Next, Shen Er, what's your business?

Chapter 285 Tohsaka and Matou

Amid bickering and laughter, the family walked down the road at the foot of the mountain and onto the approach.

It didn't take long before I saw the iconic mountain gate of Liudong Temple, which has withstood hundreds of years of wind and rain, and has survived four Holy Grail Wars and is still standing.

In a sense, this is also the oldest witness in Fuyuki City, older than Fuyuki City itself.

Shen Er stopped and wiped away a section of snow on the pillar of the mountain gate with his hand, revealing the weather-beaten stone pillar.There is an obvious imprint on the stone pillar, which runs through most of the pillar obliquely.Although the imprints have been worn away by time, they are still relatively new compared to other fine traces on the stone pillar.

Stretching out the index finger and middle finger, moving from one end of the trace to the other bit by bit, Shen Er closed his eyes and said in a low voice:
"Master, Happy New Year."

This mountain gate was the last place of the Holy Grail War in the winter of 1994, where the last two remaining servants fought, and this trace was left by Scathach with the scarlet gun in his hand during the battle.

Whenever he came here, Shen Er would stop here for a moment, remembering the woman who had the greatest influence on his life and the woman who made his heart move for the first time in this world.

After finishing all this, he looked up at the intersection of the pillar and the gatehouse, where there was also an obvious trace, which was caused by the sword pressure of another person in the final battle.

"Happy New Year to you too, Saber, no, Artoria Pendragon."

Just as Shen Er was immersed in the memories of the past, a crisp voice came from above.

"Ah, you're looking at the mountain gate again, Matou Shinji."

Looking up, a girl with twin ponytails and a red jacket was standing on a higher step, with her hands on her hips, her chin raised high, her turquoise eyes were particularly dazzling in the icy world.

"Happy New Year, Rin."

Shinji smiled and walked towards this girl who was the same age as him.She is Tohsaka Rin, Sakura's older sister, and one of the few people Shinji feels guilty about.

"Don't call me so affectionate! I don't know you well!" Even though he was on the same level as Shinji, Rin still didn't change his condescending attitude.

Shen Er was not angry either: "You don't know me well, but I know you very well. Why did we have a common sister?"

"Ah, how dare you say it!" Rin became angry when this matter was mentioned, and the drooping twin ponytails trembled accordingly.

"Sister, sister—" Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Sakura hurriedly ran between the two, "—don't quarrel with brother, please."

"Sakura, don't worry about it, this is a matter between Matou Shinji and me!" Rin hummed and bypassed his sister's obstruction.

"So, don't call me this way anymore." Shen Er shook his head helplessly.

"Hmph, I want you to take care of it." Rin turned her head, and a ponytail almost fell on Shen Er's face.

"Rin, don't be rude."

Hearing this gentle female voice, Rin's "arrogant arrogance" suddenly weakened.

"mom, Mom, Mom."

Only the gentle mother Aoi Tohsaka can control the tsundere daughter, a woman who makes everyone in the Matou family find no faults, and Yamato Nadeko, who is increasingly rare in modern Japan.

"Happy New Year, Aunt Aoi, and Uncle Tohsaka."

Shinji naturally bowed to Aoi Tohsaka and Tokiomi Tohsaka who was being supported by her. Because they were in suits, it was Western etiquette.

There was also Sakura in the salute with Shen Er. Today, she has been able to call this strange name in front of outsiders naturally.

Seeing Tokiomi and Aoi secretly nod at the humility and courtesy of the siblings, they once again confirmed that their choice of sending their daughter to Matou's house was not wrong.

Although the Tohsaka family studied Western magic, they are an orthodox Japanese native family, and there is no lack of etiquette and customs that they should abide by.In the past, they would definitely stand in front of Liudong Temple until the New Year's bell rings, but after the Fourth Holy Grail War, Tosaka Tokiomi's body was eroded by the curse of black mud and his body was not as good as before. He could not stay up late and had to retreat. And come next.Of course, the reason for not wearing a kimono is that the Tosaka family is more Western-oriented than the Matou family, even though the Tosaka family is authentic Japanese.

Although Tohsaka Tokiomi fell to this point because he was too obsessed with the Holy Grail, and he was to blame for it, but Shenji's contribution was also indispensable.Regarding Tohsaka Tokiomi himself, Shinji has nothing to say, they are all participants in the Holy Grail War, and you are showing mercy for Sakura's sake if you didn't die.

It's just that for the gentle Aoi and the innocent Rin, Shen Er couldn't pass the test in his heart, and this is where the sense of guilt comes from.Therefore, no matter how Rin plays his temper or speaks viciously (how can a daughter taught by Aoi be so poisonous?), Shen Er will not be angry, but will only face it with a smile.

It's the same now, and he also helped Rin to say good things, for example, Rin was not rude, but he couldn't hold back and took advantage of his words.But I don't know, the more Shen Er is like this, the more Rin feels fake, the angrier he is, and because his parents are present, it is difficult to have seizures, so he can only hold back by himself.

Shen Er, who saw this, patted his sister on the shoulder, motioned for her to talk to her biological parents, and quietly retreated back to her family.

Also retreating with him was his uncle Kariya, who retreated into the snow outside the approach, and asked Cheng Zi for a lighter and cigarettes before leaving.Kariya doesn't usually have the habit of smoking, only when he sees Aoi taking care of Tokiomi carefully, he will want to smoke.Even though I was always choking and coughing, it was better than watching my sweetheart fall in love with another person.

I also thought about forgetting Aoi, and I also thought about finding someone to make do with for the rest of my life.It's just that in the end, he found that the beautiful image that was rooted in his heart when he was a teenager, not only has not been diluted by time and experience, but is like an old wine that has become more and more mellow with the passage of time, and the taste is getting deeper and deeper.

Maybe I can only watch her like this for the rest of my life, even if Tosaka Tokiomi passes away, the chance of her choosing me is very slim.

Seeing his younger brother blushing from choking and crying, his elder brother Tsuru also couldn't bear it, he turned his head and asked the two authorities in the family: "How long can Tosaka Tokiomi last?"

"There is not much time." Justissa showed a trace of sadness, mourning the end of another member of the Yusan Family.

"Yeah." Cheng Zi confirmed with a nod, "Just this year, I definitely won't see the sun of the new century."

"That's right." Crane also narrowed his eyes, exactly the same as when Shen Er was playing tricks.

"Father." Shen Er called out indifferently.

"What?"

"I know what you're thinking. Some things are just a matter of thinking about it. If you really put it into practice, it may backfire."

There is no one who knows the father like a son, and no one knows a son like a father.

"Have you thought about it too?"

"Well, but for a woman like Aunt Kui, those methods are useless. After I go back, I will tell you something and you will understand."

"Well, that's a pity."

Crane sighed unwillingly, the two prodigal sons of the Jiantong family, the elder brother turned back, and hoped that the younger brother could also get his own happiness.

"Is there really nothing you can do?"

"Not at the moment, there may be a glimmer of life when Rin and Sakura are older."

External forces cannot affect Kui, a woman who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, only her closest relatives can affect her.

　Regarding the question raised by a book friend at the end of the last chapter, the person who committed suicide was indeed the third personality, and it was Florence himself. No, it was suicide.That is to say, no matter which world he is in, this guy is a [-]-year-old boy to Getia.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)