Chapter 26

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Sera’s face stiffened as she stared in puzzlement.

「Was I wrong? I said two, but I can’t think of any others」

「You were off. Well, the first was correct. Are you fine with not being able to marry Lapis?」

To Lily’s question, Sera answered cheerfully.

「I don’t mind. My wish was not strictly to be married with Ane-sama for life, but for Ane-sama to live a happy life, where I could watch over her. If Ane-sama is happy, then it doesn’t matter if I’m not her partner.」

「…Sera-chan」

「I don’t need your sympathy? When I learned that Lily-neesama was going to become my sister-in-law, I was really happy.」

Without any hidden feelings, Sera smiled.

「If I am able to be with Ane-sama, then, without any lies, there will be no jealousy. Something like your spouse’s little sister living together would seem depressing, but, I ask of you, would you allow me to live near Ane-sama’s side?」

「…I understand」

「! Thank you very much!」

「If we decide that, then we’ll need to add onto the hut. As expected, three people living here would be too crowded.」

Lily urged Sera, and they went outside the hut.

There, Lapis was earnestly gardening.

「Ah, Lapis. I’m making the hut bigger, so come here.」

「Ah, okay. Understood.」

「? …Making the hut bigger?」

To Lily’s casual words, Lapis honestly nodded, then hurried over to Lily’s side.

On the other hand, Sera who didn’t understand the meaning of the words constantly twisted her head in confusion.

「Then, here we go.」

Saying that in a carefree manner, Lily simply waved her left hand.

Then, an innumerable amount of magic circles engulfed the hut and shot off a dazzling light.

「Kyaa!」

Surprised, Sera tightly shut her eyes and clings to Lapis.

After several seconds, Sera fearfully opened her eyes, to find that the hut was now about three times larger.

No, it can no longer be called a hut. Closer to a two-story log cabin, it had turned into a splendid building.

「Fuu…」

「Good work, Lily.」

「Ah, no, I didn’t move a millimeter, so I’m not tired.」

While the two of them were laughing and flirting, Sera alone was dumbfounded.

As the lovers were talking about how they needed to decide on the room arrangements, Sera rebooted and cut in.

「Ho-hold on a moment, please! What was that, just now!?」

「Magic」

「I understand that! But, wasn’t Lily-neesama specialized in attacking magic!? In the palace, it is taught that witches each had their own strong and weak magics!?」

「Lily-neesama? That honorific is cool!」

「I apologize, Ane-sama, but proceeding will be difficult, so can you please hold it for later?」

Sera bluntly handled her sister.

Something that might only happen once every five years, it was a rare phenomenon.

Given some water, Lapis toned down a bit.

Taking a deep breath, Sera asked Lily again.

「How is that possible, Lily-neesama?」

「Well… first I’ll correct your misunderstanding, but, witches choosing their magic is a generic term, so there is magic that you’re good at, but none that you’re not good at. Original magic can only be used by that individual.」

「I-is that so?」

「Right. But, talking about the way that magic is chosen, variations will appear by the individual for the power and effectiveness. For that reason, long ago, if someone saw more than two witches simultaneously use the same magic, wouldn’t they misunderstand it as strengths and weaknesses?」

「…I see, in its own way, there is persuasiveness.」

With her hand on her chin, Sera nodded.

「Rather than that, Sera-chan? Some time ago, I seriously showered you in killing intent, but you weren’t fazed, right? Why were you so surprised this time?」

「Ah, if its that, then it was because at that time, I wasn’t sane.」

「You weren’t sane!?」

「Yeah. Since my Sister essence wasn’t sufficient, my normal sense of self wasn’t working. Since I have a full tank of Sister essence now, if I were to take that bloodlust now, I’m certain that I would wet my pants and then faint.」

「…what a difficult child.」

Heaving a sigh, Lily returned to the restructured hut. However, Lapis grabbed her long, blonde hair and stopped her.

Letting out a strange ‘Aoof’, Lily bitterly glared at Lapis.

「Hey, Lapis, that hurts」

「…did you seriously try to kill Sera?」

Lily exuded a confidence that she was on the side of justice, but a moment later, her face turned pale.

Desperately searching for some way to avoid the situation, everything was smashed by Lapis’s killing intent. Without a doubt, compared to Lily’s serious bloodlust, Lapis’s was scarier.

「I, I, I’m very sorry!」

「Are you trying to escape by apologizing? Lily-san.」

「W-why the honorifics? I’m begging you! I’ll do anything, so please forgive me!」

「The sin for hurting my sister is high, you know? Lily-san.」

「Stop with the honorifics…! I’m really, really sorry…!」

「…hah. Lily, 『Complete obedience for the entire day punishment』.」

「F, for an entire day…」

「Don’t want to?」

「…that is fine.」

「Okay. I’ll forgive you.」

To Lapis who stopped her wrath, Lily sighed from her heart.

「I apologize. Also, to Sera-chan, I’m sorry.」

「Ah, no no. It’s fine. It was discreet, but Ane-sama got angry for my sake, so I’m happy.」

With the calm mood returned, they finally returned to the hut.

The rebuilt hut was as good as new, without a single spot of dust or dirt.

Lily and Sera entered, while Lapis thought of returning to gardening, but was stopped by Lily.

「Ah, Lapis. For the next talk, it’ll be easier if you’re also here, so come.」

「? Understood.」

Taking off her work gloves, Lapis also entered.

Lily sat on the sofa, and next to her, Lapis sat down. And then Sera sat down between Lapis’s legs, fully entrusting her body against Lapis.

「…」

She was envious of them, but because the conversation might not continue, and more than anything, the sisters seemed happy, so Lily held back a retort.

While deciding that she would also do that later, Lily began to talk.

「Now then, a bit of time has passed, but do you remember?」

「Yes, it is about the other thing you want to ask me, right?」

「Right. It is about how when we get married, Lapis’s life span will change.」

「?」

Not knowing what was being said, Sera tilted her head while urging Lily to continue.

Lily explained how marrying a witch would cause a phenomenon that would essentially share their life to be shared.

「For that reason, Sera-chan, it is a cruel story, but, you’ll age and die faster than Lapis. Can you accept that?」

「…」

Sera brooded it over with a serious expression.

However, because of her posture, leaning against Lapis, it didn’t quite look serious.

「…I understand.」

After thinking about it for a long time, Sera finally mumbled just that.

「In other words, if I were to also marry Lily-neesama, everything would turn out just fine, right?」

「That’s not fine at all!?」

It was an overly unexpected conclusion.

「But, I also wish to be together with Ane-sama forever.」

「I understand that but, I’m devoted to Lapis.」

「I understand that. Since I understand that, I’m fine with it in the form of a political marriage.」

「Ri~ght. But, bigamy… and Lapis is also here…」

This time it was Lily’s turn to think.

Within the valley of moral ethics, Lily was troubled. But, an alternative plan was brought up from an unexpected place.

「—Um, would it be bad for Sera and I to get married?」

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