Vol 1 Chapter 21 (1/1)

Seaside raging with the tidal waves Seagulls flying against the cloudless sky A lighthouse of pure white standing resolute not far away

Marseille, the port city of FranceLocated not too far away from there is an artificial island that Illuminati Foundation Academy is located in“Still, I can’t believe we’re co to school by helicopter, hmm…”What’s evenis the fact that the school has nu lot Moreover, nobody finds that even slightly out of the ordinary That’s right, because this school exists for ‘those kind of people’It’s a garden for those standing at the top of capitalistic society’s pyramidI’ about the ae— Strict and coht by striking lucky at a lottery or stock trading It’s an exclusive private school that only recognized upper classthose complicated standards can enroll intoOnce again, I marvel at the school facilities in awe“H you can last here”As if she’s displeased byacross from me, snaps at me in a cold manner“Also, this school uses French as its official language So don’t even drea in KoreanD’accord?”“Um, mais je ne parle pas français Alors, c’est impossible”“Quel idiot! Oh là là!”Derisively, Dorothy laughs maliciously at meShe has fluent pronunciation and accent, naturally articulating the long vowels— the e, which is primarily based on Latin In co, but even the basic communication is impossible for meI kno to say “I don’t speak French,” and that’s pretty much itAnyway, despite her nasty personality and being terminally ill with bishoujo complex, even Dorothy’s a ‘Blackhazel’So, in a certain sense, it wouldn’t be strange at all if she was a real princessWith the ability to speak three or four languages as fluently as her native language, she’s essentially of different caliber from ordinary people“Man,pretty damn bleak”Drowning in my depression, I mumble to myself with a sense of failure“That, your life…”As if she aiting for it, the new face who takes a cheap shot at ht froe of ent that Bandersnatch takes pride inAlthough I find that hard to believe, that’s what Maria told meAnd for so the same uniform as Dorothy and meI ask around why, but there’s only one answer It’s planned that this shorty here will also be transferring into the sah school early due to Blackhazel family’s sponsorshi+p”However, in reality, it’s for roundsJust who could this little kid ever hope to protect?It was just two days ago that I had a disjointed shoulder, but here I go again co happened“Anyhow, this is quite the trouble…”From what I heard, unlike in Korea where all the classes take place in one rooo to the lecture room yourself for the class, sih, I can’t say for sure because it’s not like I graduated from oneIt probably won’t be easy befriending my classmates, eitherI’alomaniacal or an introverted person, but that doesn’t necessary mean I’m a sociable felloho can just strike up a conversation and makes friends instantlyIt’s fortunate that there’s a thing called hoe to introduce myself in front of the class…Wait, now that I think about it, it’s not that fortunate since I can’t even communicate with them in the first placeThe helicopter lands with an ear-splitting roar, and I get off Making sure that the necktie or any ends of the clothing doesn’t get caught by the propeller, I lowerAt last, I can feel the air inside the schoolDorothy disappears to her classroo like the cold-hearted brat she is Putting aside Lily who’s right behindof freedoes finally sinks inLike Ti his freedom with both arms stretched out at the climax in The Shawshank RedemptionCo back to reality, the first place I have to find for now is the staff room Salle des professeursPacked inside the notepad that I took out from my pocket is thethat vocabulary as anize the stuff I have to do from now onAs I stand there flipping through the notebook with irl from behind meIt’s not Lily“Excusé -moi, monsieur Est-ce que vous êtes japonais?”“Hm?”I turn irl who seen countryShort, silky black hair and well-defined facial features; with an ambiance of tranquility and reticence, she’s the Oriental archetype of an ojou-samaAnyway, I have no idea what she just askedthat can be accomplished in a day or two If it was that easy, I wouldn’t be struggling like this in the first place“Um… I’m Korean I’m Kimchi man[2]Do you know Kimchi? It’s very delicious and perfect food! And we have Park’s right leg[3] and Kim Yuna’s[4]…”What aht now?“Ah, you were Korean!”By coes with a flick of a switch“Uh, yeah I see you also speak Korean”“Maybe it was because you were of e was difficultSo I guessed that you were perhaps japanese, uuu…”Twirling her body as though she’s eirl explains herselfI’ve also heard froenerally a lot of japanese people interenic policy in the old ti“Still, it sure is pleasantwith another fellow AsianIt’s rare to see any people from the East here”“Ahaha Well, I guess that’s how it is around this neighbourhood”Unable to find anything particular to say, I go along with the flow, laughing“I’m Sara Lin I am a Chinese American”“I’ I just happen to transfer into your school today”“Ah, then what about that little girl behind you…?”Sara points her finger to Lily, who’s hiding behindout like a scared little kittySeriously? You’re supposed to be uard, reers?As I’ently lowers her head with a gloomy look on her faceThose dreary eyes of hers hidden by the shadow seem to convey a miserable situation Under the darkened atmosphere, Lily whispers in a subdued voice“Lily, …Master’s lust disposal pet”“E-eh?!”“W-wait, what?”What in God’s na?!

But still, there’s no way she would actually believe that nonsenseNah… She can’t… But if by some odd chance she did…“P-p-pervert—! Hue!Rapist! Pedophile!”SLAP!After slapping ht, Sara turns around on the spot and runs away toward the opposite end of the hallwayWith a reddened cheek, I look back in a dazed state to the very girl who demoted the intimacy level I have painfully built up to a minus within secondsNo uilt on her face“Fu”Making a V-sign with her fingers teasingly, she seeloryReally, I’ve never seen a little devil like herTo the point where it leads me to believe Dorothy is sisters with her, and not MariaNow that I think aboutamidst these devils, it seems hopeless alreadyIt’s so devoid of hope that there isn’t even a gliht anywhere◇◆◇Tell them I've had a wonderful lifeThis is what Austrian-borne philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, who opened a new horizon of analytic philosophy in the Anglo-American world, once saidAnd there are two reasons why I’ about his story hereFirstly, because that state to use as one’s last words In fact, they were his last wordsSecondly, because the first class I just had here in Illuenstein’s Latter Philosophy’s Ideological Perspective and Modern Anglo-American Philosophy”YepThis is exactly the problem here“What kind of a h school student?!”“Heh~ It’s not the school’s fault that you’re so stupid”I turn my head around to hear the familiar sarcas beside me“W-what the? Why are you even here?”Instead of answering, Dorothy takes out a textbook and a notepad frorand title as the lesson I’m about learn in this class rooebra Based on Ideal Theory and Hyper-complex Number Theory[5]”“H held back a year and attending the saraders?”“No, not really”“…An idiot, not e a same class with a 12-year-old”“Haha, danorance is bliss!”Well, that’s not really so to boast aboutBut I feel proud for some unknown reasonAs aste our ti about back and forth, we realize we’ve become the center of attention in the classroomIt’s pretty obvious when you think about itEven if this place is teenates from around the world, the Blackhazel name stands above the rest It’s well beyond any comparisonNot only that, Lily’s a little kid who’d be barely graduating froht now The fact alone that she understands the lectures intended for 18-year-olds at this school without h to draw attention from othersAnd, ironically, the one who’s attracting the most attention is meProbably they’re thinking how a run-of-the-uy like me can talk openly with such prominent members of the Blackhazel familyThat’s to be expected; that’s how public attention worksThe focus of the spotlight is always towards, not the celebrity, but the ordinary person related to the celebrityWell, whatever I don’t really care about the sociopsychological analysisWhat’s bothering ht now is not Dorothy, Lily or the mobs of classmates that have their attention on us It’s not like I have such a delicate personality that would be pressured by unnecessary attentionThe problem lies elsewhereI’ in the corner of the classroo out theindifferently as if to say she has no interest in the commotion over hereAt the second our eyes ht like she has just seen an insect and turns away her headIt’s Sara Lin“Ugh…”Just what kind of fictitious ie does she have ofabout the ht upI can’t get it offme insaneThere’s about five minutes left before the teacher comes in and starts the lessonI can’t decide whether I should approach her and clear up thein the ht time later—Oh, what the hellI push the chair back, stand up, and head toward the corner where Sara is sitting Shetowards her, and clears her throat right away, struggling to maintain her composure“Um, Miss Sara?”“Would you please not talk to me? Jinmenjūshi+n-kun[6]”What a wonderful name“Well actually, that’s exactly what I need to talk to you about…”“I won’t hear any excuses for your immoral deeds!How can you co?! Ahem!”Man, I’ lectured here“Like I was trying to say, it was all a lie in the first place! I’ht of to prank me! Please belie— Mmph?! Mmph—!”“You should never believe what this savage says!”It was at that momentDorothy suddenly gags me and cuts in to my conversation with Sara Lin“M-miss Dorothy……?!”“Ahh, poor Lily! Youall those sorts of obscene and vicious sexual tortures froht!”“Mmph?!Mmm, mmph! Mmmmph!”Are you out of yournonsense like it’s the damn truth!I try to re my mouth to deny her words as soon as possible… But I can’t even get thelued on Despite being a girl, she has ridiculous physical strength“Having lost her parents at an early age, Lily was sold to this savage, and she grew up suffering fro hell! O a thorny path of solitude!”“Mmph?!Mmmph! Mmmmph!”What is this crazy &!Dorothy chatters away, putting eibberish like some kind of a narrator in a pro-environmental documentaryThen there is also Lily in Dorothy’s ar a plea for syle 45 degrees accentuates the contrast between light and darkness, casting a fathomless shadow of her life“Good heavens—!”Dorothy’s verbose pleadher ently strokes Lily’s cheekAnd this leads to the coup de grâce“Lily, this kind of life… I don’t want it…”Death PenaltyA flawless straight punch that cleanly strikes out my lifeIs this how you girls are really going to act until the end?◇◆◇In the end, I spent the whole class gazing ai outNeedless to say, I didn’t understand a single word from the lesson that went on continuously for almost half a dayJust as Maria thinking, dropping me off into this monstrous place without any kind of safety measures? Or could this be the result of et out of here as soon as possible?“No, let’s just say that it doesn’t matter”Passing over the French border, I’ to the Blackhazel Mansion in RomaniaI steal a glance at the two girls, Dorothy and Lily, sitting on the opposite sideLeaning against each other’s shoulders, the girls had fallen sound asleepThey really are pretty as angels when they keep their mouths shut like this But as soon they open their s… as per usualRather than helping out her only brother, who has been thrown in this unforgiving jungle, she see me off the cliff insteadAlso, on the top of the blacklist as the new dark horse, is the self-claimed lust disposal pet LilyShe happens to be uard”A many other words that still doesn’t feel all that realistic to me, like “risk of assassination” and such, that one easily takes the cakeThat’s rightDespite of it all, it’s the reality that I’ht in front of my eyes“Fu-nyan… Hauu, Onee-sama…”Wriggling her arht of her drooling and sThat re ago, except it was reversedI’round when I tried to exact just revenge on her for s me in my sleepNow that I recall those terrifyingsuicidalIt’s all just an aht“How did things turn out like this, I wonder”I mutter to myselfThe helicopter pilot probably wouldn’t be able to understandto BandersnatchNot that it makes any differenceIt’s a little habit of mineIt’s just as the narrator Yōzō froer Human had said“Everything passes”◇◆◇「We’re a new family now, from this time onward」I can barely reht now, but when I was five-years old, I was adopted froe in the Far East by a pair of Korean parentsThe foster parents decided to adopt me after ained from the real-estate industryThe enital infertility, treated me as her own child from the bottom of her heart, and the kindness they shoas the only warmth that once made me feel like I had a place in this worldOf course, that happiness didn’t last for long

The real estate bubble deflated because of the unreasonably low-interest policy; this equaled massive debts to the foster family, and at the same time the foster motherin an ocean of debts, the family wasn’t in any financial condition to raise another lifeHer decision was abortionThe foster father became a drunkard and a domestic violence offender, and the foster mother merely stood by and watched her husbandNot long after, I broke free from that place and started to live on my ownThat wasn’t a choice for in with It was an inevitable act of survival, of whether I stayed and face death, or seek life elsewhere by escaping「It’s not like he’s my real son」The way I live inates from those wordsAnywhere I go, I’m an outsiderThere is no place forIt’s not just here in this city in the backcountry of Eastern Europe I feel that wayI’m isolated from the world itself…Man, I know it’s my own story, but I sound like a total badass Like a private investigator fro in sorrowIn the end, everything in this world is what you make of itDon’t you agree?—“Please tell me it’s not true, Onii-samaaa!!”The instant she hangs up the phone, Maria co towards me like she’s in a 100-meter dashHer usual coent poker-face is nowhere to be seenShe tells me the call just noas from my homeroom teacher from the Illuminati Foundation AcademyTo su the lines of “Siyoung-kun’s school life is this and that So it would be better off for Siyoung-kun to just stay away from school and kill himself “By the way, at thea peaceful supper with my two little sisters and Lily“Alas, I, Maria Lunalady Blackhazel, have finally found out!”“F-found out what?!”I ask her as I chew on the salmon sushi+ freshly made by a master in japanese cuisine“The truth that Onii-sama is a lolicon who hides behind the utility pole everylittle backpacks!”“Hey, wait! On what grounds are yousuch detailed description in your sentence?!”“Don’t deny it! My ~Operation: Doki Doki Conquer My Beloved Onii-sama!~ was definitely perfect!I would have seen the H-scenes with just few more clicks! Aaah, I was so close…!“W-what?”What language are you even talking in?!“Yes, my one and only mistake was my own prejudice! I carried out my plan on the premise that my Onii-sama would be a ‘normal’ person with ‘normal’ sexual desires!”“Stopit sound like I’m a hopeless pervert!”But seeing Maria going off on her delusion at twice the normal rate, it may already be too late“Onii-sairl who’s only 12 years old! And as if that wasn’t enough, forcing her to do BEEEEEP with her mouth! How envi… I-I mean, how immoral and shameless can you be!”“Did you get food poisoning or soain?”Wait, Maria just ca a call The one’s who should be at most risk is not Maria, but Dorothy, Lily and me“Why have you gone astray, Onii-sah you have such a cute little sister like me…!”“Don’t tell !”Oh, Maria…It see from that serious look on your face It saddens me to know that you have such little confidence in your older brother“And here, look!In terer and has volunize this sexual attractiveness of an adult?”“W-whoa! Hey, are you crazy?! Don’t just start taking your clothes off all of a sudden!”“With my breasts, it’s possible to do all sorts of play that Lily can’t even dream of! Like BEEEP and BEEEEP! And even BEEEEEP!”“Don’t get ahead of yourself! BEEEP is done with your feelings, not your breasts!”Hmm, why do I feel like I’m also off a few keys here?Never inationAs I’ to escape fro“Fufu Girls…start withering at the age of twelve”“Stop fanning the fla point! What is this, the Middle Ages?!”Okay, it’s a bit of an understate”Because it’s equivalent to pouring industrial oil by the barrels down into the flames“F-fine, Lily If that’s how you’re going to play, I have plans of my own as well”Placing her hand on forehead with faltering steps, Maria collects her composureIt painsso hard to pretend that she’s cale is about to happen“No, as I tried to say it before, this was ato what other people say run in this fa?!”“Tonight, I will teach Onii-sama about the world of adults!”“Please don’t forget that you’re still a child too!”“T-then I’ible for Onii-sama’s lust after all…♡”Maria begins to blush happily“If you even lay a finger on Onee-sama, I will turn you into minced meat, you pedophilic beast!”Then, all of a sudden, I get hit by afrom nowhereIt was by Dorothy, as listening to our conversation in silenceMan, why must I suffer from her pri?“No, no, you got it all wrong! For Christ’s sake, would you please listen to what I’ve got say?!”Continuing with the story…“Please, Lily, this whole thing is spiraling out of control! Give the!”“Lily’s now a lewd little girl…who can’t live on without master’s domestication… ♪”“Here, here! We have a spy here who’s trying to overthrow the Blackhazel family!”Despite the fact that I’ht out to her, Maria seems to be lost deep within her own delusion for her to think properlyda to feel sore“Anyhow, listen to me very carefully Okay, Maria?!By all means, I am not a pedophile and will never be one So, further s from here on are forbidden!”“I don’t believe you!”“Then what are you going to do?!”“Until I confirm Onii-sama’s sexual preference, I will keep an eye on you twenty-four seven from your side!”“I-it’d be uneasy for me as well to have Onee-sama stay beside a filthy pedophile! I want to do it, too!”“…Lily’s, this idiot’s bodyguard”Fro to throb with pain, it would see to end all that well

1TN|Kalkin: Unlike the Ao to teachers for the lesson, in Korea (like japan) teachers coh most of you should know this by now… For more information, read this wiki article↩

2 Kimchi man: Reference to a racist rely, the insult has now becoatory term for Korean males↩

3 TN|Kuro: Reference to South Korean soccer player Park Ji-Sung↩

4 TN|Kuro: A faure skater↩

5 TN|Kuro: Reference to the influential German mathematician Amalie Noether↩

6 Jinmenjūshi+n (人面獸心):Literally, a beast with a hu↩