"Then Sister Yuzuru Yamai, you can't use that strange way of speaking with Yoshino. That way of speaking makes Yoshino feel very strange, very embarrassed. Sister Yuzuru Yamai, you should be able to speak in a more normal way, right?" After wiping away her tears, Yoshino looked at Yuzuru Yamai beside her and said.
Yoshino had long wanted to complain about her chuunibyou-like way of speaking. Although she knew it was a theatrical way of speaking, she still felt very embarrassed.
"Uh!" When Yoshino said that, Yuzuru Yamai's face also showed a 'darn it' expression. She wanted to refute Yoshino, but then she remembered that she had just made Yoshino cry. Yoshino hadn't stopped crying yet, and if she refused now, what if she started crying again? But before she could answer, Yamikura Yuzuru spoke first.
"Correct! Yuzuru has wanted to say this for a long time. Although Yuzuru Yamai's age should be the chuunibyou stage, such severe chuunibyou gives Yuzuru a headache. We split from the same Yamai, so why is there such a big difference in our personalities? Sometimes, when Yuzuru hears Yuzuru Yamai's words, she really doesn't want to admit knowing her, but we have the same face, so lying is useless." Yamikura Yuzuru sighed helplessly, looking at Yuzuru Yamai with a disdainful gaze.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Even if it's Yuzuru, I'll get angry if you say things like that! What do you mean you won't admit knowing me?!" Yuzuru Yamai felt very displeased by Yamikura Yuzuru's contemptuous gaze. Is that what you always thought when you were with me? The thought made her feel deeply hurt. "And this isn't chuunibyou! And who's the chuunibyou anyway?!"
"Question. Can't you speak in a normal way? The current Yuzuru Yamai is Yuzuru's good sister. The previous way of speaking was terrible."
"Eh!" After Yamikura Yuzuru exposed her disguise, Yuzuru Yamai awkwardly looked around, relaxed when she realized she was in the room, and then sighed. "Well, I speak like this because... um, I'm a Spirit, right? Speaking that way makes me seem powerful, doesn't it? More authoritative or something." As if her inner child had been exposed, Yuzuru Yamai's eyes darted around, afraid to look at their eyes. After all, this was, in a sense, her secret, and it made her feel quite embarrassed.
"Then when you're with Yoshino, don't use that strange way of speaking. After all, Yoshino is also a Spirit. Even if Sister Yuzuru Yamai doesn't use that strange way of speaking, Yoshino will still respect you. After all, Yoshino is your younger sister, isn't she?" After all, Yuzuru Yamai is also a Spirit with special powers, so having a slightly unique way of speaking isn't a big deal. But when they are alone, she still hopes she can be a bit more normal.
"I understand." Lowering her head, Yuzuru Yamai agreed to Yoshino's request. After all, it was her cute younger sister's request; even without the previous demands, she would have agreed to it.
"Then I have a question for you now. Do you really hope to win against each other in this duel, and then survive to become the only Yamai? Didn't Sister Yuzuru Yamai actively offer to take Sister Yuzuru's place when Yoshino pretended to punish you, which shows you care about her a lot? Can you really bear to see her sacrifice herself?"
Holding the pillow, Yoshino said something that silenced Yuzuru Yamai.
She didn't know how to refute Yoshino's words, as she truly didn't want Yuzuru to die.
But she really couldn't bring herself to say such a thing—to say that she hoped to win the duel and become the sole Yamikura.
"Sisters, do you truly wish to win this duel and make the other disappear? If there was a chance for both of you to live, a chance for both of you to live forever, would you accept it? Don't lie to me, tell me your true feelings."
She stepped forward, took their hands, and asked, looking at the silent pair.
"If there was such a way, I would certainly hope for it.
After all, I truly want to continue living with Yuzuru.
Although I don't want to just disappear like this, I still hope even more that Yuzuru can live.
I hope Yuzuru can fully enjoy this world."
With a gentle smile she had never shown before, Yuzuru Yamai whispered.
"Actually, at the most crucial moment of our duel today, I was already thinking of finding an opportunity to show a weakness and let myself be 'eliminated,' so I could fulfill Yuzuru's wish.
It's just that because you, Yoshino, suddenly appeared, you completely disrupted my original plan."
"And in the end, you instantly defeated all of us."
Thinking of the imposing Yoshino back then, and then thinking of the soft-spoken Yoshino now, Yuzuru Yamai felt that Yoshino was truly the one who had been hiding the deepest.
"So that's why you came up with a bad idea like a 'charm' duel in the end?"
After hearing her words, Yoshino nodded.
Although their fight was intense at the time, it wasn't impossible for her to have done that.
After all, holding back in a fight—isn't that the thought that comes to everyone who wants to sacrifice themselves?
She had seen this kind of trope many times.
"You could say that, I suppose, because in my opinion, Yuzuru's charm is a bit greater than mine."
Although her face showed some reluctance to admit it, Yatsukabusa still spoke her thoughts.
"After all... Yuzuru's breasts are a bit bigger than mine, aren't they? Her figure is also fuller, unlike mine."
"It's okay, Sister Yatsukabusa's breasts are bigger than Yoshino's.
Sister Yatsukabusa's B79 is a bit bigger than Yoshino's B73, so you don't need to worry about these things."
Seeing Yuzuru Yamai's downcast expression, Yoshino compared their breasts, and after seeing that Yuzuru's breasts were indeed larger than Yatsukabusa's, she stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and then used herself as an example to console her.
'So you think comforting me like this will make me happy.'
Yuzuru Yamai looked at Yoshino with a twitching mouth; if she really compared herself to Yoshino, she would be beyond help.
"Denial, Yuzuru does not accept such a result, Yuzuru also does not want to disappear, but Yuzuru also hopes that Yatsukabusa can live."
Since the matter had already been brought up, Yamikura Yuzuru no longer wanted to hide her thoughts.
She directly spoke the true feelings hidden in her heart.
"Indeed, Yoshino was not mistaken.
Sisters, you were indeed dueling in order to lose.
Sisters are all kind people."
Hearing the answer she wanted, Yoshino smiled slightly.
Then, Yoshino's left eye began to glow golden, reminding the Yamikura sisters of the state that had previously beaten them so badly, which startled them.
However, they relaxed once they didn't feel the same powerful pressure as last time.
When they looked closely, they saw that this time Yoshino's right eye was emitting a golden light, not a blue light.
Accompanied by the golden light from Yoshino's left eye, a sacred aura emanated from Yoshino, making their somewhat sad mood feel more comfortable.
The reason they felt comfortable was because Yoshino was now using her abilities to repair the flaws in their souls; although she had successfully made them independent individuals, the fragmented parts of their souls still had some damage.
So now she had to help them properly repair their souls.
"Sisters, both of you can live, because when you just kissed Yoshino, you already signed a contract with Yoshino.
This way, even though you were originally one entity and would eventually separate, as long as you sign a contract with Yoshino, you will become independent existences.
This contract will destroy the part that originally connected you as a whole.
Only then can you become independent existences forever."
Thinking of the crazy actions of the three of them just now, a hint of pink reappeared on Yoshino's face.
"R-really? Yoshino!"
"Excitement.
Can such a thing truly be done?"
Hearing Yoshino's words, the Yamikura sisters asked with excited voices.
Their voices even carried a hint of a sob.
After all, this was something they had always hoped for—to be able to live together was something they dreamed of but dared not imagine.
But now, this wish could finally come true!
"If possible, I really want to live with Yuzuru, to be with Yuzuru always.
I want to explore new things with Yuzuru that we haven't seen before."
Finally, large tears welled up and overflowed from Yatsukabusa's eyes.
Accompanied by sobs, she looked warmly at Yuzuru beside her and continued.
"Response, Yuzuru thinks the same.
Actually, Yuzuru also doesn't want to disappear.
She wants to live with Yatsukabusa."
After hearing Yatsukabusa's words, tears also streamed down Yuzuru's cheeks.
"Yes, you can live together.
Sister Nozomi and others gained their extraordinary powers because they signed a contract with Yoshino.
You should know that they are people from other worlds, and after signing a contract with Yoshino, with Yoshino's help, they can travel between worlds to other worlds."
While repairing their souls, Yoshino revealed her secrets.
After all, they had already signed a contract with her, so some things could be explained to them.
"Huh? Traveling between worlds? That's a bit interesting.
Can you tell us more about it?"
Yuzuru Yamai, who had been crying, asked with a curious expression after hearing Yoshino's words.
She wanted to understand such an interesting thing as world-traveling.
"No wonder I felt something different about those guys before; so that's their identity.
Other worlds, though not quite as I imagined."
"Curiosity, Yuzuru also wants to know more.
Could Yoshino please answer our questions?"
"Hmm, we can talk about this in detail, as we still have a lot of time tonight.
Now, we need to discuss another matter..."
Shaking her head, Yoshino looked at the ceiling.
Her gaze became serious.
"Right now, someone is continuously monitoring us from above."
'As expected, DEM did not give up.
What tricks do you have this time?'
Ellen, that fellow, appeared here today, which means the plot from the original work will still happen, right?
This time, they need a good lesson.
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