The Rise of the Bro-con Little Sister

[Rebecca's POV]

After we delivered the basket to Rawls-san, we went our way to somewhere.

"So. onii-chan, what are we going to do?" I asked brother on what fun things we can do

"Well, let's see. Hmm... Ah, how about we go to the hill over there" he says as he points at a hill with a single tree on the top.

"I see, that sounds like a good idea. Let's go, Sylphy." I call out to Sylphy who is following us from behind.

"Ah, yes" she picks up the pace and walks faster to catch up with us.

We walked our way to the hill Rudeus pointed and after a several minutes, we reached the summit of the hill.

I stand at the edge of the hill and smell the air.

*inhale* *exhale*

"Damn, the smell of the air here seems quite nice. I like it here." I voiced out my satisfaction while I put both of my hands on my waist and feet apart.

"So, what do you guys want to do today? Do you two want to play or something?" Rudeus asked me and Sylphy on the activities we can do.

"Well, me and my bestie here usually talks about our daily stuffs, practice healing and detoxification magic, sword practice and playing tag." I gave my suggestion to Rudeus. He seems to be contemplating about my choices.

<A/N: Do you guys agree on the idea of Sylphy weilding a sword?>

'Oi! don't you dare say my activities with Sylphy were bland and boring, or else, I will punch the living shit out of you.'

"How about you teach us the thing you did?" Sylphy then voiced out her opinion.

"Do you mean the water magic he made? Didn't I have taught you that?" I reminded her as I already taught her fire and water magic after I learnt it from Rudeus and Roxy long time ago. However, she shakes her head.

"No, not that. The warm breeze that he used to dry my hair earlier. I want to learn that" she said as she remembered the wind magic that Rudeus uses. He nodded in understanding.

"How about this. Let me teach you all the magic I learnt so far. Does it sound good?" He said as he closes the book that he was reading the whole time while listening to our opinions.

"That sounds like a great idea! I want to join as well" I asked to participate with the magic lessons, but Rudeus gave me a quizzical look on his face.

"I don't know... I could do that, but on one condition" I frowned when he mentions the word "condition".

'What is he planning now? It better not be something dumb and perverted, or else, I will DEFINITELY beat the shit out of him'

"What is this condition will you make. However, I might as well warn you, it better be reasonable" I asked while giving him a fair warning. He nodded as he proceeds to say the condition.

"I will teach you magic only if you promise to not use my "stuff" as bargaining chip and let me have what want" He vaguely said as to not make Sylphy suspicious.

'This bastard. He is definitely pushing my buttons. Maybe I should beat him right no- wait, hold on. This might be sound reasonable. As long as he doesn't flaunt his "stuff" in front of other people, I guess I could accept the condition. I mean, I did have said that I gave up to his perverseness a while ago'

"Okay, I accept the condition. However, you shouldn't forget MY condition I myself gave to you. Is that fine?" I reminded him about my condition I gave him a while ago. He nodded in understanding.

The two of us are staring at each other for several seconds while Sylphy is utterly confused on what is going on between us twin.

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He started to teach us the magic he learnt and we listened to his lectures for several hours.

So far, he taught me and Sylphy beginner rank wind and earth magic today. He also told us to keep on using the same magic over and over again to increase our mana pool.

He noticed that Sylphy can use voiceless incantation and asked where she learned to do it. She points her finger at me and Rudeus looks at me suspiciously.

I averted my eyes, knock the side of my head, and stick my tongue out. I then let out an "Ehe" as well for good measure. His eyebrow twitched when I did that, knowing that I was teasing him.

We continued our magic lessons until the sun is about to set. I then told Rudeus that we should end our lessons here and return to our homes.

He agreed and we three of us walk away from the hill. We first went to Sylphy's home to drop her off there.

Rudeus then met Sylphy's parents face to face for the first time. I introduced my brother to them and they greeted him nicely.

After we returned Sylphy to her home, me and Rudeus walked back to our house.

When we get there, it was night time. Crap, it's a good thing we made it back home or else our parents will scold us for not returning on time.

We walk towards the front door and saw father sitting on the stairs.

He saw us coming and stands up to face us. He seems upset for some reason. Did something happen while we were gone.

"Do you have any idea why am I upset?" Father coldly said to us.

I ponder a bit to find the answer for his question.

"Is it about mom? Did she reprimand you for flirting with her too much?" I cheerfully joke around.

However, instead of smiling to my joke, he became more upset than before.

"No, I heard that you threatened Miss Eto's child this time today" He denied the joke and told me the real reason for why he is upset.

'Ah~ I see now. That Somar and his two goons again. I guess those morons didn't learn their lessons, huh? Oh well, I try harder next time.'

"Dad, define the word "threatened" in the report they said to you. They might interpret my words I told them a bit differently" I cheekily asked, trying to lighten the mood a bit.

"Ms. Eto said that you threatened them that you will dismember their heads with a sword" he told me a very farfetched and unrealistic excuse that I found a bit funny.

"Pfft~"

"What's so funny, Rebecca?" father found it irritable when I snickered a little.

"Oh dad, you silly. That's not I meant by-" I tried to reason with father, but...

"You're wrong! you should apologize for your mistake!" I was taken aback when father suddenly yelled.

"Umm, dad. It's not what you think. What I mean to say is-" I tried again, this time with a careful tone.

"No excuse! Are you going to apologize or not?!" I furrow my brows as feel quite annoyed for my father's unreasonable attitude.

'Oi! What the hell! Why is he not listening to my reasoning? What's with the unfair treatment? Whose side are you on here, dad? Why does this feel so familiar?! Dammit!'

Seeing my agitated expression, father raised an eyebrow.

"What's that face you're making? Say something" father irrationally probes for a reply.

"This is unfair..." I murmured indifferently.

"What did you say?"

"I said this is unfair! Why do you listen to someone else's word but didn't bother to listen to your own daughter's words! Whose side are you on here, dad?! Do you have any idea how messed up this kind of thinking is? Is this really how a father should act?!" I angrily yelled my honest thoughts as tears slowly build up in my eyes.

"REBECCA!" father raised his hand, readying to hit me. Then the hand quickly comes down towards me.

I whimpered and closed my eyes, trying endure what's to come towards me.

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However, that moment didn't came. I didn't feel any pain coming and there's no reaction from father.

I slowly opened my eyes just to see father's dumbfounded expression while looking down.

I look at the direction he is looking and saw brother lying the ground while groaning in pain.

"Onii-chan!!" I rushed to check my brother's condition and saw a red hit mark on his face.

'Did brother took the hit to protect me? Does this mean father hit my brother? How dare he. That hit was meant to be mine, but brother saved me and '

I was shocked and looked at father grudgingly. He was startled when I glared at him.

"WHY DID YOU HIT ONII-CHAN, DAD!!" I screamed loudly at father, making him more guilty.

"Wait, Rebecca. It's not what you think. I didn't mean to hit your brother becau-" he anxiously tries to explains.

"NO EXCUSES!" I yelled what he said earlier to turn the tables on him.

His shrinks as I yelled at him, making him flustered.

"R-Rebecca, I'm sorr-" he tried to apologized but I am not having it. He hit my brother, so he has no reason to apologize.

"NO! I DON'T WANT YOUR APOLOGY! I HATE YOU, FATHER!" father looks quite shock. Then he sunk to the ground, feeling a bit devastated.

I then run away towards the front door and forcibly entered the house.

Mother looks at me entering from the front door.

"Oh, Rebecca. How is your day outsi- oh my. Wait Rebecca, where are you going?" I flounce my way to the stairs to the second floor and bitterly trots towards my bedroom.

*creak* *SLAM*

I opened the door and slam it shut after entering. I then went towards my bed and throw myself on it. I covered myself with a blanket and begin to contemplate.

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'Okay... That was all a sudden. But I need to think this through. Why did I do that? Why did I shout at father and told him that I hate him? Is there a reason why I did that? Think, Rebecca, think. Why did you do that? Why? What is wrong with me-'

{You ungrateful brat! You dare to speak to me in such a manner. How dare you talk back to me!}

<A/N: I use {} as her flashback memory moments>

'!!'

[He is right! You're such a disrespectful imbecile. Are you not thankful that we take you in when your parent's died?! We should have left you to rot if you are this insolent!}

{But mother, father, I-}

{Shut up! Go to room and don't come out until you reflect on your action, you imbecile}

Ah, I see now.

So, that's why.

My step parents were the main cause.

I remembered that they were extremely unreasonable and ill-temper when I tried to explain my actions. However, whenever I did, they instantly become angry and reprimand me, saying that all what I will say were always wrong and doesn't deserve a chance to explain.

I was so frustrated and miserable at those times, and I couldn't do anything or say anything about it without risking myself to getting scolded or beaten up.

I even tried to call the cops to save me, but my step parent will just skillfully persuade the cops and make alibi to distract them from reaching me. After they drive away the cops, they will severely beat me up even more for what I did.

It is so unfair. I am powerless against this kind of situation. I couldn't force my way to explain myself and make them listen to me.

But after I died and reincarnated to this world, I thought I had escaped from that kind of treatment. However, that wasn't the case. I didn't escape to a safe haven, but instead, I just entered another hell.

*knock* *knock*

While I am feeling miserable, I heard a knock from the door.

"who's there...." I felt reluctant to do get up, so I just asked who was knocking.

"It's your mommy, dear. Can I come in?" a gentle voice answered at the other side of the door.

Oh, it's just mother.

I stood up and opened the door for her.

When I opened the door, I saw her looking at me quite concerned.

"Are you alright, Rebecca? I heard you screaming outside the house and you entered the house very upset. Did something happen out there?" She attentively asked me about my predicament.

I fell silent for a while, quietly said. "A lot of bad things happened" She nodded as she understood the situation.

"Let's talk about it at your bed, shall we dear?" she prompts me to sit at my bed with her.

She tenderly held my hand and the warmth of her palm calms me down.

"Okay, Rebecca. Try to explain to me what happened from the start and did it end up like this" she asked to narrate what happened.

I started narrating from the moment we left the house. I told her about the forest adventure we had with brother, telling her that we beat a terminate boar and three assault dogs. That made her concerned but I reassured her and continue the story. I then told her about how I saved Sylphy and scared the bullies away, which were interpreted as a threat. Then fast forward, to the time we went home and saw father upset. He forced me to apologized to a misinterpreted information and refused to listen and be reasonable to me. I talked back to him, which made him mad and wants to hit me. However, brother took the hit and this made me angry at father.

"And that's why I am like this, mom" I concluded the story of what happened a while ago.

"So, that's how it is? Your father trying to hit you and becoming unreasonable, was that right?" mother mutters after hearing the whole story.

"I feel miserable and afflicted by what happened" I solemnly told her what I felt.

"Everything is alright, sweetie. Mommy got you covered" she said as she suddenly tightens her grip at my hand. I was confused and look up at her face.

I was horrified to see mother's happy smile but does not have any hint of happiness, only bloodlust is leaking out from her.

"Because your father will not be going to sleep in my room tonight" mother coldly said as she glares at nowhere.

'Scary.... Mother is terrifying'

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[Rudeus POV]

"Ouch.... That freaking hurts"

That slap that hit me certainly hurt, Paul. What the heck? I almost pass out from that slap

I feel my left check that was swollen from the slap I received. It still stings when I touch it.

'I saved Rebecca from being hit by him because I did it by reflex. I don't know why I did that but at least she didn't get hurt.

Now that was settled, I stood up and looked at Paul, who is kneeling at the ground looking quite distressed.

What the hell happened to him? He looks like "his soul was taken away from his body" kind of situation.

"Umm... Father? Are you okay?" I asked him if he is still with us.

He turns his head to me like a broken rusty mechanical robot and flaps his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"My baby little girl hates me...." he solemnly says, quite pathetically to be honest.

"Welp. That's what you get for not listening to her reason and for trying to hit her. So.... I guess this one is on you, father" I said as shrugs at the number of things that I have don't understand in this scenario.

"B-but I am just trying to act fatherly as I can here. I just tried to teach her how to apologize from her mistakes. Is it wrong for me to scold her for once in a while? Where did I go wrong?" he complains quite deplorably.

Man, what did Rebecca did to you. How the heck does she turn this scumbag of a father to an absolute mess?

"You see, father, that's where you wrong. Rebecca didn't actually do anything in the first place" I tried to pull him back to his senses.

"B-but she threatened young Somar of decapitation. You realized how terrifying that is, right?" Paul said in a fluster, trying to make a reasonable argument to defend himself.

*sigh* I guess I have to talk sense to him, huh?

"You're wrong, father. Rebecca doesn't have the heart to do that kind of stuff. If anything, she would just beat them up instead" I explained to Paul on what Rebecca would actually do in that situation.

"But that's also wro-"

"And! She will heal them afterwards. You see, father, Rebecca might be a violent person on the surface but she just wants to protect those who are dear to her. She even saved someone that was being bullied by Somar and his two friends." I tried to clarify for him to understand Rebecca more.

"Wait? Did that really happen? But how about the one that Ms. Eto told me. What really happened that time?" he asked as he is now willing to listen. However, I need to give him a bit of a lesson to learn, just in case.

"Sure father, I will tell you. But before I do that, let me ask you this. Do you really think Rebecca has the guts to ACTUALLY kill a person for such childish reason? If so, she would have done it long time ago."

"....."

"You see, she was just bluffing all of what she said to those bullies in order to scare off the them away without having to lay a single finger on them. I mean, she did actually follow your words earlier, that she wouldn't use her strength to hurt the innocent and don't do anything wrong to cause harm. So, all in all, Rebecca didn't make a mistake" I explained it to him what actually happened that time.

Paul was conflicted on the words I just said, not knowing what to say about the revelation I just told him. I just need one last push.

"Just think about it, Father. If Rebecca would to actually do the things that she told to those bullies and hurt them, she would feel responsible and devastated about what she did. Then she will try to hide her mistake and heal those people out of guilt and pity. Then she will run away from home while feeling ashamed of what she did and will never use the Greyrat name just to prevent it to be tarnished by her actions." I gave Paul a scenario of what would happen if Rebecca do hurt those bullies.

Paul was in absolute denial and conflicted on what he just heard and tried to comprehend to understand the consequence he just caused to Rebecca after he scolded her.

"I-I'm sorry, Rudy. I was wrong" he meekly apologizes

"Don't apologize the me, apologize to Rebecca because she's the one you had fault to." I told him to apologize to Rebecca and he nodded to agreement.

Both of us two fix ourselves up and went inside the house.

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When we entered the house, we are greeted with the glares of both Rebecca and Zenith.

"U-umm, mother, what's going on here? Why are you two staring like that?" I asked to know what is happening.

"We'd like you two to sit at the dining table. We need to have a family meeting about this, immediately." Zenith coldly ordered me and Paul.

'Damn, did something really happen here? Did Rebecca tell Zenith about the what happened earlier?' I thought as we are moving to the dining area and takes a seat on one of the chairs.

When we all took a seat and began the discussion.

"To start our family meeting, we first need to address the main issue of the discussion." Zenith said as to initiate the meeting. Then she looks at Paul coldly, which made him shudder.

"Paul, your fault towards Rebecca. Let's try to deliberate the problem and decide on what should be the judgement in order to solve it" she said as she starts with the problem about two main actors of the scene.

Paul first addresses his situation and Rebecca counteracts with hers. He tried to defend himself by saying that he just tried to be a father to her and Rebecca rebukes them by saying it is hard to believe.

I then voiced out my thoughts in the discussion, saying that me and father discussed the issue earlier and explained to him his fault.

Paul agrees, saying that I made things clear for him and he had reflected on the actions he made to Rebecca.

"Rebecca, please forgive your daddy already. I reflected on what I did to you and I was wrong about what happened. Please give me another chance to make it up to you" Paul apologizes to Rebecca who is giving him the eyes of cold an unmoving rejection. She seems not convinced on the apology.

"No, I will not forgive you" Rebecca flat out said it, which made Paul's heart sunk.

"Well, at least not yet. I will give some time to reconsider before I forgive you, dad." Paul recovered and was relief that she is going to forgive him for a few whiles.

"Besides, I have a condition to make in order to assure this will not happen again" she said as everyone in the room focuses to her.

"What is it that you have in mind, dear? Just tell your father your judgement" Zenith prompts her to tell the condition she is planning for Paul.

"The condition is that no one is allowed to hurt or inflict damage towards Onii-chan by any shape and form" she blurted out something I found surprising.

'Wait?! Did Rebecca suddenly turn into a brother complex little sister? Did my save earlier triggered her to become one? I didn't expect this to happen'

"B-but what about sparring training? I can't do that without hitting Rudy" Paul complains about Rebecca's condition

"Ah, that. I will consider to let you do that, but only with my supervision or else that's not possible" Rebecca defuse the complaints with another condition.

"Eh? So that means I can't spar with father without you around?" I too complained with what Rebecca said.

"Of course, I just couldn't allow myself to let father hurt you again, onii-chan" she said with a cheerful smile

'YUP! SHE'S DEFINITELY A BRO-CON! WHAT THE FUCK!'

"Well, that's great and all, but don't you think this quite excessive protection?"

"No, onii-chan. I think this is an adequate amount of protection. If you want, I will do the honor to spar with you and beat you senselessly" she said with an innocent tone, but the intent is somewhat ludicrous.

'SHIT! THIS GIRL IS NOT ONLY A BROCON, SHE'S ALSO A FUCKING SADIST!'

"Umm, I don't think that's not necess-"

"No, brother. I think it is very NECESSARY" she punctuated with a huge smile and shadow on her face.

'DAMMIT ALL! I'M FUCKED! I will be stuck with a sadistic/yandere type brocon little sister for the rest of my life!!'

"Ara ara~ My dear little Rudy is being loved by his dear little sister. How adorable~" Zenith said admiringly. "Well, I guess with the judgement is done, I will end the family meeting" she decided.

"Wait, hold on! I am the father figure here. You can't just end it without my input" Paul objects with Zenith's decision to end the discussion. I also agreed on father because I can't accept Rebecca being too overprotective. My future is depending on it!!

"No, Paul. I'm pretty sure that the discussion is over. We had assessed and solved the problem, and Rebecca made a judicious compensation from your transgression" Zenith made a sound argument

Paul and I felt conflicted and defeated from how true the statement is. We couldn't voice any more complaints.

"Don't worry, Dad. As long as you listen to reason and don't hurt brother anymore, I will not stop loving you as your daughter, and onii-chan..." she reassures Paul and then she looks at me when she finished with him.

"As long as I am the only one who is allowed to hit you, I am going to protect you from anyone who dares to hurt you" she innocently says with a childish beaming smile.

After that we ended the whole situation and moved on. Well, not exactly, because when it was dinner time, Rebecca insisted Zenith to let her cook the food for me to eat.

Both of them are on the kitchen cooking the foods while me and Paul are still at the dining table trying to contemplate and soothe the mental trauma given to us by Rebecca.

"Father...."

"Yes, Rudy...?"

"Tell me, what have we done?"

"...I don't know"

"Damn...."