Chapter 87

Shukona POV

She tilted her head at me, some of her stray hair falling down her shoulders, puzzled when she saw how scared I looked at her.

“Yes, it’s me. Did I surprise you, Kuna-kuna? Are you sick? What happened? You look like you just saw a ghost.” She asked me with her gentle tone, continuing to walk towards me with arched eyebrows, full of concern.

Yes, I am looking at a ghost, you’re dead… Onee-sama you-

I felt sick in the stomach, gagging inside my mouth. I crouched down and hugged myself, covering my mouth to not get it out. My stomach hurt so much, and it further proved that this situation was somehow real. I was so shocked I got a stomach ache because of it, who wouldn’t?

My sister, who has been dead for years, I suddenly meet her in the garden.

The only safe space in my little world, the greenhouse. The place was beautiful, all of the plants were pristine. It was almost as if they were stuck in time. It was made by no one other than my beloved sister.

The garden was basically another world, I really only smiled truthfully in that place. Away from the shitty family you had.

To think I’ll be back in this place… In this body… With her...

“Oh no…! Kuna-kuna… Did you eat something bad?” She ran to my side, wrapping her hands around my small body and taking me by my palm to help me stand up.

“No… Stop..-” Stop it, I know you're not real, I know that masked bitch somehow made me go back in this place and time, she did something in my head to make me relive this pleasant memory.

“Kuna? What’s happening? I don’t think this is just a tummy ache anymore, you look so pale and…” She paused, “You look like you want to run away from me. Did I do something wrong, dear?” She asked me, leading me to her little cabin. She took some of my hair away from my cheek, carefully comforting me by caressing my cheek.

I melted by the affection she gave to me. As much as I want to get away from my fake bigger sister, her actions just make me want to stay. I started to cry, having overwhelming emotions I could pinpoint. Sadness, Melancholy, Happiness, Anxiety and more.

“Onee-sama… I love you…” I whimpered to her, which she gave a light gasp to.

“Oh, Kuna-kuna, is it that bad? It’s okay, you won’t die from the pain I promise. Come on, let’s go and get some stomach medicine.” She picked me up and cradled me, I held on to her apron and continued to cry like a child.

She opened the cabin, placing me on the bed. When she started to walk away, I gripped on her apron to make her stop.

“Do-don’t you… Dare leave me.” I growled, sniffling with my tears.

“Ara ara? Kuna-kuna? Demanding me, are you? Ahahaha, don’t do that, dear. It’s rude. I won’t leave you, okay? I’ll just get the medicine from that shelf. Can I? I’ll go back to you I promise.” She giggled towards me, giving me a light pat before I hesitantly let go of her apron.

She hummed in approval, taking the medicine and making me drink it. Then tucking me inside her bed.

“Mmmm… I’m not sleepy-” I protested, glaring at her as she gave me another gasp again.

“Kuna-kuna, don’t glare at me! That’s inelegant, okay? And the medicine I gave you makes you sleepy, so you will be in a couple seconds.” With her soothing words like lullabies, I closed my eyes and fell asleep with a smile on my face.

I woke up almost instantly. Seeing the darkness around me, I knew that it was already night. My stomach pain was gone, and my racing mind calmed down as well.

I rose up, my long hair following behind me. I felt someone’s hand on top of my own, and when I turned, I saw my sister cupping my hands with her own cold’s ones.

I tightened my lips together, silently dying inside with this gesture. I laid back down on my side, staring at her face that had a ray of moonlight shining on it at the right angle. Her pale skin being illuminated just brings complete joy, I’ve missed you for the longest time… Onee-sama.

I placed my free hand on her cheek, my biggest act of affection I've learnt from her.

And it was then when I was reminded of my situation.

My sister started to cough blood.

I jumped forward, making my sister go in her back. Feeling the pain from her lungs, my sister’s eyes opened weakly, trying to grab her chest but I stopped her. I got a flashback from when I was young, being in this same situation. My sister struggled to breathe, violently coughing as I ran around trying to look for something because I wasn’t prepared for this at all. But this time, I know what to do, because in the future before this happened, I was part of the team who had made the medicine for my sister's condition.

Yes, The irregularity of the mana in the lungs, due to this her airways get damaged. At my time, people couldn't completely cure this medical condition, but we did find a way to at least make the people suffering it live a normal life. Unlike my sister, who had bad stamina and had to stay inside this greenhouse because of it. But that’s no matter, I know how to make medicine to at least sooth her for a little while.

I stood up, running out of the cabin as I clenched my face, being determined to save my sister this time.

I know that the ingredients where in this garden, it was a stupid question if I knew how to create it or not. But when I tried to pinpoint what exactly the herbs were, I couldn’t remember. I knew, I knew for a fact I know what it was but my mind just drew a blank regardless of how confident I was.

I was frantic to look around the garden for a cure for her as my eyes were filled with tears.

Where is it?! What was it!? Why can’t I remember?! Please....!

I heard her coughing getting worse, and my whimpers and clawing at the plants to look for what I didn’t remember became more aggressive.

"STOP." And for the first time in 11 years I have been with my sister, she raised her voice and yelled at me. No, it wasn’t the first time for me, but for this body it was… Why is everything repeating like it was back then?!

My body was frozen, shook by my sister's loud voice. I faced the frail woman as I drowned in my own tears.

"I'm sorry for yelling, come here, Kuna." And my body slowly did, dragging my weak feet behind. My sister gave her last goodbyes with a smile, my sister's hands on my cheeks, with a faint but noticeable smile on her face. It was just the same when I met her, back then I didn’t even know she existed, when I always thought that I was the only female in our family.

When I realized this, my sister's hands were already cold, just like back then, falling down on my lap. I don;’t remember how much I cried, was it hours? Days? Maybe even weeks? I didn't really know, nor did I care.

Here I thought I could save her, here I thought I was enough. I was hungry, I was thirsty, I knew that my father wouldn't look for me, so I just kept to myself and cried. After all my tears finally ran out, I carried her sister's body towards the mansion despite me wanting to drop to the floor. When I finally arrived and people saw me carrying a dead body, everyone panicked, and I collapsed on the floor from tiredness.

The moment I opened my eyes, I was standing in front of her casket. I didn’t remember how I got here or how time went by so fast. The birds are singing, the leaves are glistening, the sun is shining, it would have been the perfect day if you were with me.

I glanced around with my tear filled blurry vision, seeing no one but me. Even now, being back in this situation, I wonder if you were just a ghost. The only people who knew your existence never looked in the direction of the weak eldest Amatarini. Other than me. You were a blessing, dare I may say an angel. Sometimes I thought that you were just nothing more than a manifestation in my mind, after you died, they never brought you up ever again due to you being a disgrace.

I don’t remember if you were even real.

And it hurts, it hurts how such an angel like you could only be remembered by someone like me. I hate the thought of your existence dying along with me. Or, if you were really just a false memory created by my scared child mind.

I looked down on the ground, in the shade I saw something pink ruffled flower staring back at me. I recognized that flower, crouching down at the ground, taking it out of its bush and spun it around.

The Begonia. In flower language it's a sign of warning about future misfortunes. Knowing that, I placed it on top of her casket, bowing down more than I ever will.

The Begonia can also mean gratitude and respect. It’s quite ironic, isn’t it?

As I shut my eyes tightly, my face was fixed on the ground, making my bow and prayers more passionate, I begged for nature to make you live peacefully in the afterworld.

But when I opened my eyes back again, I was greeted with a familiar scene.

“Kuna-kuna, are you done with your afternoon nappies…? Can you help me?”

No.

Nononononononononono-

Why am I back from the start?

?Ì·?Ì·?Ì· Yuutsu POV

“I’m honestly surprised why you haven’t awakened yet, something like this would probably trigger you… Right?” I asked her, titling my head at the Shukona who was unconscious and was fixed in a fetal position. Tears had been streaming down her face for a while now, being held up in the air with multiple vines holding her in that position. More vines crept out of her neck, attaching itself around her as she was being swallowed by her emotions and magic. I skipped closer, humming happily as I saw something glowing in her thigh.

“Excuuuuse me~” I mumbled, grabbing her long tights and tugging them downwards, my grin twitching as soon as I laid eyes on what I found.

It was a golden crown with vines and flowers on it. The vine trailing around the crown gave the greenish glow that I first took notice of. It was an Ingenious mark.

“Wait, huh?” I was clearly surprised, I was here with her the whole time and yet she never awakened, I would be able to tell if she did… Then doesn’t that mean she was awakened this whole damn time? When? Before I was awakened? No way, she awakened before she was 14?

“Wow, this got more interesting…!”

Nikami POV

“I suggest we split up, I would stop you three from going head first and going to where Shukona supposedly is, but I don’t think I can stop you. And besides, the staff is probably distracted by the demons.” Shoubu said, still smiling towards us. She rubbed Kikyou’s back, trying to comfort her.

“Kiyu-san and her sister will be staying together, I doubt the two can fight at their current state. You three do what you want to do and go look for her, me and Ajisa will alert the teachers.” Shoubu told us what to do, and was immediately rejected by Ajisa out of all people.

“Nonsense! I agree with most of that, but leaving the first years alone? Against a dark magic user? President, you're better than this.” She rolled her eyes, strutting towards the door and opening it.

“Come on, inexperienced lower class, I’ll show you how great I really am, not by just status, I will show you how to destroy a terrorist.”

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Greetings!!! I definitely didn't speed run this chapter because I saw in the calendar that it was the anniversary but yeah!! Here's an early chapter because I do not have anything planned! Ofc you'll still be getting your weekly chapter at sunday, two chapters in a week ain't so bad eh?

Also yeah the plot is going brrrrrrrr excuse me

But holy shit??? Wtf??? Like how is it already the second anniversary for this novel?? I FEEL LIKE IT WAS STILL YESTERDAY THAT I CELEBRATED THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY HELLO?!?! 😭😭🙀🙀🙀

The quarantine messes with me smh smh

Here's a lil extra that I made! It's extremely small so I'm sorry!

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"Hey! Don't you think we should get gardening tools for Shukona?" Raijin asked me, turning her head over at me as she pointed over at the gardening area.

"She'd kill us if we gave her tools for a public party, we can just get dresses instead." I shook my head, not even bothering to glance over at the short haired girl.

I looked up from my phone, seeing all of the bright lights and big decorations in the mall. Raijin pouted at me, pulling me by the hand and started to drag me.

"Come on! We can buy both! A public gift, AND a private gift! See? I'm a genius!" Raijin cackled, looking back at me with a toothy grin.

"Sure you are, princess." I deadpanned, looking back down at my phone and scrolled.

"D-don't call me that in public!" Flustered and frustrated, she took my phone out of my hands and placed it in her pockets. Holding my hand firmly than it was before.

"Why did you take that?" My eyes twitched, snapping my head at her and narrowed my eyes down.

"You're gettin distracted! What are ya even using it for?!" She huffed, pouting.

"I'm looking at all of the items in each store to see what they have, so I can pick in advance." I gave my reasoning, reaching for my phone but she swiftly grabbed it instead, raising it up.

"Where's the fun in that?! The great thing about malls is that you can get surprised at what you can get since there are so many things!" Raijin yelled out as I reached out for my phone, tiptoeing as it was inches away from grabbing it out of her hands.

"The great thing about malls is that you can get items easily and in a small space, that's the whole point." I countered, struggling from getting my phone. I pondered jumping, before I saw how close our faces were together.

We both paused, Raijin's face went hot as she took a step back. I stared at her while she stared back, keeping the phone up in the air. I had an idea, and glanced above me before blurting out,

"There's a mistletoe, you know what that means." I took a step forward and she moved away as quickly as she could, but I grabbed her first and we quickly kissed.

She closed her eyes, shivering when our lips were together. As she lowered her arms warming up to the kiss, I ran my fingers along her arm and took the phone off her hands. I backed away, curling my lips and narrowed my eyes, giving a smug expression.

“Gotcha, There wasn’t even a mistletoe.” I placed the phone in front of my mouth and turned to leave her.

“Wh-what?! You little… Augh! Why the hell did you lie then?!” She grumbled, flinging herself to me and hugging me from behind. She placed her head on my shoulders and glanced over at my face, in which our eyes met.

“Just wanted to get an excuse to kiss you.” I blurted out, making her turn red but smirking.

“H-hah! You could have just aske-”

“And get my phone as well.” I cut her off, taking a step forward. Irritation boiled inside her, hopping beside me to walk along me. She held my hand, her head butting my forehead gently as she glared at me.

“What is it?”

“I just wanted to get close to your face.”

“Foolish princess, I can’t see where I go if you fill my vision like this.” I spoke in a playful tone, pushing with a light force and continued to walk.

“Now we have to get Shukona a gift, come on already.”

“Wait wait! Look, there’s earrings here! Wanna get a pair? Look, look! Its water and fire forming into a yin yang symbol!” Raijin got distracted, gesturing me to go to a jewelry store.

I groaned, hesitantly walking back to her and folded my hands. I inspected the earrings but remembered that we already do have engagement earrings.

“We already have something like this right? In case you forgot, which I think you did.” I rolled my eyes, picking it up and matching my eyesight.

“Y-yeah! But it would look cool to have two!” Raijin exclaimed, whining.

“It would look stupid.” I spoke, walking towards the counter and opening my purse.

“It’s a sign of affection!” Raijin followed me, grinning from ear to ear as I paid for it.

Ugh… I actually brought it.

“Yaaay! I win!”

“You’re carrying all of the gifts.” I glared at her, starting to walk again.

“Wh-what?! Hey!”

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Uhm I don't know what to write so here!!!! Have a drawing I have from an RP!!!

Yes that's Shukona and Yasachu on her head

The RP we have is actually an Isekai RP! Yeah, y'all don't see that everyday right? And what's more, as seen in this picture, I have Shukona and Yasachu in this RP server! So if you are interested in RPing with the Plant lesbian and puppy yandere,,, you know what to do

If you wanna meet me too I'm also there 😳😳😳

Here's the link if you're interested! I'd really appreciate it if you'd join! I'd love to talk to y'all LMAO

https://discord.gg/qvFk67swbz

And oh yeah!! About the new novel I have, I'm giving you a small sneak peek about the protagonist!

Full drawing: Normal design

Head only: Hair down + Flustered

Other sketch: Summoned Hero uniform

What are your assumptions about her just by her design?

Also yeah I love drawing short haired women they are so fucking pretty I'm not sorry

So yeah Imma just continue my Rafscrap brainrot, and I'll see you in a few days!

Happy 2nd anniversary for FutsuYuri!

-Volty

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