Heroic Spirit: I, Shinji, have tried my best.

Chapter 270 The Warmth of Reunion

The moment she opened the door and saw who was coming, the girl seemed to be nailed to the spot, staring ahead with trembling pupils...

Shinji smiled gently, took a step forward and rubbed the head that was still in a daze:

"What's wrong? Have you not seen me for so long that you don't even recognize me?"

"Ni...Nissan..."

The girl's voice was trembling, and she was stunned for dozens of seconds before she gradually reacted...

Even though she had imagined this scene countless times in her dreams, when it really happened, even she herself could hardly believe it.

"...Why...you...so suddenly..."

Sakura Matou raised her hand to cover her mouth, with a faint light flickering in her eyes... It was indeed too sudden, but fortunately, it was a surprise.

Although I have so many things to say in my heart, such as where have you been, Nisan, why haven’t you sent any news, are you doing well out there, I miss you so much…

But in the end, all the words turned into a simple greeting:

“…Nissan, welcome home!”

This time, Shinji was also stunned.

He thought that when the other person saw him, he would immediately run over excitedly and give him a big hug, then cry and scold him for suddenly disappearing.

But now the girl in front of him with long purple hair showed him an unusually warm smile, and the tears in her eyes sparkled in the sun...

Seeing this scene, Shinji felt his nose was blocked and he suddenly felt like crying.

This little girl can actually hold back when she sees him. Could it be that they feel strange because they haven’t seen each other for too long? But I don’t care whether we feel strange or not, I just can’t hold back!

"cherry!!!"

The tough image that Shinji had just put on suddenly broke down, and he pounced on the other person and hugged him in his arms.

As a man, he should be the more stable one, but the reality seems to be the opposite of what he imagined...

But there is nothing we can do about it.

Compared to his ordinary daily life, his journey was full of thrills and unknowns. After traveling through several worlds continuously, he felt as if he was in another world.

If he came back later, he might even forget... forget that he still has a home here...

"Snapped!"

Sakura didn't expect the other party to suddenly rush up. She lost her balance and took a few steps back. Although Shinji would not let her fall, the small vase placed on the shoe cabinet next to her was in trouble.

“…What’s that sound!?”

Illya, who was sitting in the room, became alert instantly after hearing the noise. Although the probability of being attacked here was very small, she could not afford to speculate too much now.

The two maids behind them had the same idea. The three of them stood up at the same time and ran towards the door. Even halfway through, the two maids in strange clothes had already pulled out a huge weapon from somewhere.

[That sound just now was definitely not normal...]

“…thump thump thump!”

The sound of hurried footsteps came from the entrance. Illya held the door frame with her left hand as she turned the corner. She raised her right hand forward and turned around, aiming at... the man and woman who were hugging each other intimately...

"…!?"

Illya was stunned...

Being suddenly fed a handful of dog food was such a surprise.

No, what about enemy attacks? What about danger?

So while I was busy worrying about you, you two were being affectionate here! ?

Being tricked, Illya withdrew her hand unhappily and covered her face instead, trying to cover up the embarrassing scene.

Fortunately, she just saw the appearance of the person who came... He was indeed a guy who would always bring her surprises.

"…Um?"

Hearing the noise in front of him, Shinji, who had been burying his face in Sakura's hair and secretly wiping away his tears, slowly raised his head and looked at the petite girl in pure white with blurry vision.

Although the clothes were a little different, Shinji recognized the other person at first sight.

"…What happened? How did the cup get out?"

"..."

…Well, it’s bad enough that good intentions aren’t rewarded, but now I’m getting scolded.

Illya rolled her eyes and glared at Shinji fiercely.

Although she didn't know what her new word "cup" was for people, her intuition told her that it was definitely not a good word.

"Eh? Illya, why are you out?"

"…It's nothing. I heard some weird noises, so I came to check it out."

"Oh, I see. Haha... To be honest, I didn't know Nissan would come back so suddenly..."

Sakura patted Shinji's back to comfort her brother, and looked at Illya with a helpless expression.

After this, her original sadness disappeared, but she was still very happy about Shinji's return!

“…By the way, Illya, you guys probably haven’t eaten yet, right? I was just cooking. I’ll go out and buy some ingredients, and then we can stay here and have dinner together tonight!”

"... no."

Seeing that the house was suddenly so lively, Sakura thought of cooking a table of dishes to celebrate her brother's return.

But Illya rejected her invitation unexpectedly, then bowed slightly to apologize to her, and pretended to leave...

"...Please wait a moment. Didn't you want to ask me something very important just now? Are you not going to ask it anymore?"

Illya walked past the loving couple who were still hugging each other and walked to the door. After hearing the other party's words, she paused, turned her head and took a deep look at the man's back and said:

"No need... Originally I just wanted to ask if you still want to continue to contact the magic side, because in my opinion, the current Matou family can no longer be called a magic family. Continuing to contact things that shouldn't exist will only bring danger... At least it was before."

Illya looked at Sakura with a serious expression. This was not an exaggeration, but a fact... But she suddenly changed the subject and said in a nonchalant tone:

"...However, now that this guy is back, you will inevitably continue to interact with the world here... But at least with him around, you won't be in any danger..."

[As for her...looking at the way the two of them are now, it doesn't look like a good time at all. She should come next time, so as not to continue being fed dog food here.]

"… Then Miss, let's go."

The two maids seemed to follow Illya's steps closely. They did not show any emotional changes at Shinji's return. They just followed the girl like a loyal guard.

"Well... let's go..."

"...Oh...Okay!"

“Slow down…”

Sakura stared blankly at Illya who was leaving, and her face suddenly felt hot as she recalled what she had just said.

He said that as long as Nissan is here, I will not be in danger or something like that... What nonsense is that?

But before she could rejoice for long, her shoulders suddenly began to feel heavy, almost crushing her to the ground.

Xiaoying raised her head curiously, looking at the figure hanging on her...

"…Nisan is… asleep?"

"Mo~ How could you fall asleep at this time... How can I move it by myself..."

Sakura smiled and carried Shinji on her back, slowly moving him into the room. She didn't look very strong, but she was surprisingly heavy...

After moving a few times, they would take a break and secretly look at each other's sleeping face.

“…I’m glad you’re back…”