The morning unfolded like any other—ordinary, quiet, and deceptively peaceful.

  But beneath that calm exterior, the turmoil from last night still gnawed at my mind.

  I went through my daily routine like a machine, pretending I wasn’t haunted by Sis Esta and Sis Hazel’s pasts.

  Pretending I wasn’t imagining their pain.

  Sis Esta and Sis Hazel, as expected, wore their masks flawlessly.

  They smiled, laughed, and worked as if nothing had changed.

  But when their master arrived for breakfast, their expressions tightened.

  A forced cheerfulness masked the silent hostility in their eyes.

  I sighed. <“Aza, do you think I can save them?”>

  【At least not now, Master. You are still weak.】

  <”Indeed... Hmm, do you wish for their freedom as well?”>

  【As an angel, my desire is for their liberation, allowing them to forge their own path to happiness. However, for now, my primary focus remains as your aide, Master. I cannot play the savior like those protagonists in novels.】

  Her voice, usually neutral, carried a rare weight and made me remember that she is really an angel.

  【Even the current me failed to prevent you from suffering another pain.】

  <”... I apologize for last night.”>

  【Hmph.】

  She sounded annoyed—mechanical, yet oddly human.

  Had her voice… always been like this?

  That day, Sis Esta and Sis Hazel took charge of our training.

  I asked for a demonstration of Sis Esta’s wind magic.

  She lifted her hand, conjuring a verdant blade of wind.

  With a single flick of her wrist, it sliced through the wooden dummy like paper.

  The other kids gasped, eyes wide in amazement.

  For them, it was nothing but a cool display.

  For me, it was another clue.

  【To obtain the Wind element, Master must absorb the surrounding mana throughout the entire body while simultaneously releasing aura to envelop yourself.】

  <”... Seriously?”>

  That meant I had to split my focus into two different energies at the same time.

  <”... Do I need a skill like Parallel Thinking or something of the sort to achieve this?”>

  The process seemed akin to splitting my mental imagery into two distinct focuses – one on mana absorption and the other on releasing aura.

  【No. It's a fairly standard ability that many individuals possess.】

  Standard, my ass.

  【For others, they might have to envelop an area of several kilometers with their mana and aura without affecting any objects and living beings.】

  Ah, alright. The difference of mana and aura controls required between me and others to obtain wind element are palpable.

  In the evening, I was in the middle of working at the bar when—

  “FREEEED!”

  A high-pitched voice cut through the noise, and suddenly, I was engulfed in a tight hug.

  “S-Sissy!? W-What’s going on!? I’m still working!”

  “Freed! I heard what you did last night! Can you say it again in front of me!?”

  “Huh? Last night?”

  What the hell was she talking about?

  I pondered, confused.

  Then Sis Celes arrived, her usual calm demeanor betrayed by her sparkling eyes.

  "Un. We missed the chance to see the cool side of you, Freed. So, we want to hear it directly from your mouth."

  Before I could respond, a female tanned adventurer near the counter grinned.

  “Ohh, Daisy! Celestia! Did you know? Last night, when we were arguing over who gets Esta and Hazel, Freed looked down at us with annoyed face and did this—”

  She rested her cheek on her palm and mimicked my expression.

  “You all are just as trash as him if you treat them as objects or toys similar to that bastard Matias. Only I will be able to regard them as living beings and provide genuine happiness instead of indulging in my own joy alone.”

  A dramatic pause.

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  Then—

  ““WHOAA!!””

  Both Sissy and Sis Celes squealed in excitement as if they discovered a new treasure.

  I froze.

  What the hell was happening!?

  Sissy turned to Sis Hazel.

  “HAZEL! IS THAT REALLY TRUE!?”

  “T-That’s…” Sis Hazel covered her face, blushing furiously.

  Sis Celes turned to Sis Esta.

  “ESTA! IS THAT REALLY TRUE!?”

  “U-Umm…” Sis Esta blushed too.

  “Un.” Sis Celes nodded in satisfaction as she was convinced by their reactions. “It seems true.”

  “N-No! That was unintentional!”

  I protested, but they paid no heed.

  How rude!

  “Freed!” Sissy grabbed my arm. “If I were in Hazel's position, would you say something like that to me too!?”

  “Freed!” Sis Celes did the same. “Will you save me too if I were in Esta’s position?”

  Their expectant gazes bore into me.

  “T-That’s… Haa…”

  I opened my mouth—closed it—sighed—then finally spoke.

  “What are you two talking about? Your happiness is my happiness. I would never let you end up in their position to begin with.”

  “Aww…”

  “Freed…”

  Why are you two blushing!?

  I understood if Sis Celes was blushing, she had been like that towards me.

  But why was Sissy also blushing!?

  【Congratulations, Master. You have successfully awakened a brother complex personality in both of your sisters.】

  <“...Huh?”>

  【It seems your second sister loves a man who acts like a hero to her. A man who protects her, who fights for her.】

  <”...”>

  I don’t have any incest fetish,

  but if things kept going like this…

  I was seriously worried about my future.

  “Haa…” I sighed again and shook my head.

  “So, did you come here just to talk about that?” I shifted the topic.

  “Ah! That’s right!” Sis Celes seemed to have just remembered something and continued, “Freed! I have good news!”

  “What is it?”

  “I’ve been promoted to F-Rank!”

  “Oh, really?”

  “Un!” She beamed.

  “Congratulations, Sis Celes!”

  I had expected her to rank up next month, but she got promoted earlier than I thought.

  “So,” she leaned forward, “I want a reward from you!”

  “Huh? Me? Hmm, let’s see…” I thought for a moment. “I don’t have anything prepared, but I’ll buy something for you later.”

  It’s so sudden, so of course I haven't prepared anything for her.

  “What are you talking about, Freed?”

  “Huh? Didn’t you just say you want a reward from me?”

  “Un. But you don’t have to buy me anything.”

  “...Then what do you want”

  She spread her arms wide. “Come. Hug me. And kiss me on the cheek.”

  I froze.

  “W-What?”

  “Why are you just standing there? Ah! You seem confused. Usually, I’m the one hugging and kissing you, right? This time, I want you to do it first.”

  I understand what she meant, but…

  Why was my calm sister so aggressive only to me!?

  “Freed… Don’t you love me?” She suddenly wore a dejected expression.

  “Eh? N-No, that’s not it. Of course, I love you, you are my sister after all.” I waved my hand, panicked. “But.. You see.. We are being watched by others.. It’s embarrassing..”

  Yeah, everyone was watching.

  My entire body burned with embarrassment.

  She glanced a bit at others, then looked at me again.

  “Ah…” Sis Celes’ expression turned teasing. “You don’t want to do it in public? Do you want to do more than that in private? You’re more aggressive than I thought, Freed~”

  “HUH!?”

  WHERE THE HELL DID THAT COME FROM!?

  The adventurers laughed.

  “Haa…” I sighed in defeat.

  I don’t have any choice. It should be okay. She is just my sister.

  Currently, I’m still standing on the chair, so my height is similar to her.

  I quickly hugged her and kissed her cheek.

  “Satisfied?”

  But before I could pull away—

  She tightened her grip.

  “S-Sis?”

  “Huff… Huff… It’s Freed’s smell.” She rubbed her cheek against mine. “Haa… I’m being recharged. Let me stay like this a little longer.”

  Her brain seems to malfunction again. No, more importantly…

  SHE SOUNDED LIKE A PERVERT!

  “Haa…”

  It can’t be helped.

  I wrapped my arms on her again.

  It’s only for today.

  It’s her reward for her hard work.

  “AHEM.”

  A fake cough from Sissy.

  “AHEM! AHEM!”

  Sissy was glaring.

  But, Sis Celes is ignoring her. Rather, she hugged me tighter.

  “…That’s enough, Sis.” She grabbed Sis Celes and pried her off me forcefully.

  Fuh… Thanks Sissy, that helps.

  I sighed in relief.

  But her next words betrayed my relief—

  “Freed! I want a hug too!”

  …What!?

  【She is jealous.】

  <”...”>

  Somehow, I could hear Aza chuckling in my mind as if she was mocking me.

  This is bad.

  “Then you should work hard first. Raise your rank quickly, sis.” I gave an excuse.

  “Really? You promise!?”

  Why do both my sisters become like this…

  “Haa…”

  But despite everything, I smiled.

  I thought, maybe this peace could last a little longer.

  I had never imagined…

  That this would be my last happy memory with them.