I Fell in Love with Someone I Shouldn't Have Fallen in Love with - Chapter 17

Apology

Souji’s POV

On a Saturday evening, while I’m studying, my smartphone suddenly rings. I look at my phone and see it’s Ami calling me, that’s unusual.

Come to think of it, Ami hasn’t sent me any messages today.

“Yes, this is Ando.”

I press the answer button and say so.

“Hello, Souji-senpai? It’s Emi. I’m sorry for calling you out of the blue. There is a bit of a trouble happened at our place, and we need to talk to you about it…”

Emi says so, her tone of voice sounds different from usual, she sounds somewhat upset.

“For now, can you let me and Onee-chan stay with you for a while…?”

Hearing her tone of voice, I realize that something bad might have happened, it’s possibly related to the issue we discussed about. Without hesitation, I said yes.

The fact that they are leaving their home indicates that something has happened between them with their parents.

On top of that, the fact that it was Emi who called me earlier means Ami is very upset or in unstable state right now, does that mean Ami finally found out about our true relationship?

After discussing with Emi today, we had just decided to wait and see how things unfold for a while.

I can’t help but to wonder what just happened.

While contemplating all this, I receive a message from Ami.

“We’re on the bus right now. We should arrive in your apartment in about 15 minutes.”

I put on my jacket, head to the bus stop and wait them to arrive.

After waiting for a while, the bus finally arrives. Then, both Ami and Emi get off the bus.

They are both carrying travel bags and sports bags with them, that means they are really serious about leaving home.

The moment they get off the bus, Emi notices me standing at the bus stop, waiting for them.

“Onii-chan!”

Emi drops her bags on the spot and runs toward me. Emi is crying while hugging me tightly.

“It’s going to be okay now. I’m here for the both of you.”

I reassure Emi while patting her back lightly, trying to calm her down.

When I turn my attention to Ami, she is standing there crying with her hand over her mouth.

“Ami-san, it’s going to be okay now. Let’s go to my place and rest.”

I say so, reaching out my hand towards Ami.

“Souji-kun…I’m really sorry.”

Ami hesitantly takes my hand as she says so.

“You both have been so strong to get through all of this. I’m here for you now, so everything will be okay.”

I say so as I hold the two of them.

“Anyway, it’s cold here, and you might catch a cold if we stay here. Let’s go back to my place first.”

I say so as I take their bags and sling them over my shoulder.

When we arrive at my apartment, I quickly turn on the kotatsu’s heater.

“You both must be cold. Please warm yourselves up under the kotatsu. We will discuss everything calmly whenever you are ready.”

I say so and go to the kitchen to warm up some milk for them.

I pour the hot milk into two mugs, place them in front of both Emi and Ami who are sitting under the kotatsu, then I join them myself.

“It’s hot, so please be careful not to burn yourselves. Also, feel free to stay here as long as you want. Please take a good rest now.”

As say so and sip my own coffee.

Suddenly, Ami gets from of the kotatsu and gets down on her knees, facing me. She then bows her head and put place both her hands and head on the tatami mat.

“Souji-kun, I’m truly sorry for everything! This is all my fault…all of this happened because I was born, it is because of me you have suffered so much…I didn’t know anything about this matter and I’ve been hurting you all this time…I’m really sorry.”

Ami’s body is trembling.

Taken aback by this sudden apology, I sit there frozen, unable to say anything back.

“Onee-chan! I’ve told you countless times that it is not your fault! You don’t need to apologize for anything!”

Emi hugs Ami, desperately trying to stop her from continuing to bow.

“It’s not that simple, Emi. There are things that can’t be forgiven just because I didn’t know about them. More than that, I can’t forgive myself.”

Ami says so as she keeps her head in a bowing position.

Upon hearing Ami’s words, Emi also kneels beside Ami and bows her head in the same manner.

“If Onee-chan is at fault, then that means I am too. I’m also a child born from the same parents, and I’ve also made Souji-senpai unhappy. I’m sorry for everything until now, Souji-senpai.”

The desire for revenge that I harbour is not meant to make both Ami and Emi apologize like this to me.

In a hurry, I try to lift them up, grabbing their arms and shoulders, but they both resist and refuse to raise their heads.

Because they refuse to raise their heads, I have no choice but to also kneel down between the two of them.

“When I came to your house, my heart was filled with hatred and disgust. Even now, I still feel that way about your parents, thinking them as my mother’s enemies. I want them to taste my mother’s suffering. I can’t stand the idea of them making my mother unhappy while they continue on living their lives happily. With that in mind, I came to your house.

Regarding the both of you, Ami-san and Emi-san, even though I believe that you both have nothing to do with what they did in the past, I was still cautious. I thought that the two of you might be like them, terrible people who would be an obstacle in my life. That’s why I was watching the two of you cautiously while having such concerns.

However, the both of you turned out to be completely different from them. Ami-san, you helped me a lot, you couldn’t even stand your mother’s action and coldness towards me. You often brought me treats and supported me in various ways. Emi-san, even after knowing the truth, you treat me like your true brother and became someone I can confide in. The two of you have helped me to ease my hatred. I feel grateful to the both of you. I don’t want the two of you to apologize to me. On the contrary, as an older brother, I feel ashamed of myself for making the two of you apologize to me…

So please, lift your heads. Let’s have the milk before it’s gets cold, okay?”

After saying so, the both of them finally lift their heads.

Then, they both hug me tightly.

I stroke their heads and say with sincerity,

“I want to see my cute little sisters smile. It hurts me deeply to see the two of you cry.”