In the room where she was abandoned by her only older sister, Michelie Noir stood stock still in blank surprise.

Her hair was scattered on the floor. The wreckage of the golden waves shed grown for so long. But right now, Michelies eyes didnt even see the hair around her or anything else.

She didnt care about such a thing. Originally, my most beloved older sister praised my hair saying she likes it, so I asked a maid to help me keep it nice. If it was cut by the person I wanted to impress by growing it long, then I didnt care about it anymore.

Thats why what had shocked Michelie wasnt having her hair, a ladys pride, cut off.

It wasnt even the words of her always reckless sister either. What had gone straight to her heart were the eyes that Chris had looked at her with.

Narrowed eyes, with the lids slightly hooded, wrinkled eyebrows not quite enough to look displeased. The colour of the eyes that looked at me like that, they had felt murky.

Everyone I had met had looked at me with those eyes.

what a pitiful child.

The only eyes that had never looked at me that way in this whole world were the black iriss of my beloved older sister.

That murkiness she had seen, even more so, as it was her beloved sister who they belonged to, was shocking enough to leave Michelie blank with shock temporarily.

.never

How long had she been standing there for.

From Michelies downcast form a continuous stream of resentful words, could be heard.

Never.wont.forgi.

The storm of my feelings couldnt be kept down, so much so that time seemed to have stopped.

Absolutely, never forgive!

Driven by those violent emotions Michelies fists clenched harder and harder.

Michelie? Ah, I thought youd be here.

Michelie was still rooted to the spot by the vortex of unpleasant emotions when the door to the room opened.

Michelie slowly turned towards that rude voice. Standing there, was a boy of the same age, same hair and same colour eyes as her.

Michelie, I wanted to ask if.eh? You cut your hair Michelie. Anyway, thats not important.

The rude boy whole entered without even knocking, was Charles. Charles didnt even seem to notice Michelies emotionless face. he didnt have any comment on her new shorter than common sense hair length.

Hey Michelie, Chris is acting weird, did you do something? She told me to go home, then wouldnt see me to the door and wont even meet my eyes. Today Chris was even stranger than her second form.

Charles

Completely ignoring Charles flood of questions, Michelie called out quietly.

Cooperate

Michelie hated Charles. She firmly believe she would never see eye to eye with him.

But, throwing aside her hostility at her natural enemy, there was something she absolutely had to accomplish.

In response to Michelies words Charles frowned.

What, all of a sudden.

Because I cannot forgive. So cooperate

Wha?

The wrinkle between Charles brows deepened at Michelies unclear explanation.

Of course he would react like that. Just as Michelie hates Charles, Charles also hates Michelie. Suddenly being asked by an enemy to cooperate with them without an explanation, of course he wouldnt easily agree.

Because Charles and Michelie both share the same most important person in the world.

Like repels like. Which was also why Michelie was sure Charles would help her.

That big Sister has changed, you noticed right Charles?

Well, yeah Chris has been weird today.

Then cooperate

Even if I resent it, The person who cares the most about my sister other than me is Charles. Normally that repelled me. But today was different.

Michelie held out her hand to Charles

Help me find out what hurt Big Sister

Charles eyed her outstretched hand as if it were a slug.

You mean, the cause of Chriss change?

Yes

The cause, its something thats hurting Chris right?

Big Sister looked like she was in pain

She didnt turn back to normal at all?

This hair, it was Big Sister who chopped it off

Holding a piece of her now short hair Michelie said who cut it.

Hearing that, Charles eyes narrowed.

..mm

Chris, who always exclaims that she loves Michelie the most in the world, performed such a rash and violent act. Even if it sounded ridiculous, Charles would understand since he saw Chris with his own eyes.

Chris having gone so far, she wouldnt be able to come back so easily.

When her hair was cut, in Chris eyes Michelie had seen fierce resolution, sacrifice and pity.

The change in Chriss heart, it isnt like what happened with Charles. At that time Chriss change of heart had been because of a clear outside cause. And that was something that time alone could not erase.

So cooperate with me

.Okay

Charles took Michelies hand only as much was necessary looking, disgusted to even touch her.

I will cooperate with you. Since its for Chris.

Thats right. Cooperation for Big Sisters sake

Between the two people holding hands, there wasnt the slightest bit of trust. All that held them together was the shared interest of doing it for Chris.

But, I will definitely rescue Chris. Michelie youll be useful for that

f course. Same to you Charles, I wont get in your way.

Michelie looked at Charles coldly.

Something had muddied that black that had glittered the most in the world. Somewhere out there was the b.a.s.t.a.r.d who had broken the heart of Chris, the most amazing person in the world. And so, what Michelie should do as a sister was clear.

The person who made Big Sister have those eyes. That b.a.s.t.a.r.d who obstructed my Big Sisters life..!

As her head rose, eyes wide open, face dyed with anger, in those blue eyes burned resolution.

I will never forgive them!

Held by that flood of emotions, driven by her fury, Michelie took her first step.

It was the first step towards crus.h.i.+ng the destiny Chris knew to pieces.

Elsewhere, Father muttered .I felt a chill