Soul Monarch: The Eclipse Feast Online

Home, New Year 2093 AD

After expelling the three of them, from my room. Ah, the four of you because Alissa was also driving out. I can finally feel the calm I have been looking for.

Yeah, like this it feels better.

I thought as I began to fall asleep, seduced in the cradle of dreamland and sleep. With fatigue that did not feel piled up on the way, I was washed away until deep and sound.

Waking up from sleep, the day has changed and I —forced— attended some formal meetings together with my father and my three brothers. Yes, although our relationship is more accurately called a distant cousin when viewed in bloodline.

I sat down, accompanied my father to meet some clients or emissaries from other companies, the military, or families.

Yeah, it's a pretty busy schedule but I can understand it. This is just one of the many obligations that fathers have to do as the current head of the family.

After that, my dad and I talked about a few things. He was a little offending about wanting to get me to re-hold a position within the Asha family but I turned him down — certainly politely.

I feel more comfortable with my situation now. Well, maybe I made that decision when my own emotional state was in an unstable state. But I don't regret that at all.

The night of the end came down. New year's night.

I saw father and mother descending, walking in pairs from the inner residence to the main garden, showing myself in traditional attire. Welcomed by applause and we followed behind him, pairing men and women.

"Why do I have to pair with mika for this matter."

"I also don't want to pair with sira to know."

Yes, I can only laugh crisply while listening to the conversation between Kak Kalyan and Kak Raiya.

"They were both close as usual" said Aarav.

Really it? Well, we've been close since we got out of the branch residence, haven't we? Although it is also caused by us who are often shunned because of our family.

Well, it feels pretty heavy if we don't accept it. It was a risk of being born in the Asha family.

Some memories of things that had gone before were a little darted in my head, making me smile a little weak.

"I'm still curious about that."

"I am the same."

Brother Aarav said so as he started stroking my head, making my head a little confused to go astray.

"I'm not a kid anymore know, humph."

"What are you doing, Reena?"

"Become tsundere."

"No. You use a very flat tone. It's so flat that I don't know which part deserves to be called tsundere" he replied. "In addition why did you do that?"

"Yes, Alissa says I sometimes have to do this when someone strokes my head."

"Hu—"

Aaa! Don't laugh okay?!

"Pfft—"

It's worse when you hold back from laughing Aarav!

"Mika looks happy" said Kak Raiya as she and Kak Kalyan approached.

Brother Aarav, do not tell Kak Raiya or Kak Kalyan, yes!

"No, it's just that Reena said she started playing some virtual games."

Huh .. thankfully. But why did Aarav know that? Did Alissa tell him that?

"Is that so?"

"Then what exactly does Reena play?"

"It's rare to hear Kak Kalyan is interested in something like this."

"No. It's just that it's rare to hear you play a game since you're over 8."

Is that really that rare? Yeah, maybe. It seems that it is so rare, maybe. I thought after I remembered.

However, this made me tell you a little bit about EFO and my character there, although not all.

"Is it that good?"

"No. I haven't played it either, but I hear the blood there is the same as the blood in the real world."

Well, that makes Raiya a bit scared right now. Could it be because of the hemophobia (blood phobia) he has?

"That could be good therapy, right? The most powerful way to experience trauma is to make yourself experience it many times."

That is indeed true Kalyan but somehow it feels very evil when you say it in the present situation huh.

With a trembling body, Raiya looked at me in fear. "W-what's a good Reena?"

"Maybe?"

Well, I don't know either because each person is different. Produce a different assessment.

"But if Reena only plays it, Sira must also try Raiya. Try it, try it, try it" whispered Kalyan.

... Brother Kalyan, you really look like a demon who is tempting others to get into the path of demons now.

"Stop doing that Kalyan."

"It's none of Sira's business, is it?"

Okay, a little spark once again happens.

Well, the two really won't be able to get along since childhood.

"Uhh! Okay fine! If Reena's just playing I'll try it later."

"Yeah, don't push yourself too hard, Raiya." I'm a little afraid you'll faint especially when you know that I even drank blood there. "I played too because of Alissa's coercive advice."

"Alissa, 'do you ...?"

After Kak Raiya said so, we all let out a small sigh together upon hearing Alissa's name.

It seems like his name has been attached with a special position in our hearts. Either in a good or bad sense.

"I'll keep your stupid actions a secret, Reena" Aarav whispered to me.

"Thank you, brother."

I said with a little embarrassment as I remembered what I had done earlier. Alissa Tal Asha, I think I should teach you a good lesson later.

And after the death of the two, the atmosphere between us became quiet.

Well, I don't mind this silence at all. Especially because Aarav is not a person who talks a lot from the beginning so this happened not because he was angry or anything.

And honestly, it really feels comfortable.

I saw my father finish saying whatever it was, in broad terms it was just about congratulations on the hard work done by everyone this year and the effort to achieve better. It was just a formal welcome so I didn't need to listen to it carefully.

It was heard that the music played more and more wanted to sweep away who heard. Together with that, an explosion was heard, interrupting the music and stars formed like a flower blooming, flourishing in the night sky.

Red, yellow, orange, the three dominant colors that continue to widen and shine the sky until it is extinguished, eliminating themselves in the darkness of the night. Burned down.

New year has come, yes.

Morning time. I visited my mother's grave. Pray for him and give a flower to the tombstone.

"Why did you show up there?" I asked involuntarily, remembering what I dreamed of fainting inside EFO.

A strange experience at once was rather unsettling for me ....

"Huh ...." It was my breath that made the air vapor billow.

There is certainly no answer I will receive. It's just, well maybe I've felt a little more relieved after saying this?

Turning to the residence, I trained a little at the family dojo. Well, it was also for the sake of teaching Alissa as well as giving her a little reply for her useless advice.

And finally, I went back to the house where I lived, the place I bought myself and separated from the family. Of course with Mireille still following.

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