[The adorable Illya changed into her clothes and headed to breakfast. Sitting at the table with her was a familiar figure—her gentle older brother, Shirou Emiya.]
[However, unlike the neatly trimmed hair he had in this world, the Shirou Emiya in the video had slightly messy hair, looking more like a bird's nest.]
[Besides Shirou, there was also the tomboyish Leysritt and Sella, who acted like a strict but caring mother.]
[After breakfast, Illya went to school with Shirou Emiya.]
[She was currently a student at Homurahara Academy, but in the elementary school division.]
[Yes, the Illya in the video was only ten years old.]
Illya: "Is that really Leysritt? I almost didn't recognize her."
House Cook: "Same goes for Sella."
Irisviel: "Oh, it's not just Illya—even Leysritt looks so cute."
Leysritt and Sella had come to Fuyuki City with them ten years ago. Though they had loosened up somewhat over the years, they were still far from the cheerful personalities they displayed in the video.
Irisviel sighed. Why couldn't the Leysritt and Sella from her side be like this?
[On the way to school, Illya met up with her four close friends.]
[The quiet and composed Katsura Mimi, the energetic Takamaze Ryuko with her yellow bun hairstyle, the pink-haired, squinty-eyed Moriyama Nanaki, and the tallest of the group, Kurihara Suzuka, who wore twin pigtails.]
[And Illya's homeroom teacher was none other than the ever-familiar Fujimura Taiga.]
Fujimura Taiga: "Hey! It's me again! Looks like I'm really popular."
Irisviel: "It seems Taiga is destined to be a teacher no matter what world she's in."
Fujimura Taiga: "Hmmm ()."
[After school, Illya bid farewell to her friends and happily walked home with her brother.]
[Today was another peaceful day in Fuyuki City. Truly peaceful.]
[However, with the arrival of a certain red-and-blue duo, this peace was about to be shattered.]
["I never thought I'd be back here after just one year."]
[At Fuyuki Airport, Tohsaka Rin sighed in boredom as she stepped off the plane. A voice came from inside her suitcase.]
["How does it feel to return home after so long, Master?"]
[Tohsaka Rin: "Nothing special. But you? I'm more amazed that you managed to pass through customs."]
["What a noisy country. No sense of elegance whatsoever. Just like someone I know—oh ho ho ho!"]
[A familiar voice called out behind Tohsaka Rin. It was Luvia.]
[These two had actually returned together.]
[However, when Tohsaka Rin and Luvia were in the same place, getting along peacefully was impossible.]
["Ruby, let me correct myself, coming back with this idiot has completely ruined my mood."]
["Oh? I should be the one saying that. Who do you think is responsible for me being like this?"]
["You sure talk big, bread roll."]
["What did you just say?!"]
[Sparks flew between the two as they prepared to start fighting again.]
[But at that moment, another voice came from Luvia's bag.]
["Master, please stop arguing in public."]
["You two are such a disgrace. Have you forgotten why we came all the way back to Japan?"]
["Hmph!"]
[Tohsaka Rin and Luvia glared at each other before turning their heads away in frustration.]
Luvia: "Tsk, why do I have to appear alongside you?"
Tohsaka Rin: "I should be the one saying that!"
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Is this just a different timeline? Did Rin in this world go straight to study at the Clock Tower?"
After all, Luvia's presence confirmed that she had been at the Mage's Association.
Waver: "What's in their bags? Something that can talk?"
Fiore: "It looks like some kind of magecraft artifact. Could it be a new type of Mystic Code?"
Blonde Rin: "I can already foresee another gas leak incident happening in Fuyuki City."
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[Emiya Residence]
[As soon as Illya got home, she didn't even bother changing out of her school uniform before she started fighting with Leysritt over the TV, eager to watch the latest Magical Girl DVD.]
[Sella, seeing them bicker, suddenly became possessed by the spirit of melodrama and started crying.]
[From her words, it was revealed that Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel were still alive. However, they had left Japan years ago, entrusting their home to Sella's care.]
[Shirou Emiya casually tried to comfort her, but Sella immediately turned on him, blaming him for corrupting Illya with the ways of the secular world due to his lack of discipline.]
[However, on closer inspection, all of Sella's complaints boiled down to one thing—Shirou Emiya had taken over most of her household responsibilities, leaving her with nothing to do.]
[Video paused.]
[Question: The events of this world are tied to a choice made by Emiya Kiritsugu during the Fourth Holy Grail War. What did he decide?]
[A: Pursued the Holy Grail to realize his ideals.]
[B: Chose his family and abandoned the Holy Grail War.]
[C: Lost the Fourth War, abandoned his family, and returned to his previous numb existence.]
[D: Discovered the Holy Grail was tainted and destroyed it in anger.]
[Quick answer begins!]
Emiya Kiritsugu: "..."
Could the differences in this world all stem from his choice?
Was his influence on the future really this significant?
Sisigou: "So this is what they call the butterfly effect?"
Caules: "Well, which option should I pick?"
Illya: "Is there even a choice? It's obviously B!"
Illya: "Kiritsugu would never abandon me!"
[Ding! Congratulations to group member Illya for answering correctly. You are awarded 3 Saint Quartz.]
Illya: "Yeah!"
Tohno Akiha: "Ugh, this question was made just for her. That's not fair."
Chihiro: "Trivia questions in this group are always like this. You'll get used to it."
"Choosing his family over the Holy Grail, huh..."
Watching Illya's innocent and happy demeanor in the video, Kiritsugu suddenly felt that maybe—just maybe—this wasn't such a bad idea after all.
But even in this world, hadn't he chosen his family too?
And yet, his life hadn't turned out like this.
Was it because he still hadn't fully let go of the Holy Grail War?
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[Video resumes.]
[The scene rewinds to 1994.]
[A major shift had occurred during the Fourth Holy Grail War in this world.]
[Due to an unknown event, the Holy Grail War was abruptly terminated. The Einzbern family withdrew, while the Tohsaka and Matou families vanished from the world of magecraft.]
[After the Fourth War, Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel erased Illya's memories of the Holy Grail War and moved to Fuyuki City to live a normal life.]
[That's right. In this world, Emiya Kiritsugu abandoned the Holy Grail War. As a result, he survived—and so did his wife, Irisviel. After adopting Shirou Emiya, the family lived happily in Fuyuki City.]
[When their children grew older, the couple entrusted Illya and Shirou to the care of the two homunculus maids, Sella and Leysritt, and set off on a long-term journey overseas.]
[In reality, they were searching for and dismantling subspecies Holy Grail Wars worldwide, ensuring that the catastrophe of the Fourth Holy Grail War never happened again.]
[In this world, Illya and Shirou Emiya had no knowledge of magecraft, nor did they know their parents' true mission.]
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "!!!"
What the hell!? His Tohsaka family disappeared again!
[Time skips forward to evening.]
[The silent night sky was suddenly illuminated by flickering lights as two figures—one red, one blue—clashed in midair, hurling fireballs and beams of light at each other.]
[A closer look revealed that the two were none other than Tohsaka Rin and Luvia.]
[At this moment, they were dressed in elaborate Lolita-style outfits, holding magical wands, and even sporting cat ears on their heads.]
[Yes, these were unmistakably—Magical Girl outfits!]
Tohsaka Rin: "..."
Luvia: "..."
Thousands of metaphorical beasts trampled through their minds.
What was this outfit!?
Blonde Rin: "..."
Stay calm. This isn't me. The one suffering from social death here is another Tohsaka Rin.
Yes, that's right.
Gilgamesh: "Pfft hahaha… You two really went all out with this one."
Aozaki Touko: "So, this is what you're into? Do you want me to make custom outfits for you? I'm quite skilled at tailoring."
Tohsaka Rin: "There's no way I'm wearing that!!!"
Luvia: "This… this… This must be an illusion! Yes, a hallucination! That flat-chested girl is just trying to ruin my reputation!"
Tohsaka Rin: "What did you just say?! I think you are the one embarrassing yourself here!"
(To be continued.)