Final Boss Is No Joke - Eat Your Medicine , You Dunce

Arc 5 Ending

Ever since I could remember, I had a little shadow. She’s called Bei Zhi. She’s my baby sister.

She always looks very timid and shy. Only when mum and dad weren’t around did she dare to call me big brother in that angelic voice of hers.

Back then, I didn’t know why everyone disliked her. After all, she was clearly so cute. I didn’t understand why mum and dad didn’t like it when I played with her.

So that I wouldn’t make mum and dad upset, I could only look for her in secret to give her treats. Every time I saw her sweet smile, I felt like nothing in this world could outshine it.

I watched as she grew up from a little toddler to a little girl.

Her daily routine was very boring. Go to school, end school, return home. When she was at home, she’d spend most of her time shut in her room. Even meals were sent to her room.

Later, when mum and dad became busier, I didn’t have to worry about upsetting them anymore and often went to her room to accompany her during mealtimes.

But once, mum walked in. She flew into a temper and locked Bei Zhi up.

Since then, Bei Zhi seemed a bit afraid to talk to me.

Only after I had tried many methods did I get her to slowly accept me again. I was careful this time; I made sure mum and dad wouldn’t come back before looking for her.

When I was 13, I overheard mum and dad talking. They wanted to send her away, because she wasn’t their child.

I was afraid. Afraid they’d send her away. Then I wouldn’t be able to see her again.

I knew the reason mum and dad wanted to get rid of her was because of me. Because I was too concerned about her.

That night, I pondered a lot. And came with the conclusion that I liked her. Not in the way an older brother was meant to like his younger sister.

But before I could sort out my complicated feelings, Bei Zhi left. She wasn’t sent away by mum and dad; she asked to leave on her own.

Since then, I didn’t get to see her very often. Every time I looked for her, she’d either hide from me or respond very perfunctorily.

I felt upset. I didn’t know why this was, but I didn’t dare to say anything. I could only comply with her intentions.

I knew she avoided me every time she returned, so I always hid myself.

I knew she didn’t like mum and dad, so after they had met every time she returned, I’d always find ways and means to get mum and dad to leave.

I knew…

Until she transferred to Alice Academy.

When I learned of this, I was ecstatic. At that point in time, I had already understood many things. For example, why mum and dad didn’t like her. For example, why my intimacy with her would only make them dislike her more.

At that time, I could only suppress the joy in my heart.

I still remember the day she returned to our home.

She stood quietly beneath the vines as a faint breeze played with her inky-black hair. The hanging vines were like a backdrop that made her seem to belong to a beautiful painting.

She looked exactly the same as the young woman in my memories, perfect.

I wanted to go over and talk to her. But I knew I couldn’t do that. It’d scare her off. It’d make mum and dad send her away again.