“Hoo~ This is truly a passionate and explosive way to meet.
Most people wouldn’t be able to withstand such an impact of enthusiasm.”
“Hmm…
Is Aoi driving here?
Never mind, I can’t blame you.
After all, it’s also because of my sudden appearance.”
Speaking these words of complaint, his voice was very distinctive, full of flamboyance and arrogance, and combined with Hayami Sho’s voice, it was as if he had come to guest star from the adjacent Gintama set.
This was Iron Man Tohsaka Tokiomi, or rather, the side displayed by ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ after Lynch used the character card, calmly patting off non-existent dust from his body, and then walking towards the car.
At this moment, Tohsaka Aoi was stunned, completely bewildered, her mind in utter chaos.
She had heard what ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ said just now, and because she heard it, she was even more confused.
Tohsaka Tokiomi was equally dumbfounded.
This mature man, just thirty years old and at the peak of his life, looked at the ‘old man’ who was older than him and looked very much like him, and his mind was also in chaos.
Then, it wasn’t until ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ walked to the side of the car that Tohsaka Aoi slightly recovered, and then couldn’t help but turn to Tohsaka Tokiomi and ask, “Dear, this, this person, could it, could it be Father?
No, no, didn’t you say Father passed away long ago?”
Tohsaka Tokiomi also quickly took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and then said seriously, “Yes, my father passed away ten years ago.
The Magic Crest is with me.
In fact, I personally handled the funeral.
It’s just…”
He stopped there, obviously having more to say.
Tohsaka Aoi, who understood her husband and was also born into a Magus family, immediately understood what Tohsaka Tokiomi wanted to say next.
Although he was indeed ‘dead’, in the world of Magi, there were countless instances of feigned death.
Perhaps Tohsaka Tokiomi’s father, the previous head of the Tohsaka Family, had faked his death to escape and then secretly gone off to do something.
Yes, the Tohsaka couple subconsciously believed that Iron Man Tohsaka Tokiomi, played by Lynch and reincarnated from Tony Stark, was the previous head of the Tohsaka Family.
However, this conjecture was quickly dismissed by Tohsaka Tokiomi, because he suddenly remembered that although his father, who had died ten years ago, looked very much like him, that resemblance was only about seventy percent, and definitely not to the extent of the person in front of him.
Furthermore, having participated in the Third Holy Grail War and sustained injuries, Tohsaka Tokiomi’s father was quite old and frail, completely incomparable to ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ that Lynch had transformed into.
So, who exactly was this person?
Tohsaka Tokiomi’s mind exploded in shock, his entire body rigid, muscles stiff, and at this moment, the rear car door had already been pulled open, and that person directly got into the car from the left side.
At this time, Tohsaka Sakura looked timidly yet curiously at ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’.
She had been confused since the beginning, the small girl wearing a seatbelt completely unaware of what was happening, only hearing her parents talking about things she didn’t understand.
Now, the mysterious grandfather suddenly got into the car and was right next to her, which made Tohsaka Sakura subconsciously look over.
Subsequently, Tohsaka Sakura froze, because ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’s appearance also astonished her.
After all, he looked too much like her father, only much older.
Then, just like Tohsaka Aoi, Tohsaka Sakura also subconsciously believed that this was her father’s father, her grandfather, and a glimmer of hope and filial affection suddenly appeared in her beautiful eyes.
It was the feeling of an abandoned child suddenly finding another relative and subconsciously treating that relative as a lifeline.
As for ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’, amidst Tohsaka Aoi’s bewilderment and Tohsaka Tokiomi’s wary and tense gaze, he leaned back against the seat to test the feel, then complained, “This car is too bad.
Although it’s the nineties, there are many comfortable cars available.
Why didn’t you buy one?”
“Oh, let me see who this is?
Wow~ Adorable and well-behaved Sakura, it really brings back memories.”
He then noticed Tohsaka Sakura, immediately showing a heartfelt smile and stroking Tohsaka Sakura’s head, then expressing genuine emotion.
It was as if such a well-behaved and cute Matou Sakura would never be seen again in the future.
Such a familiar demeanor and words made the Tohsaka Family of three a little flustered.
Then, Tohsaka Tokiomi spoke in a deep voice, “Who exactly are you, sir?
Why do you appear here with my face?”
As he spoke, the man had already clenched his fists and was quietly mobilizing the Magic in his body, ready to act at any moment.
However, his mood was quite heavy, and he had no confidence whatsoever, because ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’s entrance was too shocking, leaving Tohsaka Tokiomi with no confidence at all.
If he could avoid fighting, he was unwilling to fight.
Tohsaka Tokiomi was even in despair, because if such a ‘monster’ truly wanted to act against the Tohsaka Family, he might not even have the ability to resist, and in the world of Magi, there were many ruthless individuals who would wipe out entire families at the drop of a hat.
Especially evil Magi who secretly wiped out entire families and then lived on under the identity of the exterminated family were found all over the world.
Tohsaka Tokiomi felt that he might have encountered such a fellow, after all, ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’s appearance was that of an older him—he had even begun to imagine various tragic scenarios for the Tohsaka Family.
Upon hearing this, Tohsaka Aoi and Tohsaka Sakura both froze slightly before becoming frightened, because Tohsaka Tokiomi’s words revealed the fact that this ‘old man’ who looked so much like him was not Father/Grandfather.
As for ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’, he raised an eyebrow and looked back at Tohsaka Tokiomi: “You didn’t notice something so obvious?
The parallel world theory shouldn’t be a rare theory in this era, should it?”
“Hey, hey, hey, what’s with that confused look?
Hey, wait, you, you wouldn’t just be a very traditional Magus, would you?”
Seeing Tohsaka Tokiomi’s confused expression when he heard the parallel world theory, ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ frowned, showing a look of disdain as if to say,’So you’re just a bad student.’
However, Tohsaka Tokiomi didn’t care about being despised, because at this moment he suddenly remembered something, and his eyes burst with bright light as he turned to stare intently at ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’, his expression filled with fanaticism.
“Wait a minute!
Parallel world, does that mean you completed the Second Magic?
Are you me who completed the Second Magic?”
The so-called Second Magic refers to the second of the only five remaining true Magics in this world, named Kaleidoscope.
Its effect is the proof and utilization of parallel worlds, thus possessing the ability to traverse and observe different parallel worlds.
It is the Magic mastered by the Magus Marshal Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg.
However, the ancestor of the Tohsaka Family, Tohsaka Nagato, was a disciple of this individual, and thus possessed his inheritance regarding the Second Magic, but no one in the Tohsaka Family had ever been able to master it.
Therefore, upon hearing ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ speak of parallel worlds, Tohsaka Tokiomi subconsciously believed that the person in front of him was ‘himself’ who had mastered the Second Magic, and his emotional value instantly surged.
And in Lynch’s view, from the moment he first appeared, the Tohsaka Family had been continuously generating ‘fun points’ for him, and now, the emotional value provided by Tohsaka Tokiomi alone began to explode, with numbers like ‘+10’ and ‘+10’ constantly appearing.
Lynch glanced at it, estimating that Tohsaka Tokiomi alone could provide over 200 fun points in this single instance.
The cost of using the character card was immediately recouped, with a large surplus.
If even a supporting character like Tohsaka Tokiomi could provide so many fun points, Lynch dared not imagine how much other important characters could provide.
In any case, his anticipation was already at its peak.
However, for now, the fun had to continue, and emotional value had to be harvested, so the act had to go on.
Under the enhancement of perfect acting, this ‘Iron Man Tohsaka Tokiomi’ looked at Tohsaka Tokiomi with an expression of looking at a bad student, with impeccable acting that even the original ‘Iron Man Tohsaka Tokiomi’ would rank second in.
“Always talking about Magus and Magic.
Oh, God, I really don’t want to admit that you’re actually my parallel world counterpart.
This severe lack of intelligence really makes me want to kick your butt with my shoe.”
After saying these words in a translated tone that made Tohsaka Tokiomi’s face darken, ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ turned to Tohsaka Aoi and said, “Aoi, let’s go home first.
Yes, the Tohsaka Family here.
We can talk about anything else later.”
Hearing this, Tohsaka Aoi subconsciously responded, immediately preparing to drive back, but then she reacted and looked weakly at her real husband, Tohsaka Tokiomi.
Tohsaka Tokiomi, whose face was very dark, felt his beloved wife’s gaze and his facial muscles twitched slightly.
He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he chose to nod: “Aoi, listen to him.
We’ll go back first.
As for taking Sakura to the Matou Family, we can do it another day.”