Still holding onto me tightly, looking up at me. Those eyes seemed to be telling me, 'Lean on my chest and cry!' Even though she is my sister, we are not related by blood. Although I don't have any impure thoughts, having her hold me like this really isn't very appropriate. In the past, whenever she acted so coquettishly toward me, I would coldly push her away, but seeing her so worried about me this time, pushing her away feels too pitiful.
"Cough, cough..."
I coughed a few times instinctively.
"I'm fine now, you can let go, right?"
"Bu-but..."
"Even though we are siblings... hugging this tightly isn't really good."
"Hugging this tightly... Ah!"
Yuan screamed, then suddenly pushed away.
"No! I didn't intend to hug you this tightly... um..."
I reached out, smoothing her hair and patting her head.
"I understand, thank you for being so worried about me."
Yuan smiled, and I took the opportunity to change the subject.
"By the way... were you waiting for me outside just now?"
It had been raining all day today. Standing in this cold night wind could easily cause one to catch a cold.
"No, I was waiting for you in the room."
"Room? Whose room?"
"Shin's."
"Why is Shin showing up at a time like this?"
"When I was waiting for you in front of the twilight villa, Shin told me, 'Since I'm going out anyway, just go into my room and wait for that silly brother of yours. It's really cold outside,' so I went in. Shin is really kind."
"That guy is only unconditionally kind to girls... what a damn guy."
"Hmm, are you worried?"
"Worried about what?"
"Your most important little sister being alone in another man's room."
While emphasizing the words 'most important,' Yuan looked at my face.
"You care a bit, right? You're worried?"
"Not at all."
Although she was alone, it was only in Shin's room. That guy may seem sleazy, but I know for certain he wouldn't make indecent moves toward a girl. Hearing my reply, Yuan's expression darkened. She looked like she was about to cry.
Yuan: "You didn't have to answer so quickly..."
Not good.This is a sign of danger! My little sister can become overjoyed over something trivial… but what's even more troubling is that she can become extremely depressed over small matters too. If left unchecked, she starts to wallow in self-pity.
\Yuan: "Brother, no matter what happens, it doesn't really matter anyway…"
\"I didn't mean that…"
\Yuan: "Anyway, you don't need me anymore, am I right? I originally wanted to comfort you, but I only made things worse. A clumsy Yuan like this isn't needed—my little sister is useless."
\"Wait, don't be so downhearted."
\Yuan: "Forget it! Don't push yourself, brother. I'll just go travel…"
\"You're feeling down too quickly. Don't go traveling."
\I grabbed my sister who was about to rush out.
\Isshu: "Yuan is my most important little sister, so please, don't be impulsive."
\Yuan: "Important? Are you talking about me?"
\"Of course."
\Yuan: "Brother…"
She really is such a troublesome little sister.
\Isshu: "I'll make some tea; it will lift your spirits."
\"Mm."
Even though she said she wanted to travel under the cold night sky, she's now smiling so brightly. Really, who is comforting whom here?
\Yuan walked into my room.
\Isshu: "I have a cushion here, just sit wherever you like."
\"Okay."
\"How long has it been since you last came, over a year?"
\"No, it's been about two years since you started dating Senior Ki…"
\"Is that so?"
\"I actually wanted to come earlier, but I held myself back."
Actually, Yuan and I aren't related by blood. I grew up in an orphanage and was adopted by the Suzusawa family, thus becoming Yuan's older brother in name only.
\"Isshu is your long-lost older brother," my adoptive parents—Yuan's parents—told her that. I don't really understand why they adopted me despite having their own biological child. In any case, Yuan always thought we were blood siblings, so she admires me as her real older brother.
Sometimes I get annoyed when she acts spoiled, and I can be quite cold at those moments. But overall, she's a lovable little sister.
\Isshu: "Drink. This tea is specially made for you."
I placed this cup of some special tea on the table.
\Yuan: "Thank you, brother."
I took the cup of black tea and sat beside Yuan.I stretched out my leg and lightly kicked the stove, making it turn towards the edge. Haven't updated for several days, a few days ago my phone ran out of credit, just recharged it today.
