What kind of person is my older sister, and what kind of person will my younger brother be?

What will this world become? What will our fate be?

It feels like I know all of these...

But I always feel like I'm struggling to catch my breath. Because I haven't seen the sun in so long, could this be my last struggle?

Now... now...!

Only the bed is warm.

Now even the blankets have been thickened, with two layers of quilt covering me, and a layer of thick pajamas on top. It's so much warmer when sleeping!

If this is still not warm enough, then what else can be done?

After all, it has been thirty days in October, and today is the last day.

There was a heavy rain shower just two days ago, and the air has already become cold, announcing the arrival of winter. It's normal for anyone to feel a certain laziness in this season.

"Ah, I slept so soundly and deeply!"

Rubbing my sleepy eyes, just as I was about to open the blankets, I was immediately pulled back by the piercing cold.

"Oh no, even the holy clothes cannot withstand the cold?"

Staring...

I first directed my attention to the curtains blocking the sunlight, focusing my mental energy on the surface of the window, and then...

(in my delusion)

What should I do? Oh great divine beings, grant me the wisdom beyond ordinary people to open this stubborn curtain!

As I clasped my hands against my chest and sincerely prayed, a dark figure suddenly appeared in front of the window, and then pulled open the curtains, allowing the gentle sunlight to shine through the window and onto the bed.

"Is this the gift from the divine beings? So warm, I'll sleep a little longer then!"

Wrapped in this warmth, I felt a strong urge to fall back asleep.

Although it's already past 8 or 9 in the morning, the brief warmth makes it difficult for the lazy person in winter to leave the comfort of the bed.

Just as I was about to lose consciousness, my head was suddenly struck by something.

"Ah! Ouch..."

The ringing in my ears wouldn't stop.

"Is this the punishment from the divine beings for my laziness?"

I quickly turned away from the sunlight bestowed upon me, while shedding tears of self-reproach.

"I am not worthy of this warmth. Let me spend the time by the cold bed..."

"Sis, are you really willing to stay in bed until death? The food is getting cold!"

What is it now? Looking at the man standing in front of me, half a head taller than me, it turns out to be my unreliable younger brother.

"And, Yu Xiang, don't be late for school. Don't make the student council members cover for you because you're always sleeping in. Are you really going to let them do your job for you?"

"Well, yeah... Oh, what's for breakfast today?"

Rather than all these things, I am more concerned about what's for breakfast. Although my brother's cooking is not as good as mom's, it is still the result of his morning efforts!

"Um, it's..."

"What is it?"

Looking at his innocent and pure eyes, I think I have a pretty good idea.

So, I sighed and patted his shoulder, comforting him.

"Brother, from now on, let me take care of breakfast."

After saying so much, I haven't even introduced the person next to me. This perverted and useless guy emits a strong smell of an otaku from head to toe. He is my dear younger brother, 17-year-old Tsubaki Juji, the only son of the Tsubaki Juji family.

As for me, I am Tsubaki Kuyukoh, the older sister of my brother by just half a month, and I am also 17 years old.

Some people might be confused here, wondering why there is only one child when I am the older sister. If there is only one child, why do my brother and I have the same surname?

Well, there is actually a story that needs to be told here!

Eight years ago, my mother took me and left the Shinomiya family.

Yes, my original name is Arashi Yukari, but it was on the day after my ninth birthday that my father, who was in England, ended up mixing with another shameless fox spirit.

Since that day, I have held a special hatred towards my father, and my mother slowly lost her will to live, eventually resorting to suicide.

But why did she end up with a man from the Kuyukoh family? There is something very...

The general situation of the story is this: my mother came to the doorstep of the Kuyukoh family because the cliff across from their house was very close to the beach.

So, my mother wanted to jump from there and end her life.

When I came home from school, I found that my mother had already disappeared.

I checked the kitchen and all the bedrooms on the second floor, but she was nowhere to be found. At first, I thought she must have gone out.

Just as I was about to sit on the sofa and wait for her, I found a sheet of paper full of words under my water cup.

But there were many words on it that I couldn't understand at that time, so I took the note and went to the neighbor's house to find Aunt Kyoko.

"Aunt Kyoko, this is a note my mom left for me. Do you know what she wrote on it?"

"Okay, let me see..."

Aunt Kyoko took the note from me with a smile, but as soon as she quickly glanced at it, she let go of the hand holding the note in shock.

Aunt Kyoko, who always had a smiling face, was now so frightened. Could it be that something in the note was scaring her and making her hesitate to tell me?

"Your mom... "

"What's wrong, Aunt Kyoko?"

I blinked my eyes and looked at her.

"Your mom, she..."

Aunt Kyoko sadly put away the note and hugged me around the waist, lifting me up from the ground.

"She...she went to find your dad. Kuyukoh is waiting for her at Aunt Kyoko's house, okay?"

Aunt Kyoko made some lunch noodles for me and asked me to wait at the dining table alone while she was gone. Before leaving, Aunt Kyoko also told me she would be back soon.

"I knew it. Why did she look so tired this morning and go towards the direction of the beach? This foolish woman, how could she be so willful?!"

Aunt Kyoko complained about my mom as she rode her motorcycle, without even putting on a helmet. She only put on a red jacket and quickly zoomed out.

I heard that Aunt Kyoko's red motorcycle, the Red Knight, was the one she used in races. She used to be a member of a famous professional high-speed motorcycle club, but during a race, she made a mistake on a turn and broke two leg bones!

After being quickly taken to the hospital and undergoing a fifteen-hour operation, she narrowly escaped death.

Coincidentally, my mom happened to be her attending physician, so the two of them spent a long time together.

Off-topic! However, none of this matters now. What matters is that my mother didn't lose hope - she went off to rendezvous with another man!

As a child, I used to walk unsteadily along the seaside road, with each shop brightly lit.

Until the soles of my shoes were nearly worn out.

Two people inside a café on the roadside caught my attention.

"Is that my mom... Mom!"

Just as I was about to call out to her, a well-dressed man appeared next to my mother, who is now my stepfather.

At first, they were talking and laughing, and I thought he was just one of my mother's friends.

But as soon as my mother embraced him, I understood that I was going to have a new father!

Indeed, without a strong and upright man, this family would not be able to endure.

I think I can understand my mother. A delicate woman cannot bear the responsibility of a family.

But I also regretted why I couldn't understand her back then. I even had a big fight with her when I got home.

Finally, the next morning, my mother and I went to a three-story building by the seaside. It was the home of that uncle.

My mother dressed up beautifully today, and her pale face became radiant.

Although I was happy, this big house gave me a sense of great danger.

Especially the uncle who came out to greet my mother, I couldn't really see his face last night.

But today, when I looked carefully, his face, with a tiny moustache, looked exceptionally handsome, and his stern expression immediately frightened me.

"Mom..."

I timidly hid behind my mother's skirt.

Because when I was very young, my grandmother once told me that stepfathers tend to abuse the non-biological children if the other side's family doesn't have kids or has a son.

So, following my grandmother's advice, when I entered the new home, I had to be cautious everywhere, afraid that my new dad would hit me!

"Niwa, this is the daughter I told you about, Yuka."

Just as we entered the house, Mom's words seemed to upset that uncle, and he immediately reprimanded her seriously.

"What 'your daughter, my daughter?' From now on, she is our daughter!"

"Huh? Ah, yes, our daughter!"

"Hehehe, that's right. How can a family say things from two different households?"

Just a moment ago, he was at a loss, but now he was smiling and welcoming us mother and daughter into the house.

After Mom entered the house, she and the new dad got acquainted in the living room.

Before going to the living room, the new dad told me that the room on the second floor is on the side facing the sea, and the bed and everything else have already been set up.

As they conversed harmoniously, I quietly climbed up the stairs alone, step by step, and arrived in front of the door at the end of the corridor.

Just as I was about to open the door, I noticed someone had placed an exquisite light blue envelope by my feet.

After picking up the envelope, I found a golden key beneath it.

I tried aligning the key with the keyhole, and it seemed to be the key to my room.

Because on the back of the envelope, a few large characters were written - To My Daughter: Yuka.

After I opened the door with the envelope and key in hand, I was stunned by what I saw before me! The room was exquisitely decorated, and even the wardrobe and vanity table seemed to have been intentionally added.

Because it is by the sea, the beds and wall stickers in the room are designed in ocean blue, and even the chandelier is made of blue crystals.

"These rooms are so beautiful... Can I stay here?"

To know the truth, there is only one way!

So, with a hint of surprise, I opened the envelope.