The Cursed Bloodline
The Reason Behind the Masked Man, Aora
Dinner meeting's long over. Both Hotaru and Tsuyu, as well as Hisui and Kazumi had long since left the restaurant, and were picked up by some of their personal bodyguards
While Mirai and Aora, now busy taking care of some things. They were planning to go home, but for a moment they were about to step foot out of the restaurant, suddenly a heavy rain hit
"In all days, why does it rain today? Why not after I'm done taking care of everything, and get my day off? " whirring Aora, brownish-red eyes only looked bored at the overcast sky.
Putting both hands in his pants pocket he was about to re-enter the restaurant.
"I guess, you'd want to spend the rainy day sleeping all day, right? " mirai said, he saw Aora start to move from his side
"Wait, where are you going? " asked Mirai while stopping Aora's steps, by holding the silver-haired man's arm beside her
Aora only pointed out the direction of the restaurant with her eyes, Mirai only snorted while rolling her eyeballs
" You don't see? The waiters of the restaurant were about to pack home, if we go in again they can't finish their task" Mirai said as she looked at the tall man in front of her
Aora just stared at the girl as high as her chest, she did not expect the girl behaving barbarically and cold-faced like Mirai so sensitive to the surrounding environment
"Then, how do you want us? " said Aora, he saw the water falling so fast in front of him now
" em.... Ano.... Excuse me, Mr. Aora. Our restaurant provides umbrellas for our customers" a waiter told Aora, then gave an umbrella to the man and left
"T... Wait for... Missy... Are you still...... " Mirai was about to ask for more umbrellas, but the waiter had already left the place
Aora takes off her military vest, and wears it to Mirai's body. After all, with such a thin dress, Mirai would be cold in the rain. While Mirai just stared at Aora while stunned
" That's it... One is enough. You don't want to interrupt their time home, do you? " said Aora as she opened the black umbrella in her hand
" Uh.... Does this fit two people? " said Mirai, he saw the size of the umbrella is not so big or small
" For that, you need to get closer to me" Aora said as she pulled Mirai's hand into her arms. Aora's hand hugged Mirai's small shoulder
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Silent.....
In the middle of the journey, only a footstroke and water gurgling could be heard. Mirai occasionally stole a glance towards the masked man beside her.
Heavy rain made splashes of water hit a little shoulder Mirai, although Aora tried to divide the side of the umbrella lean more towards Mirai, but the men who have a height range of 189 cm was difficult to adjust its position.
Mirai is just a girl with a height of 165, however the splash of water must have hit her shoulder
"Close..... Your shoulder is exposed to Water" Aora said as she pulled Mirai closer
Mirai realized, almost half of Aora's body was soaked, but she was worried about him because he was exposed to a little splash of water
"Why don't we just stop there" Mirai said, drawing Aora's hand
They finally stopped at a pavilion in the middle of the garden. The wet Mirai tried to pat her clothes with her handkerchief
"It... Wear it.... Dry your body" said Mirai giving her handkerchief to Aora.
Aora opened the mask that covered her face, then wiped her wet face with Mirai's handkerchief.
Mirai was only stunned by the sight beside her, a tall, well-built man, with slightly wet gray hair, as well as a flawless handsome face
Mirai turned her face away, even though she had seen Aora's face, but she was still not used to seeing Aora without her mask. Mirai who feels awkward and wrong behavior can only beat
"Ehem... Ehem.... When you're done, give me my handkerchief back. I bought it very expensive yesterday" said Mirai reached out her hand, but her gaze was still diverted elsewhere
Aora just narrowed her eyes, to her Mirai was stingy. He also gave the handkerchief to the owner
" I thought you embroidered it yourself, just deserved the embroidery is very neat, it turns out you bought it" said Aora, while handing a handkerchief with purple lavender embroidery
"If a Mirai embroiders, the world may have been turned upside down" Mirai said, seizing a rough handkerchief from Aora
Silence back.......
Followed by an awkward atmosphere. Both Aora and Mirai, they were not the type of people who easily communicated or searched for the topic of chat at this time.
Feeling the atmosphere becoming more and more awkward, Mirai ventured to ask Aora, about what had made her curious all this time
"Ep..... The Aora.... Can I ask you something? ...... Why are you wearing a mask to cover your face? " ask Mirai while looking at Aora
Aora was silent, occasionally staring at the sky that was still crying in front of her. Feeling Aora did not answer her question, Mirai was about to stop her curiosity by not forcing Aora to tell her
" If you mind forget it, I don't. " Mirai's speech was cut off, with Aora's heavy voice.
" Because.... I want my life not to be remembered or remembered as the successor of the great clan Sora, I just want to be me. Aoras..... Just that" Aora said as she continued to stare at the gray night sky, Mirai could now even see a smile on Aora's face
"Whatchu mean? " said Mirai who still did not understand the purpose of Aora's answer
" sat..... Where should I explain?" aora said while scratching her head, a sign she was confused
"You must have seen a picture of my twin sister Yora, right? " aora said as she looked at Mirai, while Mirai tried to hide her surprised face. Suddenly Aora brought up the name of Yora, who was none other than the Mirai Leader, Xio
" For the 3 noble clans of Sora, it was the Matahari Clan who always held the power of the highest Military Chief in Sora. Therefore, as the son and heir of the Clan power of a Village Chief back then, people looked at me with special and high hopes for me
I have the exact same appearance as Yora because we are twins, even though our hair and eye color are different. Whether it's other abilities or han, we have the exact same thing
However, people actually praise me more and acknowledge me more than my brother" said Aora
Mirai only heard Aora's story, she was also curious about what kind of person Xio used to be
Aora shook her head, she kept recalling her childhood memories
" We will not be hostile simply because of a scramble for positions or because of the confessions of others. You know what sets me apart from Yora? " said Aora while looking at Mirai
" Yora is a smart and environmentally sensitive child, just like Mirai. When compared to me, he is much more suitable to lead the village of Sora, besides being the person he also has a soft heart. That's what I saw, at least when we were kids" Aora said
His eyes seemed to tremble, either holding back his emotions or because of something else. Aora closed her eyes for a moment and tried to control her emotions
"With me, I just want simple things to surround me. I want to spend a peaceful day after work, sleeping on my day off and ordinary things like normal people
You know, Mirai.....
Ever since I was a kid, I've had plans for the future....... If I grow up, I will marry a normal woman, neither too beautiful nor too ugly. Having two children, a girl or a boy is not a problem.......
After I retired... I want to stay with my wife while watching my children grow up and build their own families....
That's my only hope......
I want to live only for today, without burden. And despite having to protect the village, I wanted to do it without anyone knowing or being aware of it" Aora said
Mirai only giggled, she felt she understood Aora's intentions. After all, Aora was really the lazy type of man who only wanted a peaceful time with bed
" It does describe you, Aora
And I correct ordinary women who are not very beautiful, I do not include that criteria right? " said Mirai still laughing
"REally....... You're so beautiful Mirai..... Even now more beautiful with the dress, I regretted giving it, thinking you also looked beautiful in front of other men makes me a little upset" Aora said with a smile, which made Mirai stunned, aora noticed it
Aora rubbed Mirai's hair slowly, and was only received with adlas by Mirai. Aora's gaze returned she pointed forward
"Therefore, I covered part of my face since I was 5 years old. I don't want people to recognize me, and as much as possible I don't realize I'm around them.
I thought that by covering half my face, no one would care about me
In addition.... "Aora's speech stopped for a moment, now he just looked down, while staring at the rain stubs that fell to the ground.
" In addition to that..? "say Mirai
" I just want people to pay more attention to Yora. I hope he is the one they praise, and they trust his abilities regardless of which Clan he inherits
I just want to be Yora's shadow, and help her as much as I can from behind the scenes to protect Sora" Aora said softly
Mirai understood and she understood Aora's feelings. He wanted to ask why they became what they are now, but Mirai refused to continue
If it goes on again, maybe it will hurt Aora with her past. Now Mirai understood, the reason Aora had half her face covered, the reason she thought was so impressive between her and her twin sister, Yora
Mirai also realized, if Aora wanted to find where Xio was, she could have made leaflets with the help of their faces, even though she had to change the details a little. Although Yora left the village when she was small, but if she saw Aora's face, maybe the search team can guess the appearance of the adult version of Yora with the help of Aora
Until now, no one has been able to sketch fugitive Xio a.k.a Yora with details, despite all that Zou intervened.
Xio's fugitive flyer really couldn't describe his facial features properly, so Xio was still free to travel, even infiltrating Sora
Could Aora be deliberately guarding the identity of her twin sister, Yora?
Mirai patted Aora on the shoulder, and slightly shaped the man's face
"At least, I'm the lucky one to see your face without the mask "Mirai's gentle touch turns into a pinch on Aora's cheek
Although Mirai had to be on her knees to reach Aora's cheeks
"Stop Mirai, you're hurting me" Aora said as she removed Mirai's cubits. He rubbed his sore cheek
"Sorry.. Excuse me.... I'm anxious... Look at you" said Mirai
They also realized, the rain had subsided. Aora clasped Mirai's cold hand and pulled her to walk quickly
"If you stay here, you'll get sick. I'll take you home" Aora said
"Isn't my apartment far from your house? Go home Aora, I can go home alone" Mirai said
Since Aora had already moved into her old house, she could not see Mirai every morning or walk home together again. Especially with Aora's super busy schedule now
"I'll sleep well if I see you coming home right in front of the apartment, so don't ban me. This is all I did for a good night's sleep" Aora said forcefully
Mirai only gave a small smile, she let her hand on the man beside her. Even Mirai hoped, time was running slow now
I hope... Time stops here...... The fact that I'm not the usual woman you'd expect...... I've never had an ordinary life Aora...
If you knew my lies, would you still hold my hand this tight?
Mirai's smile vanished, replaced by her worried look. Worrying if he can't feel this moment again in the future
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