After school, in a dessert shop on the shopping street.
"Two crepes, two cupcakes, and a huge shaved ice!"
To thank "Uncle Arthur" for his help, Rin Tohsaka was unusually generous and took Samael out for a feast.
Since she often shopped around the shopping street, Rin Tohsaka stood on tiptoe and ordered with practiced ease as soon as she entered.
While waiting at the counter for the desserts, the little girl looked around, her gaze landing on a corner. Her eyes darted, and she grabbed Samael's arm, speaking in a cloying voice.
"Uncle Arthur, I know a place nearby that sells cotton candy and taiyaki. They're really good. How about we buy some and eat them together?"
"Didn't you say you were meeting Sakura too?"
"Her club has an event. Who knows when she'll get here."
"What if she comes by while we're gone?"
"Don't worry, it'll be fine. I know the owner well, so she'll notify Sakura for us. Besides, we'll be back soon."
With that, Rin Tohsaka tried to pull Samael away.
Before Samael could refuse, he had already been dragged out the door. Helpless, he could only go along with it.
Fifteen minutes later, the ancient serpent carried shopping bags as he watched the small figure ahead of him happily munching cotton candy while hurrying along, secretly muttering to himself.
Could it really just be for two sticks of cotton candy and a few taiyaki?
"Over here!"
Just as Samael lowered his head and narrowed his eyes in thought, Rin Tohsaka's childish call rang in his ears.
The ancient serpent shook his head and followed.
It was a long, dim alley. At dusk, hardly anyone passed through it, and the farther in they went, the more secluded and shadowy it became.
For some reason, Rin Tohsaka,