Chapter 780

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“Just call me Kuro! What’s wrong?”

Illya stood frozen.

Watching a girl who looked exactly like her monopolize her brother’s attention, her mind simply stopped working.

My relationship with my brother is falling apart...

“Ha ha, I see. So that’s Kuro’s real objective.”

“Wh-what do you mean?”

As Illya struggled to make sense of the situation, Ruby emerged from her hair.

Kuro’s real objective? Wasn’t her objective to kill me?

“Miss Kuro wants you out of the way so that she can achieve a greater goal.”

“...A greater goal?”

Ruby leaned close to her master’s ear and whispered.

“Her objective is Mr. Shirou. Having the real Miss Illya around is rather inconvenient for her. But since she can’t attack you, she’s approached him directly instead...”

“Gah!”

Illya’s eyes widened. S-so that was it!

Until now, she had never understood Kuro’s intentions, but Ruby’s theory had to be right.

In other words, Kuro was trying to steal her brother away! She was the worst, most unforgivable enemy imaginable!

Illya’s thoughts descended into chaos.

Unlike her, Chloe never seemed embarrassed or hesitant. She simply went straight to her brother and demanded his attention.

At this rate, wouldn’t that make Illya the fake and Kuro the real one?

Illya absolutely refused to accept that.

“I see. Even so...”

Illya understood Kuro’s intentions and actions now.

But understanding did not mean accepting.

With a solemn expression, the girl raised her right hand high, and then...

“I’m not so passive that I’ll just stand here and watch!”

Shouting, Illya swung her hand down hard.

Not at Kuro, but at her own cheek.

A sharp slap rang through the living room.

Then two people crouched down in pain.

“Urgh...!”

“Y-you little...!”