Our similarities
We are similar. There, I said it!
Why? you ask.
Simple, it's because we're brothers. Not unusual if you think about it.
The colour we both picked is blue in our early life. For many similar reason. It is Shin Makoku's national colour, the colour of the sky and Aniiue's eyes. His eyes were the first you saw, wasn't it? He was there just as you were when I was born. Not to mention both Julia and Yuri like the colour blue. Strange how similar they are at times... one would think Julia was Yuri's mother... You okay? You look a little pale...
How I made that connection? Well, I was Julia's student and all; she's... well- Julia! and Yuri is... Yuri. See what I mean?
We both lost our fathers at a young age, like Aniiue. At least your father wasn't an ass! They both left without saying goodbye to either of us though... or did they and were subtle? Point is we grew up without one. Don't think Aniiue wanted that... he looked pretty upset after your father died. Sure I was angry when I found out you were half-Human, but how I remember Aniiue like that, I don't know. You were the same age when you saw Aniiue really angry weren't you?
I find myself in your position whenever I'm with Greta. I try to push my guilt away when I see you within her, just as you did when you saw yourself in me. Her brown eyes and hair may not be as dark as yours but I see the similar soul of your within those eyes as you had seen me. When Yuri is busy or away on Earth, she always came to me just like I went to you whenever Hahaue and Aniiue were busy or away... you always found time for me. I guess I do the same for Greta too huh?
Don't look at me like that! It's a good feeling spending time with people you love! Including the Wimp? Yes!
You saw that coming, didn't you?
I must confess there are many things I cannot protect her from. The most I could do was protect her from myself. You did the same too didn't you? That's why you went to Luttenberg. You didn't want me to become you, and here I am now just as stubborn as you were twenty years ago.
Our age on our first visit to Earth is close. You were still around my age when you met first Yuri weren't you?
Like you I am no heir to any land. I may have been elected Maoh but I wanted it as much as you wanted the Dai Shimarron throne.
I may not look it, but before Yuri and Greta I often wondered if it was better to live at all. I act like I am spoiled partially because I was, but I wanted no one to think for a moment that I felt it was better not to live at all. From what I heard, you were quite apathetic while in academy. I guess neither of us wanted to be pitied.
We both nearly died too, twice. Died for following orders, you, Stoffel and I, Shinou Heika; and died to protect our loved ones. You know... Dai Shimarron... and Von Bielefeld estate...
There are times when I wonder though... where will I be when I reach your age? A grandfather maybe...
I would not have a title of war such as Lion of Luttenberg the way that Shin Makoku is heading under Yuri... but you were hoping for that weren't you? Not for me to experience war as you had...
Would I ever defeat you with my sword? I don't know... there is a saying that the student would surpass the teacher. You definitely surpassed Gunter.
Would I be teaching? Hey, you didn't look like the teaching type either and you taught Delchias. Oh no... don't tell me I'll be teaching his son! Feh! Maybe I could teach him how to give his tutors a hard time when he enters military academy... I can see it now, "Here we go again!" Maybe he could give you a run for your money as a troublemaker. Ha ha!
Wonder if we both would be academy teachers?
Think we'll have our own children by then?
I guess it wouldn't really matter in the end since we're brothers. And you know what?
I've never regretted it. And I never will.