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After more than ten days, Shirou finally returned to Fuyuki City. However, unlike the relaxed atmosphere of the past ten days, his return was accompanied by a heavy heart.

Before setting off, he had thought this journey would only involve Class Cards and the Ainsworths, but he had never expected it to be connected to an invasion from a parallel world.

And the one responsible for sowing the seeds of this was none other than himself from over fifteen hundred years ago!

Furthermore, when he left, he had only brought Arcueid with him. But upon his return, he had three additional companions.

Of course, apart from Artoria, who was currently in a ghost-like state, the others were alive.

"What's wrong, Shirou?" Arcueid looked at him who had stopped and asked.

"It's nothing," he shook his head and then said, "Let's go."

He led a few people out of the airport. However, Arcueid seemed particularly interested in the large teddy bear.

Even though it was originally meant for Shirou's younger sister, Ritsuka, she held it tightly in her arms and refused to let go.

Compared to Gray and Miyu, this True Ancestor, who had lived for thousands of years, was just like a child.

This peculiar group had caught the attention of the people waiting and patrolling in the airport from the moment they disembarked the plane.

There was no way to avoid it. After all, Shirou and the others emerged from a private plane, and their appearance was striking, with both Shirou and the girls looking quite charming.

They resembled an affectionate upper-class teenage couple who had recently returned from a trip abroad with their younger sister and child, garnering a fair amount of attention.

Before leaving the airport, Shirou asked his company's secretary for a car to pick them up.

Despite the secretary's overweight figure and noticeable paunch, she was dedicated to her work and exceptionally efficient.

Soon after he made the call, she arrived in her car.

After a brief exchange of words with her, he and the others got into the car and set off for their new home.

The lights of the city represented a capitalist society, and although there were no explicit regulations regarding social work, there existed an implicit hierarchy. Therefore, despite Mr. Fujimaru's request for the secretary to take good care of Shirou, Sakura, and Ritsuka, in reality, the secretary didn't dare to meddle too much.

Most importantly, Shirou always acted very mature, and in terms of imposing presence, he even surpassed Mr. Fujimaru. As a result, she didn't inquire too much about the unfamiliar Miyu and Gray that he brought along.

In the darkness of Fuyuki City, the streets bustled with traffic.

The vehicle in which he was traveling drove along the main road in Fuyuki City, heading towards their new home.

Inside the vehicle, the atmosphere was lively.

To be more precise, Arcueid was particularly lively.

Not content with merely hugging a large teddy bear, she had a smile on her face as she embraced both Gray and Miyu.

This made Miyu and Gray feel a bit suffocated.

As for Artoria, she refrained from getting involved because she also had no way of dealing with Arcueid.

In fact, it wasn't just her, Shirou himself had no idea how to deal with Arcueid either.

"Hey Arcueid, can I have my phone back?"

Arcueid, who was happily hugging Gray and Miyu, immediately stopped, a smile frozen on her face. She glanced at him with a hint of caution and asked, "You're not planning to call my editor, are you, Shirou?"

"Nothing that boring," he replied, shaking his head. "I just want to give Sakura a call and let her know we're back."

"Oh, I see... Wait a moment."

She shifted Gray from her left side to her right side, carefully cradling her along with Miyu and the oversized teddy bear. With a deft movement, she reached into her pocket with her left hand, rummaging around for a phone.

As she searched, Arcueid unintentionally tightened her grip on the three "items," causing Gray and Miyu to feel a suffocating sensation.

Help... help us...!

The two of them struggled as if drowning, but it was all in vain.

Naturally, with Arcueid's embrace restraining them, not to mention the two children, even Shirou and Artoria struggled in vain.

"Here you go..."

She retrieved his phone and handed it to him, then she readjusted Gray to her left side.

Only then did the two girls let out a sigh of relief...

They were saved!

Arcueid, with one person on each side, looked like the king of a harem.

However, she was very vigilant and said to him again, "Absolutely! Absolutely do not call my editor, okay?"

"Don't worry. I'm not that bored," he replied, and then dialed Sakura's number, briefly explaining the situation before hanging up the phone.

Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as she wasn't betrayed and handed over to Kariya, anything else would be acceptable.

However, what she didn't know was that after ending the call, Shirou, sitting in the front passenger seat, sent a text message to Kariya.

"Arcueid will be at my place soon. Get ready to catch her!"

Kariya didn't respond immediately. It seemed like he hadn't seen the message yet.

But when he saw the message, that troublemaker had no choice but to go to hell and obediently lock herself up in a small black room!

It wasn't time to use Arcueid yet. If she were brought to his house, it probably wouldn't be long before his entire home was destroyed. It was better to keep her in a small black room for now.

The car pulled up in front of the house, and everyone stepped out of the vehicle.

A delightful scent drifted out from the open doors and windows.

With a quick "snap," Gray's ahoge on top of her head twitched, yet she, much like Miyu, stayed still in her place.

Meanwhile, Arcueid twitched her little cat-like nose, sniffing the scent of delicious food in the air. She stealthily took the keys from Shirou's pocket and went to open the door.

His lips twitched. This girl really didn't consider herself an outsider.

However, he decided not to argue with her for the time being and instead turned to the chubby secretary from the company.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, she hopped back into her car and drove away.

As Shirou turned around, he noticed that Arcueid had already pried open the door to the house. The warm light spilled out, casting a soft glow on the surrounding area.

From within the house, the sound of footsteps echoed, growing louder with each passing moment. Soon, a woman emerged, dressed in a pristine white apron that hugged her elegant figure.

Her tender lilac eyes beamed with affection as she greeted him, "Brother, you're back."

"Yeah," he replied with a nod.

She gazed at him with deep affection, and in her lilac eyes, there was only room for one person.

"Sakura?"

"Huh... Brother, what's wrong?" she snapped out of her daze and asked.

"Let's go inside first."

"Okay." she stepped aside to make way.

It was at that moment that she finally took notice of Gray and Miyu's presence.

"Brother, who are they...?"