Chapter 4 Chapter 4 I'm sorry. ...

The driver was put in jail for drunk driving, and his family paid a large sum of compensation to the Qi Ben family.

Maybe it was because the person was already dead, or maybe it was because my grandmother had finally woken up, but from Rika Kimoto's funeral until now, she had never said those same words again.

It was hilarious. Who was she showing this grief for? Was it genuine or just an act when she said she had lost another family member? Eri Kimoto didn't bother to think about it. She just felt that the feeling of no longer having a sister in this family was still very uncomfortable.

But my sister is not dead, she is still here, and she is only with me and Yuta Otsutsuki, no one else can see her.

In fact, if you think this way, your sister should be very happy too. Eri Kimoto knows her sister very well. Her sister didn't like to communicate with others in the past. The most important person in her world should be herself. Yuta Otsutsuki can barely be ranked second.

So she went to find Yuta Okkotsu again.

The two houses were not far from each other, just a few blocks away. Eri Kimoto's pace became faster and faster, and by the last two blocks she was humming a song and dancing as she walked. She was like two different people from the little girl at home who had a cold face and ignored everything.

Yuta Otsutsuki was still staying at home. Eri Kimoto said hello to his parents and went to the second floor. When she knocked on the door, she only got Yuta Otsutsuki's response, "I want to be alone" and "Leave me alone."

Qi Ben Eri narrowed her eyes and threatened in a low voice: "On the count of three—"

“…”

When she counted to two, the door opened. Yuta Otsutsukoshi, who was standing at the door, sniffed and looked at her pitifully.

She went straight into his room and took a look around. She found that this guy had even drawn the curtains tightly. Even though it was noon, the room was not bright.

Eri Kimoto frowned and half-opened the curtains, letting some sunlight in and dispelling the darkness in the room.

"...I don't want to—"

"No, you do."

Qi Ben Eri said calmly, "We children won't grow tall without sun exposure. My sister once told me to get more sun exposure, too."

The topic ended like this, and Yuta Okkotsu showed a sad expression as he looked at the girl who was one year younger than him sitting next to his desk.

"When are you going to school?"

Qi Ben Eri asked, "You've been resting for half a month. If you don't go to school, are you planning to repeat a grade? Then you'll be in the same grade as me?"

Yuta Otsutsuki opened his mouth, but quickly lowered his head and said nothing.

Qi Ben Eri looked at him quietly for a while, and after a while, she finally spoke in his hesitant gaze: "Is it because of your sister that you don't want to go to school?"

It was obvious that he knew what this sister was referring to. Yuta Otsutsukota stammered, "Why...why are only the two of us able to see Rika?"

This question was something Eri Kimoto also wanted to know, but she felt it was beside the point, so she just asked, "Maybe it's because my sister only wants us two to see it?"

His eyes wandered, and Yuta Okkotsu frowned slightly, as if he wanted to say something but finally stopped.

Eri Kimoto left her seat and approached him step by step.

Unexpectedly, Yuta Otsutsuki seemed to be startled by her actions and took a half step back nervously.

"...I already said I won't do that again," Eri Kimoto felt a surge of anger in her heart when she saw how he was being so timid.

"Didn't I promise my sister? What are you doing? I have nothing to be afraid of. Aren't we two a united front now?"

Qi Ben Eri said angrily: "Didn't I apologize to you already?"

Glancing at her again, Yuta swallowed his saliva and said in a low and dry voice: "I'm not afraid of you... I just feel... Eri... this behavior of casually controlling people..."

Eri Kimoto: “….”

I already know what he wants to say. This guy is really annoying!

Sighing helplessly, Qi Ben Eri waved her hand: "I already said I won't control you anymore, don't worry."

"Controlling... controlling others is not... not very polite." The well-behaved little Yuta Otsutsukota said this seriously and well-behavedly.

Eri Kimoto: “.”

This guy was speechless. Eri Kimoto felt that he had completely missed the point. Wasn't the point that they were both different from ordinary people?!

With a heavy sigh, Eri Qimoto pulled the corner of his clothes and returned to the center of the room, and the two of them sat down cross-legged together.

She stared at the boy in front of her, and after a few seconds, Eri Kimoto said calmly, "I want to see my sister today, too."

Yuta Otsutsuki: “!”

"Again?!" Yuta Otsutsukota widened his eyes and almost jumped up, but unfortunately the girl grabbed his arm before he jumped... so he could only stagger and fall next to Eri Kimoto.

Yesterday's experience gave him goosebumps in an instant. His pupils trembled as he looked at the calm Eri Kimoto, trying to see a different answer from her, but Eri Kimoto said nothing and just nodded in affirmation.

Thinking of yesterday——

He was completely unable to break free from his hand that was tightly covering his mouth, just like a Q-version doll. Just when Yuta Otsutsukota was panicking, 'Rika' appeared.

A giant white form with jagged iron claws, exuding an ominous black mist, and a completely different voice from before, Rika's voice became hoarse.

'Eri...Eri...'

'I'm worried...I'm worried...'

"elder sister!"

The moment he saw "Rika", he released his control over himself. Before Yuta Otsutsuki could make a sound, he saw Eri Kimoto, with an excited look on her face, throwing herself into his arms.

Yuta Otsutsuki: “!!!”

She threw herself into Rika's arms!

Eri Kimoto hugged Rika very tightly, very hard, almost as if she was confining her. Obviously, compared with Rika, Eri Kimoto, who was almost the same height as herself, should not be the one confining her, but in fact, the look she showed was even more intense than the description.

The giant white monster with serrated iron claws moved even more cautiously. Its movements were slow and stiff, as if it was afraid of accidentally hurting the girl buried in its arms.

'Eri...Eri...'

It seemed as if it didn't know what to do with its claws, and didn't even dare to hug Eri Kimoto. It could only lower its head and rub her head very carefully with its chin.

It's Rika.

Yuta Okkotsu suddenly felt a sour taste in his nose again.

Like him, Eri Kimoto also cried.

"Sister... wuwu...sister..."

"Wow—sister—"

Eri Kimoto had never cried so miserably before. She couldn't stop her tears and almost cried loudly, which immediately broke down Yuta Otsutsuki, who was a crybaby to begin with. They both started crying loudly.

While crying, he felt that Eri was so miserable. She still had her family who loved her by her side, but Eri's family only had that old grandmother who treated her and her sisters badly. Yuta Otsutsukota looked at Eri Kimoto with tears in his eyes, and even forgot how she controlled him just now.

He felt that Eri Kimoto would definitely not be able to accept her sister's death, and if she cried so miserably—

"Sister, you liar, wuwuwu——"

"Why do you only appear next to this guy and not come to me?!!!"

Then he heard Eri Kimoto crying like she was devastated.

Yuta Otsutsuki: "Wuwuwu...wuwu....hmm?"

Yuta Okkotsu was so stunned by his crying that he even suspected there was something wrong with his ears.

But the problem wasn't his ears, but Eri Nori, who was holding Rika's hand and had tears in her eyes. She tilted her head back, tears streaming down her face: "Why?!!"

Yuta Otsutsuki: "....Hello."

“Is this the right question to ask now?!”

Even Otsutsuki Yuta...even the current Otsutsuki Yuta couldn't help it: "Eri! Can you please wake up!!!"

Eri Kimoto turned around and glared at him fiercely, like a wolf whose territory had been invaded. Her ferocious eyes frightened Yuta Otsutsukoshi.

'Eri...no...don't...'

'Don't bully... Yuta...'

.....Even after becoming like this, 'Rika' still said the words she used to say every day.

Yuta Okkotsu felt complicated for a moment, and he was even more certain in his heart that Rika was Rika.

"Sister! How could I have bullied him?!" Eri Kimoto gave the same answer as before: "If you're biased again, I'll be angry too!"

Yuta Otsutsuki: “.”

....What a weird scene, I can’t even cry!

"Just now....Control....Yuta..."

'Don't...hurt him...'

Qi Ben Eri said nothing, but just pouted her lips, and her little hands still held Rika tightly, not letting go.

"Eri...promise me..."

"Yuta... let's get along well..."

'Eri..Eri...'

Her eyes were red and tears were falling. Eri Qimoto lowered her head and remained silent stubbornly.

"Eri... Eri... I'm sorry."

'sorry...'

'sorry...'

The white monster seemed to be able to say only this one sentence.

It kept repeating, apologizing to the girl in its arms, saying sorry over and over again, like a gramophone in a horror movie, hoarse and heavy.

"Eri...I'm sorry..."

"Eri...I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

'right...'

"Why do you have to say sorry?"

Qi Ben Eri's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was extremely bitter. She forcefully wiped away the tears that had not yet fallen from her eyes, staring at her sister intently. After a few seconds, she continued, "Sister, you are not allowed to say sorry to me!"

"Eri...I'm sorry..."

"I can't...stay with you..."

'Eri...Eri...Eri...'

"I'm sorry, Yuta..."

"Eri...Eri...can't accompany..."

"I can't... accompany Eri... Yuta..."

'sorry. '

The white monster awkwardly stretched out its claws, trying to comfort the two children, a boy and a girl. However, because it was afraid of hurting them, it could only stammer and repeat the same words.

'sorry...'

'Eri...Yuta....'

In the room, Yuta Otsutsuka and Eri Kimoto both covered their faces and cried inconsolably.

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