Chapter 76: No matter what happens, my brother always has a caring side
Amami Nanami heard the footsteps, turned around, looked outside the bedroom, and said to Sakakibara Raku on the hospital bed:
"Sister has made the porridge, it's coming soon."
"Yeah." Sakakibara raised his body.
"Brother, you are so lucky to have two beautiful twin girls taking care of you."
"...Actually, Qi Mingyue, you didn't do anything, right?"
"How could it be? I helped my brother hold the sheets." Tianhai Qimingyue deliberately said these words seriously.
Okay... to a certain extent, this is indeed considered care.
"Also, brother, remember to be kind to yourself. You falling down is something no one wants to see."
"This is Qimingyue. Are you feeling sorry for me alone?" Sakakibara laughed.
"Don't get me wrong, I just don't want anyone to make fried rice with potato chips for me."
"Really?"
......
"I lied to you."
Tianhai Qimingyue turned her gaze to the side again, lowered her head slightly, put her hands on both sides of her legs, sighed as if giving up, and continued in a voice without any emotion:
"No matter what, you are also Qi Mingyue's brother, do you understand?"
For a moment, the Seven Bright Moons in the Sky gave Raku Sakakibara the illusion of gentleness.
Something's wrong, isn't she a scheming little devil?
Why does it seem like he suddenly changed into a different person?
"Brother, do you think Qi Mingyue has changed?"
"...how did you know?"
"You can tell by looking at his expression. And Qi Mingyue hasn't changed, but now I think that my brother, as a patient, needs more or less care."
Before Sakakihara Raku could say a few more words to her, Amami Kuriuri took a bowl of porridge, knocked on the door carefully, and stuck his head out.
"I didn't disturb your conversation."
Tianhai Qi Mingyue tilted her head slightly, then held her chin and nodded: "Sister is so polite, she has to ask about such a trivial matter. Well, she is indeed Qi Mingyue's twin sister."
"I always feel like you are teasing me again, Qi Mingyue."
"Absolutely not. Qi Mingyue loves my sister with all her heart - even if she is only five minutes older than me."
Amami Nanamigetsu said, moving her position so that her sister could sit next to Sakakibara Raku.
After Sakakihara Raku heard that Amami Kuruuri was coming in, he took the initiative to lean on the bedside.
When she came in, he looked sideways and saw Tianhai Jiuliuli holding a small bowl of porridge in his hand, wearing an apron, and two bunches of bright flaxen hair hanging slightly past his shoulders.
With a serious expression, she sat down where Nanamigyue was just now, and then looked at Raku Sakakibara, who was already leaning up.
"I just chilled the porridge for a while, and it shouldn't be too hot now."
Jiu Liuli said, slightly stirring the porridge twice with the spoon, and then wanted to reach out to feed him.
Hearing her soft voice and Nanami Mingyue's gaze, Sakakihara Raku was a little embarrassed to be fed by his sister: "I'll eat it myself, so I won't bother you."
Tianhai Jiuliuli took back the bowl and chopsticks: "But brother is feeling very uncomfortable now, right? There is still sweat on your forehead and your face is a little red. The doctor said that brother, you have no physical strength. It would be bad if you accidentally spilled the porridge on the bed.
”
"So...?"
"So I feed my brother."
"..."
Sakakihara Raku wants to accept it, but resists it for no reason... in short, it's very awkward.
Tianhai Qimingyue poked her head out next to Jiu Liuli: "This is my sister's angel service. No man can enjoy it yet."
"Qi Mingyue, don't talk nonsense, you are just taking care of your brother."
"Well, does my sister dislike Qi Mingyue for disturbing our two-person world?"
"What, what kind of world for two! Don't talk nonsense, be careful, I will slap your forehead later!"
"Oh, besides flicking your forehead, sister, what else can you do?"
"I'll even press your head and flick your forehead!"
"Sister is so scary~"
The two sisters fought for a while, and finally Tianhai Qimingyue used crutches to leave the bedroom on the pretext of "not disturbing her sister" and closed the door.
Before leaving, she glanced at her frail brother and her sister who was preparing to feed him.
Qi Mingyue, you are definitely snickering in your heart, right? Absolutely!
Sakakihara Raku guessed that she didn’t want to see the next embarrassing scene—a scene that even he himself found embarrassing.
It’s not that I’m totally embarrassed. I should say I’m embarrassed and awkward.
He watched Tianhai Jiuliuli pick up the spoon, watched her scoop up the lean meat porridge with her own hands, and then blew lightly...
With the sound of "Hu~", Raku Sakakihara felt that his ears were about to soften.
Sakakihara Raku fully anticipated what would happen next. Jiuruli would put the rice spoon to his mouth, and then said softly, "Brother, please eat while it's hot."
Although he doesn’t know why he feels like he is Wu Dalang, Raku Sakakibara understands that he is not so sick that he can’t even move his hands.
"Brother, hurry up..."
"No, no, no, I'll just eat it myself."
Tianhai Jiuliuli put down the spoon he was about to lift, and his puzzled look was exactly the same as Qi Mingyue's: "Really no need?"
"Well, don't worry, it won't spill."
Sakakibara took the lean meat porridge she made from Kururi's hand and picked up the spoon. Because the bottom of the bowl was very hot, she had folded two paper towels and put them under it.
Sakakibara stared at the rice porridge in the bowl. The porridge was very ordinary preserved egg and lean meat porridge. Sakakibara guessed that it was because he had cooked it for them once in the morning, so they remembered the taste.
But this is different from the homemade preserved egg porridge. Jiuliuli's lean meat porridge is also sprinkled with some scattered raisins.
He has never added raisins before, but it shouldn’t taste bad, right?
With this thought in his mind, Sakakihara scooped up a spoonful of porridge and rice along the edge of the rice bowl, eating the preserved eggs and lean meat into his mouth with a little bit of raisins.
"How is it?" Tianhai Jiuliuli asked expectantly.
"...delicious." Raku Sakakibara commented after tasting it for a while.
"Brother, don't lie and deceive others."
"No, it's really delicious."
The mellow flavor of the preserved eggs is just a little bit meaty, and the subtle sourness of the raisins is used to neutralize it. The taste is completely delicate and comfortable.
Although the taste is a little lighter, the porridge is not too thick, and it can only be called average in terms of taste.
But just after eating this ordinary lean meat porridge, under her soft and kind gaze, the tear glands in the corners of Sakakibara's eyes actually trembled.
The sour and meaty aroma stimulated his taste buds, and he suddenly thought of the food he had been cooking for more than ten years. This was the first time, really the first time...
Alas, really, what happened to me?
Isn’t it the first time for such a beautiful girl to make food for herself...
Is it that important...?
"Is it really delicious?" Tianhai Jiuliuli asked.
"Well, it's really delicious."
Sakakibara nodded gratefully, scooped some more with a spoon, and put it into his mouth.
The calories of porridge and rice, the mellow flavor of preserved eggs and lean meat, the sourness of raisins... As you eat it one bite at a time, the taste is obviously bland, but it makes people want to eat more.
This is the first patient meal that the beautiful girl has made for herself. She made it by herself.
Tianhai Jiuliuli couldn't help laughing when she saw how delicious he was eating:
"Originally, Qi Mingyue always said that the food I cooked was not very delicious. Now that I have been studying with my brother for a while, my level seems to have improved a lot."
"At least I can hear comments about how delicious it is." She added immediately.
"Brother?"
"Ah...Sorry, I was just thinking about something."
"What's the matter? Can you tell me?"
"I said this is the first time someone has cooked for me alone. It was because I was sick and out of care. I was very touched...Does Jiuliuli believe it?"
"Sister-chan, haven't you cooked for your brother before?"
"...She doesn't know how to cook, and she doesn't want to learn."
"Then I am willing to believe my brother, but my first time was taken away so casually. Is it okay?"
"...It's okay."
If Qi Mingyue were here, she would definitely complain about "Sister H", even if she has no such consciousness at all.
At this time, Sakakibara Raku felt that Amami Kuriuri was too perfect as a younger sister. She was very considerate and good at taking care of others. Just by listening to Nanamigyue's words, she could understand that she spent a lot of time taking care of him when he was sick.
How much effort it took.
"And Jiuliuli, why did you keep looking at me and smiling just now?"
"Because when my brother was sick, he unexpectedly had a side that he needed to rely on. He is usually a kind and reliable brother at home, which is completely different."
"Well...it's not so unreliable."
"No, it's really reliable. Brother, you can do anything. Ah, by the way, the thermometer should have measured the temperature. Let's take a look first."
Sakakibara returned the porridge in his hand to Jiu Liuli, stretched out his hand, and took out the thermometer from his collar with difficulty.
"38.1°."
Exchange porridge and thermometer.
During this period, Sakakihara Raku accidentally touched her finger. Even though it was only for a moment, the cool and delicate feeling was still conveyed to her heart.
Sakakibara deliberately took another look at her. She stared at the delicate little face of the thermometer, the flaxen hair that was pulled back on the right side, and her appearance that could be described as pure and beautiful.
It would be nice if we could hold hands...
Ahem, what are you thinking about!
Sakakihara Raku quickly killed this idea in the cradle.
Although it's okay to hold hands as a sworn brother and sister, if you hold hands with others without any reason, even real brothers and sisters will find it objectionable.
For example, if you want to take the initiative to lead A Ling...
Eh~~
Sakakihara Raku was shocked in his heart, no, it’s too weird.
She might even get scolded as a sister.
"It's a bit high. It seems that the fever has not gone away."
Amami Kuruuri put down the thermometer and found that Sakakibara was looking at him.
"What's wrong?"
She met his eyes generously, and shed a little bit of doubt.
For a moment, their eyes met.
"Brother is distracted again?"
"I, I'm sorry." Sakakihara looked away.
"...Speaking of sorry," Tianhai Jiuliuli looked at him with a feverish face and blushed, and guilt suddenly surged in her heart, "Actually, we are the ones who should say sorry. I leave everything to you, brother.
Take your brother's efforts as a matter of course, and do this every day. My brother is actually very tired, right?"
Tianhai Jiululi's eyes are soft and soft, and they are always shining with crystal clear light under the light that shines into the house from the window.
At this time, Sakakibara Raku had already finished the lean meat porridge that Amami Kuruuri made for himself. He placed the bowl and spoon on the wooden tray beside him, raised his head again, and said with a smile:
"It's okay. I only feel comfortable when I'm busy."
"No one likes to be busy all the time, even my brother." Amami Kuruuri's tone suddenly became serious, which surprised Sakakihara Raku a little.
She continued:
"I know that my brother has been looking for something recently. Drawing the bow will keep the bow string open for a long time, and running will tighten the shoulders... Only when cooking will it relax a little. But these
It's not all about my brother's life at all. He should focus more on other things he likes. Cheer up and be confident! My brother is actually a very powerful person!"
Suddenly, I started to encourage myself.
Of course, Sakakihara Raku knew that Jiu Liuli was encouraging him to cheer up so that he could feel better.
But even after knowing her purpose, her words full of warmth and care still made her heart warm, like drinking a cup of hot tea in her hand in winter.
After reacting, Tianhai Jiuliuli covered her mouth in panic: "Ah... I'm sorry, was I a little too excited just now?"
Sakakihara laughed, then remembered that Jiu Liuli had a "rash" attribute.
However, it was such recklessness that made Tianhai Jiuliuli's cheeks look particularly reddish and peach-like when she woke up afterwards.
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Sakakihara couldn't help but think of the first time the two met, when she accidentally knocked down her cell phone and apologized repeatedly.
He is reckless and yet so cute.
She is now more like a young girl, rather than the gentle and generous sister she has always been.
"Anyway, thank you Jiuliuli for taking so much trouble to take care of me. I heard from Qi Mingyue that you also helped me wash my face and so on."
A picture came to Tianhai Jiuliuli's mind, and her ears turned red. She looked away: "No, it's nothing. This is what we should do. By the way, brother, do you want to eat some more porridge and rice? There is still some rice in the pot."
There are a lot of them, I can help you fill them."
"Of course, thank you Jiuliuli."
"No, no need." Tianhai Jiuliuli grabbed the empty rice bowl placed on the bedside and walked out a little shyly and panicked.
Wait until Jiuliuli leaves the bedroom.
Sakakihara put his head in his hands and stared blankly at the ceiling above his head.
He laughed.
I didn't expect to see such a lovely side of Jiu Liuli today...
From a certain perspective, this disease is worth it.
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Barbecue restaurant.
Sakakihara Suzu sat at the dining table, staring blankly at the various sizzling grilled meats in front of her.
Everyone around was celebrating the end of the animation recording, and many generous and generous drinkers had begun to raise their glasses and salute each other.
It was obviously a noisy and lively place, and there was obviously his favorite barbecue in front of him, but Suzu Sakakihara felt that she couldn't fit in.
The chopsticks in her hand subconsciously poked at the honeycomb-shaped rice in the bowl.
"Suzuki-chan...are you okay? I felt like you were not in a good mood from the beginning." Tianno noticed her.
Sakakihara Suzu managed a smile on her face: "It's okay... I'm just thinking about one thing."
"What's going on?" Sakai Chitano asked her in a soft voice.
"If a person is so tired that he faints while cooking, is he really tired?"
Chitiano Sakai blinked her big eyes.
"What's wrong?" Sakakihara Suzu asked in confusion.
"It's nothing... I'm just thinking, why did Suzu-chan ask such an obvious question? It was because she was too tired that she fainted!" Chitiano Sakai gestured deliberately to let her understand how serious the matter was.
After listening to her words, Suzu Sakakihara turned her head slowly and murmured again: "Yeah...it's just because I'm too tired that I fainted."
"Then what gifts do you think should be given to patients?"
"Bring carnations or white lilies, and some fruit. But Tian Nai believes that the most important thing when visiting a patient is to have someone by his side. Only by having someone by his side can the patient not feel lonely."
"Suzuki-chan, is someone sick?"
"Well, someone is sick, but it's not too serious."
Be with me...be with me...
While answering Tianno's question, Sakakihara Suzu kept repeating one sentence in her mind.
In the past, the smelly old man was always by his side when he was sick... He would make porridge for himself when he was hungry, he would pour himself water when he was thirsty, and he would help him if he had a fever that made him unable to walk.
Go to the toilet.
Although it's a bit hard to say, if he had vaguely known that his period was coming, he would have made himself some unique recipe - a bowl of brown sugar water.
He also had an expression like "I don't know, anyway, I just made this to drink by chance, and I brought it to you to drink too".
"Pfft...it's true." Suzu Sakakihara stared at the bowls and chopsticks in front of her and couldn't help laughing.
"Suzu-chan?" Sakai Chitianno was full of doubts. Why is Suzu-chan a little strange today? She feels lost and suddenly happy at the same time.
Be quiet for a while.
"Sorry, everyone."
Suzu Sakakihara suddenly stood up, breaking the lively atmosphere of the dinner.
At this moment, whether it was the senior colleagues of the agency, the agent, the producer, Shinoda, the director, or the original author Zeichiro... all looked at her.
Such a sudden solemn atmosphere made Chiteno Sakai panic instantly. She couldn't help but sit upright and lower her head.
But after a moment, she raised her head again and looked sideways at Sakakihara Suzu, whose figure was still upright under the gaze of all the seniors in the industry, her eyes full of envy
"Ling-chan..."
Everyone still has a favorable impression of this newcomer who performed well in this animation.
Suzu Sakakibara's agent, Hiroshi Nimura, asked her doubtfully: "What's wrong, Miss Sakakibara?"
"I have something to do at home. I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you for the second half of this dinner." After finishing speaking, Sakakihara Suzu bent down to everyone.
The air suddenly became silent.
"This..."
Everyone looked at each other.
In the silence, Nao Yoshihara put down her chopsticks first with a smile, crossed her hands, and said with a smile: "Since Suzu said so, there must be something very important, right?"
Nanami Ayako also smiled and said: "It's okay. In the second half, everyone will go to KTV to sing and other activities. It's still too early for Suzu. Why don't we let her go back early to busy with her own work?"
Things."
Uto Yaeguo nodded in agreement: "That's right."
With the support of the three senior voice actors, the newcomer's words have become important at this time.
Of course, the most important ones are Nanami Ayako and Yoshiwara Nao. The energy behind them is not simple. Even as superiors, they have to pay more attention to their original identities.
For example, Yoshihara Nao, her sister is the main investor in this animation.
The supervisor and the company president also smiled and said it was okay.
Nao Yoshihara winked at Suzu Sakakihara opposite her and smiled with her little tiger teeth, as if to say: "Go back quickly."
‘Thank you seniors.’
After communicating with several seniors with her eyes, Sakakihara Suzu apologized to everyone one by one, then packed her handbag, lifted her hair from her ears, and left the private room.
Walking out of the door of the restaurant, the setting sun shines into your eyes.
The high and vast sky, the orange-red color dyes the whole world.
Under the overpass, vehicles pass by, and trams pass on the track in front.
Sakakibara Suzu looked away, holding the handbag in her right hand. She took out her mobile phone with her left hand and looked at the time inside, as well as the wallpaper of the photos she and Sakakibara took when they were traveling.
She was lying on someone's shoulder, smiling at the camera and making a scissor hand gesture.
As for a certain person, his face was speechless, with his head pointing in another direction as if he were disgusted.
"Don't die!"
Sakakihara Suzu pouted, muttered something to someone, quickly turned around, stepped down the stairs, and started to walk home quickly along the city's path under the setting sun.