"Sakura... is that you?"
Rin's voice trembled slightly. She did not know if she should reach out her hand. What if this was merely a girl who looked similar? What if this was not her younger sister? After all, ten years had passed! Moreover, her sister's fate was unknown. Although she clung to optimistic fantasies, she also harbored the worst possibilities in her heart.
Especially given that years of inquiries had yielded no results, Rin herself actually felt a degree of despair. Now that she suddenly seemed to see her younger sister, she naturally could not wait to ask.
Rin retracted her hand, clasping both hands against her chest. She wanted to take a step forward, yet she barely dared to do so. What if she was simply mistaken? Could she still withstand such a blow?
It was not just herself; even her mother had been constantly missing her younger sister.
If she could truly bring Sakura back, her mother, who was becoming frailer by the day, would likely gain a bit more will to live. Her father's death back then had been a rather significant blow to her mother. Although her mother had been mentally prepared, it was indeed hard to imagine that her father, having summoned that Heroic Spirit, would actually exit the war after being gang-up on by everyone.
At times like this, she would occasionally blame her father. Why did he have to be so ostentatious?
Logically speaking, her father, who had drawn the ace, had a rather high probability of winning the Holy Grail War. However, the records from that time were extremely limited. After all, even the Holy Grail supervisor died in that war, so the remaining records consisted only of fragments, such as who exited on which day.
However, judging by the strength of the entity her father summoned, he was either ambushed or mobbed. As for an ambush, given how shrewd her father was, how could that be possible? Even if he dropped the ball at a critical moment, he wouldn't drop it so badly as to lose his life.
Sakura turned her head slightly, looking at the twin-tailed girl before her. After pondering for a long time, she finally remembered that this was her former older sister, before she had changed her surname to Matou. Come to think of it, I have changed surnames three times now.
I feel like someone is going to order me to self-destruct at a designated location.....
"It has truly been a long time, Miss Tohsaka. Sakura Pendragon sends you her regards."
Sakura gently lifted the hem of her skirt, performing a European lady's curtsy with an expressionless face. This plain and ordinary attitude, on the contrary, caused the emotional Rin to freeze for a moment. Her mouth fell slightly open. Her younger sister before her seemed not the least bit excited. This suddenly made her unsure if she should even ask the question, "How have you been lately?"
The most important thing was how her younger sister addressed her...
Miss Tohsaka..... Hehe..... Hahaha.....
Rin suddenly wanted to smile bitterly. This girl before her had truly distanced their relationship. She had truly severed her ties with the Tohsaka family...
As for why her surname was Pendragon, Rin did not pay too much attention due to the shock she felt. While feeling the blow in her heart, the twin-tailed girl also breathed a sigh of relief. At least her sister was still alive, and it seemed she was living quite well. If she was not mistaken about the clothes Sakura was wearing, that was definitely a Mystic Code.
To wear clothes inscribed with defensive attributes directly on one's body could already be considered extravagant. As for exactly what kind of defensive attributes this outfit possessed? Rin admitted that with her current abilities and scope of knowledge, she could not tell.
Taking a deep breath, she calmed all the extremely complex emotions in her heart. Rin put away that somewhat unspeakably bitter expression and revealed a smile once again. Although there was still a hint of melancholy between her brows, the good mood from encountering her sister had originally washed away the frustration of the first night's battle...
My sister's attitude has soured the mood I finally managed to improve, but if she accepts my upcoming invitation, that would be fine too.
"Sakura, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Would you like to come home and sit for a while? Although the house collapsed once and many traces are gone, and even the courtyard has been redesigned, and Mom isn't here right now, if you could come home and sit, leaving a few words on paper, it would likely be a great help to Mom."
After hearing information about her mother, the previously expressionless girl's face finally revealed a look that seemed to be an inquiry. At this moment, Rin couldn't help but lower her tone. "The series of results from the last Holy Grail War dealt a huge blow to Mother. Over these past few years, Mother's health has been deteriorating year by year. If she could receive news of you, she would surely feel much better."
Rin clenched her fist loosely to cheer herself on. She raised her head again, her eyes fixed on the girl before her. "In any case, come home and sit. We can talk slowly. There are many things I've wanted to tell you over these ten years."
Sakura lowered her head and pondered for a while. Then, she nodded gently to the twin-tailed sister before her. Rin breathed a sigh of relief after her sister agreed to come home. "Sakura, do you still remember how to get home from here?"
Perhaps I used to remember.Because in that basement filled with worms, I fantasized countless times about escaping from there and running straight home along the road.However, after my pleas fell into darkness time and time again, I never thought about it again.At the same time, after my surname became Pendragon, I gradually stopped thinking about the affairs of the Tohsaka family.
So now, although this road feels familiar to me, it is merely familiar.It is no longer etched in my heart.
Therefore, Sakura simply shook her head. However, Rin did not see through the reason behind this; she just nodded silently and walked in front to lead the way. Of course, Sakura would not actively mention the reason why she did not remember. She did not want to keep those dark years in her heart.
My place of belonging is now the Pendragon family, or perhaps Antarctica would be appropriate.After all, the Pendragon family has no fixed place of residence.Antarctica barely counts.
Walking to the gate and looking at the completely different courtyard, as well as the two-story building that completely lacked any aristocratic style, she could still vaguely remember what her home looked like when she was a child. It was at least a European-style manor back then.Where exactly is this place that looks like a rural experimental field base?