Extra 7: Pink Monologue Part 1

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Translator: Soafp

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[Momo PoV]

Life is a series of unfair moments—but that's precisely why the occasional glimmers of fortune or happiness shine like jewels.

That's how I, on the verge of my very first high school cultural festival, felt about life in general.

Some might say it's presumptuous for a girl my age to talk like she's figured out the world. But it's a solid truth, and I won't deny it.

“…I never thought a day would come when I could display this photo.”

Staring at the photo in my hand, I reflected on everything that had led to this moment.

As a child, I was frail and often sick. I missed school frequently and had very few friends, spending most of my days bored and confined to bed.

“Why is it only me…”

There were times I felt miserable seeing other kids full of life. But it wasn't all bad. I had two suns in my life.

My beloved sister and brother lit up my world and kept the darkness at bay.

Yuuhi Akazawa—my older sister—was someone I looked up to.

She read books to me when I was bedridden, told me stories from school, and was always there for me. I adored her.

As the years passed, she grew up to be everything I admired—bright, beautiful, strong, and surrounded by friends. I couldn't compete with her in any way, and I deeply respected her.

Shota Mukawa—my “brother”—was gentle and wonderful.

Though we weren't related by blood, he was my childhood friend, and I called him “Nii-san.” He was always by my side, worried about my health.

I fell in love with him in the early years of elementary school.

But I always knew Shota Nii-san was completely smitten with my sister. He visited me almost every day under the pretense of checking in on me, but it was obvious he really came to see her. Even so, those moments meant the world to me.

Watching the two people I loved so much as a couple made me envious, and my chest ached.

“First love never comes true.”

Just like the saying goes, I knew mine wouldn't either. And that was okay. Just watching the two of them was enough to make me happy.

Besides, because the other person was my sister—someone I could never measure up to—it was easier to give up. So I locked those feelings away. I decided that if they ever told me they were dating, I'd smile and celebrate them.

I focused on getting healthier so they wouldn't have to worry about me.

Eventually, they graduated from elementary school. Around that time, Shota Nii-san stopped visiting.

Did they fight?

Did he stop liking me?

I had my doubts, but my sister often talked about how Shota Nii-san was doing in middle school, so I figured he was just busy with his new school life.

Time passed, and I entered middle school too.

Compared to the past, my health had improved a lot, but I still had to skip school often.

Then, on one of the rare days I went to school—

“Hey, did you hear that rumor?”

“I think I've seen them walking together.”

“So creepy. Isn't Akazawa-senpai dating that guy Inuyama?”

I heard a strange rumor.

…That Shota Nii-san was stalking my sister?

Ridiculous.

Anyone could see they were mutually in love. I'd even seen my sister whispering sweet words to his photos in her room.

The rumor said he'd been waiting for her and walking to school with her.

…What nonsense.

Of course they'd go to school together.

He was doing it because her mom had asked him to. I, being weak, was driven to school by my parents.

At first, I dismissed the rumor as childish and mean-spirited. I figured people were just trying to spread gossip about a lovely couple. I thought if I ignored it, it would die down with time.

And for a while, I stopped hearing about it. That's just how it is when you're in different grades at the same school.

I hadn't seen Shota Nii-san at all since I started middle school. For many reasons—partly because I wanted to surprise him with my improved health, and partly because I didn't want to see him and my sister being lovey-dovey.

So I poured my energy into getting better.

With help from my parents, by the end of my first winter in middle school, I was fully recovered.

Now I wouldn't be a burden on them anymore.

Just when I thought that, I heard thatShota Nii-san had transferred schools. The moment I learned this, my world turned dark.

I regretted not going to see him. I spent days drowning in despair.

Then, one day, something changed. It was during my second year.

A senior caused a major incident that threw the entire school into chaos. I didn't know it at the time, but it was Kuromine-senpai who caused it. That event sparked increased talk in my class about the older students.

That's when I heard more rumors about Shota Nii-san.

They were even worse than before. I also learned that my sister had been working hard to squash the rumors.

Some students asked me about it too, and I found it irritating, so I talked to my mom about the gossip.

At the time, I still didn't believe the rumors at all. I wasn't trying to accuse anyone—I just wanted to understand. I trusted and respected my sister. I only wanted to know the truth.

“I'm sorry. It's my fault…”

My sister confessed everything.

And when I heard it… something inside me broke.

Having lost my two suns, I learned—at just a middle school age—just how unfair and cruel life could be.

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A rift had formed between me and my sister, one that couldn't be mended.

By the time I graduated middle school, the weak, sickly girl I used to be was long gone. I even earned a perfect attendance award in my final year.

I made a decision—to enroll at Tenka Academy.

Because I had learned the truth.

Shota Nii-san's mother—Yuri-san—knew the whole story. I heard everything through my mom. And what bloomed inside me after hearing it all… was the desire for revenge.

“I can't forgive them.”

I couldn't forgive my sister. And I especially couldn't forgive those other monsters who hurt Shota Nii-san.

They stole my suns away. That alone was unforgivable. But what angered me most… was the result of the Tenka Contest—one of the academy's signature events.

Those monsters were named goddesses?

Four of them, at once, for the first time in history?

It infuriated me to no end that demons like them were given the title of “goddess.”

What would happen if Shota Nii-san returned and saw those monsters wearing halos? He'd be devastated. At the very least, I was better than them. My sister had said something similar once, but even hearing it from her made my blood boil.

[Please forgive me.]

[I'm sorry, Sho-chan…]

“I just… it felt too good…”

Since then, I've seen my sister many times, tearfully confessing to his photo.

Incredibly, it turns out she didn't even hate him. She just got addicted to how it felt to make him jealous. She knew what she was doing was wrong but couldn't stop herself.

Was that some kind of twisted kink?

That truth only made my anger burn hotter.

I will absolutely crush those demons.

And with that vow, I enrolled at Tenka Academy.