Fuyuki City.
Tia and the others quickly got back in the invisible magic car.
As soon as King Arthur got back to Fuyuki City, she said goodbye to Tia and went to find Emiya Kiritsugu. Tia and Lancelot naturally went home.
Even though Tia still couldn't get over her own issues, that home was still Tia's home.
When Tia opened the door and got home, her mom greeted her like always, "Tia, you're back!"
"Welcome back," her dad said as usual.
"Yeah, I'm back," Tia nodded and went back to her room as usual.
Right after Tia got back to her room, she realized that things couldn't be like before. Tia needed to talk to her parents.
Just then, her mom came in with a cup of tea.
When Tia saw this, she took it without thinking and drank a few sips, feeling much better.
Then Tia suddenly remembered that this was her mom's Root, that sea of life.
"Tia, is there anything you want to say to Mom?" her mom asked.
Tia was surprised. She put down the teacup and didn't know what to say, scratching her head and laughing.
"Nothing..." Tia said with a smile.
"Is that so... Alright, then Tia, you should get some rest. Your Holy Grail War is almost over."
Tia nodded, "Okay."
"Just get some rest, Mom won't bother you," her mom said, leaving. But she turned back at the door and said, "But there's one thing Tia must remember. Tia is Mom's child, brought into this world with hard work, just like everyone else."
After speaking, Mom left.
Tia was shocked by what her mom said before leaving.
There was important information in those words! Was Mom hinting that she was a "normal person" in this world!? I was born after ten months!? Are Mom and Dad serious!?
"It's hard to imagine Guy Tia and Tia-Mat really getting together," Lancelot's voice came from inside Tia's head, "I always thought they were just here together for some purpose, but I didn't expect..."
Tia was silent, not knowing what to say or how to think about this.
"Looking at it this way, Master, your identity as a Reincarnated Person seems a bit strange. If your mom, Tia-Mat, really gave birth to you, wouldn't she know you're a Reincarnated Person?" Lancelot said again in her mind.
Tia remained silent.
"Anyway, it's no use wasting time here. If you can't get answers from them, Master, why not ask other people if there's anything special? I remember that Root person said she couldn't see your future, but she had all your past. Maybe you can ask her again and find something out," Lancelot said, "Like what happened when you were born. Other people might not know, but she definitely does."
Tia nodded, "It feels like it's been a long time since I've seen Ryougi Shiki. This is a good chance to see how she's doing. Also, the first time I went to see Root was to ask about my past, but Root's words about saving the world made me change my mind. Later, when I saw Root, she always spoke first."
After Tia finished her mom's Root tea, she said goodbye to her parents and went out again. Her parents didn't say much.
But Tia wasn't going to Ryougi Shiki right away. She was going to visit other people first. Since the Holy Grail War was about to begin, it wasn't good for Tia to leave now, so she said goodbye to them one by one.
Soon, Tia and Lancelot arrived at Emiya Kiritsugu's house. His whole family was there, including King Arthur.
King Arthur was explaining everything she had experienced in Gray's hometown in England to Emiya Kiritsugu. Tia came just in time to hear Emiya Kiritsugu say, "Is that so? So the King of Conquerors and his Master haven't returned yet? Then it seems we should wait. After all, they're also formal participants in the Holy Grail War."
"Yes, that's fine," King Arthur nodded, agreeing with Emiya Kiritsugu. Then she turned and saw Tia and Lancelot.
At that moment, the two of them came in with Heracles, the best choice to guard the home.
"Lord Lancelot, Tia, you're here. I was just explaining things to Master," King Arthur said, "Did you come here because you want to see the Greater Grail now?"
Tia shook her head, "No. Uh... I'm planning to leave Fuyuki City for a while. I won't be gone long and I'll definitely be back before the Greater Grail is completely broken through by the Fantasy Tree."
"Oh? Is there anything more important than this right now?" King Arthur asked, puzzled.
"Well... yes," Tia nodded, then gave a slightly bitter smile, after all, it was about her own personal matter. "There are some things I want to clarify. I asked Ahad about what happened 60 years ago and 17 years ago, but I didn't get a clear answer. So now I want to ask someone who definitely knows."
"This should be clarified. Otherwise, even if the Fantasy Tree in the Greater Grail is removed, we won't know what will happen to this world," King Arthur nodded.
"17 years ago? Are you talking about when the world was on the verge of destruction 17 years ago? This is a big problem. It's not just your personal problem. This concerns the future of the world and we should prepare in advance," Emiya Kiritsugu nodded in agreement. "But who are you planning to ask? Is there anyone who knows everything?" Emiya Kiritsugu suddenly thought of someone, "Unless it's that person."
"Root," King Arthur nodded, also thinking of the same person.
Tia felt a little embarrassed, because she always thought this was her personal matter and it was bad to make them wait, but they didn't think that way at all. They all thought it concerned the whole world.
"Yes, we're going to see Miss Ryougi Shiki," Lancelot said, changing the topic to ease Tia's embarrassment. "Now that I think about it, Ryougi Shiki should have a child by now."
When Tia heard Lancelot's words, she immediately thought of Ryougi Mana, who must be four years old.
(End of chapter)