36 A Drop Of Tear (2/2)

”It's not true, isn't it Nii-sama?”

”...”

”It's just a joke, right?”, Mio staggered back a little. Instead of being intimidating as she was just moments ago, she now looks like someone who is trying to escape from the truth.

”...”

”Nii-sama... Please answer me. It's not true, right?”, she said that as tears started to form at the corners of her eye. Her voice is now quivering. Her whole body is shivering like crazy. It looks like she is in a lot of pain. I know that she is in a lot of pain right now, and the truth will hurt her even more, but I can't just lie to her, that's why...

”It's true, Mio.”, I gave her a straight reply.

”...”

”It's true that Hanako and I decided to go out with each other.”

”Why? Nii-sama?!?! Why?!?!”, tears started to fall from her eyes.

”...”

”Why didn't you choose me?!?! Nii-sama, what did you even see in her anyway?!?!”

”We're brother and sister, Mio. You know that this kind of relationship is not allowed in the real world.”

”Who cares, Nii-sama?!?! If no one accepts us, we can just seclude ourselves and live our lives in solitude in the mountains. So why?!?!”

”I'm sorry, Mio. I'm really sorry.”

After hearing the truth, Mio hung her head down and straightened herself up.

”I'll be taking my leave, Nii-sama.”

I couldn't see her expression when she was saying those words, but those voice of hers is quivering and it sounds as if she's in a lot of pain.

”Goodbye, Nii-sama. May we meet again if fate permits.”

Then, she disappeared into her room.

But little did I know, the next morning, she went missing without a trace...