It was only natural that Altria would be dejected.
Irisviel had just said that this way of answering was a subtle rejection. Anyone would be saddened to see their first love end in failure like this.
Irisviel felt distressed when she saw the aggrieved look on his face. She was about to scold him, but she heard Shinji continue.
"Don't make that face. What I said is the same as your answer. It's exactly the same, from the wording to the meaning. It's just the literal meaning. Now is not the right time to give you a clear answer. Look, it's the Holy Grail War, you're not my Servant, and Illya has that attitude—"
Sensing Shinji's gaze, Illya snorted unceremoniously: "He is indeed a liar, a big liar. He not only deceived me, but also deceived Saber's feelings. Saber, you must not like her. You, you must stand by me and defeat him together with me!"
"Illya..."
Altria's expression turned strange. She had been so absorbed in the thoughts of a girl who was 1,500 years late that she had forgotten her position. Now that she remembered it, she felt awkward.
"Let's see." Shinji spread his hands at the two of them. "Illya has been stubborn and vindictive since she was a child. She called me brother a few times ten years ago, and she has been holding a grudge until now. Looking at her, we are bound to have a fight. What do you think we should do if we really confirm our relationship?"
It was such a realistic reason that no one could refute it. As a result, Altria's girlish heart calmed down and she regained her usual dignity and ease as the Knight King.
"Yeah, I see. Let's wait until the war is over. Hopefully we'll all still be here by then."
Still the same blessings, the same wishes.
It was time to end the conversation. It was already late at night, and with so many things happening, the Emiya and Matou families had accumulated a lot of stress and fatigue. Almost everyone had lost interest in talking any further, so Shinji was able to continue with his previous arrangements.
The Emiya family first moved to the Matou family's villa in Enzoyama, near Orange's workshop. When Orange bought the workshop, Shinji asked his father to buy the nearby land and houses for the sake of secrecy.
Fuyuki City is not a big city, and in the mid-1990s, land and housing prices in Japan were still relatively low, so buying such a piece of mountain land in the suburbs was not a big pressure for the Matou family. After several years of operation, this place has been built into the Matou family's mountain villa for family and friends to relax and vacation. It is more than enough to accommodate the Emiya family, even with the addition of Natalia and Xia Lei.
Moreover, the area is sparsely populated and not easy to be discovered. The special nature of Mt. Enzo and the defense system built by Orange are sufficient to ensure the safety of the Emiya family, making it the most suitable base.
Kiritsugu and the others naturally had no objection to Shinji's thoughtful arrangement. Although Illya didn't really want to live in the "enemy's" territory, she knew that Shinji was thinking about her family, so she put away her temper and decided not to bully the big liar too much even if she really defeated him in the end, and just teach him a lesson to vent her anger - after all, this big liar had been good to her and her family over the years.
However, this decision was taken back less than three minutes after it was made, because Shinji said before he left: "If you really want to defeat me, ask Yustisa and Orange for advice. Well, your new grandmother can also give you a lot of guidance. You are really not good enough in fighting now. You can't beat Rin and Sakura, let alone me."
"Got it, big liar. You should worry about yourself first."
There is a reason why Illya said that. Shinji originally planned to personally send the Emiya family to the place, arrange everything and then go home, but was stopped by Sakura.
The reason she gave was that her brother had been busy all night and had fought several battles in a row, so he was too tired and should rest early. He could ask Medusa and the master to do the sending. They both had the "Act Alone" skill (the master obtained it with "Wisdom of the Magic Realm"), so they would not have a problem with insufficient mana supply no matter where they were in Fuyuki. With them protecting them, there was no need to worry about the safety of the Emiya family. If anything happened on our side, we could use the Command Seal to summon them - isn't that how the Command Seal should be used
What he said was reasonable and logical, and there was no room for rebuttal. But Shinji didn't want to go home now. Looking at Sakura's expression, there was darkness hidden behind her smile, and there was oppression in her gentle words. He knew without thinking that going home at this time would definitely not be for rest, but for a three-court trial.
Presiding Judge: Matou Sakura.
Jury: Mujo Kirie, Asagami Fujino.
Scribe: Medea.
The criminal: Shinji Matou.
The subject of the interrogation, of course, is how Shinji and Altria got together.
Although given the girls' personalities, the so-called interrogation would not turn into domestic violence or even worse, Shinji would feel a headache when he saw the girls' resentful eyes and jealous faces.
Shinji could probably guess what the girls would say.
"Oh, this is what happened."
"Brother is really charming."
"Even King Arthur..."
"Woo woo woo, I'm already here."
"It was me first, it was me first, I was clearly here first, why did it turn out like this?"
"Hmph, you're such a playboy."
The more troublesome thing is yet to come - Medea. She is one of the most jealous people in mythology, and a pioneer in fighting against philandering and cheating. God knows how she will fan the flames behind the scenes and give advice to girls. The good impression that you have worked so hard to leave may be wiped out at once, or even become negative.
Alas, Altria, my lovely King of Dumb Hair, you really left me with a big trouble - but complaining is complaining, because it was caused by oneself, the consequences must be borne by oneself, and it cannot affect the main business, Shinji still has this responsibility. If not, he would not have come to this day, and so many girls would not be worried about him.
After calming himself down and sending everyone to the car and giving Orange some instructions, Shinji took one last look at the ruins around him and let out a sigh.
"It would be great if Elquet was here. With her, she would be able to repair the environment no matter how damaged it is."
"Is it just because of this reason?" Ying turned her head away, her face full of gloom. Without outsiders present, she no longer had to hide her feelings. "Isn't it because of her endless indulgence of her brother?"
"Uh..." Shinji's expression froze and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Miss Zhenzu's view on love, values and morals are different from those of humans. She doesn't care about the so-called fickleness at all, as long as Shinji is willing to accompany her. With her around, no matter how tragic the Shura field is, it can be ruined.
My princess, where have you been? Why haven’t you come back yet