Chapter 81: I really don’t want to sleep here with him today!
The city of Tokyo is noisy at night.
In the neon lights of thousands of fireworks, Sakakibara followed the train from one end to the other, until it disappeared amid the whistling sound.
Every time at this time, Sakakibara Raku couldn't help but think.
Where did Mom and Uncle Tianhai go to play every night?
Looking at the vast moonlight, Sakakihara Raku heard the voice behind him. Before he could recover, he already had an extra coat on his body.
"Brother, my illness is not completely cured yet, so don't catch a cold in the night wind."
Sakakibara pinched the collar of her shoulders, turned around, and saw Amami Kuriuri in a homely white dress. Her shoulders were slim, and her freshly washed flaxen hair seemed to be wafting with fragrance.
The beautiful cheeks are full of the innocence of a girl.
Because she had just put on a coat, her hands were now empty and folded in front of her.
Sakakibara couldn't help but look at her twice.
"Um...brother, you don't have to keep staring at me."
"Ah... I'm sorry." Raku Sakakihara smiled covertly and avoided looking. He pulled the coat on his shoulders in front of him. With the coat blocking it, the outside of the balcony seemed to get a lot warmer. p>
"It's just that I suddenly felt uncomfortable."
"Put on a coat? Is it too abrupt for me to do this?"
"Abrupt? No way. Besides, Jiuliuli, you've done all the work like washing my face and wiping my neck, so there's no need to worry about this."
When talking about this, Tianhai Jiuliuli, who has always been a majestic personality, also became a little evasive.
She probably remembered some of the scenes she encountered yesterday.
When Sakakibara saw this scene, he was very touched... A creature like a beautiful girl is really foul. Even a slightly shy look in his eyes can make people feel extremely excited.
Generally speaking, the majestic and smiling Tianhai Jiuliuli will not be shy, but... no matter how perfect Jiuliuli is, she is still a girl of only fifteen years old, not to mention she is still her own sister. Sakakihara Raku estimated that she took off a few buttons of her clothes when she wiped her neck yesterday, so she didn't behave like her usual self.
However, her performance was very short-lived and fleeting.
She quickly returned to her slim standing posture.
"Brother, you won't mind, right? Because neither Ling nor Qi Mingyue can do those jobs...so I will do them all."
"I won't mind at all. I will be very happy to have Jiuri take care of me when I'm sick." Sakakibara spoke very straightforwardly and candidly.
Tianhai Jiuli looked back at her slightly rose-colored face, with some soft and flashing eyes, looked at Sakakihara Raku and said:
"Actually... this is my first time taking care of a boy like this."
Sakakihara was stunned, not knowing how to answer her embarrassing question for a while, "...there's nothing embarrassing about it, right?"
"This...not really...just helping my brother wipe his face and neck..." Tianhai Jiuliuli returned his gaze, "At that time, I saw my brother was sweating, so I was still hesitant.
Do you want to call the doctor over again? Fortunately, the condition stabilized quickly, and my brother's illness recovered quickly."
To be honest...Jiu Liuli has taken care of herself to the point where she is ready to open her mouth.
Instead, Sakakihara Raku wanted to thank her... Tomorrow happened to be the sorority party, how about... while I was out, I bought a small gift for Jiu Liuli and gave it to her?
Oh, by the way, speaking of which, as the elder brother, I haven’t given Qi Mingyue and Jiu Liuli a meeting gift yet.
No matter what, they can be regarded as his adopted sisters.
What a miscalculation.
"Jiuliuli, what do you like?"
"What do you like? What do you mean by brother?"
"It's just things you like. For example, A-Ling likes rabbits... the things she buys are basically related to rabbits."
"Ah, this." Tianhai Jiuliuli's eyes drifted into the distance, thought for a while, then turned back with a smile, "No."
"Have you ever received a birthday present before, Jiuliuli?"
"I have received it before, but the things I received are too miscellaneous. There are hairpins, hairpins, earrings that don't require piercing, necklaces, women's watches, hand cream... Wait, brother, don't you want to give Jiuliuli a gift?
?" Tianhai Jiuliuli smiled at him.
"Well, you saw it."
"There is no need for Jiu Liuli. My brother can give Qi Mingyue a shark doll. She likes this best. Tell her brother secretly," Tianhai Jiuliuli bent down slightly and lowered his voice, "Send a shark doll to Qi Mingyue and she will get a lot of money."
I have a huge favorable impression, although she will definitely not show it in person."
To be honest, Jiu Liuli who whispers to herself is very cute.
"Brother, is there anything else you want to ask about Qimingyue?"
But why do I suddenly feel that Jiu Liuli wants to please Qi Mingyue?
Doesn’t she think she has a crush on Qi Mingyue because of today’s wedding photos?!
"No more."
Raku Sakakihara decisively ended the topic.
No, I can’t ask any more questions.
If you want to know what Qi Mingyue likes, you have to ask Jiu Liuli.
If you want to know what Jiuliuli likes, you have to ask Qi Mingyue.
Sakakihara Raku finally figured out this rule.
"I have a few questions that I want to ask my brother."
"Well, you say." Sakakihara Raku pulled out of his thoughts.
"For my brother, does cooking make him happy?"
"I'm not happy, but after doing it for more than ten years, I can't call it disgusting. It's just a normal feeling."
"Then why can my brother persist in preparing such elaborate meals for a month?"
"I've said it before, right? I can feel happy by preparing food you like."
"Well," Tianhai Jiuliuli raised his eyebrows, "but I think my brother should find something to do for himself and set a goal for himself."
"Why?"
"Because some things have to find meaning for themselves, not like they are now... My brother puts all his energy on his three sisters. Although everyone likes the bento carefully prepared by his brother every day, everyone
In fact, what I want to see more is that my brother bravely takes steps to move forward for himself."
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Sakakihara Raku was silent.
Because what Tianhai Jiuliuli said is absolutely right.
Since losing the way to earn money to buy a house, Sakakihara Raku has only one way forward to get into Kyoto University.
But this route is not that urgent for him, and the motivation is not very sufficient.
Therefore, he focused his short-term energy on his three younger sisters.
They need their own care to distract themselves.
"How about brother try to participate in a kyudo competition? With brother's strength, there is no problem in getting a better ranking in either team competition or individual competition."
"Bow and arrow? I practice bow and arrow more to relax. I only participate in competitions in junior high school to get the prize money from the county competition."
"What about running? My brother has been running long-distance running for 10 years, and he has enough strength. He can even try to participate in Hakone Ekiden."
Hakone...?
Speaking of which, Raku Sakakibara has been running long distances for so long, but he has no thoughts about Hakone at all.
"But that is a project for college students. No matter the school or age, we are not very suitable."
"There are also national ekiden for high school students."
"I have learned about this. It is 42 kilometers and has 7 sections. Although it is second only to the legendary Hakone Ekiden, the entire distance is only one-fifth of the 217 kilometers in Hakone."
"Onii-chan, are you confident enough to run down Hakone Ekiden now?"
"Yes, absolutely yes, although the speed is not top-notch... The first section of Hakone Ekiden is 21.3 kilometers. The best time for the entire distance is 1 hour and 40 seconds, and the average pace is 2 minutes and 50 seconds per kilometer.
"I'm probably between 3 minutes and 30 to 20 seconds, but I may not be able to finish the whole race."
"This result is quite impressive! My brother can definitely be regarded as one of the first echelon players."
Seeing that Jiu Liuli only had a cute little expression of praise, Sakakihara smiled happily and said: "Kiu Liuli, you are definitely not bad, at least I have never seen any girl who can run as well as you."
"No, there are many people who are better than me."
"You are so humble."
It was quiet for a while, and the evening breeze blew slowly.
Sakakihara put a hand on the guardrail of the balcony and said: "I understand that you want me to find a new direction for my efforts, Jiuli, but people don't make up their minds and get better immediately, and neither do people.
Because immediately set a goal and devote all your efforts to it...
"Everything needs subtle changes. For example, my previous dream was to let my family live a good life. The basis of this dream came from not having enough to eat and the huge debts in my family. It was because I experienced the hard life, so
Only then can we have the motivation to move forward. This foundation is not built overnight.”
Raku Sakakihara thought a lot about his life more than ten years ago:
"This is also the reason why I have been running long-distance running for ten years and want to use this to remind myself of my struggle."
Tianhai Jiuliuli looked at his figure who was taller than him and whispered:
"I feel like my brother's shoulders are always heavy."
"Well, at least heaviness is also motivation. Relaxation makes me very uncomfortable. So, before I find the next goal, please let me continue to live my previous life."
"What about brother? Don't you need anything?"
"This is back to the previous topic... Haha, since Jiu Liuli wants to hear me tell the truth, then I'll just tell the truth - what I long for most is actually the happiness in a family. p>
"When I go home, I can see A Ling lying on the sofa and telling me that she is hungry. She bought delicious food. I can see A Ling saying to me, "Feed me quickly." I also hope that my mother can find her own happiness.
There is no need to go home early every morning and fall asleep.
"——Most of these have been realized now, and there are more people in the family, including you, Qi Mingyue, and Uncle Tianhai, so I hope to maintain the status quo and maintain family harmony. I will go there again after I have more leisure time.
Find something you really like to do."
After saying such a long series of words, Raku Sakakihara looked at the bustling night sky in Tokyo, smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.
Tianhai Jiuliuli was also listening silently, looking at his eyes and his smile when he relaxed his breath.
Family...
After lowering his eyebrows for a while, Tianhai Jiuliuli suddenly raised his gaze and said to him: "If you want to talk to someone in the future, brother, you can come to me."
"Can you consider me a close friend?"
"Well, Jiu Liuli hopes that brother won't always be responsible for many things alone. No matter what, Ling, Qi Mingyue, and I... we are all a family now. I also hope to know more about brother and be able to help
He shares some of the responsibilities."
Sakakihara looked at the night breeze silently, and had a new understanding of Jiu Liuli's thoughtfulness.
If you have any worries in the future...you can talk to her, right?
If you really feel tired, go find her... Jiuliuli will probably take good care of herself.
Even if she is not very good at cooking, she will cook it carefully, then hold the bowl and bring it to your bedside, calling you to eat in a soft voice...
If you feel lonely, you can seek care from her and get comfort from her understanding.
...This is the so-called care, the warmth you can find in her.
Just like how she took care of herself when she was sick yesterday...
She understands herself, is considerate of herself, and wants to share some of her troubles with herself.
When I look at her again at this time, I will see a sweet and bright smile on her soft face.
This is... too foul...
Sure enough, it is not a good thing for a girl to be too gentle.
If you are not careful, you will fall into her trap.
Sakakihara Raku no longer wants to mention that in his thirty-five years of life, he actually experienced this rare warmth for the first time in Amami Kuruuri.
"...Thank you, brother."
Raku Sakakihara looked at Tokyo Tower with orange lights flashing in the distance. After a moment, Amami Kuruuri's small whisper reached his ears.
Sakakihara laughed again: "Thank you Jiu Liuli for being willing to listen to my complaints."
......
Amami Kuruuri's words also made Sakakibara realize that he should find other goals to pursue. Kyudo and running are both good choices.
And it made him more convinced of what he was thinking - he liked her very much.
Also, what she said just now told her to come to her at any time.
Does it mean that I already have a great impression on her?!
Not bad, keep it up.
Raku Sakakihara washed his face a little and sobered up his mind.
He opened the door and returned to his room.
As soon as I came in, I found a group of caterpillars crawling on my bed.
"What?" Sakakihara tilted his head and frowned.
No, it should be the caterpillar wrapped in its own quilt squirming.
Occasionally seeing the foot sticking out of the quilt, Raku Sakakibara immediately knew who it was.
"What are you doing in my room?"
"Sleep." A muffled sound came from the quilt.
Sakakibara stroked his forehead: "Is it necessary to come to my room to sleep?"
The caterpillar moved around for a while, and finally a puffed-up face popped out of it. She held Sakakihara Raku's quilt between her hands and said, "The bed in my bedroom is broken, so I came to sleep with you."
Suzu Sakakihara is still wearing the same white shirt that Raku Sakakihara wears. Because the clothes are loose and too big, a large part of her neck is exposed.
"How can a newly purchased bed be broken?"
"I don't care, I'm going to sleep here today anyway."
Sakakibara Suzu just said this, then hugged the rabbit doll she brought from her room, fell back on the bed, and turned her back to Sakakibara Suzu.
You are an overlord, right?
There is a biological sister occupying my bed, what should I do?
Sakakihara smiled and shook his head, then reached out and turned off the light.
"Wait, wait, wait! What are you doing by turning off the light?!"
As expected, Suzu Sakakihara, who was lying on the bed, immediately became anxious.
In the darkness, Suzu Sakakibara sat up holding the rabbit doll, looking at Sakakibara's undressing action in the moonlight with a nervous look on her face.
"Sleep, what else can you do? Don't look at what time it is."
Sakakihara put down his coat, sat on the edge of the bed, and took off his pants.
"Foot, come over here and give me some space."
"Ahhh! Sakakibara Raku, you are so shameless! You actually take off your pants in front of a girl!"
Sakakihara Suzu immediately covered her face with both hands, but a small gap between her middle finger and ring finger was exposed between her right hand.
"Why are you panicking? I just took a shower and I'm wearing sleeping shorts." Sakakihara looked at her, and she immediately looked away.
"No! You sleep on the floor!"
"There is no reason for me to sleep on the floor when I have my own bedroom!"
"Sakakibara Raku! You, how old are you! You actually want to sleep with your own sister!"
As soon as Sakakibara Suzu finished speaking, she noticed that Sakakihara Le's eyes were looking at her. Even though there was only a little bit of moonlight, when she saw her brother's indifferent face, Sakakibara Suzu couldn't help but turn her head away in fear. p>
"Perverted sister..." She glanced at him secretly from time to time, and then murmured in a low voice.
Sakakibara opened the quilt: "First of all, let me explain that I am not a girl lover. Secondly, you came to my room for no reason and stayed on my bed. In the end, you even kicked me out of bed. There is no way in this world.
Is there anyone more unreasonable than you? I won’t give in anyway.”
"Hmph." Suzu Sakakihara snorted softly and crossed her arms, "It doesn't matter. If you want to sleep, just sleep. I won't leave today anyway."
"Okay, then go to sleep. Also, come over here and give me some space."
"Humph!"
"Huh?"
Sakakihara Raku noticed that Suzu was not moving at all, and happened to see her feet exposed, so he reached out and bent down.
"Past point."
"You! Just talk when you say it! Why are you tickling me!" Sakakihara Suzu's face was red and full of shame and anger, and she quickly took her feet back and hugged them with both hands.
"I'm talking to you nicely but you won't listen."
Raku Sakakihara opened the quilt and sat on his bed, about to lie down.
"I want to use the pillow."
The pillow behind his head was instantly pulled away by Suzu, and the back of Sakakihara Raku's head hit the hard bed board.
"Hiss..."
When Suzu Sakakihara saw her brother in pain, she wanted to express concern immediately, but then she thought of something and became so angry that she didn't want to say anything.
She might as well lie down.
......
After a while.
"Do you really want to sleep together?"
"What? Are you scared?" Raku Sakakihara asked with a smile.
"Yes, there is nothing to be afraid of! It's not like we haven't slept in the same bed together before!"
"Okay, good night then."
Raku Sakakihara chose to turn his back, pulled up half of the quilt, and closed his eyes.
After seeing her brother not saying a word, Sakakihara Suzu became angry, turned her back, hummed and hugged the rabbit doll, and decisively chose to sleep.
He also pulled the quilt more toward him.
"Hey, hey, leave some quilt for me."
"No, I have to sleep with the quilt under my arms."
"Don't you have a pillow? Go get it yourself." Raku Sakakihara pulled the quilt toward him.
"My bedroom door is broken."
"Why is everything broken?"
"It's broken anyway. If you want to build more, that's fine, just lean more towards me."
Sakakihara Suzu put her elbows back and patted the space between the two of them with her palms.
Alas, who wants to sleep with you? They only want to grab the quilt!
Sakakihara Raku pulled the coat that Kuruuri had put on herself and covered her body. She ignored Sakakihara Suzu who was sleeping inside and closed her eyes to sleep.
Time passes little by little.
Sakakihara Suzu is getting more and more impatient in waiting. Why hasn't there been any movement yet? Isn't the smelly brother cold?
Turning around and looking over again, I saw that my brother was breathing evenly and seemed...asleep.