Chapter 2
January 21, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Kazuhi took Sunny to a strange room. It looked like a base and was located underground, but inside it was very huge. The walls were metal, almost like in a bunker, and lanterns hung on the ceiling. They were reflected in Sunny's eyes in a bright yellow color. The smile was still shining on her face.
- Do you like it? Kazuhi asked, looking at Sunny's smile.
- yes! - she replied, when suddenly she bumped into someone and almost fell. Why almost? Because the one she bumped into took her hand, thereby preventing Sunny from falling.
- Be careful. A familiar voice was heard. It belonged to Seiko. She was also wearing a kimono, only green.
- Oh! Sorry.. I'm so clumsy... Sunny slipped out of the girl's grip.
- Ha, it's nothing. Michiko was the same. Seiko smiled.
- Michiko?
- Oh, you don't know her. We'll introduce you to her a little later.
- Okay... ah-..
Before Sunny could finish, Kazuhi took her hand and ran forward. So fast that the girl had the feeling that she was flying. Just a couple of seconds later, the guys were in a hall with the same iron walls, but instead of flashlights, the room was illuminated by plug-in, long lamps on the entire wall.
Laura and another girl with purple hair and a matching kimono were standing in the room. Laura was also wearing a kimono, only pink.
- Sunny-chan! Laura ran to Sunny and hugged her, but when she saw her clothes, she let her go.
- hello.. Sunny smiled at Laura and walked over to the other girl, "Hi, you're Michiko, aren't you?"
- Huh? Yes.. Michiko looked depressed and confused.
- It's very nice to meet you! I'm Sunny Ray.
- More precisely, a fool ... - Laura said softly, almost in a whisper.
"What's that?" Sunny asked.
- No, it's okay, forget it.
Sunny shrugged and looked at the ceiling.
- S-Sunny... you.. It's cool. Michiko stammered nervously.
"Huh, thanks, Michiko. You're okay too.
"What kind of magic do you have?" Laura asked, smirking smugly.
- what? Magic? What kind of magic? Sunny looked at Laura in surprise.
- Yes, yes, magic! Each of us has our own, for example, I have flower magic, Seiko has forest magic, Michiko has thunder magic, Kazuhi has sky magic. What kind of magic do you have?
- I have... I... ah...
- She has the magic of the Sun! Kazuhi's voice came from behind him.
Sunny turned in his direction and smiled. His eyes were burning with stars.
- Y-yes… I have the magic of the Sun..!
- Mmm, that's funny.
Sunny took a deep breath and hissed in displeasure:
- Maybe someone will finally explain to me what's going on here!?
Another girl came out of the door that was in the wall. She was wearing a bathrobe, her hair was white as snow, and her blue eyes reflected all the lightest things.
- Why are you shouting so loudly? What happened?
"Ms. Miyazaki, Sunny just can't understand why she was called here. Laura replied, bowing.
- Ms. Miyaz-.. who!? Sunny looked at the girl, and from her appearance she realized that she was about 30 years old and probably had a child.
- Miyazaki. Reimi Miyazaki.
- Oh, ahem… You're beautiful..
- Thanks, Sonny. You remind me a lot of someone..
Sunny hesitated and straightened her hair. She didn't even know who she looked like. It seems to be an ordinary appearance... She was really interested in it.
- Who am I to you?.Do I remind you?
- Ella. Ella Light.
Sunny looked at Miyazaki in surprise. Ella Light... Sunny's old friend. They had known Ella and her brother Eren since childhood, but then they left, and they haven't seen each other since.
- How do you know my friend?
Everyone looked at Sunny dumbfounded. This sent goosebumps through the girl's body. Miyazaki spoke again:
- A friend!? God forbid! The Anohoshi clan has never seen a more vile and disgusting girl!
Sunny asked, realizing that she looked stupid.
- This is the name of our clan. You're in it now," Laura replied rudely.
- A...
Sunny looked down at the floor. Tears flowed from his eyes directly onto the floor.
"I-I'm sorry... me."..such a fool... I'm terrible.. I can't do anything.. I... I am...
Suddenly Kazuhi came up to her and hugged her. Sunny felt his warmth. Kazuhi's hands warmed her from the inside out.
- Well, well.. don't cry.. It's still good. We've all been in your shoes.
"Haha, but not me! I did it all at once! Laura said, crossing her arms over her chest and smiling maliciously.
Kazuhi looked at Laura with displeasure and led Sunny in an unknown direction.
- Kazuhi?.. Where are we going?
- To my room. Don't pay attention to Laura... she's... well.. such.. nasty..
- Don't say that! She's very sweet at school!
- It's only at school. You just haven't seen her insides..
Kazuhi led Sunny into the room. The lights were turned off because there was enough illumination from the stars that enchanted the ceiling. There were pillows on the floor, and Kazuhi lay down on them, motioning for Sunny to lie down next to him. She did so. The beautiful starry sky was reflected in his eyes.
- Kazuhi... And tell me about the Anohoshi clan.. Sunny turned her head in Kazuhi's direction
- Hmm... I don't know much, but I know that it was founded in 1678 by a great man, Seima Miyazaki. After that, it was passed down from generation to generation, and its current owner is Reimi Miyazaki. Translated from Japanese, its name means "love of the stars". We are the stars, and we bring love to people.
- Wow... But I doubt I'm a star. Compared to you, I am a dark outline.
- Don't say that! After all, you are just as much a star as we are. And even more so - you have the magic of the Sun, and the sun is a star. Kazuhi smiled and hugged Sunny.
- Maybe you're right... But why does everyone treat Ella like that? Did she do something?
At the mention of Sunny's ex-girlfriend's name, Kazuhi jumped up and squeezed Sunny tighter, as if afraid of something.
- Are you serious!? She almost killed us, and caused serious injury to our clan. We lost a few people because of her and her lousy brother.
- Ella... I would never do that...
- Unfortunately, I did.
- I've known her since childhood.. She's not like that...!
"Sunny, I understand that you don't believe in this, but we, the Anohoshi clan, have seen it for ourselves.
Sunny was silent, and just looked at the ceiling. Artificial stars shone brightly on her face.
"But I'm sure Ella would never do that."..
- You can think what you want about Ella, but definitely not her brother.
- You mean Eren?
- yes. He's just as terrible..
Sunny didn't say anything. Suddenly, she sat up and looked at Kazuhi. She could see his lit up face, and the stars were reflected in his eyes.
- Whatever you think.. Would they be kinder if they saw me?
- I don't think so.
— Okay...
Sunny closed her eyes, remembering the moments with Ella and Eren. She remembered that these two were so kind... and life is much better...
While Sunny was thinking, screams were heard from the main hall. Amid these screams, she heard the voice of Laura and Seiko. I think they were fighting.
- They're fighting again... They're infuriating. Kazuhi said irritably
Sunny got up, left the room and went to the main hall. And indeed: Laura and Seiko were standing there. Coming closer, Laura screamed:
- Yes, these two will ruin you! Did you even hear what she said!? He and Ella are friends!
- And what?! Is she a monster because of this?!
- yes! She has no place in our clan!
Sunny looked at them blankly. Tears involuntarily rolled from his eyes. Covering her face with her hands, she sobbed at the top of her voice. Is she really that bad?.
When Laura and Seiko noticed her, they immediately fell silent. Seiko ran to Sunny and took her by the shoulders. She didn't look like the Seiko she'd seen at school.
- Sunny, don't be afraid, she's not serious! You have a place in our clan! Really!
- No! She really doesn't belong here! Let him go to Ella! She doesn't belong here!
Sunny started crying again, even harder. Tears literally poured down like a waterfall, and it seemed that they were blurring her eyes, turning them into a cloudy, yellow cloud. Sunny broke away from Seiko's grip and ran far away. She ran out into the street, and running even further, tripped over a stone and fell to the ground. She did not go up. She remained lying on the ground, turned over on her back. The moon shone on her tears. Slowly, Sunny began to feel like she was falling asleep. But it was not there: there was a noise behind him. Getting up from the ground and turning around, she noticed a dark silhouette. Gradually, he began to turn into a man, and after a couple of seconds the silhouette turned into a girl with black hair, in a black dress and with the same shoes. The stranger looked up: red eyes were looking into Sunny's soul. She recognized the stranger. It was Ella.
- Greetings to you. I'm so glad to see you, Rei-san. It's been a long time, hasn't it? Ella grinned, her expression sadistic. It's like the face of a villain from a children's cartoon.
Sunny stared at her in a stupor, not wanting to believe that the boys' stories were true. She's known Ella since she was a child! She and Eren were so kind, they couldn't have become so disgusting! But no matter how much you want to believe in something, sooner or later it will have to be done.