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Chapter 11 - 11. The Unspoken Truth

[ Scene cuts to Yuki opening the front door of the house. A faint shadow is near the main gate. ]

Yuki: So something really is gonna happen, huh?

[ As Yuki got a feeling someone was there, he turned to that side. The scene changes to the main gate of their house. But there is nothing. ]

Yuki: I saw someone.

[ The scene moves beside their main gate. Kaelveth is leaning on the wall. Slightly surprised and a smirk on his face ]

Kaelveth: Pretty sharp for a kid — And yeah, this kid has a reasonable amount of negative chakra.

[ He paused and looked at his house ]

Kaelveth: But he does not seem like a strong demon, or it's too feeble. I don't get why he wants to recruit him.

[ He gets back to his bike, which is a few yards away, and begins his ride to his home. ]

Kaelveth: Anyway, it's his order. There is no going back. I'll make sure he's with us, Majesty.

[ The scene cuts to Yuki lying on the top bunk. ]

Yuki: Turn on "Do Not Disturb".

Assistant: Turning on "Do Not Disturb".

[ Two metallic sheets curved around the top bunk, isolating him. ]

Yuki: It's much better now.

[ Yuna rushes into the room, only to find out he's in DND. ]

Yuna: That's not something I usually see. This could mean only two things. He is depressed or in complete rage.

[ Back to Mika's house, and she's sitting on her desk. ]

Mika: First, I need to know everything about him. Since he's a special case... Our classmates have no clue about him. I should ask someone, someone who's been with him for so long.

[ She took out her phone and navigated to an app labelled SayHi. There are various people listed on the screen. She clicked on Angelina, which is listed below Mom and started typing. ]

Mika: Hey, I want to know everything about him. (sent it)

[ A message popped below her message on the screen. ]

Angelina: Who?

Mika: I mean, Yuki. (sent it)

[ A message popped below her message on the screen. ]

Angelina: Do you realise? You're so obsessed with him.

Mika: I've got a reason to do this. But not what you think. (sent it)

[ A message popped below her message on the screen. ]

Angelina: But I didn't say anything.

Mika: I know where you're getting at.

Angelina: Okay, but I don't know anything else about him.

Mika: Okay, then, who knows about him? (sent it)

[ A message popped below her message on the screen. ]

Angelina: That's a tricky question.

[ A few minutes passed, and then a message popped up below her message on the screen. ]

Angelina: There is one person.

Mika: Who is it? (sent it)

[ A message popped below her message on the screen. ]

Angelina: His younger sister.

Mika: WHAT! (sent it)

[ A message popped below her message on the screen. ]

Angelina: You know siblings always know each other's moves.

Mika: Okay, thanks. (sent it)

[ A message popped below her message on the screen. ]

Angelina: This is her. Yuna_Y.

[ Mika searches "Yuna_Y" and finds his sister. Then clicked her and started to type. ]

Mika: Hey, are you there? I'm Mika, your brother's classmate.

[ The scene changes to Yuna, working on her homework. She leaned back in her chair, dropped her pen, and stared at the ceiling like it had the answers. ]

Yuna: Man, this sucks.

[ Her phone buzzed with a new message. Takes her phone and opens the notification. Then she looks at his brother, who is in DND and smiles with a mischievous grin on her face.]

Yuna: It's time to have fun. I think you texted the wrong person. (sent it)

[ The scene changes to Mika. ]

Mika: (confused) What? Aren't you Yuki's sister? (sent it)

[ The scene changes to Yuna. ]

Yuna: Shouldn't you be texting Yuki? (sent it)

[ The scene changes to Mika. ]

Mika: Nah, I want to talk to you. (sent it)

Yuna: Why me? (sent it)

Mika: I want to know about your brother. (sent it)

Yuna: Let me guess, you like him. (sent it)

Mika: No... (sent it)

Yuna: How am I supposed to believe you when you just texted me to understand him? (sent it)

Mika: You don't know how horrible the curse of curiosity is. (sent it)

Yuna: Okay, my brother said something similar.

Mika: What did he say?

Yuna: He used to say the curse of overthinking.

Yuna: First, he's too shy. I'm sure you never saw it. (sent it)

Mika: Ohh. (sent it)

Yuna: Yeah, he classified it into two. He called it normal shyness and romantic shyness. (sent it)

Mika: I never heard of it. (sent it)

Yuna: He says he made it himself. (sent it)

Mika: Okay, tell me more. (sent it)

Yuna: Normal shyness is anxiety about talking to others, and I guess I don't have to explain type 2.

Mika: Yeah. (sent it) She's eating my patience. This is not what I'm looking for.

Yuna: Yeah, he overcame type 1, but type 2 is a different story.

Mika: I can ask her how he changed. I'll get a clear answer for "Is he a protector or a demon?" Hey, Yuna, I wanted to know why he turned out like this. (sent it)

Yuna: I understand what you're asking. Well, the simple answer is he hates himself. (sent it)

[ Mika's stern expression softens slightly. ]

Mika: I didn't expect this. What do you mean? (sent it)

Yuna: He hates how he was back in the day. You know, any other type of bullying is impossible, but verbal bullying is. (sent it)

Mika: Yeah. (sent it)

Yuna: He said the bully was right about him and also felt that everyone felt the same way.

Mika: I see. (sent it)

Yuna: So he ditched everyone and changed himself. (sent it)

Mika: That makes sense. (sent it) I'll ask this straight. Who do you think your brother wants to protect? I know this sounds a bit crazy, but tell me. (sent it)

Yuna: Okay, Children, He wants to save children, I guess, and if it's too dangerous, I'm sure he'll save anyone. Why though? (sent it)

Mika: I'll tell you the reason later. Maybe he's a real protector. Final question: Did something happen in his past? (sent it)

Yuna: No, why? (sent it)

Mika: Never mind. (sent it) Why am I getting a feeling there is more to it?

[ Yuna is not pleased with her answer, but continues anyway. ]

Yuna: Okay then, bye. (sent it)

[ Yuna closed the app ]

Yuna: I can't tell you about his past, Mika.

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