A Tiny Bit of Liked

That body temperature felt like it was burning my soul, yet I couldn't let go no matter what.

"Big sister~~"

"You're not asleep? Oh, so you were just talking in your sleep... Are you dreaming about me all the time? You like me that much?"

Sirin subconsciously looked down at the adorable girl, her voice filled with both helplessness and barely concealed pride.

Look!

Someone likes me!

Someone is super fond of me! So much so that they can't help themselves and want to be by my side all the time. They even dream about me when they're asleep!

Cecilia, you hypocritical, stinking woman, did you see that?

There are still people who truly love me!

I, Sirin, am not without anything!

"Hiss!"

Sirin couldn't understand why, but suddenly her nose felt sore and her eyes were blurred with tears.

She could only hold the girl tightly in her arms to soothe the suffocating grief that suddenly welled up inside her.

Chapter 120 I Like It a Little

"I said, I feel like I've been in this place for too long, and I want to go out for a walk."

On a midday in early summer, the two, embracing on the ground, had just finished sharing their sweet moments when Sirin suddenly made a request.

Tachibana Yuki nestled obediently against Sirin's warm, fragrant chest, like a puppy dependent on its master, and said with a tender, affectionate smile:

"Why? Aren't there still so many games and anime I haven't experienced yet?"

"... When I shared a body with that idiot, I couldn't go anywhere. Now I can't go anywhere either, so what's the point of me coming here?"

Sirin didn't want to admit that she was Tachibana Yuki's cute and affectionate smile, so after a pause, she rolled her eyes and said in a cold and aloof manner.

Tachibana Yuki shifted her body slightly, gently pecked Sirin's lips, and then smiled sweetly:

"Wherever my dear sister wants to go, I will go with you."

"Hmph! Isn't that just obvious!"

Sirin raised her small hand, which was intertwined with Tachibana Yuki's, and squeezed it slightly, saying haughtily.

There's no logic to it, no reason needed; that's just how Sirin sees it.

Afterwards, Sirin sat in front of the makeup mirror, watching Tachibana Yuki use an inexplicable and impressive technique to transform her long purple hair into smooth, jet-black hair, and also dye her golden eyes the same black.

Looking in the mirror, Sirin and Tachibana Yuki, who were pressed together, had delicate features that were not quite alike, but the color of their black hair and black eyes made them look like real blood-related sisters.

"Although I sculpted my body to resemble my older sister as an adult, the Herrscher of the Void from back then left a deep impression on many people. When going out, to avoid unnecessary risks, my older sister will have to make do with a little disguise!"

"What a hassle, all for mere humans... Fine, I'll do as you say."

"Mmm, Big Sister is so nice, I love Big Sister the most!"

Tachibana Yuki laughed happily, nuzzling Sirin's cheek.

Sirin tossed her black hair aside, too lazy to respond to Tachibana Yuki's sweet words that she repeated no less than a hundred times a day.

Tachibana Yuki then said:

"I've carefully prepared a new identity for this kind of older sister~~"

"Um?"

"How about the name Tachibana Izumi?"

"Ha?"

Sirin blinked, looking confused.

Tachibana Yuki continued:

"Sirin, in your hometown when you were human, means 'spring spirit' in slang. So, I chose the character 'spring' to match my surname, what do you think, sister?"

"It's just for fooling humans anyway, so it doesn't matter what we do. So, where are we going?"

"Doesn't your older sister have any goals?"

"It doesn't matter, I'll just go out and take a look."

"That's what Sirin said casually."

I didn't really have any goals; I was just someone who got bored and wanted to get out and about. I'm a typical shut-in who's immersed in anime, novels, and games, but I occasionally want to go out for a walk.

Then Sirin learned for the first time that the villa also had an underground garage, where dozens of luxury sports cars and sedans were parked.

Whoever the little rooster points to, that's who we'll use today!

Tachibana Yuki walked ahead, her finger lightly tapping in the air as she casually selected a dark blue sedan.

Then he opened the car door and bent down to invite Sirin to sit down.

"Knowing that my older sister doesn't like humans, whether at home or out, I'm the only one who serves her~~"

"Um."

Sirin walked slowly, responding with a nasal tone.

Then, he slowly got into the passenger seat.

The reason for the slow progress was that they had absolutely no experience and didn't know how to fit the image of a cool and aloof queen.

Tachibana Yuki closed the car door and said slowly:

"Big sister, remember to fasten your seatbelt!"

"Bang!"

Sirin instinctively pulled, tearing the seatbelt and damaging the car frame in the process.

The piercing alarm echoed through the garage.

Sirin: "..."

They eventually changed to a different car.

As they drove through quiet forests and open fields, the summer breeze, carrying the fresh scents of plants and earth, caressed their hair.

The journey was very quiet.

Finally, Sirin couldn't hold back any longer, turned her head, puffed out her cheeks, and said:

"Laugh if you want! I've just never ridden in a car before. What's wrong with Herrscher riding in a car?!"

"I didn't mean to laugh."

Tachibana Yuki smiled.

Not only did I not want to laugh, I even felt a little sorry for her.

The original Sirin grew up in a closed laboratory, spending her childhood in painful and cruel human experimentation, and then died in revenge.

The reborn Sirin is, frankly speaking, just another Kiana, and she has long lived in the deepest corner of her consciousness, relying on the burning anger and resentment in her heart to get by—occasionally eating instant noodles is probably the only entertainment in her life.

That's why she indulged in all the entertainment facilities and food prepared by Tachibana Yuki, because they were all new things that she had never experienced or even imagined.

She inherited resentment, chose darkness, and was obsessed with revenge and destruction, but in the end, she was still a little girl who had never experienced the world.

Sirin is that kind of person.

Are you pitying me?!

Sirin keenly sensed something, and as if provoked, she looked coldly at Tachibana Yuki.

But why would someone who is as ignorant and clueless about human affairs as a young child have such excessive pride?

To put it bluntly, she's just a clueless little girl who feels rejection and fear of this unfamiliar world, which leads to the development of self-protective armor, like a hedgehog, nothing more.

"Big sister, we've arrived in the city."

Tachibana Yuki did not answer her question, but pointed ahead.

Sirin's attention was diverted, and she looked up ahead, then involuntarily widened her eyes.

Skyscrapers stretch endlessly like a forest of trees, crisscrossing viaducts, and dazzling neon lights in a kaleidoscope of colors.

It was sunset, and the bustling city resembled a magnificent and dreamlike painting.

For the first time, Sirin saw a prosperous modern city with her own eyes.

She involuntarily opened her mouth and stared intently at everything.

Commercial street, amusement park, the largest riverside Ferris wheel, and the tallest observation tower.

Sirin gradually lost her senses, letting Tachibana Yuki lead her around like a child, sometimes shocked, sometimes fascinated, and occasionally letting out all sorts of exclamations.

"Look, humans, so many humans, like trash!"

This is Sirin standing on the edge of the tower, pointing at the crowd below who looked as tiny as ants, proudly crossing her arms.

"The anime says that if you kiss at the highest point of a Ferris wheel, you'll be together forever... Wait, I mean, couples, don't come any closer! Ugh!!!"

This is at the highest point of the Ferris wheel, where Sirin is Tachibana Yuki, and then unconsciously retaliates, passionate and aggressive.

"Look, love hotels, places where humans flirt!"

This is Sirin standing in front of the ambiguous neon lights, hands on her hips, with an expression that says "I know everything".

"Holy crap! It's Magical Girl Cosplay! Let's go take a picture with it!"

This is Sirin, who met a cosplayer of her favorite anime character and was instantly captivated and unable to move.

She was like a child who had come to a dream world, radiating a vitality completely different from the past, and was extremely excited.

The smile on Sirin's face didn't fade until late at night, even after the crowds had gradually dispersed.

"There are late-night snacks for sale over there. Sister, why don't you sit down and look at the photos, and I'll go buy some?"

"Go on, go on, but come back soon!"

Sirin waved dismissively, sat down on a bench by the roadside, and flipped through the photos of herself with the cosplayers one by one, a cheerful smile on her lips.

At this moment, a passerby approached.

The family of three, tired from shopping, stopped on the other side of the bench. The little girl, held by her parents' hands, sat down on the bench.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's rest for a bit and then go home."

"Huh? No, I haven't had enough fun yet!"

"Good boy/girl, you need to go to bed early and get up early so you can grow taller. If you behave, Mom and Dad will bring you over to play again next week!"

"Oh, okay... then I want my mom to carry me back!"

The three chatted, their faces beaming with happiness.

But the smile on Sirin's face gradually faded.

It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, extinguishing all his previous passionate and unrestrained emotions.

Yeah, I'm Herrscher! Laughing over human things, what kind of nonsense is that!?

The photo in her hand was crumpled. Sirin looked around, but couldn't remember the direction Tachibana Yuki had just left in. Amidst the bustling laughter and chatter, Sirin stared blankly at her hands, suddenly overwhelmed by an unprecedented sense of loneliness.

It was as if he had returned to the depths of Kiana's consciousness, utterly alone, with nothing at all.

"Big sister, come try this takoyaki that's all the rage in town!"

"..."

"Big sister?"

"You wouldn't lie to me, would you?"

Sirin grabbed Tachibana Yuki's wrist and unconsciously used all her strength to ask, word by word.

Tachibana Yuki was speechless.

In fact, she had already deceived him.