"Sister?"
Sona looked at Serafall in shock.
And…
Cancel the engagent?
Sona was completely stunned.
What… does she an by that?
Serafall ignored Sona's dazed reaction and pounced directly on her, wrapping her hands around Sona's head and rubbing it hard.
"It's been so long, my lovely Sona!"
"Co on, let absorb a little of Sona's energy!"
Finally snapping back to her senses, Sona imdiately began to struggle.
"Sister!"
Her voice was muffled, but clearly laced with irritation.
Hearing the tone in Sona's voice, Serafall quickly let go, then smiled sweetly as if to flatter her.
"Sona-chan, I brought you good news this ti~"
Sona took a deep breath, frowned, and asked, "Cancel the engagent?"
"Uh-huh!"
Serafall nodded enthusiastically. "How is it? Aren't you happy?"
Happy?
Sona's face darkened.
Right now, she just wanted to find a way to shut her sister up.
"Why is it that we can suddenly cancel the engagent?"
Sona's eyes narrowed.
It had clearly been so complicated before. But now, out of nowhere, Serafall was saying the engagent could be canceled?
She had always…
Thinking of sothing, Sona bit her lip, her eyes filled with frustration and unwillingness.
Serafall didn't catch the shift in Sona's expression and continued proudly, "Of course, it's all thanks to your wonderful big sister! I just couldn't bear to see my lovely Sona suffer!"
"So, since Sona-chan was so resistant to this engagent, your dear sister has decided to take responsibility herself, even if it ans making a personal sacrifice!"
Serafall clenched her fists, her eyes sparkling as she declared her so-called righteous intentions.
Cool speech, right?
Surely that would earn so points in Sona's heart.
"Unnecessary."
Sona's voice was cold. She calmly adjusted her glasses and continued, "This is my business. I don't need my sister interfering."
"Huh?"
Serafall blinked, visibly stunned.
But after a mont, her expression shifted, as if she realized sothing.
Given Sona's personality, it wasn't surprising that she wouldn't easily accept help from others.
However…
When it ca to soone like Lynn, Sona had no control at all.
Besides…
Serafall leaned closer, her tone lowering. "Sona, you must have heard a little about this."
Sona raised an eyebrow, puzzled.
Serafall continued, "The engagent arranged by the Sitri family… was originally ant for ."
Sona's expression froze for a mont, then she pressed her lips tightly together, saying nothing.
Of course, she knew.
That had always been part of what made her so resistant to the engagent.
Serafall had inherited the title of Leviathan and left the Sitri family, so she no longer had to fulfill the arranged marriage.
But…
Everyone in the Sitri family knew how Serafall had felt back then.
The man she had been ant to marry had disappeared without a trace.
Naturally, she had no interest in fulfilling an engagent to soone who was gone.
And so…
The responsibility was conveniently pushed onto Sona.
That had always been one of Sona's deepest frustrations.
Why should she be the one to go through with the engagent, just because her sister didn't want to?
Of course…
She also understood that the only reason she could even consider objecting was because of her sister's position and influence.
Still…
Sona had always wanted to fight for her own decisions.
But now…
There was a flicker of determination in her eyes.
From the mont her sister ntioned canceling the engagent, Sona fully understood her own feelings.
She no longer wanted to cancel it.
Serafall, still unaware of what was going through Sona's mind, stood up straight and declared, "Since I was the one who stepped away, I should be the one to make up for it. I can't let you suffer for my mistake!"
Sona narrowed her eyes. "So…"
"Sister, are you saying you intend to fulfill the engagent in my place?"
Serafall looked away awkwardly, avoiding eye contact.
Sona's gaze turned sharp. "Why didn't you say this before?"
Back when Lynn had first vanished, before they realized he was still alive…
Serafall's eyes darted nervously.
Sona frowned as she stared at her sister's guilty expression.
Was there sothing more to this story that she didn't know?
…Forget it.
Sona chose not to dig further, but her tone beca firm. "I already said. I will not cancel the engagent."
Serafall was stunned.
After a mont of hesitation, she asked, "…Didn't you always want to cancel it?"
It wasn't until then that Serafall noticed sothing odd about Sona.
From the mont she'd ntioned canceling the engagent, Sona's attitude had been cold, even angry.
Her expression was nothing like the relief Serafall had expected.
Why?
Serafall narrowed her eyes, watching Sona closely.
After a brief pause, Serafall cautiously asked, "…Sona, don't tell …"
"Do you really want to marry Lynn?"
A faint blush crept onto Sona's face, though she forced herself to remain calm.
"My choices aren't sothing for you to worry about."
Ah, that confird it.
Serafall's expression shifted.
So that's it…
What a sin.
Serafall placed her hands firmly on Sona's shoulders, leaning in seriously. "Sona, you can't handle Lynn. Let your big sister take over!"
Sona brushed her hands away, glaring coldly. "There's no need."
"I'm a bit tired now. Please leave, Sister."
Serafall: "?"
Is she… kicking out?
Serafall felt a bit hurt.
"Sona… that engagent was supposed to be mine originally."
Sona remained calm. "The mont you gave it up, it beca mine."
Tsk.
Serafall rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
How did things turn out like this?
Hadn't Sona always wanted out of the engagent?
Was it really because Lynn was just that attractive?
Well…
It's true that Lynn has his charms…
But still!
Serafall gritted her teeth.
Fine. If that's how Sona wants to play it…
"I'm not giving up that easily."
Serafall smiled slyly. "Sona, whether you like it or not…"
"This isn't sothing you get to decide alone."
Sona's expression turned cold. "If you're serious about trying to take this from … then I'll challenge you to a Rating Ga."
Serafall blinked. "Huh?"
Did she hear that right?
With Sona's current power, wasn't it obvious that she'd lose against a Maou?
But…
Was Sona really willing to go that far over this engagent?
Is this really the sa calm, rational Sona she had always known?
Sona said nothing more. She turned and walked past Serafall, leaving the Student Council Room.
Bang.
The door slamd shut behind her.
Serafall stood there for a long mont, deep in thought.
Sona's stubbornness had completely caught her off guard.
Tsk.
She really couldn't tell how far things had already progressed between Lynn and Sona.
Serafall scratched her head.
She needed to investigate this properly…
On the other side.
After leaving the Student Council Room, Sona stood silently in the hallway, gazing up at the sky outside Kuoh Academy.
She let out a quiet sigh.
She hadn't expected that, besides Rias, even her own sister would beco her rival.
Trying to steal away her engagent to Lynn.
Why was this happening?
From the mont they last t, Sona had already sensed there was sothing between her sister and Lynn.
Otherwise, why would her sister have shown that kind of expression when seeing him again?
This ti, saying she wanted to help her cancel the engagent?
Sona could see right through it.
Serafall hadn't co here to help her.
It was for herself.
Because of Lynn.
But…
Sona clenched her fists tightly.
She would never hand Lynn over to anyone else.
Not even her sister.
Even if it ant challenging Serafall to a Rating Ga!
Sona knew clearly the difference in power between her and her sister.
As a Maou, Serafall could easily shift the engagent to herself.
Even as the Sitri family's heir, Sona might not be able to stop it.
So…
The only option left was to declare a Rating Ga challenge.
Even if she couldn't win.
At least this way, she could prove her resolve to her sister, to Rias, and most importantly… to Lynn.
Thinking of Lynn, Sona's cheeks flushed softly.
Her heartbeat quickened.
When had her feelings toward this engagent begun to change?
It had shifted from resistance… to expectation.
To desire.
And now, to a fierce unwillingness to let go.
Sona spaced out for a mont.
mories of their first encounter surfaced in her mind.
That scene.
That mont when things had beco so… intense.
Without realizing it, she pressed her thighs together, her breath quickening.
That pure white…
She had never washed it.
Instead, she kept it tucked away in her personal space.
It was her first ti feeling sothing like that.
She couldn't help but collect it.
"Ahh…"
So embarrassing…
…
At the sa ti.
Serafall arrived at the Occult Research Club.
"Hello, hello! Is Sirzechs's little sister here?"
Rias narrowed her eyes. "…What?"
(To be continued.)
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