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Yotaki's mother was a world-renowned actress and was regarded by the public as a ”very family-oriented, personable, and admired Japanese woman”.

However, at this point in time, her ”supposedly family-oriented mother” had abandoned her understanding and education of her own child, Youtaki. Naturally, Yotaki was far too good as a child. He was smarter, stronger, more beautiful and more complete than anyone else's child.

Her mother had sensed from her years of acting experience that her own child was unusual, and even thought it was ”weird”. But she never lets it show on her face. Even if she was unaware of this abnormality, she was strong enough to make the most of the 'well-built daughter' named Yotaki.

Even at a young age, Yotaki was able to read her mother's essence at a glance with her innate 'observational eye'.

He also learned that his father was the same kind of person.

The adults in the Aikawa family, without exception, were selfish. They looked at others as tools, and would not hesitate to sacrifice them if necessary. It is the same between husband and wife; they are married to take advantage of each other.

The Aikawa family was a bit different from the average family.

They were sophisticated enough to survive in a particular industry and were completely useless in terms of distracting the loneliness of their parents.

And they're not the kind of people you can talk to about 'demonic poison'.

At the point when there is an 'equal' partner that can be used by each other, these parents are different (...) from themselves - different.

That's what Yotaki decided.

On the contrary, he even doubted that he was really their child.

Both of them were unfaithful, so it wasn't impossible. The more he learned, the more the 'blood connection' that was supposed to exist between him and his parents became less and less, and the young Youtaki's sense of alienation swelled.

In proportion, Youtaki's ability related to 'demon poison' also becomes stronger - the growth of that 'innate difference' enters the second stage.

''--Huh?　What's this: ......

In the air, where there should be nothing, something like a 'slit' could be seen.

I analyzed it as something like the air vents of the 'Demon Poison' - and

'Oh, God, ......, I knew I was--'

At this point, Yotaki had realized a lot of things.

Obviously, he was different from everyone else.

It's not just that what I see is different.

My nature as a living being is too different. When you are able to interfere with matter that is not perceived, you can no longer say that the world you live in is different.

We instinctively sense this, and little by little a black curtain falls over the faces of others.

My interest in others wanes, and a huge gap begins to form between myself and others.

--this was Aikawa Yotaki's childhood.

After that happiest period, Youtaki's seventh birthday comes around.

And finally, the story begins to move in a big way.

It all started with a single look.

It happened when Yotaki, who was slowly starting to feel uneasy, was going about his usual life, walking out of the private room he was given and walking down the dust-free hallway of his house.

The gaze of the 'break' that had been looking only at him all along was diverted.

Yotaki was caught by the movement of that gaze and turned his eyes to the same place.

There--.

”-- I'm going to be the 'best' ....... Otherwise, what happens to everyone who comes in to kick off?　The math doesn't add up ....... If I'm not the 'best', the math goes wrong ......!

There was Aikawa Uzumi as a child.

He was walking down the corridor, muttering mumbling complaints about who he was angry with.

Yotaki and his older brother, who was three years apart in age, were children who were instantly recognizable as distorted.

His black hair was neatly cropped and his appearance was well-groomed. However, he was hopelessly blind. He would talk endlessly to himself and sometimes lose focus.

There were two main reasons for this.

The first was the Aikawa family's unique and excessive education for gifted children.

Then there was the indoctrination of values by his parents.

This was too much to deprive the child of everything but ambition.

As a result, Uzunami, a child, had everything in life to do with beating others. Despite this, he was constantly tormented with a sense of defeat because of the unusual comparison of Yotaki, who was placed close to him.

Looking at his distorted brother, Yotaki thought, ”Oh, come to think of it, I had a brother and sister.

To Yotaki, that was the extent of Uzura Wave's value to him.

It's just that he doesn't think of them as talentless mere mortals. Rather, thanks to his bloodline, he appreciated that his 'innate differences' were moderate. Most importantly, the surrounding environment is good. He was one of the few prodigies in the country who had been able to take in the gifted education of the Aikawa family alone.

But he's not my opponent.

''--!　What, you're looking at ......!

The older brother, who had become a bundle of inferiority complexes, noticed that his sister was looking at him, and he reacted excessively.

To Yotaki, it was a familiar reaction.

Children of his generation, once beaten, would be frightened in this way.

It seemed that his older brother was no different.

So, Yotaki wondered, ”Why is the 'cut-off' looking at this kind of thing--

Hey, you'll see. ......!　Even I'm here (...) ......!　I'm here (・・・・・・・)!

But he quickly reminded himself.

Uzuraha didn't want to be 'the one that isn't there', so she bared her wariness in a frightened manner and shouted that.

Without any preliminaries, he suddenly became combative and declared war.

'Not you ......!　It's me!　This me is the 'best' ......!

No matter how precocious he was, his roots were a heartfelt cry that could be recognized as a child.

That declaration of war startled Yotaki from the bottom of his heart.

The existence on the other side of the 'slice' was the same.

''You're ......, the 'best'?　Why?

And with that cruel question, Yotaki genuinely harbored it and asked his brother.

''Why? ......, it's .......''

Uzumi had to stammer.

He himself is keenly aware of the fact that he's not the 'best', more than anyone else. After all, because of his sister, he's been losing ever since he can remember.

So the young Uzunami at this time was supported by the 'blood connection' in his heart.

''Bo, I'm 'your brother'!　That's why I'm better than you: ....... Ah!　My brother has to be on top, that's weird!　So--!

Uzunami believed in the childish theory that he was his brother.

That would be ignorance and recklessness on account of being a child.

His bravery was only an illusion, and the brilliance of his soul was distorted.

Only, in his brother, Yotaki felt a light.

There was no black tent (curtain) hanging over that desperate face.

''--That's why (...), only you (・・・・・・・), I will never lose (・・・・・・・) to you (・・・・・・・).''

Again, Uzurinami declared emphatically.

And Yotaki responded to it - faster than that, the 'break' reacted.

''Eh--?''

Suddenly, the 'cut' presented the 'Demonic Poison' to the vortex wave.

Yangtaki's surprise grew even more.

It is not a good idea to be a good friend, but it is a good idea to be a good friend. Quickly, Yotaki tried to get back the 'Demon Poison' that was given to her brother, but it was not possible.

For the first time, it was the moment when his brother Uzuraha defeated his sister Youtaki.

Youtaki, whose record of consecutive victories was unexpectedly stopped, was severely confused in his head.

Ah, le......?　Losing?

It's also this 'my own personal haze' that I've been working on ......?

The shock of defeat was stronger than the shock of being surprised that there was a means of interference of the 'demonic poison' that he didn't know existed.

His brother, whom he had taken lightly, had surpassed him in a way he didn't even know existed.

It was also in the field of 'Demon Poison', which was his strongest area of expertise.

For some reason, that made Yotaki strangely ...... happy for him.

She couldn't shake the loneliness she felt from being disappointed in her parents, but she was simply happy to hear it back.

''I, are you unbeatable ......?''

'I'll never lose!　Someday, I'll beat you for sure!

As if to support that declaration, 'demon poison' flowed in from the 'break'. The ”Demon Poison” in this place was controlled by the vortex wave, although unconsciously.

Including the final confirmation of its mechanism, the sister asks her brother.

''Um, say it out loud again ....... Let's see, can you make a 'promise' ......, please?

'Don't make me say it again!　I am your brother and you are my sister!　That's why I will never let you win!　Yes, I've been telling you that for a while now!

It's my brother, so I won't lose.

That's what Uzumi vowed, and then Kariuchi supported him with his ”magic poison”.

The method is completely different from Yotaki's, but it is true that his brother was also manipulating the ”demon poison”.

Youtaki's cheeks loosened at this situation.

''Hmph, hmph, hmph--''

At this time, Yotaki felt a 'blood connection' for the first time in his life.

And I was also relieved.

'I won't lose, ......, either. I will never lose to 'brother'--!

''Even so, I won't lose to my brother.

With this vow, Yotaki succeeds in extracting the Devil's Poison from the slice.

With his brother as a role model, Yotaki understands the mechanism of the technology later known as the ”contract”.

By swearing an oath to the other side of this ”slice” with all your might from the bottom of your heart, a rule is added to the world. By observing it, the world will favor the Demon Poison in return.

Youtaki's talent for handling the ”Devil's Poison” was further developed thanks to his brother.

That fact made Yangtaki happy, and he put on his best ever smile.

''You're on top of things again, you're ......!　d*mn it!

However, Uzurinami felt the smile was a mockery.

After stepping on the ground and hitting the wall of the corridor with an eight-pounder, he left to escape.

Yotaki looked away from his back and bit down on his first emotion.

''Brother'' ....... I had a 'big brother' .......

He verbalizes that he is Uzura Wave's sister, and confirms with the 'break'

--This is the beginning of the brother and sisterhood.

Not by birth, but by 'contract', Yotaki made Uzurinami his older brother.

However, the only person who understood the ”contract” was the younger sister, Yotaki.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

It's just a selling word. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good deal more than you think.

--So, it's going to be off.

From now on, the elder brother Uzunami will seriously challenge his younger sister Youtaki.

But that's an effort within the realm of realistic 'humans'.

Youtaki will try to respond to his brother's seriousness.

However, it is an unrealistic effort to make use of the unrealistic ”demon poison”.

It was an irreparable discrepancy (misalignment).