Chapter 673

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Auntie Tohsaka seems a little strange today, Shirou thought. Or am I imagining things?

Shirou chatted with Aoi Tohsaka about inconsequential things as they walked toward the station outside the shopping district.

“I often see you and Sakura shopping around here, Shirou.”

“Yeah. Sakura and I have been coming to this street for almost ten years now,” Shirou said nostalgically.

A melancholy look crossed Aoi’s face.

“Yes. Sakura has already spent more time living with you than she ever did with me.”

Apparently, he had stepped on a land mine.

“Huh? No, that’s not what I meant...”

Seeing his flustered expression, Aoi smiled.

“I’m only joking. I’m not jealous of you.

“If anything, I ought to thank you, Shirou... Thank you for always taking such good care of Sakura. I really mean it.”

“Hehe.”

Shirou scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

Being thanked so earnestly by the mother of the younger schoolmate he looked after felt rather strange.

“Since we’re here, why don’t we have a look around?” Aoi suggested, turning toward the shopping district.

“Aren’t we going to Shinto?”

“We can go there a little later.”

Shirou very much wanted to head straight to Shinto. The chances of running into someone he knew in Miyama Town were about a hundred times higher.

But Aoi’s pleading expression made it hard to refuse.

Ah, she really was Sakura’s mother. They looked so alike...

“...All right. Let’s have a quick look around.”

“You’re so kind to girls, Shirou... That makes things easy. Hehe.”

Aoi covered her mouth and chuckled mischievously.

Ah, and she was also that Tohsaka’s mother. Of course she would have this side to her, too, he thought through gritted teeth.

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