Vol 13 Prologue (1/2)

Prologue

——After letting go of the sword dripping with blood, Kusanagi Takeru looked up at the blue sky

The day has risen long ago

Outside was being baked in heat and the odor of vegetation tickling his nose was uncomfortable

So of iron

It was a girl with very white skin and black hair

A girl he has raised his hand upon

Just recently he has learned that she was his little sister After learning that the girl of Kusanagi harboring demons was his little sister he was both happy, and sad

For the first time in his life he felt he needed someone else An existence he wanted to have beside him

And yet——he ended up killing her

”Why?”

He asked hiirl who accu years is released, demons shall spread all over the world That's why she has to be killed That's what his father said

That's why you have to choose, his father said

This was the result of his choice A body right in front of him

Why?

For his parents?

Wrong

For himself?

Wrong

For the world?

Definitely not

Then for what sake?

『”Kill Kiseki”』

””

Tears spilled from Takeru's pupils as he looked at the sky He killed her for her own sake For her, as sneered at, feared and hurt by the world, and yet endured all alone

For her sake Takeru had become lonely

Falling onto his knees, he sround

Tears fell onto the dry earth one after another

”Dammit as if I could bear this burden”

Inside of Takeru overfloith anger

Why did this happen Why did this happen Why did this happen Why did this happen

There's no way this is a good end This isn't what I want

Stop screwing withwith me damn it This shi+t just can't be

Feeling loneliness for the first ti born, Takeru was bewildered

He looked around seeking help

”Why am I in a place like this all alone?”

The feeling of disco his little sister and the fact he was despairing all alone lacked sense of reality

His parents died He killed his little sister But other than that he had sos precious to him

Where have they gone? What was it, and as it?

”——No”

I don't like this My parents are dead, my little sister is dead, people precious toalone

Takeru approached the girl who didn't breathe and pressed against her chest with all his strength Putting his entire body's weight on his arirl's chest

”Don't die! You can't! Wake up! I want you to remain by my side!”

Breathing roughly, Takeru desperately tried to resuscitate the girl

He already pierced her heart with his blade But despite knowing it's pointless, he did not stop

”Don't leave me alone”

It was as if his basic feelings were revealed Not knowing human hearts he always distanced himself from others, but now that he has become lonely he realized just how much he needs others And just how selfish he was That's why he wanted his little sister to live That's why he sought the existences who disappeared even fro loneliness

His tears spilled For such self-centered desire he didn't want his little sister to die How sly and cunning, how hideous In the end, in his desire to save his little sister, the thought of doing it ”for her sake” was merely a pretext

Selfish, self-centered Exactly that So what whether it's past or the future, he intended to co reality in front of hiusted at how despicable he was The fact that despite killing his little sister, he goes ing just how ive up, felt so disgusting that it felt nauseating

This was Kusanagi Takeru's real nature

”ugh”

No matter how much he tried to resuscitate her, his little sister did not wake up He was unable to recognize her face too well, but he was certain that she was at peace

Death was his little sister's wish He granted her this wish

Takeru's sweat-covered face isted with resignation

——If you realize just how despicable you are, instead of acting sissy he ht as well act proud about it

He heard a voice in his head

——You did well as a brother You have saved you little sister fro selfish, not wanting either your little sister die, or die yourself

This voice calmed Takeru's fury

——This is the result everyone wanted Thanks to you, your little sister won't hurt anyone and will sleep without being hurt either

This voice did not soothe hi him

——You aren't at fault What's at fault is what forced this suffering on you and your little sister, this world itself Rather than hating yourself, hate this world

——Destroy it, this world——you will kill this world's God

””

Takeru hung his head and relaxed hishis heart to the voice

Heartbroken, Takeru had no strength to resist the voice nor he had any reason to His little sister was in death's comfortable embrace, out of his reach People who supported hiht from the start

It's fine, isn't it

There was no need to remain lonely, was there There was no need to remain alive If he unleashes his hatred towards the world, he'll feel better Once he breaks everything and all, there'll be nothing to

”ha-haha”

Laughter leaked out of Takeru's mouth

His heart broke and he already gave up

But, for so to revive his little sister did not stop He shouldn't have any strength left, but his body kept

Why did he so ranted his sister what she wished for, so why take this peace away from her?

He questioned himself He questioned his memory

Re up

”I feel like I was told so by someone I don't knoas it I can't recall”

A voice leaked from his dry lips

”Someone allowed my wretchedness”

Along with tears, a voice has come out deep from inside his soul

”So my selfishness”

He hit his little sister's chest As long as he had strength, there was hope