[Kimi pov]
"Big Sis?" I whispered, trying to call a girl that curled up in the corner of the bedroom.
Her fox's ears twitch. Slowly, she moved her head. Before long, she looked at me.
The girl gets up. She then walked up to me slowly and limply. The girl's pale lips move and finally, she opens her mouth.
"Aaa..."
It's so tragic, only a dry scream could she voiced. Seconds passed and the girl fell to the floor. She's lying there motionless like a doll.
I can't bear to see her like that. Therefore, I going to help her. I managed to take one step before a hand stops me by touching my shoulder.
I turned to the owner of the hand. "Papa Wielth, big sis..."
"Don't worry Kimi, I'll take care of Eclaite. She will be healed as she was."
Leaving the sentence behind, papa Wielth approaches big sis. He lifted big sis and laid her on bed.
I walked up to them. When I got to the bedside, I saw papa Wielth feeding big sis a medicine. I felt anxious and I held big sis's hot hand.
"She'll be fine in a few days," Papa Wielth said before he exited the room.
"Big sis~" my whispers are soft.
To keep big sis comfortable while she was asleep, I covered her body with a blanket. I then put the cloth - which had previously been soaked in cold water - onto her forehead. When it's all over and I'm out of the room.
I don't want to disturb her sleep.
Papa Wielth said. Big sis Eclaite has a disease called Insanity. A disease that mama Haruka also had.
Four years ago, the deadly disease took mama Haruka's life. I'm so sad and I don't want big sis Eclaite also leave me behind. So… I'll do my best to take care of big sis.
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Clang!
The sound of broken ceramics caught my attention. I stopped washing dishes and walked straight closer to where the sound came from.
I went to big sis's room.
As soon as I got there, I saw a pair of shining purple eyes in the darkness. It was a sign that we had an emergency.
"Papa Wielth! Big sis goes berserk!"
As I screamed, big sis ran up to me quickly. Her sharp claws and canines are ready to tear my body apart.
In front of that danger, I'm not afraid. That's because.
"I hear you, Kimi."
Papa Wielth will protect me.
Shortly before big sis's claws ripped off my body, a Magic Circle appeared and shone under big sis's feet. Then, a purple chain made of light emerges from inside the Magic Circle to bind and stop big sis.
"AAA...!!" Big sis wailing, trying to break free.
Unfortunately, her efforts were in vain. Papa Wielth's Sealing Chain is too strong. And I never saw big sis break free after being caught by the spell.
Lying on the floor, my big sis looked at me sharply. When big sis goes berserk, her purple eyes will glow and her pupils will turn into a plus sign. Her nails and canines will grow longer. And not only that, a tail made of purple light will appear and make my big sis's tail become nine.
"You're fine Kimi?"
"Yes, I'm fine papa."
"Good! Now back off, let me treat your sister."
"All right."
Papa Wielth forces big sis to take medicine. And before long, big sis returned to normal and fell asleep.
I hope big sis recovers soon.
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"Here you go, your favorite grilled sausage." Cheerfully and with a smile, big sis Eclaite put a plate of my favorite food in front of me.
Then she went to the kitchen. Not long after, she returned to the dinner table with another meal. Unlike before, my big sis put the food in front of Papa Wielth without a smile. The happiness she had disappeared.
"Eat," says big sis indifferently.
"Thank you Eclaite," replied Papa Wielth.
Papa smiles at big sis but big sis ignores him.
"Humph!"
And once again, big sis ignores papa Wielth. It wouldn't be an exaggeration if I said, big sis hates papa Wielth.
I don't really like big sis's attitude to papa Wielth. I tried to help improve the relationship between them, but... I never succeed.
As if big sis were destined to always be hostile to papa, while papa loves big sis.
Of course, I don't think I'm just giving up. I promised myself that I'd make them both get along.
Breakfast was over and time passed.
Papa Wielth went to Adventurer's Guild for work. As for big sis Eclaite... She stood in the corner of the room and saw the wall with a blank stare.
Big Sis hasn't recovered. She also lost some of her memory. And not infrequently, randomly, she would motionless just like that, becoming a statue that would not move and speak.
One time, I was so shocked and so terrified when I found big sis transfixed while she was cooking. I can't forget the big, scary fire in the frying pan that almost burned big sis.
Big sis is in the process of healing. Because of that, I'll look after and take care of her.
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"Then I'll leave. both of you, take care of yourself to stay healthy."
Papa Wielth stroked my head and then stroked big sis's head. Seeing what papa did, I can-
Plack!
I can guess that big sis would be angry.
"Don't touch me! Get lost and never come back!" snapped big sis, who then walks into the house.
"Papa doesn't need to be sad. I'm sure, big sis is just shy. Just like me, big sis love papa too."
"I know," Papa replied with a smile. Again, he stroked my head.
"Next month I'll be back. Please take care of Eclaite, Kimi."
"Leave it to me."
Papa Wielth nodded. "Bye."
"See you, papa, be careful," I replied, waving to papa.
I saw papa until his figure was lost in the crowd. Then I get into the house.
My ears twitch because I don't hear any noise while I'm inside. Assuming big sis is back to transfixed, I decided to look for her immediately. I don't want my big sis to get hurt in an accident.
Seconds later, I found my big sis in the dining room. She's back to be a doll. Sitting in a chair, she was completely motionless and silent.
My big sis is so beautiful. Her golden hair was gleaming. Her purple eyes are just like jewels. Big sis's ears and tail was so soft! She's so perfect and I want to be like her.
I walked and hugged my big sis from the side.
I can feel the warm of her body.
I can smell her scent.
I can hear her heartbeat.
Big sis Eclaite was alive.
Of course, I'm happy with it but I want more. I was a selfish little girl. Because of that, I want my big sis to recover.
I want her to spoil me one more time.
"Let's take the medicine, so big sis will recover quickly."