December 24, 2003.

It’s Christmas Eve once again.

Emiya family.

On the low table in the living room, just like in previous years, Dahe, who was cosplaying with Santa Claus, was drunk to the point of blurring his eyes, lying on the table and falling asleep.

"Sister Teng, if you want to sleep, go back to me and sleep again. You will catch a cold if you sleep in a place like this."

Shirou came over holding a blanket with a helpless expression on his face.

"I told you not to drink so much, but this person didn't listen at all."

"I didn't drink too much!"

“It’s not convincing at all if it smells like alcohol!”

"Shirou, you actually called me smelly... disgusting!"

"Don't pounce on me!"

Seeing Shirou and Taiga in a mess, Sakura, who had been sitting at the low table, couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing from the bottom of her heart.

...

Looking at Taiga sleeping on the floor covered with a blanket, Shirou gave Sakura a helpless smile.

"I'm sorry, Sakura, for letting you see this side of Fuji-san."

"It's nothing," Sakura shook her head, "It feels completely different from my home, I quite like it."

After hearing this, Shirou rubbed his head and twitched his lips in embarrassment: "Well, logically speaking, outsiders like us are not allowed to inquire about family situations, but Sakura and Shinji's family situation..."

Before he finished speaking, Shirou suddenly noticed some complicated emotions appearing in Sakura's eyes, and immediately changed his words: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Sakura shook her head and didn't say anything, she just looked at the white bear doll on the table - it was sent from Tokyo.

"But as an older brother, Shenji has never forgotten Christmas gifts and birthday gifts." Shirou continued, "Maybe Shenji just can't save face in front of his sister."

Sakura still didn't answer.

Seeing that Sakura had no desire to continue the conversation, Shirou changed the topic: "Speaking of which, Shinji is now..."

Before he could finish his words, the news broadcast on the TV stopped Shirou's words.

"The mysterious singer Shinji, who won the Newcomer Award with an album two months after his debut and gained countless fans, suddenly stated at the press conference of his second album that he refused all awards and bluntly stated that the songs in his album were plagiarized.

, and finally announced that he was quitting the music scene.

"As soon as the news came out, it immediately aroused condemnation and discussion from countless fans.

"However, regarding the matter of plagiarism, Shinji did not name who he plagiarized from, and until now, no one has come forward to accuse Shinji.

"What's even more strange is that some fans have specifically compared Shinji's music and lyrics and found no plagiarism or borrowing.

"This matter has been fermenting for a month, and we still don't know the truth about the plagiarism that Shinji said.

"Also, Shinji, who was wearing a mask at the press conference, said at the end after being asked by reporters what he planned to do in the future, "I want to try being Shinichi recently" also left countless fans scratching their heads."

Shirou shook his head helplessly as he watched the mysterious singer Shinji wearing a tanuki mask at the press conference being played on TV.

"Maybe it was a whim and the short-lived interest has disappeared again. Speaking of which, this guy is really awesome. He can do things like this just on a whim."

"Hey, brother, he is really awesome." Sakura lowered her head and responded softly.

"But it was said so on TV, so Shenji should be back by now, right? After all, the press conference was a month ago."

Sakura shook her head.

"Did you find some new interest? What is Shinichi...?"

"have no idea."

As she said that, Sakura looked at the TV, which coincidentally started broadcasting the next news item.

"The secret room murder case that occurred at 5:10 pm today in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, has been solved and the prisoner has been arrested by the police.

"It is said that the person who assisted the police in solving the case was a 17-year-old high school student.

"Moreover, according to internal police reports, this is the eighth case this month that the high school student has assisted the police in solving."

"Then what," Shirou looked at Sakura and asked tentatively: "Although I may be thinking too much, but is this high school detective something like..."

"Maybe it's my brother..."

Shirou:...What is there that this friend of mine can't do?

"Ah~" Shirou put his hands on the floor, raised his face and sighed, "Shenji is really an all-around genius. To be honest, I have never seen him fail."

Suddenly thinking of the little figure in the setting sun who gritted her teeth and was washed away by the rushing river time and time again, Sakura brushed the side of her hair.

Be proud, focus, work hard, never admit defeat, never give up...

These are all things that my brother has and that I also want to have.

"There is still a piece of cake left, I hope it won't go bad."

With that said, Shirou stood up, picked up the remaining cakes on the table, and walked slowly to the refrigerator in the kitchen.

"It would be great if Shenji was here, at least he wouldn't stay."

"Brother... hates sweets."

"Huh?" Shirou, who had just put the cake in the refrigerator, asked in confusion, "I've never heard Shinji talk about this before."

"It's probably not something worth talking about."

"Really," Shirou said with a hint of helplessness as he closed the refrigerator door, "That guy obviously stole the pudding from me before, but he didn't expect to hate sweets. Shinji is really a strange guy."

Sakura didn't pay much attention to what Shirou said about Shinji snatching her pudding, and she thought her brother was just playing tricks on her senior.

...

At eleven o'clock in the night, Fuyuki City Shinto Tram Station.

Shinji, who had just walked out from the tram station dragging his suitcase, looked at the goose-feather-like snow, closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the overly familiar cold air.

But before Shenji could say something about finally coming back or something, he suddenly saw Rin standing less than ten meters away from him, dumbfounded, wearing earplugs and holding a CD player, looking at him in disbelief.

Commonly known as: injustice, home, road, narrow!

The information in the setting set is really unbelievable. Doesn't it mean that Tohsaka Rin can't use the machine? Shinji complained silently in his heart.

Shenji didn't know how long it took Rin and how many times he had to find a CD player store clerk before he managed to learn how to use the simplest CD player, and he didn't even know how to cut songs.

"It's just that we haven't seen each other for a few months, why do you look like you've seen a ghost?" Shenji said angrily, but before Shenji could take a step, Rin shouted to stop.

"Stop!!"

"You are very strange."

"Don't come here anyway!"

"Although the relationship between the two of us is indeed not that good, your attitude is really unexpectedly irritating." Shenji said expressionlessly.

Oops...Oops! Rin was extremely panicked. If he wanted to ask why he was so panicked, it was probably because there was someone else's CD in his CD player.

If this guy knew that he actually bought his CD, he would be laughed at!

While Rin was thinking this, she silently took a few steps back.

"Anyway...anyway, let's just pretend we haven't met each other today!"

Looking at Rin who said this with a blushing face, Shinji was silent for a long time before sighing and turning around.

"It's up to you. I've been on the train for so long and I don't have the energy to argue with you." After saying that, Shenji waved his hand, "Goodbye, and Merry Christmas."

Huh? Are you leaving now? Rin was a little surprised and was stunned for a while before reluctantly responding in a low voice with a straight face...
Chapter completed!