Pleasure (A Massive Chapter-Please Subscribe)

The long-awaited reunion between mother and daughters, between sisters, was undoubtedly deeply moving.

Especially after learning of the suffering Sakura had endured during the year or so since she had vanished after being adopted into the Matou Family, Aoi, as her mother, felt as though her heart were breaking. For the first time, she felt an uncontrollable resentment toward her husband, Tokiomi Tohsaka.

Because she had originally believed that so-called "adoption" merely meant letting one of her daughters join the other family, inherit all its magecraft resources—especially the most precious Magic Circuits—and thereby become an outstanding mage with a boundless future.

But who could have known that Zouken Matou had long since become twisted and diseased to the core? He had not even regarded her daughter as a human being, using those familiar-like worms to inflict torture and abuse that even adults would consider utterly inhumane.

This had completely exceeded the limits of what Aoi could bear. Intense guilt and self-reproach swept through her body in an instant. She clutched the Sakura she had regained tightly and wept without stop, repeating the words "I'm sorry" over and over.

She simply could not imagine what her younger daughter would become if she endured that kind of torment for years, even decades.

Would Sakura eventually choose suicide because she could no longer bear the unending pain and bleak life?

Therefore, the more obedient and sensible little Sakura appeared now, the less peace Aoi could find in her mind and heart.

It was only after more than ten minutes that she gradually regained control of her emotions. She slowly stood up, stared at the Dark Prince in the distance, and asked in an uncertain tone, "Did you forcibly bring my daughters and me here because you want to use us to threaten Tokiomi