Chapter 141 The dog meets the goddess

After enjoying Mrs. Tousaka Aoi's lunch.

The Chancheng family started moving.

Although it was a move, there weren't actually that many things to move. Apart from a large, almost life-size doll of Miss Rin, the rest were small daily necessities.

As for things like clothes, they are even more unnecessary.

Not to mention the local rich family of Tosaka, who have more money than an ordinary person can spend in a lifetime.

Even Toosaka Aoi, a lady who knows how to live well, knows what is important and what is most important during the Holy Grail War.

Therefore,
Mrs. Toosaka Aoi plans to hire a moving company to move daily necessities such as clothes.

At that time, Tohsaka Tokiomi was beside Mrs. Tohsaka Aoi, listening to his wife's advice.

Without any warning, he agreed to Mrs. Toosaka Aoi's suggestion very easily.

then,

At the signal from Kenshin Matou, Tousaka Tokiomi came to the study room of the Zenjo family.

At this time, in the study room of Chancheng's house.

Kenshin Matou sat behind the desk in the middle of the study, while Tousaka Tokiomi stood opposite him.

Toosaka Tokiomi, who followed Matou Kenshin to the study room following an eye contact, was very confused.

and……

The sight of Kenshin Matou leisurely sitting in his seat and drinking tea reminded Tohsaka Tokiomi of decades ago, when he was still a junior high school student.

Unable to stand the bullying behavior of some classmates, the outstanding heir of the Toosaka family, Toosaka Tokiomi, chose the inelegant way to help, and then single-handedly defeated the scum who had gathered together and had no other skills but to bully the weak.

But, it is still an act of fighting after all.

The teacher still called Tōsaka Tokiomi to the office.

However, what greeted Tousaka Tokito was not a scolding, but the earnest teachings of the middle-aged and bald teacher.

Tōsaka Tokiomi still remembers that instruction vividly.

That prematurely aged bald teacher said:
"Tousaka-san, I am very happy and relieved that you can help classmates who are being bullied."

Adults always start with praise.

At that time, Tōsaka Tokiomi knew that "but" was coming.

"But..." As expected, the teacher said, "Tousaka-san, I don't deny your behavior because it hurts your kindness, but what I want to say is..."

The afterglow of the setting sun poured in through the window, shining on the not-so-tall teacher.

Even now, in Tohsaka Tokiomi's heart, the figure of that teacher is still extremely tall.

Here’s what he said:

"It is worth encouraging those who are brave enough to do what is right, but as your teacher, I want to tell you that next time you encounter such a situation, please tell your teacher first. It is cool to do what is right, but there is a very high possibility that the people who love you will get hurt."

"Next time you encounter something like this, think about your family. Although I don't object to your bravery, I want to warn you that bravery is never the best choice. A person's greatest strength is never brute force, but developed wisdom. This is one of the reasons why people like me exist."

"So, remember, Toosaka-san, next time you encounter this kind of situation, be sure to tell the teacher first."

"When you graduate and enter society, don't be impulsive. Think twice before you act!"

"Okay, go home first. If your family members have any questions or want to punish you because of your injuries, ask them to call me and the teacher will help you explain."

After the teacher finished his instruction, Tōsaka Tokiomi left the office as if he had understood a profound truth.

Before he had gone far, the cries of the scum who bullied his classmates in the office reached Tōsaka Tokiomi's ears.

'This new teacher is very good.'

Although the teacher didn't say it, Tōsaka Tokiomi knew it very well in his heart.

Students in the classroom will be bullied. In addition to the reasons of the scum themselves, the teachers who create the soil for bullying also have an unshirkable responsibility.

Fortunately, that teacher was fired for harassing students, and the new teacher seems to be very nice.

With such thoughts in mind, Tousaka Tokiomi returned home and told his father, the previous head of the Tousaka family, what had happened to him today.

What happened afterwards was due to the promotion of Tohsaka Tokiomi's father.

That teacher became the principal of Yashirodai School...

Toosaka Tokiomi was lost in thought as he thought about something that happened a long time ago. Opposite him, Matou Kenshin was still drinking his tea leisurely, not showing any sign of being in a hurry.

Tōsaka Tokiomi waited for his future son-in-law to speak.

He had no intention of asking.

Although he had signed a contract with Kenshin Matou, and although a magician's brain was different from that of an ordinary person, as Kenshin Matou's future father-in-law, Tousaka Tokiomi still did not want to be too humble in front of Kenshin Matou.

This is a feeling that every father-in-law will experience.

"Time~"

After drinking some hot tea to moisten his throat, Jianchen Matou spoke slowly.

If it wasn't for the tea from the Zenjo family, which was much inferior to his own and the Toosaka family's, Kenshin Matou felt that he could hold on longer, even so long that Toosaka Tokiomi might speak first.

But he is not a real eight-year-old child after all, and he is not that naive.

So he said:
"Shichen~, have you forgotten your lesson, or have you ignored my warning?"

"What do you mean, Swordsman?"

Toosaka Tokiomi showed a puzzled look. He was not pretending, but he really did not understand what Matou Kenshin meant.

Kenshin Matou looked at Tohsaka Tokiomi, who didn't seem to be in disguise, with a look that showed he was a hopeless case.

"You promised Tousaka Aoi that you would have the moving company move the clothes and other belongings from the Zenjo family to the Tousaka family, right?"

Jian Tong Jianchen said coldly.

After being explained clearly by Matou Kenshin, Tōsaka Tokiomi also showed a look of understanding.

His body tensed up in an instant, and he felt at a loss for the first time in a long time.

Matou Kenshin questioned:

"Is your Tohsaka family so short of money?"

"Or are those clothes the only ones in the world and more important than life?"

"Mrs. Tousaka Aoi is fine. After all, she was born into a declining family and has not learned magic herself. She does not know the cruelty of the Holy Grail War."

"But you, Tōsaka Tokiomi! You don't know what the Holy Grail War is like, do you?"

"This is a life-and-death war!"

"What if the people from the moving company are replaced by Emiya Kiritsugu?"

“What if the items being transported are not clothes but a truck full of bombs?”

"What if your wife and daughter are at home when the movers arrive and go out to greet them?"

"What if your family, my future wife, my sister, are being held hostage by Emiya Kiritsugu?"

"Shichen, can you tell me?"

After finishing his ridicule in one breath, Kenshin Matou didn't even look at Tohsaka Tokiomi's expression. Instead, he picked up the teacup on the table, drank it all in one gulp, and left the study.

Before leaving, he said finally:
"Tohsaka Tokiomi, there is a reason why you left the Holy Grail War so early this time."

……

……

Tohsaka family.

In the dim basement, Kenshin Matou was staying with Tohsaka Tokiomi.

Although Miss Rin and Sakura-chan really want to play with Kenshin Matou, Kenshin Matou also wants to play with Miss Rin and Sakura-chan.

But this is not right, at least not until the Holy Grail War is over.

Therefore,
At the signal from Kenshin Matou, Tohsaka Tokiomi took him to the basement on the pretext that he needed to discuss something with Kenshin Matou.

In the basement at this time.

Tōsaka Tokiomi and Matou Kenshin were looking at items that were very inconsistent with the Tōsaka family.

--computer.

Tousaka Tokiomi is rigid, but not old-fashioned.

So at the suggestion of his son-in-law, he used the connections of the Tosaka family and called the official in charge of roadside surveillance in Fuyuki City.

Not surprisingly, in the small territory of Fuyuki City, Tōsaka Tokiomi's words were very useful.

At this time, there was no need for Tōsaka Tokiomi to operate the computer. A person with a high level of computer technology, who perfectly met the hacker's cognition of Matou Kenshin, transferred all the surveillance images of Fuyuki City to the original Tokiomi's computer.

As a result, all the surveillance footage from the past month was transmitted to Toosaka Tokiomi's computer.

This is a very "huge" project.

I started downloading as soon as I moved back from my home in Chancheng, and the downloading was only completed now as the sun sets.

Reading and searching over and over again by yourself is undoubtedly something only a fool would do.

Therefore,
Tokitoki used the connections of the Tokisaka family to allow many office workers who should have been off work to enjoy the benefits of overtime work.

Kenshin Matou stood aside, watching Toosaka Tokiomi using an old landline phone. Without even looking at the phone book, he dialed one number after another to many important people in Fuyuki City.

He was filled with envy. This was exactly what made Tōsaka Tokiomi so good.

Among the three great families, except for the Tōsaka family who has Tōsaka Tokiomi, a talent who is in touch with reality, the rest are all old otakus.

Ahad, the old pervert of Einzbern, hides in the castle all day long designing dolls.

The old bug of the Matou family has abandoned many things in the real world. Apart from the necessary money, he cares about almost nothing. He just stays in the dark nest called the Matou family like a dark bug.

Therefore, except for Tousaka Tokiomi of the Tousaka family, the power of the other two of the three great families in reality is very limited.

It's not that what he wants to do is impossible, but using magic to interfere with reality will cause all kinds of troubles, and it's far less convenient than doing it with Tohsaka Tokiomi, who has a place in the power system of Fuyuki City.

Because of Tohsaka Tokiomi's words, perhaps the superiors who were office workers promised some benefits and made some big promises.

Anyway,

Toosaka Tokiomi soon got the news, but it was not good news.

"Emiya Kiritsugu is very cautious. He has watched all the surveillance in Fuyuki City, even those from a month ago. The most recent sighting of Emiya Kiritsugu was three days ago."

Toosaka Tokitoki said with some distress.

Tousaka Tokishin, who was not stupid to begin with, finally understood the horror of Emiya Kiritsugu after being reminded by Matou Kenshin.

Good at taking advantage of the magician's arrogance.

Proficient in using modern technology.

The magic of time passed down in the family.

"Why didn't I take such a terrifying enemy seriously at first?"

Looking at Kenshin Matou who had remained silent and thoughtful after hearing the news about him, Tousaka Tokiomi recalled everything about Emiya Kiritsugu and felt a little scared.

"Didn't you find any trace of Emiya Kiritsugu?"

Jianchen Matou said this while scratching his chin, not really anxious in his heart.

After all, he knew Emiya Kiritsugu's new base, which should be the location of the Emiya family during the Fifth Holy Grail War.

but,

Compared to fighting Saber, Kenshin Matou would rather get rid of Kiritsugu Emiya first.

"Is it because my IQ is too high, or is it because the person you are looking for is too stupid, Shichen?"

"Since we haven't found Emiya Kiritsugu, then we can mark the places where the surveillance cameras are damaged, and then have people check them one by one and repair the surveillance cameras. Is that difficult?"

Matou Kenshin asked.

After a moment of silence, Tohsaka Tokiomi quietly walked to the phone and dialed the number according to his memory.

"They have done what you said, but...it takes time."

After finishing the call, Tousaka Tokiomi walked up to Matou Kenshin and said.

Kenshin Matou leaned back with his entire body pressed against the backrest of the seat. Because the seat was tailor-made according to Tohsaka Tokiomi's body shape, his underdeveloped short legs couldn't reach the ground and swayed on the seat.

"Time?" Jian Tong Jian Chen said, "We are not the ones who are short of time, and we are not the ones who need to rush."

"It's time to eat, Shichen."

"..."

"Wait!" Kenshin Matou suddenly stood up from his seat, scaring Tohsaka Tokiomi.

"what happened?"

Thinking that something went wrong in the Holy Grail War, Tōsaka Tokiomi asked anxiously.

Jianchen Matou did not answer, but ran out of the basement in a hurry.

·
the other side.

Because since returning at noon, Kenshin Matou and Toshiomi Toosaka went straight to the basement.

Miss Rin, who was feeling bored, followed Sakura's suggestion and accompanied her to Matou Kariya's room.

Matou Kariya was happy to see Miss Rin.

He happily greeted Miss Lin:

"Good afternoon, Rin. Uncle didn't prepare any gifts for you this time."

Because of the love for his family, when Matou Kariya returns to Fuyuki City, it is not necessary to visit his ancestor Matou Zouken, but it is necessary to visit Tousaka Aoi.

Naturally, Miss Rin and little Sakura, who are the daughters of Tousaka Aoi, are very much loved by Matou Kariya.

Therefore, every time Matou Kirei sees Miss Rin and little Sakura, he will take out the gifts he has carefully prepared.

This has become the norm for him and the two sisters from the Toosaka family.

Therefore, when Matou Kariya saw Miss Rin, he told her embarrassedly that he had not prepared any gifts.

However, before Miss Lin could say anything.

Matou Kariya seemed to have realized something, his pupils suddenly shrank and his mouth kept twitching.

"Rin, Rin...you, me, Aoi, Sister Aoi..."

Matou Kariya was so excited that his voice was trembling, which made Miss Rin puzzled.

"What's wrong, Uncle Kariya? Speak slowly. Sister Aoi, are you asking about my mother?"

Miss Rin, who was originally dissatisfied and wanted to play a trick on Matou Kariya, looked at Matou Kariya's current appearance and could no longer muster the heart to play a trick on him, so she could only ask carefully.

Little Sakura, standing behind her sister, was also very curious about her Uncle Kariya and what happened.

"Yep!"

Matou Kariya nodded vigorously.

"Sister Aoi, no, is your mother back?"

He asked with some trembling, having the answer in his mind but still afraid of any accidents.

"You're back. Mother is preparing the ingredients for today's dinner."

Miss Rin said obediently.

After learning the answer, Matou Kariya hesitated.

He originally thought that when he had the chance to meet Sister Aoi, he would rush over regardless of everything, tell her his true feelings, and express his concern and longing for Sister Aoi as a friend and childhood sweetheart.

But at this moment, looking at the two sisters Aoi and Toosaka Tokiomi's daughter standing in front of him.

Matou Kariya hesitated, his legs felt as if they were filled with lead and he couldn't move at all.

Even though they were in a house, Matou Kariya lost his courage.

If life only gives you one chance to choose, will you be a hero for a moment or a coward for your whole life?
Matou Kariya is very smart.

Because he chose
—A moment of cowardice.

With an ostrich-like mentality, Matou Kirei thought, he could see her at dinner time anyway, or at worst, he would have a chance when cooking. His cooking skills are so high now, he wondered if Sister Aoi would be surprised if she knew about it.

Will Sister Aoi praise herself?

Would he say in a tactful way that at his age, it’s time for him to find a wife to spend the rest of his life with?
How should I answer this question?

Matou Kariya, who has not yet met Tōsaka Aoi, has many delusions in his mind.

"Rin~!"

"Sakura~!"

A gentle call came from not far away, and Matou Kariya's body stiffened, but Miss Rin and little Sakura beside him responded to their mother's call.

"I'm here mom~!"

"I'm here too, mom~!"

Following her daughter's response, Toosaka Aoi came into the room.

Toosaka Aoi, who had plans to visit her daughter, saw Matou Kariya, who was stiff all over.

"..."

Their eyes met, speechless for a moment.

In the end, compared to the timid Matou Kariya, it was the gentle Tōsaka Aoi, who had always been an older sister to Matou Kariya, who spoke first.

“Kareya?”

"Yes, Miss Aoi."

"I didn't even know why you came to the Tousaka household. Did Shichen invite you?"

Toosaka Aoi was very surprised to see Matou Kariya, because she knew clearly how much her childhood playmate liked her, and she also knew how much he hated her husband.

“No!” Matou Kariya waved his hands in panic, “I came here with Jianchen.”

"That nephew of yours?"

Thinking about the little boy who got along very well with her husband and whose husband never looked lecturing at her whenever he was around, Toosaka Aoi also became curious.

"Correct."

Speaking of his nephew, Matou Kariya felt a little complicated for a moment.

(End of this chapter)