On the fluffy king-size bed, Samecchi was rolling around with her heads in her hands.

「Fuguuu, ssuuu……! Samecchi’s identity is on the verge of collapse, ssuuuuu！」

『Be patient, I’m a fire mysterious being and I’m not very good wit’ water.……』

The chemistry between Samechi, who accepts others as they are without questioning them, and Hino-chan, who must rely on others as her dependents, is outstanding. However, what was a miscalculation not only for Samechi but also for Hino-chan was that the chemistry between the two was too good.

While Hino-chan’s “power to manipulate black flames” is extremely powerful, its weakness is not unlike its characteristics. In other words, water, the natural enemy of fire and the ally of aquatic mysterious beings.

Because their bond was so strong, Samechi’s body has inherited not only Hino-chan’s characteristics but even her weaknesses.

『I’m in a situation where I hav’ to lend yer’ body. I’m sorry.』

「I- Is Samecchi going to be stuck as a kanadzuchi forever, ssuka!?」

『I won’t say forever, but as long as I possess ya, ya will be Kanazuchi-san.』

「Uuuu… Samecchi who can’t swim will be thrown away by aniki, ssuka…!」

For Samechi, the fear that Rintaro would be disappointed by the loss of her identity was much greater than the frustration of losing to Kirika.

「A Samecchi who can’t swim is just a Zakocchi, ssu!」

Hino-chan, who had been quietly listening to the grieving Samechi’s words, suddenly said something.

『……Hey, Samecchi. From Samecchi’s point of view, think about the cool part of that brother.』

「Ssu……? aniki’s cool part……?」

Hino-chan’s abrupt question made Samechi think with a grimace. She wondered what it was about Kuriyama Rintaro, the heinous mysterious Death Green that attracted her so much.

…… Once again, Rintaro is a man with many flaws.

In addition to having a moral breakdown, he was a cynical, mouth-born cynic with a bad eye. He had a fragile psyche, and the slightest thing can make him look pathetic. In addition, he is a lecher and a lush.

Not only does he have a broken sense of ethics, but he’s also cynical and has a bad look in his eyes. Moreover, he is mentally fragile and makes a pitiful face at the slightest thing. In addition, he is also a pervert and sloppy.

However, he had always achieved the best results by using deception and sophistry in any way he could. He was tough on his enemies and kind to his own people, and when push comes to shove, there is nothing more reliable than his back. That is the man that Samecchi respects and admires.

「……Samecchi thinks everything about aniki is cool, ssu.」

『If one of his coolest part disappears, what will you do? Will Samecchi hate her brother and abandon him?』

「……………………」

Samecchi silently shook her head to the side. No matter what happened, she couldn’t imagine herself hating aniki and abandoning her.

Hino-chan spoke in a soft voice, as if satisfied with such Samecchi.

『Of course, Samecchi, a lil’ bad behavior won’t break the bond between brother and sister. Maybe it’s not right of me t’ say this, but I think your brother feels the same way about Samecchi, ain’t he?』

「Uu, Gusu, Hinochaaan……!」

『There there, it’s time to stop crying. Girls are prettier when they’re laughing rather than crying』

Just as Samecchi finally stopped crying, Rintaro came back into the room. Rintaro had an indescribably bitter expression on his face, as if something was stuck in his throat.

「Aniki, welcome back, ssu.」

「I’m back, Samecchi ……Have you calmed down?」

「Sorry, aniki. Samecchi got carried away…」

「Yeah, well, that was a bit of a surprise…… but more importantly, that…… are you okay?」

Rintaro looked at Samecchi with worry, worried that his younger sister was in great shock. It must be very painful for an aquatic-type mysterious being to be unable to swim.

The power to control black flames, which Samecchi suddenly acquired, was probably the cause of the problem. However, without knowing the details, all Rintaro could do now was to cope with his grief.

「General Tagaraak is trying to find out the cause right now, so I’m sure you’ll be able to swim again soon…… maybe.」

While saying this, Rintaro held Samecchi’s small hand. Samecchi asked Rintaro while squeezing his big hand.

「Will aniki…… abandon Samecchi who can’t swim, ssuka?」

If Hino-chan had not comforted her, she probably would not have summoned up the courage to say this. Rintaro hugged Samecchi’s shoulders tightly, as if to blow away her fears.

「Of course not. Even if Samecchi is a kanazuchi, Samecchi is Samecchi, isn’t she.」

「Aniki……! Waaaaaaaan! Anikiiiiiii!!」

Rintaro strongly held Samecchi in his arms as she jumped into his chest, overcome with emotion. He then gently stroked her head.

「Shark, let’s sleep together today for the first time in a while.」

「……Doki! aniki is so bold, ssu!」

「No, that’s not what I meant.」

『…………』

Hino quietly watched these smiling siblings.

That night, Rintaro and Samechi lay side by side on the bed and talked about many things. Most of their conversation consisted of a list of “good points” about each other.

The night went by quickly, and it was around 2 am.

「………………」

「Uun, mumble mumble…… Give me back my glasses……」

「…………………………」

A shadow woke up from the bed, stared at the face of the man sleeping next to her for a while, and then quietly left the room without a sound.

…………

「Tagaraak-sama, thank you for your hard work today.」

「Fuwaaa, Geez. Even a mechanical body doesn’t have it easy.」

Tagaraak yawned loudly and sat down in a custom-made chair in the monitoring room in her room. Dozens of wires were connected to it, and she connected the cords extending from her own body to them.

A butler and a maid with a doll-like face operated the surrounding machines in a brisk manner, and a black console appeared on the wall monitor.

「「Well then, good night, Tagaraak-sama.」」

「Umu, よきにはからえー」

After confirming that the butler and maids had left the room, Tagaraak quietly closed her eyes. Although she had long since become a mechanical mysterious being, Tagaraak must always “sleep” like this once every few days.

Just as a person dreams and erases unnecessary memories, Tagaraak, a machine, must be periodically reorganized (maintained) or its performance may be affected.

The blonde-haired, blue-eyed young woman asleep in her mechanical chair was just like a princess who had wandered into the cyber world. Of course, she was completely unprotected during this time, so two attendants, Butlerm and Maidy, were always in front of her room.

In the middle of the night, the eyes of the servants glow red at the same time as an electronic beeping sound was heard.

「…… The motion sensors were activated.」

「Check…… subject is determined to be an intruder and will be politely entertained.」

「Request to combine.」

「Combining approved.」

The butler and the maid became one, making a clanging sound. After undergoing a transformation that lasted less than three seconds, what appeared was a mechanical giant over three meters tall covered in iron and gears.

The “intruder” confronted the mysterious being that had turned into a terrifying abberation without moving an eyebrow.

「………………」

「Intruder is sighted. Combined follower mysterious being Butler Maiden shifts to battle mode.」

…………

The next day, Rintaro could not believe his eyes when he visited the elevator hall on the top floor of Tagaden Tower.

「What the hell is this…… Were they attacked by the yakuza?」

The carpet, which had never had a stain, had large scorch marks on it, and the shiny marble walls, which had been polished to a shine, had several bullet holes and sword scratches in them. The heavy door of the chairman’s office, battered and half-opened, gave a glimpse of what was inside.

「Oooh Rintaro, I’m beat. While I was taking a little nap (defragmentation), this happened, ja.」

「Well, you got done spectacularly again, aren’t you. I thought Gun-Kata was being filmed again.」

「That would have been better. Behold…… my sweet Butlerm and Maidy are scrapped……. Mukiiiiiii!　Damn thief!　I’ll never forgive you!　…… Well, they just need to be fixed!」

Tagaraak stomped on the ground while pouting angrily. Rintaro saw that the inside of the chairman’s office had been ransacked as if a storm had passed through. However, what caught his attention was the way it was “ransacked”.　

Expensive decorative items such as jars and plates were smashed to pieces, leather sofas were ripped open, but desk drawers were left closed and only scratched from above.

「It doesn’t feel like they were grabbing something… It’s  more like their purpose were just to destroy…」

「That’s the thing, it’s eerie that nothing has been stolen after all this, ja…….  Damn it, even though the surveillance cameras are going back up today, what a bad timing!」

Pii, Pii, Pii!

At that moment, a piercing electronic sound rang out in the chairman’s office.

「What the heck is that sound?　Where in the world is it coming from……」

「Wait, I’ll now find the source of the sound……」

Just as she was about to say something, Tagaraak suddenly stopped moving. The little blonde girl’s face tightened and she silently lowered her gaze.

Her blue eyes were staring at her own stomach

「……General Tagaraak, could it be.」

「Get down, Rintaro!!」

At the same time as Rintaro was pushed to the ground by Tagaraak and crawled to the floor of the chairman’s office.

The body of the young girl exploded into pieces.

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