I have a stepdaughter

What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?

Aoi didn't know what to do as her head was a mess, and she cried watching the death of her husband.

If she didn't have the crystal ball given by Tamazuki, then she wouldn't know all of this!

Yet, she knew all of this.

Her husband was killed by his disciple, and his Servant also betrayed him.

Kirei and Gilgamesh had worked together and betrayed her husband!

Yet... what should she do?

She was filled with fear, sadness, terror, and also hatred.

She knew that as they had killed her husband, it was impossible for them to let her go and even her daughter. There was a huge chance that they would target her and her family.

"Tamazuki..."

Suddenly, she thought of someone who could help her, but could he?

Facing a Servant, whose might could even destroy a city or two, could he do something?

Yet... she didn't have anyone to rely on except for him!

Her mind was a mess, and at the same time, she wished to kill Gilgamesh and Kirei, bringing them into despair.

Clenching her firsts tightly until blood seeped out, Aoi made up her mind. She walked out of her room and went to her daughter's room. There, she saw her daughter sleeping so soundly without realizing anything.

"..."

Watching her daughter's expression, Aoi hesitated, but she knew that this was necessary to protect her daughter. As she made up her mind, her daughter seemed to wake up.

"...mom?"

Rin was confused as she looked at her mother. She was still sleepy and wondering whether she was still in a dream.

"Rin, we have to go. Prepare your luggage."

"Huh?"

Rin was confused.

While Aoi was in a hurry, she still comforted her daughter dearly as she stroked her cute face. "Rin, prepare your luggage as soon as possible. We have to go now."

Rin wasn't a stupid child, and she knew that something must be happening.

If there was a reason why they would leave tonight so suddenly, then—

Rin's expression turned pale, and her eyes were moist.

"Rin..."

Aoi realized that her daughter must have realized everything. Watching her daughter's tears, her heart was also shaken since she was also in extreme sadness when she saw the death of her husband, yet she was unable to do anything.

However... however... to protect her daughter, she would do anything!

"Follow Mom."

"Yes."

The mother and daughter didn't waste their time and prepared all the luggage as soon as possible before they left without bringing the car.

The two were holding hands, walking under the midnight and street lamps in silence and tension.

"...mom, where are we going?"

Where were they going?

"We're going to go to Tamazuki."

"Huh? Sensei?" Rin was surprised.

While he was gone, she still faithfully held the book given to her and learned martial arts from him.

Yet, her mother had said that he had gone, so she thought that she couldn't meet him, yet her mother told her that she was going to visit him now.

In the middle of the night?

"He is the only one that I can trust."

There was no other person she could trust except for him, and he was the only person she could rely on.

While she knew that it might be wrong to do this, she knew that he loved her body, and it was a low price if her body could be used to protect the two of them.

It would have been even greater if he could have killed Kirei and Gilgamesh, but she knew she had to be realistic.

The only thing that she wished, for now, was the safety of her daughter.

As for her life?

Aoi didn't have time to worry about that in her current situation.

"Mom, don't leave me, okay..."

Aoi stopped her steps and looked at her daughter. Her eyes were in tears before she hugged him tightly, realizing what kind of stupid action she might do.

"I am sorry, Rin... We will be together. I won't leave you."

"Um..."

Rin hugged her mother tightly as she sobbed silently.

The two hugged for a moment before continuing as they continued to walk in a certain direction.

The scene of a mother and a daughter walking step by step with a big suitcase would attract the attention of the people in this city. Fortunately, it was midnight, and there were no people around them. Everything was quiet and strangely eerie, but it was a normal thing since Kiritsugu had just terrorized this city a few days ago. Even though the police had said that they had sent capital punishment to this terrorist, everyone was still in a paranoia state, afraid that Kiritsugu might have a companion inside the city.

If they walked out in the middle of the night and suddenly met this companion, then what should they do?

It was why almost no people or even vehicles could be seen on this street.

Yet, it was fortunate for the two of them since they would attract attention.

As they walked, Rin never said anything and just followed her mother faithfully. She never questioned how her mother knew where Tamazuki was living, but her mother seemed to know more, yet it didn't matter since what she was worried about was what had happened to her father.

Rin knew that something must have happened to her father, but who?

Who had caused a disaster for her father?

As she was in deep thought, a hateful figure suddenly emerged in her mind.

'Kirei?'

Rin shook her head since she knew that even though Kirie was hateful, he was still her father's disciple, so it was impossible for Kirei to do something to her father.

As she was caught in her thoughts, she looked up when her mother suddenly stopped.

"...is this where Sensei lives?"

Rin looked at the single house that wasn't much different from the surroundings, yet strangely, it appeared better and gave a better mood for anyone who stepped in.

Rin became curious, but Aoi had been rather quiet.

"...yes."

Aoi didn't hesitate to step in and press the bell of her room, feeling uneasy, waiting for him.

Then, it didn't take a long time before the door opened.

"Aoi-san? Rin-chan?"

Rin was about to greet Tamazuki, but Aoi suddenly hugged Tamazuki and cried, feeling at ease when he was by her side.

"Tamazuki..."

"Wait! Wait! Aoi-san!"

"......."

Rin blinked her eyes as she looked at her mother and hugged Tamazuki tightly.

Tamazuki wanted to ask something, but Aoi kept crying, and Rin stared at him blankly. While he felt speechless, he knew there was something that he needed to do.

"Anyway, let's come in first. We can talk inside."

Even if he didn't know what was happening, he knew that it was better to let them enter first.

After all, if his neighbors saw him holding a married woman in his arms with a little child by his side, what would they think?

Nevertheless, he had a feeling he would get the Holy Grail soon.