She didn’t even let me put together my coronary heart first. She pulled me by the arm and we headed for the lounge.

All of my household has already gathered there.

As quickly as I entered, my legs froze and I couldn’t transfer. I moved solely my gaze to scan the entire room.

My mother and pop have been sitting at a desk for 4. My youthful brother, Mei, was sprawled on the couch somewhat additional away.

My sister let go of my arm as I ended shifting, then walked over to mother and pop.

“…Err.”

I’ve one thing to speak about. That’s what I stated at present to collect everybody right here. However I didn’t suppose it will be this quick.

It was my fault that I didn’t specify the time, however I didn’t anticipate my dad to take a time off work… I believed we’d discuss at evening.

And but, it was truly so quickly.

I’m wondering what ought to I discuss first.

I hadn’t even selected that but. I couldn’t even take a look at them straight within the face.

As a result of I often saved my head down even when we have now a meal collectively. I additionally not often left my room a lot even after I was at house.

…However, I’ve to speak about it correctly at present.

I’ve determined to take action, and I’ve taken the difficulty to collect everybody right here.

I believed so, however the phrases couldn’t come out of my mouth.

“—Hey, the environment is simply too heavy.”

Earlier than I might say something, it was my youthful brother, Mei, who spoke up.

He stood up from the couch and stretched his physique. Then he strode in the direction of me.

“Huge bro, congrats. I heard you bought a pair.”

“Huh…?”

He circled his arms round my shoulder firmly.

Mei is 2 years youthful than me, however he was already taller than me. He additionally had physique, so I’d stagger if he put his weight on me.

“…Why?”

“Hm? Isn’t it one thing to be celebrated?”

Mei tilted his head seeing my puzzled response.

He wasn’t improper… However, I by no means anticipated he would say one thing like that. My thoughts couldn’t meet up with the sudden phrases.

As I froze, this time my mother approached me. Behind her, dad additionally stood up and stared at me.

Mei moved away from me, as if to provide house for mother.

“…I don’t know easy methods to discuss one thing like this.”

My mother who was standing in entrance of me held my hand.

She was shorter than me. She held my hand and appeared up at me.

“I heard that your accomplice is an efficient individual from Kazuki. However… I’m nonetheless nervous that it may be too quick so that you can develop into a pair with him… Sou, are you okay?”

“Huh…?”

“Will that individual take excellent care of you?”

She held my hand so tightly that it hurts.

My mother who appeared so nervous contorted her face, trying about to cry anytime quickly.

“Yuugo— stated that he’ll cherish me. I… additionally promised that I’ll cherish him.”

“…So he’s somebody you wish to cherish.”

“Yeah.”

I answered identical to what I used to be requested.

However I nonetheless didn’t actually perceive what was occurring. I additionally nonetheless didn’t know why my mother requested one thing like that to me, or if that was the best reply.

Mother appeared again at dad.

Dad who was standing behind her then approached me. He stood subsequent to me, put his hand on my head, and ruffled my hair intensely.

It was the gesture that he would do since I used to be little, when he praised me.

“Sou, congratulations. I’m glad you’ve discovered accomplice.”

I all of the sudden realized it from dad’s phrases.

Have been they completely happy that I’ve a pair? Did this imply that they authorised of me and Yuugo?

I believed they might be towards it… I felt a bit stunned at how simply they accepted it.

“…You’re not towards it?”

“I might by no means try this. That individual is the one pair for you, proper? If he have been to harm you I’d be completely happy to punch him, although… He’s not like that, proper?”

“Punch…?”

Mother, who was shorter than me, stated she would punch Yuugo— For a second, I used to be greatly surprised by her phrases.

I imagined Yuugo’s face as he obtained punched, and I couldn’t assist however burst out laughing.

Now wasn’t the time for that, however I couldn’t maintain again my laughter.

“I lastly get to see your laughing face after a very long time.”

“That’s proper. It’s been so lengthy.”

Mother nodded in response to dad’s mild voice.

Come to think about it, I believe I not often laughed in entrance of my household.

Perhaps it was as a result of I’ve been subconsciously suppressing all my feelings in order that I wouldn’t unleash the irrational anger that has at all times been simmering inside me.

Dad additionally smiled as I laughed. So did mother. There have been a couple of tears on the nook of her eyes.

Mei and my sister have been additionally smiling.

It felt prefer it had been a very long time since I had seen my entire household laughing like this.

*

{So, you reconciled with them?}

“It’s probably not reconciling… In the long run, I believe I may be the one who had constructed up a wall between us. My household hasn’t modified in any respect.”

It wasn’t my household who modified, it was me.

My household was just a bit confused, however I distanced myself and constructed a wall between us… I used to be the one who made the awkwardness worse.

My sister appeared to concentrate on this.

She stated she didn’t say something as a result of she knew I wouldn’t hearken to her even when she compelled me. As a result of that aspect of me is much like her.

She additionally stated that she and Dr. Kazuki have been simply watching over me to ensure I didn’t do something reckless.

That’s proper, earlier than I met Yuugo, I won’t even hearken to recommendation like that. I’m simply as cussed as my sister in that respect.

“Once I tried speaking about it, it was identical to regular. However they have been stunned after I stated your identify. It looks like my mother is your fan.”

{My fan?}

“It’s actually stunning, and also you aren’t even a celeb. However she stated so. It was fairly loopy, she even had a group of your photos.”

My mom likes handsome folks in any case.

She even bragged that she purchased a enterprise journal even when she by no means learn it, simply because it had Yuugo’s photos on the duvet.

Properly, I additionally took an image of it with my cellphone, although.

{Now it feels just like the bar has been raised for me to fulfill your dad and mom.}

“Why is that?”

{What in case your mother stated that I’m totally different from her impression of me?”

I couldn’t cease my laughter as Yuugo stated that severely with a nervous face.