Volume 6 - CH 33

Fake Idol, StarChild

Once I got in, Tatsuyuki-san started the car.

“Are you okay?” “What are you going to do now?” He asked, concerned about my wellbeing.

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He really is an ideal older brother.

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My own family did nothing like that for me.

They already took away my dream as an idol.

But now people started persecuting me as a murderer’s child and a murderer’s sister.

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The worst father.

The worst older brother.

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Even though all this was caused by what my brother did, he just went and died on his own.

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Even as his relative, I can say that the man named Akechi Hideyori was truly a scumbag.

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“I can adopt you, you know? I’m single right now but I’ve been seeing a girl for a while. I can use this chance to propose to her. I already have 5 younger sisters after all. She wouldn’t mind if I add another one.”

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That sounds good.

It’s kinda weird to call someone who I think of like a brother my father but it could be a fun life.

Being related to LeafChild sounds nice too.

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“I’m sorry. This is Akechi family’s problem. I can’t trouble you more than I already did.”

“……I see. It’s your choice. I won’t force you on this.”

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Tatsuyuki-san already has the younger sisters he cherishes, a girlfriend he’s dating, and Miko-san as well.

Both LeafChild and Miko-san told me that Tatsuyuki-san is strong.

But even someone like him would be away sometimes too.

Even right now I’m taking him away from those people.

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I do not want Tatsuyuki-san to hate me if I’m the cause that he can’t protect his family.

I don’t want someone else to look at me like mom did.

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I feel like I probably won’t meet Tatsuyuki-san again.

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The car keeps running.

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“Also, about your life from now on, you should use your Gift to change your face. You can not use the face of Hosokawa Seiko or StarChild anymore……they already put those on the internet……..”

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Digital footprint.

It’s impossible to completely delete an image or video that has already been uploaded to the internet.

Moreover, even if the image/video itself disappeared, there would be people who have already saved it or put it in their memory.

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My two faces have already been regarded as an ‘enemy’ across the country.

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“Honestly, I’m surprised that the flaming is this intense. Your father aside, your brother was the worst huh.”

“The worst…….?”

“Since he created the most victims, the internet is calling him the biggest scumbag Gift Holder. It’s a matter of time for someone worse than him to appear though. He’s the type that I hate the most.”

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“Seriously, I wonder what the world has come to……..”

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After that, Tatsuyuki-san didn’t say anything more until he stopped his car.

We drove to the next prefecture.

It was a long drive.

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“This should do. You’re going to live here from now on.”

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I’ve already changed my face with my Gift.

I borrowed the face of a plain-looking model from a magazine in Tatsuyuki-san’s car.

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“I personally like Seiko-chan’s original face though. Well, whatever. I will always be your ally so keep in touch okay.”

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Like the first time we met, he gave me a business card.

It has his phone number on it.

Truly, I felt nothing but gratitude toward him.

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“And, Seiko-chan……”

“Yes…..?”

“Don’t die okay? You owe nothing to your father and brother. Right now you are neither StarChild nor a Murderer’s daughter. You’re Hosokawa Seiko alright.”

“Thank you very much.”

“Well, see you again.”

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Just like that, he drove off.

In truth, I’m confident my life would be a hundred times better than it would have been if I let him adopt me.

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Even so, the fear that even he would betray me was too strong.

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Goodbye, Tatsuyuki-san.

Please forget about me and be happy.

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To Miko-san who found me.

To Tatsuyuki-san who helped me.

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I’m sorry, I caused you nothing but trouble.

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The Fake Idol, StarChild is already dead………

TLN: Well, that was not so bad right……….right?