When the person I used to admire, turned out to be a Yandere! - Chapter 27- His past.

I didn’t know that merely six hours could be so long that I would check the clock passing each minute. It was the longest six hours of my life when my sister was getting treated behind the door of OT.

Masato-san was continuously praying to god or talking to people on the phone who were wishing for the best to occur today. Masato-san’s parents wanted to come to the hospital today but because they live far away and didn’t have any way of transportation other than the crowded trains, Masato-san told them to stay at home and pray for Nee-san from there.

I also received a call from Hayato asking whether he could come today to be with me but I rejected his offer because of two reasons. First, of course, Emiko-san was here, and second, we had a debate competition for which the group members were having a meeting today.

Since other than Hayato no one else knew about my sister’s situation I made some excuses for today’s absence.

‘Call me if you need something. Don’t hesitate, alright?’ That was what Hayato’s last text was.

I really was blessed with the best people in my life. And the primary example of it would be the girl currently occupying the seat beside me.

“Do you want me to refill the cup, Emiko-san?”Seeing her empty cup which was filled with black coffee a minute ago, I suggested.

“Ah, no, it’s alright.” I nodded in reply. Either she was tense or she had an addiction to coffee since from what I remember Emiko-san had already consumed over eight cups in these few hours.

I didn’t ask her about it since I thought it may sound rude? Considering how women generally don’t like to be reminded about their eating and drinking habits, I refrained.

“Haru-kun…can you tell me about your sister? I mean how did you guys spend time together and such.”

I raised my brows at that before turning my eyes in her direction, only to see a hopeful Emiko-san looking back at me. From the looks of it, she really did want to hear about my past.

I sighed and decided to tell her my not-so-interesting past which included my Nee-san for most of the part.

“As I have already told you, Emiko-san, I am not her biological brother. Nee-san parents adopted me when I was seven years old and until the age of ten I lived with them as a small yet happy family.”

Those times were the golden period of my life when I got to enjoy the warmth of my parents and the love of my sister. But everything changed one night when my adoptive parents met with an accident and left our side.

“After that accident, I and Nee-san sold that house since Nee-san wanted to complete her graduation and get a job as soon as she could. She was the type of sister who could burden herself with the work of the whole world while keeping a smile on her face just to make me feel that everything was fine.”

I couldn’t help smiling at those memories as my voice continued telling the story I had never told anyone before.

“She’s the kind of person who can roam around the whole city in the peak period of winter just to find the chocolates I like the most. Once, she even travelled three stations down to get the volume of a novel which I really liked, and since it was famous Nee-san had to travel a lot before she found a copy for me.”

I never was a demanding child but none of my wishes and needs were hidden from my sister. I never asked her anything but just to make me smile and keep me happy she always went to extreme lengths.

“Once I promised Nee-san that I would marry her and keep her happy forever. It was nothing but a child’s promise since the only thing I wished for my sister was her share of happiness. Since she always only thought of people around her, I wanted her to be happy for herself as well.”

With my gaze traveling toward the man currently pacing around the hallway I couldn’t help muttering, “And fortunately my wish was fulfilled. Nee-san got herself a partner who lives for the sake of keeping her happy.”

I have often joked around Nee-san that she didn’t deserve Masato-san. The way he adores her and wants nothing more than to maintain Nee-san’s smile, I long concluded that there could have been no one better than Masato-san as my brother-in-law.

My reverie broke when I felt warmth enveloping my hand before Emiko-san’s voice reached my senses.

“You really love them, don’t you?” I turned to look at her and found a smile adorning her lips and her eyes brimming with warmth.

I nodded in assent. If I can then I would always want the two of them to be the happiest people alive. They were like my parents and someone who supported me at my worst.

“Sorry if it had been boring to hear my life story…”

“It’s nothing like that, Haru-kun. As I have told you before, I want to know everything about you and the people whom you adore. So thank you for letting me know such a precious part of your past.” Her hand squeezed mine sending a wave of intense affection through that single touch.

Strange it may sound but at the moment I felt I was being embraced by Emiko-san’s presence…and it felt so damn calming.

*Creak*

My eyes slightly widened as I heard the door of the operation theatre parting. I and Emiko-san stood up at the same time.

“Doctor…is she…is she alright, now?” Masato-san was the first person to arrive by the doctor’s side as he asked in a clearly apprehensive tone.

I didn’t realize how hard I was clutching Emiko-san’s hand and how long I was holding my breath.

The slight pause the doctor took to reply seemed longer than those six hours but fortunately, he didn’t make us wait for long before announcing the news my ears wished to hear.

“The operation was successful. She’s out of danger now.”

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