Chapter 720

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“What are you doing here, Iri? Didn’t you already go home?”

The person prostrated on the floor of Shirou’s room was none other than Irisviel von Einzbern, the woman who called herself the mother of the Amamiya household.

“...I sneaked back in.”

The silver-haired homunculus slowly raised her head.

Her forehead was red beneath her bangs from being pressed against the floor for so long.

With a pitiful expression and tears in the corners of her eyes, Irisviel looked at Shirou.

“Shirou, I’m sorry... There’s actually something I need to tell you.”

“Uh, wait a second.”

Shirou had a bad feeling about this.

Then Irisviel said:

“Our relationship has been exposed.”

Shirou was speechless.

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Looking thoroughly miserable, Irisviel explained what had happened.

Without Shirou’s knowledge, she had accidentally let their relationship slip to Aoi Tohsaka.

It had happened before Shirou left Fuyuki for London.

More precisely, it had been around the time Aoi was anonymously sending flowers and gifts to the house.

After hearing her explanation, Shirou let out a long sigh.

“No wonder Auntie Tohsaka suddenly became so proactive. So that’s what happened.”

“Waaah... I’m sorry! It’s all my fault! I’ve caused you trouble again!”

“Ah, yes, you certainly have.”

Irisviel went slightly pale at his reply.

Shirou hurried to add, “No, I’m not actually that angry. I was just thinking about how complicated things have become...”

Irisviel pressed her forehead back against the tatami.

“I’m sorry, Shirou... Please forgive me! Don’t be angry with me. Don’t abandon me!”

“No, like I said, I’m not angry, and I certainly wouldn’t abandon you... Why would you even think that?”

Shirou tried to pull Irisviel up by the arm, but she