After the Matou Family was destroyed by Saber, all of their Matou Family Fuyuki City were left without a manager.
Tokiomi Tohsaka used his status as a local strongman in Fuyuki to acquire a large amount of real estate owned by the Matou Family in Fuyuki City at extremely low prices.
It includes land, shops, and several apartment buildings.
The Tohsaka Family's assets actually became even more substantial after the war.
About a month after the Holy Grail War ended, Mayuri Tokiomi Tohsaka's new residence.
It was Tokiomi Tohsaka took the initiative to invite him.
"Miss Mayuri, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
Mayuri sat in the living room, holding a cup of black tea brewed by Tokiomi Tohsaka.
"What's up?"
"About the Holy Grail."
Mayuri's hand paused for a moment.
" The Holy Grail System is still operational."
Tokiomi Tohsaka spoke in a flat tone.
"Although the Lesser Grail was destroyed, the Greater Grail itself did not disappear. It is still beneath Mount Enzou, continuing to absorb the magical energy of the Fuyuki Vein."
"In about sixty years, the accumulated magical power will be enough for the Fifth Holy Grail War."
Mayuri put down her teacup.
You want me to leave it alone.
"Yes."
Tokiomi Tohsaka looked at her.
"I know Miss Mayuri has the ability to destroy the Greater Grail. But the Tohsaka Family's long-cherished wish has not yet been fulfilled."
Mayuri sighed.
"Mr. Tohsaka, you probably already know this. The Holy Grail has been corrupted. Angra Mainyu's mud is parasitic within the Holy Grail System. Any wish will be granted by it in the most vile way."
"I know."
Tokiomi Tohsaka nodded.
"But the Tohsaka Family's goal has never been to wish for the Holy Grail."
Mayuri looked at him.
"What the Tohsaka Family desires is a hole leading to the Root. When the souls of all seven Servant return to the Throne of Heroes, the Holy Grail will tear a brief rift between the mortal world and the Throne of Heroes. Through that rift, one can reach the Root."
"This process has nothing to do with the wish-granting function. Whether the Holy Grail is contaminated or whether the wish can be granted normally is unimportant to the Tohsaka Family."
"We only need that hole."
Mayuri was speechless.
From Magecraft's perspective, Tokiomi Tohsaka's logic makes perfect sense.
The Swirl of the Root is the ultimate goal pursued by all Magecraft.
The Tohsaka Family has been pursuing this for hundreds of years.
"All right."
Mayuri took a sip of tea.
"I will not touch the Holy Grail."
Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression relaxed.
"But there's a condition."
"Please speak."
"I can assist the Tohsaka Family's Master during the next Holy Grail War."
Tokiomi Tohsaka's blue eyes lit up.
"However, how much effort I put in depends on my mood at the time."
Mayuri took a bite of the tea snack.
"If I'm in a good mood that day, I might help you win the whole war. If I'm in a bad mood, I might just stand by and watch the show."
Do you accept these conditions?
Tokiomi Tohsaka remained silent for five seconds.
"Accept."
He stood up, walked to Mayuri, and extended his left hand.
Mayuri shook hands with him.
The agreement is valid.
That evening, Tokiomi Tohsaka hosted a small banquet at his new residence.
Not many people participated.
Tokiomi Tohsaka, Aoi Tohsaka, Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Tohsaka.
Mayuri.
Risei Kotomine, Kirei Kotomine, and Caren, who was recently brought back.
All the dishes at the banquet were prepared by Kirei Kotomine.
That's right.
Kirei Kotomine is now a chef.
Specializing in spicy cuisine.
After Mayuri made that suggestion to Risei Kotomine, Risei seriously considered it for a long time before finally deciding to follow it.
It took him two weeks to convince Kirei to try cooking.
Kirei initially had absolutely no interest.
Until the first time I made Mapo Tofu by hand.
The moment when Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers release their aroma in the oil.
Kirei Kotomine's eyes lit up.
After that, he couldn't stop.
Within two months, I tried every type of chili pepper available in Fuyuki City.
I also ordered various dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns from Sichuan, Hunan, Guizhou, and Chongqing online.
The kitchen is perpetually filled with the aroma of chili peppers.
Risei Kotomine shed tears several times from the spiciness, but every time she saw her son's focused figure cooking in the kitchen, she felt it was all worth it.
At today's banquet, Kirei Kotomine served six dishes.
Mapo tofu.
Boiled beef.
Spicy chicken.
Steamed fish head with chopped chili peppers.
Spicy wontons.
There was also a pot of bright red, piping hot, spicy hot pot.
Everything was spicy.
Every dish is spicy.
Rin Tohsaka took a bite of Mapo Tofu and then started drinking water.
Sakura Tohsaka can handle a bit more spice than her sister, but she only managed two more bites.
Tokiomi Tohsaka calmly finished the entire bowl of Mapo Tofu.
Mayuri's tolerance for spiciness is surprisingly high.
She devoured half a plate of spicy chicken and three bowls of wontons in chili oil all by herself.
Risei Kotomine looked kindly at the people at the table.
Caren sat next to her grandfather, taking small bites of the fish head.
She was a little girl with silver hair and golden eyes, about five or six years old, with a somewhat indifferent expression and not much to say.
Compared to her father Kirei Kotomine, who sat opposite her, she was clearly closer to Risei Kotomine, who sat next to her.
Every time Kirei Kotomine brings over a dish, Caren subconsciously moves closer to Risei.
Kirei Kotomine noticed this.
But he didn't say anything; he just took the empty plate back to the kitchen.
On the other side of Fuyuki City.
In a residential area of Miyama Town, an ordinary Japan family is having dinner.
The Senji Family.
Father: Ken Senji; Mother: Hikari Senji; and two children.
The older one was a boy, about seven or eight years old, with red hair and amber eyes.
Shirou Senji.
The younger one was a girl, about two years younger than her brother, with long black hair, sitting quietly in a chair.
Miyu Senji.
On this timeline, Fuyuki City did not experience a major fire.
Mayuri destroyed the Holy Grail in time after the Holy Grail War ended. Although some of the Black Mud leaked out, she cleaned it up with a lightning ball.
Without the fire, Shirou's family would not have suffered such misfortune.
He did not become an orphan.
She was not adopted by Kiritsugu Emiya.
His surname is not " Emiya ", but "Chiko".
He was just an ordinary boy from an ordinary family.
There is a father, a mother, and a younger sister.
Every day, I go to school, come home, eat dinner, and do my homework.
The atmosphere at home has been a bit tense lately.
The reason is that strange things have been happening in Fuyuki City for some time now.
Loud noises echoed from the suburbs at night, strange lights occasionally appeared in the sky, and several buildings were inexplicably destroyed.
The news reports described it as a rare ball lightning phenomenon.
Ken Senji and Hikari Senji were skeptical.
The neighbors were also a little nervous.
Hikari Senji suggested going to church for Mass on the weekend.
"Go to church and wash away the bad luck."
Ken Senji thought it made sense.
So on Sunday morning, Chiko and her family of four dressed neatly and went to the church in Fuyuki City.
The Mass was presided over by Risei Kotomine.
The white-haired priest stood before the altar, his voice gentle and steady, and the Mass proceeded smoothly.
There were quite a few people attending Mass.
Most of them are ordinary residents of Fuyuki City. Like the Sakatsuki Family, they are somewhat uneasy about the recent strange phenomena and come to the church to seek some psychological comfort.
After the Mass ended, Risei Kotomine stepped down from the altar and shook hands with each of the participants.
When Risho walked up to Senko's family, his gaze lingered on the red-haired boy for a moment.
Shirou stood between his parents, his amber eyes curiously observing the stained glass windows and wooden benches inside the church.
Risei felt that this child was particularly pleasing to her eye.
I can't say exactly where it is.
Perhaps it was the light in those eyes.
Clean and bright, imbued with the unique curiosity and earnestness of a child.
Risei smiled and patted Shirou's head.
"Little friend, is this your first time visiting a church?"
Shirou looked up at the white-haired old priest.
"Um!"
After that, every weekend when Chiko's family had free time, they would come to Mass.
Shirou Senji gradually became familiar with the church.
He liked the old oak tree in the churchyard.
Sometimes after Mass, he would sit alone under the oak tree for a while, gazing at the sky and lost in thought.
Occasionally, they would venture into the courtyard behind the church to explore.
One day, when Shirou sneaked into the church's backyard, he saw Risei Kotomine in an open space.
The old priest took off his black vestments, leaving him in only a white shirt, and practiced a set of boxing techniques in the morning light.
The movements were not fast, but every punch and palm strike was steady and powerful.
As I moved, the gravel surface made a slight sound under my feet.
Shirou stood at the corner of the wall, completely absorbed in watching.
The movements of that set of boxing techniques were completely different from the martial arts performances he had seen on television.
There were no fancy tumbling or jumping.
Each movement is short and direct.
Sink your shoulders, drop your elbows, and use short, sharp force.
It's as if he's using the weight of his entire body to deliver each blow.
Shirou didn't know how long he had been watching.
Just as Risei Kotomine finished his last move, he turned around and saw the red-haired boy peeking out from behind the corner of the wall.
" Shirou?"
Shirou had been discovered, and his face turned slightly red.
"I'm so sorry, Father, I didn't mean to peek..."
Risei looking at him.
There was a gentle smile in the old man's eyes.
"Are you interested in this style of boxing?"
Shirou's amber eyes lit up.
"Um!"
He nodded vigorously.
"That's so cool! What's that?"
"This is called Bajiquan, a Chinese martial art."
Risei wiping the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.
"If you're interested."
He looked at Shirou and smiled.
"You can learn a few tricks from me."