"..." My beloved sister Ayane and I left the classroom so she could show me the school. So far, everything is within what I expected for the first day. I told the teacher that I wanted to choose my own seat, and since I'm a "genius" with privileges, he let me.
I ended up letting my feelings slip out and gave Ayane an intense focus, which was a mistake. There's also that damn bird of a son of a bitch that I'll one day have the pleasure of destroying.
I know that it can only be the being from my sister's diary that turned her into a magical girl. In the diary, it was barely mentioned, so I don't know much, and I only know it's that damned owl because it's on my sister's shoulder, but no one notices.
I also ended up staring at her briefly, but then I managed to ignore it successfully, and with a small request, I obtained the seat right next to my sister. Honestly, it was difficult for me to restrain myself from looking at her.
I wanted to talk to her so much, but I shouldn't seem like someone desperate for attention, so I was very careful about it so that she wouldn't think badly of me. And during the first break, it was exactly as I expected.
The popular girls came to test me and see if I was an easy target, someone to ignore for being boring or someone to invite to the group, but I already had ready answers for everything they said to me.
Moreover, I knew the secret of the leader of those girls. It was discovered in the past when I was studying at the school. She appeared pregnant, but her boyfriend and she had never had unprotected sex, according to the boyfriend, and the DNA test was negative.
And with that and a slight investigation, they discovered that she was selling her body for more money and using that money to show off with her friends, buying things and using it to humiliate students inferior to her.
Of course, I didn't advise that girl to stop before getting pregnant out of kindness. I just thought that if I advised her, my sister would see it from a new perspective instead of just threatening the girl.
I know my sister would hear that, after all, as a magical girl, her hearing is better since all her general attributes were amplified by the magic she gained, although it's not a significant increase, it's still an increase, and I was next to her.
So the strategy of giving advice to the girl seemed good, and then I immediately asked to be my sister's friend, thus achieving something incredible, her friendship, which is one of the most important things.
I must never let the opportunity to be my sister's friend pass, as being her friend will open many doors for me.
I knew that if I said I don't like bullies, it would catch her attention, as she is kind, and this combined with the advice I gave the girl would make her have a relatively good view of me.
And with that, she easily accepted being my friend, which gives me this good situation of the two of us leaving the classroom together to explore the school. We walked through the beautiful corridors, feeling the air conditioning breeze that is just right.
What bothers me is that filthy worm on my sister's shoulder. I really want to destroy that cursed being that dragged my sister into the dangerous path of being a magical girl.
I can hardly contain the urge to kill this bird, but I won't be reckless. I don't even know the strength of this thing, which must be as strong as the demon I have a contract with.
It would be terrible to try to attack this bird and be killed because the bird is an extremely powerful being.
"Setsuna, where do you want to go first?" Ayane asks, a little nervous with the new interaction, pulling me out of my daydreaming about killing this bird that won't leave her shoulder, as if it's there to provoke me, even though it obviously doesn't know anything.
'She's so cute.' Even when she's nervous, she's cute. How can a girl be so perfect? Truly, she can only be an angel.
"How about we go to..." I think for a moment. We have 20 minutes, more precisely 15 since there's the time to return to the classroom. The school is very large, so we won't have much time to stroll on this first break.
"I think just walking together through the corridor is enough," I tell her while thinking about whether I should reveal myself as a magical girl. There are advantages and disadvantages.
"Okay," Ayane starts walking, guiding me, while I follow her, still thinking about what to do at the moment. Maybe it would be good to reveal right away that I'm a "magical girl" and thus I can try some new things with her.
But being too anxious is bad, so I must weigh the pros and cons of each decision and choice of the moment very carefully. That's why I'll leave that decision for later when I've thought about it better.
"Ayane, do you like birds?" I briefly ask her while the owl watches me with its head completely upside down, but I ignore it since I probably shouldn't be able to see it.
'I'm going to give you as cat food' I think about this as I follow Ayane. I'm going to make this damn bird become food for my malicious cat. I don't accept the existence of this bird at all.
It's his fault that my sister suffered. If she had never met this being, she would never have become a magical girl and suffered all that, even if it meant both of us dying.
But her suffering was so absurd that I'm sure that for many, death would be better. At least now I can forget that and save my sister, regardless of what happens.
"Setsuna, isn't the school amazing?" Ayane turns her head back with an excited smile. My heart automatically accelerates with her smile. I've missed it so much.
In the future from where I came, this smile became increasingly rare to the point where, over time, she simply stopped smiling with that purity, giving only false smiles to tell me she was okay.
She always thought of me, always trying to keep her smile even though it was broken and hurt. She is truly an amazing sister.
"Yes, the school is amazing..." Anything that makes my sister happy is good, and I'll make sure she's always happy, and I'll make that a reality even if I have to step on the whole world for her happiness.
"You know, the school is so big! I've barely explored it, and yet I always find new things, and there are so many people too," she starts talking excitedly about the school, her smile captivating me instantly.
'Unfortunately, most of the people are just trash.' My sister is so excited about this. I can't let her see how bad everyone can be at the slightest possibility. Her purity must be preserved.
"Ayane... I see you had some difficulties with the exam. Would you like my help?" I ask her, making her stop. I wonder if I'm being too hasty or arrogant from her perspective.
"Difficulties?" She asks with doubt, not quite sure what I'm referring to, even though it's somewhat obvious that it's the admission exam.
"I saw the scoreboard of those who passed, and your score was relatively low, so I thought you might want some help? I think that's one of the few things I can do," I may not be the absurd genius they expect.
But I'm smart enough to teach Ayane, plus the fact that I know most of the answers to everything since I've already lived through this once.
"I remember your name because the score was relatively low, so I thought you might need help," I say, trying to explain why I remember this score among thousands of scores.
"Of course! We can look at that later in the next free period. For now, let's just explore. Setsuna, have you seen the garden yet? I found it, and it's elegant and beautiful. I'm sure you'll love to see it," her joy is contagious.
"Yes... when we have time, we can go there and see it," I don't know exactly what to do to increase the friendship quickly, so I just nod in agreement after saying that when we have time, we can go.
It's hard to choose, even though I know what Ayane likes because I'm limited by the stigma of being just a brief acquaintance at the moment, but I'll soon increase this level of intimacy.
"For now, let's head back. I know we explored little, but this first break isn't very suitable for long walks! Maybe during the lunch break, or when the classes are over," Ayane says, slightly disappointed.
"Yes, we can try to stroll again later," I agree with her as she starts to walk back through the corridors we came from.
"Ayane, thank you for accepting being my friend. Making friends is hard."
"Hahaha, no need to thank me! I would have tried to be your friend even if you hadn't asked. We may not know each other well yet, but I know you must be a nice person."
"Yes..."
'Innocent... too innocent, sister...' This is unpleasant. Her innocence is so sweet and pure that it automatically reminds me of what will happen to her because of this naivety and innocence.
Fortunately, I'll be here to prevent this. This time, the evil will not reach her. I'll make sure of that.