She looked as if she were on the verge of tears.
Inside Su Yuzu's dorm room, Soga Yura was packing Su Yuzu's luggage with teary eyes.
Herself... packing... the luggage for her Yuzu to move into another woman's house.
She couldn't even bear to think about it. It was simply worse than being sold and helping the buyer count the money; this was making Soga Yura take a knife and gouge out her own heart.
Su Yuzu looked at Soga Yura's expression in the [Operator Development] interface, which had turned into her daily caricature-like look.
It was just very interesting.
She brewed tea for Unohana Chiyo, Sakura Mai, and Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi.
It wasn't that Su Yuzu was intentionally bullying Soga Yura by resting with the girls while treating Soga Yura as coolie labor.
Rather, it was Soga Yura who had volunteered to help Su Yuzu pack her luggage.
Even if it was only of a little use.
Soga Yura wanted to make up for her debt to Su Yuzu; she wanted... to do something for Yuzu.
Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi carefully looked in the direction of Lady Sister Yuzu's bedroom.
Lady Yura... seemed very aggrieved.
Although... she didn't know exactly what kind of relationship existed between Lady Yura and Lady Sister Yuzu.
But clearly—
It was completely different from the rumors circulating outside about the sisters being at odds, or that Lady Yura had 'expelled' Lady Sister Yuzu from the family.
Thinking back to her own ignorant provocation in front of Lady Sister Yuzu back then, Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi felt like crying too.
Fake news harms people.
If not for those false reports, she wouldn't have foolishly gone to provoke Lady Sister Yuzu.
She wouldn't have been scolded by her Lord Father, nor would she have encountered the believer of that strange sect, and finally ended up in this current state... broken and collapsing.
Her body was so tattered that she couldn't train at all, and her potential was locked.
Even... even pleasing herself was impossible.
Only when approaching Lady Sister Yuzu, touching Lady Sister Yuzu, hearing Lady Sister Yuzu's voice, or smelling the fragrant scent on Lady Sister Yuzu, did her hollow heart seem to feel a tiny bit of satisfaction.
Only... when graced by Lady Fate, would she feel slightly satisfied.
But it wasn't enough.
Lady Fate's [Blessing] was... not enough for Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi.
Every time, it was just a little bit short. Every single time.
The [Primary Combat Records] specially provided for a [First Sequence Esper] were a bit lacking in effect for Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi, who had already stepped into the [Second Sequence] after returning from being an [Aberrant].
This caused... Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi, who originally harbored infinitely complex emotions and negative favorability towards Su Yuzu, to always be forced to proactively approach Su Yuzu.
Waiting for the descent of Lady Fate again and again.
And then... becoming even hungrier.
Sometimes she even wanted to invade Lady Sister Yuzu's dreams and crawl before that pitch-black throne once more.
However, that thought, which was completely terrifying for Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi, was strangled in her heart the moment it rose.
Fortunately—
Although it was a bit excessive to say this, and seemed a bit like taking advantage of someone's precarious position... today, when Lady Sister Yuzu was saving Mihou Sakai.
Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi felt pleasure for the first time in a long while.
A suffocating pleasure.
It was a pity that Lady Fate did not descend at that time.
Otherwise, Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi would have been willing to call it an instant kill.
Gathering her thoughts, which had become a complete mess inside her head, and with the roots of her ears turning slightly red, Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi sniffed the citrus fragrance filling Lady Sister Yuzu's room and glanced toward the bedroom.
She... also wanted to go help Lady Sister Yuzu pack.
"Sister Yura... is she really okay?" Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi looked at Su Yuzu.
"I'll go help Sister Yura."
"No need," Su Yuzu rejected directly. "Let her do it."
In the room, Soga Yura, who was packing Su Yuzu's underwear, had a mouth pouting so much it almost formed a wave shape.
She was a [mental-type Esper].
And a [Mind Control User] standing at the very pinnacle of [mental-type Espers].
She could hear the sounds outside clearly.
She even counted in her heart how many times her Yuzu shook her leg.
'Yuzu...'
'Yuzu!!!'
'My own Yuzu doesn't even care about me anymore!'
Soga Yura dove directly into Su Yuzu's clothes, and then, in an instant, she was healed by the overflowing scent belonging to Yuzu.
Hehe.
Kneeling by the bed and lying face down in Yuzu's clothes, Soga Yura even wanted to roll around.
'Yuzu~~~'
'Sister's Yuzu~~~'
But... she hadn't been smug for two seconds when she heard footsteps behind her.
Su Yuzu, holding a [strawberry cream crepe] and a teacup, stood at the door, looking at her expressionlessly.
Boom boom boom—!
It was as if a thundercloud had appeared over Soga Yura's head.
Her crimson eyes were instantly filled with panic.
Soga Yura wanted to get up and explain, but a piece of soft pink fabric snagged on Soga Yura's hairpin and slid down.
Soga Yura looked at Su Yuzu's expressionless pretty face and felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
"Yu... zu...?"
"Y-Y-Y-You... listen to Sister explain."
Soga Yura was so cramped and nervous that her toes were about to dig into her slippers.
That level of embarrassment was about the same as when Sister Iori woke her up and found her disheveled, rolling around on the bed hugging a body pillow and acting crazy.
Soga Yura's mouth trembled so much she could hardly keep it shut.
Su Yuzu looked at Soga Yura's wretched, flustered appearance. In her heart, the corners of her lips had already curled up, but on her face... she restrained her smile, maintaining that frosty demeanor.
Soga Yura was an idiot.
The kind who would screw things up even if given the opportunity, or even end up playing matchmaker for others.
But... sometimes idiots were very easy to coax.
Idiots were also very fun to play with.
After treating Soga Yura as an idiot, many things suddenly became smooth.
For example—
The stupid thing Soga Yura just did.
Rolling around hugging clothes was very childish, but also very cute.
As for whether she minded or not... when they were young, the two of them used to mix their clothes all the time.
There was no helping it; when young Su Yuzu and Soga Yura stood together, aside from Sister Iori, the other servants in the house couldn't even tell who was who.
It was normal for clothes to get mixed up.
However~
Not anymore.
Su Yuzu couldn't wear Soga Yura's clothes now.
Placing the brewed black tea and the [strawberry cream crepe] on the bedside table, Su Yuzu left directly without saying a word.
Saying anything at this moment would only be awkward.
Besides... watching Soga Yura in the [Operator Development], looking as if she would cry in the next second but forcing back her tears in front of her.
Wasn't it very interesting?
Su Yuzu closed the bedroom door directly.
Clang—
Soga Yura's heart trembled along with the sound. 'Wh... What do I do...'
'Am I going to be hated by Yuzu?'
'But... but...'
'Wu...'
'It seems I was already hated by Yuzu.'
'But Yuzu seemed to have forgiven me last time.'
'Wu...'
Unconsciously tearing at the fabric in her hands, Soga Yura looked at the door with watery eyes.
Then—
The door suddenly opened again.
Soga Yura's shoulders trembled.
Holding her breath... she watched nervously, looking as if she were about to cry, as Su Yuzu walked towards her.
She took the nightlight from the bedside table and placed it in front of her.
"Take this too."
"I like it very much." Su Yuzu looked at the pink-blue jellyfish nightlight, then looked at Soga Yura, her meaning profound.
No matter how stupid Soga Yura was, she understood the meaning in Su Yuzu's words.
'Wuuuuuu...'
'As long as Yuzu doesn't hate me, it's fine.'
"Also..." Su Yuzu looked with a strange expression at the fabric... which still had a bow on it, being pulled in Soga Yura's hands.
"Stop tearing it."
"If you tear it any more, I won't be able to wear it."
"Eeep!!!!" The moment Soga Yura lowered her head, Su Yuzu witnessed the birth of a tomato.
Sigh—
The girl couldn't help but sigh.
Thought she was a pervert, but as it turned out... just an idiot.
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