Fukui point of view
My name is Miki Hirabayashi and I’m the youngest daughter in my family. My older sister is Akiko Hirabayashi. In my family, we all have silky silver hair that has been passed down for generations. Unfortunately, my older sister isn’t a magic user like me.
Father would teach me and Akiko (magic tool user) about self-defense and magic, so we both can at least protect ourselves. In this house, those who has power are strong and those who don’t are weak. At least that’s what I thought.
There are five powerful family in this country called Shino. They are Hirabayashi, Chino, Eto, Okane, and Saiki. Each of these houses has a unique trait from birth.
For example, the Hirabayashi family has abnormal strength. Chino has beauty, Eto has sharp vision, Okane has large stamina, and the saiki family has large mana pool.
*
I never really care about my sister because she was weak. Every time I practice with her, she always loses to me. I don’t have time to play around with weakling. The worst part is that she’s going to be the family head in the future. I have magic power. I should be the person for that job, not my older sister.
My sister will get bully from time to time, but she would brush it off like it was nothing. I didn’t care about it nor will I willing to tell my parent about it. It’s her fault for being a useless person in this family. Even though she is useless, why is she getting more attention than me?! Which I know she’s acting.
When I was 13 years old, the royal family created a law that protect non-magic user from discrimination. Those who don’t follow that law face serious punishment. School was an example where the royal family enforce an anti-bully rule to ensure that school is a safe place for everyone.
After that rule was applied, bully in schools ended. Those stupid bully will still have mix feeling but they can’t do anything about it.
From that point on, the bullies stop bullying my sister and they apologize for all the stuff they have done to her. It pathetic how people would bully another person just to be popular or get attention. But my sister replied is what irritated me the most.
Her reply was “it’s okay, we all make mistake. Beside we’re classmate so let try to be friends”
The “bullies” was move by her words that they instantly became her friends from that point on. They didn’t literally became friends right away but explaining how they become friends will only irritate me so I’m going to continue.
And so, the era where non-magic user was discriminated ended and a new era begins.
*
Everything changed when I was 14 years old.
I was walking home from school that day since my older sister was riding the car.
I walked for about twenty minutes and finally, I can see my house from this point. Looking up at the sky, it was already dusk. I didn’t think I walked that slow though and yet it’s going to be night soon huh.
Then, I bumped into trouble.
A little distance from me were four rough looking men wearing leather clothes with cheap swords strapped to their waists.
The four men gave off the feeling of hoodlums.
An awful lot of noise was coming from the direction of the thugs. Two of the men were carrying large sacks on their shoulders.
One sack moved as if a large animal was inside.
“What’re you doing!? Where’re we going!? Let me out! Don’t think things will end like this! I’ll get you guys for what you have done!”
Glancing at the noisy bag and the appearance of the shady men, suspicion arose in my mind.
The voice of a young girl could be heard from the noisy sack.
“tch— she regained consciousness. Shut up! Quit fussing around!”
Fortunately, they haven’t notice me yet. My mind tells me to run but the other side tells me to save those girls.
After I made my decision, I wrapped my entire body in magical power in an instant and launched myself like a bullet.
The first to notice me was the leader and he immediately drew his blade. But in that short moment, I was already in front of him.
“Gu ha.”
Without letting the chance slip by, I twisted the leader’s elbow dislocating his joints before throwing him.
By reinforcing my body, I was able to throw a grown man twice my size. Plus, it helps that I’m from the Hirabayashi family.
The leader did not know anything about magic user from the look of it and spectacularly hit the ground with a loud sound.
I was already moving my body.
“Eh?”
I gathered all my power and drove a kick into the abdomen of the man standing beside me. Using that force and my opponent’s own weight, I slammed the thug into the ground.
“GAH!”
Confirming my opponent was unconscious, I prepared to face the remaining thugs.
“This brat!”
“Dieeeee!”
One of the thugs rushed and slashed at me. Before the sword hit me, I took a few steps back.
I then fired multiple fireballs at the two thugs.
Booom! Boom! Boom!
After the smoke have seize, the four thugs lay on the ground.
As I’m about to walked toward the thugs, a fire dragon was flying toward me.
Miki: “eh”
When did…… who used that magic!
With no time to spare, I created a magic shield but it wasn’t powerful enough.
*
When I wake up I was tied up. The room was too dark, but I can hear the two girls voice.
Girl1: “are you okay?”
Miki: “yea I am fine, but tell me what is going on here”
Girl2: “It seem like they’re keeping us as hostage until their demand is met”
Miki: “what demand”
Girl2: “they want money, in other word they are telling our parent to give them money in exchange for us.”
Miki: “I see”
I was completely defeated. I guess I was too overconfident huh. No that isn’t correct, I’m just weak. Anger and frustration appear in my heart.
After thirty minutes has passed.
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We can hear loud noise coming from outside of the room and then the door opened. The person who opened the door was none other than my sister, Akiko. That was the first time that I felt relieve seeing my sister.
Akiko: “geez this is why I told you to ride the car with me.”
Miki: “…….”
I didn’t know why, but tears were coming down my face.
Akiko then untied me and wipe the tears off my face. After everyone in the room was untied, we went outside. As soon as we got outside, girl1 ran to the side of a man lying on the ground.
Girl1: “Papa! Papa! Papa!”
Miki: “is he okay?”
Father walked up to me and softly replied.
Father: “her father is dead. He died while protecting his daughter”
Even though I didn’t know the girl or the man. I felt anger and sorrow for them. I really want to kill those thugs for what they have done. I didn’t know what face I put on, but I guess father figure it out.
Father: “Listen closely Miki. When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness. Do you see?”
It is as if father knows what I have been up to all this time.
Miki: “yes”
Father: “Also, I want you to spend more time with your sister. Learn from her and understand her. You will be happier if you do that”
Miki: “yes father”
It turns out there was five thugs, the last thug was the one who used that fire dragon on me. He was a noble son who like to abuse his power. (those thugs are put into prison for sixty years)
If you are wondering why my family know where I was. it’s because my phone that I carry with me have a tracking device on it. I didn’t know about it until I asked my dad.
After the incident, I did what my father has advise me to do. I spend more time with my older sister. As I know more about her, she became more different and unique than my assumption of her. My older sister is wise and smart all along, but I fail to notice it. Before I know it, I stop hating my sister. I guess I start hating her because she wasn’t a magic user like me. My attitude was immature and stupid, but I’m glad I know her now.
*
When I got home from school, I heard my sister and father arguing.
Akiko: “I’m not going to marry that good for nothing prince!”
Father: “you must because he fell in love with you and he is a loyalty”
Akiko: “you just wanted me to enter the royal family do you. You never care or consider my feeling father!”
Father: “I do, but this is a great opportunity”
Akiko: “I am not going to marry him. Beside I already have someone I love.”
This stupid father of my. All he cares about is gaining power.
Mother: “welcome back Miki”
Miki: “I’m home”
When I open the door to the living room, my sister was already up in her room. Father was sitting in his chair drinking his tea.
That night my sister was packing her clothes into a suit case.
Miki: “hmm mm what are you doing Akiko?”
Akiko: “I’m running away with the man I love. If I stay here I will be force to marry that prince (third prince of Shino)”
Miki: “odr…..”
Words couldn’t come out of my mouth. I was somewhat shock at my sister statement.
Akiko: “Miki, this will be my new phone number. Promise me you will never tell anyone about it. If You break this promise I will never talk to you again.”
Miki: “I promised”
(Akiko is 20 years old)
We then exchanged our number phone. After that my sister disappear from our house. My sister left a note for mom and dad. I didn’t know what the note said, but mom was crying and dad just close his eyes for two minutes.
*
After thirty years has passed, I got marry to Hozumi Fukui. From that point on my name was Miki Fukui(but on paper my name is still Miki Hirabayashi. Since I have to carry the family name until a successor is born). My older sister got marry to a guy called Haruo Aki and she became Akiko Aki. My sister has a daughter name Yuki Aki and a son name Saitou Aki. I on the other hand has two daughter whose name are Hisae Fukui and Aimi Fukui.
My sister and I would get in touch via text from time to time. Since my sister left the house, I became the head of the Hirabayashi family. The burden was heavy, I barely have free time to do anything. The only free time I have is four hours and that time is spend on sleeping.
One day I message my sister how she was doing, but I didn’t get any replied. I thought she was busy, so I waited and waited. Since I didn’t have a lot of free time. I sent my most loyal servant to check my sister place.
After one hour, the servant came back with a pale face. I put my business stuff down and ask her.
Fukui: “What’s up with that face, Kou(servant)”
Kou: “your sister is dead”
Fukui: “stop joking around kou”
Kou: “milady, this isn’t a joke”
Fukui: “………….”
This has to be a dream. My sister can’t have died. At that moment, I wanted to cry like a insane person but I held back my tears.
I was so shock by the news I didn’t know what time it was.
Fukui: “Kou, how long was I in this state?”
Kou: “Milady has been silent for one hour and twenty minutes.”
Fukui: “I see”
Kou: “Even though the Aki family are gone, there is one good news”
Fukui: “good news?”
Kou: “yes, a boy name Saitou Aki was the only survivor from the Aki family. But unfortunately, I don’t know where he is at the moment.”
As Kou Said that, colors start to return to my eyes.
Fukui: “Find everything you know about Saitou Aki”
Kou: “yes”
I might have failed to protect my sister, but I’m not going to fail this time. This time I will protect her son.
Kou: “may I ask why milady is interested in Saitou Aki?”
Fukui: “Saitou Aki is the person who represent that my sister once live in this world. He is also a part of Hirabayashi family”
Kou: “I see”
*
Three weeks has passed since I heard the shocking news.
As I was sitting on my desk, Kou walked in.
Fukui: “so how did it go”
Kou: “I found Saitou Aki location, but Saitou isn’t a boy anymore. Right now, Saitou Aki is a girl and she change her name to Saitou Amino. It also seems like they are looking for a tutor to teach her self-defense”
Fukui: “What!!!!!!”
My head hurt from over thinking. Too many crazy things keep happening.
Fukui: “Put me on vacation”
Kou: “eh understood.”
Fukui: “We are going to meet Saitou adopted parent.”
It’s a good chance to meet my sister’s daughter and train her at the same time.
Kou: “milady I schedule you three days off from work”
Fukui: “Three days huh”
First day is to talk to Amino family, second day is to talk to Saitou, and finally third day is to train her.
*
Fukui: “so this is where the Amino family live”
Kou: “yes milady”
We then walked to the front door and knock.
The door open.
Fukui: “We are here to talk to Akari and Handa Amino”
Akari: “that’s me, come in. We can discuss it in the living room”
After we walked into the living room. She called her husband to come and sit with us. We sat on the sofa facing each other.
Fukui: “first off, I would like you two to tell me everything you know about Saitou Amino”
Akari: “who are you and why do you want to know our daughter?”
Why didn’t you say that at the front door! Never mind
Fukui: “you can say I’m Saitou Amino aunt.”
I then handed them proof that I’m truly his aunt.
Akari: “I see”
After they were convinced that I was Saitou aunt. They tell me lots of things about her, but the thing that stuck out to me the most is that she keeps having conflict with herself. If you ask me, then that is problematic. I will have to do something about it before I leave this house. So, I told them to hire me as the tutor that will teach Saitou self-defense, archery, and swordsmanship.
And so, the first day comes to an end.
Second day begin.
When I knock on the front door, a girl with beautiful silver girl appeared. Even though she looks so pretty and different from her mom and me. She still has a few traits from her mom, her silver hair is an example of that.
She couldn’t even see me until I say, “down here”
Saitou: “are you lost, Onee-chan can guide you home”
This girl sure is rude, acting like I’m a child. Calm down Miki, she is still a child (Miki talking to herself)
Fukui: “I am here to teach Saitou Amino and I am not a kid”
Just then Akari appear at the front door to greet me. After that we walked into the living room. I bet she is shock that her tutor is so smart(small).
Now the real problem is her conflict with herself. I should probably give her a test and see what her response is. If her response is bad then I can help her fix it.
I briefly introduce myself, then we make our way to the dojo. When we reach the dojo, I taught her the basic stuff about magic tool. I then handed her a bow and a sword. The bow and the sword was her mother’s, but I couldn’t tell her that until the time is right.
After I finished giving her all the stuff she needed. I take a few distances away from her and told her to create a shield to protect the doll that I just created.
I then activate serpent like flame toward the doll.
Kaboom!
Seem like the shield is still standing huh. The surprise face she made when she found out that I was a magic user was funny.
Hehehehe what a nice expression.
After we chitchat for a bit, I told her what we are going to do next. I fire a couple of fireball toward her. She managed to dodge the first one but then got hit by the others. She was clearly moving in a weird way. This is troublesome, she is moving in a way that won’t benefit her new body but instead create disadvantage.
When I told her the reason why she couldn’t last more than five second. A stubborn attitude came out of her mouth.
Sigh
I then scold at her and told her to self-reflect. Thus, class ended.
You might think that I’m a bad aunt, but this is what I need to do. In this world, there are rapist, thug, and many things that will hurt her if she doesn’t learn to adapt. We don’t have the choice to choose who we meet, it is up to fate if we run into bad people or good one.
Third day begins.
Since Akari was up preparing for breakfast, she opened the door for me. I told her to tell Saitou to meet me at the dojo when she wakes up.
After thirty minutes of waiting, the door finally opened.
Miki: “so what your answer”
Her replied was strong and reasonable. It was good that my expectation was betray. Since she made a solid resolve, I take out the time dimension item from my bag and activate it.
Once we enter the dimension, I taught her many things right away.
After one month has passed, we got out of the item and headed toward the kitchen. As Saitou headed for the kitchen, I took a turn to the right and headed to the door.
When I put my shoe on and was about to open the door.
Saitou: “sensei aren’t you going to eat with us?”
Fukui: “nope”
I then told her the reason why I can’t stay any longer than this. I also told her not to talk about her mother name. who know what father would do if he knows about Saitou. It’s even worse that the royal family has a son about the same age as Saitou. I’m afraid the same thing that happen to Akiko might happen to Saitou. That’s why I rather have Saitou hidden.