In the eyes of others, Yamai Kaguya and Yamai Yuzuru were undoubtedly a pair of very close sisters.
They lived together, played together, and grew up together. When eating, they would sit beside each other. They attended the sa school, were in the sa class, and even shared the sa bedroom.
Looking at them, one could not help thinking of the legendary hiyoku birds. No matter where they went, they never abandoned each other, and were always together.
But at the sa ti, in the eyes of acquaintances like Tohka and the others, the Yamai sisters were also an extrely stubborn pair.
Their personalities were different, their tastes were different, and even their social circles were very different.
So, even though the two usually looked so close that people could not help suspecting they were secretly having so kind of ambiguous relationship beyond the bounds of family ethics, in reality, the two often had disagreents over trivial little matters.
Of course, they did not quarrel because of it. Whenever they could not agree with each other, they would solve the problem through gas and competitions.
The one that left the strongest impression on Tohka and the others happened shortly after they left the hospital. In order to decide who was the older sister among the twins, the two spent over a month holding dozens of matches. In the end, because they were too evenly matched, and neither was willing to give in, the matter could only end without a result.
"Those two... are both too clumsy."
And as the guardian of the Yamai sisters, Tsukino Yumi only said this with a slightly helpless bitter smile.
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Evening.
The sun slowly sank, and from the far end of the sky, a quiet dusk-red color spread across the world.
The evening wind blew. The curtains in the classroom rose and fell like waves. The sunset light passed through the gaps, swaying and flickering inside the empty, silent classroom, as if sending so unknown ssage. It was mysterious and eerie.
"Kuku——"
Inside this classroom that seed like another space, the girl could not help raising the corners of her mouth and letting out an evil laugh, as if dyed by madness.
"The hour of demon has co. The boundary between the living and the dead has beco vague. Therefore, the demons and spirits in the underworld shall cross over to the far shore, harming the human world for their own desires. To protect the land of the living, the living and the monsters shall begin their slaughter. In the end, the world that has endured three Fimbulwinter shall beco covered in wounds and et its end beneath the sunset of Ragnarok. Then, the next cycle shall begin again, and everything shall return to the beginning..." (TL: She is talking about so norse mythology shit here)
After sighing like this, the girl sat down on the second seat from the back by the window, lazily leaning against the back of the chair.
"Battle has never changed, from ancient tis to now..."
Her playful eyes gazed out the window. As if watching a world completely different from what ordinary people understood, she revealed a mocking smile.
——Clatter.
Suddenly, the classroom door was pulled open. A girl with a similar face walked in and asked calmly,
"Question. What is Kaguya doing in an empty classroom after school?"
In response to Yuzuru's question, Kaguya turned her head, slowly raised a hand to cover her right eye, and laughed lowly like she was chanting.
"Kuku——you ask what you already know, my other half."
"I am one who bears the Demon Eye of Judgnt, walks on the reverse side of the world, and judges the order of the scales. Naturally, when no one is present, I must remove the 'filth' that has seeped into the front side of the world."
"Understanding. You are doing your usual delusions."
Yuzuru nodded in understanding. Kaguya grew a little embarrassed and tried to cover it up.
"Ku——no matter. If the people of the world could see through truth so easily, it would be far too boring. Speaking of which, my other half——the battle is also near its end. Since eting is fate, why not return to base together?"
She is waiting for so we can go ho together.
Looking at Kaguya, who was inviting her in such a roundabout way, Yuzuru could not help smiling warmly.
"Agreent. Yuzuru also happened to want to go ho together with Kaguya."
"Kuku——to desire so honestly. You truly are a cute one, my other half."
"Refutation. Kaguya is clearly cuter."
After refusing to lose, the two stared at each other's faces. The warm sunset lightly dyed their cheeks red, making the scene enough to bring a smile.
...
"My other half, earlier, the agent of Hypnos summoned you to her castle. What was the matter?"
On the way ho, Kaguya curiously asked Yuzuru.
By the way, "the agent of Hypnos" referred to Ayada-sensei, who taught them mathematics. Every ti she had class, Kaguya would be hypnotized by the overwhelming arithtic formulas until she beca sleepy, swaying her head and entering dreamland.
After being called on in class once and embarrassing herself, Kaguya had arbitrarily given her the na of the god of sleep from mythology.
"Answer. A consultation about future paths."
Yuzuru answered.
"Oh~ so you also received an invitation?"
Hearing Yuzuru's words, Kaguya raised her eyebrows, seeming a little surprised.
"Well, indeed, with the cuteness and talent of myself and my other half, being bound to this tiny place would be a pity."
Seeing Kaguya's proud look, Yuzuru could not help smiling.
"Question. What about Kaguya? Have you decided whether to continue studying or find work?"
"As for ... What about you, my other half? Is there a goal you wish to pursue?"
Kaguya began to speak, then stopped, turning the question back to Yuzuru.
"Affirmation... Yuzuru wants to beco a nurse."
After hesitating briefly, Yuzuru answered honestly.
"I see."
Kaguya nodded, crossed her arms in thought, and said with feeling,
"My other half wearing a nurse uniform... It would surely suit you very well."
Yuzuru scratched her cheek, a little embarrassed, and changed the topic.
"Question. Yuzuru already answered. Now it should be Kaguya's turn to answer the earlier topic, yes?"
Hearing this, Kaguya's body stiffened. Still, she took a deep breath and answered.
"I... want to continue studying, and go to an academy related to script writing."
Yuzuru tilted her head in confusion.
"Doubt. If it is scripts, does Kaguya not write them every day?"
"That, that is different from this... Those scriptures are the images of all things in my heart reflected into reality. Their contents are too deep and obscure. Only a small number of people can resonate with and understand them. What I an is the kind of story that has gone through dinsional conversion... and can allow ordinary people to gain enlightennt."
For so reason, Kaguya spoke haltingly, as if sowhat embarrassed.
After staring blankly for a while, Yuzuru finally understood what Kaguya ant, and her eyes widened in shock.
"...Shock! Kaguya is finally graduating from chuunibyou?!"
"I am not! I never said I was graduating!"
She subconsciously retorted. Then Kaguya reacted and realized she had gotten too excited just now and forgotten to maintain her character.
"Ahem!!"
She hurriedly coughed twice, struck a dashing jojo pose, and continued as if nothing had happened.
"Kuku——well, to summarize, although the agent of Hypnos normally does not get along with very well, she still fulfilled her basic duty as a holy servant and pointed the way for ."
"Curiosity. Which university is it?"
"Uh... where was it again? If I rember correctly..."
Seeming unable to recall the exact location for a mont, Kaguya took out her phone and searched for the school's location.
"Oh, found it. It is here."
"...Eh?"
Seeing the coordinates displayed on the map, Yuzuru let out a puzzled sound.
"What is wrong, my other half?"
Kaguya looked at Yuzuru in confusion. Yuzuru spoke with a complicated expression.
"Explanation. The university Ayada-sensei recomnded to Yuzuru is at this location."
"This——"
Kaguya was left speechless.
From the map, it was easy to see that the two places were very far apart. Even by subway or airplane, it would probably take quite a lot of ti to arrive. Considering the cost and ti, it was not a distance they could travel back and forth often.
If they really went to these two universities, then for a long ti in the future, they would have no choice but to be apart.
"..."
"..."
On the red-dyed sidewalk, the two girls stood silently in place, neither saying a word.
Finally, Kaguya spoke first.
"Hah~ I take back what I said. The agent of Hypnos is truly foolish. To present us with such an impossible plan."
"Agreent. To actually try to separate Yuzuru and Kaguya. Truly unreasonable."
"A cold blooded scorpion woman."
"Confirmation. A cold blooded woman who does not understand people's hearts."
"Completely unpopular with the opposite sex!"
"A leftover woman dood to be single!"
...
"...Enough. If we continue, it will damage our virtue."
"Agreent. Let us stop here."
Complaining like this would not solve the problem. After their anger cooled sowhat, the two gradually cald down and began facing the problem in front of them.
"As things stand, these two academies cannot be adopted. In that case, we shall seek another place. The children of Yamai are one body and one heart."
In response to Kaguya's proposal, Yuzuru nodded in agreent.
"Agreent. Let us find a university where Yuzuru and Kaguya can be together!"
However, when they actually began searching, it was far more troubleso than they had imagined. With one search online, nas of all kinds of universities rushed out. aningless major nas also filled their eyes until they were dizzy and confused, completely unable to understand what they were for.
Moreover, their desired fields were completely different. There were very few universities that matched both their wishes. Even when there were so, the negative rumors online, impossible to tell whether true or false, made them feel uneasy.
Then the only remaining thod was for one side to give up her wish and apply to the sa university as the other.
Yuzuru looked at Kaguya and found that she seed to have realized the sa thing. A strange light flashed in her eyes.
"My other half, there should be many schools for your field besides that one, yes? Then you have no reason to insist on it."
"Counterattack. Kaguya is the sa. If it is writing scripts, even without deliberately going to a specialized academy, you can completely teach yourself, yes?"
After sensing that the other had no intention of giving in, Kaguya and Yuzuru both closed their mouths at the sa ti. They clearly felt that if they continued this conversation, it would only turn into a pointless argunt with no conclusion.
"Kuku——this kind of thing should be decided by strength after all. Using the old rules, the loser of the match will give in."
Yuzuru said this with a battle-filled smile. Yuzuru also responded without backing down.
"Agreent. Yuzuru will not lose."
...
"Welco ho... Kaguya, Yuzuru."
After seeing the Yamai sisters return ho, Yumi slowly walked to the door to welco them.
"You are very late today... Did sothing happen?"
Ignoring Yumi's question, the two looked at each other, then spoke regretfully.
"Ku! We arrived at the sa ti?"
"Calculation. Current score is two wins, two losses, and one draw."
"What shall the next contest be?"
"Thought. How about kendama..."
Seeing the two's conversation, Yumi sighed helplessly and clapped her hands.
"All right... The match can wait until later... I kept dinner for you two. Heat it up and eat..."
After hearing Yumi's words, the two awkwardly looked away.
"Um... Obaa-chan, I am... not very hungry right now."
"Supplent. The third match was a big eater appetite contest..."
"..."
Looking at Yumi, who said nothing, the two sohow began sweating.
"U-um... That's right! As compensation, why don't my other half and I make tomorrow's als for everyone as our next match?"
"Approval! That is a very good proposal, Kaguya. For the next match, let Obaa-chan and everyone taste and vote, and decide who has the right to decide our future university path."
"...Kaguya, Yuzuru."
Finally, Yumi raised her head and called their nas with a kind, gentle smile.
"Sit."
"Eh? Um, Obaa-chan..."
"Sit."
"Yes." x2
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