"Ow, ow, ow! Sis, it wasn't on purpose!"
"Hmph, if it were on purpose, it wouldn't be this simple!"
Mo Xi stared with a flushed face at the pitiful little Mo Xin, who was clutching her little head. Acheron sat to the side, quietly watching the show. After a chaotic exchange that stirred up quite a commotion, Mo Xin also came to understand Acheron's identity.
'I never expected that after my sister found her family, there'd be such a beautiful big sister.'
She also learned that Acheron's violet hair wasn't dyed. Combined with this unique cosplay, it left her feeling incredibly astonished. 'But her aura feels like it might be hard to get along with, doesn't it?'
Seeing her sister staring blankly at Acheron again, Mo Xi felt utterly speechless. She poked her sister's forehead, reminding her with a touch of helplessness, "Get ready to pack up our things."
"Hey, don't poke me... Pack up? Sis, are you... leaving?" Mo Xin, who had just swatted away the hand with a dissatisfied look, suddenly froze. However, her heart quickly calmed down, though her face still showed a trace of reluctance.
'Honestly, I should be happy for my sister... I thought I'd already come to terms with this in my heart...'
Mo Xi: ...Seeing her sister's hesitant expression, how could she not know what this little dummy was thinking. Mo Xi could only helplessly pat her not-so-bright little head and say, "Alright, hurry up and pack. We probably won't be coming back here again in the future."
"Oh... Wait? Sis, did you just say... we?" Mo Xin, who had originally sunk into despair, suddenly realized something and immediately looked at her sister with shining eyes.
Seeing her sister's adorable look, Mo Xi couldn't help but ruffle her hair a few more times, saying with affection, "Well, of course? Leave a naive girl like you alone here? Without me, do you even know what a mess you'd be? If Grandpa found out, wouldn't he haunt my dreams that very night and curse me out?"
After saying this, Mo Xi didn't forget to teasingly glance toward the other's half-closed door. She could clearly see the haphazardly piled-up clutter inside.
"Hmph... I'm not like that, I just... just forgot to tidy up today!" Mo Xin, who had initially been overjoyed by the answer, grew flustered upon noticing the slightly mocking curve at the corner of her sister's mouth. A beautiful big sister was still watching right beside them! Wasn't this ruining her image in the other's eyes!
"Sis, you're bullying me, you meanie!" Mo Xin "whooshed" around, crossing her arms in front of her chest, tightly pursing her lips like a sulking child.
Pfft!
Mo Xi couldn't help but laugh at the sight, while continuing to ruffle her hair. Only when facing family could she finally relax her tense body and mind.
"Stop it, if you keep touching me, I might not grow taller!"
... As time passed, the two ended their playful tussle. Mo Xi then remembered Sister Acheron was still there and hurriedly said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Sister Acheron. We'll start packing up now."
"No need to mind. Do you need my help?"
"No need, we don't have much stuff. Please just sit and rest for a bit."
"Mhm."
Acheron's words were concise, and she then sat on a chair to wait. Seeing this, Mo Xin couldn't help but lean close to her sister's ear and whisper:
"Sis, Acheron is very beautiful and has a great figure, but she feels so cold and gives off an unapproachable aura. Does she dislike us? Could it be... that your return took away her inheritance rights, so she holds a grudge against you? Oh my gosh! What if she secretly schemes against you later, then step by step takes everything you have, and finally kicks us out of the house..."
Mo Xin started off just puzzled, but then seemed to come up with an outrageous idea, her expression growing more and more excited as she spoke.
Mo Xi: ... Before Mo Xi could interrupt her sister's outrageous remarks, a light, drifting voice suddenly reached their ears. Both of them shuddered instantly, then froze in place, motionless.
"First of all, I have no interest in inheritance rights."
The speaker was none other than Acheron from the living room. Clearly, they were unaware of her hearing ability, so every word Mo Xin had just said fell perfectly into Acheron's ears. To be fair, even Acheron couldn't help but think this girl was perhaps a bit too... lively.
So Acheron continued, "Secondly, all of this rightfully belongs to Mo Xi. There's no causal relationship of losing or gaining anything. I'm merely a thief who coincidentally stole the life that should have been Mo Xi's."
Acheron's words were as calm as still water, as if stating a plain, simple fact. But Mo Xi didn't agree.
"Mo Xin! Don't talk nonsense. Sister Acheron isn't that kind of person! Understand?" She couldn't possibly fail to guess that Acheron's identity was extraordinary, but none of what she had was related to Acheron. On the contrary, she was grateful to Acheron for helping her.
"S-sorry... Sis, I was just... joking." Faced with her sister's scolding, Mo Xin never dared to resist, and her sister seemed genuinely angry this time. Her gaze secretly drifted toward Acheron. Mo Xin was a bit curious: Had her sister and Acheron gone through something together?
Seeing this, Mo Xi also put away her stern expression. If it weren't her sister who said those things, Mo Xi might have been unable to hold back her anger. After this incident, the two stopped playing around and began seriously packing their belongings.
But then, Mo Xin suddenly noticed the white bandage hidden beneath her sister's sleeve. Her expression immediately shifted to panic.
"Sis, what happened to your hand? Were you injured by something? Is it serious?" As she spoke, she grabbed her sister's hand with both of hers to examine it carefully.
Mo Xi also panicked. She thought she had hidden it well enough not to be discovered, but she had been careless after all! And then Mo Xin asked further, "Is it really serious? Should we go to the hospital again for a check-up or something?"
Hearing this, Mo Xi quickly pulled her hand back, forcing calm as she explained, "No need! It's just... just a scratch from something. I wrapped it up like this because I was worried about scarring or something."
"Really?" After hearing this, Mo Xin didn't say much. She just took a step forward, her eyes fixed on her sister as if trying to see through her.
Mo Xin: 눈_눈
Mo Xi: (๑•́ ₃ •̀๑)
Feeling the other's scrutinizing gaze, Mo Xi, guilty-hearted, could only keep stepping back. Just as the atmosphere grew tense, Acheron's cool voice rang out.
"I've already checked it. It'll heal in a couple of days. You two should hurry up and pack. I've already asked our parents to prepare a welcome dinner for you." She also waved her phone, indicating the message had been sent.
Seizing the opportunity, Mo Xi retreated to her room. "Is that so? Sister Acheron, please wait a moment. We'll pack up as quickly as possible." After saying that, she closed the door in one smooth motion.
She couldn't help but feel relieved, grateful that Acheron had changed the subject. Otherwise, facing her sister's persistent questioning, Mo Xi might not have been able to bluff her way through.
Outside the door, Mo Xin, just as Mo Xi had anticipated, looked thoughtfully at the closed door. 'Something feels off...' Acheron seemed to intentionally help her sister divert attention. Her sister usually didn't have many friends, and she'd only known Acheron for a day at most. Yet they felt like real sisters.
But judging by Acheron's demeanor, she probably wouldn't joke about such things, so maybe it really wasn't a big deal. She was probably overthinking it. Thinking this, Mo Xin also returned to her room.