“I see... Normally I would like to formally thank you, but since this is an urgent matter we will take our leave. Please excuse my impoliteness.”
Kouma politely bowed his head towards Koutarou. In response Koutarou nodded.
“I think that's for the best. So please don't worry about it.”
Koutarou could vaguely understand the circumstances, so he agreed with Kouma's actions. They should take Kii somewhere safe as quickly as possible.
“I am most grateful.”
Hearing Koutarou's words, Kouma bowed once more. This was the most gratitude that he was able to express at the moment.
“My lady, let us go.”
“No!! I won't go back!!”
Despite Koutarou and Kouma having come to an understanding, Kii herself was for some reason fiercely shaking her head. This surprised both of them.
“What's the matter, Kii-chan. Didn't you say you'd go home before?”
“M-My lady, why!?”
Koutarou tilted his head and Kouma grabbed Kii's shoulders with his eyes wide open. They were greatly surprised. Especially Koutarou, who had heard Kii say she was going home just before. He couldn't understand why she had suddenly changed her mind.
“That's because I promised Onii-chan!! That I would be with you!! Kii will protect you so that you won't feel lonely!!”
“Kii-chan...”
Kii had changed her mind because of Koutarou. Just a moment ago when he had lost his mother, she had cheered him up by saying she would stay with him. Since she didn't want that to be a lie, she tried to stay by his side.
“...It's okay, Kii-chan.”
Koutarou squatted down next to Kii and put his hand on her shoulder. Seeing that, Kouma decided to leave the convincing to Koutarou and took some distance from them.
“It's not okay!! Onii-chan did so much for me, so now it's my turn!!”
Even when Koutarou spoke to her she fiercely shook her head and she began tearing up.
“Kii promised to protect you!! I definitely won't go home!!”
“Kii-chan, you've already protected me enough. Don't you get it? I'm only able to cheerfully talk like this thanks to you.”
Koutarou had lost his mother twice. The one to ease his pain had been Kii. It was because she had lost her own mother that her feelings had reached him. That's why Koutarou could confidently say that Kii had protected him more than enough. And the tears she had shed at that time still remained within him and protected him.
“That's why it's okay. Thank you, Kii-chan. I am really grateful.”
“Onii-chan...”
Kii spoke a little quieter.
Since Kii was clever and sensitive to others feelings, she understood how Koutarou felt. That's why also understood that he wasn't lying now. He wasn't making it up to get Kii to go home.
Because of that, her argument lost its momentum. She understood that it was time for the two to part ways.
“I will never forget that you cried for my sake. And as long as I don't, I won't be alone. Right?”
“Yeah...”
Kii would return home, and Koutarou would do the same.
But the bond the two had formed wouldn't disappear. As long as they didn't forget the time they spent together, neither Koutarou nor Kii would be alone. Knowing that there was someone that understood them out there somewhere, they would be able to confidently walk down their respective paths.
Though for that other party to be a six-year-old girl that’s just like me...
While amazed that he had been cheered up by a six-year-old girl, Koutarou was grateful that he had met her and at the same time he was sad that they would part ways. So he at the very least prayed that her future would be bright.
“Take care, Kii-chan.”
“...Yeah. You too, Onii-chan.”
“Yeah. I will be okay.”
“That's a lie. Kii knows that you're weak, Onii-chan.”
“And as long as you know that, I will be okay.”
“Aha, this is almost like a confession.”
“It's pretty similar. I'm exposing my weakness after all.”
“That's true.”
A smile finally appeared on Kii's lips. She had been able to accept that it was time to part ways. Sensing that, Kouma who had been watching from the sidelines opened his mouth.
“My lady, it's about time...”
“I know. But just wait a little.”
The time to part was near. Kii knew that as well. She had no more intention of being selfish, but she had one more thing she had to do.
“I see... Normally I would like to formally thank you, but since this is an urgent matter we will take our leave. Please excuse my impoliteness.”Kouma politely bowed his head towards Koutarou. In response Koutarou nodded.“I think that's for the best. So please don't worry about it.”Koutarou could vaguely understand the circumstances, so he agreed with Kouma's actions. They should take Kii somewhere safe as quickly as possible.“I am most grateful.”Hearing Koutarou's words, Kouma bowed once more. This was the most gratitude that he was able to express at the moment.“My lady, let us go.”“No!! I won't go back!!”Despite Koutarou and Kouma having come to an understanding, Kii herself was for some reason fiercely shaking her head. This surprised both of them.“What's the matter, Kii-chan. Didn't you say you'd go home before?”“M-My lady, why!?”Koutarou tilted his head and Kouma grabbed Kii's shoulders with his eyes wide open. They were greatly surprised. Especially Koutarou, who had heard Kii say she was going home just before. He couldn't understand why she had suddenly changed her mind.“That's because I promised Onii-chan!! That I would be with you!! Kii will protect you so that you won't feel lonely!!”“Kii-chan...”Kii had changed her mind because of Koutarou. Just a moment ago when he had lost his mother, she had cheered him up by saying she would stay with him. Since she didn't want that to be a lie, she tried to stay by his side.“...It's okay, Kii-chan.”Koutarou squatted down next to Kii and put his hand on her shoulder. Seeing that, Kouma decided to leave the convincing to Koutarou and took some distance from them.“It's not okay!! Onii-chan did so much for me, so now it's my turn!!”Even when Koutarou spoke to her she fiercely shook her head and she began tearing up.“Kii promised to protect you!! I definitely won't go home!!”“Kii-chan, you've already protected me enough. Don't you get it? I'm only able to cheerfully talk like this thanks to you.”Koutarou had lost his mother twice. The one to ease his pain had been Kii. It was because she had lost her own mother that her feelings had reached him. That's why Koutarou could confidently say that Kii had protected him more than enough. And the tears she had shed at that time still remained within him and protected him.“That's why it's okay. Thank you, Kii-chan. I am really grateful.”“Onii-chan...”Kii spoke a little quieter.Since Kii was clever and sensitive to others feelings, she understood how Koutarou felt. That's why also understood that he wasn't lying now. He wasn't making it up to get Kii to go home.Because of that, her argument lost its momentum. She understood that it was time for the two to part ways.“I will never forget that you cried for my sake. And as long as I don't, I won't be alone. Right?”“Yeah...”Kii would return home, and Koutarou would do the same.
But the bond the two had formed wouldn't disappear. As long as they didn't forget the time they spent together, neither Koutarou nor Kii would be alone. Knowing that there was someone that understood them out there somewhere, they would be able to confidently walk down their respective paths.
Though for that other party to be a six-year-old girl that’s just like me...
While amazed that he had been cheered up by a six-year-old girl, Koutarou was grateful that he had met her and at the same time he was sad that they would part ways. So he at the very least prayed that her future would be bright.
“Take care, Kii-chan.”
“...Yeah. You too, Onii-chan.”
“Yeah. I will be okay.”
“That's a lie. Kii knows that you're weak, Onii-chan.”
“And as long as you know that, I will be okay.”
“Aha, this is almost like a confession.”
“It's pretty similar. I'm exposing my weakness after all.”
“That's true.”
A smile finally appeared on Kii's lips. She had been able to accept that it was time to part ways. Sensing that, Kouma who had been watching from the sidelines opened his mouth.
“My lady, it's about time...”
“I know. But just wait a little.”
The time to part was near. Kii knew that as well. She had no more intention of being selfish, but she had one more thing she had to do.
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