Chapter 8

Welcome to SANCTUARY, an amusement park for all, a land where children and adults alike can enjoy themselves!

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I welcome you, Ra*bits. Though it appears there’s only two of you right now.

Yes… Ever since yesterday, Tomoya-kun and Nii~chan have been missing.

I’m so worried about them, I can’t even bring myself to have fun here. I’m sorry—Even though you took the time to invite us out.

Oh, don’t give me that look! You look much better with a smile, Shinonon ♪

Um, I’ve already said this before, but please don’t call me Shinonon.

Why not? Even your fans have started calling you that after picking it up from Subaru-kun.

It’s fine when it’s the fans. I guess it doesn’t bother me much.

But it gives me a weird feeling when you’re doing it, Eichi-onii-chan—

I’m sorry!

Fufu. A weird feeling, you say? That hurts my feelings.

But it’s probably that I envy Subaru-kun’s place in your life, and so the name “Shinonon” has become a bit twisted and bitter for me.

Uh? Um…?

So that weird feeling you get is quite appropriate.

However, your displeasure is like sweet nectar to me, so I’ll continue to play around and call you Shinonon for a little while longer.

Ngh… Okay, if you don’t stop, I’ll stop calling you onii-chan too, Eichi-onii-chan.

Ohh, how cruel! I can see Ritsu-kun’s face now, so triumphant to be the only one called onii-chan!

I have far too much pride to allow such a thing to take place.

Fufu, you’ve become quite the negotiator, Hajime-kun. I promise I’ll never call you Shinonon again.

Thank you! Ehehe, I’m glad you understand ♪

Of course, I—Eichi-onii-chan swears he’ll never do anything to hurt you.

Onii-chan… ♪

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Eichi-sama. Tenma-sama has been looking at you as if you were an insect for some time now. I believe it’s best if you keep your playfulness to a minimum.

Y–yeah, that’s right! Hajime and Mitsuru are in some kinda trouble, right? We shouldn’t be joking around—We have to help them!

Right. That is the duty of a noble, after all.

Fufu, you never forget what’s important, Tori ♪

E–ehehe… ♪

Fufu, thank goodness. I probably shouldn’t be happy about this, but when you’re here, Tori-kun, I can relax knowing Eichi-onii-chan will take care of you.

Too bad! I have two arms, so it’s a piece of cake to hug both of you at the same time… ♪

Grrrr! Lay off of Hajime-chan, dude! Your vibes suck!

Ah! I–it’s okay, Mitsuru-kun! This is just how he is! Well, today he’s let loose even more than usual for some reason, but…!

Fufu, I just can’t contain myself. After all, one of my lifelong dreams has finally come true ♪

Umm. Are you talking about this amusement park you built?

It was your dream to build an amusement park? Hmm~… Well if that’s the case, you’re probably not a bad guy. Maybe? Kinda?

He’s still quite wary of you, Eichi-sama.

I would say he’s not wary enough. Children believe too much in the goodness of others.

The world is filled with many bad people, and happiness is not guaranteed even if you’re good to others—

That’s something we all should have learned over the summer.

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