Chapter 72: Shock!!!

<I-IKARI???>

<WHAT ARE YOU DOING?>

I turn to face him, my mouth completely open.

Ignoring the pain I barrage him with countless questions.

But he...

He just ignores them all!!!

<WHY???>

<WHAT ABOUT YOUR SISTER?>

<DO YOU NOT CARE FOR HER???>

At that moment he finally spoke.

"DO YOU NOT THINK I CARE FOR HER?"

"THAT'S THE REASON WHY I KILLED HER!!!"

What???

He killed his own sister?

This makes no sense...

Why?

Why?

WHY?

WHY?

WHY WHY WHY WHY???

Like he sensed my thoughts, Ikari uttered these words.

"This world was too cruel for her."

"It would be better if she didn't have to live in it."

Hmm???

THAT'S BULLCRAP!!!

AT LEAST ASK IF SHE WANT'S TO DIE OR NOT!!!

How?

How did none of the other Hawthorne's figure this out?

"PFFT!"

"HAHAHAHA!!!"

"WE ALREADY KNOW YOUR SECRET!!!"

"EVER SINCE THE 200TH HAWTHORNE!!!"

"KEEPING OUR EYES ON YOU!!!"

"STUDYING YOU!!!"

"KILLING YOU!!!"

"THEN ERASING YOUR MEMORY!!!"

"I'VE DONE THIS 9999 TIMES!!!"

"I'VE SLAUGHTERED MY SISTER 9799 TIMES!!!"

"HOW COULD I NOT GO CRAZY???"

No way...

Was it all fake?

All those times we spent together?

All those laughs we shared?

All those days we cried?

NO!!!

I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT!!!

IKARI WAS MY FIRST FRIEND!!!

I WON'T LET HIM GO!!!

Suddenly I hesitated.

Just realizing something...

There was no way he would willingly kill his sister unless he was somehow forced to.

Mustering up my courage, I ask him a question.

<Who made you do this?>

His eyes turned pitch black for a second before turning back into his normal eye color.

"WHO?"

"ISN'T IT OBVIOUS???"

"MY BATSH*T FATHER OF COURSE!!!"

Ah...

Family issues.

Don't have any experience about that...

My heart was burning with anger.

YOU DARE TO MESS WITH MY FIRST FRIEND I'VE EVER MADE?

THAT'S COURTING DEATH!!!