“Yes…? Just having that kind of feeling…”

“Everyone has a weak spot. But despite that feeling, you’ve tried to overcome it and live well. Now, don’t be sadder and live. Live like a person. With your younger brother.”

“…”

“To those people who point fingers at twins, take revenge nicely. Live well.”

Ken, with a slightly trembling voice, nodded.

“Thank you.”

“There’s no need to thank. Thanks to you, I also discovered my strength.”

“That power… It’s indeed because you’re Shanasia’s sister… Empress Mama also had a strong power.”

Actually, that wasn’t true, but he seemed to misunderstand severely.

But I didn’t bother to correct his words. Originally, the owner seemed not to want the source of this power to be revealed. Instead, I was grateful for the misunderstanding.

It was an unintentional help from Shasha.

“This power is a secret.”
“Yes. I understand. Then, earlier… Is it also the power of Empress Mama that made my younger brother seem trapped in a spider web?”

“W-well, yes.”

“Amazing. It seems like I don’t have to worry at all.”

I didn’t know what that meant when they said they would protect this place, but now I think I know. It’s because there won’t be anyone here inside the Star Palace who can harm me under any circumstances.

“Yes. So, let’s go home quickly with my brother today. I don’t know when he’ll wake up, but still, it won’t be welcoming for my brother who was born again on the street like this.”

“But… If we leave without having anyone to guard Mama, and if both of you leave…”

“I saw it earlier. This place is where people with ill intentions towards me can never operate. And I’m strong too. So don’t worry and let’s go quickly. And we must keep this incident a secret. We don’t want unnecessary trouble for Ken and Ron.”

“Ah… Yes. Thank you. For us…”

“It’s not specifically for Ken and Ron. I just don’t want any trouble.”

Seemingly having experienced it firsthand, he was about to say more but nodded his head instead.

Perhaps because he learned swordsmanship or because of his innate stamina, Ken, turning his body, effortlessly carried his younger brother on his back. Even though Ron was an adult, he didn’t seem to have any difficulty.

“I-Is it not heavy?”

“It’s okay. In fact, this moment feels good. It’s been a while since I carried Ron on my back.”

Unchanged in expression, he laughed leisurely and left that place slowly.

Watching them, I also headed towards the Star Palace.

I really wanted to lie down on the bed and rest quickly. However, I couldn’t rest immediately.

As soon as I entered the Star Palace, Shasha, with tears in her eyes, ran towards me.

“Sister…”

“Shasha, were you very worried?”

“Very… very… I was so scared of losing Sister.”

“Still, Shasha, you kept the promise well.”

Even in the midst of hugging me, Shasha did not let go of Ruedel’s hand.

“Sister told me to keep it. I will… keep it continuously for Ruedel. It’s Sister’s last wish.”

“Yeah…? The last wish?”

“Uh-huh.”

While shedding tears like chicken droppings, Shasha began to cry aloud. No, it’s not… not that kind of meaning for the last wish.

It seemed that she had confused her wish with the last wish, but… there was no time to correct the linguistic error for a crying child.

“Well… okay. Our Shasha. I’m sorry for making Sister worry a lot.”

“Don’t do that again. It’s Sister’s last wish… But still… I will go.”

“Got it. L-last wish…”

“Mom, don’t do dangerous things… I feel more powerless because I can’t feel like Shasha… So… please… absolutely… don’t do such things.”

Ruedel’s expression wasn’t good either. He seemed to have realized something watching Shasha’s anxious appearance.

“I understand.”

Probably… even though this might not be the end, it seemed I had to tell a good white lie to avoid causing anxiety to the children.

Even after arriving in the room, Shasha, who was attached to me like a cicada on a tree, didn’t even think of letting go.

“Shasha, maybe you can let go of this now?”

“I don’t want to. I won’t let go. Never.”

“Uh… Then, shall we sleep together?”

“Sister will sleep. I will protect Sister.”

Sitting next to me, Shasha opened her eyes wide and didn’t budge at all. I lay down on the bed, looking at Shasha and Ruedel, who were turning their heads like meerkats.

The children protected me for a long time after that.

Originally, I planned to return to the room and sleep right away, but the children didn’t fall asleep that day. The time passed until Lian arrived. Shasha, who seemed to have been waiting, began to tell Lian about what had happened earlier.

Since Shasha herself didn’t know exactly what had happened, and Ken had been strictly told not to talk about this to the outside world, there was nothing Ken could say.

However, since the last thing Shasha saw was Ron running amok, Lian let out a deep sigh as if he had understood something.
Lian, who placed Ken and Ron by my side because he was worried about me, scolded himself for not searching for me in that situation and felt sorry despite being angry. In the end, after expressing my frustration with him who added concerns to my already troubled mind, I made one final request.