Chapter XVI

"Good morning, Shion-senpai, Aoi."

Kiara greet as she and Keiji enter the room.

"Good morning to you two too. Do you want breakfast?"

Shion ask, standing up from her seat.

"No, but thank you for offering, Shion-senpai."

Keiji thank as he takes a seat.

"Yeah, we already ate before we left."

Kiara added as she sits in the opposite side of Keiji.

"Is that so? Then, I'll just make extra, in case you want some. See you later."

Shion smile and left the room, carrying some things on her hands.

"Man! Shion-senpai sure is a kind senpai! Ah, I felt lucky to have her as a member of the Art Club."

Keiji blissfully exclaimed, his eyes never leaving the door.

"So you're simping for Shion-senpai now? But don't get your hopes up too high, because there's no way Shion-senpai's going to simp for you."

Kiara scoff and it earned her a death glare from her brother who's sitting in front of her.

"Can't you just shut your mouth for even for just a minute?"

Keiji furrow his brows at her which she just shrug off before speaking.

"What, why so angry? I'm just telling the truth."

Kiara said before taking out her sketchbook and starts drawing.

Keiji became more annoyed at her behavior and he was about to say something but Aoi interrupted him by getting her attention by clapping her hands together.

"Now, now, let's all calm down. It's so early in the morning, yet the two of you are fighting."

Aoi smile sheepishly.

"Kiara-san, could you please stop teasing Keiji-kun so early in the morning?"

Aoi turn to face Kiara who's sketching on her sketchbook.

"Yessssssss."

Kiara respond, dragging the 'S' very long, not taking her eyes off her sketch.

"And you too, Keiji-kun, please take a deep breath and calm down."

Keiji did as what Aoi told him and repeat it for a couple times.

"Next time you feel very angry or annoyed, remember to take a deep breath, it can help you calm down."

Aoi smile and Keiji nod his head and thank Aoi before throwing a glance at his twin before doing his usual thing which is playing with his phone.

Aoi look at the twins from time to time to make sure they're not getting into each other's nose.

'They should really get along well… Because in the future, they might not have anyone else but each other to rely on. I just hope that they'll get along well, instead of hating each other.'

Aoi heave out a sigh before burying her head and attention to what she's reading.

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"Ah, I'm so exhausted…"

Aoi tiredly said as she lay her upper body on the table.

"Did something bad happened?"

Nite ask, taking a seat in front of Aoi.

"Nothing much, just the quarrels of the twins."

Aoi respond, turning her head to the side, facing the window and watch the butterflies fly away from a flower to another flower.

"Well, isn't that always?"

Nite ask, taking a sip of his black coffee and take out his sketch materials.

"Yes, it's always, but not this much, it's as if they're starting to really hating each other."

Aoi sigh, resting her chin on her palm, still looking outside the window.

"I hope I'm just overthinking things."

The brown haired girl let out another sigh before flopping her head down on the table.

"I'm sure they'll be fine, so don't worry about it too much."

Aoi only nod her head.

"I hope."

"Where are they anyways?"

Nite ask as he starts to sketch.

"They left early, because they have an important matter to attend to."

Aoi respond, still feeling worried.

"How about Shion-senpai?"

"Senpai is running an errand for his grandfather and needs to leave early."

Nite didn't respond as he eyed Aoi who is surrounded by gloomy aura.

"You don't have to worry about them, you know. I'm sure they'll be fine, they're twins after all."

Nite assure as he resume his sketching.

"I hope so, Nite-kun, I really do. Because I don't want them to hate each other and then lose each other. Losing someone is painful, you know, especially when it's your sibling."

Aoi said and whisper the last part, but Nite heard it.

The black haired boy look at Aoi who has mixed emotions shown on her eyes.

'Always worrying about others but yourself… I wonder how will you be in the future when you don't have anyone but yourself.'

Nite heave out a sigh before closing his sketching materials and stuffing it inside his bag before throwing his empty can on the trash can before speaking.

"Do you want to go have some desserts?"

Aoi quickly whip her head into Nite's direction and her eyes lit up the moment she heard his invitation.

"Can we go?"

Aoi ask gleefully like a child.

"Mh-hmm, sure. Because if not, I'm afraid that you'll be drained mentally if we don't go."

Nite nod his head with a small smile plaster on his face and Aoi couldn't suppress her smile and quickly grab her bag.

"Let's go then!"

Aoi beam and leave the room while skipping.

Nite couldn't help but to feel giddy at her behavior and couldn't suppress his chuckle. He grab his bag before swinging it over his shoulder before following Aoi with a small smile plaster on his face.

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