"Then it'll be quite a while before we meet again."
Matou Shinji stood at the edge of the magical territory surrounding the Matou Family, turning back to look uneasily at the family mansion.
The seven-year-old believed he could always maintain a composed appearance, but when the moment truly came, he still felt somewhat anxious.
He intended to temporarily leave the Matou Residence and participate in this Holy Grail War under his own name.
He had not told his father, uncle, or grandfather about it. He had even kept it secret from Sakura.
Whatever punishment he might face afterward was not something he needed to consider right now. At worst, his backside would get swollen from a beating.
Matou Shinji had many reasons for wanting to participate in this Holy Grail War.
First, from his own perspective, he had always held a certain degree of interest in the Holy Grail War. This sort of relatively novel war, with adjustments to its details every time, would never seem unnecessary to anyone as long as the prize remained there.
Moreover, his ancestors had once researched the Law Magic used to create Command Spells, and he was somewhat interested in that as well—learning from books was certainly worthwhile, but with ready-made reference material available now, he naturally had to make an effort to obtain it.
These materials would be of great help to Shinji's own magical research.
Then there were other reasons.
Reasons from the perspective of his family.
Matou Shinji narrowed his eyes dangerously.
"Okay, published!"
Late that night, Sakumura posted his complete Tokimeki Memorial guide.
The guide was tens of thousands of words long, detailing the route for every heroine. It even specified exactly what actions should be taken on each turn, which points required SL, and whether SL was necessary. Everything