Fake Princess
CCCXCVII Chapter
Izumi long ago returned my gaze, “aku?” Ask by raising the index finger towards himself.
He slightly raised his head to the side with his left hand scratching the back of his head, “I secretly peeked as you taught Tsubaru the ancient language first. So I, a little bit can read it even though I do not know what it means,” he said again smiling at me.
“Izumi-chan.”
“Do not add Chan behind my name,” said Izumi who immediately turned to look at Haruki, “why? This brother of yours, just wanted to call your name with a beloved call,” replied Haruki with a smile looking at him.
“Give me, you really make my body goosebumps to hear it,” Haruki stood behind Izumi, lifting his right arm around Izumi's neck while his two legs moved locking Izumi's body, “do you want to kill your own sister?” Izumi slightly raised her head, her body moving.
“A Big Brother, obliged to educate his sister. It's been a long time, hasn't it? I didn't educate you like this?” Haruki strengthened his arm that locked Izumi's neck, “I regret, now let go of me,” Izumi said by again trying to break away.
“I didn't hear it.”
“I'm sorry Brother. I'm sorry,” Izumi bowed with one hand holding her neck as Haruki released her arm around Izumi's neck, “you're really crazy,” continued Izumi glanced at her who had returned to sit on the previous spot.
Haruki turned his head back towards Izumi, “prepare everything, we will rest here tonight,” he said with a slight glance in our direction alternately.
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I sat up with my palms up against the bonfire in front of me, my eyes slightly closed as warmth flowed down my fingertips, “you didn't sleep?”
“I'm not sleepy yet,” said I turned towards Haruki who has been sitting on the side, “do you need something, nii-chan?” I asked back as he slightly went to throw some wood ratings into the campfire.
Haruki sat back with both eyes still looking at the bonfire in front of us, “contract,” he said stopped, “will you be okay? Will your body be fine, if Kou makes a forced contract with some creature in the future?” He continued his words by looking back at me.
I bowed with a slight smile staring at the embers scattered around the bonfire, “as expected of my Brother. Since when did you know about nii-chan? Don't tell me, you've known this from the beginning?”
Haruki was silent, only the sound of a twig being broken by fire filled my ears, “sorry. I used you guys,” he said, he bowed by biting his lips as I turned towards him.
I raised my palm to touch her cheek, “I'm fine. I'm really, really fine, brother. Therefore, Haru-nii, it must be stronger than us .. The brother I admire the most, do not let my admiration disappear,” I said pulling back the palm of my hand that touched his cheek.
“Sakura,” my eyes slightly widened when I heard it, “thank you, for having been reborn as my Brother. Sorry, if you had to be born in a family that made you difficult,” he said, I bit my lips hard when I heard it.
“I am happy to be born as your sister. I get a lot of affection that I never got before, I get a lot of attention that I didn't get before. I struggle, because I don't want to lose that family that loves me. I fought, for myself .. So don't say it again, if you use me, nii-chan,” I said slowly by raising my palm back toward the bonfire that was slightly swaying to the side in the wind.
I turned back, looking at Izumi who was crawling towards us, “no nii-chan. Did we wake you?” I asked as he sat down beside me.
“That's because you two blocked the bonfire. Are you two talking about me?” Izumi made a sound again that responded to the sound of a small laugh from Haruki, “what happened to you?” Izumi said back, she turned her head to the side .. Staring at the downcast Haruki with the palm covering her mouth.
“I just,” Haruki said stalled, he raised his head back with his index finger rubbing the tip of his eye, “I just remember, the moment where we were competing against each other just to get the attention of Sachi,” he said turning to us, “I am grateful, Dad married again so I can have a sister like you,” he continued smiling and staring back at the bonfire in front of us.
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“Is it still far?” I turned to look at Eneas who had stopped her footsteps, “I am tired once,” he said back with a head down.
My eyes turned to Izumi who had also stopped her footsteps, “heat once,” her murmur raised her right arm rubbing her forehead.
Izumi opened the robe she was wearing, put the robe on her left arm, “are we going to stop somewhere?” Izumi asked as she walked closer to Haruki who was standing with her head moving around.
“Sure,” Haruki replied without looking back at him, “we have to buy a horse to continue the journey, we also have to buy clothes because all our clothes have been torn by the Manticore's,” reconnect Haruki by crossing both hands to the chest.
“Do we have enough money to get all that stuff?” Izumi again asked by stepping foot behind Haruki, “I'm not sure. What if we only buy two horses?” He asked Izumi.
Izumi slightly scratched the hair that was next to her head, “I do not matter, but ... Will it not hinder our journey?”
“You're right. If we are dealing with an enemy, a horse that is not of the best quality will have difficulty carrying two people on its back to escape,” Haruki said as he raised his head to look at the sky.
“Are you guys okay?” Izumi turned to look at me and Eneas who were walking behind her, “I want to rest,” said I raised my right arm lowered the cover of the robe I was wearing.
“My feet, it feels difficult to move again,” I turned to look at Eneas who bent her body beside me, “we have almost all day running. I think, it's time we rest,” said Izumi chimed in on Eneas' words.
Haruki turned to face us in turn, “there is nothing here. There's nowhere for us to take cover. If we want to rest, at least we look for the forest or anything to take shelter,” Haruki said raising his palm up.
“If Haruki has been calm like this, I am worried about the safety of all of us,” said Izumi lowered her head with a ruffled waist, it also seemed to hear the sound of breathing he let out.
Haruki again lowered his gaze staring at Izumi, “what do you mean?” Asked, Izumi was still downcast with a slight shake of her head.
“I'm just curious, has my genius brother thought of a way out for all of us?” Izumi raised her head again, she turned her head towards Haruki who was still staring at her.