Vol 1 Chapter 8 (1/2)
15th of April, Monday
Outside Outside For Now Let's Just Go Outside
Monday , after we met, Mariko orried about the dark circles that appeared undergames with hter in order to keep up with the level of shi+chiou Acade to her I've been invited by her ”how about we play around after school for a change?” but there was a different errand I had to do I apologized, feeling even s secret from her
I went hoo back to my room and instead waited for Selene by the entrance hall when the appointed time came
”it's been a day, Onii-chan”
Last week, Selene didn't have any clothes she could use to go outside in, now she was dressed in black-based gothlic lolita outfit She had a skirt which reached slightly above the knees and short knee-socks
”Oh! It suits you well Selene”
”it's e”
Selene's cheeks reddened No matter how cute the clothes are, if they don'tit, it won't be attractive In that respect, Selene looked perfect
She seeeted inside her room
”with this, I'm the little sister”
”Isn't it a bit early to say that?”
Her beco her step outside was more important I took her hand
”Let's go, Selene”
”let's go you say but we're already outside”
”We're still on the premises of Taishi+do residence, aren't we?”
”a fish can't walk on land Since I'm a mermaid, if I step outside I will vanish”
”It was a road you picked by yourself, you need to take a single step forward first! Didn't we proether one day?”
”you remember that promise?”
”Hey, it was only a week ago”
”but it's already dark outside It's not a good idea to roaht?”
”Even if it was bright outside would you go out?”
”I'ht outside”
It seehtly held her hand, but it didn't see
I pulled a bit harder
shhh, I dragged her behind o for a walk?!
”Come on, Selene”
”I'll throw up”
”Do not Endure it”
”a headache started”
”Let's go and buy a painkiller then”
”I get sleepy after taking medicine”
”The drug stores sell caffeine drinks as well, it'll wake you up!”
Although it was a bit forceful, I tried gently pulling Selene's hand again
”Onii-chan, you're pulling too strongly”
Selene's head aying to the sides, she slowly moved away from me and lied on the coach in the entrance hall
”this is all right”
”It's not! Co!”
”no matter what?”
”No matter what”
”help me stand up”
She rolled on the coach and lied on her back, then she stretched her arms towards me It was similar to how small children ask their parents to carry them A scene similar to last week's
”If I help you, you're going outside with me”
”um I'll do my best”
Since it was going nowhere I lifted her body up It was the so-called 'princess carry'
”I didn't ask to be carried Onii-chan”
”You don't like it?”
Selene lightly shook her s beautiful black hair She'scome on
When I lifted her up, I found out that she was very thin, it seeth into ot worried
”Onii-chan, stay like this for the rest of the day”
”But ould others think if were they to see us like this?”
”that we're siblings who get along well Also, outside is scary after all”
She was trehtly Selene was really scared of the outside I stared at her
”It's all right I'm with you”
Suddenly, she stopped tre
”Then, let's succeed this time”
I walked towards the front door while holding Selene in princess carry
”it ht be sudden, but suddenly I started to feel worse”
”Then throw up! You can throw up just once! You'll feel better afterwards!”
”uu That's tooout of my mouth”
She clung to htly while tears appeared in her eyes Her s and there was a faint blush on her pale face
The truth was that she wanted to go outside too, right? She was just very anxious, it was almost as if she had no expectations of it at all Her small lips opened
”Onii-chan At this rate I'll go out? I won't be able to escape?”
”Let's go I'll teach you hoide the world is If you're scared, then hold on to me”
One step at a ti to ly
When I approached the automatic doors, it opened in response to the smart key
”Onii-chan can I believe you?”
”Yeah You can believe even someone like me”
”please don't phrase it like that”
”S-sorry Did I make you anxious?”
”yes”
”You're really honest Don't worry Selene believe in me Your brother's words are absolute Your brother will introduce the world to you!”
She nodded slightly, it was a gesture that reminded him of a small squirrel
”will the world be gentle to me?”
”If it isn't, then I'll protect you”
A faint light glittered in the back of Selene's pupils I s
”I have gathered determination But I'm still scared to head there on my own feet Onii-chan, take me there”
Selene closed her eyes and h ere only going outside I've grown tense as well
She started to breathe faster, I felt her body te like a harasped onto
I took her with me, to where the world spreads I heard the sound of the spring wind blowing on the other side of the door
”?!!”
Selene's body shuddered
Before her fear could catch on, I carried her body to the other side of the door
”We're outside It's okay to do it slowly, open your eyes”
”I'm scared”
”It's all right I'ht beside you”
She slightly opened her eyes After I ently let her down
After he put her down, she stood on her own and looked into the sky
A cloudless night sky spread wide
”it's the first time in three months I went outside”
”Yeah Although itone hey, you were outside three o?”
”I wasout like this while stillso”
She stated that firmly and took a deep breath
”You okay?”
”yes Um I'm still anxious, so please hold my hand”
”Got it Let's take a walk around here Although I'm not too familiar with the places around here”
Hand in hand Selene and I decided to walk to the residential area at night Soon after we started, Selene was already out of breath and started walking very slow The closest convenience store was placed around fivepace, we sloalked towards it
”Onii-chan There's a convenience store It's the sleepless town”[1]
”Let's buy dinner here”
”is it okay to go back yet?”
”We left the o Let's secure a lunchbox for the ti”
We entered the convenience store while still side by side Right after we entered the the store, Selene was i in the corner and moved towards it unsteadily
It see lots
”the A-reward is Orange-chan B-reward is Apple-chan The C-reward is Grape-chan”
”We're not trying it”
”stingy”
Selene was already broke
”Today's dinner isn't cup noodles What do you want to eat? My treat”
”egg sandwich Also, rice ball with konbu[2]”
”Both of them are carbohydrates as for the drink, is cold tea okay?”
”yes”
I bought two bottles of tea, an egg sandwich and a riceball with konbu, for ht salmon and cod roe riceball and riceball with pickled plum
We left the store, I was holding the shopping bag inSelene's hand with my left