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"Planning on taking everyone, huh."

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「The Next Day」

The next day has appeared since the night that Emma and Norman found out the truth.

Everyone was getting breakfast ready, the routine of waking up remained the same, putting on clothes, helping little siblings tie their shoes, getting breakfast ready. As soon as (Y/n) walked downstairs, she sees Emma at the table, without a smile on her face.

Although (Y/n) hardly ever feels emotions for herself, she feels it from those around her. It is very clear that Emma was sad and terrified, and it'll be shown suspicious. She turns to see Norman, looking pretty normal, with a smile on his face.

(Y/n) slowly took a pile of plates and walked to the tables, she looks down with no glint in her eye, as she thinks about what she saw last night. It did seem terrifying, but that didn't change her at all.

She also wonders to herself. Why can't she feel that kind of pain anymore?

(Outside)

(Y/n) was watching the kids play outside, along with Isabella too. (Y/n) told her that she prefers not to be in the rain, so she would stay in the house to clean. But she also said that she'll be outside if it's chores related.

(Y/n) was almost done with her chores, since she had just finished organizing the bedrooms and bedsheets. She walked downstairs and headed outside to grab some cloth from outside.

She walks out to see pretty much almost all of the kids rounded up. (Y/n) walks over to where the kids are, she silently counts the number of kids in her head, and noticed a couple missing. "Mom!" She turns her head to see Mark running and crying.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" She asked, crouching down  to him. "I'm sorry! I lost Naila while we were playing in the forest! I looked but I couldn't find her!" Mark cried.

Isabella then takes out her pocket watch, and looked at it. She then looks at Mark, "No need to worry. Everyone, stay here until I get back. (Y/n), watch over your siblings." Isabella said, as (Y/n) nodded obediently. Isabella just walks into the forest, and searches for Naila.

Short amount of time passed, and (Y/n) sees Isabella, carrying a sleeping Naila in her arms. All of the kids run over to them, "She got tired and fell asleep. Look, not a scratch on her." Isabella reassured, making the younger kids relieved.

(Y/n) looks at Emma and Norman, who has a surprised look on their faces. She can tell that they were shocked to see Isabella find Naila so easily, as if she knew where she was.

'Just as suspected, we got tracking devices in us. It's definitely gonna be impossible for them to escape.' She thought, staring at Isabella and the younger kids walking figures.

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(Y/n) was sitting on her bed, with Nisshoku wrapped around her forearm, speaking to each other. Telepathically. She secretly learned to speak to snakes, or, understand them when they hiss. And Nisshoku has grown a bit bigger and longer.

Although she stayed at the orphanage for six years, she still never revealed to her siblings about Nisshoku, she kinda felt like it'll scare them.

"I wonder how Dad is doing... Do you think he is okay for the past six years?" She quietly said to Nisshoku. Nisshoku just started to hiss some more, softly. (Y/n) frowns a bit more, and takes off her moon accessory, and looks down at it.

"...I wonder if he forgot about me..." (Y/n) muttered, making Nisshoku hiss even more, in disbelief.

"Hm. I see. Well, I shall get ready for dinner." (Y/n) sets Nisshoku under her bed in her suitcase.

She walks out of her room, and sees Emma and Isabella, where the drawings of their sibling, drew. (Y/n) can tell in the look of Isabella's eyes, that she is suspecting Emma the most. (Y/n) stayed silent, and watched them from a far.

Isabella was confronting Emma that she wasn't as cheerful as she usually is. (Y/n) can see the fear in her eyes, but she remained calm at the moment. Soon.

*Ringg!*

It was the sound of the bell that Ray was ringing, "Dinners ready, Mom." Ray said, catching Emma and Isabella's attention. Then, the door opens up as the younger kids run downstairs. (Y/n) sees Norman pop out from a corner, and told Emma to head downstairs with him.

As soon as Norman and Emma took a few steps down, Isabella asks, "Did you two go to the gate last night?" Making Emma and Norman stiff.

After ten seconds of silence, Norman took the courage to do the speaking. "We didn't. That's against the rules. Beside, we were tired from playing tag yesterday. Right, Emma?" Emma nodded her head in agreement. Isabella stared at them a bit more, but gave them a closed eye smile. "Never mind. As long as you didn't go."

Emma and Norman head downstairs, (Y/n) slowly walks over to the staircase. Isabella stares at (Y/n) as she heads downstairs, "(Y/n), Dear." She called, making (Y/n) stop.

"Did those two go to the gate? I know that you didn't cause I know you always follow the rules, and orders." Isabella said. (Y/n) takes her coin, and flips it.

Heads

(Y/n) turns her head to Isabella. "Yes, they did. I even said to them that it was best to follow the rules. I stayed back because you ordered us to stay away from the gate." She stated.

Isabella's smile grew a bit wider, "You'll follow any order, from anyone, correct?" She questioned, making (Y/n) nod her head.

"Okay. I'll be sure to give you an order if I am occupied. Since your pretty much the most reliable sibling, despite you being quiet the majority of your time." Isabella said, placing her hand against (Y/n)'s cheek.

(Y/n) simply stared at Isabella for a brief moment, before nodding her head. "Okay, Mom."

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The next day has past. The day routine went as usual, breakfast, testinng. Emma and Norman were still acting strange, but they were a bit more calm then last time.

Everyone is outside, playing, (Y/n) was reading a book while lying on her stomach. She turns her head, seeing Emma and Norman, sprinting into the forest. Soon or later, Ray gets up and heads to the forest after Emma and Norman headed in there.

(Y/n) narrows her eye in suspicion. She slowly gets up, holding her book in her hand. She sees Isabella, holding two younger siblings hands, while looking at where Ray was previously sitting. (Y/n) flips her coin, decidong for her if she should follow her siblings.

Heads

Fated by her coin, (Y/n) gets up, and starts to sprint into the forest.

(Y/n) was sprinting stealthily while trying to find her three siblings. She can clearly see Emma's orange hair, so she climbs up on a tree near them, and listened to their conversation.

"Demons...A Farm... Mom is an enemy? This is bad." Ray said plainly. "He catches on fast!" Emma slightly shouted in disbelief.

"So you're saying we're preciously taken care of to become demon food." Ray said, placing his hand on his ID mark. Emma tells him that she is surprised that he easily believed them. Ray then replied saying that Norman wouldn't make a stupid lie.

"So, if we're really going to escape, there are various issues. First, is the number of kids. We'll narrow it down to who can make it and--" "Wait!" Emma interrupted Ray.

"We're leaving here, and taking everyone. And to make that happen, we need you, Ray." Emma said, making Ray surprised. "Everyone? You're kidding, right?" Ray questioned.

"There are 38 of us. And the majority is under six years old. Mom. Demons. Tracking devices. These factors make an already difficult escape even more challenging." Ray noted.

"I know that. But it's not impossible--" "It is impossible." Ray interrupted Emma.

Ray explains to Emma about them not knowing what it's like outside, and where they're getting shipped too. And, a demon society waiting for them, and that there is no place for humans to live. But... Emma still doesn't listen to what Ray was saying. And Emma tells him that she wants the bring everyone and change the world.

(Y/n) quietly gets down from the tree, and speed walked back to the orphanage. She heard what she basically needed to hear.

(A/n: Since (Y/n) left the conversation, back to the trio.)

Emma and Ray were arguing about it being possibly and impossible to bring all the kids with them to escape. But now it was time for Norman and Ray to speak, while Emma goes to the wall and stares at it.

"I meant for you to stop her! Or you're both gonna die. You knew that from the start, right?" Ray said in annoyance.

Norman lowers his head, and darkens a bit. "Emma was crying. That night, I thought she was crying because she was scared. But I was wrong. What I saw there, made me scared of dying. But Emma was crying because she was scared of losing her family. Isn't that amazing? She was thinking of protecting others in that situation."

"But it's wrong. It's like trying to make a boat out of mud! The best we can do is us four. If it's just us, we can escape. You're correct, and you shouldn't feel ashamed. Don't let feelings cloud your vision. We'll die!" Ray argued.

"It's not that, Ray. I also want to make a boat out of mud." Norman happily said, opening his arms wide.

Ray glares at Norman, "Don't be a fool. You're supposed to be different! You're more cool-headed, and you always take the best option. What gives, huh?" Ray asked, gripping onto Normans shirt.

"I like her." Norman said, taking Ray by shock and surprise.

"I like (Y/n). And I'll do anything, to put a true smile on her face, and make her happy." Norman said, with a tint blush, and a closed eye smile. Ray was shocked, he likes (Y/n)? He thought that Norman liked Emma!

"You've gone crazy. And what if (Y/n) dies because of it. You know she doesn't feel anything! And she always follow anyone's orders. If Mom orders her to stay forever, then she dedicate herself to stay!" Ray said, with a hint of worry when he said her name.

"That won't happen. I'll make sure of it. And I'll do whatever it takes. And besides, I wanna help her all I can. Although she doesn't have the light in her eye like Emma does, but I can feel deep down in her heart that she treasures us deeply. And wants to protect us. Look on the bright side, I've always been able to accomplish whatever I set to do.

If you bake mud, it'll become a vessel. A boat made out of mud won't always sink." Norman said.

"You're nuts." Ray said. "Maybe. Both Emma and I are insane. We've completely lost it. You can't let us do this on our own, right? Especially since you like (Y/n) too." Norman pointed out, leaning towards Ray.

Ray was a bit shocked, but he put a smirk on his face. "You jerk. What kind if friend would I be if I did."

Suddenly, the orphanage bell rang, signaling all of the kids to come inside. Emma goes back to the two boys, "Uh guys. Shouldn't we still have some free time left?" Emma questioned.

"We should go." Ray said, as the three ran back to the orphanage.

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All of the kids gathered around, to see Isabella holding a baby, with a tall women right next to her. All of the kids were murmuring about who they were.

"Let me introduce her. This is your newest little sister, Carol. And this is Sister Krone. She's here to help me." Isabella announced.

(Y/n) blankly stared at Sister Krone, although she smiled at the kids, she can clearly see that it was pretty fake. She was real suspicious of her.

"A-An Adult?" Emma whispered in fear. "Another enemy." Norman whispered back. (Y/n) can hear their fear behind their voices, she took a quick glance at Ray, seeing him unfazed. 'Huh, Ray is completely unfazed by this. If he just found out about this whole thing, why is he calm about Sister Krone being here?' She thought in suspicion.

Isabella brings Sister Krone to her room, making Emma, Ray, and Norman to follow them.

(Y/n) was ordered by Isabella to watch over her new little sister. She was carrying Carol around, and see Emma, Norman, and Ray at the staircase, watching Sister Krone and Isabella.

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Later,with Sister Krone and Isabella

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"Thank you for an opportunity to return to this side." Sister Krone thanked.

"I only made a request for an assistant. It's not like I called for you specifically." Isabella noted.

"I've heard of your many achievements. The youngest to be selected as Mom and caretaker. Youve raised the highest number of high quality goods among all of the plants, ever. I am honored to work under someone I admire so much." Sister krone said with slight amazement.

"Lip service isn't necessary. Let's quit the small talk, and talk about work instead. Here are the documents of my adorable children. Memeorize all of it, right now. It should be easier than getting perfect scores every morning." Isabella said, handing Sister Krone the documents.

Sister Krone picks up the documents and looks through them, "Anyway, what work was I called in for?" She asked.

"They found out about the secret. They also saw the truck." Isabella answered, making Sister Krone shocked and frozen.

"W-Well, according to the rules. We must ship them out now--" "Now, hold it right there." Isabella stopped Sister Krone. Isabella simply walks over to Sister Krone.

"It's fine. I got myself a little helper who actually told me who my suspects were. So, maybe with her help, it'll be alright. It was two of the older children, we just have to make sure they don't escape before shipment. My children are special. And this is all beneficial for the plant." Isabella said.

"So youre not reporting it?" Sister Krone questioned. "Not yet. I will take care of the targets in a proper manner. You are my guard. You don't need to think. Just watch the children." Isabella walks over to her table. "I am the Mom of this house. Amd you are my assistant. Understand? Sister Krone."

"Yes, Ma'am, Isabella." Sister Krone replied.

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All the kids were in the dining room, with Sister Krone playing with them. Ray and Norman were watching while washing the dishes at the same time.

"The kids like her." Norman noted. "Yeah. How did we outmaneuver the two adults who are so well liked?" Ray questioned.

"Exactly. The biggest concern is the report to the demons. As soon as we escape, the monsters will come after us." Norman said. "There's only the way to stop that. Mom and sister will have to be..." Ray stopped midway.

Norman looks at him confused for about 20 seconds, before noticing Ray looking at a different direction. Norman looks to his right, only to see Sister Krone, close in on them.

"You're Norman. And you're Ray, right?" She asked, looking back and forth at them.

"Yeah."

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I heard you two get perfect scores on the tests. That amazing. Nice to meet you. I hope we get along." Sister Krone said, with her hand reaching out to the two boys, with a mischievous smile.

Norman and Ray took her hand, before Sister Krone took her leave.

"Did she hear us?" Ray whispered.

"No, we're fine. I don't think that Sister came here just to watch us." Norman replied.

"What do you mean?", " The way she looked at us was different. She's probably suspectint us, the oldest among everyone." He continued.

"Where did she get that information?" Ray questioned.

"Isn't it obvious? From Mom. Mom is definitely closing in on us. We have to hurry." Norman said.

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Emma, Gilda, and (Y/n), we're in the baby room, with Emma caressing Carol's little body. Gilda looks at Emma with a worried expression, while (Y/n) had her usual blank one.

"Think from the enemy's point of view. Demons won't eat the tracking device. That means it's be in a place where it's easily remov--" Emma was whispering to herself. She was lucky that Gilda didn't really hear, but (Y/n) definitely did.

"Emma, I... wanted to ask you something. That night..." Gilda trailed, as Emma's eyes went wide and placed Carol back down.

(Y/n) was staring at her new little sister, looking at where the tracking device is. Emma pushes Carol's ear forward, revealing a tiny red bump on the back if her ear.

"What's that? A bug bite?" Gilda questioned. "Mom told me a while ago that this was from when blood was drawn to test diseases." Emma said.

Emma then gasped, "Naila, Phil, Mark, and Conny all had it. On everyone's ear..." Emma noted to herself.

"Mine too?" Gilda asks Emma, as Emma checked behind Gilda's ear, only to see nothing.

Emma stares down at Carol, with her tiny hand, gripping Emma's index finger. Emma's expression, slightly changes, "I have to protect these kids." Emma whispered to herself.

Emma then leaves the room, only leaving (Y/n) and Gilda in the room. Gilda turns her head to (Y/n). "Hey, (Y/n). Do... you think that Emma is possibly hiding something?" She asked.

(Y/n) faces back to Gilda, taking out her coin and flipping it.

Tails

(Y/n) just nod her head in response. "Oh, well, I hope she will eventually tell us." Gilda said worriedly, gripping her hands together.

(Y/n) didn't know if she should comfort her younger sibling. So, she flipped her coin again.

Heads

(Y/n) puts her coin away, and walked a bit closer to Gilda. (Y/n) soothes Gilda's back, to reassure her, and comfort her.

"Well, whatever she might be hiding, I know that she will eventually tell us. Everybody has things to keep to themselves, but, when they are ready to tell those they care about. They will talk about it." She said. Gilda smiles at her sibling.

As soon as (Y/n) leaves the room, she leans on the wall, and took a deep breath.

'As much as I doubt that the kids are gonna escape. I wanna leave too. So I can see Dad again. I promised him that I would see him...'

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Hewo everyone. I know I took a while of posting, I was taking my time shortly for this. I was originally gonna post this yesterday, but Mothers Day plans overpowered me. I also wanna wish to everyone's mom a happy mother's day as well. (◍•ᴗ•◍)