Chapter 678

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“Could it be because of our Shirou...?”

“!”

The flicker of uncertainty on Aoi Tohsaka’s face did not escape the silver-haired homunculus’s eyes.

Irisviel covered her mouth. “Wait, really...? I was only guessing...”

Shirou had indeed told Irisviel that Aoi sometimes asked him to help repair the appliances at her house.

Rin Tohsaka might have been a versatile genius, but electronics were her weakness. That was something only he could help with.

Still, Irisviel had not known that there was anything else connecting them.

“So, what happened between you and Shirou, Mrs. Tohsaka?”

“............”

Aoi answered with silence.

But unlike the composed Aoi, Irisviel was an unstoppable woman of action whose antics could leave even Shirou and Artoria at a loss.

She seized Aoi by the wrist and headed toward a nearby café.

“If something’s troubling you, don’t bottle it up. You’ll feel better if you talk about it.

“Let’s sit down over there and take our time, Mrs. Tohsaka.”

Irisviel all but dragged Aoi into the café.

There were few customers that morning. They sat down in a corner and ordered a drink each.

“I’m usually a black-tea person, but coffee is nice once in a while, too. Whew...”

Irisviel elegantly returned her cup to its saucer, then looked at the woman across from her.

Aoi had remained silent ever since they sat down. No matter how Irisviel tried to start a conversation, she would not respond.

They could not go on like this...

For now, all Irisviel knew for certain was that something had happened between Aoi and Shirou.

“Did our Shirou do something terribly rude?”

Even that question received only a shake of the head.

Eventually, under Irisviel’s persistent questioning,