138 Treasure (2/2)
Seiji suddenly started shouting, startling Mika and Chiaki.
Since he was speaking too quickly and didn’t even use commas properly as punctuation, they didn’t hear every word too clearly.
But since ”sis-con” was a word that stood out too much, this was a word they both heard.
”Seigo, you...” Chiaki’s expression changed drastically.
Seiji slowly looked at her, a serious expression on his face.
”From now on, you may address me as the ‘fallen sis-con gentleman.’”
What the hell!?
”Don’t give yourself strange nicknames like that, idiot!” Chiaki had a forceful retort at the ready.
”This is the name of my soul.”
”What the hell’s with saying it’s your soul’s name!!? Don’t even imagine that people will be able to accept it just because you say it’s your soul’s name!!!”
‘Breathe...’ Chiaki had used too much oxygen with her angry retorts, so she was forced to take a deep breath.
Mika was in a total state of shock now.
Seiji scratched his face.
”Then I’ll change it to...”
”No changing! No nicknames, period! Otherwise I’m going to kick you to the curb like you’re an actual pervert!” Chiaki warned with a strict expression.
”Fine.” Seiji gave up on the idea and averted his gaze, a melancholy look in his eyes. ”I shall be the nameless sis-con then.”
”Why do you keep insisting on calling yourself a ‘sis-con!?’ Although ‘nameless’ sounds a little cool, it’s actually meaningless!!”
That was enough out of him! The tomboy really did end up giving Seiji a good kick.
The pigtailed girl was beginning to blend into the scenery.
Although the atmosphere may have become awkward, at the very least he was able to explain the situation.
Chiaki sighed. ”So basically, you’re feeling disappointed because Kagura-san forgot about the time she spent together with you.”
Seiji nodded honestly.
”She... does Kagura-san know that she treated you as her brother and acted all spoiled with you while she had amnesia?”
”I didn’t tell her... I didn’t want her to know.”
Chiaki frowned. ”Why not?”
”It would only bother her,” Seiji said lightly. ”That time is meaningless now. If I bring it up again, it would only be bothersome for her. That’s why I decided not to mention it again.”
‘I’m the only one who needs to remember it and feel bad about it. Even though it’s saddening, I’ll get over it eventually. I won’t always be steeped in sadness.‘
‘That’s why I’ll just allow this short yet beautiful memory to disappear with the wind.’
Seiji felt like his melancholia was almost poetic.
His poetic musings were interrupted by yet another vicious kick from Chiaki!
”Stop acting like you’re actually some sort of free-spirited depressed poet! Do you think you’re being cool right now!? Idiot!!”
The tomboy even stood up and placed her arms on her hips. There was a condescending look in her eyes.
”It’s obvious that you’re only disappointed, yet you have the gall to act immature and pretend to think of others! You’re too unseemly, you idiot!”
”Er...” Seiji was stunned.
”Just tell her what happened! Let Kagura-san know what went on between you! Even though it was only for a short period of time, but since you care so much, then it’s something important to you!”
”Even though Mika and I only saw it for a few moments, the two of you really were like real siblings! She was acting spoiled towards you, and you cared about her; isn’t this a warm and beautiful story? Tell that warm and beautiful story to her!”
”Tell her how much you valued your time together, and that you’re incredibly sad about her having forgotten it! Perhaps she’ll be bothered and confused by it, or maybe she’ll find you disgusting, but... she deserves to know!!”
Seiji felt like he had come to a realization as he listened to Chiaki lecturing him.
”Since that time was so important to you, do something about it! Don’t just arrogantly decide on your own that you’re acting cool by burying it forever!”
”Saying that you’re thinking of others, while you’re trying to hide the truth and suppress your feelings. Although it seems correct on the surface, you’re actually nothing more than an idiotic coward!”
”Go tell her the truth! Tell her your feelings! Even if you end up completely being rejected, that’s still much better than arrogant idiocy or cowardice from trying to hide the truth, and at least you’ll look cool, even if you fail!!”
Shika Kagura deserved to know that there was someone who cared about her like a real brother.
Seiji Haruta should have told her how much he liked that temporary, cute little sister.
No matter how short the time, no matter if it was only an illusion, as long as it was warm, beautiful, and valued... then it was an irreplaceable treasure!
Treasures shouldn’t be buried like this.
That was what Chiaki Wakaba believed.
Seiji... accepted it.
He understood it.
‘Yeah, she’s right. I... was wrong. The time we spent together definitely wasn’t meaningless, since it was beautiful and precious. At the very least, I viewed it as precious.
‘I should let her know, and she has the right to know.’
Even if it was only for a day and a half.