Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

So, you see—

Tohsaka Rin's voice rose involuntarily a few decibels with excitement. "You're that person from ten years ago, aren't you?"

After a brief moment of confusion, Lan Ze's eyes widened slightly.

"Tohsaka Rin?"

If this twin-tailed girl is Tohsaka Rin, then... he turned to the purple-haired girl beside him, "Are you Sakura?"

Matou Sakura lowered her head shyly, seemingly a little embarrassed by being stared at.

I never imagined those two little girls would grow up so much... Lan Ze quickly looked away, surveyed his surroundings, and muttered to himself:

"So, this is the Tohsaka Family's basement?"

No wonder he seemed familiar when he first appeared in this world; he had come to this basement to steal something before... oh no, to be precise, he came here to get the blueprint for a Jewel Sword, so of course it looked familiar.

"So, you were the one summoning me just now?" Lan Ze asked, looking at Tohsaka Rin.

He could roughly distinguish Tohsaka Rin's voice. Although they were sisters, Tohsaka Rin spoke with more confidence, while Matou Sakura's voice was more gentle.

Clearly, aside from the final Heroic Spirit Summoning, the summoner in the previous summonings was Tohsaka Rin.

Tohsaka Rin didn't say anything, but just stared at Lan Ze, looking somewhat dazed.

Then, she quickly regained her composure and calmly nodded. "Yes, I was the summoner the previous times."

As she spoke, she gave an awkward yet polite and kind smile, "Why... did you refuse the summons just now?"

Although she maintained a smile, a hint of annoyance was clearly visible in her eyes.

I summoned you five or six times and you refused, but my sister came running as soon as I summoned her. What does this mean?

Lan Ze helplessly shrugged. "You might not believe it, but I was tricked into coming here. I didn't originally intend to accept the Heroic Spirit Summoning."

"Trapped here?" Tohsaka Rin tilted her head.

Matou Sakura's face also showed confusion and bewilderment, and she said softly, "Were you framed?"

Lan Ze nodded silently. "If I had to say, it was indeed a setup."

For Lan Ze now, it's like he's just having a dream; he's only here as his spirit, and he can return to reality at any time if he wants.

"So, you originally didn't plan to participate in the Holy Grail War, senpai?" Matou Sakura suddenly felt uneasy.

If Lan Ze doesn't intend to participate in the Holy Grail War, then forcing him to stay doesn't seem right, does it?

After seeing Lan Ze nod, Tohsaka Rin hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you didn't intend to participate in the Holy Grail War, why did you ultimately accept the summons?"

Moreover, she had summoned it several times before but it hadn't responded, yet her own sister appeared as soon as she was summoned... Tohsaka Rin's feelings were extremely complicated at this moment.

Sakura is her younger sister, so naturally she hopes that Sakura can summon a powerful Servant to protect her.

... But with so many powerful Servant in history, why did she specifically summon the Servant she intended to summon?

It's like after a shipwreck, you get carried away and spend money on five or six more games, but still don't get anything good. Then a friend happens to pass by, opens the game, and gets the perfect item on the first try... You can't find any other words to describe it except jealousy, envy, and hatred.

Lan Ze glanced at Tohsaka Rin and said, "I wanted to see who summoned me five or six times in a row, and who wouldn't give up even after failing, so I accepted the summons and decided to come out and see."

Tohsaka Rin was stunned for a while, her inner voice already screaming "Eh!"

So, if I had summoned it again just now, it would have succeeded?!

If I just persist one more time, I can summon the Caster?!

In this situation, she not only gave up, but also handed the opportunity to her younger sister?!

"Sister..." Matou Sakura called softly, her eyes filled with unease.

"You said you wanted to summon Caster... did you mean to summon King Arthur?"

She remembered hearing Tohsaka Rin say when she was very young that she must summon a Caster in the next Holy Grail War. At that time, Matou Sakura wondered if what her older sister really wanted was not the Caster class, but simply to summon a certain person.

"No!"

Tohsaka Rin immediately denied it, a kind smile appearing on her face, "I simply want to summon a Caster... I don't care who the other person is."

Matou Sakura's eyes flickered slightly, then she said softly, "I see, then I'm relieved."

"I thought I had stolen the Servant that my sister was going to summon." As she said this, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, so much so that her ample chest rose and fell slightly.

"How could that be? My sister simply wants to summon a Caster to help us win this Holy Grail War. As for the Caster's identity... it's not important." Tohsaka Rin smiled and waved her hand.

Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't really matter, does it?

Whether Sakura summons them or they summon them themselves, they're all family, so they can see each other anytime, right?

Moreover, the opponent is a Caster with average combat power, so I can summon a more powerful Servant!

Tohsaka Rin's mood improved considerably upon thinking of this, and she smiled, "Let's go up to the lobby and talk more."

Matou Sakura nodded gently, raised her eyes, and said softly, "Let's go, big brother."

Why do they seem to have tacitly agreed that I'm going to participate in the Holy Grail War...? Lan Ze silently complained to himself, and sighed as he watched the Tohsaka sisters walk out of the basement.

Okay, let's go out and check the situation first.

Although he didn't want to do Merlin's thing, he was actually quite curious about how much Fuyuki had changed in ten years.

Tohsaka Rin walked to the bathroom, turned on the tap, cupped her hands in water, and rinsed her face repeatedly.

Steam rose from the tap, and she looked up, peering at her face through the hazy mist.

Then, after glancing around to make sure no one was around, she held her head in her hands and vigorously shook her pigtails.

"What am I doing?! This is no joke!"

They were so close, but then it all stopped halfway through. What kind of mentality is that?!

I already drew the card, but then I turned around and gave the Caster that I could have summoned to my sister... Now I can't exactly ask her for it back, can I?

Sister, I don't actually want to summon Caster, I just want to summon King Arthur. Why don't you give me Caster and you summon another Servant... You can't just ask Sakura for someone like this, can you?

Even if that kind-hearted younger sister agrees, I'll still feel embarrassed.

"Sigh, the only saving grace now is that at least Caster is here, not in the Holy Church or Einsbern Castle, and Sakura doesn't know King Arthur..."

That's right... I am the eldest daughter of the Tohsaka Family, and I must always maintain my elegance and keep my father's words in mind...

Tohsaka Rin thought of this, she took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

She felt a little more at ease. After tidying her hair and fiddling with her bangs, she turned and walked out of the bathroom.

At the same time, the scene in the hall came into her view.

"Sakura, since it's the Holy Grail War now, is it alright for you to live with your older sister?" Lan Ze asked, sitting down next to Matou Sakura.

He roughly knew why Matou Sakura and Tohsaka Rin were both able to summon Servant; you could tell from their names.

Currently Matou Sakura represents the Matou Family, not the Tohsaka Family, while Tohsaka Rin represents the Tohsaka Family.

After the Old Worm was killed, the Matou Family was practically extinct.

The eldest son Matou Tsuruno, had no ambition, so he simply followed the original will of the Old Worm Matou Zouken, and let Matou Sakura inherit the Matou Family's Magecraft.

In reality Matou Sakura's imaginary nature makes it difficult for her to inherit the Matou Family's Magic Crest. However, probably because Kama modified her when he possessed Matou Sakura ten years ago, Matou Sakura easily completed the inheritance ceremony and obtained the Matou Family's Magic Crest.

From this perspective, Kama's character is quite good; he did not cause any damage to the body of the person he possessed, but instead assisted Matou Sakura in inheriting the Magic Crest.

But that Cupid was rather arrogant, always acting like "I'm a big bad guy," as if he wanted everyone to know.

Hearing Lan Ze's words, Matou Sakura still lowered her eyes, seemingly a little shy or something.

She gently shook her head, tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and said in a soft, pleasant voice, "It's alright. The rules of this Holy Grail War are different from before, so don't worry."

"The rules are different?" Lan Ze repeated.

Matou Sakura nodded gently, raised her eyelids, and gazed at Lan Ze with a tender look in her beautiful eyes.

"Sakura?"

Seeing that Matou Sakura hadn't spoken yet, Lan Ze couldn't help but call out again tentatively.

Matou Sakura then came to her senses and explained softly:

"This Holy Grail War is a 7v7, divided into the Red Faction and Black Faction, not the seven-faction Servant war of my father's time."

Matou Sakura finished speaking, she secretly glanced at the boy sitting opposite her once more.

He was dressed all in black when he appeared in the world this time, with most of his face hidden in his hood, making it difficult to see his face clearly.

But she didn't even need to see the other person's face clearly to know that this Servant was the Caster from ten years ago.

Because she knew those eyes all too well.

Over the years, she had dreamed of Caster more than once. Although she didn't know what he looked like, just by looking into his eyes, she could tell that this person was Caster.

According to that oldest King of Heroes, he was summoned in the last Holy Grail War as King Arthur's Spirit Origin, right?

Lan Ze had no idea what Matou Sakura was thinking. He simply rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The Holy Grail Grand War...?"

It's not a battle between seven Servant, but a battle between two major factions?

This explains why Matou Sakura and Tohsaka Rin live together.

After all, they don't need to avoid suspicion.

Rather, it would be better if Master belonging to the Red Faction and Black Faction lived in the same place during the Holy Grail Grand War, so that they could help each other out if anything happened.

Matou Sakura gave a soft "Mmm": "We were just discussing summoning Servant a few days ago."

"Originally, I planned to wait until my sister summoned a Servant before I summoned Servant, but..." She said, a small sense of relief creeping into her voice.

It could be said that all of this was the most wonderful accident. If her older sister hadn't been rejected when she first summoned Servant, she wouldn't have been able to summon a Caster now.

Ultimately, summoning a specific Servant is like finding a specific person in a vast sea of people—the probability is extremely small.

However, nothing is absolute. Summoning Servant depends on compatibility and Holy Relic. Although she doesn't have Holy Relic, she once met King Arthur, which may be the opportunity to summon Lan Ze.

At the entrance to the hall, Tohsaka Rin, who had just adjusted her mindset, looked at her younger sister's shy and timid demeanor, hesitated for a moment, and then her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Why does Sakura's gaze seem a little off...?

Could it be... that Sakura knows Caster too?

Ding-dong.

Just then, a doorbell rang from inside the lobby.

"I'll go open the door."

As Lan Ze was about to get up, Tohsaka Rin took the initiative, waving her hand and saying, "I'll go open the door."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left the hall.

Lan Ze watched Tohsaka Rin's retreating figure before quickly looking away.

Matou Sakura silently brewed black tea, then handed the brewed tea to Lan Ze.

"Thank you." Lan Ze smiled, took the black tea, and took a small sip.

The black tea had a rich and mellow flavor. After savoring the aroma filling his mouth, Lan Ze glanced at the delicate-looking girl sitting next to him and asked, "Sakura, why are you staring at me like that?"

"Um... I..."

After being suddenly asked a question by Lan Ze, Matou Sakura lowered her eyes like a startled fawn, her face flushed with a cute blush, and her bright purple eyes were misty with tears, making her look pitiful.

This girl is so easily embarrassed. Anyone who didn't know better might think I was bullying her... Lan Ze thought to himself.

Just then, a clear, lovely voice came from outside. "Eh? I see. Sakura has already summoned Servant? And a Caster at that?"

Who is it?

"Why don't you go and see for yourself?" Tohsaka Rin said irritably.

"Hehe, Rin doesn't seem to be in a good mood. Is it because she saw Sakura summon a really powerful Servant, so her feelings as the older sister are a bit complicated?"

"I'm not that petty!"

"Then tell me who the other party is."

"We're already in the lobby, why don't you just wait and see for yourself?" Tohsaka Rin didn't want to talk to the other person.

"Alright, then I'll see for myself what kind of Servant could make Rin so distracted--"

"I already told you I don't care, Illya!" Tohsaka Rin was on the verge of breaking down.