ACIEL'S DIARY : INDIGO
CHAPTER 2.3: MEETINGS AND FACTS

Opening my eyes, what was seen the first time was a bluish sky, with the sun at its peak, covered by thick clouds passing through it.

I tilted my body, looking around. I was still in the garden, with no one near me. How long have I been unconscious? I don't think it's too long, it's still daylight.

I lifted my body slowly, sat down and picked up the bottle of drink. If I'm not mistaken, I was attacked by a spirit that had the form of a crippled octopus and it looks like someone is helping me.

Who's been helping me? Another spirit? No, I can't imagine it. Then is it a human? Those who can see spirits like me? I'm not sure about that either, and I haven't seen anyone like that in all this time.

There was no point in thinking of such an uncertain thing, the most important thing right now was that I had already escaped from that stupid octopus spirit. He really intended to eat me, it was very dangerous.

I took the clock inside my bag, looking at the needle pointing at the number one.

"Maybe I'll relax in this park even longer. There's still plenty of time left until the afternoon comes, I'll be home when the park is crowded with other kids."

I put the clock back on my little bag and intended to continue the pending chess game but unfortunately, the board is not there.

Where's my little chessboard?

Tuk—!!

Suddenly, the sound of knocking came from behind, I twisted my body and looked over there. Found a black-haired older sister in a long-sleeved outfit, along with her long black skirt.

It has a slender body with long shiny black hair, along with its slightly dim red eyes. A gentle expression emanated on his face that slightly looked pale.

With a smooth hand movement, the older sister placed a pawn on the chessboard. The chess match was almost at its peak, with the king from the white side being cornered.

He plays chess alone. He seems a few years above me, why is he playing with my chessboard? I didn't know him and never saw his face? Who her?

The older sister seemed to notice my glare staring intently at her, she turned her head gently while holding her hair back from the gusts of wind, let out a gentle smile and spoke.

"You're awake, huh? It has been about thirty minutes since your dieimu fainted. That's why I decided to stay here and take care of you until someone picks you up. But thank goodness you're sober."

The older brother stood up and walked over to me, then crouched down, combed the hair covering his forehead and raised my hair as well, then he pushed his forehead towards me.

"Eh?"

Our foreheads came into contact, with our faces very close together, only separating a few inches apart. Makes her breath feel clear.

"Uwaahh—!!"

I subconsciously shouted and pushed the big brother away, then stared at him vigilantly. What did this brother do all of a sudden? That was very surprising.

"Ah, sorry. I scared you, didn't I? I just want to check your body through physical contact. Your body temperature is normal, your body is also not affected by any effects. Thank goodness then."

"Effects?"

The older brother smiled once more and stood up, cleaned the back of his long skirt and walked away.

Eh? Is he leaving already? Is that all he did? No, wait a minute. There are some things I want to ask him.

"Tu-wait a minute!! Anu!! Can we talk for a minute?!"

The older brother immediately stopped his steps to move away and turned his body towards me, tilting his head with a confused expression that was clearly drawn on his face.

"What's wrong? Is there something that still bothers you?"

Ah, this is an opportunity. I'll ask her, maybe this big brother will think of me as weird if he doesn't know anything but somehow I feel like I have to.

It's a little scary, but I have to. If there's a chance for me to find a friend, I'll take it.

"Annu ... I want to ask you something. Sister ... Can you see the Spirit?"

"Eh?"

The older brother had a surprised expression, as if he had just heard something strange. This reaction ... So he can't see it, can he? Shit, but I've decided. He'll probably find me weird but I don't regret—

"Yes, of course I can see them. Why why?"

Huh uh? Can he see it? What was that reaction for? Ah, is it possible that the reaction just now was due to ordinary shock? Surprised because I just realized it?

So that's it, this brother can see it too.

Apparently, I'm not alone. There are people who have the same abilities as me.

"Hm? Why are you even putting on such an expression? Not that it was obvious that I could see the Spirits ... Huh uh? Wait a minute, are you crying? Hey, you really crying?"

Unknowingly, tears had already flowed down my cheeks. It made my vision a little blurry, with my breath feeling tight.

"G ... I'm sorry, I just feel so relieved. This is the first time I have seen a human being who has the ability to see Spirits just like me. I'm so happy right now, because I know that I'm not alone."

"...."

No matter how many times I rubbed it, tears always came out more and more, my breathing grew more and more disordered, with my voice getting smaller.

Gawat, I will make this older sister worry. I have to stop him immediately, but I don't know how.

"That's what it looks like, I get it. As I said, you're a weird kid, aren't you?"

I felt a touch on my head, a gentle touch plus some rubbing. It's weird, this big sister called me weird but somehow, I don't hate her too much.

Slowly, I opened my eyes and raised my head, looking at the older brother who was looking down to see me as well. The look we met, the smile inexplicably looked very beautiful and soothing.

The brother lowered his posture, aligned our position. Then touched his forehead once more on my forehead.

"Warmly. I love children, because they are all filled with this kind of warmth. Makes me feel excited, even when they're in front of my eyes, even though they won't come near me."

"Sister's skin feels a little cold, huh? But I like it enough."

"Is that so? Unfortunately, I don't really like my skin that feels a little cold. As if to describe that I have absolutely no life."

"Is that so? I don't understand anything too complicated like that."

"What can you do, right? You're still a kid anyway. But yes, if you don't understand something complicated, all I need to do is simplify it."

"Sister? Whatchu mean?"

The older brother pulled back his forehead, then stared intently at my eyes.

Her gentle expression, with her eyes that looked slightly soft, her long, shiny black hair, then swayed with the gusts of wind. It was all so clearly recorded in front of me.

And that way, the brother said it.

"I'm sorry, son of man. But I'm also a Spirit."

".... Uh?"