Winterer was released from prison.

 

…It was unbelievable.

 

The crime she committed was terrorism.

 

Wasn’t it a massive terrorism aimed at the Chairman?

 

In fact, it was Winterer who attempted to overthrow South Korea.

 

And they were releasing her? Why?

 

“Did she get an acquittal or something?”

 

“No. The arrest warrant was dismissed, but that doesn’t mean the crime disappears. She’ll be investigated without detention for the time being.”

 

“…Can an arrest warrant be dismissed?”

 

“Paha! You’re surprisingly naive in these matters. Let me explain.”

 

The Chairman chuckled at my question and explained.

 

Arrest warrant.

 

A necessary document to detain a criminal in a detention center.

 

Winterer was caught red-handed and detained, but imprisoning her without an arrest warrant was illegal.

 

Thus, the prosecutor immediately applied for an arrest warrant.

 

Criminal Procedure Act, Article 70.

 

To detain the defendant on the grounds that they had no fixed residence and might flee.

 

“But the judge dismissed it.”

 

“What? Is that judge out of their mind? If they release a villain like me, of course I’ll run….”

 

“I said I’d put her on a leash and manage her personally, so they just let it be.”

 

“…….”

 

The judge said,

 

“Seol Ha-yeon-nim, can you manage her? Yes. I’ll leave it to you.”

 

Dismissed, just like that.

 

It was a ridiculous handling in many ways.

 

“So, from now on, Winterer, you will live with me. For now, I’ll put a mana seal on you.”

 

“…I tried to kill you.”

 

“It’s fine since I’m not dead. Just behave well from now on.”

 

What was up with the Chairman’s magnanimity?

 

She tried to kill her just the other day, and now she was suggesting they live together?

 

I had a gut feeling that nothing serious would happen, but…

 

She was quite an extraordinary old lady, really.

 

“Do you think I’m a rice cake? I’ll kill you. I’ll tear you apart at the slightest chance.”

 

“Hey, hey. Winterer. Don’t say things like that in front of Haru….”

 

The one who had been forgiven, Winterer, emitted a murderous aura.

 

Judging by her sharp voice, she wasn’t just saying it.

 

To this, the Chairman said,

 

“Try it. But if you fail, it’s a hundred lashes on your buttocks.”

 

“Ha. As if a child’s prank would….”

 

“I’ll call Haru and Yu-jin, strip you naked, and then whip you. If you want to give them a good show, go ahead.”

 

“…You’re like a rice cake, really.”

 

With the threat of spanking, the villain pleader instantly caved.

 

She glared at me with a red face as a bonus.

 

“Perverted rice cake bastard. Die.”

 

“This is unfair. What did I do?”

 

“Shut up. Die. Rice cake. If you’re going to look at someone, look at Haru.”

 

“You’re selling out your sister now.”

 

Thus, the villain pleader who needed some discipline was added to the Chairman’s house.

 

* * *

 

After being released from detention.

 

At first, I was a bit uneasy, but Winterer surprisingly complied.

 

“Meal? Ha. Do you think I’ll eat the food you give me? I’d rather starve to death….”

 

-Growl.

 

“Hmph. I’ll endure it and eat a lot, just to kill that woman.”

 

Even at the Korean restaurant, where we heard you should eat tofu after release, she didn’t cause any trouble.

 

This was partly thanks to the mana seal she wore, but…

 

The main reason was probably Haru.

 

“Unnie, the grilled ribs are so delicious. Half of mine is a gift.”

 

“You eat it. That fattening stuff is for you.”

 

“Unnie, you gave me spam before. This is payback.”

 

“…Sigh. I’ll eat it just this once. You rice cake.”

 

Haru, who seemed to enjoy being with her sister so much, stuck close and handed over the meat side dishes.

 

Thanks to this, Winterer began to eat quietly.

 

Like someone who hadn’t eaten in days, she devoured the food greedily.

 

-Whisper whisper.

 

“I heard she refused to eat in detention, so I thought of using your hypnosis if it came to that. But things are going better than expected.”

 

“…….”

 

I wondered why she was eating so hastily, and it turned out she hadn’t eaten in days.

 

No wonder she took Haru’s candy earlier.

 

I sighed at the villain pleader’s foolishness.

 

“Sigh. So, what are you going to do with her now? I don’t think you’ll just let her laze around, Chairman.”

 

I added a question.

 

I was about to enlist once the verdict was out…

 

Until then, she was just another awakener.

 

The verdict would take at least a month.

 

Would the Chairman just let her be?

 

That workaholic grandmother who couldn’t stand to see talent go to waste?

 

I stared at her intently, implying that it was impossible.

 

The Chairman smirked.

 

“You know me too well, don’t you?”

 

“It’s obvious. Anyway. What’s the plan?”

 

“I’m still pondering. Leaving her alone feels a bit unsafe, but I’m also wondering if I should follow her around to supervise her.”

 

She then revealed she was still considering.

 

Well. Her abilities were certain, but managing her required a lot of effort.

 

If I released her seal, who knew what trouble she’d cause?

 

She was a troublesome case—too valuable to discard, but difficult to keep.

 

“Just let her hang out with Haru? She’s going to the military once the sentence is finalized anyway. Isn’t it too early to work her?”

 

“No. I feel there will be something useful. My intuition insists so.”

 

Our opinions diverged on the troublesome issue.

 

There’s no use for her, just get rid of her.

 

It’s a waste to throw her away, she’ll be useful eventually.

 

…it sounded like old folks picking up junk.

 

That’s why old ladies are like this.

 

‘Well, it can’t be helped. Winterer, I’m sorry. That’s how it is.’

 

“If that’s the Chairman’s will.”

 

I didn’t object.

 

I wanted to let her rest until enlistment.

 

She’d been through a lot.

 

But. If the Chairman wanted to put her to work, there was nothing I could do.

 

I could only watch.

 

I looked at Winterer, whose difficult future lay ahead, with sympathetic eyes…

 

-Munch munch. Gulp.

 

“What are you staring at, rice cake.”

 

“…….”

 

‘Did I waste my sympathy?’

 

She turned my sympathy into annoyance.

 

She was a piece of work.

 

* * *

 

After the meal.

 

Winterer was unusually content.

 

Even her eyes, usually filled with rage, softened.

 

“Hoo….”

 

‘How long has it been since I had meat, really.’

 

It was unlike her usual neurotic self, but it was a natural reaction.

 

Since being caught on Saturday, she’d starved all Sunday and now had a full meal.

 

She rarely had such a feast even before.

 

So, it was her first abundant meal in months.

 

It was only natural that her deep-rooted neurosis subsided.

 

-Grab. Whisper whisper.

 

“Unnie, unnie. When we get home, teach me ‘churup churup’ properly.”

 

Even beside me was Haru. My own sister.

 

She was entirely different from the 47th, the sullen doll, that I remembered…

 

Well. This wasn’t bad either. It felt like having a slave to wait on me.

 

Winterer’s lips curled up into a smile.

 

‘I had planned to escape at the first opportunity, but joining in on this nonsense for a bit doesn’t seem bad either.’

 

Her thoughts changed because of this.

 

She had intended to escape when she saw a chance…

 

But was there really a need to act immediately?

 

Wouldn’t it be more ‘villain-like’ to charm them into lowering their guard, and then sink her teeth in at the critical moment?

 

This was the reason she hadn’t resisted on the way to the academy.

 

Thanks to that, both the Chairman and Haru were pleased.

 

The Chairman found her surprisingly docile.

 

Haru was just happy to be with her sister.

 

“We’re here. This is where you’ll be staying.”

 

“Our house. Unnie and I can sleep warmly now. There’s plenty of hot water too.”

 

“Hmph. This place is shabby for someone like me, Winterer, but I’ll tolerate it.”

 

“You… really!”

 

Although Yu-jin couldn’t resist her educational fervor and clenched her fists, anyway.

 

Haru and Winterer immediately headed for the bathroom.

 

It was due to Haru’s strong insistence.

 

“Unnie. Let’s go brush our teeth now.”

 

“Are you okay? I can help….”

 

“Grandma, no. I will brush Unnie’s teeth.”

 

“Alright, then. I’ll chat with Yu-jin in the meantime.”

 

“Oh, I actually have something to….”

 

“Unnie. Hurry. Hurry.”

 

“Alright, you rice cake.”

 

Winterer followed Haru nonchalantly.

 

Even a villain like her never skipped brushing her teeth.

 

Without any suspicion.

 

—Not knowing what was about to happen.

 

“Ptui… Whew. Haru, you can brush your teeth by yourself now. You used to do it half-heartedly if I didn’t help you.”

 

“Learned from Grandma. I’m a teeth-brushing master now.”

 

“Pfft. Really. Then….”

 

“And now I’m going to become a ‘churup churup’ master too.”

 

-Grab.

 

“……?”

 

After brushing her teeth, Haru suddenly grabbed Tub Winterler’s shoulder.

 

And then…

 

“A. You want to see that again? It’s annoying. Fine.”

 

“Do you want to practice kissing with me? Here. Kiss.”

 

“What? No, wait. What!?”

 

Her lips were right in front of his eyes.

 

Realizing what that meant, Winterler was taken aback.

 

His sister was trying to kiss him!

 

“Wait a minute. This is something people who love each other do! Why are you trying to do it with me?!”

 

“Practice.”

 

“Are you out of your mind!? This is disgusting.”

 

“I just brushed my teeth, so it’s clean. No problem.”

 

I tried to stop her urgently, but Haru didn’t stop.

 

Indeed, Haru was at her best when it came to execution.

 

To Winterler, his sister’s boldness was just bewildering.

 

‘Wait, is she serious? She really wants to kiss me?’

 

-Squeeze.

 

“Sis. Teach me well.”

 

“Wa-wait a minute. Actually, I…”

 

He was so flustered that he was about to confess his lie.

 

There’s nothing to learn from me. The best I can teach you is how to eat candy for a long time – he thought.

 

Winterler tried to stop her desperately, but… unfortunately, Haru was a bit faster.

 

-Chup. Churup.

 

“……!!!!!!?”

 

Their lips met almost like a headbutt.

 

In the midst of it, a tongue pried open the opposite lips.

 

Seeking to learn from a hidden master.

 

-Churup, chup. Chuurp.

 

The sound of saliva softly echoed in the bathroom.

 

It was the sound of their tongues inevitably entangling with each other.

 

‘As expected, Sis. Your tongue is incredibly quick. Truly a master.’

 

Haru simply admired purely.
My goodness. Sis, you really do use your tongue well. It’s like you’re playing tag with it—she thought.

 

-Chururup. Chuurp, chup.

 

‘She really did it, this Haru rice cake!!!’

 

On the other hand, Winterler was purely horrified.

 

My goodness. She wants to practice by kissing her own sister? Even as a villain, I think this is insane. I feel like I’m going to lose my mind.

 

-Churup… Chuurp.

 

‘With my current strength, I can’t even push her away…!!’

 

He couldn’t even resist.

 

She had a mana-sealing anklet on her ankle.

 

Right now, she was no different from an ordinary person.

 

Winterler had no choice but to endure the kissing, helplessly clinging to Haru.

 

Although she tried to avoid Haru’s tongue with minimal resistance…

 

It didn’t make much difference.

 

No, it even backfired.

 

Haru, thinking it was a technique, clung even more.

 

In the end, their kissing practice lasted a full three minutes.

 

-Chururup… chup.

 

“Puhaha! Sis, you’re a total master. As expected, you’re the best.”

 

Between the stretching strings of saliva, Haru gave a thumbs up with sparkling eyes.

 

Only then did Winterler regain control of her body.

 

Of course, her legs had long since given out from her first kiss.

 

As soon as she was released, she plopped down onto the floor.

 

-Thud.

 

“What, what is this? What are you doing?”

 

Then, she looked up at Haru, trying to question her.

 

She moved her saliva-soaked lips, trying to say, “What is this, you rice cake—?”

 

However,

 

“Please take care of me from now on, Sis.”

 

“…From now on?”

 

“Yeah. Until I become a master at kissing, every day. Let’s do it every time we brush our teeth.”

 

“Uh, uh, uh…?”

 

Haru’s innocence left Winterler stammering continuously.

 

What is this? Am I the only one embarrassed? Is there something wrong with me? she thought.

 

Of course, Winterler was the one being reasonable.

 

* * *

 

While the two sisters were spending such an intense time together.

 

“I’ll assign Winterler as your buddy. Please take care of her from now on.”

 

“You’re just trying to use me for free too, you old hag!! This is why….”

 

“I’m not that shameless yet, you insolent brat!! Do you want me to strip and show you!?”

 

“Kyaaaaaa!!! This old hag is really stripping!!!”

 

Shouts echoed in the living room.