"Is that so? I can refrain from saying it, but that won't be easy without suitable conditions. Don't people sometimes accidentally let things slip?"
"It's not good to speak so modestly while smiling so happily."
"Sorry. I'm not happy about it, so don't misunderstand."
"I understand. From now on, breakfast will be Western-style. You just said breakfast could be replaced with bread, so I only need to accept that, right?"
"Well done. I'd be very happy if there were not only orange jam, but strawberry jam too."
"Honestly, what do you take a Japanese morning for, you worshipper of foreign things? Changing breakfast for your own tastes—you tyrant."
The Final Decision
"I'd be happy to have bread for breakfast too. It would be even better with a soft-boiled egg." Saber suddenly voiced her opinion. That was rare. Normally, no matter how much Rin Tohsaka fussed or what trivial matters arose between her and Lin Yan, Saber always remained silent and never got involved.
After all, those trivial matters had nothing to do with the