Unlike the tense standoff with the Tohsaka Family, things were relatively harmonious on the Matou Family's side.
Well. Not quite that harmonious.
Adelson Falgao noticed someone standing behind his Master, so he turned his head and happened to see several people with the exact same hair color as his own.
"I see."
He roughly understood what was going on.
Matou Zouken and the other two were in a rather complicated mood.
This... did count as summoning their ancestor, but...
"So this is where the family is based now? Then the head of the family's room should be upstairs."
"Follow me."
With that, Adelson acted as though he were the one who had lived here for some time. He first patted little Sakura on the shoulder, then walked ahead of the four men of the Matou Family.
"This..."
Matou Byakuya and Matou Kariya looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Matou Zouken was the first to recover.
"You three rude fools, why aren't you following him already?!"
Perhaps because they had finally summoned their ancestor—though it was not Lawrence, Adelson was still Lawrence's son, which counted as a major breakthrough. At the very least... Matou Zouken was no longer completely without hope.
He raised his cane, sharply rapped Matou Byakuya on the knee, and loudly berated him.
"Ah, yes!"
Matou Byakuya snapped back to his senses and hurriedly pushed his father after Adelson.
Matou Kariya also quickly followed behind them.
The two children, however, trailed along at an unhurried pace.
"So... did it work?"
Matou Sakura asked Matou Shinji in confusion.
"It probably worked... right?"
Matou Shinji stroked his chin, somewhat uncertain himself.
When the Matou Family arrived at the family head's office and reception room on the third floor, they found Adelson already sitting in the family head's