Large happy thumps can be heard. It is loud enough for hearts to pound. Two identical twins enter the room as they bust open the door revealing their beloved brother. The two twins enter the room without a thought and jump towards the arms of their brothers.

They seem identical to their brother but prettier. Same dark hair and cherry eyes, the same pretty doll-like face, and are chubby as well. They seem truly bonded with blood.

The boy laughs at the scene. The twins hug him by launching at him. Following the trails of the muddy boots, they dragged inside during the rain. They seem to be tearing up as well.

"Has it been over a week and you already miss me huh?" The boy jokes while hugging them back.

"Yeah, bro" Ivy replies while Yuki shakes her head in agreement.

Ivy backs her head a bit, "So, did you miss us?"

Her doe eyes shine like a little puppy. Ivy also seems curious about it.

The boy strokes his chin.

"Hmm~ did I?"

Ivy beats him on his shoulder while pouting and Yuki seems to be looking away as well, in anger. While dodging Ivy's petty attack. She notices the scar on his forehead.

Ivy clenches her fist, "Say, brother, are they still bothering you?" Ivy turns to him and glares at her brother.

"No, they aren't! What are you going to do if they are?

Beat them? Oh no. Scary!!" The boy pats their shoulder while he is squatting down to talk to them meeting their height.

He seems to be enjoying the conversation as well with them, snickering.

"You can tell Mother if so--" Ivy tried to speak but the boy stopped them.

"No, it's fine. I'm changing schools after all. Then I will have friends and introduce them to you alright?" The boy pets their heads.

Ivy seems to be clenching her teeth. Yuki seems to grab her purple-colored worn-out doll.

The boy reassures them, "I'm fine right? Look I'm right here!"As he laughs with his whole heart.

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"You two don't have to worry about it very much. I'm good, very good. Even better than before." he aggressively pats their both heads.

Ivy and Yuki push the brother's hand away. The boy becomes surprised and smirks at them. Ivy cannot hold her words anymore and it starts to spill out.

"Brother, are you okay like this?

Those bullies are nothing to you. If you ask others, they will help you. There is no reason for you to hold it anymore. You are changing schools but just beat them once and go!"

Ivy speaks very aggressively.

...

Yuki also nodded while her hands clenched the doll pretty hard. Yuki and Ivy are not having fun but their brother seems to be enjoying this.

Yuki and Ivy are trying to make her brother understand but her brother is thinking something else.

He smiles a little bit, as he stares at his twin's face,

"Ivy, the sun of this house. She is a kind soul but she doesn't fall back on strength and speaking. Of course, speaking, she doesn't like to keep things to herself, buried inside deep down. Anything comes to her mind, and she says it without hesitation.

I love her confidence as always.

Yuki, the moon of this house, always used to stay quiet from the day she was born. She didn't reply much, but her actions did. She does her work with a very seriousness.

She is very good at her piano skills as well. It seems her communication skills are all transferred to Ivy instead.

I wish I could watch them grow with my very own eyes, but it seems time doesn't want me to. It is getting rather too late for me. I wanted to listen to Ivy speak for hours and listen to Yuki play the piano late on Thursdays.

But it seems I cannot huh?"

Ivy snaps her fingers in front of the boy waking him up.

"Brother, you didn't listen, did you?"

Ivy pouts.

The boy shakes his head while making an awkward laugh.

"Ivy! Yuki! It's not time for me to do this. Take a look at this!" The boy takes out two pins and a chocolate from his pocket.

They want to jump up and down in excitement but they resort to their pouting.

"I'm sorry, you two. I will fight back from now on, but take this present from me." The boy squints his eyes and looks very smug.

The two forgive their brother in a nanosecond and take their favorable pins.

Ivy takes the sun one and Yuki takes the moon one.

They put the pins on their hair and now, the girls are completely badass-looking.

Ivy thanks her brother in a low voice and Yuki also does.

"I could've given them an expensive one, but the bullies took most of my luck money. It was worth saving a bit, they look good in it."

The boy smiles at them.

"Do you two like it very much otherwise I will be giving it back to the shop?" the boy speaks in a sarcastic tone.

Ivy screams, "No it's my first present from you."

Yuki nods as well.

"Alright then. Since this is my present, would you like to listen to my request too?"

The boy watches them both very seriously.

"Of course, what is it?" they say.

Ivy tilts her head.

"Please, stay together, no matter what. You sisters need each other to build your strength." The boy says but the two sisters look confused.

"It's okay if you don't understand. Just, don't fight with each other." The boy pats their shoulder.

They both nod.

"See, I'm going to be alright. So you two have to grow fast." The boy looks behind at the fat cat, lying on the floor without a care about the world.

The girls are comparing their hairpins, while the boy coughs behind with blood on his hands.

Then suddenly, someone screams.

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