A flood of light

A strong yellow flash, then a falling plume of light, in the evening, and everything starts all over again. It's so good to have this pleasant sunshine, the fresh air, where I can rest peacefully. Everything is perfect, the beautiful huge trees, the blazing sun, and the singing of the birds.

Yasuha: - Well, you're here, I hope you brought an apple.

Leaning over me, said my dear-looking creature with that annoying look, a little angry because she knows that I usually miss the day and prefer to sleep under the shade of one of the trees.

Mizeya: - What are you talking about, sister? It's nice that I brought it, I'll give it there, just let me find it.

I stood up and looked next to the tree because I had put it there before I took a nap so that I could give it to her if my plant found me, but it wasn't there.

Yasuha: - Mizeya.

Now she was looking at me quite angrily, the chills running up my spine just thinking about what she wanted to do to me.

Mizeya: - I can explain.

I said with a big smile on my face, but no matter what I could have said, it was too late, she took me home by my ear.

Mizeya: - This is so humiliating sis.

Yasuha: - Silence.

Ah, our home and those beautiful long rose stem at the end of our little house. This house is not big, but it is suitable for the two of us. If I tell you so much, my name will get mixed-up questions, so let's get over it.

I am Mizeya Hibika, 14 years old, and my sister, Yasuha Hibika, is only 2 years older. I think you already know there are only two of us living in this little canine house here on the Syronida border. I'm indeed very lazy, but even I, am interested in certain things, for example, instead of sleeping in the evening hours, I prefer to sit on the trunk of one of the felled trees and stare at the stars in the dark sky.

Mizeya: - So my dear, you found me unusually quickly, how did you know where I was?

Yasuha: - Come on, you usually just sleep somewhere and what else would be better for that than the shade of a huge tree?

She said with a grin. I knew that my sister knows me well, but she is already obsessed with the fact that she can catch me and take care of my problems. An unexpected guest knocks on our door.

Mizeya: - My sister.

I was just about to get up to see who it could be so late, but she lulled me to sleep with a kind voice.

Yasuha: - I'll go.

The event was almost terrifyingly coincidental, I was having dinner at the table with my sister and a question popped up that needed to be answered, but according to them, I don't need to explain myself, thank you, I said to myself with a huge grin on my face, which I could barely hide.

Cat: - Meow.

An apple was hanging in his mouth and another that he was just rolling with that rich forehead.

Yasuha: - But it's cute.

She picks up this small animal in her hands, then I look at my growth, I think you know what my next question will be with her, you can almost feel it.

Mizeya: - I hope that's not what you mean.

Look at me with that doting head and a huge smile on her face, her hands that little creature over to me.

Yasuha: - Of course, we'll keep it.

Mizeya: - But, my sis...

Before I could say it, she had already made his place for him and of course next to my bed, so that's very good, my day couldn't end better than that.

Oh, that strong tingling light again, which starts from my chin to my forehead at the beginning of each day, as if a soft, warm hand is running over my face and goes away as soon as I open my eyes, it's a bit sad, but I can't do anything about it.

Yasuha: - Get up, the sun is shining on your belly.

Let me clarify, to my face, I said to myself.

Mizeya: - It's fine, I'm already up.

With this usual enthusiasm, we ate breakfast, which my dear-looking sister has already done, I don't even understand how she can do it. Look at me with those peaceful, though almost always strict, eyes and that sufficiently long hair, which is so beautifully straight, even in the morning, there's nothing more to say about that, it's already magic.

Mizeya: - Witch.

How did I say, peaceful? Well, now there is no sign of that sufficiently cold-blooded and beautiful creature, much more like one who is ready to strangle her only little brother.

Yasuha: - I will twist your neck, you god of laziness.

It seems that my early mornings start with running around the house, although I think this is almost every day with us, so you can get used to it pretty quickly if you want and feel like walking a little, that is, running... Although like this and the nights, it doesn't take long, I can already see my only friend from the village, who is a little short, but easily recognizable and confident, standing in front of our door.

Yoriko: I see you have faithfully started your daily rituals.

I look at my growth and it's as if she's been replaced, she's calm and peaceful again, she's a witch.

Mizeya: - Hello Yoriko.

I said with a huge smile on my face.

Yasuha: - Oh, hi Yoriko, take it easy.

Mizeya: - Come on, nobody cares about your cat.

I look at Yoriko, her eyes lit up at the word cat.

Mizeya: - It's not Yoriko, is it?

I didn't have to say anything after that, because she pushed me away and went into the house to see that flea-bitten slurp.

Yoriko: - But he's cute, his paws are so soft.

Mizeya: - It's terrifying that girls go to such lengths for such things.

I remarked softly, a little sullenly.

Yasuha: - Did you say something? My dear little brother.

Mizeya: - I then nothing...

I went out for a bit of fresh air, and then my attention was diverted to the shadow of the huge tree I slept in yesterday, a little as if the leaves of the tree were darker and the trunk had started to rot a little.

I rushed over to look, but a hand grabbed my shoulder.

Yoriko: - So you noticed it too.

Mizeya: - The tree?

Yoriko: - You're not the stupid one who tends to walk around the tree.

Mizeya: - Walk around it? I didn't see anyone there.

Yoriko: - Even yesterday there was a man there as if he was waiting for someone to come to him.

Mizeya: - Well, yesterday I slept quite well in his shadow, but if you say so, I'll look into it.

Now grab my dress, this naughty girl...

Yoriko: - I'll go with you.

Arriving at the tree, the sun shines a little stronger than it usually does during the day, whatever, it's probably just my imagination playing tricks on me, but it's also certain that the sun is setting pretty fast now, even though it's only been 1 hour since we left home.

Wait, now I can also see a vague figure, a bit like a mirage or a snapshot due to the effect of the heat, but the closer we get to it, the shadow expands more and more around the tree, this is not normal I want to tell Yoriko this, but only one corner of my shirt pulls it.

Yoriko: - Don't you feel it?

Mizeya: - What?

Yoriko: - I can barely move, as if my legs are frozen in ice.

She said a little shyly.

Mizeya: - Are you just imagining it, should we go on or do you want to go home?

Yoriko took a deep breath and managed to move after a great loss of strength, maybe she was just scared or pushed it out, but one thing is for sure the shadow of the man there is quite disturbing.

Yoriko: - We can go.

She said it more bravely.

We got to the tree, but it was as if that huge shadow and the shadow of that man had disappeared, it's not funny anymore, I don't know who is doing this or what, but it would be nice if you finally finish it.

Mizeya: - That's interesting, let's say.

Yoriko: - It's quite scary, that huge shadow was here before.

We had both almost calmed down, but a shadow that looked like a man suddenly appeared behind us, and then just as if there was nothing there, he passed us without saying a word, looking at us as air, nothingness.

As we came to the tree, we went home at the same pace, only in a hurry. We tried to get to our house, I looked back, but I couldn't see the shadow anymore. To be thankful, my plant was right outside.

Mizeya: - Big sister, close the door quickly.

We entered the apartment, both of us struggling to gasp loudly, my sister just looked at us incomprehensibly as to what was going on here.

Yasuha: - You two... what happened?

Mizeya: - Where I slept yesterday, there was a huge shadow of the huge tree that just happened to pass over us earlier.

Yasuha: - I still don't understand, but you idiot, who told you to be lazy again.

Mizeya: - I don't know, we didn't go there now, Yoriko said because she saw a man there and we were just curious to see if he was there.

My older sister looked at Yoriko, who was frozen with fear and could only chatter with her teeth.

Mizeya: - I see, you're not going home today, sleep here.

Yoriko: - T-thank you.

As time slowly passed and I explained everything that had happened to my big sister, she was also shocked and could only conclude that an assassin from Perenis could only be, or even worse, one of Deneria's scarecrows who are skilled at disappearing.

True to my daily routine, I went out to look at the stars in the evening, I was a little lost in what happened to us today and I didn't care about it, I just saw it as an unusual day, right in the middle of my carefree life.

Yoriko: - Mizeya! It's time to sleep, don't you think?

Mizeya: - I'm going.

With that, I slowly lay down in my slightly worn but soft and cozy bed, ah, this is a pleasant feeling, I would get used to it for the rest of my life.

Yasuha: - Good night.

I lean to my right and catch a glimpse of Yoriko, smile at her, then whisper.

Mizeya: - Good night.