The 100 Operators Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really love you

Chapter 17

0223 December 7 1096
Karlan Commercial's Head Office
Kjerag

"Brother, please take a rest. You've been working for two days straight..." A teenage woman with neck-length snow hair with cat ears and grey eyes, awkwardly says as she looks at a man with the same hair and eyes color sitting behind a desk while working on paperwork.

"Ensia, thank you for your concern but please do not distract me," He blandly says as he glances over to her, "I can handle it."

"But..."

"Please."

Ensia looks at him while biting her lip with her fluffy snow tail erratically swishing, before sighing as she turns around to walk to the door. She stops in front of the door, glances back to see her brother continuing his work without stopping, sighs then turns back to open the door then walks out.

"Brother..."

"Is our dear brother still working in there, Ensia?"

A woman with the same hair and eyes color as Ensia blandly says as she appears around the corner, prompting the latter to flinch.

"B-big sister!" Ensia cries out as she looks at her wide eyes, "What are you doing here?"

The woman plays with her front braided hair, "I need to discuss with him regarding something important, unfortunately." Her tail calmly swishes around, though it accidentally hits her hair, "Oh dear, maybe I should cut my hair..." She quietly mutters, though Ensia hears it.

"I think it looks good for you, big sister!"

"Oh my, thank you, Ensia. Now, please excuse me." She nods at her then gently pushes her away from the door, "Have a good sleep, Ensia." She then closes the door after her parting words.

"...What good sleep?" Ensia bitterly mutters as she walks away, "Maybe... It was a mistake coming back here..."

0230 December 7 1096
Ashura's room
Inside Rhodes Island

Ashura splashes water on his face then shakes his head as he feels energetic enough to stay awake. He sighs as he heads over to the front door while trying to keep a poker face.

"Here I go..." He tries to psyche himself up, yet it comes out lethargic. As he opens the door, he braces himself for anything and he comes face to face with W.

"W."

"Doctor."

With their greetings over, an awkward silence descends on them. Ashura takes the time to take a closer look at her, and he notices the tiredness in her eyes even though she is glaring at him and the way her body is too stiff.

"...Why now?" Ashura annoyedly asks, though it comes off as tired and sad.

"...I don't know," W mutters, barely heard by him which prompts him to lift his eyebrow at her.

"You don't know why you came here to my place or to Rhodes Island?" He probes a bit to see her reaction.

She glares even harder while her eyes glisten a bit, "Both, all of them! It was supposed to be easy! Just one push and my revenge would have been done and Theresa can finally be at peace!" She shouts as loud as possible until her words become a whisper, "So-so why... Why can't I do it?!"

He doesn't say anything as he watches her while his poker face cracks a bit, "I hate you! I hate you! Just die... Please..." W starts to cry as she falls to the ground while repeating the same words over and over.

Ashura drops his poker face as he glances to the hallway, "Erm, maybe we should continue this inside...?" He awkwardly says as he extends a hand to her.