Chapter 42 Where the Heart Is (2)

"They are just children after all." Tatsuya looked through the rearview mirror at Caren and Sakura, who were sleeping together.

Morgan smiled slightly. "It's good for children. They go out to play when they are happy and go to sleep when they are tired. On days when other children their age still need to stay in school, their parents secretly take them out to play. If you tell others about it, they will be envious and think the world is unfair."

"That's good, isn't it?" Tatsuya said sincerely. "At least today, both Sakura and Caren can enjoy their time playing."

"You seem to be worried about Caren in completely different ways than you are about Sakura," Morgan pointed out.

Tatsuya nodded slightly. "I think about it in all aspects. Especially her personality. I always feel there's something that makes me uneasy."

"Maybe it's due to a congenital defect," Morgan added.

"Born... huh..." Tatsuya tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

"Don't worry about it. Human beings are inherently small and incomplete. Most people are born with defects, and how they grow up depends mostly on the people around them." There was a hint of comfort in Morgan's words, as if saying, "Since it's your child, it must be right."

Tatsuya wasn't sure where her confidence came from. Perhaps it was because of their different experiences that allowed her to see things from a broader perspective.

"Thank you for your kind words." He expressed his gratitude sincerely.

"But I'm not just talking about personality. Caren's physique is a little different. In addition to having magic circuits, she also reacts to spirits," Morgan changed the subject.

"I know."

"You know?" Morgan was slightly surprised.

"It seems to be something she was born with. I discovered something strange after Kirei entrusted her to my care. After checking the information, I confirmed that she seems to be a 'medium of abused spirits.' As long as she gets close to evil spirits, stigmata will appear." Tatsuya said seriously, "But don't worry, I have already cast a rune of protection on Caren when she was still an infant. Unless she takes the initiative to remove the protection, even the manifestation of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse will not affect her."

"It seems that I accidentally forgot that you are such a thoughtful man," Morgan's tone sounded very knowledgeable.

Tatsuya felt strange but resisted asking any more questions. Instead, he changed the subject with some regret, "Come to think of it, after all this trouble today, I probably won't be able to attend the magic class tonight."

"There will always be time," Morgan said, open-minded.

"That's right." Tatsuya nodded. "After all, it's not easy to find such an outstanding teacher. I really don't want to waste my time."

"In that case, then why not take them out to play in the first place? That way, your time won't be wasted," Morgan suggested.

"That won't work... If you don't have fun when you should be having fun, then your time is truly wasted." Tatsuya expressed his objection firmly.

Morgan agreed and nodded silently.

The car turned the corner and stopped at the intersection near Fuyuki Station, waiting for the red light.

After turning two more corners, they would enter the Mion River Bridge.

After playing outside for a whole day, Tatsuya began to feel tired. He planned to go back and settle Sakura and Caren to rest, and then take a bath to relax.

"My nerves are so tense that I may not be able to cope with the Holy Grail War which is bound to intensify."

"Huh..." He glanced at the station exit and instinctively expressed his surprise.

Following Tatsuya's line of sight, Morgan saw a little girl with twin ponytails walking out of the station alone.

She looked to be around the same age as Sakura.

If that were all, Morgan would simply think that it was Tatsuya's association.

The problem was that the thing the girl was holding was glowing, and although it was extremely faint due to the distance, Morgan still sensed the presence of magic.

"A kid with a magic detector..." Morgan said.

Tatsuya gave a definite answer, "Tohsaka Tokiomi's eldest daughter... Before Sakura was adopted by me, her sister was Tohsaka Rin."

"No wonder." Morgan looked at her with interest. "Is that the eldest daughter who was born with the five elements? The Tohsaka family has found a good preserver."

"That's another matter. It's not important now." Tatsuya watched as Tohsaka Rin trotted out of the station and ran along the road towards the streets of Shinto. "Tohsaka Tokiomi sent his wife and daughter to his father-in-law's house for safety before the war. Why would she come here at this time?"

"Children with magical talents are always attracted to unusual events, and now is the Holy Grail War," said Morgan.

"That being said..." Tatsuya felt very uneasy.

After all, she is Sakura's sister. If the two children want to recognize each other as sisters in the future, it is only natural, and Tatsuya Suzuki will not stop them.

But if something happened to Tohsaka Rin at this time, and Sakura knew the truth in the future...

"Let the familiar follow and see."

He opened the window and released a crow, which chased after Tohsaka Rin.

Soon, Tatsuya found out that Rin had run out of the house alone late at night to investigate the disappearance of a classmate.

In other words, it is related to Caster.

Unfortunately, Caster's master ran very fast, and when Tatsuya was about to catch up, the other party had disappeared without a trace.

He is quite good at escaping.

However, it was obvious that Caster's master, whose plan to kidnap children was ruined by Rin, did not give up. Caster immediately arranged for the sea demon to intercept Rin Tohsaka, who had rescued her friend and was planning to leave quietly.

"Ah… Ah…"

Through the magic detector, Rin realized that the sea demon's magic power exceeded the level she could handle, and she was so scared that she couldn't move.

The sound of footsteps behind her made her turn around subconsciously, but before she could see Tatsuya clearly, she was knocked unconscious by his magic.

Picking up the unconscious Rin, Tatsuya turned around and left.

Behind him, the sea monster was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye by rune magic.

Rin sneaking out late at night was naturally discovered by her mother, Tohsaka Aoi, who hurried to Fuyuki to look for her daughter.

This naturally fell under Tatsuya's watch, who quickly deployed his familiars to investigate the surroundings. He took Rin and found Aoi.

"Your daughter is fine. I just used some magic to make her fall asleep," Tatsuya said, returning Rin to her mother.

"You are..." Aoi was stunned for a moment before she recognized him.

"Anyway, letting a child come to Fuyuki so late at night is not the usual prudence of the Tohsaka family," Tatsuya folded his free arm. "When Mr. Kariya returns home and hears about this, he will surely laugh at it."

"Y-yeah..." Aoi blamed herself for not noticing Rin's movements. "Luckily I'm here, Mr. Suzuki. Thank you."

"Don't worry, I just happened to see it." Tatsuya waved his hand. "After all... this child is Sakura's sister. I don't want to be unable to face Sakura in the future."

Hearing her little daughter's name, Aoi was stunned. She shouldn't ask about the child who was adopted to inherit the magic way. In the end, out of maternal instinct, she asked, "Is the child... okay?"

"She's very good," Tatsuya said with a little pride. "Especially in magic. She has a teacher who is better than the one in the Tohsaka family."

This approachable attitude made Aoi feel more at ease. "That's good."

She couldn't say anything more. At least... it was enough that Sakura was living well at Tatsuya's house.

After seeing off the Tohsaka mother and daughter, Tatsuya returned to the roadside and saw Morgan leaning against the car door waiting for him.

"Why did you get out of the car?"

This made Tatsuya feel a little embarrassed.

"Nothing." Morgan watched Aoi Tohsaka drive away from the roadside on the other side of the park. "I didn't expect you to help directly. I thought you would just contact the Tohsaka family at most."

"I did it when I thought of it. After all, she is Sakura's blood sister," Tatsuya explained truthfully.

"Is this also an action for a 'good tomorrow'?" Morgan asked.

"I think so."

Tatsuya thought about it and finally laughed sincerely.

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