Chapter 2.2
7.32p.m.
I`m starving. My body felt restless and is aching with pain all over.
Perhaps this is the result of not having a drop of water nor food since 3a.m., and also the cause of sleep deprivation.
Stupid Nightwalker. How could you forget food and water of all things?
Current location: The special class, kitchen section.
Obviously, I`m cooking.
To be precise, I`m currently choosing the utensils I needed from the kitchen section system— and god, as expected from a dream kitchen— there`s so much to choose from the list that my eyes are hurting.
Utensils: 16-inch frying pan, silicon spatula, 8-inch chef`s knife, cleaver, fork, red and green cutting board, small and medium sized glass bowl.
Once the system confirms my requirements, the respective cupboards and drawers opens automatically with a green light. Those I needed were at those respective place.
Thus, I walk around— taking those marked utensils one-by-one as I place them on a conveyor belt, which sends them to my work station.
Ingredients: Olive oil, smoked, flake, black, pink and kosher salt, black peppercorn powder, freshly steamed pearl rice, (farm-raised) Grade-A chicken eggs, soy sauce, garlic, scallions, (farm-raised) minced pork belly, pork loin and bacon.
Once ordered and paid, the ingredients were teleported to the ingredient box and was moved by another conveyor belt to the working station. The ingredients were that of the freshest and best quality from the online supermarket of this island. Of course, compared to buying them directly from their store— ordering and teleporting like this are definitely much more expensive.
However, the principal had ties with the founder of the supermarket so the price is lowered till they were the same as buying them directly from their store— plus, the special student`s funds for food and beverage were covered so it is definitely fine.
Now then, time to prepare the ingredients. A portion for 2 persons.
First, put the 16-inch frying pan on the stove and set it to 'charcoal flame' mode, medium heat.
Take several pieces of garlic. Place them on the green cutting board and crush it with the cleaver—
BAM!
…Ah.
Too much strength. There`s a hole on the board, a dent on the table, and the garlics were splattered to juice instead.
Dang. I`ve made a mess.
Luckily there`s the cleaning and repair system.
Ehem. This is an accident. I`m actually pretty good in cooking.
Let`s start over.
Crush the garlic with the right amount of power so you can peel of the skin with ease. Then slice it to crumbles.
Now take the red chopping board (we shouldn`t use vegetables and meat on one same chopping board, unless the board is 100% clean and free from bacteria, plus you are not a vegan), chop the pork loin and bacon to small crumbles, then mix them thoroughly on the medium glass bowl while adding pinches of soy sauce and black pepper (I was going to pickle them, but it takes at least one day so forget it).
Crack the eggs on a small grass bowl. Add some soy sauce and black pepper then mix them on the small glass bowl with a fork.
Cut the scallions on the green cutting board with the 8-inch knife.
As the pan was heated, pour a dash of olive oil on it. When the oil was heated, add the garlic crumbles and minced pork.
When frying the minced pork, make sure the minces pork was separated thoroughly (without mixing) with the spatula, and add a small dash of smoked, flake, black, pink and kosher salt too.
After a stimulating aroma of the pork lard rises, add the steamed pearl rice and pour the mixed egg on it. Make sure every inch of the rice was covered by the egg.
When the heat has passed, sprinkle some additional soy sauce for heavier taste if you like.
The appetising scent of a perfectly cooked fried rice resounded beautifully.
And… it`s finished.
The "Golden Fried Rice' for two is done!
A feeling of blissful satisfaction came over me from doing my job.
I set down two servings of the dinner with a clatter on the small dining table.
Enjoy this simple eastern recipe I shared. Unlike most western food and bakery, it doesn`t require any precise measurements— just take is as an art. You add those ingredients through your feelings. That`s why there`s a saying of 'the best seasoning for any recipe is love'.
To be honest, this is bullshit.
I`d prefer girls who practice their cooking, and TASTE THE FOOD before serving— I don`t want to travel to either heaven or hell even once.
If you ask me why I`m good at cooking… it`s really obvious, isn`t it? I was stranded on an island after all. I honed my cooking skills three times a day (excluding tea time). So this means three times 365 day times six years equals to at least 6570 times of cooking experience.
Not to brag, but personally, I think it`s more than enough to be an expert even if I`m a klutz right from the start.
Now then… time to wake the sleeping beauty before the food gets cold.
By the way, after the duel ended with Kuroyuki suffering an injury, I was going to carry her to the infirmary. And when I carried her, a message she prepared beforehand— which her device detected me and sends it.
In that message, Kuroyuki told me not to take her to the infirmary. She doesn`t want to catch any attention. She told me to take carry her back to the class and heal her with a low-grade pill or potion inside the first-aid kit. Of course, to do so— she included the steps to heal her.
As for the
Then I carry the defenceless and unconscious Kuroyuki with both of my hands, or 'princess carry' in short, all the way back to our class.
First, I placed her on her personal chair and set it to bed mode, then grabbed the first-aid kit.
I unbutton her blazer and shirt— revealing her upper-body and her bare abdomen, of course, checking her injury as well as the rest of it.
By the way, she really does have a killer body. 65D cup and a 57cm waist.
Her cold body made my hand numb, so I can`t feel the sensation of her skin. But after checking, she only had an internal bleeding on the right side of her abdomen, which is swollen.
In this case, internal bleeding requires a potion to be consume within. So this means I need to feed her the potion I got from the first-aid-kid.
But too bad, my first kiss was still intact, because I fed her with a tiny funnel. From the message, she told me not to do any funny business. She would know everything through the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) that was installed on her clothes as well as the classroom.
Cheh. Aren`t you careful?
Of course not. I could easily hack the CCTV systems. But there`s no need to do so anyways, do you think I would really care about the trash CCTV?
You are extremely lucky that it is me. Be it anybody else, I`m sure you will definitely be raped.
Since it takes time for her to recover, so I went to cook.
And now I`m back.
Time to check her condition.
…Hmm, her wounds healed completely.
Come to think of it, no matter how I look— it doesn`t seem like a well-trained body. Such a beautiful white skin, such a perfect body and waistline, nice legs, just like any other normal girl. Who knew she would be this strong in close combat…? Even if she`s sleeping, she still remains so dignified. She maintained well in both beauty and fighting.
She presented herself so perfectly well and stood out— making others can`t help but to pay attention to her, but she hates it when she catches the attention.
How contradicting.
Such a strange girl.
But cute is the only reason I need.
On vague impulse, I stroke her head. Rubbing my hand left and right. Then her 'purring' breathing match up with my hand movement too. So cute.
Heh… Defenceless just like a sleeping cat.
"…Ngh…" She moaned.
…Whoa. What was that?
Something inside me almost awakened. This is bad for my heart.
Okay little princess, time to wake up!
I took Kuroyuki`s right hand and applied some pressure on her radial longitudinal crease with my thumb to stimulate some pain.
"…Ngh…!" She moaned.
CLAP!
All of the sudden, her left palm grabbed my face.
Though part of my vision was disturbed, but I saw Kuroyuki opened her eyes— and now she`s glaring at me.
"Ah, you woke up." I said. "Are you feeling alright?"
"…it hurts, you dummy!"
With that said, she gripped my head.
CRIK! CRIK!
God damn it I could feel my skull cracking…!
"Ah— ow! Stop squeezing…!"
I quickly slap her hand repeatedly for a time out.
She relaxed her grip, but with no intention to pull her hand away from my face at all.
Then she seems to be checking her body herself.
By the way, her clothes were still unbuttoned. This means, she practically only had her black lace brassiere as the last line of defence on her upper body.
If you are girl, how will you react?
Obviously, Kuroyuki quickly hides her body with her clothes as she gripped it tightly with her right hand in a defensive posture around her chest, and apply pressure on her left hand, with a shy and humiliated look.
CRAK CRAK CRAK!
"…pervert…!"
"Owwwww....! Stop squeezing! Is it wrong to be checking for other injuries…!?"
I am slapping her hand for a time out again.
"…you stroke my head…!"
"You knew!? Aren`t you glad that I only stroked your head…!? Be it anybody else, you will be eaten…!"
"…I appreciate it. But this and that are different matter…! Ngh...!"
CRACK!
"ARGHHHHHHHHH!? STOP! STOP! STOP! I COULD HEAR IT CRACKING!?"
Hearing my plead, Kuroyuki released me— where I lifelessly rest myself on my chair.
She then turns away, with her back facing me while she buttons her shirt.
"…Hmph." She pouted. "…Thank you."
Ten out of ten points, Kuroyuki. You sure are a nice girl.
"…N…?"
She seems to noticed the fried rice on the dining table.
Then I stood up, and gave a gentle slam on her shoulder from behind as I walk past her.
"Eat first. Save the talk for later." I said.
"…How did you…?"
I ignored her murmur, and sat at the table.
Though Kuroyuki looks annoyed for a moment because I ignored her, but she eventually sat next to me. And for some reason, she`s been staring at the fried rice for quite a while. Her look somewhat seems to be doubting the normal-looking, simple fried rice.
"What`s wrong?" I asked.
Then, she stared at me with a serious look.
"…is it edible?"
She`d even say it so naturally and casually. Such an insult. It`s as if she`s telling me 'it`s okay even if it tastes horrible.'
"Hmph. Then don`t eat."
"…okay." Kuroyuki then slowly stood up.
Tch. She really had the galls to do so.
"Don`t you dare waste food." I uttered.
I took some rice with the spoon while I squeeze her jaw open, and shoved the rice into Kuroyuki`s mouth.
"…Mngh…!?" She inadvertently sits back from the surprise.
"Whoops."
Damn. Luckily I evaded just in time. Her powerful-looking hand-chop almost hit me.
At first, Kuroyuki hesitantly took a few bites. But she eventually swallowed her rice with a satisfying look.
"…unexpectedly tasty."
Saying that, she licks her lips.
It looks… seductive.
Gulp.
"I had 8 years of cooking experience. Of course it`s tasty." I uttered.
I sat back on my seat, acting like the things just now have never happened.
"…olive oil, garlic, smoked, flake, black, pink and kosher salt, black peppercorn powder, minced pork belly, loin, bacon, normal chicken eggs, soy sauce, garlic, scallions, pearl rice…"
Huh. Not a single one missed.
"Wow. Quite the silver tongue." I said.
"…but why so many types of salts…?"
"Well, it does look sparkly, no?"
"…I see."
'Good point', or so her face tells me.
Till a point, Kuroyuki starts to eat. I know it`s rude to look at others when they are eating, but her posture and movement are really elegant.
...…
After we finished, Kuroyuki herself volunteered to wash the utensils.
Well, can`t do anything about it since she insists.
She tied her hair in a ponytail and wore and apron, and I`d stood next to her, watching her as she took a sponge with some dish-washing liquid on it.
"Hmm? Why manually?" I inadvertently asked.
There`s a dish-washer machine, but she chose to scrub it with a sponge instead.
"…Sometimes it`s better if we do it with our own hands. Technology might`ve give us a lot of convenience, but we shouldn`t take it for granted. If we don`t expose ourselves to movement and germs, our body might turn out to be more fragile than we thought."
"Quite the philosopher, aren`t you?" I said. "But that`s not it. Human`s body might`ve been deteriorating these days, at least we are still willing to put effort to make things possible."
"…Perhaps." She murmured with a sombre smile.
Things seems to be getting sour. I wondered what have I remind her of. Oh well.
"Speaking of putting effort… since I`ve put my effort to cook yours, so you should cook once for me as well.���
She shot me quite a horrifying glare.
"…I don`t cook for perverts."
It won`t work on me. I`m quite shameless at some certain aspect.
"Look here, I`m not—"
CLAP! (The sound of Kuroyuki`s hand smacked on my face)
CRIK! (The sound of my skull getting squeezed)
CRACK! (The sound of my skull getting cracked)
"ARGHHHHHHHH!!?"
I screamed in pain. From her grip and from the shampoo that`s entering my eyes.
"…careful with your words." She lets go of grip.
"It`s you who should be careful of the detergent, idiot! Hurry and help me wash my eyes…!"
"…Hehe, sorry."
Kuroyuki pulled my head to the basin and splash some water—
"Ugh!? So cold…! Are you doing this on purpose…!?" I shouted.
"...Kukuku…"
From what I hear, Kuroyuki seems to be chuckling. She seems to be enjoying herself.
Perhaps the water in my eyes might be disrupting my vision, but— as expected, the smiling Kuroyuki is really the best.
"…How is it? Can you see now?"
She splashes some cold water again.
"…Yup. Pretty clearly…"
I get up and wipe off the water with my sleeve.
"…N? Is something wrong?"
"I`m fine." I said. "It`s just that I kind of understood why you hate those who lust for your looks."
"…It`s good if you appreciate my charms, but this speech pattern…"
She`s glaring at me.
"What? You think I`m going to confess? Haha, in your dreams!"
"���Mmn…" She`s sulking.
"You should`ve the minimal confidence, but not over-confidence!" I remarked.
Just how much do you want me to confess??? Aren`t you being a little narcissist, don`t you think?
Kuroyuki looks away with a sulked look, rinsing the utensils with water.
"Anyways, I was waiting for your official declaration." I added.
"…Fine… You passed."
"As your partner, this means we are equals, no?"
Though Kuroyuki seems to be irritated for some reason, but she nodded her head with an unwilling look.
"…But even if we are equals, you aren`t allowed to stroke my head." She murmured with a shy look.
Do you really think I could resist if your face is red like that?
"Not to pat a cute girl`s head is going against my will."
"…don`t ever call me cute again."
"Aren`t you troublesome? You need to learn how to tolerate with others."
"…anyone but you."
CLACK.
She placed the last plate on the drying rack.
"Fine then." I said. "Perhaps you require your partner to be as good as you. So now I don`t need to hold back."
"…What are you trying to do?"
"Have a sit first." I point my hand at the small dining table.
Kuroyuki the dries her hands, and hanged her apron, then she sat at the table as she let down her hair.
We sat at each other`s opposite, staring at each other.
Perhaps our thoughts and movements synchronised for a moment, but Kuroyuki was trying to grip my head while I was trying to chop hers.
I caught her hand and she caught mine as well.
But— since my hand is close to her head, I flicked my finger, hitting her forehead.
"…Mnn…!?"
She glared at me with a displeased look.
"Why are you even trying to grab my head in the first place…?" I asked.
"…You are getting cocky." She said. "…Then why did you try to chop me?"
"Release my hand first."
When both of us release each other`s hand, we slowly retreated backwards to our seat.
I deliberately sighed.
"…What`s wrong?" Kuroyuki asks.
"Idiot." I said. "Why the rush? Why go so far?"
I then paused afterwards. Kuroyuki understood why I pause my words so she gave it a thought.
"…you realized…?"
"What do you mean I realized? It`s very obvious! You purposely take me outside and show my strength to the others, and even lost the match on purpose so I could befit the title as your partner!"
By the way, I`m now Ranked First, and Kuroyuki is Second.
"…If I don`t do that, they will never stop to criticize you." She said.
Kuroyuki`s expression seems to have relaxed. Don`t be mistaken, I`m not done yet.
"You can`t fulfil everyone`s wishes. Why don`t you just let them say what they want?"
"…You really are kind. There`s no scar, so it`s fine."
"Don`t ever do that again. I`m not as kind as you— I would even take your kindness for granted."
"…I`m kind…?"
"I`m quite certain you are testing Nightwalker at first. But you changed your mind afterwards."
"…So you do realize…"
"Yes. Just because Nightwalker is willing to lend a hand to find your childhood friend doesn`t mean you need to almost risk your life on it."
"…I apologize for making you worry."
"Don`t. I`m not a nice guy like Nightwalker." I uttered. "He`d call me a monster too."
"…Then, are you?"
"…I will be frank." I murmured. "You are even more of a monster than me."
Kuroyuki seems to be stunned for a moment. I can`t really tell whether is she angry or not because her facial expression barely changed.
���...You think I would use you as a tool…?"
"I know you`ve been through something that`s even worse than pure madness. But I know you won`t. Because your precious friend saved you."
"…So you are telling me— you want me to save you…?"
"...I don`t know. Maybe I wanted you to. Maybe the 'real' me wants to be saved."
"…The 'real' you?"
"Yes. Do remember, I`m only half."
"...Then what was the 'real' you like?"
"He`s too smart. I was hoping that your brain could match up with his. There`s no other word but 'insane' to describe the 'real' me."
"…Is that why you were sealed?"
"No. I was sealed even before than that. It was… 8 years ago? I think."
"…Then why were you sealed?"
"I don`t know. I have no memories of that. I don`t even know who sealed me and why I got this seal."
"…You have been staring at my ring for quite a while."
Forgot to mention, but Kuroyuki had a silver ring on her left hand, middle finger.
"I don`t know why, but that`s the key to unlock my seal. It reacted whenever I touch your ring."
When she first grabbed my head with her left hand, the seals within me reacted. I confirmed it when she grabbed me with her left hand.
"…How is this possible… I got this ring from my parents."
"Put that aside first. Do you know how to unseal it?"
"…No. I don`t have mana. I can`t use magic."
"Haha… figures…"
I know this wouldn`t be that easy.
"…I`m sorry." Kuroyuki apologizes.
She looks extremely pained but yet—
H-Huh…? Tears…? Why am I crying?
I was the one who was crying instead.
"D-Don`t make that face." I said. "It`s not your fault. D-Don`t apologize. I-I`m sorry…!"
I wonder why. It`d be fine if it`s anybody. I`d be fine crying in front of anyone— anyone but Kuroyuki.
And before I knew it, my body moved on its own. I stormed out from the classroom, from the White Mansion.
Perhaps I was feeling restless.
I ran.
But where could I run to?
Back to the only place where I find it comforting.
The 'Pink Drop' tree.
...
By the time I knew it, I was already inside the tree, standing— with my mind blank like a white sheet of paper.
No matter how beautiful the scene is— I can`t feel a single thing.
It seems… I forgot.
I forgot what does it feels like to be alone.
I forgot how scary being alone could be.
Though I want Kuroyuki to help me— I know I said that. But now I don`t have anyone to depend on. There`s no one I could rely.
Ha.
Haha.
Hahahaha…
—brother. —master.
Gasp!
Shit. Why did I forget… How could I forget my family…?
Stupid seal…! Stop messing with me!!! You took away my knowledge, my skills, and nearly took away my life! And now you are even taking away my memories about Restia and Ruby!!?
Hold it. I need to stay calm.
Anger would`ve made the seal to work faster—
[Di Di]
This sound… It`s coming from my old-model phone…! This means— Restia and Ruby…!
I quickly took the phone from my pocket and accepted the call.
"Res—"
"I`M GOING TO KILL YOU."
"...…"
…It`s Restia.
Shit. I just remembered why am I able to come here.
It`s another headache after another. Let`s find a comfortable spot to sit first...
"Hurry up and say something! Anything!"
"I`m sorry for leaving, Restia. I love you."
"You…! …you are forgiven."
Phew… I thought she was going to yell at me.
"BUT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CAN`T BELIEVE YOU FORGOT TO CALL ME."
…Ah.
"N-No! I was just going to call—"
"DON`T LIE ON ME."
"I`m sorry Restia please forgive me once more."
There`s no choice but to apologize to her.
"…under one condition." She said.
"Okay, and that is?"
"You need to make up our lost time together and obey my commands, twice."
"Fine. But no bathing together."
"I said obey my commands, didn`t I? I will kill you if you don`t."
"…Fine. But don`t make me touch you in weird places nor you touch me in weird places."
"LIKE, I, SAID… OBEY MY COMMANDS, OKAY~?"
It seems I have no choice.
"Alright! Fine! I`ll do it!"
"…That`s my big brother."
"Have your anger cooled down now?"
"…Hic. Uwaah..."
She`s crying now.
"Why did you leave Restia…? You promised not to leave Restia alone…!!! You promise-breaker! Cheater! Pervert!"
"You think I want to leave? I had no choice! You have no idea how much I missed you! I`m feeling so uncomfortable without you and Ruby!!!"
"Restia… Restia will come to big brother now…!"
"Don`t do it…! We need to endure this… It`s just like what 'I' said… We need to grow up once in a while…!"
"But— but it`s painful without big brother around…"
"Six months. We need to endure for just six months."
"Mnn… Res… Restia will endure…"
"…That`s my little sis."
"…Big brother… how was school…?"
"I... I really want to go home…"
"Res… Restia will come to big brother now…!"
"No…! Endure it, Restia! We need to endure it! It`s for both of our sakes!"
"Restia… will try…"
I need to distract her.
"…Restia. Do you think I should do what 'I' told me…?"
"If it`s 'big brother' who told you to, then you should. Restia will be here to update your progress…"
"Okay then… This academy is really big. The other me got lost inside a forest."
"Eh…? How did big brother even find a forest and got lost inside?"
"Central Imperial Island is quite friendly with nature. And, ngh… it seems he was just trying to kill time."
I can`t really remember well because of the memory fragments.
"…as expected from big brother."
"I don`t really want to say this but… Erm… The Student Council President is really pretty—"
"I SEE. SO THIS IS WHY MY HEAD IS HURTING TODAY."
"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!!! SHE`S JUST AS PERVERTED AND CUNNING LIKE YOU!!!"
"HOW FAR DID SHE GO?"
"Well… her oral is the dirty one. But most importantly, she still had her clothes on her."
"This means… YOU TOUCHED HER."
"It`s the other way around!!!"
"…No love?"
"Yup. No love— Hey! Why will there even be love happening between us!?"
"But why does Restia`s head hurt so badly? Restia is quite sure it`s something close to love at first sight… Then, IT MUST BE THE OTHER ONE."
Urk…!
"I… It`s Kuroyuki Shiroha…"
"NOOOOO!!! BIG BROTHER`S HEART HAVE BEEN STOLEN BY ANOTHER GIRL!!! WHAT`S MORE, IT`S HER!!!"
"D-Don`t worry! She`s far too scary for the other me to approach her…!"
"…What about you?"
Oh no. It`s no use even if I try to lie.
"Err... Hahaha?"
"I`M GOING TO KILL HER."
"I don`t know what happened to her, but she had been through an even harsher life than us."
"...…are you sure…?"
"Her eyes and personality told me."
"...…it can`t be helped, then. But still, dating is not allowed! Your only choice is big sis!"
"Her again? I`m pretty sure that was just your own fictional character."
"…Don`t make me strip you and devour every inch of your body."
"I`m extremely sorry Restia please spare me."
"Enough of them! Restia want something worth listening to!"
Restia seems to feel much better now.
"With my special student ID, I can access to almost anywhere in this school."
"Then where have you explored?"
"G-Grk…! S-Student Council President`s Building, Underground Training Room, and W-White Mansion…"
"Only three blocks!? Is big brother even researching it properly!?"
"H-Huh? Why do you seem to know about the White Mansion…? Did you hack my student ID…!?"
Let me remind you. My little sis is a genius.
"'Big brother' told Restia to do so. Restia agrees, it`s really way better than normal student ID. There`s more administrative systems in this one."
"Don`t mess with the White Mansion`s administrative systems, okay? She might notice."
"Okay~ What about the students…? Who have you met?"
"The… The First Year Student Council President, Persia Silverlight and S… Special Student Number One, Kuroyuki Shiroha…"
"Big brother, are you messing with Restia? You only met two students so far and THEY ARE GIRLS?"
"B-But… The other me is the doing it…"
"TELL, ME, WHAT, HE, DID, THANK YOU VERY MUCH?"
"Ugh…"
......
"Please forgive Restia, big brother!"
"No, wait. Tell me why are you apologizing…?"
"Restia is too careless. Restia didn`t expect those two to be such a big threat to Restia."
"…Isn`t it more like the other me was being swept up by the flow…?"
"Ngh… if only 'big brother' is here."
"Well, you still have 15 days to go."
"...What about your part? What happened to the duel?"
"Just like what I predicted— she let me win and took her title, regardless of who I am."
"She knew about you and accepted it just like that…!? How scary…"
"She accepted me as her equal now and— I sort of talk with her and…"
"…and?"
"…I told her to save me."
Restia seems to have freeze up. But it was only for a while.
"I see… so Restia is still not worthy enough to save 'big brother'…"
"That`s not it, Restia. You and Ruby have done your part well enough. There`s a limit on how much you can do as family. If it`s her, then she might be able to save 'me' as a friend."
"…If big brother says so…"
"…also, I found the 'key' to my seal. It`s her ring. My seal reacted to it when I touch it."
"F-Finally…! This way big brother can finally— Why didn`t you unseal it? What is lacking?"
As expected from my little sis. She`s quick to catch on.
"��Both of us don`t have mana. We can`t chant magic to activate the key."
"Res… Restia will come over right now…!"
"Didn`t I told you many times already? Your mana won`t work. My seal requires the specific mana with the same wavelength to the magic circle of the seal to unseal it, and I still have no idea who it is."
"…Then… if the key is Kuroyuki Shiroha`s ring, then the person with the same mana wavelength to the magic circle might be in big brother`s school, too."
"Why do you assume that…? To begin with, why does she have the key to my seal in the first place? Do I have some sort of connection with her…?"
"…Impossible."
"Ah… You are right. I forgot I didn`t leave the island up until now— Ah… I see why you assumed that."
"…N. Because big brother doesn`t have a single connection with Kuroyuki Shiroha but yet she has the key. So Restia assumed the possibility of such a case might happen too."
"Okay, if that`s the case— I will try searching for the person with the matching mana wavelength."
"…What if the person does not know how to activate it…?"
"No. That person will surely know. I will teach him how to do it."
"But… where will big brother start to look first…?"
"Since I can`t really tell the difference in mana wavelength, I need someone who is good in magic first. That`s why… I will be counting on you, Restia."
"…are you trying to hide it from Kuroyuki Shiroha…?"
"It`s more like I can`t add another hard task to her. If possible, I will try to open my heart with her… Please don`t be mad."
"Restia understands… Big brother is free to do so. Restia will do her best here…!"
Restia would know what to do. She could use my Student ID administration account to look at the student`s profiles.
"Thank you… Restia. Anyways, what are you doing now?"
"N? Talking to big brother naked?"
Why are you mentioning the 'naked' part?
"No, not that. What I mean is— where`s Ruby?"
"…Oh. Restia tied her up naked and sealed her mouth."
Why are both of you naked?
"I see— Huh? Hold on. It`s not her mating season nor 'that' day so why did you tied her up for?"
"Because she wants to talk to big brother."
You are tying her up because she wants to talk to me?
"RESTIA…?" I uttered.
"Before you get mad, big brother— do you know why Restia and Ruby are naked?"
"Hmm? Because you just came out from the bath?"
"Then why are we bathing?"
"Huh? I see, it`s not time for bed yet. Okay, speak up."
There`s a two-hour difference. That means it`s roughly half past six at my home island. The reason why it took me 5 hours to reach here it`s because of the horrible weather at my home island.
"Perhaps it would be better for Ruby to explain."
From the sound I heard, Resita seems to be removing her magic spell on Ruby.
"Mmph— Pwuahh…! M-Master���! Restia is being a meanie…!"
Ruby`s framing Restia right from the start.
"Hahahaha. YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE TO EXPLAIN YOURSELF."
"N-Nyaa!!? I… I… I`m sorry…?"
"…Restia." I said.
"Ruby went nuts."
Shit. Ruby used the house as a punching bag to relieve stress again.
"NYAA…!!!? RES-RESTIA…!"
"Status report."
"8 cracks on the floor, 3 holes on the walls and six holes on ceiling from the ground floor to the third floor through the roof. We spent the whole day fixing, cleaning and tidying the house."
…Another new record.
"Hmph. Since you helped with the cleaning and tidying, I will lessen your punishment."
"Ru… Ruby didn`t do it on purrpose…! I-It`s just thyat, when Ruby cyan`t find myaster…! (Sniff)…!"
"Ngh… Deduct one week of grooming from me."
"Th— Thyank you myaster…!"
"It`s just six months, so be patient, okay?"
"Nnya… Ruby understand… myaster. Be sure myaster will stroke Ruby in her head, wash, clean, groom, play, bath—"
"Now this is getting overboard. No bathing."
"Don`t worry Ruby, your master will obey my every command."
"Why you little…"
"Yay~!" Ruby yells excitedly.
"Hurry up and wear your clothes already you two perverted freaks!" I shouted.
"Hehe~" "Nya nya~"
"…Geez. Take good care of yourselves, alright? Don`t make me worry."
"…N." "N."
"Goodbye… I love you two." I said.
"Bye bye big brother... I love you."
"Ruby too."
[Beep]
Call ended.
"..." I deliberately sighed.
[Ding!]
A message…? How on earth did she type so fast?
[Message from: Restia]
'Goodnight big brother. Sleep well. Restia will always love you.'
Heh. My little sis really is cute—
'P.S. Does big brother want a photo of Ruby naked?'
…or not. Just how much of a pervert you are and you think I am?!
[Ding!]
Huh? Another message?
[Message from: Ruby]
'Ruby will take care of Restia. Goodnight and love you, master.'
Isn`t it more like the other way around…?
'P.S. Does master want a photo of Restia naked?'
"...Geez."
I WILL PUNISH BOTH OF THEM SOMEDAY.
[Ding!]
Again!?
[Message from: Restia]
Huh? A photo from Restia?
Don`t tell me… Oh, their lingerie selfie. Better than having them naked.
…Seems like they will be fine.
Thank you, Restia, Ruby. It`s because of you two, I was able to live on.
"Yaahh...!" I yawned.
All of the sudden, tiredness and fatigue came over me. Seems like I can`t awake any longer.
…15 days.
I was told just to look around and follow Restia`s instruction by myself— the 'real' me. I have no idea what he did behind my back. Even for me myself, I think he`s too mysterious but… as long as he knows what he was doing.
I hope you know what you were doing, me.
If I don`t remove the seal by the 3rd week— I might not get the chance to see my family ever again.