Kind-koji

Chapter 10: Rebuilding

I get out of my bed as I make my way towards a vending machine, wanting to get an orange juice as I couldn't drink coffee this late. It was almost 9pm and It doesn't help that I am still questioning my dilemma about my current state of mind

"Suzune I didn't think you would follow me this far" I heard a voice I had before, Horikita Manabu. It seemed him and Horikita were meeting discreetly.

"I am not the same person you knew....... I have grown." Horikita replied, her voice staggering a little

It seemed that she and her brother were having a sibling's talk, this might be the push she needed to get over the plateau she was facing.

"Why can't you simply give up on trying to follow me like a helpless dog?" Her brother mercilessly called her out at her inability to let go of her brother's shadow

"I-I...." Horikita tried to say but bites her tongue, unable to get words out

She is that scared of confronting her brother? I feel..... bad for her. A new feeling, remorse for another's condition

"I heard that you are in class D, it doesn't seem like anything's changed in the last 3 years. Because you've always been looking at my back, you've never been able to see your own flaws. Choosing to come to this school was another one of your mistakes." Manabu said as Horikita looked down, all of her failures in the past 2 days alone had started to pile up and affect her mental state

I really do hope that Horikita will be able to stand her ground atleast a little

"I...I will make it to class A. . ." she said as her brother scoffed at the declaration

"That's impossible. You'll never reach class A. Rather, your class will crumble before that. This school isn't as easy as you think it is." he said as Horikita steeled her resolve

"No. I swear, I will make it to class A!" she said as her brother let out a tch and moved closer to her

I could respect her ability to still hold onto her resolve in moments of despair like this. Hopefully her resolve can turn into something backed up by capability someday as well.

Her brother grabbed her wrist and pinned her to the wall, this is worrying. I might have to step in if he tries anything

"No matter how much I avoided you, you are still my younger sister. If people start to learn about you, it is me who will be disgraced. Leave this school immediately." he said as Horikita still fought back, small tears forming in her eyes

"N-no! I need to stay here! I will make it to class A!" Horikita held on desperately to that little hope as her brother prepared to strike her in the stomach

No. That's enough.

I rush in and grab his arm, twisting it behind his back. I had moved at speeds that could only be described as sub-sonic so it was surprising for the siblings when they had saw me

"A-Ayanokoji?" Horikita said in surprise as her brother narrowed his eyes on me

"You tried to hit your sister and slam her into concrete. That isn't winning you any brother of the year awards any time soon." I said as he replied back

"Eavesdropping isn't the most admirable thing either" he said as he tried to slap me in the face, as I grabbed his arm and twisted it down, not allowing his arm to escape as it felt like his arm was about to snap to him

"Stop, Ayanokouji..." Horikita said in her helpless state, I couldn't help but oblige seeing her current state as her brother tried to kick me with a sharp kick

I dodge is handedly and kick his leg that was still planted on the ground, making him fall down on his buttocks.

"Stop. It doesn't help you fighting me." I said as he got up and dusted his clothes