The Unfettered Ice Princess [ EN ]

Chapter 102 [ Sayonara ]

"You--"
Are you really leaving?

Raka couldn't ask that. As explained, the Rokka's Oath was absolute for them. No one could break that oath. Of course, Raka was included.

"......."
Mika, who was packing her things, paused at the look on her brother's face.

"Nii-san... if I could not go, I would not go," Mika replied casually.

Raka and Youka were confused by Mika's answer. But they could more or less guess the reason.

"Did you see something from Threadvision that time?" asked Youka.

Mika nodded, "Yeah."

"Unofficial Irregular Ranker? No, Naeva Winter it's not that simple."
Mika finished her clothes, put them into Inventory, and prepared to head out with Angelica in hand. The Lyra Erato that Naeva had left behind was also included.

"Don't worry, Nii-san. That incident back then won't happen as long as she confesses to me," said Mika.

"Why are you so sure?"
Youka wanted to ask that too. But it felt unnecessary. Mika must know something about Naeva that made her so sure that Naeva could protect her even from the big Guilds.

Neither Raka nor Youka wanted Mika to leave. They still thought the outside world was too dangerous for their sister. They were afraid that what happened decades ago would happen again. But that stubborn little sister, once she had decided on something, she would definitely do it to the end. There was no point in trying to stop Mika now.

Raka who had been closing his eyes and thinking hard, now sighed heavily.
"Haa~ahhh..."

"You know risk of Threadvision falling into wrong hands once again, right?" Raka asked with emphasis.

"I know," Mika replied.

Raka clenched his fists tightly.
"Mika, if something happens... That makes your Threadvision get misused again and there's no chance of saving you..."

It was honestly hard to say this to his little sister.
"...When that happens, kill yourself."

Youka, "!?"

"Nii-san!!! What are you saying!!?" Youka snapped angrily as he lifted his brother's collar.

Mika, "......."

Raka remained calm despite being yelled at by his brother like that. He tried to think rationally.
"Nothing good will happen if Threadvision is used for personal purposes. You know that, Youka."

"But--!!!"

"Have you forgotten how severe impact of that incident was!?" Raka snapped in turn.

Youka widened his eyes. His hands relaxed and released his grip on Raka.
"T-That..."

Raka adjusted his clothes.
"I didn't want to ask Mika to do that either."

"But... it's undeniably better than my sister's lifetime of being abused by rotten people."

Raka turned to stare at the pensive Mika.
"That time... you were lucky that Yuka was there."

"Assume you don't have a next time. Take good care of yourself. Don't let the worst that Rokka predicted happen because of you, Mika."

"Mi-Mika, Nii-san didn't mean--"
Youka tried to calm down her sister who might have suffered a mental attack.

"!"

But contrary to his expectations, his sister smiled confidently.
"I told you, it won't happen."

"That person will definitely protect me no matter what as long as I pass the test. If she didn't intend that from the start, she wouldn't have given me a chance to take her test," Mika replied.