When Nifuji saw Rui, she also saw him.
Even though it had been a while, she still remembered him, the man who had stolen her big sister, and the one who caused all the mess in her "new family." Yet even so, her eyes couldn't help but draw toward him.
Yes, this guy is a bastard!
She knew that, but she also knew that he was the source of her big sister's happiness.
Yet, even so, when she thought of the situation at her new family, she took a deep breath, came toward Nifuji, then bowed her head. "Please leave my big sister."
"..." Nifuji and Hina.
There were many things that he wanted to say, but in the end, he looked at Hina, who also stayed in a daze.
Rui didn't know how they would react, but for one thing, she knew that as long as Nifuji was there, the situation in the house was so awkward, especially when she could see her big sister, who wanted to leave the new family even though it had just begun, and because of that, she wanted to stop it, especially when her mother had just started the new happiness.
"I know that you are my big sister's happiness, but for the sake of our family, I beg you to leave her, because if you are there... if you are there..."
Before Nifuji was able to say something, Hina lost her composure. "RUI, WHAT WERE YOU SAYING?!"
"It's because you haven't been at home after you are with him!"
"I am already an adult! I am free to do whatever you want!"
"But, you are my family!"
"If you are my family, you should care about my happiness!"
"Even though your happiness means to hurt your family?!"
"Hurt a family?!" Hina's lips twitched uncontrollably. "The one who is hurt is just Natsuo! He likes me as a woman! Do you think a step-brother should have such a feeling toward his big sister?!"
"....."
This time, it was Rui who was too stunned to say anything, clearly dumbfounded by the realization. Her thought was simply that, after all, especially when she saw how the mood of the family had changed, especially due to Natsuo, who had become depressed and so gloomy.
Even though everyone had tried to make him better, Natsuo couldn't at all and just kept lowering his head.
If Rui were to be honest, she had never thought much of Natsuo, but when she saw her mother, who was worried and talked with her, and how Hina had decided to move away, especially after that confrontation, everything changed.
Yes, she knew that Nifuji was the only happiness of Hina, but if that happiness would result in the unhappiness of their family, was it worth it?
Yet, the truth?
It was far deeper than Rui had thought, and it gave her a chill, especially when Hina couldn't stop her mouth, "What do you think if you live in a place where there is someone who wants to attack you all the time? He had even stolen my panties and used them for something strange! Have you seen what kind of eyes he has toward me?!"
Hina felt a chill when she thought of Natsuo, who kept staring at her when she was at the house. If it was before, she didn't care much, as she knew that Natsuo had gone weird; it was better for her to live directly.
Frankly, she had always thought of Natsuo as a child, but when she thought of the possibility that her body might be touched by Natsuo, and might even cause disgust in Nifuji, which would make them part ways, she decided that leaving was the best way.
Previously, she might not have minded this new marriage that her mother had, but she realized that a young man's mind was far more troublesome than she had thought, and even if one had become a family, as they were step-siblings, they were also practically strangers.
Still, after she could say what she wanted, she was startled, then looked at Rui, who was in a daze and let out a helpless sigh. "J-Just forget what I said before, and it isn't like I will go anywhere, I will still be living in the same city, but I can't live in the new house, okay?"
When her mother remarried to Natsuo's father, they bought a new place, and that place also meant a new beginning, but that beginning was only for the two.
It didn't mean that Hina had to be there, right?
She knew that it might sound selfish, but she was also an adult.
While there was no problem if she wanted to continue to live there by her mother's side, it also wasn't wrong if she wanted to live on her own and start her life, too, right?
Also, by what Rui had said before, the one who was unhappy wasn't her mother nor her new stepfather; instead, it was only Natsuo.
As for how Rui would be the one who said those words and suddenly made such an assumption, Hina didn't know, but as Rui was her little sister, she would explain everything, even though her words might damage Natsuo, yet that was the truth, she didn't hide anything, and it was better for her to say this, since she was afraid that Rui might be damaged by Natsuo.
"...." Natsuo.
Meanwhile, Nifuji, who stayed by their side, didn't say anything since he knew that it was better for the truth to be exposed. Even if his feelings toward Hina weren't so strong, he also wanted her to be safe, and frankly, he had never thought of Natsuo that much, even if Natsuo was 18 years old.
Why did he think so?
It was because Natsuo was still a student that Nifuji didn't care about this guy, since if he wanted to, there were many ways to trouble Natsuo, and how could a king care about a peasant, right?
However, he also knew that every man was a beast.
Even if one was young or old, as long as they were in front of an attractive woman, they would try to do strange things, like how there were even many shota genre or even elderly people who messed up.
Frankly, Nifuji wasn't sure why the people of this country made such a genre, but he felt that the pressure of society had made them crazy.
Fortunately, he was okay.
Still, while Hina released everything within her mind, once again, Nifuji didn't stop her and just stayed till she finished with a deep, heavy breath. "That's it. You know I can't go back, right? You don't have to worry. I will be fine, so it will be fine, but you need to be careful since if Natso is too close to you, then..."
She didn't continue, but—
"Natsuo, didn't do anything to you, right?"
"....." Natsuo.
Regardless, Hina wouldn't return, but what about Rui?