Chapter 3 New Family Member
Aisha, the Blood Witch had turned Elsword into a very impossible existence.
The Male Blood Witch.
Elsword's existence as a Blood Witch must be kept a secret from the others since he's a very delicious prey for experiment.
-Aisha's POV-
The moon's so bright.
Tonight's a really good night for a hunt.
But for some reason, I don't wish to do anything, I just want to stare at the moon.
Elsword... Just how in the world you became a Blood Witch?
I still can't believe that fact.
Any men that are bitten by a Blood Witch will definitely be dead.
There can't be a chance for Elsword to be alive.
I actually didn't want to turn him into Blood Witch, I simply want Eve to taste what does it feel to lost someone who's important to her.
Her kind, the Artificial Witches... Killed my parents.
Mercilessly.
In front of my very two eyes.
That's why, I will avenge my parents death, by showing despair to all of the Artificial Witches.
In this city, there are quite a number of Blood Witch so we can communicate with each other.
However, the number of Artificial Witch are still unknown.
We can only be sure that Eve and 'She' are Artificial Witches.
I just found out about Eve when I accidentally bumped into her the day before yesterday.
Her skin's too soft, unlike human's softness.
And her finger's also felt like a machine.
At first I doubt she's an Artificial Witch, so I stalk her down, and then one of my kind managed to get an information, that Eve's an Artificial Witch named 'Code E.V.E III', Code is the name given to Artificial Witch that are not created, but found.
She's one of the pure Artificial Witch.
The Ancient Weapon that should've been long forgotten, but still exist.
Fighting her like how I did before proved to be risky.
I don't know her fullest capabilities, and there's also 'She'...
The leader of Artificial Witch, whom I can't touch even just a single hair of hers.
I actually don't have any grudge toward Eve, but the way she talk...
"That's only normal, we exist to destroy your kind."
She said that emotionlessly.
I can't help but angered by it.
I didn't plan to kill Elsword, but my instict just moved on its own and done something that I can't take back no matter what.
Just how deep is my hatred toward the Artificial Witch? That I can even tried to kill my childhood friend just to avenge my parents...
I held my hand close to my chest.
"I'm sorry Elsword... But don't worry, I will take the responsibility."
Saying that, I leapt through the night.
-Elsword's POV-
"Eve? Are you there?"
"What is it, Nii-san?"
So she's watching a television.
I thought she's in her room right now.
"Nothing, I just want to confirm where you are."
"Weirdo."
Eve... There should be a limit at how abusive your tongue can be, right?
I sighed, but I still smiled at her.
I'm making a dinner now, since Eve can't cook.
I'm still quite surprised that she's an Artificial Witch who hunts Blood Witch like Aisha.
According to what the school said, Aisha transferred school, but I'm that's not the case.
She just didn't wish to meet Eve again.
Just how did things turn out like this...
I facepalmed as I stir the soup.
"Nii-san, are you feeling well? Is there anywhere that felt wrong?"
Eve suddenly walked to my back and she touched my back.
"Woah!? You surprised me, Eve. But I'm okay, don't worry about me."
I smiled to convince her that I'm okay.
I can't let her see my fangs...
"Why are you smiling so suspiciously, nii-san?"
She's sharp.
"Ah, it's because I'm thinking about something in mind, so..."
"Think about what?"
"Um... My future."
...
So lame.
Is there no other better answer!?
Damn, I'm ashamed of myself.
"... Well."
Eve return to her television.
I think I've made her lose her mood, but I think I need to distance myself from her or I might get exposed... But, if I did that isn't that will be more suspicious? Arghh... I don't know what to do...
"You seemed to be in trouble."
"Yes I am- Woah!?"
Aisha's head popped out from the wall in front of me who's cooking now.
She's just like a ghost!
"What's up, nii-san!?"
"N-Nothing! I just carelessly dropped the carrot!"
"So lame... You don't need to yell just because of that."
She resume her television, I sighed in relief.
"You're really interesting and so lame in making excuses, Els."
"And why should I get your opinion, for?"
I poked her forehead.
She's grinning playfully.
"I heard that you're going to transfer school, that's just a lie, right?"
"Yes, I can't possibly transfer school while I still got a homework here."
"Homework?"
I tilted my head, not understanding what did she mean by that.
And then, she walks in and stood beside me from 'The wall'.
She looked just like a ghost that can pass through anything without trouble but I know that it's her magic, I think I might be able to do it too.
"My homework is, to find out just what are you exactly."
"To find out just what I am? I think that it's clear I'm a male Blood Witch?"
"That's why I'm here to make sure, since male Blood Witch is something that you'd never heard of before, if this spread, there will be a havoc."
"So my existence is a classified as a top secret."
"Yes, and I also don't have any will to fight Code E.V.E III anymore, she's literally emotionless, only your death that can give her a deep grief, besides than you, nothing else can do."
"That's a bit exaggerating."
I already knew this from this morning when she came to visit me at the toilet that I'm a top secret existence, because not only Artificial Witch, even Blood Witch might want to do an experiment just what am I.
But to think that she will come here just to keep a watch on me is...
"Are you planning to stay here?"
"Yes, since I don't have a family, so I stay wherever I want, I wonder if Code E.V.E III will allow it."
"Don't call her with that name, just call her Eve."
I'm starting to feel bad, I think I will just welcome her in.
"I see, then I hope that Eve will allow it."
"But, can't we just tell Eve?"
"I know you're stupid, but even stupidity knows limit, Els. You though she will let you alive if she knew that you're a Blood Witch?"
"Well, I can't be sure, but I think we should try?"
"For your own safety, I would prefer not to, since it's the best if she didn't know anything."
I pondered things for awhile, and then I can hear that someone's coming, it can't be...
"Nii-san? What are you do-"
Eve, hearing me chatting with someone, she came and witnessed Aisha who's beside me.
"Oh, good evening, Eve."
"... What are you doing here."
Eve's eyes turned hostile, her long silver hair's waving even though there's no wind inside.
Don't tell me there will be a battle here, out of all place?!
"Calm down, Eve! Let's hear her story first!"
"Get away from her, nii-san. She must be planning to do something to you again."
Eve walks in front of me, attempting to protect me.
"Calm down, Eve. I'm not here to fight you."
"Then what?"
Eve hissed.
"I'm here to protect Els, nothing more."
"Protect nii-san? I'm here for him, you're not needed."
Aisha looked at me.
I think she's asking me; 'Are you sure you want me to tell her?'
I gulped.
If my guess is wrong...
Eve will kill me.
However... I still have this secret trick.
"Eve, it's okay."
"Nii-san!? She tried to kill you before!"
I patted her head and smile at her.
She will most likely obey me when I do this.
"Everything will be just fine, Eve. Aisha didn't plan to harm any of us. She said to me that trying to let you feel despair is just a futile effort."
"How can you just believe in her like that..."
As expected, Eve is being careful around Blood Witch.
"Because she's my childhood friend, I've knew her for long."
She stays silent for awhile.
"... Aisha-san, I don't trust you yet, so... If you dare to do something weird, I will definitely kill you. You'd better remember it well."
Aisha nodded and she went back to her television.
"I never thought you would able to convince her just like that. It's too easy."
"She's not convinced at all, moron. She's just trying to accept you even though she's unwilling."
I said.
"Well, if you say so~"
Aishe went to the living room where Eve is.
I have a bad feeling.
"Hey, Aisha! You sure to go to where Eve is!?"
"Don't worry too much, we're going to get along."
I'm starting to get even worried hearing that!
Well, I still need to finish my soup...
So I'll ignore her for now...
*Badump! Thump! BLAAAM! CRASH!*
It really happened!
I rushed to the living room and I witnessed Eve is aiming Aisha with her laser and Aisha's standing fearlessly.
The surrounding is...
The sofa that once was here has been destroyed by Eve.
The glass table also destroyed to pieces.
"HEY! Just what are you two thinking messing this place!"
"Oh, Els! Hear this! When I saw her laying down as she watched the television- Whoops. I tickled her sides and she went berserk!"
Aisha explained as she avoided Eve's laser.
I facepalmed.
Eve didn't like to be tickled, that's why she went berserk.
Now I need to calm her down again.
"Enough, Eve. Don't destroy even more things in this poor house."
"B-But!"
"No but, Eve. She's just trying to be friendly with you."
"Muu... Nii-san is so mean, you always stand by her side."
"That's not the case here... Don't you think just because you're tickled and you destroyed the living room is a right thing to do?"
"Muuu..."
Eve pouted.
I smiled wryly and I patted her head.
"It's okay, now let's think how should we clean this mess..."
"Leave it to me."
Aisha stood in front of the remaining of the destroyed furniture.
She chants a spell and then the furniture turn back into normal, without any scratch.
"Woah! You can even do this!?"
"Blood Witch can cast spells, thing like this is too easy."
No wonder she's not worried to see the house being destroyed.
But...
Why did I felt chill behind me?
I turn around and Eve's smiling maliciously.
How scary!
"Oh, so Blood Witch can do such a thing? Then why not we continue what we left before?"
"Sounds fun."
Aisha grinned.
"Hey, stop!"
Here they go again, crashing everything and destroying everything.
I hope that they didn't disturb the neighbors.
Oh no! My soup!
-After 3 hours-
"Y-You're not half bad..."
Aisha said as she lay down all limp on the floor.
"Y-You're too nimble, Aisha-san..."
Eve also lay down without energy on the floor.
When I get back, everything's in a complete chaos.
Shattered glasses are everywhere.
I can see smoke here and there.
I sighed.
Is this their 'good relationship'?
I have a feeling that this won't be the last time this kind of thing happened.
After Aisha repaired everything, we finally can have a peaceful dinner, the food's cold already though since they took too long to fight.
"It's cold, but it's still tasty, you're a great cook, Els! Be my chef!"
"Aisha... That's a line where you propose to someone, and actually it's all way around, I should be the one who said that to you- YEOWWWCH!."
Eve pinched my leg.
"Nii-san baka..."
And then the dinner ended without too much of a fuss.
Eve heads toward her room without too much talk, Aisha's waiting for me to wash the dishes.
"You're just like a househusband you know?"
"I will take that as a compliment..."
"Hey, I'm not joking here!"
I focused on my dishes so I don't really hear what she's talking about.
"By the way, how long have you been living with Eve?"
"Where did that came from? But... If I remember it clearly, it's about 10 years."
"Hm? That's exactly the same as the time we've known each other!"
"Really? Ah, now that you mention about it..."
However back then Eve was a hikikomori, she never want to go anywhere and kept on staying in her room, good thing 5 years later she's recovered and able to live normally.
"It's been 10 years, huh... quite a long time..."
I remembered back then when I used to bath together with Aisha, I chuckled when I remember that her body back then and right now didn't have too much different especially the chest.
"Hey, you're imagining something rude, right! Are making fun of my chest!?"
"Hey, I just chuckled because our old memories are quite funny!"
"Such as!?"
"E-Ehm..."
"See!? You can't even answer! So you did making fun of my chest!"
She's very sharp, about the same level of Eve...
I sweatdropped.
"Hey, are you going to compare me to Eve now!? I'm still bigger than Eve's!"
She leans in closer to me.
Good thing I've finished my dishes so I don't have to be worried of breaking anything.
"He-hey! Where did that came from!? I just thought that you're as sharp as Eve..."
Crap.
Saying this means... I admitted that I made fun of her chest.
She smiles creepily.
God, she looked really scary now.
"If you're going to think my chest is small then why don't you confirm it for yourself?!"
"Huh!? What are you saying!?"
"Shut up and just confirm it!"
"How can I do it, moron!?"
"What a chicken, no wonder you're still a cherry boy."
S-She's getting on my nerves.
Good thing I'm a good man who will not assault woman...
However to throw a chance to confirm it, I regretted it a bit-
"OUCH!?"
"Nii-san, you're really a pervert."
Eve's holding a baseball stick and she swung it to my head!
Good thing my head didn't explode from the impact!
"That was nice, Eve!"
Both of them are hi-five-ing each other.
Why must they be a good friend with each other only at times like this!?
After that ruckus, I head back to my room.
I asked Aisha to sleep with Eve.
Strangely Eve didn't say anything about it, I hope they're not going to destroy the room next.
"Sigh... I'm all beat..."
"You seemed to be so tired."
"Of cou- WOAH!?"
Aisha's head is at the ceiling!
Why did she love to act just like a wall ghost!
"What are you doing!?"
"I can't sleep with Eve, she didn't want to share her bed, so I suppose I'll just sleep with you~"
She fell on my bed and she hugged me!
"Hey, Aisha! Stop this at once!"
"My, you're really acting like a cherry boy, men are supposed to be happy, you know, at times like this..."
She's blushing...
Don't tell me...
"Aisha, you're really a daring cherry girl."
"Wha-!? Who's a cherry girl?!"
She headbutted my head, damn, it hurts!
I groaned.
"Watch your words! I'm more experienced than you thought, okay!? I'm going to show you the proof right here!"
And suddenly the door slammed open.
Ah, Eve. Thank goodness.
"Y-You... Aisha-san!"
"Oh my, you managed to get off?"
Get off?
"How dare you tied me on the bed! And you even assaulted nii-san! You lewd b*tch!"
"Who are you calling b*tch!?"
"Hey! Stop! Don't fight in my room!"
And then they fight mercilessly until half of my room's exposed to the neighbors.
Good thing it's midnight so no one's around.
This new family member is very troublesome, indeed.
My house will be very noisy starting today...
Chapter 3 New Family Member End