After I Comforted My Younger Stepsister Who Had Her Boyfriend Taken From Her, She Started Becoming Obsessively Sweet - 35-36 END

Chapter 35: I’ll Do Anything for My Little Sister

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Light filtered in through the opened door. It was something I hadn’t seen in a long time. The dim light was so blinding to my eyes, which had adjusted to darkness, that I had to close my eyes for a moment. But then, I forced my eyes open again to see the figure standing near the door.  

“Oh my, Shikino-chan?~ What about school?~ There should be some classes left, right?~”

Orihara, who was straddling me, talked to Shikino before I could. Despite the unexpected situation, Orihara didn’t look flustered at all. Instead, she was chuckling softly while staring at Shikino. 

As for Shikino, she…

“…”

Without saying anything in return, she walked toward us. Her footsteps sounded oddly loud within this room. While I was still confused at the whole situation, my ears caught the sound of wind slicing through the air. A faint ‘fwoosh’ sound reached my ear and in an instant, Orihara flailed from me. Upon closer inspection, Shikino was holding something that looked like a stick in one hand. 

“Ufufufu~ Violence is not the answer, you know, Shikino-chan? In situations like this, you need to stay calm~”

Orihara said again, but Shikino only approached her with thunderous footsteps instead of giving Orihara any response. My mind was in shambles. My body was greatly weakened due to being confined for days. Not to mention, my limbs were still tied together with a rope and my throat had been strangled by Orihara a moment ago. I could only watch their interactions through my limited vision, but the intensity of it reached my ears. The sounds were enough to tell me what was going on. 

Within this cramped room, Shikino chased Orihara around while swinging the stick in her hand without any hint of hesitation. The walls, the furniture and various objects were trashed around the room, falling victim to Shikino’s rage. Loud crashing noises reverberated in the room. Eventually, the frantic sound of footsteps stopped, replaced by the dull sound of flesh being struck by the stick. Screams and cries reached my ears. 

Blind with fury, Shikino didn’t stop hitting Orihara with the stick. 

No. This is bad. This is not good. Shikino… Shikino is going to become a murderer… She would get caught and I wouldn’t be able to be with her anymore.

“DIE! DIE! DIE! DIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!”

“Shi-…. -kino…! Stop…! Sto-… Stop…!”

I cried out desperately even though I couldn’t make any coherent words. I twisted my body with all my might and looked at the two of them. Orihara was curled up on the ground, enduring the assault from Shikino helplessly. 

She’s going to die… She will die… Orihara will die and Shikino will become a criminal… I can’t… I can’t just stand by!

Although my body felt horribly weak, I mustered all remaining strength in me and crawled across the floor like a pathetic caterpillar, making my way toward Shikino and Orihara. And then…

“Stop…! Shikino…!”

By the time I realized it, I was already standing in front of Shikino, shouting from the top of my lungs to beg her to stop attacking Orihara. My voice was raspy and didn’t sound great, but I still desperately begged for Shikino to stop. The light from the door illuminated Shikino’s face. Blood was splattered across her beautiful face. Her eyes had completely taken on the look of a killer. There was no light within her eyes, only endless murky darkness. 

“What…? Onii-chan…? Why are you protecting this trash…? You see… I’m trying my best to kill her right now… So she won’t get in our way again…”

She was serious. There was no hint of hesitation in her voice. A part of me was scared at the gaze in my little sister’s eyes. She looked like someone else, someone I had never seen before, but nonetheless, I forced myself to speak out. 

“I-If you do that… You’ll get caught…! We… We won’t be able to live here anymore…!”

“Yeah… That’s right… We won’t be able to live here anymore…”

“Th-That’s not good, right…? If we can’t live here, then you and I… We will…!”

Frantic, I was trying my best to get my thoughts across when a weak laugh echoed from behind me. It was Orihara. Megumi Orihara was laughing. 

“Fufufu… Mamori-kun… I knew it. You really do like me, huh…? I mean, you’re protecting me like this… Of course that means you like me…”

“-?! N-NO! I’m not—”

In an instant, Shikino pushed me aside and swung the stick on her hand with all of her might, hitting Orihara right on the face. A disturbing ‘crack’ sound echoed in the room. By the time I realized it, tears were already streaming down my face. In tears, I clung to Shikino, begging for her to stop. I begged her, pleading for her to stop. 

Please, stop… At this rate… We won’t be able to stay together anymore… I don’t want that… Destroying ourselves because of love… We’re getting our priorities backward. This is not it. This is not what we’re striving for… So… I…

“Onii-chan… Are you alright…?”

“Huh…?”

Shikino’s voice sounded so gentle, a stark contrast from before. Her voice was so soothing, as if she was stroking my cheek with her voice alone. A sense of relief blossomed in my heart. In tatters, I tilted my head to the side and Shikino smiled sweetly at me. 

“Even if I become a murderer… I know Onii-chan will still follow after me… I believe in you, Onii-chan.”

“…Huh?”

“Do you remember? When we were little, I was still clumsy. I couldn’t clean properly, so you always had to finish it for me.”

“Shi-Shikino…?”

“Like brushing my teeth… I couldn’t brush my teeth properly, so you always had to brush my teeth for me in the end… Do you remember it? You always helped me finish everything I did every day…”

“I-I remember… But… What does that have to do with…”

“Onii-chan, will you help me finish cleaning this trash?”

“Wha-…?”

“Right now… I will keep hitting this woman until she’s on the verge of losing consciousness. I will keep her barely alive until one hit is all it takes to finish her… And then, Onii-chan… Will you finish her for me?”

“Huh…?”

“In that way, Onii-chan will become my accomplice. Shikino won’t be the only one caught then. Onii-chan too. We can be together forever and ever…♡”

“…Ah… Ah….”

“Look, this trash is still conscious… Well, barely conscious…”

As she said that, Shikino punched Orihara with everything she had. Blood splattered, hitting my face. Orihara was laughing maniacally. She was broken too. She kept calling my name. Her vacant eyes were locked onto me, as if she was trying to say that she wouldn’t let me go. 

“Hey, Onii-chan? Do you understand now? Will you listen to Shikino’s request…?”

The way she asked for my help was exactly the same as when we were little. She was tilting her head to the side a bit with her hand clasped in front of her chest. And then, in my head, I heard a voice. 

『I’m willing to do anything for you, Shikino.』

Maybe it was just a hallucination… No. It wasn’t a hallucination. It was something I had been telling Shikino since I was a child. That certain phrase kept getting louder. The quantity of that voice kept increasing, turning into an echo. There, I could see her. My little sister. She was laughing happily, just like before.

“AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!”

In that case… I…

“This is fun, Onii-chan!”

I mean, isn’t it fine…?

“…You’re right.. It’s fun…”

A smile formed on my face. Over and over. Over and over. Blood splattered toward me. But… That was fine. As long as Shikino was having fun… As long as Shikino was happy… Everything was fine. Shikino’s happiness was everything that I needed. Nothing else. 

“Alright, Onii-chan…! We’re nearing the end soon…! I will untie you soon, so just be patient for a little bit more…!”

“Hahaha… Thank you, Shikino…”

Soon, my body was able to move freely again. I moved my body and I…

I gripped the stick Shikino handed me and hit something hard with all my might. 

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Chapter 36: A World for Just the Two of Us

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In the end, forming any relationship with anyone other than Shikino might have been in vain for me. Even Megumi Orihara, who had tried to tear apart the bond between Shikino and me, eventually stopped moving as we hit her within the heat of the moment. The room was filled with the smell of iron. Shikino embraced me as I stood there, dazed. The growing regret and fear were completely blown away by Shikino’s embrace. 

Right. I didn’t need anything else from the start. The moment I had decided that I would do anything for Shikino, touching anything other than Shikino wouldn’t bring me joy anymore. 

Common sense, moral ethics, nothing mattered to me. Everything lost its meaning before Shikino.

“Onii-chan… You did a great job… Onii-chan…”

Shikino’s voice, sweet and filled with ecstasy, reached my ears. Her voice sounded exhilaratingly pleasant to my ears. A smile naturally appeared on my face. 

Yes. Nothing is wrong. I did the right thing. This is fine. With this, I can be with Shikino forever… I will always be by Shikino’s side… Forever.

“Hey… Onii-chan…?”

“What is it…?”

“Onii-chan… What do you want to do next?”

“What do I want to do? Well, isn’t it obvious? I want to be by your side.”

“No… Not that… Of course we’re going to stay together… That part is a given. I mean, other than staying together.. Is there anything else you want to do…?”

“…Nothing. Nothing in particular.”

“Really? Nothing at all? There’s nothing you want to do either…?”

“Nothing… I just want to be by your side. That’s all. I don’t need anything else.”

I said that calmly and Shikino smiled happily in return. Seeing her smile triggered a smile to appear on my face too. We kissed while hugging each other tight. We shared a long and passionate kiss. When we pulled apart, our breathing was ragged. We looked at each other and Shikino called me again. 

“Onii-chan…”

Shikino trailed before continuing. 

“…Me too…. I don’t need anything but you, Onii-chan… As long as I can be by Onii-chan’s side… Nothing else matters to me…”

“…Then… We’re the same.”

“Yes… The two of us are the same…”

Shikino’s hand slid along my neck, entwining gently behind my neck. 

“No matter how much it hurts… No matter how painful it is… I can endure it all because I love you so much, Onii-chan…”

“Me too… I can endure any pain for Shikino’s sake…”

“We’re the same then… Everything… The same…”

“Yeah, we’re the same…”

In the blood-stained room, we put our feelings into words again and again, affirming our feelings for each other. Shikino opened the curtains just a bit. A faint ray of sunlight crept in, reminding us once again that the sun was still shining brightly. It wasn’t even close to night time.

Mom and Dad wouldn’t be coming home yet. We removed the clothes we were wearing and pressed our bodies together. I took in Shikino’s warmth, making sure nothing would escape me. The two of us shared the same feelings. Nothing would change, even at the risk of breaking ourselves apart. Nothing would change. And so…

“In the end, this is the only way left for us…”

“Yeah…”

Two knives. Held in our hands. The sharp tips were pointed at our abdomens. If we were to thrust these knives with enough force, the knives would surely pierce through our flesh. Even if we were to disregard moral ethics, the world’s common sense would keep surrounding us. Enough. We already had enough of all these troublesome things. The two of us only wanted to be together. Forever and ever. No matter where we were… Whenever we were… The two of us would stay together. 

There were just the two of us within this quiet world where no one could interfere… Together. 

“It’s okay, Onii-chan… Shikino can bear the pain…”

“Me too.. I will always be by your side, Shikino…”

“Me too… Even when Onii-chan is in pain, Shikino will be right here with you… Okay?”

“Yeah…”

Gazing into each other’s eyes, we made up our minds and nodded to each other. 

With Shikino by my side, I can withstand anything. 

Beads of sweat dripped down my chin. My heart was racing. However, nothing else mattered to me. 

Let’s go. The two of us. We’ll be okay.

The once excruciating pain gradually faded away along with my consciousness. All that remained was the sensation of SHikino’s hand clasped in mine. The warmth of my precious little sister remained unchanged since the day we first met. 

『Onii-chan, we’ll always be together no matter what happens, right?』

Her words that reached my ear would stay eternal. We loved each other endlessly, embracing each other in this pure, white world. This time, there was no red. No color at all. Everything was pure white and nothing could stand in our way. 

『I love you too, Shikino.』

I whispered softly, bounding the two of us together in a world for just the two of us.

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T/N: Okay this is my first merry bad ending. PLEASE tell me what you guys think! I’m genuinely curious since this is my first merry bad ending! (｡>﹏<)