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“Autumn, listen to me.

My sister’s special ability is… …the ability to control the brain.”

“… … Yes.”

I also know her ability. But since Seoyeon’s face looked even more worn out, I could only nod slightly.

“Yeah, you know that too. My abilities have already been officially revealed to the world. But… …there’s something people don’t know.”

“… … … .”

Seoyeon, who was staring at me, had returned to her usual expressionless face. However, tears continued to flow down her cheeks.

This is probably the first time I’ve seen her like that…

I was a little scared.

But, did my feelings get conveyed to her?

Sister Seoyeon’s face distorted greatly, and immediately her hands turned a soft blue color.

Suddenly, my throat got stuck. I could breathe, but I couldn’t speak. It was as if someone had artificially paralyzed my vocal cords.

“Who, me… … ?”

As I strained my neck to call out to my sister, the blue light shining from her hand grew slightly stronger.

Then the paralysis of my throat got worse. When I tried to speak, only a croaking sound came out, and no words came out of my mouth.

Although I was confused, I could guess that Seoyeon had used some unknown power to keep me from speaking.

It was only then that I realized that my sister had something to confess to me, but she was terribly afraid of hearing my answer.

When I looked at my sister quietly without trying to speak, she muttered softly.

“Sister… … can control other people’s brains like this. Like paralyzing their vocal cords or putting them to sleep.

You can control your mind.”

“… … … … .”

You can control other people’s brains and dominate their minds.

Listening to what my older sister said, it seemed like an incredibly great ability.

The first thought that came to my mind after hearing my sister’s confession was, what if my sister didn’t do something like clearing out dangerous dimensional gates, but instead did something like a detective or investigator?

But unfortunately, I couldn’t say what came to my mind at the moment. It was as if the ability to control other people’s brains had blocked the movement of my vocal cords, so I couldn’t make any sound.

At that moment, my older sister pushed me down with her weight.

Fortunately, there was a soft mat placed in a very exquisite location, as if someone had anticipated this would happen and installed it in advance, so there was no pain.

“I… …was scared.”

My sister continued speaking from a position where she was completely covering me.

“Seeing you working at the mart, chatting cheerfully with other part-timers, and seeing you preparing for independence without me knowing… … I was so scared.

If I go on like this, I feel like you’ll… …leave me.”

As she was lying on top of me, looking down, Seoyeon’s tears began to fall down my cheeks. Her tears were cold yet warm.

“So, so, so… … !

I went to the mart and manipulated the perception of your coworkers.

I made you feel bad about your every move, and I twisted and destroyed all your positive perceptions.

You are being unreasonably bullied, and you are working in pain… … .

It’s my fault. It’s all my fault… … !”

Sister Seoyeon now started to cry.

But, but.

In my opinion, those tears weren’t shed because he was sorry for what he did to me.

Rather, it was more like she was crying in fear, unable to bear the aftermath of what she had done.

No, maybe… …even these sobs are just an act to ask for my forgiveness.

“But, but… … ! Autumn, you didn’t quit your part-time job.

I’ve seen the store’s surveillance cameras several times, but you’ve been working hard, holding on despite the harassment.

I’m so sorry about that, I want to apologize to you, so I drank like this and confessed to you over and over again, and so that you wouldn’t remember what I confessed to you, I manipulated your mind… … !”

“……….”

“But today, just today, I tried to apologize properly. I tried to get down on my knees and apologize, and ask for forgiveness.

But, but… … !

I’m so scared that you’re mad at me. I’m so scared that you hate me that I can’t stand it… … !”

My sister, who had been shedding tears endlessly, eventually buried her face in the nape of my neck.

Compared to that… … I, what should I say about how I feel?

To be honest, I wasn’t that upset.

Rather, seeing Seo-yeon, who seemed perfect in every way, make mistakes and regret them like any other person, made me feel a sense of kinship with her.

Yes. My sister, too, was not a perfect superhuman. She was just a human being, no different from me.

But, but. I had no way to convey this feeling to her. It was such a shame.

If Seoyeon had been honest about her feelings from the beginning.

I would have given up my dream according to Seoyeon’s wishes and would not have left her side.

Or if only my older sister could release the paralysis in my vocal cords and allow me to speak right now.

I could say that I’m quitting my part-time job starting tomorrow and continuing to live with my older sister.

But things didn’t go that way. My sister buried her face in the nape of my neck and raised her hand to cover my eyes that were looking at her.

She was trying to do something more to me.

Perhaps she’s using her powers of mind control or cognitive manipulation to keep you from remembering what happened tonight.

But… … I couldn’t lose consciousness like this.

Before my sister did anything to me, I had to convey to her at least a part of my heart.

Since I couldn’t even moan because my vocal cords were paralyzed, and I couldn’t express my feelings through words, I had no choice but to gently hug her body while burying her face in the nape of my neck.

“Huh… … … !?”

The last thing I felt was the fresh sound of Seoyeon noona trembling in my arms.

… … … … …

When she sees the pitiful appearance of her younger sibling, even Seo-yeon Lee herself is overcome with emotions that she cannot quite figure out.

Her autumn, which she took on out of a petty sense of sympathy and capriciousness about being an orphan, at the age of twenty… … is more apt to be called a boy than a youth, more apt to be called a man than a man.

Now, a year later, the boy has somehow become more important to her than her life.

When she asked herself how on earth she had come to feel that way, Lee Seo-yeon actually didn’t know why.

He tries so hard to take care of others, but he’s so sloppy with himself that I can’t stand it. I also really like the fact that he’s a little lacking in self-esteem, and I really like the fact that he wants to please her on the same level.

Not to mention her cute appearance. It hits right in the middle of Lee Seo-yeon’s taste. She also likes her body scent, which reminds her of the smell of powdered milk, the best.

While spending time with this cute Ga-eul, interest evolved into liking, and liking evolved into affection… … .

Now, even if she thought about it herself, she had developed a strong desire to protect and depend on Ga-eul.

However, it is inevitable. In this dirty and harsh world, protecting Ga-eul is almost like a duty that must be done as a guardian and older sister.

To keep Autumn in her arms forever and live safely and comfortably. That could be said to be the most important life goal for Lee Seo-yeon at the moment.

First, Lee Seo-yeon wiped her face, which was a mess from tears.

The real reason she had shed tears, even she herself now knew not well. The alcohol, the guilt. And… … maybe a little, the acting had been added.

She spoke to Ga-eul, who was looking at her with blank eyes.

“I’m sorry for being drunk. Do you remember what you said when you were drunk?”

Hearing her words, Gaeul’s eyes came into focus.

“I remember my older sister giving me an injection… … .

I don’t really understand the content of the injection. I guess you didn’t listen because it was too much nonsense. “

”… … Okay. It’s late, so let’s just sleep like this today.”

“Yes.”

After hearing Seo-yeon Lee’s instructions, Ga-eul went to Seo-yeon Lee’s bed and lay down. Not long after, the sound of even breathing could be heard.

Lee Seo-yeon stood in front of her bed and looked down at Ga-eul, who was fast asleep.

Autumn was lying quietly on the bed. Her thin, long eyelashes cast shadows over her eyes, and the soft curves of her face and slightly parted lips were ridiculously attractive.

Not only that. A slender and delicate neckline, smooth and delicate skin, and balanced facial features. Really, Gaeul was cuter than any man or woman she had ever seen.

“… … … Phew.”

This behavior has been repeated more than ten times already.

Clearly, Lee Seo-yeon was a person with a lot of conscience and morals.

That’s why, when he came into contact with Autumn, who had partially taken over his mind, it was natural that a dark, slimy… … perhaps what you might call ‘guilt’ emotion would rise up in his chest.

“… … Sorry.”

But her obsession had long since gone beyond guilt.

Lee Seo-yeon muttered a small apology, grabbed Ga-eul’s hand, and unlocked her smartphone by scanning her fingerprint.

This was her own routine, something she did at least once a week.

There are some privacy concerns, but it’s something she has to do to protect her unique autumn in this harsh world.

“Restart World… …? Is Ga-eul interested in games?”

When the search history she had never seen before caught her eye, Lee Seo-yeon’s eyes lit up.