What the hell was the first reason for the crack in our sister's relationship?
I looked out the window blurry and thought to myself that.
After all, since you and I need to hang out...? No, I think I've been somewhat giddy for a while now.
Until then, we should have gotten along even if we were feeling wrong.
When I thought about it, certain events in my previous life accidentally crossed my brain.
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High school freshman spring.
That day, I was stopping by the game center with three people, Wang and Need, on my way home from school.
The three of us had been acting together for a while, but since the need had become obsessed with one game, me and Hope decided to act differently.
"Ah... this is..."
"Chizuru, what's wrong?
When I stopped in front of the crane game, my hopes looked back at this one.
"Oh yeah... I was curious to find a cushion for 'LOVING BROTHER - 12 Princes' (commonly known as Ravibra) among the prizes..."
The hope of approaching the crane game enclosure and peering inside was to say, "What is" Loving brother - 12 princes "? He has the expression."
Well, naturally. It's a romantic adventure game for women, and you don't know what your hopes are.
"After all, you don't know. Recently, a friend recommended me to start a game... that got me into more than I expected."
"Oh, really? What kind of game is that?
"Hmm... briefly, is it a romance game that fosters the 12 brothers who suddenly show up before the heroine one day as idols? It's a popular animation."
"What is that...? Twelve...?
With that said, hope gazes at me with jito eyes.... Ah, they're pulling.
Sure, I thought, "What the hell is this?" when I read that...
"Even if we say brothers, we're brothers in law because we're brothers."
"No... there are 12 of you who did that. Isn't that too much of a setup?
"Well, it's a game there...... By the way, my favorite is the blue-haired character on the right end"
I, as always, sidelined the desire that I would see with my jito eyes, pointing to the 'Lavibra' cushion in front of me.
"I'm not a standout character, but I'm kind, inclusive, and I feel like I'm your ideal brother."
I may have been pulled a little, but my brother's the one against me, okay? It wouldn't be a problem to talk about it somewhat high tension.
That's what I thought, and I've been talking hot about that character for a while. However, during the course of the conversation, I noticed that for some reason my hopes were clouding my face.
"What's going on?
"... oh, no. I was wondering if you wanted a brother."
The hope said so with a slightly soggy look.
"Oh, I'm sorry! Nothing, I didn't mean it like that! The 2D and 3D are completely different..."
"Right. Right..."
"And hope is a proud brother to me, isn't it? Because I can do anything, I look good, and my friends are so jealous of me saying, 'I envy being near you all the time'"
Even though I put in a follow up, the face of my hopes remained dark. Things are a little weird. What's the matter with you?
"Proud brother (...)..."
"Look...?
"Oh, bad. So... you want this cushion?
"Yeah, sort of... But I'm bad at this kind of thing, so I don't think I can take it."
"Shall I take it?
Hope said just one word that way, he put a coin in Slow Row and started manipulating the crane.
When he set his aim and pressed the button, the cushion that was in front of him, pushed by the arm, fell into a pit in good condition.
"Look. Someone was in front of me first, and you took it in one shot."
"Wow! Thanks!
Handed the prize from the look of my eyes, I hugged that cushion with much joy.
"One more time, I would have taken it if I had worked hard"
"Haha, you feel a little bad too...... But I don't think I could ever take it. I knew you could do anything you wanted! Nice."
"Once upon a time, I just got the hang of it because I was made to do it so many times. You don't remember, but you had a crush on me when I was in elementary school when I said, 'I really want the prize, so I want it.'"
"What!? Did that happen?!?"
"Oh, thanks to you, I was supposed to go to Gaussen and pack it until I got the prize I was looking for."
"Wow... I forgot all about it! Now, but I'm sorry I couldn't tell you!
"No, that's okay.... because I could see the delightful face of Thousand Cranes"
Hope smiled and replied so, saying "I'll exchange it for change" and walked toward the changer.
When I was alone, I heard a whisper from the rear.
Looking in that direction with Chirali unnoticed, a pair of boys in the same school uniform whispered as they looked at me.
What the hell, I'll listen to you. I think I'll be able to hear about the conversation somehow.
"That girl, she's in the same school as us, right? Sure, after a school year--"
"Oh, Mr. Moon Castle, right?
"Yes, yes. It's plain at first sight, but I always thought you were cute. But you have a boyfriend..."
"No, if it's the guy who just went over there, it's that girl's brother. It looks like a twin."
They looked like they were talking to me about hope. I, for my part, don't mean to be particularly conspicuous, but I seem to stand out when I'm with you because your hopes look gorgeous.
"Really? Then I have a chance too..."
"Uh, stop, stop. My brother seems to be super protective, and just get close to her and they'll stare at me."
"Wow... the one called Ciscon?
"I guess. But I'm always with you, and you're too sticky for anything.... I'm a sister and brother and I'm pretty excited."
"Wow! You suck! Exactly forbidden love!?"
"Hey, you... you have a big voice. I can hear you..."
... I hear it all the time. I was in the mood to go and solve the misunderstanding right now, but I also decided to stand still because I could sneak up on the conversation.
"-But if that's true, it's disillusionment. I mean, quite a pull."
"Sort of... My brother-in-law would be fine, but I'm a sister-in-law with a blood connection to a boulder and I'm not in love. Impossible, and disgusting."
"That's right."
I couldn't hear their conversation to the end and I blocked my ears.
It was such a shock to be thought of like that from around us, and above all because we couldn't stand the fact that we were exposed to strange eyes.
"Chizuru?"
He called his name from behind, so looking back, he stood with a face that seemed worried about the need.
"You look a lot darker... are you okay?
"Oh, yeah... I'm sorry. Because it's nothing."
"Oh those guys, because they're just making a fuss of their own without a basis. You better not mind."
The point is, when I said that in a low voice, he put his hands on my shoulder a little bit more comforting.
I'm sure he heard those pair of conversations, too, passing by.
"Sure, there are some places where hope is too much for Chizuru... but I guess I will because I value Chizuru as my sister. I know best that you're not in that relationship. What do you say we leave as witnesses before those two and solve the misunderstanding?
"Well, you don't have to do that! Um... a little depressed, but I'm fine!
I hurried back to me like that, and the point was, "That would be good," and I smiled.
With such an exchange, my hopes returned.
"Look, welcome home. You're late."
"Oh. I finally bought you a drink. At some point, you were back."
Hope has pressed a well cooled can juice against my cheek.
It's my favorite cafe. You don't have to tell me, but you know your preferences properly.
"Cold! It's terrible, look!
Looking at me angry, my hopes gave me a nibbly, pranky grin.
"So it's time to go to the other game corners?
With that said, the point is to walk away with the lead. The hope also followed it. "Right," he muttered, trying to walk out of my hand.
At the next moment, however, I untied my hand to escape him.
I'm sure hope unconsciously withdrew my hand. Until now, I had accepted it even as I thought, "I am ashamed to hold hands with my brother at this age".
And yet now I refuse to hold hands reflexively.
"Chizuru...?
Hope surprises me in my actions and opens my eyes.
"Oh, sorry...... But I'm not a kid anymore, so I can walk on my own, and I'm gonna keep up with you."
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"Well... so let's not hold hands anymore. I think we're getting a little too close because we're sisters and brothers. Besides, if I kept relying on my hopes, I wouldn't be able to stand on my own, would I?
"... oh, okay. Be careful next time."
The hope lay her eyes down lonely and she replied so, walking ahead alone.
The point of being a little further away is to look back here and say, "What's going on?" He stares at my face whenever I say so. I had no choice but to smile back at him.
Since then, I have become unusually concerned about my surrounding eyes.
I didn't like being slapped in the pussy like that anymore, so I was careful not to make contact with them when I was with my hopes in public.
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─ ─ Now that I think about it, maybe fate's gear was starting to go crazy from then on.