"Hello, who's this?"
In the dim, French-style room, a handsome man with long black hair picked up the phone and asked calmly.
Then Luvia's voice came through the receiver.
"Teacher! It's Luvia!"
The handsome man with long black hair's eye twitched. He suppressed the urge to hang up, flicked the cigar in his other hand, and continued to speak coldly.
"Luvia. How's your and Rin's mission coming along? It's been about a week, hasn't it? My two most excellent disciples, have you collected the cards and are you preparing to report back to me?"
"…"
After the handsome man with long black hair finished speaking, he was met with a silence lasting more than ten seconds. He sensed that something was wrong.
"What? Did something happen? Let me just say, if it's just some minor incident where Rin ambushed you, don't bother telling me."
As soon as he spoke, Tohsaka Rin's voice came through the receiver again.
"Tea—Teacher, what are you talking about~ Haha~ How could I possibly do something like that?"
Handsome man with long black hair: "…"
At this moment, the handsome man with long black hair wished he could bring himself to hang up the phone. Although the two on the other end were his most excellent disciples, they were also his most troublesome ones.
"Let's get to the point."
The handsome man with long black hair put down his cigar, calming himself as he waited for their answer, and then…
"Teacher! Cough, cough, it's like this, we've encountered a small problem with our mission here, truly just a tiny problem! Although it's still within our control, for safety, assurance, and to complete the mission perfectly, so…"
Luvia said shamelessly. The handsome man with long black hair, knowing his students all too well, frowned upon hearing this.
"It seems you've run into big trouble."
The other end: "…"
"Did you forget? Before you left, I told you that this mission is also a trial for you. I won't provide you with any help. That's it."
With that, the handsome man with long black hair was about to hang up! But then Luvia's roar came from the other end.
"Tea-tea-teacher! I just acquired an antique! They say it's the Macedonian Empire's king's sword!! Are you! Interested?!"
At Luvia's words, the handsome man with long black hair froze, the image of that magnificent, tall figure involuntarily surfacing in his mind.
"You… you truly are my good student. Alright, tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Ultimately, the handsome man with long black hair gave in. Although he didn't know if it was truly that king's sword, he chose to act.
"Hehe~ Actually, you don't need to act yourself, Teacher. As a Lord of the Clock Tower, how can you just casually step in? How about this, you send Gray over. I believe Gray can easily resolve the problem here."
Luvia chuckled. The handsome man with long black hair vaguely heard Tohsaka Rin muttering softly on the other end of the phone.
"Teacher's combat power isn't high anyway, it's useless for him to come."
"(*￣︶￣)"
The handsome man with long black hair wondered if his authority as a teacher was diminishing. It seemed he needed to discipline them both properly.
"Gray?"
The handsome man with long black hair looked at the young woman beside him. She stood quietly, and surprisingly, her appearance was almost identical to the Black Saber from the alternate dimension yesterday, except for her hair color.
"Teacher."
Gray held a small birdcage. She was serene and gentle, waiting for the handsome man with long black hair's command.
Although Gray was the handsome man with long black hair's true closed-door disciple, she usually acted more like his bodyguard and maid, taking care of his daily life and safety.
"Gray, pack your bags and go. You don't need to worry about me here."
The handsome man with long black hair spoke. Gray's eyes flickered, then she nodded and turned to prepare.
Watching Gray leave, the handsome man warned over the phone.
"Gray will be there in a couple of days. Although I don't know what big trouble you've run into, try to be careful. You are both my students, and I don't want anything to happen to them. Alright.
When will the item be sent over?"
"Cough, cough… Don't worry, Teacher, I'll call my family right away to have it sent to you."
"Mm, be safe.
Beep beep beep~"
The handsome man with long black hair finished speaking and hung up the phone, slumping weakly onto the sofa, the magnificent figure of that king once again surfacing in his mind.
On the other side.
"Yay! Done! With Gray here, there'll be no problem!"
Luvia showed a relieved expression. Though she didn't want to admit it, in terms of combat, Gray's fighting power truly left them far behind, even if they transformed into magical girls, they were no match. Of course… this was when they were fighting desperately.
At this moment, Tohsaka Rin asked.
"Did you really find the Macedonian Empire king's sword? Back when Teacher summoned that king, he only found a fragment."
To which Luvia replied nonchalantly.
"Of course I was pulling his leg. How could something that ancient be found so easily?"
Tohsaka Rin: "(;)"
"Don't worry, I've already sent my butler to look for it. Even if he can't find the sword, finding something else will do. We'll just stall for now, and deal with it after everything else is settled."
Luvia stretched lazily, completely unconcerned, her impressive figure making Tohsaka Rin's eyes burn with envy.
Just as Tohsaka Rin was gritting her teeth,
"I'm home~"
The front door of the room opened, and a hero—no, a handsome redhead walked in, passed through the entryway, and came face to face with the people in the living room.
"Huh! Tohsaka! And Luvia's here too!"
The handsome man looked at Tohsaka Rin and Luvia with surprise, and the two women were equally startled to see him!
"Shirou!"
"E-Emiya-kun! What are you doing here?"
The two women's expressions instantly changed, becoming incredibly shy, like young girls in love.
Emiya Shirou scratched his cheek and said with a smile,
"I'm Illya's brother, you see. I come over to visit when I have free time. What? Is school out? Why are you two here?"
Emiya Shirou had also studied at the Clock Tower, essentially accompanying Tohsaka Rin, and had also worked for Luvia, so they were all well acquainted.
Furthermore, Emiya Shirou's gaze towards Tohsaka Rin held an unusual hint of meaning. The two had lived and studied together at the Clock Tower. Although their relationship wasn't explicitly stated, in terms of affection, their bond was definitely one of friends above all else.
"Ahem! It's nothing, really. You could say we're working on a graduation assignment. Luvia and I came to complete a task. If we can finish it, the Grand Master will take us as disciples."
Tohsaka Rin didn't hide anything; there wasn't much to conceal from Emiya Shirou anyway.
Emiya Shirou nodded upon hearing this.
"I see, the Jewel Mage. It's truly enviable to become his disciple. Oh, since you're here, don't leave today. I bought groceries, and I'll make something delicious for you all later."
Emiya Shirou held up his left hand, which contained a large bag full of ingredients.
Tohsaka Rin's eyes lit up when she heard this.
"That's great! It's been so long since I've had your cooking, Emiya. I'm really looking forward to it."
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