Chapter 225 No longer a brother (two in one）
Chapter 225 No longer a brother (two in one）
【In addition to herself, there is a brightly colored oil painting in a small area illuminated by the desk lamp. This is the map of Moyou species you gave her. The girl's white elbows rest on the table, and her slender fingers hold the chin, looking at this painting.】
【The night was silent, with only the sound of wind and waves reaching her ears and entering the painting. The girl recalled the scene in the painting. During that hot summer day in her memory, the humid wind blew and she became comfortable..】
【She smiled, and the smile quickly disappeared from her lips.】
【She carefully wrapped the painting in cloth and put it back in the cabinet. She closed the cabinet door, opened the drawer, and took out her diary..】
【The beige paper of the notebook was turned over by the girl's white fingertips..】
The text on the page appeared in front of Minami Yuki's eyes. The girl turned the pages very quickly. Minami Yuki could not read the whole article and could only read a few words..
The notebook is very thick, each diary is very short, and the fonts and ink colors of the recorded words have obvious changes..
「…… I have to go back and forth by boat to go to school. The boat fare is very expensive, but fortunately the monthly subscription is cheaper. The sea is beautiful, but just like what my brother said, there is no change, and I will get tired of it after a while..」
「……The cherry blossom trees on the island are somewhat different from those in Misaki. They are smaller and the color of the cherry blossoms is lighter. Walking in such a cherry forest is refreshing. My brother has never painted a cherry blossom tree. Why is this?？」
「……The sun is so strong that I thought I didn’t need to apply sunscreen when I went out. When I woke up, my face and neck were all red. Even though I spent the afternoon in my brother’s yard in the sun, I was fine..」
「…… I've made a friend, her name is Rinka, she's a girl from the same island, she doesn't know housework or cooking, she doesn't show much expression, she's a bit like Aunt Yuko, whom my brother likes, huh.」
「…… I saw the lion that my brother drew in the news. I heard from Rinka that my grandma’s house next to the school had a golden retriever. I went over and took a look and it didn’t look like a lion at all..」
「…… A cat meowed loudly at night. I asked my mother why, but my mother didn’t tell me. I asked Rinhua again. Rinhua knew a lot. She said that cats are lonely and want other cats to comfort them. My brother also needs it. Are other cats comforting?？」
「……My mother asked me which high school to attend and chose the one with sailor uniforms. In the photo album in my brother’s room, Aunt Yuko and Rena were wearing sailor uniforms..」
「……After being confessed, he rejected him directly. He had never even seen his brother’s paintings, so he didn’t want to be friends with such a person..」
「……I joined the art department. The art department in this school is so weak, but I am actually the best. Maybe I should have chosen another school..」
「…… I overheard the conversation between mom and dad. My brother was injured in South America. Why did such a chaotic country appear in this world?.」
「……She tried to borrow money from Linhua, and Linhua agreed. However, she only had two thousand, which was not enough. The air ticket to South America alone was very expensive, and she didn’t know which hospital her brother was staying in..」
「……I punched myself in the abdomen on the boat and closed my eyes when I stepped onto the concrete floor of the dock. I tried to understand the feeling of my injured brother getting off the plane and returning to his hometown. I couldn't feel anything special..」
「……Mom and Dad have been very busy recently. Is my brother eating well?？」
「…… Suddenly I received a call from my mother, saying that a relative was coming back and wanted to live in my house. My mother was in trouble, and I didn’t want to take care of anyone other than my brother..」
「…… I asked my mother about the situation again, but my mother wouldn’t say who the person who was coming was. She didn’t even say clearly whether it was a boy or a girl. However, it probably couldn’t be a boy. When the person came, show her brother’s paintings and praise her. Ignore her if it lasts less than three minutes.」
The pages of the diary were turned to the blank space, and Moyu's hand stopped. She picked up the pen beside her, unscrewed the pen cap, and the tip of the pen glowed golden under the light, and pressed it against the beige color of the page..
「8The 27th day of the month is a lunar day, yin」
After writing the date on the first line of the notebook, Moyu turned the pen tip to the second line and stopped..
「Damn mother, what is coming is actually」
She felt that such words could not represent her feelings, so she crossed out this line and re-wrote it at the back..
「I saw an unexpected person on the pier. I should have greeted him immediately, but it was so unexpected that I didn’t know what to do. I could only pretend to kick stones. In fact, I」
She stopped and crossed out this line again.
As she writes like this, half the paper is filled with her scraps..
She paused for a long time, turned her head, turned her ear towards the door, and listened to the sound of wind, rain and waves outside the house. She wanted to hear the voice of the man who had fascinated her through the gap between the wind, rain and waves, but she could not hear it..
Turning back, she wrote a short line on the page.
「Brother is here.」
Looking at this simple short sentence, she smiled. No other words were needed, just this sentence was enough..
Closing the notebook and putting it back in the drawer, the girl turned off the lamp, walked to the bed in the dark, and got under the quilt..
Good night, brother.
she closed her eyes.
【In this diary, there are no direct statements about missing you, but between the lines, I can’t live without you..】
【The girl is not cold. At first, she was unable to react because of surprise and joy, so she used the same pretense as when facing her parents. She pretended to be calm. Later, when she saw that you were not enthusiastic, she was embarrassed to treat you warmly. In the middle, there is also a little bit of resentment on her part..】
【The rain clouds dispersed in the second half of the night, and you didn't fall asleep until very late.】
【When you wake up, the sun has lit up the house.】
【You sat up and dropped your legs to the floor. You were startled when your eyes glanced behind the door..】
【On the wooden chair behind the door, the girl Moyu is sitting upright, staring at you with a pair of eyes reflecting the bright sunlight, with no expression on her face..】
【The girl didn't mean to explain. She stood up, pushed open the paper sliding door, and told you that breakfast was ready..】
【You couldn't guess the girl's mood, so you followed her to the front hall..】
【Except for the beds and necessary appliances in the bedroom, everything in this house is very classic. The dining table is a long, low table, and you have to sit on cushions to eat..】
【The girl first brought you toiletries. After you finished washing in the yard, the hot breakfast was placed on the low table..】
【While you were eating, she sat across from you and stared at you.】
【Moyu's gaze confuses you. You don't know what's going on. This girl who used to be particularly gentle and close to you is actually so cold now. She stares at you closely, and she also shows a bit of resentment..】
【After finishing breakfast in the eyes of the girl, you have some guesses.】
A short dialogue scene appeared in Minami Yuki's mind.
“When I find a rental, I will move out." Minami Yuki put down the bowls and chopsticks and said to the girl in front of her..
“Don't move." The girl put her hands on the table with a straight face..
“But Moxia doesn’t welcome me, right? "Minami Yuki figured out the girl's attitude..
When she heard the name "Moxia", the girl's face was startled, the water in her eyes turned, and her cheeks bulged..
She said angrily: "Please reflect on yourself!" Minami Yuki stood up, walked around the table, and sat down next to the girl..
The girl's hair, which was only up to his chest before, now reached his neck. He stretched out his hand and pressed it on the girl's head..
“Long time no see, Moyu.”
As these words fell, the dissatisfaction and indifference on the girl's face melted quickly like thin ice exposed under the noon sun. Her body suddenly rushed forward and hugged Minami Yuki's waist..
“Long time no see, Yuki." The girl put her cheek against Minami Yuki's chest, listening to the familiar heartbeat, she smiled..
“It's not Yuki, it's brother Yuki, no, it's uncle Yuki." Minami Yuki corrected her title..
“Yuki is no longer qualified to be an older brother." The girl said coquettishly..
“Um? What did I do? Why is my brother disqualified?？”
“How can any brother misremember his sister's name?！”
“Because Mayu is too cold, let me test your reaction first.”
“That's because hyung...because Yuki is cold. When she saw me, she didn't touch my head or hug me. She didn't even call my name. It was like she had forgotten me..”
“ok that's my fault.”
“Even if I admit my mistake, I won’t change your name back.！”
“Anyway, it’s a wrong name for brother. It’s okay to call him Yuki..”
“How could it be right?.”
Moyu said the last words so softly that Minami Yuki didn't hear it. He stroked the girl's hair gently. Although the girl in his arms had grown into a girl and was very different from before, after holding Moyu in his arms, The feelings that had been trapped in my heart emerged from my heart again.
The intimate feelings of Misaki for the past three years, across time and memories, are reflected in reality. The hair of the girl in Minami Yuki's arms is also reflected in the heartbeat of the man in Mayu's arms..
Time is like glass, standing between people. It seems that nothing has changed between them, but in fact they have been tightly separated. These words and this hug shattered the gap between Minami Yuki and Moyu. The glass wall brought their relationship back to the past.
“You've grown up." Minami Yuki rested her chin on the girl's head. If it were Moyu before, he wouldn't be able to rest his head so conveniently..
“Yuki H.”
“……？”
Nan Yuxi was stunned for a while, feeling the softness in front of her, and she couldn't laugh or cry: "I'm talking about your height.！”
“Height should be mentioned when meeting, Yuki really can’t speak..”
“It's you, girl, who has a problem with your thinking.”
Minami Yuki stood up straight and knocked the girl on the head.
“It hurts. I was just kidding! "Moyu covered her head and left Minami Yuxi's chest. She looked at Minami Yuxi dissatisfied: "Obviously Yuxi can deliberately call me the wrong name.！”
“Don't make fun of adults.”
“I am already an adult too！”
“Let’s wait until you grow up to be as big as your Nao-sama..”
“ah! You must not be talking about height when you talk about growing up! bad guy! I didn't wrong you at all！”
“As you said, you are already a big girl." Yuki Minami put her hand on Mayu's hand covering her head, "You have to pay attention to the distance between you and adult men..”
“Yuki, who needs my care, is not qualified to educate me.！”
After patting Minami Yuki's hand away, Moyu pulled down her eyelids with her hand, stuck out her tongue, and made a face at him..
【You think, if Moyu is not separated from you, it is only possible that the girl is having trouble.】
【You thought from the perspective of a girl and discovered your mistake. You tested it, and the facts were just as you guessed..】
【You laugh at yourself. After so many years of single life, you have forgotten what you are best at..】
【With your help, the girl turned back into a girl. She hugged your waist, got close to you, and complained to you..】
【The only thing that bothers you is that the girl starts calling you by your first name. You are obviously the same generation as Shagui. You were obviously an older brother a few years ago, but now you are on the same level as Moyu..】
【You think, maybe this is not bad, you can leave behind your identity as a brother who needs to be taken care of by Moyu, and become a reliable Yuki.】
【This confidence lasted for a long time, and at noon, you went into the kitchen to help the girl prepare lunch. You learned to track prey and place traps on the African savannah, and you learned ice fishing and polar cooking in Antarctica... But, all of this is here It's useless in a modern kitchen, you can't even peel a potato.】
【Moyu kicked you out of the kitchen. You sat on the verandah, looking at the yard in the sun, lamenting that heroes have no place to play..】
【In the afternoon, Moyu asked about your itinerary on Uta Island. Uta Island is very small, with only about a hundred households. There are no beautiful beaches, no steep cliffs, and no special ecology. This is an extremely ordinary island..】
【You tell her that you are here to appreciate nature, relax your body and mind, and improve your artistic realm..】
【She gets it, you have nothing to do.】
【You can't refute her doubts.】
【She thought for a while and invited you to walk around this small island together. You agreed to her.】
【You have no interest in this small island. You have been to many islands and are tired of seeing them all. You only agreed to it in order not to refute the girl's kindness..】
【At first, this island feels just like you imagined, but after more than ten minutes, after you withdraw your attention from the scenery and focus on the girl next to you, you have a new feeling..】
【The originally ordinary scenery gave birth to a different feeling due to the embellishment of the girl..】
【Mayu doesn't take you to the scenic spots that people on the island have worked hard to find. Instead, she takes you to the places she frequents and shows you the interesting places she discovered on her own..】
【Her cheerful voice when explaining and her glimmering eyes became part of the scenery..】
【You think of the rumor about Vilas's broken arm, and you think that these ordinary scenery are just right. If the scenery is too beautiful, it will overwhelm the beauty of the girl..】
【When you came back, you met an old lady who had returned from fishing. The old lady gave Moyu a fish. She looked at you carefully and asked who you were..】
【Moyu’s answer troubles you a little.】
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