Morning With Crystal

“Ugh...”

My eyelids feels heavy and my brain is tingling with slight pain. In fact, it's kind of itchy and agonizing at the same time. I feel really lightheaded as well.

Fuu~ I don't want to go to school.

Can't I just stay here on my bed doing nothing but sleep and daydream?

Agh! Of course not. I have to go to school and learn. I only feel reluctant because going to school clashes with my subjective prioritized desires.

And in my present case, it is to sleep.

Anyway, what time is it?

「July 12, 2021 | Monday」

「04:57」

Fufufufufu... Great!

I woke up by myself today and I shall keep this one going.

Nah, seriously. I'm just scared of my little sister.

This is one of the reason why I need to get off my bed real quick.

Even if I sacrificed my advantage of going to school for my short-term satisfaction of sleeping, I couldn't do it. Because I have a little sister that serves as my alarm clock.

When it's 「05:00」 and I'm still asleep, my little sister will knee my stomach to wake me up.

She suddenly became like this and I still don't know the reason why. Well I have an idea but that seems impossible.

She used to cling to me when we were kids but when she grew up, she became distant.

Or, perhaps that's how I see it because we just happen to be so close back then and now that she have her own personal space and stopped being clingy, I feel distant from her.

This sucks!

In fact, that's the way it's supposed to be. We just talk when necessary and she will just take care of me given that it's her duty— but in the past few weeks, she suddenly changed.

She was kneeing me occasionally. My stomach suffers every now and then. And it gotten worse since last week.

Does she hate me or something? Did I do something wrong. I would have liked it if she at least will tell me why.

I suppose I'll just ask.

「05:02」

She's here. Shall I act like a last boss awaiting for the final battle?

This could also be some sort of revenge. She is probably expecting to have a valid reason to hurt me this time again, but I wonder what reaction she'll make once she see me wide awake expecting her instead.

Fufufufufufu....

This is kind of fun.

“I've been waiting for you. Did you think you can catch me off guard. I shal—”

*Smack!*

“Kagh!!”

Agh— that hurts. That didn't went by the script I had in mind. What the heck. You're not supposed to hurt me.

“Good morning kuya.”

She smiles sweetly at me while squinting her eyes and clasping her hands together which she just used to hurt me.

If a stranger were to see that smile, they'll worship her for sure.

She's such an angel! And I admit that she's cute and the resemblance of innocence and purity.

For me though, that smile just make her look more diabolic. If I am oblivious about her violent tendencies to her ‘beloved’ kuya, I will also see her as an angel.

However, I am her kuya and I am her target of violence.

“F-fufufufu... Good morning Crystal... Same like last night I see... So you now have a new technique? A smack into the diaphragm, huh. Do you hate me that much?”

I struggle trying to get up from the floor while desperately trying to stop myself from squirming.

I.... I can't breathe...

“Geez~ You're so silly kuya Mark. I love you more than anything else you know.. ehehehehe~”

She blushes fidgeting her body seemingly embarassed and shy.

Love, huh?

I'm not sure where on hell this definition of love came from.

If you got this from the devil, I'd like to meet them and have a death match with me.

“Come on now kuya Mark, our breakfast will get cold..”

She's dragging me by grabbing the back side of my collar.

Not the food, but you're the cold one, li'l sis.

Although I have a lot of complaints regarding her personality, she still does her little sister duty very well.

The dishes she makes are top quality and she can do the household chores in an impressive way.

I have no complaints with respect to this.

I just hope she stop being ‘intimate’ with me and just go back to how she use to be.

Whatever time to eat.

*Nom*Nom*Nom*

This omelette suits my taste. I'm the type who likes to eat strongly flavored foods so I prefer the saltiness of this egg.

She also knows the type of coffee that I like. Pure coffee free of cream or sugar. It is so bitter as hell that makes me nauseates.

That's what I love about it though. It stimulates the pleasure hormones in my brain.

『Bloodreaper strikes again! There's been another horrific mass murder report against the family of three. What happened to the one once revered as the hero that saves the people?Why is he attacking innocent people now instead of criminals?Keep tuning to....』

While listening to the news report on the television, Crystal turned her head to look at me with worried gaze.

“Kuya, please don't stay too late at night okay? It sounds so dangerous to do so.”

Hmm?

I see. Was this why you choked me last night?

I am really feeling strange with her changes. She's blatantly telling her worries when she never had done that before.

Is this still my sister? Could it be that she's a reincarnated cultivator? Or a transmigrated villainess?

“Just who the hell are you?”

“Who else but your beloved little sister that loves you so much, kuya Mark~★”

She winks at me.

No way.

What is happening here?

This gives me the creeps. I'm not really use to this.

“By the way kuya, here's your lunch.”

She pushes the burning hot lunch box onto my face.

Agh! What the hell are you doing?

Are you trying to burn my face?

“T-thanks.”

I take it immediately caressing my cheeks with my other hand. It's probably red right now.

I then open the lunchbox to check if there's a dark matter or somethi—

No way!

It's a simple heart food art using various green vegetables and fish meat. There are many glow foods such as cabbages and carrots in it. The rice that serves as the foundation are ample as well.

This is a lie isn't? How's this possible? Don't you hate me?

She used to just give me cooked rice but why now...?

Wait—

What is she up to?

What does she need from me?

“Do you want something from me, Crystal?”

I shut the lid of the lunchbox and lay it on the table. I then rest my left hand beside it while using my right hand to caressed my still itchy cheeks.

*Bam!*

She pouts her red lips while stabbing a petty knife in between the index and middle finger of my left hand while it's lying down on the wooden table.

Why are you so violent? And what's with your speed?

“Geez~ You're so dumb kuya Mark. What's so bad about loving one's brother and not asking for anything in return? All I want is to take care of you you know!”

She's giggling while caressing and kneading my cheek— Ah! It hurts. Don't pinch it.

But...

‘Unconditionally’ she said. You might not really ask something but everyone gains something in one way or another when doing something for others. It could be satisfaction or joy, and so forth.

How can you satisfy yourself with this, li'l sis~?

I need to get use to this.

My clingy and affectionate li'l sis is back with a twist.

The price for the return of my clingy little sister that disappeared once are violence and dominance on me though—

Oh well, that's a cheap price to pay.

Really.

Fufufufu~~