SPMB - Side Story Chapter 12

SPMB - Side Story Chapter 12

My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone

"Sylvien, come here."

The summer when he was seven, his father brought a girl to him. She was a child with black hair that he had never seen before.

"This is the child who will be your younger sister from now on."

His father said, holding Sylvien's shoulder tightly.

"Sylvien Valentino. No matter what happens, you have to protect this chiId. Do you understand?"

"Father?"

"Especially, we must protect her from the Great Temple."

His father looked as if he had discovered a dangerous secret behind the world. 

"Protect this child from the spirits. That is Valentino's duty. Do you understand?"

Sylvien was puzzled but nodded. And he approached the child.

"Hi?"

Is she shy?

The little girl mumbled, not knowing what to do. Sylvien smiled at the girl.

"I am Sylvien, your older brother. I'm glad I have a cute younger sibling like you. What is your name?"

Then the child blushed. She answered in a quiet voice.

"Kanna. It's Kanna."

That was his first meeting with Kanna.

***

He soon fell in love with his new sister.

It was natural. Because Kanna was kind and she followed him blindly.

Moreover, Kanna was his only comrade.

When his mother had a seizure or cried, she was the one who endured those moments together.

"Oh, brother. Mom..  again..."

"It's okay. Come here, Kanna."

As always, the drunk mother cries out.

Breaking vases, yelling, and destroying furniture. That loud noise was tantamount to violence for the young boy and girl.

"Brother, I'm scared. I'm so scared of my mother."

"Hold on a little, Kanna. It will be over soon."

They hid themselves deep in the closet so their mother wouldn't find them.

"Close your eyes and count the sheep."

"Sheep?"

"Yes. Count until you reach a hundred."

"But I can't count to one hundred."

"I will teach you."

Sylvien hugged Kanna and patted her.

"One, two, three, four......."

If they counted the numbers together, Kanna would soon fall asleep. 

"Kanna, are you sleeping?"

"..."

"Sleep well, my little sister."

Sylvien wiped the eyes of her sleeping younger sister. The moisture in her eyes didn't go away.

At that time, Sylvien made a decision.

'I must protect Kanna.'

Because Kanna only has him.

Because he only has Kanna.

***

As time passed, they became closer and their friendship deepened.

"Brother, what is the name of this flower?"

“Astilbe.”

"So pretty."

"Kanna, you are prettier."

"What!"

Six-year-old Kanna burst out laughing and hit Sylvien on the shoulder.

"When it comes to being pretty, you are the best. My brother is really..."

Kanna looked at Sylvien's face and blushed.

"My brother is like a fairy."

"Kanna, do you like my face?"

"If I don't like it, are I human? I envy you. I wish I had silver hair like my brother..."

The child often cursed his black hair and black eyes.

"Kanna, don't listen to what others say."

"But people hate my hair and eyes."

"Does it matter? I like it."

Sylvien said, stroking Kanna's black hair.

"I like everything about you."

Then Kanna's cheeks turned red.

"Brother, you know."

"Huh?"

"Do you want to get married later?"

"What?"

"Marriage is something you do between people you love. I love you more than anything in the world."

Sylvien burst out laughing. He was happy about Kanna's affection.

"I love you too, Kanna."

"So are you marrying me?"

"Okay, then."

He was not told the truth that they were brother and sister and that marriage was impossible. He still wanted to protect his little sister's cute fantasy.

***

"Mother, stop!"

"Get out of the way, Sylvien!"

The mother cried out with her eyes shining in madness.

"It is because of this girl! If only this girl weren't there!"

Kanna falls into the middle of an ice lake and struggles. 

"Brother, please save me!" 

Kanna screamed, struggling and drinking water.

To prevent Kanna from coming up, his mother stabbed Kanna in the shoulder with a long sword.

"Stop it!"

Sylvien pushed his mother.

With a deathly scream, her mother fell headlong into the lake. The spray splashed loudly.

Taking advantage of that opportunity, Sylvien grabbed Kanna's hand and pulled her up.

"Kanna, come to your senses!"

The ice-cold body looks like a corpse. A rush of fear came over him. 

"Kanna, come to your senses. Kanna!”

He hugged Kanna's cold body and ran to the mansion.

As for the mother sinking into the ice lake behind her...

He completely forgot.

***

Fortunately, Kanna survived.

But his mother...

"Sylvien, don't tell anyone what happened at the ice lake. Do you understand?"

The father held Sylvien's shoulder and begged her to pray. And she was declared dead by accident.

When he was twelve, he joined hands with his father's close friend, the Marquis of Alswein. He trapped his father with him and killed him. Of course, Josephine was also there.

"Come here, Kanna."

On the day he became the head of the family, Sylvien lay down with Kanna on the head of the family's bed.

"Can we sleep together?"

"Then. Now you can do whatever you want."

"So good. After all, brother is the best."

Kanna smiled brightly for the first time in a very long time.

"I love you brother."

"I love you too."

Sylvien kissed Kanna's forehead. And then they fell asleep, leaning on each other's body heat.

It was a warm night.

***

Childhood passed quickly.

Kanna turned fourteen, and Sylvien turned seventeen.

"Brother, you know, I have a favor to ask."

"What?"

"Promise me you'll listen to me first."

"Of course. Have I ever disobeyed you?"

After a while, she brought a man.

"The name is Raphael. He was sleeping on the street. I brought him..."

Sylvien was shocked. Is she picking up a man who is neither a cat nor a dog?

Even that Raphael guy didn't make eye contact or open his mouth unless it was Kanna.

'It's suspicious, that guy.'

He knew at a glance that Raphael was from the Great Hall.

Because he feels holy power.

'I heard that the successor of the divine spirit escaped, so it must be this guy.'

Moreover, the way he looked at Kanna was very unpleasant. What can he say, it looked like a dog. A loyal dog that only cares about its owner.

"Brother, please. Huh?"

"Kanna, the person in the Great Temple...."

"Brother."

But Kanna hangs on his neck. He pressed her lips to his cheek and whispered.

"Are you going to do me a favor?" 

Sylvien looked down at Kanna.

Kanna was smiling confidently. It was a smile that he knew very well about her loveliness, and had no doubt that the other person would succumb to that loveliness.

Since when did Kanna become so weak?

"Good."

But still, it's lovely.

Even though her evil intentions were clearly visible, Sylvien decided to just lose.

It was fun losing to her.

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