When We Get Angry, Even We're Afraid of Ourselves

There was still no news from Rin Tohsaka after lunch.

Yuxian was a little worried and decided to go and see what had happened.

They arrived at the Tohsaka Family mansion, where Makiri Sakura warmly received them.

Where is Rin?

Yuxian didn't see Rin Tohsaka in the living room, so he asked.

Makiri Sakura looked worried. "She hasn't come out of her room yet. I've called her to come down for dinner, but she won't."

"Senior, let me go take a look."

It's not appropriate to barge into a girl's room, Yuxian Mash took on the task and headed upstairs to Rin Tohsaka's room.

Soon Mash returned alone, and everyone looked at her, asking about Rin Tohsaka's situation.

She shook her head and said, "Rin doesn't want to go out; she's in a very low mood."

Whom did she summon?

Mash hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Ishtar..."

Yuxian covered his forehead. Sure enough, it was another possession summoning. What was going on this time?

No wonder Rin Tohsaka didn't want to go out; she and Ishtar must still be having a fierce argument.

Rin Tohsaka's personality, she would never allow Ishtar to control her body at will. Ishtar, of course, is no pushover either, and the tug-of-war between the two will likely continue indefinitely.

Yuxian had no better solution. Now that he knew about Rin Tohsaka's situation, he bid farewell to Makiri Sakura and left.

He then went to the Emiya residence to discuss matters with Kiritsugu Emiya, believing that Kiritsugu would be more reliable.

The Emiya residence was bustling with activity at this moment.

Mordred was having a great time playing with little Illya.

Although she hates being treated like a child, Mordred's personality is actually that of a child.

Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel sat under the eaves, watching them from afar—a truly warm and harmonious scene.

Yuxian even felt a little reluctant to disturb them.

Upon seeing Yuxian and Mash arrive, the Emiya couple stood up to greet them and express their welcome.

After chatting for a few minutes, Yuxian and Kiritsugu went to a corner to talk alone.

"The two people from the Clock Tower will not be arriving for the time being."

Kiritsugu Emiya said calmly, presumably he already had specific arrangements. Yuxian didn't ask any further questions, as there were more troublesome matters at hand compared to the other two.

He explained the situation of the other people to Kiritsugu one by one and asked for his opinion.

After a moment of silence, Kiritsugu Emiya spoke up, "Let's play it by ear. Do you know what those individuals' demands are for the Holy Grail?"

"They don't seem to have any need for the Holy Grail."

Yu Xian thought for Yuxian and said, "However, they are not easy to deal with, and we can't do anything to them. That's the trouble with possession and summoning. It's probably impossible to use force, so we need to discuss it carefully and find another breakthrough."

Kiritsugu Emiya nodded, and said thoughtfully, "Actually, letting them vent their anger is not a bad idea. They've finally appeared in the world, so they certainly won't be content to do nothing."

"Letting them vent will create quite a commotion. Will Fuyuki City be able to handle it?"

These guys are no small-scale 'gas explosion' when they cause trouble; if we're not careful, the entire Fuyuki City could be wiped out.

"I will communicate with the local officials to try to minimize the losses."

Kiritsugu said that Yuxian had no better solution and could only take it one step at a time.

He glanced at Mordred, who was smiling broadly, and steered the conversation toward her.

Yuxian said to Kiritsugu, "You must be having a hard time getting along with Mordred."

"Not bad, Irisviel seems to have a good way with her."

Kiritsugu smiled slightly. "But I understand a little why she became Rebellious Knight now."

"Given that King of Knights's rigid personality, it would indeed be difficult for him to get along well with Mordred."

Kiritsugu Emiya had spent time with Artoria and had some understanding of the King of Knights' personality and temperament, which is why he made such a remark.

"You can't say that to Mordred, or she'll definitely try to kill you with her sword."

Speaking ill of Artoria in front of Mordred is like an old man hanging himself, tired of living.

Kiritsugu laughed. "Of course I know. Her personality is indeed a bit awkward, probably because she's too obsessed with her Father King."

"She's still a child!"

Kiritsugu Emiya sighed in this way.

Yuxian chimed in, "He is indeed a child, and a very energetic and mischievous one at that."

"Senior, you mustn't speak ill of Mordred, or she might chop you up," Mash quickly reminded Yuxian not to step on Mordred's tail.

"Don't worry, I have plenty of experience dealing with her, so I know that much."

Yuxian said dismissively, not worried about it at all; Mordred's personality was too easy to understand.

She expresses all her emotions openly and doesn't hide anything. If you pay attention, getting along with Mordred can actually be a very pleasant experience.

Her cheerful smile is extremely infectious, making people forget their troubles without them even realizing it.

I went out for a walk during the day, and time passed quickly as night slowly fell.

Tonight is the first night of the Holy Grail War.

After having dinner at the Matou Family, Yu Yuxian instructed the children, "Don't go out tonight. Stay home and behave, okay?"

He warned them beforehand that Fuyuki City would be different from usual after the Holy Grail War began, and he wouldn't feel comfortable letting the children go out at that time.

The children readily agreed, which put Yuxian at ease.

He may not have time to spend with the children for the next few days, but fortunately, it won't be long; the seven days will pass quickly.

What he didn't know was that the children had already made a plan; they weren't really going to stay home obediently.

Yuxian had Yu Xian left than they slipped out through the side door; the Holy Grail War had become their most interesting toy.

They gathered together in the old warehouse.

What should we do?

"Did you hear that? That annoying Ishtar is also participating in this Holy Grail War."

"But she's not the same person we know, is she?"

"What does it matter? They're all called Ishtar, so they're the same!"

"Will Master be angry?"

"We can just keep it from him."

"Yeah, we're not going to fight. It seems like she's possessed Sakura's older sister. Let's help Sakura get rid of her!"

"Yes, yes, we're doing a good deed, not causing trouble."

The children were excited and decided to cause trouble for Ishtar.

"Can we beat her?" some children asked, expressing their concerns.

"What's there to be afraid of? There are so many of us, and she's all alone. She'll definitely be fine!"

"Let's go then!"

When Hans Christian Andersen heard the children talking, he immediately called out to them.

"Hey, hey, the Ishtar you're talking about, isn't she the Venus Goddess from Mesopotamian mythology?"

"She's a deity! Do you know what a deity is?"

"If you're scared, then don't go. You won't be of any use anyway!" The children didn't care about gods or anything like that. They had seen plenty of things and had no fear whatsoever.

When Hans Christian Andersen saw that his attempts to dissuade them were ineffective, he quickly turned his attention to the others in the warehouse.

"Aren't you going to try to talk them out? They're just acting recklessly!"

However, he was disappointed to find that no one else intended to dissuade him.

Hans Christian Andersen once again expressed his regret for this incident, saying, "What a terrible thing I've done!"

Section 262, Chapter 41: When we get angry, we're even afraid of ourselves.

"Did you find it?"

"Hmm... there are two people wearing white coats, a man and a woman, who don't look like ordinary people."

"No, she usually likes to wear red clothes."

"Let me look again."

Arash took the initiative to take on the task of finding the target.

As an archer, he possessed extraordinary eyesight, which could be described as having "eyes that can see Clairvoyance."

He can even predict the near future to some extent, a keen insight honed from his experience as a sharpshooter.

At this moment, Arash was on the top of a tall building, searching for the children's target— Ishtar, also known as Rin Tohsaka— on the streets of Fuyuki City.

"Ah! Found her, a girl in red, she's definitely Servant."

Arash laughed.

He continued, "There was another woman with her, who looked more mature."

"Um..."

"They're about to run into that man and woman from earlier!"

Arash kept talking, meticulously explaining the movements he had observed to everyone.

"Hmm?... This..."

Suddenly, a look of confusion appeared on Arash's face.

The children immediately asked, "What happened? What's wrong?"

"They greeted each other, and then... and then..."

"And then what happened? Tell me already!"

Arash's hesitant manner made the children anxious, and they urged him impatiently.

"Then they went to the supermarket together..."

Arash was speechless. Was this really a Holy Grail War? Shouldn't they be on guard against each other, or even fighting each other, at this point?

They greeted each other with pleasantries and agreed to go grocery shopping together. This scene of harmony was so strangely harmonious that it was hard to imagine that a life-or-death war was taking place.

Has modern warfare become like this?

Arash couldn't understand this situation at first, but the children were used to it; wasn't this how everyone usually acted?

They said boredly, "Keep observing. She'll definitely be alone sometime, then we'll lure her over."

"OK."

Arash responsibly continued his patient search.

Soon another discovery was made.

He quickly spoke up, "We found a lone girl, dressed in red with black hair, who looks extremely similar to our target. Is she the one you were talking about?"

"It must be her! Quickly lure her over here!"

The children became interested and immediately became happy.

"Watch me!"

Arash picked up his bow and arrow, drew the bowstring to its fullest extent, and focused all his attention on the target with great care.