"Not bad."
"Even though you're still in high school, you're so capable. When I was in high school, I couldn't do anything."
Aoi Tohsaka had been the eldest daughter of the prominent magecraft Zenchou Family in her youth, and she had only learned cooking after getting married.
That was what he had intended to express, but—an image of Aoi Tohsaka wearing a sailor uniform suddenly surfaced in Shirou's mind.
"Rin really trusts you, Shirou."
"Does she?"
"She does."
Mrs. Tohsaka nodded firmly. "Isn't she hoping you'll stay?
"Unless she trusted you to a certain degree, there's no way she'd tolerate someone staying in her house while she was asleep."
Her daughter trusted Shirou Amamiya even more than she had imagined.
She had thought Rin would show more resistance toward Shirou. After all, he was the victor of the Fourth Holy Grail War and the destroyer of the ancient pact of the Three Founding Families.
Rin had indeed thought so and made up her mind accordingly, but—
After spending more time with Shirou, her trust in him surpassed her hostility.
Aoi Tohsaka could completely understand.
After all, they were mother and daughter, bound by blood—although Aoi had developed an excellent impression of the upright and gentle boy after meeting Shirou for the first time.
No wonder Irisviel showed off Shirou at the housewives' gatherings every day.
If Shirou were my child, I'd certainly be incredibly proud of him too.
Mrs. Tohsaka smiled and said, "If only Shirou were my son, Rin's big brother."
"Spare me. She'd bully me to death, and I'd never be able to hold my head up again." Shirou looked bitter.
Mrs. Tohsaka said in surprise, "How could that be? I can say with certainty that you'd definitely become the ideal big brother Rin admired."
Shirou said, "You