Chapter 731

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Irisviel shook her head. “Shirou gave my life meaning—a reason to go on living as a woman.”

She paused.

“Shirou wants everyone around him to find happiness, so I’ll do everything I can to support his dream.

“Only when Shirou is happy can I truly be happy. I’ve decided to live for him.

“For the sake of my own happiness, I have to make him… I have to make Shirou even happier than I am.”

Aoi Tohsaka had no answer.

The expression on Irisviel’s face was simply too gentle, her smile too innocent.

“I want the person I love to smile.

“Isn’t it only natural to want someone you love to be happy?

“I want him to keep smiling. If he’s suffering, I wish I could bear that suffering in his place.”

Aoi asked, “Even so, shouldn’t there be a limit?”

“I really can’t understand how a homunculus thinks.”

“Hehe. As long as Shirou understands me, that’s enough.”

Irisviel smiled happily, then turned her gaze toward Aoi.

“What about you?”

As the two continued talking, Shirou and the others returned.

“All finished?”

“Yeah. Oh, and the front desk recommended a few shops.

“We can’t go home without souvenirs. Taiga would sulk.”

At that, Irisviel rose briskly to her feet. “Then let’s go. Choosing souvenirs will take some time, too.”

They spent half the morning shopping and left the amusement park before noon.

The group set off for home.

Sella drove, with Irisviel in the front passenger seat.

Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Matou, and Illya watched an animated movie in the back row, occasionally passing snacks to Shirou through the gaps between the seats.

Before long, the girls fell asleep. Weariness from the trip settled over the