No matter how hard she tried to intervene in his world, it was absolutely impossible to make him any happier than he was now.
Shirou was Ye Sizhen's lifesaver, as well as her first love.
Therefore, the only way Ye Sizhen could repay him was to let Shirou maintain his current life and continue living peacefully.
"I think it's about time I took my leave."
"Ah, please wait a moment. Shirou should be back very soon."
Irisviel tried to persuade her to stay. "Miss Sizhen, you just said that you came to Japan to find Shirou.
Could you tell me what happened? What exactly is going on?"
Irisviel seemed to believe that there was some misunderstanding between Ye Sizhen and Shirou, and was therefore eager to clear it up between them.
But... that's not it, Ye Sizhen thought.
Shirou hadn't done anything wrong.
The one at fault was this world, which refused to let Shirou live in peace.
Ye Sizhen swallowed the faint pain and revealed a gentle smile.
"There is no need, Madam Eiri. The misunderstanding has already been cleared up."
"Huh? It has? When?"
Ye Sizhen did not answer directly. Instead, she said:
"I am leaving Japan now. My stay here has already come to an end—
Please rest assured. I will never approach Shirou again."
After coming to terms with it, the tightness in Ye Sizhen's chest disappeared, replaced by a hint of delight.
Whenever she imagined the vexed expression on Shirou's face when he returned home and discovered that she had already left Fuyuki City, the corners of her lips lifted uncontrollably.
"But... no, please wait. You should still wait until Shirou returns—"
"I will leave Shirou a letter. Please give it to him for me.
I will explain everything to him in the letter. That