Tohsaka Aoi and Tohsaka Rin

Likewise, they could not deliberately harm members of the Family.

Petty squabbles such as sparring with each other, competing for affection, or training together to grow stronger were not a problem.

But if they plotted or fought with the intent of killing a member of the Family, they would absolutely be unable to do so.

The contract would suppress such dangerous and extreme thoughts among Family members.

He had thought that, with the [Grand Caster Succubus] Trait, he might never need this ability. Unexpectedly, not only had he used it, but he had used it so soon.

"Alright, let's sign the contract first." Su Luo nodded.

Upon hearing that, Sajyou Manaka cupped her cheeks in both hands, her pretty face flushing shyly.

"Is Lord Su Luo in such a hurry? Well, Aika is rather anxious too."

Sajyou Manaka said bashfully.

Su Luo: ...

Forget it. He should sign the Family Contract first.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if Sajyou Manaka really did something extreme.

After an entire morning had passed, Su Luo walked out of the room again, refreshed and invigorated, and entered the courtyard outside the castle.

After signing the contract, he had experienced for the first time the joy brought by the Root's power and endless knowledge.

He could not help immersing himself in that ocean of knowledge.

It was not until after noon that he reluctantly emerged.

"Onii-chan." After seeing Su Luo come out, Mato Sakura hurriedly ran over and hugged him.

Ever since she had seen Tokiomi Tohsaka again, she had been plagued by anxiety.

She feared that Su Luo would send her back to the Tohsaka family, and that she would never see him again.

She also feared that Tokiomi Tohsaka would send her somewhere like the Insect Pit again.

Only by Su Luo's side could she feel safe.

"It's alright, Sakura. Your father has already left. I won't send you back." Su Luo picked her up and comforted her gently.

"Today, I'll take you out to have some fun."

The Holy Grail War had just ended, and he finally had time to take Mato Sakura out to relax.

Otherwise, if a child like her remained in the castle all day studying magecraft, unable to let out her childish nature, she might develop psychological problems someday.

"Mhm." Mato Sakura made a soft nasal sound and nodded slightly.

Hearing that, Su Luo took Mato Sakura to get ready before preparing to head out.

Seeing this, King of Lions and Melly took the initiative to follow behind Su Luo, intending to go out with him.

However, Su Luo stopped them.

"You two can stay home. If you're worried, Medusa and Raikou can come with us."

"Wait! Master, why did you specifically choose Medusa and Raikou? Which of the Servants present is weaker than them? Do you simply like them more?" Upon hearing Su Luo's words, Semiramis said jealously.

Melly, delighted to stir up trouble, chimed in, "Exactly! Didn't you say you weren't the type to favor the new and neglect the old?"

"Obviously, I was the first one to arrive, yet you're always focusing on other women!"

Su Luo looked at the fake-crying Melly with a dark expression. "If you were even a little more well-behaved, I wouldn't be so unwilling to pay attention to you."

Just as Melly had said, she was the first to come, and the first to sleep with him.

He was the same.

No matter who it was or what it was, people always remembered their first time deeply and held a special feeling for it.

But Melly was simply too exasperating.

Even though she had restrained herself somewhat after becoming his Servant.

She still came up with all sorts of antics every now and then.

Even he did not particularly want to deal with Melly.

"Medea, Morgan, Melly, and Semiramis, I'll need to trouble you today to set up Magecraft Barriers around the castle."

"Make them as thorough as possible, capable of both offense and defense, and renovate the territory while you're at it. Barring any surprises, this place will be our home from now on, so we need some protective measures."

"Work together, and you can save a lot of effort," Su Luo explained.

Morgan, Medea, and the other two were skilled in magecraft, so naturally he had to entrust matters such as renovating the territory and setting up Magecraft Barriers to them.

As for why he was leaving King of Lions behind.

It was purely because of Melly.

King of Lions was powerful. If Melly caused trouble after he left and made the other Servants start arguing, King of Lions would be able to keep them under control.

He was taking Medusa and Raikou because the former was an intelligent older sister type, while the latter was a mature woman full of motherly love.

They could just fill the gap in familial affection that Mato Sakura lacked.

After all the fuss.

Su Luo and Mato Sakura finally left the house.

Several beautiful women of different styles accompanied them.

Their group arrived at the amusement park and tried nearly every attraction there.

The carousel, bumper cars, haunted house...

Everyone was happy, their faces filled with joyful smiles.

They looked like a harmonious and loving family out on a trip together.

It was not until the setting sun's afterglow covered the entire city.

That Su Luo and the others reluctantly returned to the castle.

"Sakura, did you have fun today?" Su Luo asked with a smile.

Mato Sakura, sitting on Su Luo's shoulders, nodded happily.

"Mhm."

She lowered her head to look at Su Luo, a strange glimmer flashing through her eyes.

"Master, it's getting late. We should head back," Raikou said, looking kindly at Su Luo and Mato Sakura.

Everyone had had a wonderful day, and Mato Sakura had gradually forgotten about Tokiomi Tohsaka.

However, while they were returning to the castle, the appearance of a beautiful woman and a little girl shattered this harmonious scene.

"Sakura..." Tohsaka Aoi's handbag fell to the ground. She held back her tears and covered her mouth with both hands.

She stared in disbelief at Mato Sakura, who was playing with Su Luo.

Originally, she had brought Tohsaka Rin out today to help her relax.

After all, Kirei Kotomine had brought her news of Tokiomi Tohsaka's death yesterday.

For a moment, it felt as though she had been struck by lightning.

She had only just barely emerged from the pain of "losing her daughter," yet before long, her husband had died as well.

Only she and Tohsaka Rin remained.

If she had not still borne the responsibility of caring for Tohsaka Rin and forced herself to pull through, she might have collapsed the moment she heard the news.

After learning that her beloved father had passed away, Tohsaka Rin had also grown up overnight.

She had become far more mature.

But Tohsaka Aoi knew that was only on the surface.

She had lost her father at such a young age, and the burden of reviving the Tohsaka family had fallen onto Tohsaka Rin's shoulders.

How could Tohsaka Rin possibly not feel sad?

She merely knew the weight she carried. To keep her mother from worrying, she had forcibly buried the liveliness she should have possessed at her age deep in her heart.

That was why Tohsaka Aoi had wanted to take Tohsaka Rin out for a walk today, to help her relax and not let the pressure crush her.

Tohsaka Rin was her only remaining family now. She absolutely could not let anything happen to her too!

Yet she had never expected to encounter her younger daughter today!

Mato Sakura, whom she had believed had perished along with the Matou family, was still alive!

And she was standing before her, so lively and lovely!

This instantly stirred the nearly despairing Tohsaka Aoi.

Chapter 40: Tohsaka Aoi and Tohsaka Rin

"Mom, it's Sakura!" Upon seeing her younger sister, whom she had not seen in a long time, Tohsaka Rin instantly regained some of her energy.

Excitement appeared on her little face as she pointed at Su Luo and the others.

Meanwhile, Tohsaka Aoi looked at Su Luo's group warily.

Although Su Luo's charm was incredibly strong, enough to make even a recently widowed woman like her feel her heart stir as though she had encountered her first love.

She knew that the Matou family had been destroyed by an unknown Master.

Since Mato Sakura was alive and following Su Luo.

That meant Su Luo was the one who had destroyed the Matou family, only choosing to take Mato Sakura in afterward.

Moreover, Mato Sakura possessed exceptionally rare talent in magecraft.

One reason Tokiomi Tohsaka had chosen to adopt Mato Sakura into the Matou family was naturally because he intended to eventually absorb the Matou family.

But it had also been to protect Mato Sakura.

After all, the people in the Magecraft Association had no concept of morality or humanity. If they learned of Mato Sakura's existence, they would absolutely claim to protect her while soaking her in formalin.

Yet Mato Sakura was now perfectly fine, following Su Luo and the others. For the moment, Tohsaka Aoi could not determine whether Su Luo's group, like those Magi from the Magecraft Association, harbored some ulterior motive toward Mato Sakura.

As Tohsaka Aoi pondered this, Tohsaka Rin looked in confusion at Tohsaka Aoi, who stood frozen in place.

Seeing that she had not responded for so long, Tohsaka Rin assumed that, like herself, she had been too happy to see Mato Sakura to recover her senses.

Then Tohsaka Rin let go of Tohsaka Aoi's hand and ran toward Su Luo's group.

"Hey! Wait, Rin!"

Tohsaka Aoi had not planned to make contact with Su Luo's group yet.

After all, she was not a Magus, merely an ordinary person.

Since Su Luo had once been a Master and had survived the Holy Grail War, that meant he was definitely powerful.

At the very least, he was not someone a weak woman like her could contend with.

The best option would have been to return home, contact Kirei Kotomine, Tokiomi Tohsaka's former disciple, ask him to investigate the matter thoroughly, and only then make a decision.

But while she had been thinking, Tohsaka Rin had run directly toward Su Luo's group.

This left Tohsaka Aoi with no choice but to abandon her plan and chase after Tohsaka Rin despite herself.

At the same time, Mato Sakura, who was sitting on Su Luo's shoulders, had been fantasizing about her wonderful future.

Yet she never expected to hear her sister's voice.

"Sakura!" Tohsaka Rin shouted Mato Sakura's name excitedly.

Mato Sakura's body trembled, and she froze in fright.

Although being sent to the Matou family had not been Tohsaka Rin's fault.

Her former family still made her recall those unpleasant memories.

Su Luo turned to look at Tohsaka Rin and Tohsaka Aoi, unable to hide the speechless expression on his face.