Reborn in Type-Moon, My Sister is Aoko Aozaki

"But the scrape is only on my side. Do I still have to take everything off for that, Sister?"

The boy blinked, his little face slightly confused. However, considering the girl was only thinking of his well-being, he didn't dwell on it. He subconsciously followed her words, obediently placing his hand on the button of his only inner shirt and undoing the first one.

But when Artoria heard this, she froze for a moment. Then, she quickly waved her hands, the ahoge on her head swaying from side to side, and hurriedly said.

"Th-In that case, just lifting up your shirt will be fine. Although the weather isn't cold right now, it wouldn't be good if you caught a chill."

"Okay."

Aozaki Rin nodded, fumbling his way to the edge of the bed to sit down. At the same time, the girl casually pulled up a chair and sat opposite him, letting out a heavy sigh of relief in her heart.

A trace of exhaustion flashed through her cerulean eyes, as if she had just conquered some "thing" within her own heart.

However, before Artoria's mind could completely clear, her breath hitched for a second, and her gaze landed uncontrollably on a certain spot.

And all of this was simply because Aozaki Rin had lifted his shirt, revealing his abdomen.

The boy's abdomen looked very smooth, adorned with a cute navel. Perhaps because he had just bathed, his already fair skin now had a pure, translucent, milk-like color. It rose and fell gently with his breathing, filled with a tender and smooth texture, like something soft yet resilient to the touch, making one involuntarily want to reach out and feel it.

"Sister?"

After lifting his shirt and waiting for a while without feeling the girl make any move, Aozaki Rin called out in confusion, which finally brought Artoria back to her senses.

"S-Sorry, I was just thinking about military affairs. I'll apply the medicine for you now."

Forcing herself to look away, Artoria took a deep breath and gave a few dry laughs. Looking at the innocent boy obediently waiting for her to apply the ointment, a sense of shame couldn't help but well up inside her.

After composing herself, she finally focused her gaze on the boy's side.

Indeed, just as Aozaki Rin had said, a long, thin scrape extended from the small of his back to his side.

Judging by its condition, it seemed it didn't need any medicine; the wound would likely be gone by tomorrow.

But Artoria subconsciously ignored this. After dabbing her slender, fair fingers with a little magical ointment, she took another soft, deep breath, carefully extended her hand toward the boy's side, and then applied the ointment.

"...Does it hurt?"

Artoria tried her best to make her movements gentle, but she still asked with some worry.

"Not at all, it's just a little cool."

A cool sensation spread from the wound on his side, but Aozaki Rin didn't feel much else.

However, as if remembering something, Aozaki Rin spoke up again.

"Speaking of which, once we successfully retake Camelot, will the war be over, Sister?"

As her fingers gently applied the ointment to the skin on his side, Artoria's heart, which had been in slight turmoil, instantly grew calm upon hearing his words.

"...Probably. But even if the war ends, some things might not be over..."

Remembering the truths about Britain and the Age of Gods that Merlin had told her in her youth, Artoria fell silent for a moment. But a moment later, a gentle smile appeared on her face as she said softly.

"But if those invading foreign tribes can just settle down a bit, I think Britain will soon become prosperous again."

"It's okay. Even if the war isn't over, I will always be by your side, Sister, and we'll end it together."

As if sensing the girl's slight melancholy, Aozaki Rin said seriously, a smile on his face.

"It's not just me. Everyone will always support you, Sister."

"Is that so... Thank you, En."

Artoria blinked, slightly surprised. Her eyes, beneath her long lashes, gazed at the boy, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

But a moment later, the boy's expression turned a little confused. He blinked, not quite understanding, and said.

"Sister, that's my stomach. The wound isn't there..."

"Eh?"

Artoria froze for a few seconds and couldn't help but look down. Only then did she realize that at some point, her hand had started gently stroking the boy's soft, smooth abdomen. No wonder she thought it felt so good all of a sudden.

"Ah, sorry..."

The girl's face stiffened, and she retracted her hand as if she'd received an electric shock. But at the same time, it was as if she were a little reluctant, making the motion seem both fast and slow, incredibly contradictory.

But compared to the lingering, pleasant texture on her hand, the most important problem now was how she was going to explain her unconscious action.

The ahoge on her head spun around in a panic, and Artoria began to babble frantically.

"Th-That, actually, I wasn't applying medicine. I was just checking, uh, checking to see if you ate enough tonight... Yes, that's it!"

"You see, hunger is the greatest enemy! Did you perhaps eat a little too little tonight, En!"

As if she had found a legitimate reason, Artoria said with a perfectly straight face. And for some reason, coming from her, these words had an inexplicable persuasiveness.

"Is that so..."

Aozaki Rin was a little baffled but didn't doubt her words. He also didn't mind her stroking his stomach and just said seriously.

"Don't worry, Sister. I already ate a lot tonight. Of course, it might still be a little less compared to you, but I don't feel hungry."

"G-Good, then I'm relieved."

Artoria nodded with a serious expression, but her eyes kept looking at the empty air to the side, not daring to face the boy directly.

After a few seconds, as if unable to bear her inner guilt, Artoria stood up and said formally.

"Since the medicine is applied, I should get going. You should also get some rest, En."

However, she had just taken a step when a single sentence made her stop.

"Aren't we sleeping together tonight, Sister?"

"What?"

Thinking she must have misheard, Artoria turned to look at the boy. He had just lowered his shirt, but because he had unbuttoned one button earlier, his delicate collarbone was slightly exposed, the fair skin below his neck reflecting the candlelight. As he tilted his head slightly to ask, her train of thought suddenly stopped for a moment, and the ahoge on her head stood straight up.

"Because I thought you seemed a little tired just now, Sister, and so much happened on the battlefield today... I hope you'll be full of energy tomorrow. If you are, I'm sure everyone will feel more at ease when they see you."

Aozaki Rin's words were full of innocence. After all, in the past, after his adoptive sister had held him and slept for a night, she was indeed much more energetic the next day. This led the boy to believe that this method was perhaps some kind of special spiritual healing technique.

"No, that's..."

Artoria wanted to explain rationally, but after pressing her lips together, it was as if she had abandoned something, and she unconsciously changed her words.

"Ahem, w-well, in that case, I suppose I'll be imposing on you again tonight."

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