I really don't want to be reborn.

"My life is a black hole, an abyss, a tunnel without end. In the boundless darkness, I've fallen into a sorrowful journey without memories, without myself..."

The extraordinary imagination, beautiful writing, rapid pace, and breathtakingly rare plot twists navigate between the two major themes of love and death, but what he remembers most deeply, or rather, what touches him most deeply, are these two sentences.

"The future is a lie; it makes people think it's an eternal journey."

"But life ends in the blink of an eye, meaningless, life has no future, only the past."

He strongly suspected that Thierry Cohen might have had a similar experience to his own.

The night sky outside the window was no longer clear; the dark clouds grew thicker and thicker.

Around nine o'clock, a slight rustling sound came from the entrance hall, like squirrels hibernating. After the door closed, there were light footsteps like a cat moving from the entrance hall to the living room.

There was only a brief pause when the light was turned on. The newcomer stood in the darkness, silently facing off against the boy sitting by the window, the atmosphere heavy with tension.

That calm is not frightening; it is not the dull prelude to a storm, but rather a quiet rainbow hanging after the rain.

The silence was so deep it was like wine, making one feel slightly tipsy.

Neither of them made a move.

Kyosuke Kosaka sat by the window, his eyes half-closed, motionless like a wax figure.

After a small sigh, the milky white light in the living room came on and fell on the girl. She was petite, and at such a young age, her skin was as pale as Chinese porcelain under a laser.

Short, dark blue hair, perfectly sculpted features, a hardened expression as if forged in fire, and those incredibly powerful eyes…

"Nice to meet you... no, it shouldn't be the first time we've met."

He paused for a moment: "The roses are very nice, my sister likes them very much, thank you very much."

The short-haired girl stared at him without saying a word.

Those eyes were different from Kasumigaoka Utaha's; they weren't wine red, ice blue, or emerald green, but pale blue.

Beneath her soft, lake-like color lay a cold, serious essence, mirroring the tone of her voice: "Nice to meet you. Also, I didn't understand what you were saying."

"You won't admit it?"

He smiled and pointed to several photos on the table: "These are photos of you following me. What do you have to say about that?"

The girl replied coldly, "No."

"..."

"Please leave now, or I will arrest you for trespassing."

I was threatened.

"Do you really want me to go out?"

"..."

She didn't say anything, but simply took out a silver-white pistol.

"Even if I break into a private residence, I don't need to pull out a gun, right? Okay, okay, I'll go out now."

She looked at him expressionlessly: "Leave the photos."

His tone was so cold that it could turn the autumn wind into a chilling wind.

tough.

overbearing.

Kousaka Kyosuke looked at her, at this petite girl who should be considered his future sister-in-law, and after a dozen seconds of silence, he suddenly spoke: "You heard everything?"

The girl was confused: "Huh?!"

Kyosuke picked up the landline receiver, his usually calm voice suddenly becoming pitiful: "Kasumigaoka Utaha, did you hear that? Your sister bullied me just now, she even pulled out a gun!"

The girl, who had always maintained a tough stance, suddenly changed her expression and cried out in panic, "Sister, it's not like that! Let me explain..."

Tsk, the contrast between her panicked state and her unexpected cuteness is so adorable.

…………

Standing at his doorstep in Kasumigaoka, he is now using his cell phone to contact the girl who lives far away in Tottori: "I have to admit, in terms of appearance, your sister is really cute, cute in a neat way."

Kasumigaoka Utaha also agreed with this view: "Shino is a very cute person to begin with, and of course, as her older sister, I am also very cute."

"...It's only been a few months since we last met, and your skin is even thicker than mine."

She countered with, "Oh, don't you think so?"

Kyosuke Kosaka was both amused and exasperated, then said softly, "Of course, I think you're the cutest."

Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't modest at all, and said with a smile, "Yes, I'm so cute, so I think I really deserve to meet the best person, don't you think?"

"I also hope that I am the best."

After his veiled confession, Kyosuke glanced at the petite girl huddled silently on the living room sofa: "Your sister, is that Shino really alright? She seems a bit off."

Yes, Kasumigaoka's younger sister is completely different from girls her age.

She behaves in various abnormal ways. Whether she is outside or at home, she seems to be playing a stealth game. She is extremely vigilant and will react like a cat with its fur standing on end at the slightest disturbance.

just like……

It's like the kind of problem that comes from someone who has just been discharged from the military and is completely unable to adapt to normal life.

"Yes, she had been living and studying in the special forces all along, and she was exposed to military things every day."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's tone suddenly became very tender: "That child has had such a hard life. What pains me is that she doesn't even realize it's hard, and instead feels a bit resistant to her current comfortable life."

"Then why leave her here alone..."

"Because my father said he wanted her to live alone for a while so she could adapt to her new environment... To be honest, I'm very dissatisfied with him now."

"You can be a little more assertive with your father."

“On Grandma’s birthday last month, I scolded him and he cried…”

Mighty! Mighty!

Kyosuke Kosaka was relieved that she had always been lenient with him and not too sharp-tongued. At this moment, he suddenly asked, "Then why is she following me? I'm not on the Ministry of Defense's blacklist. What's the point of her following me?"

That's because—

The girl was slightly embarrassed; you didn't even need to see her to know she was blushing and biting her lip: "I just asked her to take care of you...that's all."

Just keeping an eye on whether you're being unfaithful... that's all.

Kyosuke understood, exchanged a few more words with her, and asked expectantly, "Are you coming back from the school trip?"

Shi Yu sighed softly, "Not yet."

He put away his phone and greeted Shino, who was huddled in the living room: "Have you had dinner yet... Okay, don't glare at me, I'll head back now."

Miss Sinon is unhappy.

This surveillance operation was a major failure.

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Thank you so much, Blade! I'm so grateful!

Take a break and treat your May illness.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Miss Shino is Unhappy

Mid-November.

For some reason, Kyosuke Kosaka invited Kasumigaoka Utaha's younger sister to stay at the Kosaka house, but she refused without hesitation.

Then, as a second choice, he invited the other party to his home.

"can!"

After flipping through her sister's books, Miss Shino slammed the book shut.

Kyosuke glanced at it: "Red and Black? You like this kind of work?"

"No, I don't understand."

"...Ah, don't worry about it, the English version is a bit troublesome for you."

Shina stared at him blankly: "I can understand English, and I can understand these sentences, but I don't quite understand the meaning behind them. Why did they react that way?"

"what?"

"I don't understand what Julien is trying to do."

Kyosuke asked a few questions and basically realized that this guy lacked common sense about life and society to some extent.

A little guest came to the Kousaka family. According to Kousaka Kyosuke, she was his girlfriend's younger sister who lived alone in Chiba. Yoshino's mother immediately said that she would cook a super delicious meal.

His hair was a pale blue with tousled strands; his face was slender yet perfectly proportioned; his chin was somewhat sharp; and his eyes, as calm as a still lake, held a hidden sharpness.

Her clothes were clean and neat, tightly cinching her slender waist; her thin frame made her look like a primary school student.

"How old is Xiaoshinai this year?"

"Fourteen years and two months old."

"Oh, is it a birthday in August?"

"Yes!"

"Which school do you attend? Is it Cherry Academy?"

"Not at school..."

While she was preoccupied with her mother's various questions, Kirino leaned over and kicked her brother's leg.

Kyosuke, who was arguing with his father Daisuke over the beef, looked over with displeasure: "What is it?"

"That one, that one!"

Kirino sat close to him, almost nestled in his lap: "What a beautiful...so cool girl! Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen such a cool little girl!"

"..."

"She's fourteen years old."

"Isn't it enough if she looks like a loli?"