The Degree
Talks

Two years of hostility and in a status that could have collapsed had one of the parties taken a step.

Ray never believed that the situation was real for no reason. As he had expected, there was another conspiracy behind this.

“You two brothers?” ask Ray. “I'm surprised that you guys don't look alike.”

Their appearance was completely different so it was hard to believe that the two were completely blood-bound.

Looking at Mein's flat reaction it seemed like she already knew the truth. If so it is clear how close Mein's relationship with Erina to find out.

I wouldn't be surprised if Sebastian found out. Her thought.

“This must have surprised you. However, I almost no longer considered him my older brother. Not until that day,” Erina stared intently and hatefully.

It seemed like the quarrel that occurred between the two might not be something that could really be called lighthearted. Well, Ray wouldn't understand a fight like that because he never had a brother.

“You are just exaggerating it. I'll give you a full explanation as to why that happened. And, I hope we finish everything. We can't let everyone get stuck on the fifth assignment because of us.”

“It's because of you! If you weren't stubborn, none of this would have happened!” Erina shouted furiously, she looked a little crying.

The order bully his teeth and have the same anger, yet he appears more mature and able to hold it.

“I'm sick of you. Leave me alone!” Erina threw her face away and did not want to look at the Order.

His emotions were clearly unstable. Especially after what he's been through, I think it's natural. Thought Ray.

In the end Ray intervened and gently patted the Order on the shoulder. He used an eye gesture to ask the Order to go out with him.

The actions of the Order of Hannyalah obey him. The girl he wanted to talk to asked him to do so. There's no point in staying quiet any longer.

“I hope ... afterwards you will listen to me.” The Order left the words before closing the door and leaving with Ray.

The two went to the park to let the Order calm her mind. Ray leaned against the tampa park chair saying nothing.

Although he was quite curious as to what had happened to them, yet this was not something he could force to reveal.

The order seemed restless for a long time. Erina's words and actions must still be firmly imprinted in her memory. If there is something he wants to say, then Ray will not hesitate to help him.

“It's okay to talk to me about it. Although it can not help anything, exchanging feelings with someone will help relieve it.”

Something he read from a book and Ray doesn't know the truth directly.

“You may be right. However, you should hear it later when Erina is fine.” The order stared at the ant that was walking in front of him.

“... I won't force.” said Ray. “To be honest I still can't believe that you guys are siblings. There's no resemblance between the two of you. Maybe only your stubbornness is similar.”

Ray didn't know the Order very well, but he knew this man was very stubborn. Every time he decides something, he won't pull it off before he understands the reason for it himself.

The understanding of others will not be accepted unless he believes in the facts.

Order smiling wryly, “Many say so. Although we are siblings, our nature is actually very different.”

The Order is a slacker who has no ambitions in his life, but on the other hand he is the type of talented person who will get anything if serious. Maybe he is actually a hardworking person if he does not have that extraordinary laziness.

While Erina is the type of person who is very active in various fields and teasers. Moreover, he was not a person who seemed to have any laziness within him. If he was not a talented person like the Order, Erina was able to compensate him with her efforts.

Fighting between brother and sister is a common thing. Even so, those usual fights were a way for the two to show how familiar they were.

The order as a sister, sometimes doing nosy actions to Erina. Not because he hates her, it is precisely the way an older brother shows his love.

“It all started from that day. When we first arrived at Open World.” The order clenched its fingers tightly.

The beginning of their quarrel occurred when they arrived at the Open World. And, the quarrel was also the one that made the first generation split to the point that this task could not be completed for two years.

“I don't know the details, but all you need to do is tell the truth and what it is. In this world, blood relations are something that cannot be forgotten or broken so easily.”

Well, I might not be the one who deserves to say it. Considering I cut off blood ties by killing my father. Her thought.

“My intention is. However, what happens if he already has a public hatred for me? I'm not asking to be forgiven. All I want is to stop this fight.”

“It is precisely for this that you must tell him the truth.” Ray emphasized.

The Order looked at him confusedly, “What do you mean?”

Ray closed his eyes, “What you really need is honesty and open your heart to each other. Besides, I know that the two of you are in a very crisis about talking to each other. You may refrain from saying anything that happened back then for the purpose of not letting the other party get hurt.”

Words can be the knives that give invisible space. There are so many proverbs that tell someone to keep the tongue.

The most powerful weapon in the world is neither nuclear, nor information. However, one's words were a dangerous weapon for one.

“I don't know what got you guys into a fight. However, if you were— at least you were frank in what you believed at the time, I'm sure this would not have happened. Erina is stubborn, but that goes for you too.”

Ray then opened his eyes and looked at the Order meaningfully.

“To be honest, I now understand that you are really brothers. Although both stubborn, you have similarities in other aspects.”

The order looked at Ray in surprise. This time I heard someone say something about it. Usually, in addition to stubbornness, physical form and manner of speaking, other people will not make it a reference to believe that both are really brother and sister.

“What prospect do you mean?” ask Order.

“Both you or Erina are very smart. And, although stubborn, you still think carefully about what people say to create a contradiction between mind and body.” said Ray. “You will probably be able to build the strongest and absolute union if you work together. Suppose any one of you wants to give up, then the future will definitely happen.”

Ray has no doubt about it. The idealistic future he thought of was, Erina so the brain and the Order became a muscle.

Although the two had no flaws in critical thinking, there was a huge gap of physical strength.

If the Order or Erina relented and chose to become a muscle, this would not happen. But unfortunately, both prefer to be the brain.

The Order seems to understand what Ray is trying to convey. He grunted and smiled wryly.

“You may be right. There is also a term that says brother should give in to his sister. It seems that this is not because I am stubborn, but my selfishness is mere.” said the Order. “Thank you, Ray, for wanting to be my friend spoke.”

“Not a problem.” Ray looked at the sky in silence. “Same is not a problem.”

There's one thing Ray deliberately didn't say to the Order. It was the thing that made the two of them look like brothers.

Either you or Erina are the same. You're smart brothers, but not smart enough to realize that I'm trying to control you. In the future, you may become my beloved puppets.