Chapter 238: Sakura Matou's Command Spells

The light from the living room pierced through the lattice of the paper sliding door, casting faint patches of light across the tatami.

Alvin looked at the girl with extreme shock.

For a brief moment, he even suspected that Kama had taken over her body again.

'Sakura... did she realize what she had just said?'

But judging from the way her magical energy flowed... there was no doubt that this was indeed Sakura Matou herself.

Alvin fell silent for a moment, his gaze lingering on the girl for quite some time.

At this moment, the distance between them was incredibly close.

The girl's moist eyes and the sweet breath she softly exhaled onto his face constantly drew Alvin's attention.

His fingers moved slightly.

In the end, one of his hands quietly climbed onto the girl's slender waist as he slowly leaned toward her soft lips.

Sakura Matou closed her eyes in intoxication.

Her long curled eyelashes trembled lightly while her body gradually relaxed.

So warm...

If possible, she wished this feeling could continue forever...

She made no attempt to resist, instead cooperating completely with Alvin's kiss.

Although he belonged to her sister... if it was her sister, even if she found out, she probably wouldn't say anything.

It was despicable, but all of this was for the sake of being together with Senpai.

Only... it was a pity.

As if recalling something, Sakura Matou slowly opened her eyes.

When their lips parted, she gazed gently at Alvin and softly asked, "Senpai, how long can you still remain in the present world?"

"I'm not sure either... but I think it should be soon."

Alvin shook his head.

After the Greater Grail was destroyed, Servants would gradually disappear from the present world.

He didn't know how long this body of his could last, but not long ago he had been "soaked" in the Tide of Chaos, so he should still be able to remain for some time.

Hearing his words, Sakura Matou's eyes dimmed slightly as she lowered her gaze.

Seeing this, Alvin reached out and gently stroked the girl's smooth hair.

"You don't need to feel sorry. Kama's matter isn't your fault... and besides, once the Holy Grail War ends, I would disappear anyway."

"In the future, you can try to accept your father... Tokiomi's intentions were good, he just never considers the feelings of the people involved."

Alvin paused for a moment, then muttered, "Though I wonder how much longer he'll stay at the Clock Tower..."

It had already been ten years since Tokiomi Tohsaka left Fuyuki.

Logically speaking, even treating an injury should have taken only two or three years at most, right?

Why is that guy still at the Clock Tower for so long?

"Father once called Onee-sama from the Clock Tower before. He said he hoped to continue studying there for a while longer and asked her to take good care of me..."

Sakura Matou suddenly said in a quiet voice.

"Then it seems Tokiomi does care about you."

Alvin couldn't help but smile.

"Actually, there are still many people around you who care about you."

"Perhaps."

As Sakura Matou spoke, she stepped half a step closer to Alvin again, nearly pressing her delicate body entirely against him.

Faintly, Alvin could almost feel an indescribably soft and pleasant sensation.

"Sakura..."

Sakura Matou raised her hand.

Her pale fingertips gently brushed against the boy's face.

The desk lamp in the room swayed beneath her lowered eyelashes.

"Senpai said just now that there are many people who care about me... are you one of them?"

Alvin nodded lightly.

Sakura Matou raised her gaze.

Within those beautiful eyes that rippled like autumn water, a kind of soul-stirring gentleness seemed to settle.

"Actually... I'm the same too."

The girl softly said, "I've been concerned about it ever since Senpai appeared."

There seemed to be an irresistibly sweet tone in her voice as she took Alvin's hand and guided it closer to where her heart was beating.

"Senpai should be able to clearly feel my heartbeat now, right?"

Even through the fabric of the kimono, Alvin could feel the girl's heartbeat at that moment... though the heartbeat he sensed was not very strong.

If it were Manaka, he would probably be able to hear her heartbeat very clearly.

Hm...it's not good to talk about someone behind their back.

Their gazes locked onto each other.

At this moment, the girl's eyes, even every subtle expression and smile, seemed to weave a fragrant cage around him.

"Sakura—"

"Shh."

Just as Alvin was about to speak, Sakura Matou gently pressed her index finger against his lips.

A faint elegant fragrance seemed to linger at her fingertip.

"Ten years ago, in the worm pit, you were the one who pulled me out of the darkness..."

As she spoke, her little finger hooked the sash of her kimono at her waist.

"I relive that warmth in my dreams every night."

Alvin instinctively moved his fingers, but in the next instant they froze.

Because, at this moment, a cherry-colored pattern rewritten by a Command Spell appeared on the back of his hand .

"Don't struggle... This is a Command Spell I reconstructed using the remnants of the Greater Grail."

"This time, I don't want Senpai to become my Servant..."

She raised her head, revealing a charming smile.

"Sakura is actually a very greedy girl."

The power of the Command Spell caused Alvin to instinctively lean backward.

Sakura Matou took the opportunity to press down on his shoulders, her black hair cascading like a waterfall.

"W-wait! At least let me set up a soundproof barrier—"

Before he could finish speaking, the girl's usually gentle face revealed a mischievous smile like that of a little devil.

"It's fine. If Onee-sama hears it... then let's just treat it as a little prank~"

...

In front of the Tohsaka residence.

Mash Kyrielight stood quietly on the street, carefully listening to Romani's report about the situation in Fuyuki.

When she heard the final part, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Senpai, the purification rate of the pollution in Fuyuki City is 99.8%.

It looks like things here are basically resolved."

"Why is there still 0.2% left... Could it be that the White Dragon's Saint Graph residue is still affecting this Singularity?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru couldn't help asking.

Mash softly nodded. "According to the doctor's information, the White Dragon's body contains a large amount of magical energy residue from the Tide of Chaos.

Once the White Dragon leaves Fuyuki, the city should completely return to normal."

"But I still don't understand why SHEBA would specifically mark that remaining 0.2%. It almost feels like it's intentionally leaving behind a souvenir..."

Mash continued, making Ritsuka Fujimaru stunned for a moment.

Thinking back to the fierce battle that had just erupted at the Tohsaka residence, her expression became somewhat subtle.

"Perhaps... that 0.2% of pollution is because of the White Dragon and the people around him."

"But no matter what, since the Holy Grail War is already over, once they leave Fuyuki, everything should stabilize."

Hearing this, Mash looked up toward the sky. "I wonder how that White Dragon is doing now."

In a single Holy Grail War, several familiar figures had appeared at once, and it had even drawn the arrival of three Beasts...

No one knew how it would ultimately end.