"Mikasa, hit me," Chen Si said excitedly after pulling Mikasa into a patch of wasteland used for training.
"Huh? No." Mikasa froze at his words and shook her head repeatedly, completely unable to understand what he meant.
"Mikasa, we haven't sparred in ages. Let me help you train," Chen Si continued. He walked five meters away from her and beckoned.
"All right. Be careful, then." Mikasa took up a fighting stance.
A few seconds later, Mikasa focused and swung a punch at Chen Si, her fist whipping through the air.
Chen Si caught her fist effortlessly with one hand, gave it a squeeze, and examined her palm with his Divine Sense.
"Nothing," Chen Si said, a little disappointed.
"What? Older Brother, you're acting a little strange today. Are you feeling unwell?" Mikasa asked with a slight frown.
"Mikasa, give it everything you've got. Think of me as a Titan and throw your strongest punch," Chen Si told her.
Although Mikasa did not understand, she did as he asked. She drew a deep breath, fixed her eyes on Chen Si, and imagined that he was a Titan.
Chen Si stirred his Divine Sense and discovered an exceedingly faint fluctuation of energy beneath Mikasa's feet. He was overjoyed.
"Older Brother..." Seeing Chen Si's sudden smile, Mikasa could not help staring at him, entranced. Her desire to fight vanished at once, and the energy fluctuation Chen Si's Divine Sense had locked onto abruptly died out.
Chen Si paused. Seeing Mikasa gazing tenderly at him, he suddenly understood.
"Mikasa, you know you're my younger sister. We can't be together."
Mikasa's gaze flickered at his words, and she felt a little dejected. Then his next sentence made her clench her fists.
"Mostly because you aren't as cute as Historia. You're always fighting and killing. Look