Have Mercy, ■■■■, on Me 3

Hiyori: Well, let me introduce myself properly.

I’m Tomoe Hiyori, the second son of the Tomoe Foundation!

If you’re going to live here, then that pretty much makes us family. So starting today, just think of me like your big brother!

??? (Nagisa): ......

Hiyori: Hey. Are you ignoring me again? I hate being ignored, you know!

??? (Nagisa): ...... (staring at Hiyori)

Hiyori: Oh, you’re finally looking at me? Do you feel like introducing yourself now?

??? (Nagisa): ...... (tilts his head slightly)

Hiyori: Sigh... I guess not.

How long do you plan to keep quiet? I’m getting pretty tired of this game.

...Unless what Brother said wasn’t a joke? Was it actually true?

Can you really not speak because no one ever taught you? I find that hard to believe, honestly.

I know he’s busy with work, but Brother should have explained things more clearly.

Apparently, you were left alone in a room painted completely white. What kind of life were you even living?

??? (Nagisa): ......

Hiyori: ......

(—He’s so expressionless, I’d think he had a noh mask glued to his face if I didn’t know better.)^[1]

(...Sigh. Why did he leave this creepy kid with me, anyway? And on top of that, he wants me to teach him how to speak?)

(I guess I am the only one with a bunch of free time, though.)

(But still, I wish Brother hadn’t put this kid in my care the same casual way you’d give someone a pet dog.)

(Oh, well. We’re only keeping him at the manor until we find a foster family for him.)

(In the meantime, I’ll just pretend we’re brothers to kill some time.)

...But regardless, I’d still like for you to tell me your name, at least.

Hey, are you listening to me? Can’t you make even a little effort to say something?

??? (Nagisa): ...... (staring off into space)

Hiyori: Even a broken TV has more of a reaction than you. You could make a noise or something, like “mhm” or “hmm!”

??? (Nagisa): ......

Hiyori: You’re really not going to cut it out, are you?

Hmph. Well, if that’s how you feel, then I have a few tricks up my sleeve, too!

This should wipe that blank look off your face. Take this! Coochie coochie coo ♪

??? (Nagisa): ...... (not even smiling)

Hiyori: Mm... a formidable opponent, I see. How about this, then? Squeeeeeze~

??? (Nagisa): ...... (lets him pinch his cheek without reacting)

Hiyori: No reaction?! Can you not feel pain?

I’ll ask one more time: are you even alive?

Getting so little from you is making me more worried than mad...

Oh, do you have some kind of disease maybe?

You keep looking down and you don’t seem to have a lot of energy. Yes yes, that’s got to be it!

In that case, I should get you to a hospital... but wait, would you even be able to tell the doctor what’s wrong?

??? (Nagisa): ...... (lets himself get jostled around without reacting)

Hiyori: You can hardly respond to questions, so there’s no way. But it does seem like there’s more to you than meets the eye.

I guess that’ll have to wait. For now, I’ll try to get a doctor who’ll keep his lips sealed to come to the manor and check youout.

??? (Nagisa): ...... (tilts his head)