Chapter 326: Recruiting the Doll Maker Miss

"Ilya-nee and I just learned fist techniques from Broly-gege, Ilya-nee learned it first, she threw out her fist, and it became like this."

Little Sakura, hugging the doll's fist, explained like this.

Kiritsugu Emiya: "..."

It was hard to imagine just what profound fist technique could make his daughter turn out like this, but given the current situation, he also didn't have the leisure to think more on it.

"Ilya's body was manufactured by a top-tier doll maker in Guanbu City, now there's a quality issue, I have to take Ilya over there to find her to handle it."

Kiritsugu Emiya sprang into action, ran straight to the warehouse, and drove out his own vintage car.

"We're going too."

Little Sakura hurriedly said, while Rin Tohsaka had already opened the rear car door, letting the boy put Ilya inside.

"Driving is too slow, better if I fly you all over."

After settling Ilya in, Broly came out, walked right up front, and lifted the car up.

At this, Kiritsugu Emiya didn't refuse, just stuck his head out the window and instructed the boy: "You can fly us over, but try to avoid people.

That doll maker is currently designated as a Sealing Designation target by the Magic Association, if we go over too high-profile, it might expose her traces.

If that guy runs then, finding her again would be comparatively troublesome."

"Okay."

Broly acknowledged, and lifted the car rapidly upward.

An energy shield formed from Qi enveloped the whole car, and flew toward Guanbu City at an acceleration ordinary people could adapt to.

But he didn't know the way to Garan no Dou, after reaching the vicinity of Guanbu City, he set the vintage car down in an unpopulated place.

Then, Broly entered the car through the open window, and just happened to sit on Rin Tohsaka's lap.

The rest of the way, Kiritsugu Emiya would have to drive.

The man said nothing, just started the car directly.

Before long, the car arrived near the abandoned building where Garandou Hall was located.

With a beautiful tail-swing drift, it stopped right in front of the abandoned building.

Garandou Hall welcomed its fastest-arriving, after-sales-service-needing customer.

"Just how was this done?"

Aozaki Touko happened to be in the office.

After Kiritsugu Emiya burst in holding his daughter and examined Ilya's physical condition, this doll maker was also very shocked.

Theoretically, the simulation dolls she manufactured, as long as they ate and rested like normal people, would have an active lifespan of no less than ten years.

But now what she saw was, in less than three days, the magic core inside the girl's simulation doll body had already exhausted most of its magic power.

"You didn't forcibly add Magic Circuits to your daughter's doll body, did you?"

Aozaki Touko couldn't help but suspect this.

Perhaps the man before her had disguised the good father role too well, saying he didn't care about his daughter lacking magic talent, but actually did the kind of thing like loading Magic Circuits into a doll.

"I never did that, this is clearly your simulation doll body, it has a quality problem."

Kiritsugu Emiya retorted with a black face, Aozaki Touko had told him the risks before manufacturing the replacement simulation doll body for his daughter.

A doll body not requiring Magic Circuit loading had a hundred percent consciousness transfer success rate, but if it required loading (non-Lesser Grail) Magic Circuits, there was a certain possibility of consciousness transfer failure.

For Ilya's safety, Kiritsugu Emiya would rather his daughter be an ordinary person from now on, and chose the simulation doll with a hundred percent consciousness transfer success rate, but now it seemed he was misunderstood by this doll maker.

"My doll quality has a problem, you really dare say that!"

Feeling her professionalism challenged, the glasses-removed Aozaki Touko also became a bit impolite.

"This severed arm was obviously blown off by massive internal magic power, how could a simulation doll body without Magic Circuits produce this situation?"

"They said it was fist training."

Kiritsugu Emiya's mouth corner twitched, but he still told the truth.

"Hah, what kind of fist could..."

Before the words fell, terrifying wind pressure assaulted them, whistling past from the side.

"Boom—"

The wall behind instantly shattered, revealing twisted reinforced concrete.

"Like this kind of fist."

Broly slowly withdrew his fist, and seriously told the master of Garan no Dou.

Aozaki Touko tilted her head at a forty-five degree angle, looked back at the big hole behind her where the outside scenery was visible, feeling the fact that the multiple protective barriers originally set on the abandoned building had been shattered in an instant.

This doll maker silently fished out a lady's cigarette from her pocket, lit one and took a drag, then calmed down, admitted her mistake and said: "Sorry, my experience is shallow, I made a fuss over nothing."

"But I still don't think this is my doll quality problem, the problem should be your way of roughly using doll bodies."

She said again.

"Of course, this time I'll take responsibility to solve the after-sales problem, but hope you don't let the doll bodies I manufacture endure forces they cannot withstand."

Regarding Aozaki Touko's words, Kiritsugu Emiya had no objections, after seeing the cheap son-in-law's punch, he also didn't think it was the doll maker's problem anymore.

"Bring her in, I have a backup doll body prepared for her."

Ilya was carried into the side room, before long, the girl walked out healthy and well.

"Ilya, are you okay now?"

Broly leaned over to ask.

"I'm fine, sorry to worry you."

"She's fine, but you all have business, come, let's talk compensation for destroying my office space."

Aozaki Touko pointed at the big hole behind her, fortunately there weren't many residents near the abandoned building, and there were some construction sites nearby, during daytime there would be some clanging sounds, otherwise with the commotion just now, who knows if pedestrians would have called the police already.

"Eh, this needs compensation?"

Broly looked over in surprise.

"What else? You've already smashed my office like this."

"I was just giving you a demonstration."

"You still have to pay. But if you can't afford it, letting me research your body would also settle the debt."

Aozaki Touko's Yan State map was a bit short; the dagger appeared the moment the map was unrolled. In that punch of Broly's just now, she had not detected any fluctuation of Magic Power.

But normal Humans cannot possess this kind of terrifying physical strength. So, as a Doll Maker proficient in the human body, Aozaki Touko was very curious about the boy's body structure before her.

"No need. It's just paying money, right? I'll pay for him."

But regarding this, Rin Tohsaka directly took out the Credit Card she carried with her.

"This is a Black Card. Swipe it yourself for the office damage compensation. But if you dare to extort us on the pretext, the Tohsaka Family isn't a Sucker either."

"So it's the Tohsaka Family's Big Sister. Please rest assured, my Garan no Dou operates on integrity."

Aozaki Touko put her Glasses back on, and a business-like smile hung on her face. Currently, with Garan no Dou having only her alone, she had not yet become an Unscrupulous Boss who owes Employee wages or even borrows money from Employees to get by.

"I contracted this Building for 3 Million Yen. Right now only the Tenth Layer's walls are damaged, but considering possible Building safety issues, 1.2 Million isn't a problem, right?"

Rin Tohsaka nodded. 1.2 Million Yen — the total price of the gems she uses every month for Magecraft practice doesn't even stop at this figure. Pocket change.

"I modified this Building. The Magecraft Barriers laid on it, mostly defensive types, have already been destroyed by that punch just now. I'll calculate for you at cost price……"

Aozaki Touko listed one by one the types of Magecraft Barriers she had laid in Garan no Dou, then summarized: "Cost me 20 Million Yen, not counting my own labor. Total 10 Million compensation from you. Not expensive, right?"

"Mm, not expensive. Just half a year of my Magecraft training expenses."

Rin Tohsaka nodded, acknowledging this asking price.

And her words directly made Kiritsugu Emiya look sideways.

The Commission Fee he found Aozaki Touko to Manufacture a body for his daughter was only this much.

Kids these days, all this rich?

"Worthy of the Tohsaka Family, a Forest Elf's Family of the Mo Jia Jie, generous."

Aozaki Touko was also a bit jealous. Although her money-making ability wasn't bad, compared to Rin Tohsaka, she rather felt her savings weren't even as much as someone else's Pocket Money.

"If Miss Tohsaka has need for Simulation Dolls in the future, please by all means consider my humble Garan no Dou."

When Aozaki Touko returned the Black Card, she also presented her Business Card, then turned to look at Broly.

"Also, this one, don't know if you have interest in letting me research that punch of yours just now……"

"What do you want to do?"

Facing Rin Tohsaka's vigilant gaze like an Old Hen, she explained: "Ilya is practicing that punch just now, right? I just want to research the mystery of that punch, see if I can Manufacture a Simulation Doll Body capable of striking that kind of Fist intent."

"Eh, so that's it. Then it's fine."

Broly directly nodded in agreement.

"Since so, no time like the present. You come with me into the Room. I need to properly examine your Body."

Aozaki Touko licked her Lips, called to the boy, and entered the side Room first.

However, hua-la-la, a whole group followed in — Rin Tohsaka and the others.

"Why are you all following in too?"

Aozaki Touko frowned and asked.

"He's our boy. We have to guard against Outsiders, especially a Mo Jia Shi like you."

Rin Tohsaka spoke bluntly. Little Sakura and Ilya nodded beside her. Kiritsugu Emiya stayed silent.

"You don't mind your body's secrets being known by Outsiders?"

Aozaki Touko asked the boy.

"Don't mind. And my body has secrets? How would I not know?"

Broly was a bit puzzled.

"Then fine."

Aozaki Touko pointed at the Doll Making Table in the Room, and had the boy lie on it.

"Lie on top. Take off your Clothes. Don't resist."

"Still have to take off clothes?"

Rin Tohsaka's brows furrowed.

"Testing this way will be more precise."

Aozaki Touko explained.

"Then, lightly throw that punch of yours just now. But remember not to punch through the Ceiling."

Under Aozaki Touko's instruction, Broly demonstrated once more. This time the force used was much less, merely stirring up a gust of Fist wind in the Room.

"As expected. It's not Magic Power, but a kind of energy similar to Magic Power, also produced inside the Human Body, just like……"

"Eastern Martial Artist's Breathing Ki Control Technique."

Kiritsugu Emiya chimed in. The Type-Moon World also has the concept of Qi. However, at the Clock Tower it is recognized as a special Living Magic Circuit, relying on the Martial Artist's breathing to form a special Circuit, thereby Achieving a Reinforcement Magecraft-like strengthening of the Body.

Kirei Kotomine is the best example. This person once relied on Bajiquan's Breathing Ki Control to strengthen his Physical Strength and smash a Big Tree.

"I see. Eastern Martial Artist's Breathing Ki Control. The traditional Magecraft system knowledge taught at the Clock Tower really did limit my thinking somewhat……"

Aozaki Touko is a Mo Jia Shi rich in Wisdom. This thinking limitation caused by a knowledge barrier, once pointed out, immediately let her Doll Making have some Progress.

"Using more elastic materials to Manufacture Dolls, can we create Dolls that can use Breathing Ki Control? If we further apply Breathing Ki Control technique on Dolls that already have Magic Circuits, can we make the Eastern Martial Artist's Living Magic Circuit resonate with the Magic Circuits engraved inside the Doll, thereby forming a one-plus-one-far-greater-than-two effect……"

Many Bold ideas emerged in Aozaki Touko's mind. She couldn't wait to Manufacture some Dolls to Verify.

However, Verifying ideas needs money to support. Don't look at her just obtaining a considerable compensation, but once truly spent it may vanish like flowing water in an instant.

For instance right now, she needs a Breathing Ki Control manual. But this thing is Rare on the Market. Even if there really are sellers, it would take no small money to acquire.

However, in terms of saving Funding, Aozaki Touko still squeezes in where she can. She looked at Broly sitting up from the table, and said with a smiling face: "To better develop a new Simulation Doll Body for Ilya, this one……"

"My name is Broly. You can just call me by my name."

"Then, Broly, are you willing to contribute your Breath Ki Control?"

Aozaki Touko asked.

"What is that?"

"It is a technique that temporarily causes your body to produce Living Magic Circuits."

"You mean Qi? But I've had this thing since I can remember."

"You haven't undergone training?"

"I have undergone training."

"How did you train?"

"Fighting with my old man. He beats me, I beat him."

Aozaki Touko: "..."

The others' expressions also became subtle.

"No special breathing method?"

"No."

Aozaki Touko turned her gaze toward Kiritsugu Emiya.

"Don't look at me. I don't know this child's situation."

In the end, it was still Karen who spoke up: eating the Vampa Spider's spider legs gave a Qi Sense similar to the Qi Broly transmitted into her body, which allowed things to achieve a breakthrough.

"If you want to research it, I can provide you with some spider legs, but this stuff is pricey; I can only give you some.

As for wanting more, you'll have to pay out of your own pocket. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You're a magus too; aren't you just looking for a sucker to provide funding so you can do the research you want on the public dime?"

While teaching his daughter magecraft, Tohsaka Tokiomi also taught Rin Tohsaka how to manage connections with the Clock Tower and the Holy Church.

On the Clock Tower side, acting as a funding sponsor for other magi's experimental projects is what the Tohsaka Family has always done.

Otherwise, where would the reputation of a prominent magus family come from?

The Fourth Holy Grail War directly pulled the curtain on the hidden side; how was that pulled off?

And now that two of the three Holy Grail founding families have already bitten the dust, how is the Tohsaka Family still standing tall, even making money by selling magecraft techniques that charge the Holy Grail?

With Tohsaka Tokiomi not dead and his connections unbroken right now, the Tohsaka Family is the representative of having people, money, and power. Whatever fallen nobility — it doesn't even compare.

Compared to a fallen magus like Aozaki Touko, who lost the succession struggle against her Magic User younger sister and got slapped with a Sealing Designation by the Magic Association, Rin Tohsaka is the daughter of a wealthy house.

"Since you saw through me, I guess I have no choice but to give up..."

"Speak. How much money do you want?"

"Eh?!"

"However you put it, Karen calls me Big Sister. I'm willing to spend money on her. Anyway, my family has more money than we can spend."

Aozaki Touko pushed up her glasses, crossed her arms, and asked tentatively: "Fifty million in funding to start?"

"No problem, but the Tohsaka Family wants thirty percent of the profits generated by the results of your research."

"Fine, but I said Dollars."

Aozaki Touko said.

"Tch. I'm offering Pounds."

Rin Tohsaka's words made Aozaki Touko fall silent.

"No additional conditions?"

"There is one, but only one. From now on, you must operate publicly under the Tohsaka Family's banner."

It's hard to say whether Aozaki Touko's research project is worth investing fifty million Pounds.

But she, this person, is absolutely worth it.

Rin Tohsaka had once heard rumors about this genius from her father's mouth.

She just didn't expect the other party to be Karen's attending physician.

Oh no, wrong. It should be the Doll Maker who gave Karen a healthy simulation doll body.

"A banner, huh..."

Aozaki Touko pondered for a moment, then agreed.

"As long as you Tohsakas aren't afraid of trouble."

In this way, she could be considered branded with the Tohsaka Family's mark. The Tohsaka Family might not make her do anything, and she wouldn't do anything for the Tohsaka Family beyond sponsoring research projects.

But if hostile parties of the Tohsaka Family find her later wanting to do business, she would have to refuse them based on the Tohsaka Family's current sponsorship.

Magi of the Type-Moon World, although most lack morality based on common sense, still acknowledge some recognized rules.

For example, preserving Mystery. And for example, not openly acting like an ingrate to betray the prominent family that sponsored them.

Of course, except when the person leaves and the tea cools, or when connections aren't handed over properly.

"Then, Miss Aozaki, welcome to joining our Tohsaka faction in the Mo Jia Jie."

"Just call me Touko. However, Miss Tohsaka, from now on, do I owe the favor to you, or to the current Tohsaka Family Head?"

"Naturally to me. Investing in you was my spur-of-the-moment decision. Naturally, I will see this matter through.

As for my father, he won't object. And I am the Tohsaka Family's future Heir; there's no reason for you to owe my father the favor."

"Miss Tohsaka, you and your father really have a good relationship."

"How did you figure that out?"

"For something like representing the family in an investment involving this much money, you say you decide and it's decided. That's not something an ordinary Magus Family Head would acknowledge."

"Then you guessed wrong. My relationship with my father is actually not too good right now."

"The Tohsaka Family has only you as a child?"

"No, there's also my younger sister, but she doesn't bear the Tohsaka name anymore."

Rin Tohsaka pulled Sakura over and introduced her.

"You two have a good relationship?"

"Of course, it's very good."

Aozaki Touko: "..."

Same as sisters, the gap seems somewhat large.

Her relationship with Aozaki Aoko is very bad, and she was even exiled from Misaki City.

Cursed by her younger sister, a vicious curse that if she dares return to Misaki City within ten years, she'll be turned into a big frog.

Leaving Garan no Dou, thinking that since she had come to Guanbu City anyway, she might as well conveniently go see Fujimura Taiga.

However, when she went to Kanjo Gakuen, the other party was still busy with teaching work.

"Using hypnosis magecraft to make students listen seriously, that's truly something Fujimura-nee would do."

Confusing ordinary people's cognition, smoothly infiltrating the school, spectating Fujimura Taiga using hypnosis magecraft to enhance teaching effectiveness, Rin Tohsaka directly started complaining.