**Prompt for AI:** [

Rewrite the provided chapter to transform it into a detailed and engaging narrative that adheres to the following guidelines, additional considerations and maintains smooth pacing throughout. 

The story should unfold naturally without rushing to a conclusion. 

Emphasize the "show, don't tell" approach, immersing readers in the experience through rich descriptions of surroundings, character positions, behaviors, emotions, clothing, and internal monologues. 

Include sound effects and vivid scenes to enhance the reading experience. 

Ensure the chapter is engaging and suitable for an 18+ audience, making every moment impactful to keep readers captivated. 

Incorporate humor where appropriate. 

Remember that Lugh harbours hidden secrets unknown even to his family and his friends. 

Fill in any narrative gaps and details, ensuring a logical flow without loopholes or bottlenecks. ]

**Guidelines:** [

1. **Character Development:** 
   - Create well-rounded characters with distinct voices and relatable personalities. Justify their actions and behaviors according to their established traits.

2. **Descriptive Language:**
   - Use vivid, sensory-rich language to illustrate each scene, allowing for clear visualization of characters and settings. 
   - Employ metaphorical language to enhance emotional impact.

3. **Natural Dialogue:**
   - Craft authentic conversations that reflect character personalities. Ensure dialogue flows naturally, incorporating interruptions or overlapping speech for realism.

4. **Emotional Depth:**
   - Convey emotions through interactions and settings rather than explicit statements. Use body language and subtle cues to express feelings.
   - Include internal monologues to reveal characters' fears, hopes, and doubts.

5. **Realistic Reactions:**
   - Depict characters' responses to everyday situations, showcasing both strengths and weaknesses.

6. **Authenticity:**
   - Ensure character actions align with their established personalities, making their decisions believable.

7. **Pacing:**
   - Adjust pacing according to the emotional intensity of each scene. Use varied sentence lengths to maintain engagement and build suspense.

8. **Logical Narrative Flow:**
   - Maintain a coherent progression of events without loopholes or bottlenecks. Each scene should logically follow the last, contributing to the overall story arc.
   - Avoid exposition dumps; reveal backstory and world-building through character interactions.

9. **Attention to Detail:**
   - Incorporate small, realistic details that enhance engagement. Ensure characters' actions resonate with their motivations and personalities.

Transform the given chapter into a robust narrative that captivates readers while adhering. ]

Character Profile: [ Lugh Aragi

Basic Information:

Name: Lugh Aragi

Age: 17 years old

Gender: Male

Nationality: [Not specified]

Occupation: Student (assumed, based on age)

Residence: Lives with his parents and 17-year-old sister

Physical Appearance:

Hair: Gray color with black shades, giving a monochromatic and somewhat somber appearance

Eyes: Gray-colored eyes that mirror his hair, often reflecting his introspective nature

Build: Slightly better than average musculature; not athletically built but possesses good muscles, stamina, and physical fitness surpassing that of the average person

Facial Features: Not conventionally handsome but slightly better than ‘ugly’; his expressions are often neutral or contemplative

Posture and Movement: Carries himself in a way that doesn't draw attention; moves with a quiet confidence but prefers to remain unobtrusive

Style of Dress: Prefers simple, unobtrusive clothing that helps him maintain a low profile

Personality Traits:

Introversion/Extroversion: Neither introverted nor extroverted; maintains a balance but generally keeps to himself

Worldview: Sees life as meaningless and considers himself a lost soul wandering without goals, waiting for death

Self-Perception: Believes he lacks talent, passion, and hobbies; accepts himself as useless or a 'side character' in the story of life

Emotional Expression: Struggles to express feelings verbally; often thinks carefully before speaking to avoid regrets

Communication Style: Not adept with words; his thoughts can get twisted when he speaks without prior consideration

Social Interaction: Not good at socializing since young age; interacts with classmates only when extremely necessary

Trust Issues: Finds it hard to trust others; skeptical of unexpected kindness, suspecting manipulative intentions

Acceptance of Reality: Immediately accepts reality without surprise; does not regret mistakes but accepts and moves on

Possessiveness: Acknowledges a possessive nature, especially concerning love

Longing for Connection: Deep down, harbors a longing for love and friendship, though trust issues hinder forming close relationships

Kindness and Morality: Not the kindest soul but not cruel; would go to great lengths, including sacrificing others, to protect his family

Coping Mechanisms: Occasionally mumbles phrases like “There’s really no peace in this world” when overwhelmed by chaos

Beliefs: Thinks of the real world as a form of hell that tortures people with various difficulties; believes he doesn't deserve happiness or positive experiences

Background and Development:

Early Childhood: Was like any other boy; played with friends and fought with his sister in typical sibling rivalry

Adolescence: Significant personality changes began at age 14, gradually becoming more withdrawn and adopting his current worldview

Influences: Deeply influenced by light novels, anime, and manga; these mediums shaped his perception of reality as disappointing or monochrome compared to fictional worlds

Education: Academically average; not exceptionally intelligent but not lacking either

Hobbies and Interests: Does not believe he has any talents, passions, or hobbies; lacks enthusiasm for activities that others might find enjoyable.

Relationships:

Family:

Father and Mother: Relationship is neutral; they encourage him to open up more, but he remains distant

Sister (17 years old): Neutral relationship; lacks typical sibling conflicts due to his accepting nature

Family Importance: Cares for his family, though not excessively; willing to protect them at all costs

Friends:

Current Status: Has no one he considers a true friend; minimal interaction with classmates

Past Relationships: Had a crush on a classmate at age 14 but moved on quickly, feeling she deserved better

Romantic Interests:

Love Life: Has never fallen in love; potential romantic feelings are suppressed due to low self-worth and trust issues

Possessiveness: Aware of his possessive tendencies, which complicates potential relationships

Behavior and Habits:

Social Behavior: Keeps a low profile; avoids drawing attention to himself; observes more than he participates

Speech: Tends to think before speaking; aims to prevent misunderstandings and regrets; may sometimes stumble over words

Eye Contact: When conversing, he either looks directly into the other person's eyes or glances elsewhere to avoid making them uncomfortable

Physical Activities: Despite not being athletic, maintains good physical condition; possibly engages in solitary exercises

Masturbation: Engages in masturbation 2 to 3 times a month; a personal detail that indicates a normal level of sexual activity for someone his age

Mental Processes: Often contemplates all possible outcomes, starting from the worst-case scenarios; this analytical thinking can make him appear intelligent to others

Psychological Profile:

Emotional State: Consistently neutral or indifferent; rarely shows strong emotions outwardly

Trust and Relationships: Difficulty trusting others limits his ability to form deep connections

Self-Worth: Suffers from low self-esteem; believes he should not have been born and sees himself as worthless

Coping with Reality: Uses acceptance as a coping mechanism; does not dwell on mistakes or unexpected events

Subconscious Desires: Despite his outward indifference, he yearns for meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging

Potential for Change: Lacks a traumatic past, indicating his current state is self-imposed rather than a result of external events; suggests the possibility for personal growth if circumstances change. ]

Chapter: [ Lugh's Sister POV -

I wonder if he’ll call me Big Sis again one day…

No, I’m aware that I’m the one who hurt him the most. My brother won’t say a word to anyone about that day. I was also afraid of being found out, so I’ve kept it bottled up all this time.

An irreparable sin.

Looking back, it’s only natural that my brother relied on me. He had shifted from looking to our mother to me, I guess. But to realize this now is too late.

I have committed an unforgivable sin. It was I who damaged my brother beyond repair.

With these hands, I… I still feel the sensation in my hands when I look down at them. There have been times when I’ve dreamed of his face from that day. What was I thinking? “Ah, that person too.” Those eyes probably held that kind of judgment.

Since that day, the brother who had embraced me so warmly had disappeared. The affection was gone.

The sibling bond was also lost. I must be considered a stranger. There’s nothing left for us.

He probably doesn’t know that I’m so worried.

That day I tried to kill my brother.

“I hate you so much! Go away!”

The hands I was holding let go. His body fell. His eyes seemed to ask, “Why?” I looked straight at him, not looking away. The initial confusion quickly turned to resignation, acceptance of reality, and finally…

Fufu. It’s funny, isn’t it? What am I worrying about him? I lost the privilege to do that a long time ago, didn’t I? Self-denial inevitably comes out.

That’s right. Since that day I have completely lost any such qualification.

“I hate you! Just go away!”

I shoved my brother off the park playground equipment. Without even understanding what that meant, my emotions moved me to act in the heat of the moment. The vivid sensation. My hand lets go, and my brother’s body tumbles limply through the air.

His gaze looking at me asked “Why?” It was shaking as if to say “Why would you do this?” The impulse to push him.

“Because I hate you!”

I shouted without being able to hold it in. A few seconds later, a dull thud. Blood flowed from his cut forehead. Human blood is so red and pretty…. I had an unreal, empty impression like that. But looking at my brother collapsed motionless there, I come to my senses.

“Huh…?”

What did I just do? I can’t believe my own actions. I didn’t want to admit what had happened as a result. A feeling of exhaustion takes over.

Just now, with these hands, I had–

A fear assaults me. My hands were shaking. I slowly climb down the equipment, my knees giving out.

“….hey, you’re okay right? Right?”

No response. An injury far worse than I’d ever seen before. The scene was far too shocking for a child like me. As blood spurts out and the ground darkens, I regain my senses.

“No…this can’t….why…”

Wanting to deny reality, I ran from the scene.

–And my brother never came back.

I loved my brother dearly. Since Mom was busy with work, I often had to look after my brother. He was very serious and easy to take care of. He was very attached to me too. Maybe that’s why Mom felt at ease too. But I was still just a kid after all. There was only a 3 minutes difference between us. I was merely still an immature child.

As I spent more time with my brother and we played together more, it was also a period when I myself was starting to build interpersonal relationships. The awakening of the ego. My world was rapidly expanding.

Amidst that, always being with my brother started to feel like a burden.

Mom was always worried about my brother too. Maybe that somehow cast a shadow on my heart. Looking back now, there’s no way that could be true, but in the end I was probably starved for affection too. I felt lonely too, just the same.

One day I was playing with my best friend Maki-chan. My brother was there too.

Since Maki-chan was an only child, she probably longed for siblings. She doted on my brother a lot. The coming and going feeling of alienation. Possessiveness that he’s my brother, and the ugly jealousy of my friend being taken from me. Maki-chan is my best friend! Those complex tangled feelings. Unable to digest them, on our way home one day it happened.

Lashing out with raw emotion. Physically and mentally harming him, an extremely horrible treatment. No, horrible doesn’t cover it. Could I deny that there was no murderous intent? It wasn’t an act that could be forgiven just because we were children. My brother didn’t come back. The fear swelled. Even though it’s my fault, even though I did it, his eyes burning into me wouldn’t leave my mind.

My brother returned six days later. No, he didn’t come back. The police called me. I had told my mother everything. I couldn’t hide it. When we rushed to the park, my brother was no longer there. Maybe he had gone home. I waited, but he didn’t come back.

The next day we filed a missing person’s report with the police. The days before we got a confirmation call were hell. But the real hell came after that.

My brother was terribly emaciated when he was found. Somehow he had made it to the neighboring town where he was discovered. He had a severe head injury and cracks in his bones. I had done this to my own brother! Tormented by immense remorse. My brother looks at me with dark eyes and makes a hoarse sound.

“Sorry I couldn’t dissapear.”

–Huh? That’s not right, that’s not right at all! Because I’m the one who should apologize, and you’ve done absolutely nothing wrong! A flood of emotions becomes a muddy torrent that sweeps away my words, leaving me unable to say anything.

It wasn’t just the injury. The reason lugh didn’t come back was also because of me? Because I told him to go away? So he tried to disappear?

Of course, I was scolded. But my mother held me in her arms while she cried and scolded me. That was even harder than being scolded.

But at that time I still didn’t understand the meaning of my brother’s words.

My brother had tried to disappear in front of me. I took that literally. I thought he had just disappeared. I felt that pushing him was bad. No matter how sad I was or how sorry I was, it wasn’t something that could be forgiven.

But my awareness was still only at that level. That was the limit for me as a child.

Whenever that time was, it doesn’t matter. But when I grew up and understood human “death,” everything changed.

My brother was trying to die. He didn’t just try disappear from before me. He was leaving this world. That’s why my brother didn’t come back. My brother probably didn’t understand “death” himself.

But maybe he felt it instinctively. If he had been found a day later, he might have died. Or when he fell from the playground, if the landing was just a little worse, he might have died. He might have died instantly.

When I understood this, my mind went blank with fear. I had tried to kill my brother, whom I loved very much. I had tried to take his life in a moment of emotion.

My brother who came back was completely different. Our hands never held each other after that. He was no longer attached to me. My brother who used to follow me happily with a smile and call me “big sister” was gone. Since then I have never been called big sister.

Of course. I tried to kill my brother. He could be killed again without warning. He couldn’t let his guard down and casually approach me. He couldn’t be friends with someone who tried to commit murder. But there was no fear or anything in my brother’s eyes. That confused me even more. It would be easier if he was afraid. But my brother’s reaction was somehow abnormal, as if he had lost something. As if he was broken.

I apologized many times. I repeated my apologies. Every time I dreamed of that day, every time I saw my brother’s broken figure, I couldn’t help but apologize.

But it was too late. No matter how much I apologized, it didn’t reach my brother. Apologizing is to ask for forgiveness. To tell the other party that you were wrong, to be scolded by them, and only then can the conflict be resolved. Otherwise you can’t move forward.

But my brother was not angry at all. He had forgiven me from the beginning. There is no point in apologizing countless times to someone who has already forgiven you. No matter how many times I say that I was bad and it was my fault, if the other person is tolerant, it won’t get through.

As if he had lost the emotion of “anger” itself…

Being forgiven and not being blamed while apologizing leads nowhere. My brother continued to forgive me every time I apologized. So it always ended there. Nothing changed. Nothing could be changed. What’s broken can’t be fixed. No matter how much I wanted to go back to the way we were before, my brother who had forgiven me never went back to the way he was.

I wanted to be judged. I wanted to be blamed for why I did what I did.

I wanted to be lashed out with true feelings, cry and apologize and tell him that I really loved him and start over as siblings. A hopeless wish that would never come true.

After that, my brother only got worse. Every time something happened, he seemed to lose something. As if he was dropping his emotions one by one…

Then I realized. –What if he lost all his emotions?

I remembered our phone conversation. He had told me to wait until he graduated from high school. Wait for what? That much is obvious. He must be planning to disappear from me. He may not plan to ever see me again. Even if he has lost the feeling of “fear,” he might choose death easily and without hesitation.

Even now, the words I said that day must be like a stake in my brother’s heart. I can’t pull it out. Since I can’t touch my brother’s heart, I can’t save my brother.

So I was expecting someone else.

But somehow I’m going to save him. No one else. Me this time, for sure. ]

Additional consideration: [

Analyze the Chapter:

Identify the main plot points, characters, and setting.

Pinpoint areas where the narrative can be enriched with more details and emotional depth.

Context and Conflict: Introduce a new challenge or obstacle for the protagonist, heightening tension and suspense.

Rhythm: Vary sentence structure and paragraph length to maintain reader interest.

Tone: Establish a specific tone (e.g., humorous, suspenseful, melancholic) and maintain it consistently.

Direction: Ensure a clear narrative arc with a satisfying conclusion.

Story Lenses: Explore the story from a different perspective, perhaps through a supporting character's point of view.

Hook: Begin with a captivating opening line or scene that immediately draws the reader in.

Show, Don't Tell: Instead of stating a character's emotions, describe their physical reactions and internal thoughts.

Sensory Details: Engage the reader's senses by describing sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures.

Dialogue: Use dialogue to reveal character personalities and advance the plot.

Pacing: Alternate between fast-paced action sequences and slower, more contemplative moments.

Worldbuilding: Create a rich and detailed world.

Additional considerations: don't rush the story no matter the chapter length. Build the story up. Fabricate everything up.

There is not enough build up. Expand if further. Make the narrative more broader. Don't restrain yourself regarding chapter or response length. ]