Chapter 551

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“Although I have no memories of what came before or after, I know perfectly well why I manifested in this land...”

The long-haired woman—Rider, Medusa—clasped her wrist, an unwavering light shining deep within her Mystic Eyes.

“I came to find my master.”

Volume Eight: Mother Is a Wife

One night was more than enough time to spend running away and hesitating.

Shirou decided to face the women at home.

After school, he did not linger. He left his classroom duties to Shinji and headed straight home.

Only a day had passed in the outside world, but from Shirou’s perspective, it had been half a year since he had last returned to the Amamiya residence.

“Welcome home, Shirou!”

Long silver hair streamed through the air like a waterfall.

Was that figure in white a fairy? An angel? No, it was Illya.

She came racing out of the entrance and threw herself into Shirou’s arms with a broad smile.

“I’m home, Illya. Have you been good? You haven’t been making Sella angry, have you?”

“Hmph! I’m not like you, Shirou. I don’t cause trouble for everyone!”

“...Urk.”

It was only an innocent remark, but right now it struck Shirou exactly where it hurt.

Just as he was blaming everything on Merlin and silently cursing him—

“What’s wrong? Did you do something to make Sella angry again?”

Illya looked up at him, her arms around his waist.

The Amamiya household’s two homunculus maids stood behind her. One of them directed a piercing look his way.

“N-no, I haven’t.”

“Then you did something that would make Mother angry.”

“...”

Why was this child’s intuition so sharp?

“Don’t worry, Shirou. As long as you explain everything properly, I’m sure Mother