Chapter 146: Chapter 146 : "N-Neither am I, Senpai!"
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Mother… how did she look?" Koneko inquired softly.
"You resemble her a lot. She was silver-haired too," Kuroka replied with a slow nod.
"And the reason why our parents are important in this matter is… that Master took us in because of our father's research. None of the kindness he showed us was true."
…
"You're lying-"
"Shirone-"
"I- I can remember these times. When his Peerage would treat us as a family. I was happy, you were happy-"
"I was used as a tool for his amusement. I was sent against the worst odds and…
expected to perish so you wouldn't have had any guardians to rely to."
"The peerage-"
"Would've had no choice but submit to their Master," I muttered calmly, intervening again. "It's the rules."
"B-But… this- it's just… why? Why then did you leave me?"
"If I took you with me you would've been branded a traitor like I was," Kuroka replied slowly.
"And I wanted you to have a life that wasn't like mine, always on the run."
"I was put on trial. I was going to be executed if it wasn't for Buchou… how is that better than what you had to go through?"
"It wasn't as easy as you think-"
"I was about to be fucking executed and you're trying to tell me that 'it was not easy' to live like that?!"
"Shirone… I didn't know that-"
"I don't forgive you," Koneko replied resolutely. "I refuse to see how this can ever forgive you.
You left me, you ditched me, all because you were afraid of being my sister and failing at it."
…
"But I also thank you for… telling me the truth," The girl admitted. "I wanted answers and now I have those.
I'm not happy how you gave them to me, after so many years of thinking that you just went insane and… killed everything that mattered to me."
"I'm sorry."
The conversation ended there, and Kuroka was taken back to her room at Baraqiel's demand.
The living room was quiet and… nobody was willing to talk for some time.
The atmosphere was still tense and I too was unsure how I was supposed to handle this.
Kuroka had told the truth, but I wasn't planning to have her do that this suddenly or quickly.
As expected, Koneko wasn't happy with the truth as it felt so meaningless, so purposeless.
It made redemption a harder case for her sister to accomplish and… I couldn't see a way for me to facilitate that.
I knew both were meaning well… but I couldn't do much without hurting them both at once.
And yet, I found myself saying some words that were going to hurt Koneko right now as…
It was just a duty as a senior student and surrogate sibling for me to go through.
"Koneko-"
"I'm sorry," She interrupted suddenly. "I should've… not yelled like that."
"It's alright," I forgave quietly. "You were angry, you were confused- and you did have the rights to know."
"I'm still sorry."
I nodded. "I hope you understand that I have to ask you to spend the night here."
The girl tensed up at the sudden change of topic, but her nervous look suggested she was more unwilling than else.
"I… She is here-"
"And I will make sure she will stay in her room and that will not be let out until you're here,"
I assured her with a nod. "I know you aren't happy about it, but I can't allow you to sleep tonight without someone to keep an eye out for any panic attacks."
Her uneasiness increased, and I could tell from her nervous look. "I… I'm fine. I will be fine."
"I'm not backing away-"
"N-Neither am I, Senpai!"
…
"I suppose we're in an impasse. I guess you're staying."
She frowned at that. "I said no."
"And I said yes, and thus it's a yes."
"How- Why?!"
"Because Senpai is responsible enough to not allow you to be a dummy, and I will not concede any compromises."
…
"Senpai, you're dumb."
"And you're dumber, kohai!"
Koneko cracked a smile at the response and… she crouched on her couch, looking at my chest with a mischievous look.
Her eyes locked on Kunou's and the Kitsune giggled for some reason.
It all happened suddenly, with the blonde moving away from me as a certain Nekoshou, now exposing her cat ears and tail as she jumped towards me.
The scene saw my jaws drop, my eyes widen and… my chest compressed at the sudden weight slamming on it.
Groaning, I was forced to smile at the ensuing giggles from the cheeky kohai.
"I don't recall offering the spot."
"Well, I wanted to- so it's settled."
I frowned. "Why?"
"Because Kohai is responsible enough to not allow you to be a dummy, and I will not concede any compromises-Gah!"
"You don't sound much smartassy when I'm pinching your cheeks, Kohai."
"Nwoooh~!"
I knew it was the confusing new info entering her mind making her mellow and more than happy to give in to any emotional support, but I wasn't going to shy out from that chance.
This senpai ain't allowing his kohai to suffer a nightmare-fueled night!
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