Chapter 43: Asuka's Rampage

It was already 1:30 in the morning when Ryuto arrived home. Although this time was nothing for Ryuto, who often stayed up late, he now had to face a serious problem.

So Ryuto, who had already prepared himself, quietly and slowly opened the door. The entrance was dark. It seemed that Asuka had already fallen asleep. This should be fine now. Why do I feel like a thief? I don't think I've done anything wrong, but this feeling is indescribable.

Silently changing his shoes, Ryuto proceeded to climb the stairs quickly and quietly. He reminded himself to be swift and gentle. If he woke someone up, things would become complicated.

Just as Ryuto was thinking this, the lights in the house suddenly turned on. Then, a loud voice came from the living room.

"Where are you planning to go?"

Although the voice wasn't very loud, it was impossible to resist.

I didn't expect to get caught. It's a bit frustrating. I was so close to succeeding.

Although he wanted to ignore it and rush upstairs, Ryuto's rationality told him that it would only make things worse. So Ryuto obediently went to the living room. As expected, Asuka was sitting there with her arms crossed, wearing pajamas and looking somewhat groggy. However, this appearance seemed even scarier.

When Asuka saw Ryuto, her eyes narrowed. Although she didn't seem fully awake, this expression was undoubtedly more dangerous, like an intoxicated old man. Her usual exemplary student appearance at school was completely gone. Who is this person?

"What took you so long to come back?"

She said this.

"Oh, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. Um, is there something you need from me?"

Ryuto slightly bent over, rubbing his hands together, and smiled.

Seeing Ryuto trying to deceive his way out, Asuka's expression became even scarier, like a drunk old man.

In order to completely engage with the other party, Ryuto had to adopt a tactic of maneuvering. But even so, he couldn't afford to lose his smile. Yes, at this moment, a smile was important, even if it was fake. In his heart, Ryuto shouted at himself.

"Well, I had a little something to take care of today, so I came back a bit late."

"Huh—A little late? Do you know what time it is now?"

The voice was extremely oppressive, making it hard for Ryuto to breathe. But Ryuto didn't back down. After all, how could he be her brother if he couldn't handle this level of pressure?

Ryuto continued rubbing his hands together, maintaining a smile on his face, and tried to keep his voice calm.

"I really don't know about that. Could you please enlighten me?"

"Is that so?"

Although Asuka's voice sounded calm, it was quite terrifying.

Before Ryuto could react, Asuka, with her still half-closed eyes, looked up and down at Ryuto's attire, then nodded thoughtfully.

Comrade Asuka, why do I feel like you've misunderstood something? Don't pretend to understand if you don't.

"So, you've learned how to lie? Then, can you explain why you're dressed like this and why you're coming back at this hour?"

Unable to tell the truth for certain reasons, Ryuto resorted to a careless attitude.

"Well, the reason I'm dressed like this is extremely complicated, and the reason for coming back so late is also extremely complicated. It would take a long time to explain due to the complexity. Therefore, in order to save time, I won't explain it here. Based on the various unavoidable and uncontrollable reasons mentioned above, please forgive me for not being able to explain everything."

So Ryuto replied like this. After all, some things couldn't be said casually.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Asuka suddenly revealed a terrifying smile.

"Oh... because of some unknown reason, you're dressed like this, and you came back so late, and even the person involved doesn't know, hehe..."

Hey, hey, Asuka, what's wrong with you? It's like you've flipped some strange switch.

"So, next, as the sister of a clueless idiot who knows nothing and just messes around outside, I don't know what I might do!"

Hey, hey, did I just hear something terrifying?

And so, Asuka, as if out of control, half-opened her eyes, with a terrifying smile on her face.

Like a zombie, she slowly walked towards Ryuto.

"Hold on, Comrade Asuka, this isn't good. Haven't you heard that 'impulse is the devil'? No matter what happens, we mustn't act impulsively. Everything can be discussed, but don't make a big mistake due to a momentary impulse. You'll regret it for the rest of your life... Comrade Asuka..."

Although Ryuto shouted desperately, it seemed like his voice didn't reach her ears.

Asuka's footsteps didn't stop, but continued to slowly and relentlessly approach Ryuto.

"Right, 110, we should call 110 in this situation. No, we should call 120 too. Just 110 won't work, we must immediately send Comrade Asuka to the hospital. No, that might not be enough, let's call 119 as well. We need to put out the fire here too."

Saying that, Ryuto immediately took out his phone and dialed the number.

No wonder they made the number so short, it's really convenient in such a critical situation. After all, in times like this, time is life, Ryuto sighed as he entered the number.

After quickly entering the number, his finger was about to press the dial button.

But...

"Bang!"

In the next instant, before the call could go through, Asuka slapped the phone out of his hand.

"Oh..."

Because the only lifeline suddenly disappeared, Ryuto couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

In the gap of Ryuto's exclamation, the out-of-control Asuka had already arrived in front of Ryuto, who had a terrified expression on his face.

And then...