"Take it. I hope it will always stay with you."
Alvin smiled gently, "I believe we will definitely see each other again in the future."
Tohsaka Rin stared at him blankly, her eyes glistening.
Alvin lowered his head and kissed the girl's soft lips lightly, while his other hand slowly moved down along her waist.
Only then did Tohsaka Rin come back to her senses. She hesitated, "W-wait, Sakura is still next door waiting for you. I… ahh…"
As she spoke, her voice gradually faded until finally, as if giving up the struggle, she quietly accepted the boy's mischief.
———
After putting Tohsaka Rin to sleep, Alvin quietly left the room, walked down the hallway to the next room, and found the gentle, delicate Matou Sakura inside.
She seemed to have already guessed that Alvin would come. When she saw him, she said softly, "Senpai… you're here."
"You knew I would come to see you?", Alvin asked, somewhat surprised.
Matou Sakura nodded slightly, "I could more or less guess. I just didn't expect to wait this long."
"Senpai really does like my Nee-san a lot."
She smiled faintly, sincerely, as she said this.
Alvin: "…"
Actually, he had always thought this girl would be a bit slower to catch on, but now it seemed Matou Sakura was not as simple as she appeared on the surface. She might even know exactly what had just happened in the next room.
Matou Sakura bowed her head slightly in apology, "I'm sorry. I really caused everyone a lot of trouble this time. If it weren't for Senpai, I think the consequences would have been irreversible by now."
This time, if Alvin had not happened to summon Tiamat, and if Kama had not dug her own grave, the whole of Fuyuki would probably have become the lair of the Beast of Desire by now.
Alvin shook his head gently, "In this matter, you were only a victim. And in the end, no major disaster happened, right?"
Matou Sakura hesitated, as if to speak. She knew that neither her sister nor Senpai blamed her, but even so, the girl still felt a sense of guilt in her heart.
It wasn't just because of Kama, there was something else that weighed on her mind.
Noticing that Matou Sakura kept secretly studying him, Alvin turned his gaze toward the girl in front of him, "Sakura, is something still bothering you?"
"For example… do you want to see your father?"
"No, no, it's not about that."
Matou Sakura's face turned red instantly, and she waved her hands in denial.
Nearly ten years had passed since Tohsaka Tokiomi left Fuyuki for the Clock Tower. During those ten years, Tohsaka Rin had missed Tokiomi dearly, but Matou Sakura, perhaps because she had grown up in the Matou household, her feelings toward that father were very mixed, and she did not particularly miss him.
Her worry was not about Tohsaka Tokiomi.
"Then what is it?"
Alvin couldn't help but ask.
Matou Sakura kept her head slightly lowered, her small hands unconsciously gripping the hem of her skirt. She said quietly, "Is Senpai about to leave soon?"
'Why does it sound like I'm about to die,' Alvin looked resigned, "After the Greater Grail is destroyed, the Servants will also disappear after that, but that doesn't mean death. Is this what's bothering you?"
He reached out and gently stroked the girl's soft hair, saying softly, "If you really miss me, just take it out and look at it."
He took a dragon scale from his chest and placed it in the girl's palm.
Matou Sakura was stunned for a moment and looked up reflexively, "This is?"
"A magic dragon scale. You could also call it my mystic code. It will protect you in critical moments, think of it as a gift I leave for you before I go."
"You don't have to be sad about this. I believe we will see each other again in the future."
Alvin continued.
"A mystic code?"
Matou Sakura froze, "No, I can't take this! This is something very important to Senpai, isn't it?"
"No matter how important something is, if it can't serve its purpose, it has no meaning."
Alvin took the chance to hold Matou Sakura's hand firmly and smiled, "Besides, do you think that, in my eyes, you are less important than a mystic code, Sakura?"
Matou Sakura was taken aback for a moment, then a blush quickly rose on her face. She said quietly, "Senpai…"
She knew how Alvin felt about her sister, she had just recently seen Alvin and her sister kissing on the street.
But now, he was saying words to her that almost sounded like a confession.
"Even without the Beast of Desire's power, Senpai is quite fickle."
Matou Sakura looked at the magic dragon scale in her hand and couldn't help but tease softly.
Alvin opened his mouth to speak.
But then, Matou Sakura raised her head again and looked at the boy. For a moment, her gaze seemed to soften.
She stepped forward half a step and slowly moved close to Alvin's ear, her voice incredibly alluring and soft, "But if it's with my sister…"
"That's okay?"
The light from the living room lamp passed through the wooden lattice of the Japanese-style paper door, casting faint spots on the tatami.
Alvin stared at Matou Sakura with extreme shock. For a moment, he even wondered if Kama had taken over her account.
'Sakura… does she know what she just said?'
'But judging by the flow of her magical energy… this is really Matou Sakura.'
Alvin was silent for a moment, his gaze lingering on the girl for a long time.
The two were now close enough to touch. The girl's moist eyes, the sweet scent of her breath gently brushing his face, everything about her constantly drew Alvin's gaze.
His fingers moved slightly. Finally, one hand silently reached for the girl's soft waist, and he slowly leaned toward her tender lips.
Matou Sakura closed her eyes as if in a trance. Her long, curled eyelashes fluttered, but her body gradually relaxed.
'This is so warm…'
If possible, she wished this feeling could last forever.
She did not struggle at all but instead went along with Alvin's kiss without resistance.
Even though he was her sister's man, if it were her sister, even if she knew, she probably wouldn't say anything, right?
'It might be underhanded, but all of this is to be with Senpai.'
'What a pity, though…'
As if thinking of something, Matou Sakura slowly opened her eyes.
When their lips parted, she looked at Alvin tenderly and asked softly, "How much longer can Senpai stay in the present world?"
"I'm not sure either… but I think it will be soon."
Alvin shook his head. After the Greater Grail was destroyed, Servants would gradually disappear from the present world. Alvin did not know how much longer his body would last, but since he had recently been 'soaked' in the Chaos Tide, he thought it might last a while longer.
Matou Sakura's eyes dimmed slightly, and she lowered her gaze.
Alvin reached out and gently stroked the girl's soft hair, "You don't need to feel sorry. What happened with Kama isn't your fault and besides, after the Holy Grail War ends, I would disappear anyway."
"You can try to accept your father in the future. Tokiomi meant well, he just never considered how the people involved would feel."
Alvin paused and muttered, "Though who knows how much longer he'll stay at the Clock Tower."
'Ten years has passed since Tohsaka Tokiomi left Fuyuki. Logically, for medical treatment, two or three years should have been enough, right? Why did he stay at the Clock Tower so long?'
"Father used to call my sister from the Clock Tower. He said he wanted to continue studying there for a while and asked her to look after me."
Matou Sakura suddenly said quietly.
"So Tokiomi does care about you quite a bit."
Alvin couldn't help but smile, "Actually, there are many people around you who care about you."
"Maybe," As she spoke, Matou Sakura stepped half a step closer to Alvin again, nearly pressing her entire body against his.
Vaguely, Alvin felt as if he could sense something incredibly soft and pleasant.
"Sakura…"
Matou Sakura raised her hand, her pale fingers brushing against the boy's cheek. The lamp inside the room flickered beneath her lowered eyelashes, "Senpai said earlier that there are still many people who care about me… are you one of them?"
Alvin nodded gently.
Matou Sakura lifted her gaze. In her clear, rippling eyes, there seemed to be a gentle, captivating quality.
"I feel the same way, you know."
Matou Sakura said softly, "I've been thinking about you ever since you appeared."
Her voice seemed to carry an alluring sweetness. She took Alvin's hand and pressed it near her heart, "Senpai can feel my heartbeat clearly now, right?"
Even through the fabric of her kimono, Alvin could feel the girl's heartbeat, though it wasn't very strong.
If it were Manaka, she would probably be able to feel it very distinctly.
Their eyes met. At that moment, the girl's gaze, even her every smile and expression, seemed to weave a fragrant cage.
"Sakura..."
"Shh!"
Just as Alvin was about to speak, Matou Sakura pressed her index finger lightly against his lips. The tip of her finger still seemed to carry a faint, delicate fragrance.
"Ten years ago, in the worm pit, you were the one who pulled me out of the darkness…"
Her little finger hooked around the sash of her kimono, "I relive that warmth every night in my dreams."
Alvin instinctively moved his fingers, but then froze. On the back of his hand, sakura-colored markings rewritten with Command Spells appeared.
"Don't struggle… this is a Command Spell I reconstructed from the remains of the Greater Grail."
"This time, I don't want Senpai to be my Servant…"
She looked up, a charming smile on her face, "Sakura is a very greedy girl, you know."
The power of the Command Spell made Alvin lean back involuntarily. Matou Sakura took the chance to press down on his shoulder, her black hair spreading like a waterfall.
"W-wait! At least let me set up a soundproof barrier..."
Before he finished speaking, the girl's always-weak face now showed a little devilish smile.
"It's fine. If my sister hears… just think of it as a little prank~"
———
[In Front of the Tohsaka Residence]
Mash stood quietly on the street, listening carefully to Roman's report about Fuyuki.
When it ended, she finally sighed in relief, "Senpai, the contamination rate in Fuyuki City is 99.8%. It looks like the area is mostly fine now."
"Why is there 0.2% left… Is the White Dragon's Spiritual Core residue affecting this singularity?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but ask.
Mash nodded slightly, "According to the doctor's information, the White Dragon's body contains a large amount of residual Chaos Tide magical energy. Once the White Dragon leaves Fuyuki, the city will return to peace completely."
"But I still don't understand why specifically 0.2%. It's almost like leaving a souvenir on purpose," Mash continued.
Fujimaru Ritsuka paused, thought of the battle that had just taken place at the Tohsaka residence, and gave a subtle look, "Maybe that 0.2% contamination is caused by the White Dragon and the people around him."
"But either way, since the Holy Grail War is over, things should stabilize once they leave Fuyuki."
Mash looked up at the high sky, "I wonder how that White Dragon is doing now."
A single Holy Grail War with so many familiar faces, even attracting three Beasts… how would it all end?
[🎉 Shoutout to Justin for joining p@treon. Thank you very much.🤗]