Akame ga Kill: Starting with Dual Kamui-Chapter 89: Temporary Reconciliation

"Well, Commander forbade me from making a move. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let me come along."

Kurome nodded slightly.

"I see..."

Akame said, "That's not a bad thing. At least we still have the chance to talk properly."

"I brought some snacks. Do you want some, Sister?"

Kurome took out a small bag of snacks from her pocket.

Of course, there were no drugs in them—otherwise, she wouldn't have offered them to her sister.

Turning her into one of Yatsufusa's puppets was entirely different from harming her with drugs. At the very least, Kurome didn't want to hurt her sister in that way.

"Mm."

Akame took the snacks from Kurome without hesitation, showing complete trust in her.

"It hasn't been that long since we were separated, but it feels like forever," Kurome suddenly said with a sigh. "Just two months ago, we were together every single day, no matter what."

"Yeah, back then, you even wanted to follow me into the bath."

Akame and Kurome sat on the same rock, but there was at least a meter of distance between them.

"You were the same. Every night, you insisted on sleeping next to me."

Kurome smiled. "Even though our training was harsh and exhausting, I was happy just being with you every day."

"Yeah... But we can still be together from now on."

Akame spoke in a calm tone.

Kurome still wanted to kill her, but Akame had long since changed her mind.

Ever since she learned that Kurome had left the Empire's Assassination Unit and was now working with Blayn to change the Empire from within, she no longer felt the need to personally put an end to her suffering.

"You're still saying things like that? If it weren't for the Commander forbidding me, I would've killed you already—then we really could be together forever."

Kurome's expression darkened, and she gripped her sword hilt tightly, restraining herself with great effort.

If they fought now, it was hard to say who would win.

In the original story, Kurome's fate was always to be defeated—whether by Akame's blade or at her hands.

But before that final battle, Kurome had already been severely weakened. Chelsea's assassination attempt had left lasting damage, and even her drugs had lost their effect. Her Yatsufusa puppets were far weaker than before.

Knowing her time was running out, she had still dragged her broken body into a last fight against her sister.

At this moment, she might still lose—but Akame wouldn't have it as easy as in the original story.

Fortunately, Blayn wouldn't allow Kurome to throw her life away.

"Kurome, you really have changed. In the past, no one could have stopped you," Akame said, sighing.

She knew that Blayn was the one who had changed Kurome.

If Blayn hadn't already denied having a romantic relationship with Kurome, Akame might have directly asked how far things had progressed between them.

"Yeah. The Commander is like a savior to all of us. If not for him, who knows how many of our comrades would've been 'disciplined' by now."

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Kurome nodded.

"I know expecting you to recognize the Revolutionary Army is unrealistic right now, but we're fighting for the same thing. The ones corrupting the Empire—aren't they our common enemy?"

Akame hoped to slowly mend her relationship with Kurome.

"..."

Kurome remained silent for a moment, as if her sister's words had stirred something in her.

But only slightly.

"I understand," she finally said, her voice cold. "Once we've eliminated those vermin, I'll kill you."

"...Alright."

Akame smiled slightly, as if relieved. "If that day comes, I'd rather die by your hands."

She had long since accepted the possibility of death. If she had feared it, she never would have left the Empire's Assassination Unit to join the Revolutionary Army.

Once Minister Honest and his ilk were gone, her mission would be complete. Without regrets, she would willingly let Kurome take her life.

She knew her hands were stained with blood—both from her time in the Assassination Unit and Night Raid.

Perhaps dying at Kurome's hands would be a fitting redemption.

"..."

Kurome's eyes widened slightly, surprised by her sister's words.

"So until then, we need your help," Akame continued. "I'm not asking you to join the Revolutionary Army, just to work with Night Raid for now. Minister Honest is the ultimate target. Once he's dealt with, you can kill me. I won't resist."

"It's a deal."

Kurome nodded, accepting Akame's terms.

"I don't want you dying at someone else's hands—so until then, I'll protect you."

Only then did Akame close the distance between them.

She moved to sit beside Kurome and gently took her sister's left hand in hers.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Blayn was casually chatting with the rest of Night Raid.

There wasn't much to talk about, but with Leone and Bulat's lively personalities, the atmosphere never felt awkward.

Mine, on the other hand, remained as unfriendly toward him as ever.

Chelsea, however, was the complete opposite. She was the one who treated Blayn the most warmly.

Standing right beside him, Chelsea asked, "Did you try the lollipop I gave you last time?"

"Mm, it tasted good," Blayn nodded.

Mine, watching Chelsea's actions, couldn't help but feel puzzled. She had no idea why Chelsea was being so friendly with Blayn—especially when she found him so irritating.

Just then, Najenda returned with some documents.

She handed them to Blayn. "This contains a list of officials from the conscience faction."

Blayn took the papers and quickly scanned them.

The number of officials in the faction was surprisingly small, and many of them were already dead—eliminated by Minister Honest's orders.

As he flipped through the list, he came across a particularly significant name: the former Prime Minister, Chouri.

During Chouri's tenure, the Empire had been strong and prosperous—a time of stability compared to the chaos of today.

After Honest took over, Chouri withdrew from public life. If not for the protection of Great General Budo, he would have long since been purged by Honest.

...

Suddenly, Akame and Kurome returned.

They were holding hands, looking unusually close.

"Akame, you two...?"

Najenda was visibly surprised.

Akame got straight to the point. "For the next assassination mission, I want to carry it out with Kurome."

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