Shinji was well aware of his father and uncle's anxieties.
When he made up his mind to kill Zōken, he knew that from then on, Tsuruno and Kariya would look at him differently, and it would be difficult for them to have the pure look that an elder has on a younger generation.
The soul and the body will influence each other. Shinji's memories have affected the soul of the time traveler, making him unable to face Tsuruno and Kariya as a stranger. Seeing the uneasiness in their eyes, he would feel a sense of guilt mixed with sighs.
Justisa coughed lightly and urged Shinji to continue.
Shinji calmed down and said, "I was the one who made the contract with Yustisa, and I will pay the price. My father, uncle, and the Matou family don't need to pay anything directly."
"If it's not direct, then it must be indirect?" Kariya's brows not only did not relax because of Shinji's words, but became tighter and tighter.
Kariya had been away from Fuyuki City for many years and had no contact with his family. His brother Tsuruno, who was born to the same mother, had a mailbox address. More than ten days ago, a letter was added to the mailbox. There was no signature on the letter, only a phone number and a sentence:
"Zenjo Aoi's daughter, Tousaka Sakura, is about to become the adopted daughter of the Matou family."
Yan Ye, who has been childhood sweethearts with Zenjo Aoi and is determined to protect her happiness even after she gets married, became anxious and dialed the number on the anonymous letter immediately. After many twists and turns, he arrived at an abandoned building according to the request of the female voice on the phone.
There, he met the woman who answered his call, Justisa, and his nephew, Shinji Matou.
There, he learned of the two's plan to kill Zou Yan while he was attacking Sakura.
Although he didn't want to scare Sakura, Kariya agreed to cooperate for Sakura's future, and found a way to deal with the other people in the family that day, so as to save Shinji's energy and make the move in perfect condition.
From that moment on, Kariya knew that Shinji was not a simple person, and was definitely not a puppet of Justisa. Moreover, since Zouken's death, it had always been Shinji who was talking, and Justisa had said no more than ten sentences, and those were the brief answers she gave when Shinji was asked directly while he was resting.
Facing Kariya's question, Shinji nodded calmly: "Although uncle has given up the way of magic, he has received several years of training in magic after all. He should know how much resources are needed to train a qualified magician. The resources for Sakura and I to become magicians need to be provided by the Matou family."
Tsuruno looked at Shinji in surprise. Didn't he have no talent for magic like himself
"Xiaoying! Forget about you, but why does she want it too?" Yanye's face changed slightly, and his voice was filled with impatience. He was willing to come back just for Sakura. Sakura was his reverse scale that could not be touched.
"Don't get excited, uncle." Shinji looked at Kariya calmly, "Have you ever thought about why the Tousaka family agreed to let Sakura be adopted by the Matou family?"
"This..." Kariya was stunned. Before this, his attention was on the fact that Sakura was going to enter the Matou family, and he did not think about the reason behind the fact.
Before Kariya could figure it out, Shinji continued, "The Tousaka family is an orthodox family of magicians, and the head of the family, Tousaka Tokiomi, is a traditional magician. What can such a person think of the Matou family, whose family line is facing extinction? The answer is simple. It is the magic and magic seals inherited by the Matou family."
"Let me tell you a little bit about the gossip of the previous generation. Sakura's mother, Tousaka Aoi, is from the Zenjo family, whose ancestors produced magicians. Although she herself is not a magician, she is similar to her father, and has the gene of magic in her blood. She is a very suitable mother for a magician family. It was because of this that Tousaka Tokiomi proposed to Zenjo Aoi. Uncle, you and her became childhood sweethearts because of this."
"I know all that." Kariya interrupted rudely.
"What happened next?" Tsuruno found it quite interesting.
"As Tohsaka Tokiomi thought, and as Zouken judged, Tohsaka—" Shinji noticed his uncle's disapproving look, and changed his words, "—Zenjo Aoi gave birth to two daughters with excellent magician talent. Generally speaking, having one of them is an incomparable treasure for a traditional magician family, but having both at the same time is a luxury trouble. As the old Chinese saying goes, it's like having your cake and eating it too. There is only one magic seal, the core of magic inheritance. No matter which one is passed on, the other daughter will become mediocre."
"If you were Tousaka Tokiomi, and you found out that there was no successor to a long-standing family line of magicians, and the head of this family asked you to adopt a daughter to carry on the family line, what would you do?"
"I..." Yanye opened his mouth, but could not utter the next syllable.
"I would happily agree." Tsuruno answered for his brother.
"Just as my father said, this is what Tousaka Tokiomi thinks, and it is also what a traditional magician often thinks." Shinji's face showed a heaviness that was not consistent with his age. "Sakura's joining the Matou family does not mean that Tousaka Tokiomi will not care about it. The inheritance of the seal takes a long time, let's not talk about it for now. If Sakura does not grow in magic, what will Tousaka Tokiomi do? Will he take Sakura back? To put it bluntly, the uncle now has no way to protect Sakura. The result will only be that Sakura will be taken away by Tousaka Tokiomi."
Hearing this, Kariya unconsciously clenched his fists, not even realizing that his nails were digging into his flesh.
Shinji didn't mean to pause: "It's foreseeable what will happen next. In order not to waste his daughter's talent, Tōsaka Tokiomi will most likely send Sakura to another family. It could be a good family, or it could be a worse place like the Matou family. But one thing is certain, it's hard to have family affection in such a family. After all, magicians are creatures with no moral integrity and rationality over emotion."
"I, I won't let Shichen take Sakura away. I won't let Sakura go to a place like that..." Kariya's eyes were bloodshot.
"But you don't have the ability to protect Sakura." Shinji revealed the cold reality in a calm tone, "Let's put it this way, the entire Matou family can't stop Tohsaka Tokiomi alone. Even if you run away, you may not be able to escape the tentacles of the Tohsaka family."
Kariya remained silent. He knew that what Shinji said was true, and he also knew why Shinji said that.
"Tell me, what can I do to protect Sakura and keep her from getting involved in magic?"
Shinji shook his head and said, "It is impossible to prevent Sakura from learning magic. She was born into such a family, which determined her fate. This is also a prerequisite for Sakura to stay in the Matou family. However, learning magic does not conflict with healthy growth. After all, magic is like mathematics and English. Simply learning is not a bad thing. The key is Sakura's learning environment. Uncle, do you think it is better for her to study and live under your supervision? Or-"
"Stop talking." Kariya repeated Shinji's words, "Just do as you say! Sakura is learning magic, and I'll learn it too. This is what I want you to say."
Shinji smiled.
"I just hope you can support the Matou family."