The girl was undeniably beautiful—
Though the outfit she wore looked strangely old-fashioned, almost as if she had walked straight out of a different era.
Her name was Tohsaka Rin.
She had originally been preparing for the summoning of a Servant to participate in the Holy Grail War.
However, in the middle of the ritual, the magic circle she constructed exploded without warning.
A violent surge of energy swallowed her whole—
And just like that, she was dragged inside the collapsing summoning array.
When Rin opened her eyes again, she found herself in a dim alley of an unfamiliar city.
There was no doubt about it.
This wasn't Fuyuki City.
This wasn't anywhere she recognized.
(…Okay. First step—gather information.)
She patted the dust off her skirt, straightened her posture, and calmly walked out of the narrow alley.
But she had barely taken a few steps before she was immediately spotted.
A group of thug-like young men noticed the red-clad twin-tailed girl.
Their eyes sparkled in an unpleasant way as they approached, raising their wristbands as if proudly showing off some kind of device.
"Hey there, little lady~ Wanna play some fun games with us?"
Rin's eyebrow twitched.
"Move."
She didn't bother hiding her irritation.
She had run into plenty of low-lifes back in Fuyuki.
Most ended up crying after she educated them with her fists.
Today, in this bizarre unfamiliar city, encountering the same type of scum only made her mood even worse.
Before the men even finished talking, Rin stepped forward—
And planted her fist right into the stomach of the closest delinquent.
"Gah—!?"
He flew backwards, rolling across the ground.
The other two thugs froze in shock.
"You damn brat—!"
"You're dead!!"
With furious shouts, one of them—a blond youth—let out a bestial growl.
His pupils turned crimson and sharp fangs protruded from his mouth.
Dark power gathered in his fists as he lunged at her.
(…Vampires?)
Rin instinctively leapt back, avoiding the attack by a hair's breadth.
The other man transformed as well, his body shifting into that of a wolf-like beast.
"Get on your knees and play with us, and maaaybe we'll spare you~"
"Otherwise—prepare to die."
The vampire's eyes shone with murderous intent.
Rin narrowed her eyes, face turning serious.
"Dead Apostles…? No—something's different."
Magic circuits activated beneath her skin, glowing blue across her hands.
The first thug she punched earlier staggered back to his feet.
"You little—! You pissed me off!"
His right arm turned black, fangs extending, and he let out a roar:
"Kill her—Umi!!"
A bird-shaped familiar burst into existence, shooting toward Rin with violent force.
Rin's expression shifted.
(That… is NOT a familiar I recognize. What kind of magecraft is this!?)
Dead Apostles never had abilities like that.
This was something she had never studied, never even heard of.
She kicked off the wall and fled deeper down the street.
Fighting unknown enemies with unknown powers was the height of recklessness.
Even she wasn't that suicidal.
"What the heck are these things!?" Rin yelled while running.
"Do they even know what secrecy means!?"
"Using such massive mana in broad daylight—ordinary people will notice!"
Her complaints echoed through the streets as she sprinted.
Then—
She suddenly froze mid-step.
"…Daylight?"
"It's still daytime?"
Her eyes widened.
"Wait—wait, hold on. Are you kidding me… Did I time leap? No—this is…!"
Her heart thumped painfully.
"When I performed the summoning ritual it was past midnight! But now—sunset!?"
She didn't need anyone to explain it.
This wasn't her world.
"…I actually crossed into a different world!?"
Her face turned pale.
Behind her, the three transformed beings continued the chase—though she was too overwhelmed to notice.
The commotion naturally attracted attention from the surrounding streets.
Including the attention of someone who had just finished school—
Itsumi Izumi, on his way home.
This road was part of his usual route.
As he walked past the area, he sensed a surge of magical energy.
He and Le Fay Pendragon immediately turned toward the source.
From above, they spotted a bird-like familiar aggressively pursuing a fleeing figure.
The creature wasn't attacking—just chasing.
In this city, even devils wouldn't casually unleash destructive attacks in the open.
Izumi and Le Fay exchanged looks.
Someone was causing trouble in Kuoh City?
Well—this was worth checking out.
Izumi activated flight magic, scooped up Asia Argento, and flew toward the scene.
Le Fay followed right behind.
Upon arrival, they found three thug-like devil youths surrounding a girl dressed in red.
Izumi blinked.
"…Tohsaka Rin?"
Le Fay tilted her head. Asia also looked confused.
"Itsumi-sama, do you know her?" Le Fay asked curiously.
Izumi frowned slightly.
"I know her. She doesn't know me."
"And under normal circumstances—she shouldn't be here at all."
This world had no Type-Moon.
He had researched it thoroughly.
If a Type-Moon world really existed, EXE attacking would simply result in Zelretch dragging out his Kaleidoscope fleet to erase them.
Gaia and Alaya would deploy literal armies of Heroic Spirits to beat intruders back across timelines.
None of that existed here.
So why—
Why was Tohsaka Rin standing in Kuoh City?
He couldn't dwell on it.
The familiar was closing in on Rin.
Izumi extended his hand.
A red spear materialized instantly—
Its surface radiated the unmistakable pressure of a Noble Phantasm.
With a single throw—
The spear pierced the familiar.
BOOM!!
The creature disintegrated on the spot, bursting into pure magic particles before vanishing completely.
The three devil delinquents froze in disbelief.
Rin also stared, utterly stunned.
A Noble Phantasm.
That aura— that projection magecraft—
Her eyes widened in shock as she gazed at the spear embedded before her.
"That… feels familiar…"
The sensation—
The same kind of magical texture she once felt from that person—
But even more refined.
Even more impossible.
Even more terrifying.
"…No way."