In the midst of bickering and laughter, the family walked the road at the foot of the mountain and walked on the approach.

It didn't take long to see the iconic mountain gate of Liudong Temple, which has endured hundreds of years of wind and rain and has survived four Holy Grail Wars and still stands.

In a sense, this is also the oldest witness of Fuyuki City, which is older than Fuyuki City itself.

Shinji paused and wiped away a section of snow from the pillar of the mountain gate with his hand, revealing the weather-beaten stone pillar. There is a distinct mark on the stone pillar, which runs diagonally through most of the column. Although the imprints have been worn away by time, they are still relatively new compared to the other fine traces on the stone pillars.

Stretching out his index and middle fingers, moving from one end of the trail to the other little by little, Shinji closed his eyes and whispered:

"Happy New Year, Master. ”

This mountain gate was the final battle place of the last two servants of the Holy Grail War in the winter of 1994, and this trace was left by Skaha with the scarlet spear in his hand during the battle.

Whenever he walks here, Shinji will stop here for a moment, remembering the woman who had the greatest influence on his life, and the woman who made him feel excited for the first time in this world.

After doing all this, he looked up again at the junction between the column and the gatehouse, where there was also a clear trace, caused by the sword pressure of the other man in the final battle.

"Happy New Year to you too, Saber, no, Artoria Pandolagón. ”

Just as Shinji was immersed in memories of the past, a crisp voice came from above.

"Ah, you're looking at the mountain gate again, Shinji Makiri. ”

Looking up, a girl with a double ponytail and a red jacket stood on a higher staircase, her hands crossed on her waist, her chin raised high, and her turquoise-like eyes were particularly dazzling in the ice and snow.

"Happy New Year, Rin. ”

Shinji smiled as he walked over to the girl his own age. She is Rin Tosaka, Sakura's own sister, and one of the few people who feels guilty.

"Don't be so affectionate!I'm not familiar with you!" Even though he was already on the same level as Shinji, Rin still didn't change his condescending attitude.

Shinji was not angry: "You and I don't know each other, I know you very well, who let us all have a common sister?"

"Ah, how dare you say it!" Rin got angry at the mention of this, and his drooping ponytails trembled.

"Sister, sister-" Sakura saw that the atmosphere was not right, and hurriedly ran between the two, "-Don't quarrel with your brother, okay." ”

"Sakura... Don't worry about it, it's about me and Shinji Makiri!" Rin snorted as she bypassed her sister's obstruction.

"So, don't call me that way anymore. Shinji shook his head helplessly.

"Hmph, I want you to take care of it. Rin turned his head, and a ponytail almost landed in Shinji's face.

"Rin, don't be rude. ”

Hearing this gentle female voice, Rin's "arrogance" suddenly withered.

"Mom, Mom. ”

The only one who can restrain the tsundere daughter is the gentle mother Aoi Tosaka, a woman who makes no one in the Maki family find fault, and Yamato Nadeshiko, which is becoming more and more rare in modern Japan.

"Happy New Year, Aunt Aoi, and Uncle Tosaka. ”

Shinji naturally bowed to Aoi Tosaka and Tosaka Tokitomi who was supported by her, because it was a suit, so it was Western etiquette.

There is also Sakura who salutes with Shin III, and to this day, she can naturally call out this unfamiliar name in front of outsiders.

The humility and courtesy of the brother and sister saw that Shi Chen and Aoi nodded secretly, and once again confirmed that their choice to send their daughter to the Jian Tong family was not wrong.

Although the Tosaka family learns Western magic, they are an orthodox native family of Toei, and there is no shortage of etiquette and customs to be observed. In the past, they would definitely stay in front of the Liudong Temple until the New Year's bell rang, but after the Fourth Holy Grail War, Tosaka Tokitoshito's body was eroded by the curse of black mud and was not as good as before, so he couldn't stay up late, so he had to retreat to the second. Of course, the reason for not wearing a kimono is that the family style of the Tosaka family is more Western than that of the Makiri family, even though the Tosaka family is an authentic Japanese.

Although Tosaka Tokitomi fell to this point because he was too obsessed with the Holy Grail and took the blame on himself, Shinji was also indispensable in it. For Tosaka Toshitomi himself, Shinji has nothing to say, they are all participants in the Holy Grail War, and if you don't die, you can already be regarded as merciful for Sakura's face.

It's just that for the gentle Aoi and the naïve Rin, Shinji can't pass this level in his heart, and the guilt comes from this. Therefore, no matter how much Rin loses his temper and how poisonous he is (the daughter of Aoi taught, how poisonous can it be?), Shinji will not be angry, and will only face it with a smile.

It's the same now, and he also helps Rin say good things, such as Rin is not rude, but he didn't hold back and took advantage of his mouth. But I don't know, the more Shinji is like this, the more Rin feels fake, the more angry he becomes, and because of the presence of his parents, he has a bad seizure, so he can only hold it alone.

Shinji, who saw this, patted his sister on the shoulder, motioned for her to say a few more words to her biological parents, and quietly retreated to her family.

He also retreated with his uncle Yanye, who retreated into the snow outside the approach, and asked Orange for a lighter and cigarettes before leaving. Yan Ye usually has no habit of smoking, and only when he watches Aoi take care of Shi Chen, he will want to smoke. Even though I am always choked and coughing, it is better than looking at my sweetheart and another person.

I also thought about forgetting Aoi, and I also thought about finding someone to make do with it for a lifetime. It's just that in the end, he found that the shadow that had been rooted in his heart since he was a teenager was not only not diluted by time and experience, but was like an old wine that became more and more mellow and deeper with the passage of time.

Maybe I can only watch her like this in my life, even if Tosaka Shichen dies, the chance of letting her choose me is very slim.

Seeing his younger brother choking until his face was flushed until he burst into tears, his elder brother Crane was also a little unbearable, and he turned his head sideways and asked the two authorities in the family: "How long can Tosaka Shichen last?"

"There's not much time left. Yustisa showed a hint of sorrow, sad for the end of another member of the Imperial Three Families.

"Hmm. Orange nodded in confirmation, "Just this year, we will definitely not see the sun of the new century." ”

"Yes. Tsuru squinted his eyes, it was exactly the same as Shinji had when he had the idea of a ghost.

"Daddy. Shinji shouted nonchalantly.

"What for?"

"I know what you're thinking, some things can be counterproductive if you think about it, and if you really put it into practice. ”

Knowing the father is better than the son, and knowing the son is also better than the father.

"Have you thought about it too?"

"Well, but for a woman like Aunt Aoi, those methods are useless, and you will understand if I tell you something when I go back. ”

"Well, that's a shame. ”

Tsuru sighed unwillingly, the two prodigal sons of the Tong family, the elder brother turned back, hoping that the younger brother could also get his own happiness.

"Is there really nothing you can do about it?"

"Not at the moment, when Rin and Sakura are older, there may be a glimmer of life. ”

External forces can't affect Aoi, a woman who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and only those who can affect her are close relatives.