Fuyuki City, shopping district.
A little girl with black twin-tails and a large backpack hopped off the bus after it came to a stop at the station. She demonstratively looked back toward the outskirts, a rebellious and smug smile gleaming in her azure eyes.
So what if they wouldn't let me go back?
Hehe, it wasn't like I didn't know the way home.
Little Rin Tohsaka then calmed her slightly excited mood and looked around, quickly spotting familiar landmarks one after another.
That immediately gave the runaway little girl plenty of confidence.
That's right, it was the shopping district!
She often took this road to school every day. If she went north through a few more blocks, she would see the Tohsaka residence.
Little Rin Tohsaka took a small breath and clenched her tiny fists. The familiar surroundings filled her with courage as she prepared to immediately set out on her new journey.
"Grrumble..."
However, after taking only a few steps, her growling stomach quickly made the spirited expression on the little girl's face collapse.
In order to escape her mother's watchful eye, she had gotten up early. After stylishly leaving behind a note, she had sneaked all the way to the bus stop in the outskirts leading into the city. She still had not even eaten breakfast.
Still, as the daughter of a prominent family well-known throughout Fuyuki City, little Rin Tohsaka had a rather generous allowance. Food was naturally not a problem.
Before long, the little girl picked out two taiyaki and a box of takoyaki from a roadside stall for breakfast.
The young lady, who had prepared ample funds for her adventure, also ordered herself a bottle of yogurt as an after-meal drink.
After eating, Rin Tohsaka contentedly patted her slightly bloated belly, got up, and resumed