Chapter 3: Fixing the Blade (part 3)

The memory seared into his mind that day, even though he is only 6 years old.

 

As he can only do nothing but helplessly watch, the figure of his mother stands tall and proud, as her kimono sleeve flutters, and her long black hair flowing freely among the wind. 

 

“Oh ho, look like somebody want to bully my son this badly...They sure have guts.”

 

As her pitch black eyes casually glance over the endless stream of armies coming from all sides, she slowly unsheathes her katana, and slowly lower it to her right, letting the sunlight gleam off the reflective side of the blade.

 

“Do they not hear of my name when they see me? Then...let make it roar once again, throughout this transient world.”

 

As the armies, of various shape and size, wielding a myriad of weapons large and mighty, and wreaking havoc to all places they walk, she merely smiled gleefully, and casually swiped her blade from right to left.

 

As the armies in front of her blade immediately turn into pieces, pieces into dust, and dust into nothingness, the smile she made that day will bring terror to all that choose the better way and flees, straight into their heart for countless afterlife.

 

But, even when he can only see her back, as he can only watch as her back moves far away into the depth of the enemy lines, leaving nothing but carnage.

 

He is sure that when she smiles, it’s the most beautiful smile in the world.

 

“My name is Nanuza Amarossa, proud head of the Amarossa family, and proud Mother of Mauve Victoris!”

 

It’s because when she smiles, she shines brighter than the sun itself.

 

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“….Nice to meet you, I’m Amai Rossa, proud daughter of the Rossa family, and proud Little Big Sister of Violet!”

 

Her voice, as clear as the cloudless sky.

 

Her smile, as bright as the midday sun.

 

Her stand, as casual and graceful as a flower, yet as proud as a tree stand tall…

 

The image of mother, and the image of the little girl standing right in front of him right now, seems to overlap with each other so seamlessly.

 

As if they’re splitting image, as if they're the pea of the pod...As if, even all this time, and even through another life, she remains unchanging, and she remains the same as she was.

 

“...mom.”

 

So much of her is the same, that he can’t help but whisper it in his mouth for all to hear. Clearly hearing them however, the little girl in front of him laughs shyly, with a slight blush on her face.

 

“Mom? Mou, you shouldn’t jest with a maiden heart like that, Big Little Brother. Is it a new pickup line nowaday?”

 

“A-Ah, Sorry, I didn’t mean it like that!”

 

“Mou, didn’t mean it like what? Are you toying with a maiden heart again, Playboy Little Brother? You’re still way too young fooling around with a 13-years-old maiden like me you know.”

 

“Who the heck is too young for you!? And don’t call me Playboy! I still haven’t had a girlfriend yet, you know!”

 

“Eh? But you look so charming~~. You look like you would have tons and tons of ladies on each arm, as you laugh lecherously while grabbing their hind~~. I’m even a bit afraid that you would soon lay your hand on this small maiden...”

 

“T-There no way I would do thattttt!!!”

 

As Amai toy around with Mauve flawlessly within the palm of her hand, reducing Mauve into a boiled tomato, Violet coughs a little, catching Amai’s attention.

 

“Ahem...You shouldn’t mess with my brother for too long, or we would be here all day.”

 

“Aww, surely I wouldn’t take a whole day teasing him, right? Just give me an hour or two, and I can turn him into a blushing shy little boy who can’t look at girls ever again~~.”

 

“It would be highly inconvenient to his future as king, so I suggest you stop here for this kingdom's sake. Really...your tendency to take things too far never changes.”

 

“And it’s nice to see you too after such a long time, Big Little Sister!”

 

As they have a nice conversation with each other (as Mauve’s expend), Amai then looks over at Mauve again, and pat him on his back as he crawls into a fetal position.

 

“Also, so you’re the new king of this kingdom huh...For someone who beat over the previous king, you  look like you would be wilting from a girl’s touch.”

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(And who the hell makes me like that!!)

 

As he screams wordlessly in his mind, Amai then puts her fist in front of her chest, and declares to him proudly.

 

“But not to worry! As long as you call me Little Big Sister, this proud Little Big Sister here will teach you all the tricks you need to become a proud leader of this kingdom! One of such tricks is how to nab a wife, bed her, and make her fall to your touch in just a week…”

 

“I-I don’t need to learn that to be king!!”

 

“You should, Mauve. Having a descendant is crucial in maintaining the prosperity of the kingdom for generations to come…”

 

“Not you too, Big Sis!!!”

 

Seeing the harmonious (?) scene between the three of them, Mr. Rossa can’t help but look lovingly at them, before calling them over.

 

“Ah, it’s nice that Amai has another friend she can be with… You three, come inside please~~, you can continue your conversation in the guest room~~”

 

“Oh yea, great idea Dad! That way, I can give even more advice to this Little Big Brother, including how to keep your stamina up after a night of conquest against a thousand concubines…”

 

“Like I said, I don’t need that kind of knowledge…”

 

“Oh yeah, you can come out as well, Mr. Tree!”

 

As she knocks open the door in the middle of the golem, and an orb comes out, she carries it gleefully into the house, as the twin watches from behind. Mauve then sigh a little, as his eyes gaze emotionally toward her

 

“...Yeah, that is Mom alright. She’s still the same as ever.”

 

“(Be careful, don’t act as if we know her in front of her face. She can hear us you know)”

 

“(I know, but...Yeah, I know.)”

 

“(...Also, Mother is very happy to see you as well.)”

 

“(...I also know that. She wouldn’t messed with me that much otherwise)”

 

As they talked with each other through their gaze, they politely walked inside the house, silently watching Amai getting giddier than usual.

 

By the way, this is Amai’s thoughts on the matter.

 

(AWWWWW!!! VIOLET AND MAUVE IS HERE!!! So glad to see them after such a long time.)

 

(Violet...looks like she found someone that’s close with her, Mother is proud...OH? Someone she liked as well? Man, maybe I should pry on her about that…)

 

(Her “complexion” is much better as well, that’s proof that someone is truly helping her...I really want to meet him, I feel like he’s the really cute, little-brother type.)

 

(As for Mauve, to think he would beaten that incompetence Ex-husband of mine and becoming king as well...Mother also proud of you on that.)

 

(Still though, to think he did this just because he wanted his sister to be free...Mother really is worried about both you and this kingdom’s fate for some reason (even though I personally don’t care whether this kingdom would fall or not).)

 

(Maybe I should teach him how to be a ladykiller at the very least, to nab a capable wife...Gya~! But what if he will then turn his ladykiller’s eyes on me, mistaking the love of his mother for this stranger~~)

 

(I even tease with him about that, how embarrassing~~...Would this count as incest I wonder?)

 

(Imagine, mistaking his love for mother to that of a stranger, a king laid his eyes on an innocent maiden with a strange fiery gaze and heat in his heart...)

 

(Not that I didn’t know that both of them know, but isn’t this such a classic, novel-like situation which raises such kind of thought, Kya~~!)

 

“(...You read the wrong type of novel, Mother.)”

 

“(Hm? What did Mother think about, sis? I haven’t reach the level to be able to read Mom’s thought yet.)”

 

“(...Truly, nothing for you to worry about, Mauve).”

 

As Violet looks at her a little bit coldly, Mauve keeps a strange look on both of them for quite awhile.

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