Rise of the Dark Witch

Anna wanted to ask Yasi why she knew so much.

After thinking about it, she decided to forget it.

It would be very difficult for her if Yas gave an answer she didn't want to hear.

Anyway, she just needs to know that Yasi is her friend and will not harm her.

But after hearing Yasi's words, she recalled what happened that day.

"Ahhhh——"

She held her head in her hands.

Why would she do something like that!

Why would she let the man she met for the first time move into her home and become her younger brother?

What was going through her mind at that time?

"well."

Even if she was asked to make another choice, she would still make the same move, right?

She didn't want the boy whose father finally saved to freeze to death on the street.

But it was still embarrassing.

These days, she didn't know how to face each other like this.

Every time after school, she didn't want to go home.

"Is it because the boy you adopted did something that made you upset?"

"Why do you think so?"

"Because he is only two years younger than us! A young and energetic fifteen-year-old boy lives with a beauty like Anna. I am lucky enough to see your seductive figure walking out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel. If it were me, You are already pregnant with your second child.”

"No way! Roja is a pure and kind boy!" Anna retorted with red cheeks, "What are you thinking about?"

Yasi, who usually looks kind and gentle, exudes a warm aura and is like an angel, occasionally says some strange words for some unknown reason.

"Anna, you are too naive, that's a fifteen-year-old boy!" Yasi moved her head towards Anna, and their noses almost touched.

"Do you have any misunderstandings about fifteen-year-old boys?" Anna said speechlessly.

"Misunderstanding?" Yasi glanced disdainfully, "Even Doyle, who is like a perfect man, had a relationship with the maid when he was thirteen years old. Even if he pursues you wholeheartedly now, he still maintains a relationship with the maid. As for the relationship, even if you agree to date him in the future, it is estimated that it will still not be broken."

"Why do you know such a thing?" Anna asked with wide eyes.

"Our family has a relatively good relationship with their family."

"Y-really?"

"Anyway, it's too dangerous to live with a fifteen-year-old boy! Even in school, I can't help but want to eat you, Anna, let alone a man and a woman alone at home. It's like fishing. law enforcement!"

"I think you are the only one who would do this, Yas."

"But Anna, you are very distressed and don't know how to face him, don't you?"

"Well...this...is indeed..."

"Our Mellie family often donates to an orphanage, and I can make the decision for him to go live in that orphanage."

"..."

I have to say that Anna was moved for a moment.

After hesitating for a while, she firmly shook her head and refused.

"He is already part of my family and my brother, now and in the future!" Anna said, clenching her fists.

"Ana, you are such a person." Yasi shook her head and gave up the idea of ​​continuing to persuade, "Can you take him out to meet him this weekend? I kind of want to know what kind of person he is."

"decide as things go."

While the two of them were talking, the sun had completely set.

Looking out the window at the city gradually shrouded in darkness, Anna said goodbye to Yas, picked up her bag and walked home.

…

She had walked this road home countless times, but recently it felt particularly strange.

Standing in front of her home, her body was trembling.

Jingle Bell.

She actually rang the doorbell like a guest.

Listening to the footsteps approaching from the house, she used great willpower to suppress the idea of ​​turning around and running away.

Click.

A boy in a kitchen apron opened the door.

"Sister Anna, did you forget to take the key?"

"No, no, I just..." Anna entered the house and smelled the fragrance wafting from the kitchen, "Are you cooking?"

"Yeah!" Roja nodded, "I met Aunt Tracy when I came back from shopping. She taught me some cooking skills. I feel that my cooking skills have improved a lot. Sister Anna, you will definitely be surprised! "

"Well, you can tell by the smell that it must be delicious."

Anna, who originally wanted to go into the kitchen to help, was pushed down on the sofa by Roja, "Sister, you've been tired for a long day, just sit back and wait for food."

Seeing her brother busy in the kitchen, Anna unconsciously thought of herself.

Wasn't she always like this every time her father came back?

It's a pity that her father is so busy that he often doesn't come back for several months. She only has the opportunity to cook for him a few times a year.

This feeling of having a family is really...

It really makes people feel warm.

One dish after another was placed on the table.

Under Luo Ya's hopeful gaze, Anna ate a little of each dish.

"Yeah, delicious!"

The food cooked by Luo Ya is much better than hers.

She has been learning to cook since she was a child. Roya has been an orphan and homeless since he was a child. He probably didn't have many opportunities to cook over a fire, so her cooking skills should be better than Roya's.

Although the cooking was pretty good the previous few times, it was still a bit inferior compared to her.

Did you make such great progress this time? It's more than her!

Even if you learn some cooking skills from Aunt Tracy, wouldn't the improvement be too big?

"Are you so good at cooking?" Anna asked in surprise.

"I have always dreamed of having my own home, my own kitchen, and being able to cook for my family. When I was still wandering on the streets, I often asked other homeless people about their cooking skills. My previous efforts were not in vain. In fact, It's so good." Roja smiled happily while eating the rice he cooked.

Seeing the happy smile on her brother's face, Anna felt a pain in her heart for some reason.

"Well, it's indeed great."

In order to cover up the change in her expression, Anna lowered her head and ate her meal silently.

"When I was cleaning the house these two days, I found a lot of books, including sister Anna's textbooks from childhood to adulthood."

"Textbooks? Didn't your father sell them because they took up space? I didn't expect that he still kept them?"

"Can I use it?"

"use?"

"Am I illiterate? I want to use those textbooks to study."

"Yes, you can't read."

Anna then remembered that her brother didn't even know the words because he had been a homeless man since he was a child.

She scratched her head.

what can we do about it?

If I am illiterate and want to learn, should I go to school?

"You want to study? This is a good thing. I will contact the school for you in two days."

"I don't want to go to school just yet."

"Why?"

"I'm fifteen years old, aren't I? But my knowledge level is probably not much better than that of kindergarten children. Can't I go to kindergarten and study with the children?"

"...It seems so."

Anna felt a headache.

Since she can't go to school, she doesn't want her brother to remain illiterate.

Could it be that--

Did she teach it herself?

It's not impossible, it's just that when I think about how busy and tired she is to be able to join the Royal Knights after graduation, she still has to spend her precious time teaching people to read...

My grades were already bad, maybe they will get even worse in the future?

When she was extremely confused.

"I made an appointment with Grandma Jenny. I will help her with housework and chat with her, and she will teach me how to read."

"Grandma Jenny?"

Anna knows who Grandma Jenny is.

Grandma Jenny was a retired teacher who lived in the same neighborhood as them and was a well-known good person on the street.

Because her husband has passed away and her children work outside the home, Grandma Jenny usually lives alone. When she is bored, she often helps children on the street with free tutoring classes.

She wasn't surprised that Grandma Jenny would teach Roya to read.

What surprised her was that Roya had only been in this street for a few days?

Did you become familiar with the neighbors so quickly?

Being able to discuss cooking with Aunt Tracy can make Grandma Jenny agree to teach him how to read.

Everyone she met on the way back from school spoke highly of Roja.

Maybe even without her adoption, Roja can still live well outside?

She was chatting with Roja while eating.

She had felt very reserved before because of the arrival of Roya, a new brother who was not much different in age from her, but she relaxed both physically and mentally without realizing it.

The two talked and laughed again.

She told interesting stories about school.

Roya talked about the trivial things that happened to the neighbors on the street.

After dinner.

Looking at the back of Roya washing dishes in the kitchen.

This warm picture warmed Anna's heart, which had been empty since her father's death.

This is the life she has always wanted the most!

She doesn't actually want to be a knight.

She also doesn't want her father to be a great hero.

She just wants to be happy with her family, eat together, laugh together, and play together.

Such a warm and ordinary life is enough.

"Brother." She hugged Roja from behind, with an imperceptible choking in her voice.

"What's wrong with sister Anna?" Roja asked strangely.

"Just call me sister."

"Yes, sister."

"Let's go shopping together on the weekend. Now I suddenly noticed that you still lack a lot of things. You need to buy new clothes, quilts, shoes, etc."

Looking at Roja wearing her father's clothes, she suddenly felt heartache.

After she brought Roja back that day, she simply bought him some toiletries and ignored the rest. The bed she slept on, the quilt she wore, and the clothes she wore... all belonged to her father.

Now that I think about it, she was so irresponsible!

She almost wanted to slap herself twice!

"I can still wear this one now. It's too expensive to buy a new one." Roja said.

"Don't worry, our family is actually quite rich." Anna said softly: "Is there anything special you want? It's a little more expensive, just think of it as my birthday gift to you."

"Birthday? My birthday?"

"Don't you know when your birthday is? Then consider the day when we first met as your birthday. Don't you like it?"

"like very much."

"That's good, what gift do you want?"

"I want to take a photo with my sister."

"Picture?"

"This way, even if we are separated in the future, as long as I see the photos, I will be able to think of this warm time and remember that I once had a sister who loved and cared for me as a family member."

"We won't separate!"

Ana's nose felt sore and tears were about to flow out.

Take a photo?

She actually also wanted to take photos with her family.

Every time she went to a friend's house to play, her eyes were filled with envy when she saw the thick photo book her friend took out.

She also wanted to take a bunch of photos with her family.

But her mother passed away early, and her father was so busy.

Even at the graduation ceremony of elementary school and junior high school, while other classmates were accompanied by their families and took photos with their families, she was the only one standing alone.

Growing up, there were only a few photos of her with her family.

Now she has a new family.

She must make up for her past regrets!

"We must take a lot of photos together!"

“More than enough to cover the cost of binding!”

"Fill the bookshelves!"

Unconsciously, she had accepted this new family member from the bottom of her heart. (End of chapter)