His grandmother replied with sadness, "You lost your mind out of anger and attacked your grandfather. Fortunately, the wounds weren’t deep, but they were serious."

  Kotaru was horrified. He ran to his grandfather and found him lying down. When he saw him, he burst into tears and said, "I'm sorry, Grandpa."

  After things had calmed down and Kotaru completed his training in swordsmanship, his grandfather gifted him a sword with a gleaming blade, strong yet light, and said, "Take care of this sword. It’s a symbol of your strength and will."

  Kotaru then returned to consciousness in the present moment, shouting, "Grandpa!" only to find himself in front of his sister, who was beside him.

  She said, "You finally woke up. I was scared something had happened to you."

  Kotaru asked, "How long has it been?"

  She answered, "About an hour and a half."

  After getting up, Kotaru looked around the place carefully. Corpses were scattered in every corner. He felt guilty, but at the same time, he knew he had to stay calm. He looked at his sister, who was watching the scene anxiously.

  Then he said, "Don't worry, everything will be fine." But inside, his thoughts were tangled with everything that had just happened.

  He moved to the darker corners of the place and began arranging things quickly and silently. He covered the bodies with cloth found nearby, making sure no trace remained. Then he started removing anything that could link them to the scene, trying to erase any evidence of what had occurred.

  If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it's taken without the author's consent. Report it.

  His work was swift and meticulous, despite the heavy weight of the experience. When he finished, he looked at the battlefield one last time, ensuring that nothing was left behind. Then he turned to his sister and said, "We don’t speak of this. No one must ever know."

  He took a deep breath and walked out of the place, trying to leave behind all the painful memories, hoping for a quieter life.

  After they left, his sister suddenly stopped and asked anxiously: "Oi! What was all that? Why did you do this?"

  Kotaru remained silent, which only heightened her tension. She yelled at him angrily: "What are we going to do now?! Do you realize you could go to prison for this?! All this over something so trivial?!"

  Kotaru grew irritated. He approached her slowly, and she stepped back slightly in fear. But he gently placed his hand on her head and said in a low voice: "Don’t be afraid... This is my burden alone. What matters is that no one will ever touch you again."

  She looked at him with trembling eyes before breaking into tears and hugging him tightly. Kotaru said nothing, but deep inside, he muttered with anger: "Just wait, Ryo... Your turn will come soon."

  As they walked down the road, she suddenly glanced at him and asked as a thought hit her: "Wait a second... How did you know how to hide the bodies so quickly?!"

  Kotaru stopped for a moment, feeling a bit tense, then gave a slight smile, avoiding eye contact, and said sarcastically: "Ah… I watched some YouTube videos… and read about it in a few mangas."

  She stared at him in disbelief before saying suspiciously: "Hmm... Wait, were you planning this for a while?"

  Kotaru chuckled lightly and replied coldly: "Who knows?"

  When they reached Kotaru’s home, he turned to her and said: "Alright, the plan is simple... Call your work, take a long leave, and stay here at my place until things calm down."

  She looked at him with doubt and asked: "And what about you? What will you do?"

  He answered calmly: "I'll go to school as usual... like nothing happened."

  After their conversation ended, his sister went to take a shower, while Kotaru sat in his room, deep in thought. When she finished, she got dressed and called out to him: "Kotaru! Take a shower too, you can’t stay like that."

  He didn’t respond. Worried, she went to his room and found him sitting on his bed, holding a cloth, wiping the blood off his sword.

  She froze when she saw the sword in his hands. But without looking at her, Kotaru said in a quiet voice: "Don’t be afraid... I promise I won’t touch it again... Sorry you had to see this."

  He then stood up, fatigue written all over his face, and headed to the bathroom, saying: "I’ll shower, then sleep... You rest too."

  His sister walked silently to her room, while Kotaru entered the bathroom, standing under the water, eyes closed, as thoughts stormed through his mind...

  "Is it really over? Or... is this just the beginning of something bigger...?"