抱きしめたなら始まる 冬物語
When I embraced you, it began - this winter tale
Aika and Cobra arrived at Oya Koukou faster than Aika expected. The school loomed before them, looking even rougher than it had during her last visit. The building exuded a sense of danger, with its graffiti-splattered walls and broken windows, a fitting place for warriors in the making.
Cobra glanced at his sister, his brow furrowed with concern. "Do you really have to join Oya?" he asked quietly, his voice strained with the weight of unspoken fears.
Aika shrugged, her tone casual but her heart pounding. "I mean, I could have stayed in Sannoh. But you said no."
Cobra gave her a knowing look. "You never really planned on joining Sannoh. I know you better than you think. Don't pretend now."
Aika smiled softly, acknowledging his words. "Okay, you're like 75% correct."
Cobra shook his head, his expression growing more serious. "But seriously, Ai-chan, your taste in men is horrifying. I know he saved you back then, but is Murayama really worth you risking your life at Oya for?"
Aika's smile faltered for a moment as her mind flashed back to the boy Murayama used to be. The boy who gave her hope when she had none, the boy who called her Koucho-chan, the boy who saw something in her that no one else had. "Yes," she said firmly, her voice filled with quiet resolve. "I believe he is. I can't explain it, but I know this is where I need to be. Nii-chan, I know you're worried, but please, just trust me."
Cobra sighed deeply, looking at her with a mixture of frustration and love. "Fine. I'll trust you. But I promise you, Aika, if anything happens to you, no one will find the body."
Aika chuckled, though she knew he wasn't joking. "Don't worry. I'll be happy to show you the best burial spots throughout the city if it comes down to that."
They both laughed, the tension easing slightly as they made their way through the doors of Oya. As they walked through the halls, the students parted, some casting curious glances, others too wary to approach with Cobra by Aika's side. Everyone knew better than to get in the way when it came to S.W.O.R.D. business.
After a brief and frustrating conversation with a disinterested teacher who only cared about their tuition being paid, they made their way toward the gym. As they approached, they saw a familiar figure storming out, his face twisted in anger.
"Oh, you again," Todoroki growled, glaring at the two siblings. "They're seriously letting girls in here now? Those idiots. First, Murayama refuses to fight me, and now this? Ugh. Don't get in my way, little girl."
Aika raised an eyebrow, her expression cool. "That's no way to treat your senpai, class president," she said, her voice dripping with mockery. "It's Hino-senpai to you." She laughed lightly. "I wouldn't underestimate me again. Your lackeys learned that the hard way—have you already forgotten?"
Todoroki's glare only deepened before he turned on his heel and stalked off, muttering under his breath.
Cobra shot Aika an accusatory glance as they entered the gym, but before he could say anything, they were greeted by the sight of Murayama lounging in his chair, tossing a baseball into the air. As soon as he saw them, a grin spread across his face.
"There's our newest student," he said, his voice full of lazy amusement. "And Cobra-chan. Did you finally decide to leave Sannoh?"
"Not in this life or the next," Cobra replied coolly. "I'm just here to drop off my little sister. Remember, Murayama, if anything happens to her, I won't care about the balance of S.W.O.R.D. anymore. Got it?"
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Fuyu Monogatari
Fanfiction. Abandoned as a child Aika was taken in by Cobra's family but basically raised by Kohaku of Mugen since he was the one who found her. She has a passion for martial arts and even though she could have graduated top of her class she didn't want to gi...
