[Irisviel almost responds before Shirou's message finishes, but thank goodness he kept it short enough that she can't scramble for the buttons in time because that last bit makes her freeze.
Her husband is here. But he's... a child? That's--
No, it's not impossible, but goodness, is it unbelievable. After a long moment to let it sink in, she replies via video, needing some sort of visual confirmation from Shirou.]
[ Fortunately for her, he's rather polite when it comes to Irisviel, so he makes the switch to video quite easily, scratching the back of his head with uncertainty. ]
He called himself Kerry... And was looking for someone named Natalia. When I introduced myself, he said his last name was the same as mine, and then I asked if his first name was Kiritsugu and he said that it was.
He said that he usually called himself Kerry because his first name was hard to pronounce.
[And so soon after she decided to stop waiting for him at the train station every weekend -- stopped checking every message that came across her watch in case it was him. Her chest aches with guilt.]
[She... can't say she would have informed him of the same, but what's done is done. Her lips thin as she takes a moment to contemplate how to proceed.]
...Do you know if he's found a place to stay? Or, perhaps... where he is now?
[Irisviel is still on-duty at the clinic when she receives Rin's message, but it is way too precious to not answer right away.]
Thank you, Miss Tohsaka. You don't need to get me anything; your well-wishes are more than enough.
[Of course, that leaves the question of just who is advertising Irisviel's birthday -- and as far as the homunculus knows, there can only be one culprit. The fact that Illya may have had contact with Rin is worrying, but she doesn't allow that to cut through the warmth in her voice.]
[It's very worrying.] Your daughter, Miss Irisviel.
She's kind of bothersome, but don't worry. I let her off easy. [NONE OF THAT WAS EASY.] I know she's probably just scared because she's new here, but I'll be her senpai like I'm Kerry's senpai in these matters.
[Bothersome isn't quite the adjective Iri wants to hear applied to her daughter, but truth be told, she's learned just how unruly Illya has become over the years, and Rin's assessment isn't exactly untrue, so...]
I appreciate that you want to take care of her, but it might be for the best that you leave her to me. She's a very... headstrong child.
[And nothing will end well if they argue, as Iri suspects has already happened.]
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Her husband is here. But he's... a child? That's--
No, it's not impossible, but goodness, is it unbelievable. After a long moment to let it sink in, she replies via video, needing some sort of visual confirmation from Shirou.]
...You're certain it's Kiritsugu?
video;
He called himself Kerry... And was looking for someone named Natalia. When I introduced myself, he said his last name was the same as mine, and then I asked if his first name was Kiritsugu and he said that it was.
He said that he usually called himself Kerry because his first name was hard to pronounce.
video;
[And so soon after she decided to stop waiting for him at the train station every weekend -- stopped checking every message that came across her watch in case it was him. Her chest aches with guilt.]
What have you told him?
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...Do you know if he's found a place to stay? Or, perhaps... where he is now?
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video; i actually hate myself
[But, even more than his lodgings, Iri is remembering the most pressing matter of all.]
...Thank you for telling me about this, Shirou.
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VIDEO 🌠2/1 🌠After Illya's post
... um, I don't know what I could get for you since a person can get anything from the store? Did you want something?
[ Rin's not very good at this. ]
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Thank you, Miss Tohsaka. You don't need to get me anything; your well-wishes are more than enough.
[Of course, that leaves the question of just who is advertising Irisviel's birthday -- and as far as the homunculus knows, there can only be one culprit. The fact that Illya may have had contact with Rin is worrying, but she doesn't allow that to cut through the warmth in her voice.]
May I ask who told you?
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She's kind of bothersome, but don't worry. I let her off easy. [ NONE OF THAT WAS EASY. ] I know she's probably just scared because she's new here, but I'll be her senpai like I'm Kerry's senpai in these matters.
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I appreciate that you want to take care of her, but it might be for the best that you leave her to me. She's a very... headstrong child.
[And nothing will end well if they argue, as Iri suspects has already happened.]
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You don't want me to be her friend, Miss Irisviel..? Am I a bad influence?
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Not at all, Miss Tohsaka! I simply don't wish for the two of you to fight.
[Or to attempt to kill one another.]
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Children bicker so it's natural that we won't see eye to eye. Plus she's from a rival magi family so we'll argue constantly.