At the Tohsaka Family's funeral, Roland stood outside the cemetery, casually holding an umbrella. Rin Tohsaka walked out in black, clutching her arm.
"Sis..."
Although it was her father's funeral too, Sakura Matou had simply come along with Roland and wore no formal black clothes. She wore her usual white shirt and pleated skirt, her little white-socked feet tucked into black, round-toed leather shoes.
Seeing Rin Tohsaka's sorrowful face, Sakura Matou thoughtfully carried her own umbrella over to her sister, though she could not accept Tokiomi Tohsaka.
The funeral was nearing its end. Although Rin was nominally the head of the Tohsaka Family, once the formal proceedings were over, the mourners still gave the little girl some time to herself.
Risei Kotomine, who presided over the service, stood solemnly before Tokiomi Tohsaka's grave, praying silently. In her black mourning clothes, Aoi Tohsaka looked all the more dignified. She stood quietly beside the crowd, her gaze occasionally drifting toward Roland outside the cemetery.
"Thank you, Roland. If you hadn't comforted Mother, I'm afraid she wouldn't even have had the courage to attend Father's funeral. And... I'll repay the money for rebuilding the Tohsaka Family as soon as I can."
Rin Tohsaka hung her little head. On an occasion like this, even she could not smile. Only after taking over the Tohsaka Family these past few days and learning the details had she realized what a mess it was.
The mansion that served as both their Workshop and primary residence had been blown up. There were debts everywhere and no liquid assets at all. The remaining funds were more than enough to maintain a respectable lifestyle, but rebuilding the Tohsaka Family or investing in magical training would stretch them thin.
Fortunately, the underground texts, her father's crest, and the Leyline Sites held