chapter 24
24. Philance Blue is Onii-chan
I stood in front of the automatic door to the computer room and took a deep breath. The red button in front of me that said ‘Open’ felt like a heavy weight.
‘With this, there won’t be anyone left in this world who hurt Onii-chan.’
I remembered the prediction of the future from earlier, and my expression naturally clouded over. H Kui is on the other side of this door. H Kui, who killed other heroes ‘for me’.
“No, that’s not it. That was just a prediction of the future… The Hakui in the real world hasn’t done anything yet. No, not yet, that future won’t come, that’s a future that can’ t possibly happen if I don’t make a mistake…”
I shook my head dramatically like a dog taking a bath, shaking off the evil thoughts. Regardless of the accuracy of the prediction of the future, the Hakui of today is not guilty of any crime. It would be self-defeating to forget that and confuse the prediction with reality, and to treat her coldly. Hurting them will lead to a bad future, and it would be a terrible miscarriage of justice.
“What we need from you and the hero is trust, especially for me who’s still a child. If I handle it right, there’s plenty of possibility for a tragic future to be avoided, and for him to grow up into a healthy, strong woman . So I have to do what I can.”
“Don’t deny it.”
“First off, I won’t deny Hikari. And I won’t let anyone else deny her either.”
“If I weren’t her big brother, what reason would I have to end up like this?”
“I definitely won’t let her say those sad words in the real world. For that, I need to make sure I don’t get trapped in predicting her future, and don’t treat her coldly or keep my distance.”
“Gangan gangan gangan gangan gangan gangan gangan gangan.”
“Hey, doc, let my big brother out, hey, I want to meet my big brother, please, open this door, hey, what are you doing, doc?”
“Hikari, I’m opening the door!”
“Hikari!”
“A red button…again.”
“I can’t push this button…”
“Hikari!”
“I can’t see her face, but her voice sounds anxious.”
“Hikari!”
“My height is average, but I had to lean down slightly to see her properly. Her round, coffee-colored head was slightly tilted up, showing a hint of shyness.”
“Hi, Hikari. What’s up?”
“Her cheeks flushed a little, and she seemed a little nervous. Her short, side-swept hair seemed to frame her face, and her hair was a little messy from bouncing around.
“Well, I’m not mad.”
“If you talk slowly, I’ll be able to understand you better.”
“It looks like she’s sensitive to being scolded or blamed.”
“She’s still in middle school, and according to the doctor’s story, her family was all killed by shadows.”
“It’s no wonder she’s a little obsessive.”
“Well, I’m her big brother, so I’ll just have to be patient and understanding with her.”
“So, I…”
“Here, take this.”
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