Soojiki's note: Man it took a long time for me to “try and release it monthly”! It’s very similar to the author, where he updates the story as late as 4-6months! I hope you folks enjoy this. It’s less gruesome than the previous yandere. I hope to finish translating episode 16 of WS and possibly some teasers before I leave!

I imagine the main couple in this arc to be more like these two sometimes:

Been busy with real life lately. Story has changed considerably from its origin. Updating has been slow

The story this time takes place several years after the first. This time it's Tagami Tarou's turn, as his turn in the first chapter was non-existent.

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It's hard to say but I, Tagami Tarou, suddenly have a younger sister.

Or so I say, but we're not related by blood at all. She's my mother's sister's daughter, basically my cousin. Her name is Sahara Botan and the first time we ever met was about 4 years ago when her family moved near my family's house.

There's not that big of an age difference as well.

&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;Aah that reminds me, she's pretty, makes my heart throbs sometimes since she's kind and meticulous, and it’s a fact that we've played together many times. But because of that undesirable but inseparable relation with Wataru in elementary school, that time I told the story to Is.h.i.+ Wataru, he replied with a serious look 『Lolicon』. With there being no use in arguing, I just threw a right straight into his abdomen and even to this day it's still a good memory.

I'm certain that about the time she graduated from elementary school she was 12. So I guess that’s enough to call her a loli-daughter. Though there's no objection

Well, since that was settled, it was natural she would enter the same middle school as me. A little after that, there has been little time to meet and talk with Botan&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;.

That was after a number of months has pasted by. One day I was walking alone through the corridor when I saw Botan crouching as she was surrounded by several girls. Thinking that it was strange, I approached them and that’s when I heard the words they were spewing.

Yup, 『Die』 or 『Don't come back to school』 among other things. Of course I pulled those girls surrounding her away, covered Botan and glared back at those girls.

"What the heck are you girls doing!"

The girls I glared at replied just as I thought

"HAa? You have no relation to this at all right? Trying to be a good person?"

As they slightly made fun of me, while I strongly scowled at them and said

"As a matter of fact, I have a large relation with this. She's my cute cousin"

And saying it in such a vigorous manner. Now that I look back on this, why did I think to say something like that! We continued glaring at each other as several seconds pa.s.sed and fell into a stalemate.

And at that time

With no sign from the opposite side of the corridor, Wataru popped out of no where behind the girls back, while Botan and I were having a stare down with them. I was surprised and in no time he came walking by. Seeing the situation in one glance, he whispered something in a low voice so that we could not hear to each girl one by one.

Just like a sleight of hand trick, the a.s.sertive girls' face became pale, crumpled to the ground and began muttering incoherent things, kind of like losing one's fighting spirit. (Wataru said at that time 『I only destroyed their large egos』 or so it seems)

Anywho, that's how Wataru and I cooperated in safely coming to Botan's aid. We took her to the school infirmary and ask why they were bullying her.

In simple terms, she said it was just a low level of hara.s.sment that the girls did from her point of view. Just as she finished her story, she suddenly burst into tears and I tried my best to provide words of comfort while gently stroking her back.

Yup, this is good enough. HOWEVER, when she finished crying, she looked up with her red face and the next question she asked was troublesome.

"U, umm, Tarou-san. I, ca, can yo&h.e.l.lip;..can you become my oniichan!?"

EH? My initial thoughts. Even now I'm thinking 'Eh?'. I also remember Wataru doing an extremely obnoxious grin.

I heard that when Botan was very small, she lost her older brother. Since then, she has always yearned for an older brother and I happened to fit perfectly with that and fulfilled her hopes.

Hearing such an important request from my important cousin, why would I even hesitate? Ever since I took upon that role and even more,

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"Oniichaa-n. I came to play ー♪!"

Everyday she would come over my house and bring food she made, while coming to play. Though that lifestyle is busy at times, by no means do I dislike it&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;. not that I dislike it but since then, Wataru has stuck the label of me as 『Lolicon』.(It's humiliating, so every time he says that, he earns my punches and kicks)

"Oniichan♪"

While I absentmindedly thinking before I knew it, Botan already came into my room and clung behind me.

"Oi, Botan. Stop clinging onto me so suddenly"

I argued to her, thinking it was pointless since I can't turn around. Whenever she calls me "Oniichan", she would always do this. Yup, we are just genuine siblings, and nothing more than that. Or so I think, but she's pa.s.sionately doing this kind of skins.h.i.+p. Honestly, it's embarra.s.sing.

"FuFuu, just playing!"

She bubbled and while releasing me, held onto my head and forced me to turn around. Gue

"Here you go. Today is a chocolate gateau!"

And as she said that, she removed the cute wrapping, allowing the chocolate's faint aroma leaking out and handed me the box.

"Ooh, chocolate gateau is my favorite! Thanks!"

After giving my thanks, I opened the box. Inside were neatly cut slices of 4 to 5 chocolate gateau. Using my hand, I picked up a slice and took a bite. As soon as I took that bite, the rich chocolate flavor filled my mouth and it was gone like the wind in just the same moment. It was such a refres.h.i.+ng flavor. Not many critiques are needed, but this is already delicious enough as it is! Although I'm no gourmet myself, this can easily pa.s.s any sweet I've ever eaten!

"Botan, I'll praise your skills again, it's extremely delicious!"

As soon as I reported my honest impression to Botan, her face became dyed in bright red.

"Eeeeeeeeeeh! O, Onichan! Is that true!?"

"Honestly, its really really good! Did you seriously not get this from a pastry shop?"

"Really? Ehehe~ I'm glad I got praised by Onichan"

She said while being bashful. A cute beast!

After that, I played card games such as Trump and Speed with Botan. Wataru also came over and with three people we played a punishment game. By the way, I was the one who lost a lot during the punishment game and ended up doing things from getting my b.u.t.t batted to openly being kissed by Botan. It's embarra.s.sing, in various ways.

Incidentally Wataru joined us for dinner that Botan made in my house after the game, before leaving home. Nevertheless, that b.a.s.t.a.r.d Wataru, even after asking to eat dinner with us and seeing me eat so many fried chicken&h.e.l.lip;.. After hearing I'll be getting fried chicken in my bento for school, he'll probably try to ask Botan for one. He might slip in 『Is that no good?』 as a joke at the end too. Well with that last impression, my break quickly ended.

Half a month has pa.s.sed since the event of Botan and I becoming siblings

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"Like I said, is better! She's stronger than Fate-chan and prettier!"

"Mu, what the h.e.l.l are you saying! has speed and those black tights! On top of that, she has blond hair, having these 3 quality is 100% perfectly fitting my type of girl. Therefore Tagami, what are you saying and why are you not in the Fate-chan faction!"

The same expressionless yet quiet, but gets hot when declaring his love for Fate-chan, Wataru. It's Monday morning and while walking to school, Wataru and I were in a serious conversation about Nanoha and Fate, on which is more moe. By the way, all logical arguments were bogged and it became where we mutually got into an emotional argument.

"Fueee&h.e.l.lip; I don't understand what you guys are talking about."

"No Botan. That's completely normal for an ordinary middle school girl"

After blurting that, a question mark formed above her head as she inclined her head. It's really a good thing she doesn't know! It's fine if she doesn't know her entire life!

"Fumu, don't get too carried away with your argument."

"Y-Yea, right"

Botan's bad influence came out and scolded me like an older man. Wataru picked his pace up after hearing that. I followed and the fl.u.s.tered Botan pata pata also chasing along as if she was being left behind, while her footsteps continued to echo. (Well, its not like I was planning to leave her behind).

That was our daily scenery in the morning.

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"Say, Tarou&h.e.l.lip;.."

"Hm? What's up Wataru&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;.?"

Wataru hastened his footsteps and whispered into my ears in a voice so that Botan could not hear. Lured by his whispered, I heard him and answered. In a whispered voice again, he asked with a serious expression.

"Did the flavor from the food Botan made changed from 2 to 3 days ago?"

"Haa?"

What's wrong with that? And so suddenly? Wataru's seriously saying some pointless things with no meaning or thinking attached to it&h.e.l.lip;.how should I respond?

For the time being, it seems that he earnestly spoke from his mind. Thereupon Wataru, as if thinking really hard and closing his eyes, muttered.

"Is that so, if you don't understand then it's fine"

With that, Wataru had nothing else to say and we soon reached our school.

What the heck was Wataru saying? I knew he was always a strange guy the first time we met but until now this was the first I saw him acting strange. What the heck did he want to convey to me? Experiencing that and thinking really hard on what Wataru said, my mind became hazy while still in cla.s.s. Unluckily, I was picked on by the teacher and was not responsive to the point the teacher had to use a textbook chop on me. The cla.s.sroom burst into laughter from that.

d.a.m.n it, Wataru is laughing as well when he's usually expressionless. Why of all time is he laughing now? In the first place, it's partially your fault. Whatever, I'll let this argument slide for now.

Well, while thinking too much on that, time has already pa.s.sed and afterschool clubs are starting. I'm always part of the go-home club along with Wataru and Botan. Wataru tagged along with me since we're going to the 1st year students' cla.s.sroom.

It wasn't a long way there and we arrived at Botan's cla.s.s shortly. I opened the door and called out to Botan. And as I was calling her name, the cla.s.s eye's turned here&h.e.l.lip;or rather primarily poured onto Wataru.

Ahh~ of course Wataru's still silent. Everyone admired him as his figure is good and I think they also called him a Bishounen (Handsome boy). However, don't you all know? This guy was the cause of last year outbreak of serial theft from the girls swimming club and is the real criminal! Also, he always knows what kind of panties the girls in our cla.s.s would wear! Well, he's the so called Great Hentai man. Is that still fine with you all!? Well, it's not like I care about such things and focused on Botan as said 『Lets go!』. Holding out my hand, we turned around.

&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;.? That's strange? There's no sense of touch from Botan. Paying attention at that detail, I turned around and saw Botan. I figured she would be holding onto my hand. But my left hand is empty as I saw her make a troublesome expression.

"What's wrong Botan?"

Botan hands retracted as she became fl.u.s.tered and hung her head apologetically.

"Haaoo, I'm sorry Oniichan. I have something to do today. I won't be going home with Oniichan today."

"What, and that is?"

I asked to provide a sense of relief.

"T, that thing!"

Botan swiftly raised her voice. And she immediately took a surprised expression. At the moment, she returned to her usual smile. Wha, what, the heck was that?

"O, Oniichan, I, I'll see you later! T, Tomorrow I'll go home with you!"

Not answering my question as she shouted and escaped through the gap from me holding onto my backpack, she ran through the corridor going outside. I didn't know what was going on.

"What? Seriously what the&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;"

"Oo, soo incompetent, incompetent"

Wataru muttered while looking at me. For now, I'll punch him in the face. Wataru shouted 『Uu』 and unnaturally fell.

"Whut was dat for you b.a.s.t.a.r.d!!"

"Ah~Yea, whatever, whatever"

While Wataru tried standing up, I retorted back to him. Lightly ignoring him, I began walking down the hallway. Wataru muttered 『Least I'm not an idiot like you&h.e.l.lip; 』but I still ignored him.

"Hey, stop acting immature, it hurts being ignored ya know. Don't you understand that more than me? Tarou-kyun"

"Don't call me by my name. Hentai"

"I'm not denying that but I'm not just your ordinary hentai, because I'm always calm like a 『Gentleman』, so I'd appreciate it if you call me a 『Hentai Gentleman』 instead"

"Like I care bout that"

And while foolishly talking, we eventually arrived at the entrance. Just like I've always done in the past, I took off my school shoes to place it into it's cubby when I noticed it.

"Eeh?"

"Sup Tagam&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;what&h.e.l.lip;.what the&h.e.l.lip;.."

Besides my shoes from this morning in the cubby, there's a small white envelope enshrined inside.

Of course there were no such thing in there in the morning when I placed my shoes inside. If I take a closer look at the envelope, there's hearts mark drawn on the back of it.

It seems to be the legendary love letter that in there.

"Well, that was completely uncalled for, for you to get a love letter that is. I'm actually surprised"

The usual calm and composed Wataru now showed his innermost surprised face after seeing my love letter

"So, whatchu gonna do with it, reject her with all your might?"

"What, first of all I got to see who wrote it first right?"

"Oi Oi, 『What』 you say? You already have Botan-chan!"

Wataru said that as if it sounded natural. What the heck is this guy going on about? Our relations.h.i.+p is that of cousins and only that, her affection for me is of that being an older brother and it's no more than at the level of thanking me for helping her, or at least that's how I thought of it. After telling this to Wataru, he face palmed himself and muttered 『I guess you really are that dense&h.e.l.lip;』. I don't understand this guy&h.e.l.lip;.

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In the end, Wataru and I had a dicey mood hanging around us before I finally made it home.

"But still, what the h.e.l.l was Wataru really trying to get at by saying that?"

Still insistent of that topic, while opening the entranceway to my house, I continued thinking of what he said. Though I try to not pay it any attention, I still can't get rid of an unknowing feeling. Trying to decipher it is really boiling my mind already. Yuu~p, it's better if I stop now before I overthink about it. If I don't stop, I'll probably think of something weird,

Thinking that, I began composing myself and entered my home. Taking off my shoes and wanting to drink some tea, I head towards the kitchen while pa.s.sing through the living room. That's when I stopped suddenly as I saw a thin paper placed on top of the table.

"Eh, Mom and Dad's not coming home tonight&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;guess it can't be helped if I ask Botan to cook for tonight"

And so thinking that, I took off my school uniform and wore my casual clothing, and immediately headed off towards my uncle's home next door, in short I'm going to Botan's house. Seems like she already arrived home and after I asked her, she gladly agree as her smile showed. Ah, that reminds me that as if matching my time, she had already changed her clothes and together with me, we set off to my place. Meanwhile my Aunt is being awfully obvious, giving off a broad grin as she sees us off. Seriously, what's up with that?

Well, I shouldn't bear with that any longer and focus on what's happening now, which is Botan cooking for me. Honestly, just the smell of the food drifting about is making me drool!

Before leaving to my house, she brought along a huge luggage with her containing various amounts of spices and bottles jammed inside of it. And while she stumbled with naming the spices, she knew the proper use of each spice for the meal. Seems like she's making hamburger as there's raw meats and the spices. It's either because I'm extremely hunger or something, but even from the living room, I can smell an amazing aroma drifting about in there. c.r.a.p, I'm getting to excited! If I look back on it, today has been an extremely lucky day! I got a love letter even though it's embarra.s.sing, but I'm happy. I'm finally graduating from having the 'how old I am = years I am without a girlfriend' stage! Settled with that, I want to now relish my desire of hunger with Botan's hamburger, rubbing my hands together.

"Oniicha~n, the hamburger's done~"

Ooh that was fast. Seems like she's done making the hamburgers already so I got up from lying down and watching TV and began making my way to the table. There's two plates of hamburgers for myself and Botan garnished with other food. Of course, there's also my top 10 best vegetables along with my hamburger, the glazed carrots! That's Botan for ya! She knows the best!

For a while, I just stared at my hamburger before finally settling into my seat. After that, Botan brought out drinks and sat next to me. She sat as if trying to interview me, wondering if I liked the food she made.

"Alrighty Oniichan, please help yourself, I'm confidant of what I made!♪"

She urges as her sparkly smiling face is directed towards me.

"Oi Oi, hold on a second Botan. Did you forget about what to say before eat?"

"?&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;Ah right, I forgot!"

Seems like she was completely unaware of it and so she copied me as we both clasped our hands together

""Itadakimasu""

"N, I'm glad you understood!"

"Really? Eheheh~"

Botan became delightfully bashful after hearing what I said.

Now then, since we gave our grat.i.tude for the food, I immediately dug into Botan's special deluxe hamburger with my chopsticks. Steam rose from the freshly made hamburger and as I halved the burger, the juice freely oozed. Placing a mouthful of meat into my jaw&h.e.l.lip;..holy s.h.i.+t it's good! How to put it, it's like the hamburger flavor is overflowing my taste buds with it's greatness, it's like a sweet and dangerous addiction and before I knew it, it became an offering to my stomach. Seriously, it's not just sweets but food of this level is really high spec&h.e.l.lip;!

"Ah, ummm, Oniichan! How's the hamburger&h.e.l.lip;."

While being immensed by being deeply moved, Botan's anxious filled face turned towards me. Which reminds me that I'm not speaking. Yosh, I'll honestly tell her to give her peace of mind!

"It's alright Botan. It's already the greatest, best, tastiest hamburger I've ever had!"

Botan's eyes began sparkling after hearing my critic.

"Re, really!?"

"Yup, it’s the truth! Man, I'm sooooo happy I get to eat a hamburger this delicious!"

Seeing Botan's delightful face, I unintentionally rode the mood with my flattery.

"I did it&h.e.l.lip;.Oniichan&h.e.l.lip;Oniichan is happy with my special deluxe cooking&h.e.l.lip;Oniichan&h.e.l.lip;with this Oniichan is&h.e.l.lip;."

Botan's face became bright red, her feeling erupting as she muttered while her head looking downward. She's probably extremely delightful.

And, well with a great mood like that, we soon finished eating. Well, if I had looked back on that, I should have noticed it. Because of that&h.e.l.lip; no, rather if I had noticed or even if I still didn't, either way the incident would have still occurred. By chance that day was today as well.

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It began with my words

The cause was

Me

"Eh&h.e.l.lip;.? Botan, what'd you say just now?"

"It's exactly what I mean Oniichan♪"

In astonishment, I asked again

"Y—yo—you want to stay for the night&h.e.l.lip;!?"

So it seems that Botan, after resting a bit from cleaning and facing me with a smiling face, said『Since it's getting late now, I'll stay over at Oniichan's house♪』.

It's not unusual for her to stay over my house. However, the problem is today. Presently, the house is empy besides the two of us today&h.e.l.lip;Just the two of us&h.e.l.lip;Um&h.e.l.lip;that's like&h.e.l.lip;.No, that kind of morbid delusion should not come out. Botan is no more than an Imouto to me, it's supposed to be like that but why is my chest beating so hard! That reminds me, for a long time I've always thought that Botan is cute. Especially with that small ponytail she has or the small hands she has, and even Botan's breast for a girl of her age, or &h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;no no no no no no no no!!! Isn't this exactly what Wataru said before too, about me being a lolicon! Aaah, but if I look at her, isn't she like a commuting wife already&h.e.l.lip;

Com! Mu! Ting! Wife! Aaaah, it's no good, I may already be genuinely hopeless! Calm down! What's the phrase again, 『Be cool Tagami Taro』, as I muttered but it's completely useless! Aah s.h.i.+t, , please come slap me with paper fan!

"Ummm, Oniichan&h.e.l.lip;are you alright? P, perhaps today is no good for me to stay?"

At her words, my previous failed attempts of remaining calm finally saw it's light as I regained it. After looking at Botan, I can see her eyes almost tearing up. I placed my hands softly on her shoulders in order to relieve her.

"Its fine, it's not like I hate Botan or anything like that right? It's just I was surprised at the beginning; after all we are like siblings right? If that's the case, you can stay over anytime Botan."

And immediately after saying that, just for a second, not even a second but a fraction of it, it felt like there's a bit of sadness behind her teary eyes. But at the time I noticed it, she reverted back to her usual happy go lucky smiling face.

"Yea, that's right, Oniichan. We're just like siblings"

&h.e.l.lip;Maybe I just misunderstood?

Now then, since it's decided that she's going to stay over we decided to draw the line and have her sleep in the parlor room across from my bedroom.

Heading back into my room, I went to my backpack and took out the love letter I received. Sitting on my bed, I opened the seal of the letter and began quietly reading. The sender is&h.e.l.lip;Oh s.h.i.+t, seriously? She's one of the girls in the top beauties ranking by Wataru, with his list having a rank of AAA. Why would a wonderful girl like s.h.i.+masaki, ranking at A, even send a love letter to a guy like me? Is it that? A Prank?

At any rate, I should probably read on the love letter as the answer probably lies within.

~Dozens of minutes later~

I'm so moved that some tears fell. From the contents of the letter, s.h.i.+masaki is explaining why she fell in love with me and is wholeheartedly writing what she feels into her letter. All over the letter, there's various marks of writing being erased. Seeing that again, tears began welling up my eyes. c.r.a.p, I never knew a girl would think of me like that in my life. I'm an idiot for not even noticing at all.

Yosh, I'll immediately reply with an OK tomorrow morning.

And while thinking that at that time.

"Oniichan~n, I made desser&h.e.l.lip;.t&h.e.l.lip;"

Botan opened the door and entered my room. She brought along custard in a small plate with small spoons too. At the moment she entered my room, or rather when she saw me holding the love letter, the color of her eyes changed from her usual cherry and sparkling with life eyes to becoming deep and dull.

"&h.e.l.lip;Oniichan, what's that letter&h.e.l.lip;.?"

She asked me, as her eyes became dull. I've never felt this kind of feeling for bloodl.u.s.t from her before and it felt like the air around her threaten me with a message of 『Answer honestly』.

"E, etto, this is, that, see, a love letter&h.e.l.lip;or something like that"

Botan's intensity pushed towards me, making me fumbling with my words, and I managed to return with an answer.

"Fuuuun, a love letter&h.e.l.lip;ne. Then, you don't need that kind of thing right? It's a hindrance right? Hey, give it to me? I'll throw it away for you"

Botan stretched her hands out to me, all while smiling. However, her eyes, they felt truly cold. Seeing Botan like that, my spine froze.

W, Wa, What the!? Whats the matter with Botan all of a sudden!? It's like she's&h.e.l.lip;.

"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;What's wrong? Give it to me quickly? Nee, give it to me&h.e.l.lip;give it to me&h.e.l.lip;quickly give it to ME!!!"

"Hii!"

I screamed in a pathetic voice while jumping backward as if I'm fearing the current Botan. Botan, seeing my unshapely figure, casted her head downward and began muttering.

"Why&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;why? Why won't Oniichan understand my feelings? Comparing to my real Oniichan, Oniichan is cooler, stronger, kinder, and is always my ideal dream Oniichan&h.e.l.lip;so why, why? Oniichan, why&h.e.l.lip;."

"Bo&h.e.l.lip;.tan?"

Botan stopped talked and then stared at me.

"What's wrong Botan. You, you're acting strange&h.e.l.lip;."

I timidly called out to Botan. And as if abruptly fainting, she clung onto me. The smell of her hair tickling my nose.

"That's right&h.e.l.lip;. why won't you notice. If that's the case. Aha&h.e.l.lip;..ahahahahahahahah!"

She suddenly burst into an ominous laughter. Increasing the sense of abnormality. In the next instant, Botan began saying unthinkable words.

"Ne, Oniichan. From here on out, you won't mind if I cut your tendons right♪"

&h.e.l.lip;eh?&h.e.l.lip;What did she just say? &h.e.l.lip; Cutting my tendons?

"It's ok, it'll be fine, Oniichan don't move, as I can precisely see. Because&h.e.l.lip;."

Botan stopped for awhile, and stared at my face. Smiling the entire time.

"I'm already mixed in with part of Oniichan's body."

"You didn't notice? Oniichan has been praising, 'delicious, delicious' when eating my gateau chocolate cake. I mixed in my blood in it. And Oniichan's favorite fried chicken, I mixed in my skin in it too"

"Ah, of course today's hamburger is the same. After all, its my special deluxe hamburger made from my hair, skin, blood, flesh and bodily fluid all mixed inside. See, here's the proof."

After Botan said that, she rolled her sleeves showing her arm. After seeing it, countless amount of scars covered her arm as it seems to be that she used a small tool to carve her arm. And while seeing that, the sensation of nausea came from my stomach.

I&h.e.l.lip;all this time&h.e.l.lip;human flesh&h.e.l.lip;I've been eating Botan's flesh&h.e.l.lip;?

I involuntarily gagged a bit.

"Then Oniichan. It'll be over immediately so please don't move"

Botan continued and reached for something from her back.

It's a small, sharp, silver knife.

"Ufufufu~ I've been using this small knife to cut myself to mix things into the sweets and food. This time, it'll be used on Oniichan for&h.e.l.lip;Ufufufu"

While deeply enjoying herself and smiling, she brandished the small knife.

At that exact timing, I found a gap through her

"Kyaa!"

I pa.s.sed through Botan with all my strength, rus.h.i.+ng out my room, barefooted, leaping out the entrance, and began das.h.i.+ng outside my house at full sprint.

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I ran through the night, even with the pebbles lightly p.r.i.c.king the soles of my feet, I never stopped. Because if I were to stop, I'll be caught by Botan.

I ran and ran and ran and ran, and after finally struggling to the neighborhood park, without hesitating, rushed straight into the toilet. In the private area of the toilets, I slammed the door shut and locked it.

"Haa Haaa&h.e.l.lip;..What the&h.e.l.lip;..What the heck is going on!"

I spoke out of breath. But of course there's no reply. After calming down for a bit, I dug into my jersey searching for my cellphone to call for help.

Please pick up&h.e.l.lip;.!

As if answering my prayers, he finally answered the phone.

"h.e.l.lo&h.e.l.lip;What's wrong?"

"Ah! Wataru!? Help me!"

Wataru answered the phone and I'm relieved at hearing his blunt voice. I unintentionally raised my voice.

"Fumu, abruptly asking me to 『Help』, what's going on? Well, though I can take a guess."

Though it feels like I'm caught up on Wataru's words, I paid no attention to it and told Wataru the events that unfolded previously.

The incident with Botan.

Of how the food Botan made, she mixed in her flesh, blood.

And of how she attacked me.

Listening the entire time, Wataru replied in an amazed voice after being silent.

"Seriously&h.e.l.lip;.. You should be reporting these things to the police before you come asking for me to help"

"Ah"

I just noticed. Why did I contact Wataru first instead of calling the police instead!?

"Well, you should have reported to the police before me"

"&h.e.l.lip;..but now, it's essentially you Tagami, it's about you."

"Ha?"

"For example Tagami. You're currently using a phone in a private area. And it's most likely the short circuit training toilets that you're in, right?"

"That's exactly where I'm at. Is my voice going to echo?"

"That's correct so you should immediately, while be cautions, leave that area now."

"Botan-chan's intuition, probably even now, is getting sharper. At that time when you raised your voice, you probably revealed your whereabouts. If it becomes that, you're in for the worse. You're unarmed while she has a small knife. You can imagine the results right?"

"Bu, but, if I can find another gap&h.e.l.lip;"

"You'd be gravely mistaken, you only managed to break through the gap once because Botan-chan was unexpected of that. However, the next time would be&h.e.l.lip;."

"Then what else should I do!"

Irritated by the crisis drawing nearer, I raised my voice.

"Did you forget what I said a moment ago! Be quiet!"

Wataru sighed lightly. s.h.i.+t, I know I should be calm at times like this!

"Anyways, get away from that place. And find a weapon too"

"W, weapon, Oi"

"I'm being serious as of now. If you don't&h.e.l.lip;you may end up dying"

"Dy&h.e.l.lip;ing&h.e.l.lip;..?"

"Aah, the past Botan-chan would have wanted to cut your tendon and keep you in confinement but the current Botan-chan would want to do more to limit you now. What's left is&h.e.l.lip;I said enough for you to imagine it"

What's left&h.e.l.lip;.thinking about it for a bit, my back froze.

"Understand now? If so, get out of there as fast as you can"

"Wait a minute Wataru. There's one last thing I want to ask"

"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;Get out first, and I'll answer all the other questions you have"

"Then Wataru, you, did you antic.i.p.ate this&h.e.l.lip;.Did you know something like this would happen?"

"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;"

Wataru became silent as if trying to say a single word.

"&h.e.l.lip;.It's your imagination. See, you remember that time we both ate Botan-chan's dinner she made for us"

"That time, I ate your fried chicken from your plate right? At that time, the flavor seemed off. That's where I understood the taste of my fried chicken and yours were different. It was like the meat had something else mixed inside the flavor."

"And that is&h.e.l.lip;"

"Aah, but I never antic.i.p.ated that Botan-chan's love for you would ever run that wild"

"Love!? There's a person Botan likes?"

Thud as the sound of the other line is Wataru falling down

"OIoioioioioioi. Tagami, are you being serious right now?"

"Obviously. It's not like I would know who she likes"

Thud as Wataru falls again for the second time, sighing as well.

"Aah~ on this occasion I'll give it to you plainly. The person Botan-chan is in love with is&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;."

Whether I liked it or not, I had to pause.

Because

I leaned against the toilet wall, preventing it from opening.

And suddenly the knife protruded through the door.

It left a shallow cut on my left arm.

"UuuuuWaaaaaaaaaaa!!"

"Oniichan, I fou~nd you♪"

Botan on the other side of the door called out as if she's enjoying this. I, I've been found!

"Oniichan is hopeless! Speaking in such a loud voice like that, of course it'll be a matter of time before I find you"

"Ah, also your shriek before, it sounds quite nice to hear! I want to listen to it some more&h.e.l.lip;"

Botan's voice on the other side sounded as if it was entranced.

"Hiiiii!"

I frantically paced about in the small room as I distance myself from the door and moved further inside.

And not even a second or a fraction of a second pa.s.sed when I left the door, when

Dadadadaddadadadadadadaddadadadada!!!

Like a machine gun, the knife gutted its way in one moment after the other. My eyes stopped at the door as the speed caused the holes being made. If I had been late for just a moment&h.e.l.lip;

Before long, the machine gun like action of the knife stopped and from one of the holes, Botan looked through it.

"Aree~ Oniichan, it's bad if you run away. Behave yourself or else&h.e.l.lip;I'll, scold, you"

She said so in a teasingly voice. However, after removing her eye from the hold, I can tell she is not smiling at all. Yup, those eyes looks as if a reptile found its prey.

"Ne, Oniichan. Unlock this door and come out. Hey, quickly. Quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly&h.e.l.lip;.."

Botan began chanting like a monk, all while beginning to tackle the door. With each blow, the door shook. It creaked as if screaming to open.

"I, it should be ok&h.e.l.lip;There's no way she can get in&h.e.l.lip;"

"It's impossible but if I need to escape, I'll run. If I can't run, I'll use the toilet sink's cover to defend myself

On the other side of the phone, I heard a sigh. That's right, I didn’t hang up the call yet. In confusion, I began looking for another escape route.

If I look closely, on the other side of the urinal there's a ventilation window inside this private area of the toilet. Though its more or less tiny, I rather try one way or another to get out of this situation.

Hearing the creaks of the door gradually and violently ripping apart, I opened the window as fully as it can get, ended the call and shoved the phone inside my jersey, and went feet first through the window. And while struggling to get outside, I took a peek at the door. Fear ran through my body as any moment now it could easily break down as it continued to creak. Botan, not in a worn voice but rather one that sounds as if she's enjoying this

"Oniichan~n. Please wait for me, ok~. I'll break this obstruction of a door for you~"

Trembling as I hear her voice, I continued struggling my body through the small window. As soon as my feet hit dry concrete, I pulled my head out and began running like a madman. Not wanting to look back all the time.

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&h.e.l.lip;How far have I ran? My breathing ragged and my legs wobbly as I never stopped at all. If my legs were to have taken a break back then, Botan's small knife would have surly done its job.

"So I guess I have to defend myself&h.e.l.lip;Botan&h.e.l.lip;"

I honestly wanted to avoid that outcome. Though she may be in that current mode, somewhere in my heart there remains the thoughts of handling her carefully and not wanting to leave a scar or causing her in losing any parts. If it comes to that, I'm sure my body would refuse to do so.

"&h.e.l.lip;But it'll turn out bad at this rate, if I were to leave this as it is."

And I decided

"I'll fight&h.e.l.lip;! Though as I want to not wound her as much as possible, I'll try fighting by talking with her!!"

Deciding on that, I began running around looking for something to use, a weapon that can handle against Botan's small knife.

And that's when I noticed some squared timbers stacked by the edge of the road. I'm certain that those are part of the construction plans for a rest area. Perhaps there's a thick piece of wood there I can use in my hand. It'll be a decent weapon for now. Before, the wound she caused on my left arm was shallow so this should be able to stop any form of bloodshed. It couldn't have been a better timing.

And while thinking that, I ignored the pain on my left arm and went straight into looking through the pile of timber. Almost immediately I found a nice, thick, long piece of squared timber. It's about 50cm long. Pulling the piece of squared timber out successfully, I ran out to the front.

"Oniichan, I found you again♪"

I evaded Botan's a.s.sa.s.sin like blade, missing me by a hair breadths, due to me bending my body. However, it was not a complete perfection of an evasion as it still managed to lightly cut my face. Even more, I was to excessive when trying to avoid the blade, and couldn't withstand the momentum so I toppled on my b.u.t.t and landed forcefully on the ground. The pain coursed through my body as I couldn’t move, while Botan drew closer.

"Mu&h.e.l.lip;.Won't Oniichan give up already? Its ok now, Oniichan is now meek and can now receive it&h.e.l.lip;right! So that's why you have to behave now"

Botan smiled while saying those words, as she came closer step by step. Her figure seemingly overlapped with a strong sense of fear. It's entirely like grabbing an ice and putting it on someone's back, sending the chills through their body.

In the next moment, I unconsciously fell victim to the fear and swung the squared timber that's in my left hand at Botan.

Just before it connected, I regained my self and reasoning began showing over me 'If I were to hit Botan with this, she will die from this'. I instantly understood this and immediately slowed the speed of the squared timber, making it less lethal.

"s.h.i.+&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;..!"

It's natural that Botan would be able to easily dodge the squared timber as it lost its direction since she used the small knife's edge to parry it. And with my left hand holding the squared timber wide open, she pierced into my arm as deep as she could.

"Uuuu, Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!"

I've never experience anything like this before. The pain is like it's attacking me with it's violent flames, the sensation of my left arm got hot. I writhe while screaming in pain.

My left arm is entwined with a scalding like pain and it could not move much longer. The blood freely flowing as the smell of iron rust traveled through the air.

"Aahahahahahahahahahha! I knew it, Oniichan's the best! That's an extremely pleasant scream!"

Botan seeing my writhe in pain, her face filled with estacy as she smiled like she enjoyed this and laughed. And then she drew the knife near her tongue, licking the sticky blood off the blade's edge.

"Aaaah! Oniichan's blood is tasty just like I thought&h.e.l.lip;.."

She said while being extremely entranced.

"Ne, Oniichan&h.e.l.lip;This is punishment for running away so can Oniichan just hang in there a little longer and show me your screams and blood!"

She posed to strike again with her small knife, as she rushed towards me.

Aah&h.e.l.lip;..it seems like this is the end for me. Feeling it coming, I quietly closed my eyes.

And at that time when I gave up everything

"Eeh?&h.e.l.lip;.Kyaaaaa!"

Suddenly, the sounds of the knife cutting into something else reached me, together with the sound of Botan shrieking and falling.

"Ah geez&h.e.l.lip; Just at the last moment too"

And then

I heard the usual blunt voice of his.

I forcefully opened my eyes that I had closed before. It's exactly the person who I imagined.

"Wa, Wataru!?"

"Looks like I kept ya waiting Tagami. But I can't say I was too slow now. After hearing your phone call, I borrowed my dad's scooter and came full speed here"

Wataru calmly said as he held a wooden sword and faced in Botan's direction who had fallen.

"Why&h.e.l.lip;"

The fallen Botan muttered. She quickly changed views between me and Wataru. And she slowly stood. The results from Wataru's wooden sword, though I couldn't tell exactly how it was done, was that of Botan shedding some blood. Her pupil is the same dull stagnation but a mere amount of anger seemed to shed.

"Why are you trying to obstruct me&h.e.l.lip;! Wataru-san! Wataru-san understands my feeling already right? If you understand, why are you trying to hinder me? Do you know why I'm doing all of this?"

"Do I&h.e.l.lip;understand&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;."

Wataru muttered while setting his wooden sword in a ready position. In an ordinary situation, he would usually be his expressionless self but he is now unusually clearly showing colors of his emotions. Those expression are

Deep sadness and a bit of anger.

"Aah, I'm sure you knew that I understood how you treated Tagami and myself differently. That's why I took a step back and decided to watch over you two"

"If that's so&h.e.l.lip;I"

"However Botan-chan. That does not mean that I'll let the situation as of now slide"

Interrupting her, Wataru gradually raised his tone.

"If you plan to do so, do you think I'll easily hand Tagami over to you. The boundary is ok if you want to brainwash him with your words though, Botan-chan."

Wow, she became quiet after hearing that. As she's gathering her thoughts together, blood continued streaming and in addition to the cold weather, chills began running further again.

"Shut up&h.e.l.lip;..Shut up&h.e.l.lip;Wataru-san. If you're going to obstruct me like this then&h.e.l.lip;."

She muttered, continued with her dull eyes, and wielded her small knife at Wataru.

"Please die here and now"

Wataru, not agitated by this, calmly a.n.a.lyzed the situation.

" Fumu&h.e.l.lip;. The length of this sword is roughly 30cm, compared to the small sword&h.e.l.lip;. Oi Tagami, use this."

Wataru, while locked in a gaze with Botan, dug into his pockets, took out bandages and threw it at me.

"I'm going to try and gain some time. During that time, bandage your arm and run away"

Finished saying that, Wataru returned his other hand to the wooden sword.

"Ahahah, Wataru-san resolution is really nice ♪"

While laughing, Botan began her a.s.sault with her small knife against Wataru. Wataru parried the attack, signaling the start of a fierce battle.

Confused and with the pain coursing through my arm, I staggered to a thicket a little distance away from the battle and hid in the shadow.

After taking shelter, I immediately rolled my jersey sleeves up to treat the wound.

The wound on my arm caused by Botan is deep, deep enough for me to make out part of my muscles as the gap is wide. Next to that is a thin pipe, probably the blood vessel. As a result, the bleeding would not stop. Ewuu, yea this is a grotesque kind of thing. But there's no time to be paying attention about that. Using my mouth and my right arm, I began rolling the bandage on my left arm to cover the wound and I firmly tightened the bandaged. Well, I'll be fine for now but the blood won't stay there forever. And just as I thought about getting up to start fleeing,

Fwiish

I heard a thick sound coming from behind me.

"Ga&h.e.l.lip;.a&h.e.l.lip;..!Ha&h.e.l.lip;a&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;."

And heard Wataru's voice in pain. I turned my head, disregarding the pain in my left arm, fearing for the worse possible outcome.

And it seemed to have been fulfilled. Both arms slouching as I opened my eyes at Wataru. Botan smiling in a distorted smile. And Wataru's stomach

The small knife stuck in there

"Ahahahahahaha!! Is that all you can do after saying so much Wataru-san!?"

Eh&h.e.l.lip;.? No way&h.e.l.lip;.?

I knew that he fought against three delinquents who had an iron pipe, all while unarmed in the past? And he's also a 3rd dan in Kendo too? Wataru is absolutely stronger than I am, dealing with those younger girls and even still he lost to Botan? That's a lie&h.e.l.lip;.right?

While I was in the middle of my thought, Botan grabbed the knife from Wataru's stomach and took it out, lightly pus.h.i.+ng Wataru aside. Wataru fell to his back. Together with him falling, blood seethed out his stomach.

"&h.e.l.lip;.Wataru&h.e.l.lip;Wataru!!"

Not thinking straight as I lost myself over Wataru's current state, I ran to him.

"Wataru! OI! Get a hold of yourself!"

I rushed over to him while frantically calling him. Wataru replied back, though his words were broken and faint sometimes. I can't help but worry as he's still the same with his expressionless face.

"I didn antic.i.p.ate&h.e.l.lip;.that it hurt this much&h.e.l.lip;.bleeding is serious&h.e.l.lip;..by yourself&h.e.l.lip;.I can't&h.e.l.lip;.walk"

After his reply, his eyes slowly began hollowing. This is getting really dangerous.

"Areee~ Oniichan came back after all"

I turned my head again, after hearing a delightful voice. When did she appear behind me, standing there like that too.

"Now then, first I'll take care of Oniichan, then I'll finish Wataru-san and after that ♪"

s.h.i.+t, s.h.i.+t, s.h.i.+t, s.h.i.+t, s.h.i.+t. I never thought I'd be driven to a corner. While pointlessly think of that, I propped Wataru on my right shoulder and began walking away from Botan.

"Ah, are you running away again? Ok then, I'll wait and count to 100 then?"

Botan said in a voice entertained by this, closed her eyes and started counting from 1.

I frantically walked with Wataru propped onto me, not looking back at all. However, we won't get far at this rate. We only made it to the thicket I hid before, as my physical strength collapsed. This is it, though my mind is telling me to move, my body won't obey. If I leave Wataru here, I can escape though I might not be able to move too and I can't live with the guilt of casting away my closest friend. I can't do this method. Wataru and I have no more energy left to fight against Botan again. There's gotta be something that I can do.

"s.h.i.+t&h.e.l.lip;.! Why!? Why did something like this happen!?"

I unintentionally cursed. Since I fell with Wataru and thought he fainted for awhile, he replied with his usual blunt voice.

"This thing is always&h.e.l.lip;.kuu&h.e.l.lip;the cause of this is&h.e.l.lip;. the trigger is&h.e.l.lip;.you Tagami"

I'm not understanding what he said. Though I'm dumbfounded, Wataru is unusually being sarcastic.

"I knew you wouldn't understand. You're so slow&h.e.l.lip;.really you are&h.e.l.lip;lethal. Say, the person Botan-chan really like is you, you know. And that’s not all&h.e.l.lip;.gefuu&h.e.l.lip;. Not as brothers and sisters&h.e.l.lip;. but as the opposite s.e.x."

"Botan-chan has been a.s.sertively approaching you. But you never noticed at all.

And because of that, Botan-chan has been uneasy this entire time. Therefore, in order to ease her uneasiness, she wanted to become one with you, and used parts of her body in her food and sweets"

"For a short while, that proved enough to satisfy her anxiousness. However, a bigger problem came up"

Wataru paused and looked me in the eye, as if he's saying 『You know right?』

"Is it because&h.e.l.lip; I got a love letter&h.e.l.lip; and planned to give the ok too&h.e.l.lip;"

"&h.e.l.lip;.Exactly"

Astonished&h.e.l.lip;. I'm a huge idiot.

Why didn’t I listen to Wataru's advice and warning at that time? Why didn't I ever think why Botan would come to my house? Why would Botan abruptly agree to come over my house and cook for me? Why didn't I notice her feelings at all?

Those thoughts racked itself in my head. I couldn't stop loathing myself. My idiocy is making me sick.

"However, I&h.e.l.lip; I, personally&h.e.l.lip;.. even if today's trigger is because of you, which resulted in me getting stabbed, I do not resent you. That's why I was resolved to die when I came to save you"

As he forcibly smiled, pus.h.i.+ng the pain away.

Why, why are you smiling&h.e.l.lip;?

It's cause of me

"'Why?' as your face seem to be asking. It's cause I don't resent you, I'm the one at fault here, trying to get you to realize who loves you from the bottom of their heart before attempting to forcibly and violently take you away. Botan-chan&h.e.l.lip;.or is this to accomplish fate?"

And he had one last thing to say. He grasped my right arm, as my left is soaking wet with blood.

"We're&h.e.l.lip;. &h.e.l.lip;.right?"

Wataru smiled while facing me. At that moment I decided. I am going to do what I planned.

"Alright Tagami. Leave me here and run away. Whats up, worried about me now? If I can get away I'll try to do something, but if I can't get away, well I'll get there later. Now, hurry up and get going"

"Sorry Wataru. That's impossible for me. I have a duty"

I picked myself up.

Saying so, I stood up and ran. To that person.

"78, 79♪"

To Botan, who closed her eyes and had been counting.

"Hey, stop&h.e.l.lip;! Tagami, its, gefu, too dangerous&h.e.l.lip;.guuu!"

Though Wataru shouted, it's futile.

It's alright, I'll end it now.

Since I started this

I'll be the one to end it

Of course, with a happy ending too

Though I can't completely guarantee what I said before. This is really a tactic only an idiot like me can think of. But it's because I realize now.

To save Wataru and to rescue Botan

"Botan! Listen to me!"

I shouted to Botan. She stopped counting and slowly opened her eyes.

"Whaaat, Oniichan. Are you finally going to behave and be caught be me?"

Botan still having her distorted smile. I'll have to stop her. That kind of smile doesn't suit you at all. Therefore&h.e.l.lip;.I&h.e.l.lip;.

"I'm sorry! Botan!!"

Shouting my apology while at the same time, prostrating myself.

"Eh&h.e.l.lip;..O, Oni&h.e.l.lip;.chan?

In that moment, her dull eyes reverted back to its usual color as she became surprised. I raised my head and continued on

"I'm really sorry! I never noticed your feeling before! As a result of that, you must have been tormented! Therefore, Today! The day I finally notice your feeling is today! I want to convey my feeling to you!

And so I stood up, after listening to Wataru my memories began searching for the conclusion with Botan. And for that, I'm wagering both my life and Wataru's to convey this dense man's love for Botan. Not wanting to wound her anymore, I spoke from the bottom of my heart.

"I also love you Botan!!"

Botan began shedding tears the moment she heard my words. Her face is completely like the one I remembered. It's the Sahara Botan that I remember.

"I&h.e.l.lip;I did it&h.e.l.lip;.Oniichan, Oniichan finally said he loves me as well&h.e.l.lip; Oniichan finally noticed my feeling&h.e.l.lip;O, Oni, Hiku, Onichaaaaaaan!"

Botan dropped her knife and while crying, rushed over to me. Not caring for the pain in my left arm, I spread both arms to usher Botan in. Botan embraced me with both of her arms.

"I'm sorry Oniichan! I'm sorry for mixing in parts of myself in the food and sweets! I'm sorry for hurting you! I'm sorry for stabbing Wataru-san! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry&h.e.l.lip;."

Botan desperately apologized in my arms while still breaking down and crying. I gently stroke her head to give her peace of mind.

"It's alright&h.e.l.lip;It's alright Botan. I'll never get mad at you and as for Wataru&h.e.l.lip; If you apologies from the bottom of your heart, I'm sure he'll forgive you too. I promise you"

"Oniichan, thank you&h.e.l.lip;. thank you&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;"

I spoke to her and like a baby crying in my arms, continued to gently stroke her head.

"U, uum, Oniichan. I have a small request though&h.e.l.lip;."

"What is it Botan?"

"U, Um, that’s, Oniichan might think its weird but&h.e.l.lip;"

Pausing once again, Botan timidly and hesitantly asked

"Oniichans&h.e.l.lip;.please give me some of Oniichan's fles.h.!.+&h.e.l.lip;.."

Aah, so it's about that.

With a hint of a color like madness in her eyes, I looked at her, smiled and nodded. I didn't know before that I had caused a deep wound in her heart. If this is fine with her, it's a cheap price to pay.

"Th, then, um&h.e.l.lip;.itadakimasu&h.e.l.lip;.."

Botan brought her face slowly towards mine. Her pale cherry blossom lips caught my attention and in a moment, my lips is wrapped in a tender like warmth

It's a gentle and soft kiss.

Several seconds pa.s.sed and Botan lips departed. This time Botan slid my jersey away, exposing my left shoulder, and brought her face closer.

It's fine, geez, it's nothing scary. I have no regrets.

Thinking so from the bottom of my heart, I gently brushed Botan's back.

The next second,

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—-3 weeks later—-

"Seriously, you're really an idiot, a blockhead, coming up with that kind of stupid plan. In the first place, that tactic is already suspicious as it is!"

"It's just like you say. But thanks to that, You, Me, and Botan had been saved right?"

After being discharged from the hospital, Wataru a.s.saulted me with complaints. And while saying those words, I began ma.s.saging my shoulder.

That day, Botan finished chewing my flesh and suddenly I saw a person, who looked fit, coming towards us. It's a young police man. And after telling the policeman the entire story, in a strangely high tension he replied

『Yup, that’s a very interesting story you're telling. In deference to you guys, this incident never happened at all. I'll take you to a buddie of mine who works in a hospital. But in exchange for that, if this ever happen again, please give me a call』

And so he rushed us in Mach speed to his patrol car. With us stuffed inside, he went a little over the legal speed of 50km as his car is a patrol car and took us to an acquaintance of his who worked at a hospital. Before leaving, he left his business card written with his name and number.

&h.e.l.lip;though this all sounds fake, it really happened like that.

"At any rate, what kind of policeman was that person?

"Who knows&h.e.l.lip;..All we know is his name and occupation"

And while saying so, Wataru took out the business card he obtained that day. On it, there's words written in fat gotic letters

『History's Strongest Policeman, Nagare Yamoto』

Was written.

"This is the first time I saw someone write they're the history's strongest on a business card&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;"

"Well, you shouldn't think of it in an ordinary way. Maybe he doubted us and temporarily gave that to us."

Wataru agreed to my answer I muttered. That policeman is entirely different anyways.

"&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;.Oniicha~n! Wataru-sa~n! I made lunch~. Let's eat together~"

And in a slow voice she called out. If we look at her, she seems a bit out of breath as she ran quite a distance. If I look closely, she's holding a baguette in one of her hand.

"Oya&h.e.l.lip;. Your wife is coming. And not only that, you both have some high tension going on"

"Aahhh&h.e.l.lip;.After this we're going on a date"

"Fumu, now you're a l.u.s.tful idiot"

Wataru, contrary to how he usually is, seemed to be smiling with his eyes and mouth.

And so, giving it her all to run here, Botan came closer and closer. Wanting to enjoy our date and no longer corrupted, she smiled a lovely smile.

"fufuu&h.e.l.lip;.."

Seeing those two, if I had noticed me being hooked on, I would have heard that laughter

I looked up in the sky, gazing at the beautiful blue color. Today's going to be a great day and with conviction, thought with a clear feeling.

Author's note:

The next Yandere is the sporty girl. Update&h.e.l.lip;will be as soon as I can (^^;