Allure

Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Onii-sama!

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My mother is a real bijo. If you see her, you'd never believe she has me. For one, she looks like she's in her early 20's. No kidding. She has long locks of wavy black hair that reaches just above her backside and I like how it sways side by side while she walks! Mommy also has silver colored eyes encased with long lashes. She also got these aristocratic facial features (high cheek bones), cupid bow lips and a beautiful smile! Moreover, she wears these dresses that are intricately designed every day. My mommy is so elegant and motherly and I really, really, realllyy love her!

But she's not here today because she acquired a cold last week and she's still recuperating in her room. Today, my father keeps me company.

"Say papa, Ana~" daddy pleads. He makes funny faces at me while I stare up at him from my his arms.

Like my mother, my father is also blessed with good-looking genes. He's a biseinen. My father has silky brown hair that shines whenever he moves. If he's not my father, I'd say he's totally my type. What I love the most about daddy though is his violet eyes. From the plot, it was said that this unique trait is seen only in our family line and that it gives the one possessing these eyes the allure. It's a passive magic that attracts people. Incidentally, I have inherited this trait, so does older brother from what I've seen from the game.

"Gahah!" I reply enthusiastically. My father deflates and I can't help but laugh at his despair. He's a cold man and he doesn't usually express his emotions. But when he's with me or with mother, he turns into a soft marshmallow. I think he's just misunderstood. But, yeah, that's not my problem. He's old enough to take care of himself ~

Seeing my laughter, daddy bounces back to life. "My daughter is so cute!~ I promise not to let any beast defile you!"

It's true, you know. I'm criminally cute. As a matter of fact, in-game Anastasia is too beautiful, an out of this world beauty. The game developers designed her to be the most beautiful character in the whole game (even more so than the heroine). Apparently, they made her like that to make up for her behavior or the lack thereof. In-game Anastasia's intelligence and magic were above average but allure was her most powerful weapon. She used allure to manipulate people and make them do her bidding. It's scary and I don't know if that's good news or bad news for me.

Fascinated by the glow his violets orbs are emitting, I tried poking father's eyes all the while saying "Puwah. Puwah." Honestly, it's just for shit and giggles.

He laughs at me and kisses my forehead. "My Anastasia's so smart!" What? Stop praising me for doing stupid things!

As if he remembers something important, daddy stops laughing. Surprised with the sudden change, I stop giggling too. I look at him, puzzled. With a gesture of his hand, Ismeralda, my personal caretaker appears at the door of my room.

"Ismeralda," my father says. "Call your young master. Tell him that his duke father will introduce him to his little sister."

"Yes, my lord."

Ismeralda immediately rushes out of the room and looks for my brother. From what I've heard from the gossiping maids, brother undergoes harsh training everyday so that he'll be prepared to take on his duties as the future duke.

This is a good chance because I've never met my older brother before. Mother tried before. She told father "Dear, I think Vincent have had enough training. I'm sure the boy is dying to see his little sister!" But father would merely shake his head and tell mother that training is important.

Vincent Eastoft is older than me by 4 years and the heir to the Eastoft line. His in-game personality is cunning and manipulative. However, his greatest weakness is me because he's a siscon. He will act as a senpai for the heroine. In the game, he complies to whatever Anastasia wishes. In his route, Anastasia will be the biggest obstacle for she will try to set-up her brother to other girls and Vincent will agree because he can't say no to her. To win his heart, the heroine will have to be manipulative and subtly remove Anastasia out of the way. When I say manipulative, it means that you'll have to pick choices that will make in-game Anastasia bad in front of Vincent. You need to frame her up to remove Vincent affections for her. Un-heroine like, I know. In the happy end, Vincent will realize that his sister is a bitch and will kill her by poison. In the bad end, he will sell her to enslavers. This is one of the most disturbing route because here, in-game Anastasia didn't really do anything insane but will still have a bad end.

It was revealed later in the game that Vincent is not really my biological older brother. He's a distant cousin. My father decided to adopt him and raise him as his heir because his parents died in an unfortunate accident and seeing that I'm a girl and my mother cannot conceive any more children because her body can no longer take it. He also has the allure which automatically grants him a high place in the family.

"Father, you called for me?" asks Vincent to daddy. A boy with a shiny black hair dressed with what seems to me like a training uniform comes in.

He's surprisngly mature for his young age. In his hip, a short sword dangles. All in all, Vincent's a cute boy. He's like a daddy's mini-me, except for his hair color. In the future, I know he'll grow up handsome and hooot.

[Young Vincent]

[Teenage Vincent]

"Come, Vincent. Meet your little sister, Anastasia. Anastasia, this is your onii-sama!"

Fathers kneels down to brother's, onii-sama's, height and shows me to him. He looks at me all shy and nervous. So adorable!

"Niii~"

Smiling, I show him my powerful dimples and his violet eyes grow wide in amazement. Got you, kid.

"Hello A-chan," he whispers as if afraid that I'll cry. "Onii-sama promises to protect you with his life." he firmly declares while cooing at my face.

Father smiles at us.

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Author's Note:

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