40 The Beauty and The Blade (1/2)

But before the battle even began, a voice resounded from the stairs leading up to the second floor,

”Make way, you twerps!”

It was a familiar voice that I've been hearing almost every day of my life.

”Mio...”

”We meet again, Nii-sama.”, she bowed.

For some unknown reason, she is now wearing a kimono. Her long back hair tied back into a long ponytail streaked down the back of her bright sakura coloured kimono. Although she is still young, the kimono gave off her womanly charms and made her more mature. In normal circumstances, I would have been rapidly taking pictures of her by now, however, there is a katana hanging at her waist. Her face, which is usually smiling, is now clouded over with an expression that seems like anger.

”Nii-sama, to think that you're shameless enough to come here with your girlfriend... I do not know what to say...”

”Mio...”

”Have you come alone, I might have gone back with you, but since you decided that you'll stay by her side no matter what happens, I can no longer go back with you.”

”Mio! It doesn't have to be this way! I'm not taking your brother away or anything! I just... I just want to stay by his side!”, Hanako cried out.

”Oh, so you still dare to speak like that huh, old hag? Even though you were the one who took him away from me. Shameless.”

”Oi, Mio! Cut that out! Apologize to her right now!”

I can tolerate her throwing insults at me, but if she's going to vent her emotions on Hanako, then I'm not holding back either.

”Tch. Nii-sama is too kind. Leave now, and never come back. Or else I'm going to be forced to give her some pain.”

The air suddenly became tense when she said those words. The whole area is now enveloped in complete silence.

”I'm not going to let you hurt her, Mio, and I'm taking you back with me.”

Mio then immediately took a fighting stance.