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Enjoy?

You already have a lot of family with you. Just like how you want to protect us, each one of your family wants to preserve this happiness too. You’re not alone

Am I not alone?1

Perhaps, the family might decrease because of various events. There might be someone who parts from us. But perhaps, it’s okay, out the family had become so big before we noticed it. I think it’s less likely for everyone to be gone than the earth exploding. I can’t guarantee it though. But, we’ll never lose when it comes to vitality so we might survive the earth’s explosion!

Katsuko-nee smiles at me.

Also, anyway, we don’t know the future for now but, some girls can’t survive without you so take care of them

Katsuko-nee said. Agnes looks up at me.

Agnes is in trouble if Papa’s gone

Agnes.

Me too, Onii-chan. If Onii-chan goes away now, then I don’t have the confidence to live anymore

Mana.

Sorry, I’ve been whining a lot It’s okay, go and whine. Or should I say that you should complain more! Onii-chan no baka

Mana hugs me.

With that said, he has us

Katsuko-nee looks at Yukino.

Both of you felt despair from people, so you lost the ability to trust them. You two are similar in that sense

Yukino stays silent. She’s holding her breath.

But, even he doesn’t trust people, he’s devoting himself in loving us. Therefore, we support him, will never betray him

I have a family. Even if I don’t know the future, today, at this moment.

But, you closed yourself in a shell, in a quite tall tower. You just look down on people from there and not trying to take a step outside

Katsuko-nee appraises Yukino as such.

It went well until now. You have Shirasaka house’s shielding, and since your father is a manager of a first-class company, and your selfish pride was sustained in monetary terms as well. You have no worth, and yet, you lived as you please as a member of the upper class

Yukino’s staying quiet.

But, what do you want to do in the future? You don’t have any shielding anymore. On the contrary, your status quo fell so much that the world is talking behind your back. You can keep your pride right now or commit suicide from insanity, it’s one of those two

Slowly, Yukino looks up.

That’s none of your business!

Yukino shouts loudly while puffing her chest with pride.

I’ll manage by myself. I don’t remember asking for your help!

Katsuko-nee.

Oh, I see. Then I don’t care anymore. We won’t make considerations for you anymore It would be beneficial that way!

Yukino. It’s the beyond-help Yukino.

Well, let’s go back now. Let’s leave Yukino-san alone. That’s what she wishes for

Katsuko-nee tells us.

Then.

Katsuko-san, could you leave just the three of us?

Mana said.

Mana-chan, unfortunately, it’s impossible for Yukino-san to be welcomed in the family on your plan. No matter how you think about it

Katsuko-nee tells Mana.

I know that, but

Mana looks at her sister.

I just want to make a proper farewell with Onee-chan

Mana.

Yukino-oneechan, I talked to Minaho-oneechan earlier

Mana sends Yukino an earnest look.

Then, I decided to be adopted to Kuromori family. I won’t be a child of Shirasaka family anymore We’ll handle the family register. Shirasaka Maika will go to America and announce missing there. Then, a girl coming back to Japan from America will be adopted to Ojou-sama’s family register as an adopted daughter

Just like with Nei.

Nei’s still living by the Canadian register Kyouko-san obtained for her.

Therefore, the name Natou Nei isn’t recorded in our school.

The actual Najima Yasuko’s register is still missing in America.

Therefore, this will be the last time I’d call Yukino-oneechan as Onee-chan I see

Yukino mutters.

Katsuko-san, please, give us time with just us three

Katsuko-nee.

What do you think, Dear?

I look at Yukino and Mana.

I can understand Mana’s feelings. Then, I don’t think it’s okay to let Yukino and her be together alone.

It’s unknown when Yukino snaps.

Yukino thinks that Mana’s under the control of Shirasaka house.

Let’s do what Mana wants

I look at Agnes in my arms.

Agnes, could you go back with Katsuko-nee to the dining room? eeh

Agnes looks worried.

It seems she’s scared of Yukino’s glare.

I’ll be fine, oh right, could you prepare the bath? Can Agnes join in too?

Yeah, I promise

Okay, desuno Good girl

I kiss Agnes’ forehead.

Katsuko-nee, please Yes, come, Agnes-chan Yes, desuno!

Agnes goes to Katsuko-nee after picking up her clothes.

Ojou-sama will continue to monitor. Please don’t forget that

Katsuko-nee said as she carries Agnes

Yeah, I know

Minaho-neesan is watching us at this moment.

We’ll be going then

I suddenly realized when Katsuko-nee said that.

Wait, Agnes!

Agnes’ blue eyes look at me.

Say goodbye to that lady over there What? Don’t mind it, it’s just a goodbye But, she’s glaring at Agnes That’s why say Goodbye

Agnes is also Yukino’s half-sister.

This will probably the last time Agnes would see her.

Onee-chan, goodbye

Agnes tells Yukino.

Sure, goodbye, I don’t know who you are but, bye bye

Yukino replies with a cold voice.

Katsuko-nee and Agnes leave the room.

Only Yukino, Mana, and I remain in the room.

There’s nothing I want to tell you though

Yukino said.

All I can say is it’s stupid for you to abandon the Shirasaka name and become that woman’s adopted daughter So what about you Onee-chan? Seriously, what would you do from now on?

Mana asks her sister.

I don’t know! You can’t end up just not knowing what to do you know? I’ll manage somehow! You can’t manage it that’s why this is happening!

Mana’s words are sharp.

shut up! You’re just Miaka! I’m Mana. Shriasaka Maika’s already done. After all, my future is pitch black if I continue to be Shirasaka Maika that’s But still, does Onee-chan want to continue living as Shirasaka Yukino, right?

Yukino.

I mean. It’s just frustrating!

Frustrating?

To live like you who changed name shows that I lost to them. That’s frustrating!

Yukino points at me and said.

You lost. What now, does Onee-chan plan to win? As long as I don’t recognize defeat Shirasaka house hasn’t lost!

Yukino said.

Shirasaka house you say? Yukino-oneechan, are you the representative of Shirasaka house? Shiraska house already raised a white flag to Kouzuki-san. It’s a complete defeat My heart hasn’t lost yet! Yukino shouts loudly Because I didn’t do anything wrong and yet why do I have to experience all this?

That’s.

What are you saying this late, Yukino-oneechan

Mana’s amazed.

Besides, I know that Yukino-oneechan has bullied Megu-oneechan a lot. That’s just an appropriate punishment! What are you talking about! Megumi’s Papa’s illegitimate child so she should suffer more!

I.

Megumi was Shirasaka Sousuke’s illegitimate child? Then Megu herself has no sin. She hasn’t done anything wrong to Yukino, right? Megu has tried to get along with Yukino all this time, didn’t she?

I’ve seen Yukino shout at Megu since long ago.

Megu was trying to encourage Yukino who got raped by me.

Yukino hated Megu’s worry and spoke a lot of horrible things to Megu.

Megumi’s existence itself is a sin! That woman shouldn’t have been born!

Yukino.

Then that also means that your sin is also a sin because you’re Shirasaka Sousuke’s daughter. You can’t complain if we mess up your life