56 Lesson 56: The Truth About Broken Hearts (1/2)

Three years ago. Rakun's birthday.

That day I was scolded by my husband when he called me to ”...” the night before, and I was feeling down.

The reason for the scolding is that Carlos and Clay, who are childhood friendly, followed me and I slipped my legs and fell into the river. Blunt I was drowning, and although luckily Rakun helped me, I was drowning if I took one wrong step.

Then he took me to Ra-kun's house, took a bath, borrowed Mary's clothes, and went back to the mansion with Ra-kun and the innkeeper.

My husband, who heard everything, said this to me when I called him in.

”Don't bother other people's hands with crap”

I managed, yes, just to say the best I could. It was all I could do to make sure I didn't cry.

I really didn't expect it from the beginning.

Carlos and Clay make fun of me because I'm annoyed, I'm troublesome for falling into the river, and I'm blunt for drowning and dying.

So the usual me would have been more than happy to do all that scolding.

But.

Ra-kun, Mary, and Ra-kun's father and mother were so worried about me, that Ra-kun and Mary were so angry that they both fell into the river Carlos and Clay, and that's what I expected.

For once, my husband might worry about me, etc.

The result is that.

I was an idiot.

The day after that was Rakun's birthday.

I attended a homemade birthday party at Rakun's Inn.

I worked hard and made a smile. Even though it stinks. If I were sinking, my birthday would be ruined because of it.

When I gave him the gift that I had bought, Rakun told me to come to the room later.

By that time Ra was kind of trying to avoid me, so maybe he'd tell me not to come any more, or freaking out, I went to my room. Rakun's father and mother, Mary, were just not there.

When I opened the room, Ra-kun, who somehow sat at the front, looked up at me.

”Hey, Prine. Long time no see.”

”Sa, we just met...?

”... Komakae, come on. Sit down.”

”Ugh, yeah.”

Ra-kun, who is strangely nervous. When I couldn't say anything, I felt like I'd been cut off.

I was so scared.

So I couldn't stand it anymore.

I said it from myself.

”I'm sorry, Ra... I... don't come anymore... I won't talk to Rakun...”

My fist, which I put on my front seated leg, is gripped all the time. Tears fell on it.

As some distant event, that's how I recognized it.

- Don't bother other people's hands with crap.

That's what I said. My husband's words come back to my ear.

I'm sure Ra-kun didn't like it. It bothered me. It is so decided.

My husband and Ra-kun looked dabbled.

But my words didn't seem to pass on to Rakun,

”Oh, you know! Prine!”

It was as if he hadn't listened, and Rakun said:

”In the future, make me - make me your husband!

I didn't know what that meant.

To your husband?

Ra-kun?

That strong, sweet, cool guy, you're gonna be like your husband?

- Oh, I absolutely don't like that...!

I shook my head.

This is what I told Rakun when I was relieved that we weren't talking about a crossover.

Maybe this is my best wagga mom.

”- I want Ra-kun to have Ra-kun. I want you to be my brother all the time.”

Like my brother, I want you to stay cool Ra-kun. I thought so. That's what I was going to tell you.

”Heh............?

But Ra-kun raises his voice like a surprise.

When I looked up, there was a 'brother' there that was solidifying like I was in shock.

”Heh... is...? Brother... is that what I am...?

I nod, wondering why I'm so surprised.

”Oh well...... Is that your brother...... Ha...”

With a dry grin, Ra-kun groans sadly.

Did you want to see your husband so badly? Though it does make the merchant very big and you are a fine man. No matter how much advice I give, I don't think Ra can be like that one.

I must have thought about succeeding the inn and thought so.

But Ra-kun should want to be an adventurer. Then I want you to be an adventurer. This is so much my wagamama, though I can tell you.

”Oh, you know, Ra...? Sorry......?

When I apologized, Ra-kun looked more and more scratchy.

When you look so sad, I want to cry too.

Or I was crying.

”Sorry, sorry...... Me, Ra-kun... Wagamama, I'm sorry...”

”No! That's okay! I'm sorry, Prine! I was just taking it personally! Right! I'm your brother!! Haha!!

Even though I'm sorry, Rakun is desperate for me to cry with a meso. I'm extra sorry.

”Sorry... sorry...”

”Fine, sorry about this one, Prine...”

Then it took a little longer for me to stop crying.

That's how Rakun's twelfth birthday passed.

∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽∽

I said it. I did say it. But that's...

”I don't want you to be my husband... So stay with your brother...!

”... so, right? No, give me a break, Prine. Yeah, you're breaking my heart again and again.”

Ra-kun looks spicy and distracted.

Heartbreak?

What are you talking about, this guy?

”I want Ra-kun to give up being like her husband...!

”So you told me to be your brother, see, you said that”

”I told you, otherwise...!

I don't know, something's not meshing.