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"Illyasviel von Einzbern..."
Ilya answered the question somewhat timidly and hid behind Kanzaki Teru, as if she were afraid of the person in front of her.
"I see..."
After hearing Ilya give her full name, the man looked relieved.
"I am Weber Velvet."
"You're Webber!?"
After hearing that the other person had also given their name, Kanzaki Teru began to observe the other person carefully for the first time.
The other person was actually much younger than Kanzaki Teru had imagined, but for some reason, the years had left their mark on Webber's face.
As if she had experienced a lot, her tall figure appeared somewhat thin, as if she would fall to the ground if touched.
However, he was always dressed in formal attire, which suggests that he cares a lot about his appearance.
"Do you know me?"
Seeing Kanzaki Hikaru's excitement, Weber was somewhat surprised, but his vigilance rose again.
"Yes, that's why I came here – to find you."
However, my matter isn't urgent for now; Ilya's situation seems more pressing.
Chapter 387: The Well-behaved Younger Sister
Kanzaki Teru glanced at Ilya, who seemed somewhat uneasy beside him, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
Kanzaki Teru had never seen such an obedient younger sister before, since Takamiya Mana, who was always around him, was causing trouble almost all the time.
This was really giving Hikaru Kanzaki, who prefers quiet, a headache, but now he's seen such an adorable creature.
How could one not feel pity, despite Hiersta's advice?
However, Kanzaki Teru already considers her his younger sister in his heart, though this might also be a way of atoning for his sins.
"Alright, Rin Tohsaka should be taking a magic potion course right now. You can find her in the East Third District."
A map was placed in front of Kanzaki Hikaru, and at that moment, Waver directly told the two of them the location of Tohsaka Rin.
"Thank you!"
However, Ilya was clearly more anxious. She grabbed the map from the table, thanked Waver, and walked towards the door.
Kanzaki Teru immediately followed, while Waver glanced at their backs... or rather, at Illya's back.
A hint of nostalgia flickered in his eyes, but it was fleeting.
"Ugh... how am I supposed to figure this out...?"
Although she rushed out with great momentum, Ilya froze at the spot the moment she opened the map.
Because she couldn't understand the map at all, she had no choice but to ask Kanzaki Teru for help again, her eyes filled with tears.
"I understand, I understand, give it to me, I'll help you look at the map."
Seeing her expression, Kanzaki Teru was instantly captivated.
Helplessly, he reached out and took the map from Ilya's hand.
"So this is ah......"
However, after Kanzaki Teru opened the map, he understood why Ilya hadn't understood it at first.
Even he was stunned for a moment, because the map showed that the terrain of the clock tower was more complicated than he had imagined.
Various routes crisscross the area, and it's not just a single layer.
There are even hundreds of floors underground, and the complex map is so intricate that even Kanzaki Teru cannot easily decipher it.
With a slight frown, Kanzaki Teru began searching the map while recalling the location Weber had mentioned.
Finally, the location Weber mentioned was found in a small corner of the map.
"Let's go."
"Ok!"
Now that they had found the place, Kanzaki Teru had no reason to linger, so he quickly headed to the area with Ilya.
Although it was in a corner of the map, it didn't actually take too much time to get there.
The two walked for about ten minutes before reaching their destination, and could faintly hear the sounds of classes starting.
"What should we do? Should we wait until class ends or go now?"
After all, the one who is truly anxious is Ilya, so it's better to leave this matter to her to decide.
"Hmm... I'm in a hurry, but it wouldn't be good to disturb her during class..."
What a polite little animal! Hearing her say that, Kanzaki Teru had never met such a sensible person.
"In that case..."
Looking around, although it was inside a clock tower, it was actually no different from an ordinary university.
There are also quite a few people selling all sorts of unusual snacks here, since I haven't eaten anything all day except for breakfast.
Ilya glanced at the food beside her countless times along the way, suggesting she hadn't had a proper meal in a while.
"Would you like to get something to eat?"
Upon hearing Kanzaki Teru say this, Illya's face also revealed an undisguised excitement.
However, this excitement didn't last even a moment before turning into a dull and lifeless expression.
"But... I have no money left..."
"Pfft, hahaha! You're thinking about that? Don't worry, I'll treat you to something!"
850 patted his chest, Kanzaki Teru displaying an attitude of being someone you can rely on.
After seeing Ilya's expression, if Kanzaki Teru didn't express his opinion, he wouldn't be able to get away with it.
"Really!?"
Hearing Kanzaki Hikaru say that, Illya's eyes lit up again.
However, as if repeating the same trick, Ilya's eyes dimmed again.
"But Sera told me that I shouldn't accept food from strangers so easily..."
They've been following Kanzaki Hikaru around for ages, and now they're saying this.
Kanzaki Teru felt as if he had been struck by a blow.
"It's okay. She was talking about accepting food from other people, but I just bought it from someone else, so it's fine."
However, seeing Illya's emotional fluctuations, Kanzaki Teru found it quite amusing.
"Big brother, why are you so kind to me...?"
Chapter 388: The Shadow of the Past
Whether out of concern or for some other reason, Ilya asked this perfectly reasonable question at this moment.
"If you ask me why, I honestly can't answer that, but—"
Kanzaki Teru didn't actually know why he was being so kind to a stranger, even though that person might eventually endanger his life.
However, Kanzaki Teru couldn't let go of Illya in front of him. He couldn't bear to refuse to help the child in need without any benefit to himself.
That person is truly unworthy of being called human, but perhaps his actions weren't solely due to that reason.
"I might also want a younger sister."
Gently patting Illya's head, Kanzaki Teru gave this slightly sentimental reason.
Although this wasn't the main reason, it was Kanzaki Hikaru's honest opinion.
However, when he saw Ilya looking so helpless on the roadside, Kanzaki Teru saw a reflection of his past self in her.
"Oh... I see..."
Upon hearing Kanzaki Teru say this, Ilya became somewhat hesitant.
"What's wrong?"
"Ah! No...it's nothing!"
"Your nervous attitude is rather suspicious."
After all, he looked a little dejected just now, but now he looks like this.
"Really, it's nothing! Oh, right! I want to eat crepes!"
Pointing to a shop nearby, Ilya immediately pulled Kanzaki Hikaru towards it.
"I really don't understand..."
Even Kanzaki Teru couldn't understand what children were thinking, or why their emotions fluctuated so much.
They speak without any logical reasoning and are easily attracted to what is in front of them, no matter what they do.
Although it is very troublesome, it is also very simple.
"It's delicious!"
Perhaps she was really hungry, because Ilya quickly devoured the crepe.
After that, they bought a lot more food until Ilya couldn't eat anymore.
Seeing her happy expression, Kanzaki Teru felt as if he were infected by her happiness, and his mood relaxed like never before.
"It's that person..."
Shh, be careful...
However, even in this blissful time, discordant voices always arose around us.
It must have been caused by the commotion at 371 earlier. After all, everyone has witnessed Kanzaki Hikaru's strength.
In addition, the clock tower is only so big, so news spreads very quickly.
Although Kanzaki Teru doesn't really care about this issue, there are bound to be some busybodies pointing fingers and making comments.