“Well, Commander forbade from making a move. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have let co along.”
Kuro nodded slightly.
“I see...”
Aka said, “That’s not a bad thing. At least we still have the chance to talk properly.”
“I brought so snacks. Do you want so, Sister?”
Kuro took out a small bag of snacks from her pocket.
Of course, there were no drugs in them—otherwise, she wouldn’t have offered them to her sister.
Turning her into one of Yatsufusa’s puppets was entirely different from harming her with drugs. At the very least, Kuro didn’t want to hurt her sister in that way.
“Mm.”
Aka took the snacks from Kuro without hesitation, showing complete trust in her.
“It hasn’t been that long since we were separated, but it feels like forever,” Kuro suddenly said with a sigh. “Just two months ago, we were together every single day, no matter what.”
“Yeah, back then, you even wanted to follow into the bath.”
Aka and Kuro sat on the sa rock, but there was at least a ter of distance between them.
“You were the sa. Every night, you insisted on sleeping next to .”
Kuro smiled. “Even though our training was harsh and exhausting, I was happy just being with you every day.”
“Yeah... But we can still be together from now on.”
Aka spoke in a calm tone.
Kuro still wanted to kill her, but Aka had long since changed her mind.
Ever since she learned that Kuro had left the Empire’s Assassination Unit and was now working with Blayn to change the Empire from within, she no longer felt the need to personally put an end to her suffering.
“You’re still saying things like that? If it weren’t for the Commander forbidding , I would’ve killed you already—then we really could be together forever.”
Kuro’s expression darkened, and she gripped her sword hilt tightly, restraining herself with great effort.
If they fought now, it was hard to say who would win.
In the original story, Kuro’s fate was always to be defeated—whether by Aka’s blade or at her hands.
But before that final battle, Kuro had already been severely weakened. Chelsea’s assassination attempt had left lasting damage, and even her drugs had lost their effect. Her Yatsufusa puppets were far weaker than before.
Knowing her ti was running out, she had still dragged her broken body into a last fight against her sister.
At this mont, she might still lose—but Aka wouldn’t have it as easy as in the original story.
Fortunately, Blayn wouldn’t allow Kuro to throw her life away.
“Kuro, you really have changed. In the past, no one could have stopped you,” Aka said, sighing.
She knew that Blayn was the one who had changed Kuro.
If Blayn hadn’t already denied having a romantic relationship with Kuro, Aka might have directly asked how far things had progressed between them.
“Yeah. The Commander is like a savior to all of us. If not for him, who knows how many of our comrades would’ve been ‘disciplined’ by now.”
Kuro nodded.
“I know expecting you to recognize the Revolutionary Army is unrealistic right now, but we’re fighting for the sa thing. The ones corrupting the Empire—aren’t they our common enemy?”
Aka hoped to slowly nd her relationship with Kuro.
“...”
Kuro remained silent for a mont, as if her sister’s words had stirred sothing in her.
But only slightly.
“I understand,” she finally said, her voice cold. “Once we’ve eliminated those vermin, I’ll kill you.”
“...Alright.”
Aka smiled slightly, as if relieved. “If that day cos, I’d rather die by your hands.”
She had long since accepted the possibility of death. If she had feared it, she never would have left the Empire’s Assassination Unit to join the Revolutionary Army.
Once Minister Honest and his ilk were gone, her mission would be complete. Without regrets, she would willingly let Kuro take her life.
She knew her hands were stained with blood—both from her ti in the Assassination Unit and Night Raid.
Perhaps dying at Kuro’s hands would be a fitting redemption.
“...”
Kuro’s eyes widened slightly, surprised by her sister’s words.
“So until then, we need your help,” Aka continued. “I’m not asking you to join the Revolutionary Army, just to work with Night Raid for now. Minister Honest is the ultimate target. Once he’s dealt with, you can kill . I won’t resist.”
“It’s a deal.”
Kuro nodded, accepting Aka’s terms.
“I don’t want you dying at soone else’s hands—so until then, I’ll protect you.”
Only then did Aka close the distance between them.
She moved to sit beside Kuro and gently took her sister’s left hand in hers.
…
anwhile, on the other side...
Blayn was casually chatting with the rest of Night Raid.
There wasn’t much to talk about, but with Leone and Bulat’s lively personalities, the atmosphere never felt awkward.
Mine, on the other hand, remained as unfriendly toward him as ever.
Chelsea, however, was the complete opposite. She was the one who treated Blayn the most warmly.
Standing right beside him, Chelsea asked, “Did you try the lollipop I gave you last ti?”
“Mm, it tasted good,” Blayn nodded.
Mine, watching Chelsea’s actions, couldn’t help but feel puzzled. She had no idea why Chelsea was being so friendly with Blayn—especially when she found him so irritating.
Just then, Najenda returned with so docunts.
She handed them to Blayn. “This contains a list of officials from the conscience faction.”
Blayn took the papers and quickly scanned them.
The number of officials in the faction was surprisingly small, and many of them were already dead—eliminated by Minister Honest’s orders.
As he flipped through the list, he ca across a particularly significant na: the forr Pri Minister, Chouri.
During Chouri’s tenure, the Empire had been strong and prosperous—a ti of stability compared to the chaos of today.
After Honest took over, Chouri withdrew from public life. If not for the protection of Great General Budo, he would have long since been purged by Honest.
...
Suddenly, Aka and Kuro returned.
They were holding hands, looking unusually close.
“Aka, you two...?”
Najenda was visibly surprised.
Aka got straight to the point. “For the next assassination mission, I want to carry it out with Kuro.”
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