Me who was the Older Brother, and the Girl who was my little sister. - Chapter 10 part 2
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- Me who was the Older Brother, and the Girl who was my little sister.
- Chapter 10 part 2
Inadvertently
But I have no complaints or regrets about the way I live now.
The days are rather fulfilling.
So I was surprised and at the same time apologetic that my sister thought that way.
I am sure I must have had somewhat of an attitude.
My sister may have seen it and suffered.
I am sorry to leave such a scar on my sister’s heart.
“…Don’t worry about that. Whatever the reason, I made the final decision.”
“Nii-san…”
“Besides, being a manager is more challenging and fun than you might think. So don’t worry about it.”
“…… I see. Well, that’s good to know.”
“Well, I’m still glad, to be honest. I can’t believe Saki thought so much of me.”
“I’m sorry to hear that. I think about Nii-san all the time.”
“Haha, I’m glad to hear that. Well, at any rate, I’m glad you’re ready to go to school. Moving, When is a good time? I’ll hold you to that date.”
“Yes, …… the sooner the better, so how about next Sunday?”
“Next week, okay. I’ll make some adjustments.”
Next week, the promotional activities will be over and we can concentrate only on the recording of the drama, so there will be relatively more time to spare. My sister’s preparations should be completed by then, so next week will be the optimal time.
“What about furniture and stuff? Are you taking anything from home?”
“No, I was thinking of leasing the furniture.”
“I see. Then I guess you’ll have a lot less luggage.”
“Yes, we do. Oh, but you can’t rent bedding like a futon, so you have to bring it with you, what shall we do?”
“…… hmm? Why don’t you just take yours?”
“Is it alright with mine?”
“Yeah, that’s okay.”
The conversation isn’t quite meshing. I wonder what’s causing this sense of discomfort.
“I got it. But we can’t share pillows, so please bring your own.”
“huh? I’m bringing a pillow? I mean, what’s the point of sharing?”
“Isn’t it obvious? We can share a futon if we snuggle together, but pillows are impossible.”
“……..I’m just making sure, but you’re going to live alone, right? You’re going to move out and live on your own, right?”
“……—unbelievable. What are you saying?”
My sister looked at me with a look of utter dismay.
I didn’t want to ask such a ridiculous question, either.
Naturally, my sister will move out to attend high school. I definitely had nothing to do with it.
However, I couldn’t just leave the conversation hanging, so I wanted to confirm it by asking a question that I didn’t need to ask.
“Ha, ha, right. What am I even saying? But since you said there were two, I thought I was supposed to go with you.”
“That’s right, isn’t it?”
“Huh?”
Why?
Does that mean my sister and I will be living together?
Why?
“Huh? Wh–[──Ha?]”
My sister interrupted me with an annoyed tone when I asked her why.
My sister’s eyes dilated, and her hands clenched to the point that she accidentally crushed the paper container of the fried chicken she was holding, squishing its contents.
We’ve known each other a long time. I could tell that my little sister was not just angry, but in wrath.
“What’s the matter with you? Why are you angry?”
“By any chance, did Nii-san think that he will be staying at home? Did you?”
“……”
I was thinking, and I’m not so obtuse as to say it.
Who would prefer to step on a visible tiger’s tail?
Perhaps in my sister’s mind, there was a scenario where I would also go along. She might be upset because that scenario isn’t apparent to me.
But I wonder if that is something to be angry about.
I don’t understand the reason for this.
“You promised, right? You would never leave me. You promised to be with me for the rest of our lives, didn’t you?”
“……Correction, I didn’t say “for life”. [….What?]……Nothing.”
“Of course, if I were to leave the house, Nii-san would follow me, right?”
“……Yes. Bu-But there’s no point in me going with you, um…”
“What exactly is the matter, Kousuke-san? What if I were to fall ill? Or get injured? Can it be possible that you, who should be by my side to support me, won’t be there at that time!?”
“…..I’m sorry.”
“Fuu …… Fuu ……, just so you know. Please don’t make me scream in the middle of the night. It’ll bother the neighbors.”
“I’m really sorry.”
If you ask me, that may be true.
I’m the manager, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being close to my sister and providing her support.
But I was terribly reluctant to leave this place, this house.
Home was not only a familiar place for me, It’s also where I get to be my little sister’s older brother. Even more so, because at work, we hide the fact that we are siblings and so she treats me as a manager.
If it’s our house or the neighborhood, we have parents and old neighbors who see us as siblings, as we should be.
Then, what happens when they go out of sight of their parents and neighbors? No one might consider us brother and sister as our relationship.
If that happens, only we will know that we are brother and sister.
…… No, that’s not good enough.
If my sister and I knew that was the case, there shouldn’t be any inconvenience.
Another bad habit.
I’m too aware of my sister, that’s why I have such anxiety.
As long as I can see my sister as a sister, it shouldn’t be a problem.
“Come on, let’s go home soon. Kosuke-san.”
“…..Saki, the way of calling me.”
“──Aa. It was unintentional.”
My little sister views me as her older brother.
That’s how it should be.