The second guy has silver knives embedded deep into the back of his thighs. “Aaaaaaagh!” After a few seconds of confusion, he is screaming.

The shorty and the tall guy are confused, but they have no time to think about what's going on. A few more silver knives came from the hallway. All of those knives hit the three in their limbs.

“Do not kill them...”

“!”

“W-Who— Who the hell are you?!” The tall guy asked.

A beautiful brown haired adolescent came inside. She's wearing simple attire like usual. But her appearance could definitely catch everyone's attention because her presence alone is enough to cause people to get intimidated by her. Her eyes are wide open, showing how determined and focused she is.

Eli-chan didn't answer them, but she rushed towards the three, giving them their respective beating. Not so bad that they will be unconscious though. But her trouncing looks extremely painful. And it's quite a sight to behold for a bystander.

“Get out of here,” Eli-chan commanded.

The three look angry, but they immediately rush out of the room. I don't think it can be called ‘rushing out’ though. They're moving pretty slow given that their bodies have been beaten black and blue.

“...............”

“...............”

“For someone who said she hates me, you surely are watching out for me. Do you really hate me, Eli-chan?”

“Tch. Don't overanalyze this. I'm simply doing my job! I loathe you as a person.” Uwahh. Loathe huh?

“Cold and harsh.”

“...............” Eli-chan didn't linger around for long. She left as fast as she could. She doesn't really want to be around with me anymore.

Sigh... Do you really hate me now?

“Sir! Are you okay?! We heard screams.” Two security guards rush in sweating. “B-blood?! What happened here?”

They come closer to check up on me.

“I'm alright.”

“What the hell happened here?” He looks so confused and anxious.

“It's nothing. Let's not blow this out of proportion. Please just clean this up and don't tell my family. I want to avoid making my parents worry.”

“That... We can't do—”

“You don't want your hospital to be on the news, right...? The two of you will be blamed for the most of it, you know. You guys are new here as well. You're a perfect scapegoat...”

“I see... As long as you're alright, sir.” In fairness, they look reluctant, but they have no choice but to shut their mouths. And this actually causes them to feel relieved. But they still left with worry in their hearts...

「20:46」

“Hm.” I am awoken by a familiar presence.

“Good evening, kuya Mark...” Such a sweet sounding voice.

“It's late in the evening so what are you doing here? It's risky for a girl to be alone. Don't you have school tomorrow? You should be sleeping.” I yawn and stretch my body a bit. I say that but I am being complacent. As if my adorable little sister is a normal girl.

“Well, there were some unexpected turns of events,” she tilts her head cutely with a playful smile.

“Eh? Did you find a new hobby or something?”

“Stop conniving kuya Mark. Give me back my camera. It's pretty expensive for your information,” she's squinting her eyes like a cunning fox she is.

“Oh really? How much are you willing to pay for it?” I'll tease her a bit.

“It's originally mine,” she leans forward. It looks like she understands my intention, and decided to play along with it.

“Fufu. You dare to spy on me... Shall I ask for compensation then?”

“Oh my perverted kuya. You want my body that much?” She hugs herself to ‘protect’ herself.

“Absolutely disinterested,” I say bluntly.

“Hmmp.”

“...............”

“...............”

“How did you find out? I was careful.” She finally went straight to the point.

“Find out what?”

“Really kuya?”

“Fufufu. You look annoyed.”

She rolls her eyes at me. “Well, you were acting as if you didn't know anything about the camera for several days, so I thought I succeeded in spying on you without your awareness. But last night when I reviewed the footage, it came onto me that you left it operating on purpose. You cunning brother of mine,” she sounds annoyed but proud. She's so cute.

“My bad fufufu.”

“Chichichi. Why don't you tell me how you found out about it?” She's pouting.

“So that you can adapt a new way to spy on me?” I shrug my shoulders.

“Yes,” she says without hesitation whatsoever.

“Uwaah.. Of course, I'll keep my mouth shut then.”

“And I will tell mom what you were doing all this time. Like you getting yourself involved in some stupid stuff again— How you're bullying your nurse— and lastly, the fact that you were being harassed and our family being put in harm's way— something that will TRIGGER our mom for sure. You'll be grounded for sure kuya Mark. Likewise, you'll never be able to move freely afterward.”

“That's troublesome...”

“Right. So just tell me, hehehe...”

“...............” I'm contemplating whether I should tell her or not.

“...............” She's patiently waiting for me.

“Something felt different after you slept over.” I will give in. I'm curious what she'll do next anyway.

“!— What? You mean it's instinctive?”

“...............” I didn't answer to keep it mysterious.

“I know your senses are strong, but this is beyond what I expected.” She didn't assume it was nonsense, and straight up believed me for it. What if I'm just lying so that I don't have to answer you truthfully?

“.............” Crystal isn't reacting in any way. She's just standing there in silence, but I can tell that she's deep in thought. “This means that I have to be even more careful, kuya.”

Well…

“Maybe I'll be drastic with my measures next time,” she says jokingly as if she's testing the waters.

“...............”

“...............”

We sit in silence for a few moments, and I can feel the tension building between us. I try to break the silence by saying, “Stop spying on me, Crystal.” I have to tell that to her straight so that she cannot use ignorance as an excuse.

“Chichi. Your expression is beautiful, kuya Mark. You'll never be able to intimidate me.” Really? She sounds so confident though.

“Thank you. But that aside, I really hope you respect my boundaries. I will let the cameras in our house slide, but I really want you to stop trying to spy on me outside. Otherwise—”

“Otherwise what? Chichichichi...” She looks like she's having fun with this. “..Chichchichi..” Crystal keeps giggling as she waits for my next response.

“...............” I can't help but chuckle. She's starting to stimulate me.

“Hm-hm?” She noticed even though I didn't change my expression. I'm certain I didn't even show any slight changes in my body language. Her instinct isn't far from mine at all.

“Nothing, of course. Maybe I'll tie you up and tic—”

“—have your way with me? Chichi. Lustful kuya Mark.” Uwaahh. That's very… tempting. Wait no.

“Hell no. I mean to say I will be tickling you.” That's absolutely right.

“Tch. Boring. Disappointing,” she drops her head while her eyes are closed. She is really dismayed by my reaction.

“Be glad rather. That's the right reaction, my beloved li'l sis.”

“But I want you to use me.”

“...............” I inhale deeply after a moment of shock, “Hiiiiiiisss!”

Fucking bloody hell. My heart skipped a beat. And my stomach is feeling rather fluttery. That caught me by surprise.

“ChihahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA!” She's laughing maniacally.

“It's late li'l sis. People are sleeping.”

“But it was funny. Did it make you feel tingly down there? I am well aware of your sadistic nature kuya Mark. You love moral degradation and depravity. And you will drive anyone to madness. Anyone— without exemption. Because it's not about the egg, it's about how you cook and eat it, right kuya?” As expected from my own little sister, I guess. “So I know you'll do it with me... That's why you shouldn't resist me anymore. I know you want me.”

“‘...it's not about the egg, it's about how you cook and eat it...’ You said it yourself. If ever I have sadistic urges, I don't have to satisfy them with you li'l sis.” That's right. I have many choices. I don't have to break a taboo.

“...............” She doesn't look happy with that.

“I love you as a sister. Not as a woman. And I'll keep it that way.” Whether she really has feelings for me or whatever, I have to make it clear for her that I don't want such a relationship with her. I'd rather end it here while I still…

“Tch. It doesn't make me feel happy at all,” the cunning fox is gone but replaced with a normal girl that has been let down. You're making me— Why are you upset?

“I'm not sure why you're seducing me. Do you really love me as a man or do you... Do you just wanted to break me?” She's making me believe she does like me as a man with the way she's acting.

“Chichi.” But I know my sister as well as she knows me.

“I am also very aware of your sadistic nature, my beloved li'l sis. Maybe you wanted me to fall for you so that you can break me. I know you'll love to do that. ‘It's not about the egg, it's about how you cook and eat it’ this applies to you as well, Crystal. We both have no bottom line. We're radical human beings.”

“Chichichichi. I like the sound of that. But you're wrong, kuya Mark,” she's flirtatiously biting her index finger.

“Hm?”

“You said that both of us have no bottom line, but you don't want to tie me up, and have your way with me. You can't even hurt me, kuya. Something is stopping you. I have no shackle.” Of course…….... I love you after all…

“Well, maybe because I'm trying to protect myself.”

“Chichi. You're right.”

“So just do the same. Protect me from yourself, li'l sis. Don't you love me?”

“...............”

“...............”

“...............”

“...............”

Err... She's just looking at me with a dead expression.

“But that's already what I'm doing. I act from love for you kuya Mark.”

“I doubt it. You do not respect my boundary, so please JUST stop, my beloved Crystal.” I am intent on making her understand even if I have to threaten her.

“Ugh-hmm~ It won't wooooork, kuuuya Mark~! Besides disrespecting your boundary is not enough to disprove me hehe~ I could be booooth~ loving and cruel, you know hehehehe...” She's speaking in a long-winded manner like mom. I can't tell if she's serious or not. Why are you acting as if you're in heat? She isn't even fazed. Do I actually lack a dreadful atmosphere? Or is it just because she's Crystal.

After a minute of no response from me, Crystal stops acting weird, and exhales an air, “Sigh... It's because I feel like you'll fade away if I don't watch you constantly. I don't want to lose you kuya Mark. I hope you understand.”

“...............” I don't know what to say. She sounded very serious and genuine. She's making my head tingle.

“Goodnight kuya Mark,” she turns around and is about to leave.

“Crystal.”

“?”

“Catch.”

“!”

Crystal caught the small camera with one hand, despite the low illumination and the fact that she was caught off guard.

“Goodnight li'l sis.” I smile softly. But this smile is reaching my eyes unlike the default one.