36 A Drop Of Tear (1/2)

After a while, Hanako stopped crying and we both just stood there, embracing each other and absorbing each other's warmth. The cold night winds remind us that autumn is coming to an end and winter is coming, but we're no longer afraid of the cold. As long as we're together, we can withstand anything. Or at least that's what I thought until...

”Nii-sama...”

”Mio?!?! W-When did you get back home?!?!”

”Nii-sama... What were you two talking about...?”, she said that with a smile, but her eyes are not smiling.

”N-Nothing...”, I said that while I averted from her eyes... I just don't have enough courage to say the truth!!! I still want to live!!!

”Nii-sama... A bad boy needs to be punished, you know?”, she is no longer smiling and is instead glaring at me like she's trying to figure out which part of me to cut out first...

”Come with me, Nii-sama...”, she said that as she grabbed my hand and forcefully dragged me out of my room. However, before I got dragged to the basement...

”S-Stop it! W-What are you doing to Yuuji?!?!”, Hanako slapped Mio's hand down and came in front of me to shield me from Mio.

”Hanako...”

As much as I am moved by her action, Mio is not amused at all.

”Move it, old hag. Who do you think you are? He's MY Nii-sama. I'm sure that someone with completely NO RELATIONS with him at all has nothing to be concerned with. Please excuse us.”, just as I was about to be forcefully dragged away again, Hanako spoke up with a resolute look in her eyes.

”He's MINE!”

That shocked Mio for a second.

”He's mine now! You can't just do whatever you like with him!”, Hanako repeated herself.

”Nii-sama... What nonsense is she talking about?”

”...”, I remained quiet.

”Nii-sama... answer me.”

”...”

I feel like the truth will likely hurt Mio, so I just kept my mouth shut.

”Did you and this old hag...”

”...”