Family problem

Two weeks after the Demon Lord's defeat, Itsuka Yagami sat by the window in his classroom, staring outside and ignoring the lesson. As the class ended, he finally fell asleep, only to be rudely awakened when his desk was kicked, causing him to fall over.

"Eh!?" Itsuka exclaimed, startled.

Kaname Mine stood over him, the culprit behind the kick. Itsuka looked up, already knowing what she was about to say.

"You damn wretch, you really don't care about school, do you?" Kaname scolded.

"Hm, so what? I do what I want anyway," Itsuka replied nonchalantly.

"Oh my, you're talking back?" Kaname's eyes flashed with anger.

"Never mind, master!" Itsuka quickly corrected himself.

"Yeah, that's what I thought. But still..." Kaname trailed off before kicking him through the window. The glass shattered as Itsuka fell, hitting the ground hard and bleeding.

*I better off playing as a background character than standing up and becoming a big shot,* Itsuka thought to himself as he lay there. As students and passersby walked by, some whispered to each other, "There they go again."

Itsuka was known by almost everyone at school as the princess's plaything or, rather, her victim. "Damn, it hurts...!" he muttered, standing up and wiping the blood from his head. He made his way to the school clinic, where the nurse bandaged his wound.

"Now, now, you just never learn, do you?" Mia Komori, the school nurse, chided.

"It's not my fault. Geez, why wouldn't she just let me sleep during class?" Itsuka grumbled.

"That's not the point here, dear. You need to understand that sleeping in school might lead you to fail. And besides, don't you know there might be a chance that she's doing all this for you?" Mia suggested.

"Pardon?" Itsuka asked, confused.

"You see, I was once told that not all people can be judged by their actions and appearance. What I'm saying is that some people wear masks to cover their true colors. This might also go for Kaname," Mia explained.

"Are you telling me there might be a chance that Kaname, the princess herself, might have a liking for me?" Itsuka asked, incredulous.

"That's right," Mia confirmed.

"Yeah, I doubt that," Itsuka scoffed.

"Whatever you say. You know, the more you lie to yourself, the more you might get confused in the future," Mia advised.

*She's right,* Itsuka thought. *From the start, I'm the only boy in our classroom that she always communicates with, even though it's mostly anger and yelling. That's still beside the point. Kaname is a girl who acts rude, cold, and hostile towards her love interest to conceal her warm and caring feelings. She'll pretend not to be interested at first but will eventually show a warm and loving side when she finally confesses her love. But I just don't see it coming that soon. And besides, taking advice from our school nurse is like taking advice from a professional. This is due to the fact that she herself is a married Woman.*

Yawning, Itsuka left the room and walked through the school hallway. As he strolled, he stumbled upon a situation that might require his involvement.

He stumbled upon a confrontation involving Kairo Otora, Itori Yagami, Chizume Finataly, and Anme mine.

Kairo's voice was filled with contempt. "What the hell, Itori? You're being too nice. You know I hate that!"

Itori's voice trembled. "I'm sorry, big brother. I didn't mean to make you jealous."

"Well, now you've done it. A sorry won't fix this broken heart of mine," Kairo retorted.

*The hell, is this really how he does things around here?* Itsuka thought to himself, watching the scene unfold.

"I guess I can never forgive you, sister!" Kairo declared dramatically.

"Big brother, please forgive me. I will do anything!" Itori pleaded desperately.

*I was never once in my life hated by my own sister,* Itsuka thought. *Itori Yagami would die for me. She's obsessed with me and will do anything I say. I guess since Kairo is the new me, this affection she had for me will now go to Kairo. This won't be fixed unless I join these mind games myself.*

"Anything?" Kairo's eyes glinted with malice.

Anme Mine intervened, "Itori, do you really think you should obey this corrupt brother of yours?"

Chizume Finataly snapped back, "Shut up, Anme. You're not part of this unless Kairo wants you to be. Kairo is the only sibling master Itori has."

"So what? He's still corrupt, am I right?" Anme insisted.

"No, he's not. Kairo is the most loving brother in the world. He helped Itori stop being a shut-in before they even got reincarnated. He said words that only Itori and he could understand. Itori cried tears of joy and swore her entire life to Kairo. The amount of love she has for her brother can never be broken. Kairo cooks for her and gives her comfort, so now it's her turn to return it," Chizume argued passionately.

*I guess my life is being stolen. Kairo never even provided her anything. Everything she just said is my doing, not Kairo's. Kairo doesn't know a single thing about our past. He's only a villain who thinks he can get everything he wants, his delusional. The moment Kairo got to know Itori, he fell in love, and I was okay with that until Itori declined his proposal. Kairo begged me to let Itori see him again, as they would try to work things out. Itori refused and went to tears. Itori and Kairo are friends. I put Itori's regard for Kairo a long time ago back in elementary. But even though they are both childhood friends, Itori has fallen in love with someone else. Kairo despised that person the moment he knew that was the reason why Itori declined to be his girlfriend. From Itori's viewpoint, she regretted being alive. She knows Kairo loves her but cannot reciprocate because she already loves someone else, she feels pity towards herself as she is heart broken. This made her a shut-in. Our mom was the only person who could go to her room. Our father and our other brother couldn't convince her to talk or even unlock the door unless our mother was the one at the door. Until our mother and father divorced due to her actions, our father wanted to leave her, calling her a failure and a wretch who would never succeed. He left with our eldest brother. Our mother cried to her knees as I tried to comfort her. Our mother later died in a car crash, leaving me as the head of our family. I tried again and again to talk to Itori but failed. Until I lost it and barged into her room. She was about to hang herself, standing on a chair with a rope hanging from the ceiling. I jumped to her, knocking her to the ground. I saw the depression in her eyes. She asked why I was stopping her, saying she was a burden to our family. The only person who could fix her was the one she loved, and that was me. I kissed her, shocking her. She tried to push me away but couldn't. Eventually, she calmed down. I told her, "Please listen to me. I know you hate yourself, but there are still people who believe in you. I know I might be late in saying this, but I love you. Not just as a sibling, but romantically. So please, don't kill yourself." My words inspired her to keep living. I know our intimacy is bad for our religion, but if this is what it takes to save her life, I'll do it. Now, in this situation, Kairo is not her hero. I am. Kairo ruined my life, and I can never forgive him. Now, he's trying to ruin me even more. I'll make sure he burns in the deepest depths of hell.*

The four students heard Itsuka's speech.

Itori's eyes widened. "How do you know that much about our life!?"

Itsuka met her gaze. "Need a reason? Because I'm your real brother, and you've been brainwashed by Kairo, the ruiner of your life."

"Do you expect me to believe you...?" Itori questioned, her voice shaking.

"Why not? Are you sure that Kairo, your fake brother, knows all this?" Itsuka challenged.

Kairo's face turned pale. "Of course I'm aware!"

"Really? Then let me ask you: what is the name of our mother?" Itsuka's voice was calm, cutting through the tension.

Kairo's face faltered as the three girls watched him struggle for an answer.

"What are you talking about? No way, I see. You're just saying all this to manipulate Itori. That's right, you're no brother. You're just trying to brainwash Itori!" Kairo's voice rose, panic seeping in.

"Why are you avoiding my question? What is our mother's name? There's no way her brother would forget," Itsuka pressed on.

Kairo stammered, "I-I forgot."

Itori's face fell. "Brother, y-you don't know...?"

"How pathetic. Now, do you know what our mother's name is?" Itsuka turned to the girls, his voice steady.

Anme smiled, thinking to herself, *Itsuka darling, you're finally here.*

"Our mother's name is none other than Amelia Yagami," Itsuka declared.

Itori's head throbbed as her true memories resurfaced. Panic set in as she realized what was true and what was not. She pictured her brother's face and saw Itsuka. She finally recognized her real brother and identified the imposter.

Kairo, realizing this, began to panic even more. Izayu, Ray, and Patricia blocked his escape route.

Kairo smirked and laughed maniacally. "It doesn't matter if I've lost. I'll spread a fake rumor. That's right, Itsuka brainwashed Itori. Ahahaha, of course they'll believe me since I'm the picture of Itori's brother. They wouldn't think I'm the fake. Ahahahaha! Good luck. I'll still be the one to take Itori's virginity. I'll just tell the princess to put up a fake memory again. AHAHAHAHA!"

A sword stabbed through his chest. Kairo looked down in shock, falling to the ground. As he took his last look at Itori, he saw her regretful face.

Kairo awoke as a ghost, surrounded by nothingness. He felt his body burning and his mind dissolving. He screamed in agony as Death himself dragged him to hell, realizing this torment would last forever.

Back at the school, a royal guard had killed Kairo and taken his body away. Kairo didn't realize that everything he said had become public. Ray had secretly recorded his confession. Itsuka's classmates remembered him, except for Livi and Ray. Lea Sharlily realized that Itsuka was back. Patricia approached Itsuka, welcoming him back. Itori ran off, As Chizume and Anme ran after her as they try to convince her to stop, But before Chizume took off, she looks back at Itsuka, giving him a glare that represents hatred.

By the time Lea arrived to where they argued, Itsuka and the others were already gone.