Chapter 19 – Teach Me

Chapter 19 – Teach Me

[Ellaria POV]

Now that the little kitsune had left it was time for me to try and sort out the mess that my sister has gotten herself into.

“Now then, Ovia,” I spoke while using all the restraint I had to stop myself from grabbing my sister by the shoulders, “Would you care to explain what that was?”

“Umm...” She looked away from me, “I-I... t-talked to her.”

“Yes, you did,” I walked around her so she was facing me, “But you know that isn’t what I was talking about.”

My sister fell silent, looking away again.

“So, you do know what you did?”

She still refused to respond, so I placed my hand on her shoulder, forcefully turning her around to face me. At that moment, she immediately started listing off seemingly everything that came to her mind.

“I-I... didn’t follow the script. The g-gloves were a bad idea. I knew they were a bad idea, but I did it anyway. I didn’t k-know how to comfort her. H-her name, I don’t know what I was thinking. Why did I think that I had the right to n-name her? I-I even almost smothered her to death-”

I had to cup my hand over her mouth in order to get her to stop talking, and even then, she didn’t actually stop talking but kept shouting into my hand.

“That’s not what I’m talking about,” I said after she had finally started to calm down.

“...”

I guess I should give her a bit of a hint.

“What’s all this?” I asked as I kicked one of the chains lying on the floor.

With a guilty expression on her face, she looked down at the chain for a while, remaining silent.

“*Sigh* This is why everyone is scared of you.” I couldn’t help but plant my forehead firmly in my palm.

No matter how many times I’ve gone out of my way to speak to her about this she just won’t let go of this whole persona she has given herself.

I just don’t understand...

Do you just... not want to get along with people?

“I-I wanted to make a good first impression.” My sister mumbled.

“What part of that was a good first impression?”

My sister was visibly deflated, now crouching on the floor.

“B-but if I just followed the script...”

What am I going to do with you?...

I placed my hand on top of my sister’s head before using some of my divinity to force her into her fox form.

“Alright, now I will be the one to talk, and you will listen.” I sat down and lay against my sister.

“But-”

“I said that I’m the one who’s talking.”

My sister’s ears drooped down slightly.

“Good,” I gave her a scratch under her chin before continuing, “Did you not see how much you scared the poor girl, she even tried to run away from you.”

“Mhm”

“Great, this can be our little project together then.” I clapped my hands together, “That should help keep your mind occupied before the little kitsune comes back around.”

I started rubbing her cheeks, but she didn’t show the enthusiastic reaction that I was expecting. Normally this is the time when she would be jumping at me, rushing me to get everything started.

“Hey, what’s wrong? Is there something you’re still hung up on?”

She nuzzled her face closer to me. I responded in turn by placing my hand on her head and returning her to her normal self.

I knew she would try this.

“That’s not going to get you out of it...”

My sister turned, so she was lying face down in my lap.

“Hmm... How about... If you tell me, I’ll let you play with my tails for a bit? Just like the old days.”

She stayed still for a while, but eventually, she sat up and faced me, although she avoided making eye contact.

“W-what if she... doesn’t... come back?...” She fumbled over her words.

That’s what she’s so worried about?

Was she not watching that little kitsune?

“I’m sure you won’t have to worry about that,” I couldn’t help but chuckle a little, “I can guarantee she’ll be back at your doorstep before you know-”

“How can you be so s-sure?!” She leaned forward.

I stared at her tails swaying back and forth in excitement.

They really are surprisingly similar.

“Let’s just call it... your sister’s intuition, alright?”

She looked towards the floor for a bit before suddenly looking me in the eye.

“A-alright.” There was a sparkle in her eye.

“That’s good-”

“B-but...” My sister interrupted me, “...C-can you... help m-me?...”

“Help you with what exactly?”

I already have an idea of what she wants...

But she needs to tell me herself.

“T-teach me... how to... make a g-good impression on K-K-Kierra!”

I laughed a little at the situation.

“Then I’ll do just that,” I stood up and stretched, “You know I would never turn you down.”

“W-what are you waiting for?!” My sister leapt up off the floor before dragging me into the side room, “T-there’s only so much time before K-Kierra comes back.”

It really was a good idea to try and get along with that little kitsune.