The sound of dripping water continues to sound after the shower is turned off, and the beautiful skin looks radiant after bathing. Ｘ

"Yuki, okay?"

Outside the door was the voice of her mother urging her to come out.

"It's going to be right away. ”

After Yuki Kashiwagi responded like this, her mother stopped urging for the time being.

With his feet on his slippers, he walked slowly to the mirror in the bathroom, and the hazy mist spread, and the mirror was so mushed that it was useless, and Yuki Kashiwagi wiped it with a towel, and finally he could see a blurry figure, although it was still stained with a layer of misty droplets.

That's it, it's enough to see a human figure.

Inside the mirror, it's also her, Yuki Kashiwagi.

Without any makeup, without makeup.

"Hmm... It feels terrible. ”

She lifted her bangs in front of her forehead with her hand, revealing her unadorned forehead in the mirror.

It didn't matter if she looked at it from a distance, but as she got closer, the spots on her skin were exposed, which made her feel uncomfortable.

is different from Zhiyuan, her appearance was not bad in elementary school.

Obsessed with computers and idols, Rino Fingerhara doesn't follow the public, doesn't wear makeup, she can't.

When she was a child, the defects of cosmetics were exposed, the skin on her face was greatly damaged, and the failure to work and rest on time added fuel to the fire, and by the time she noticed it, it was already a little irreparable.

There seems to be no way but to cover it up with more makeup.

The more cosmetics are used, the worse the damage to the skin.

She's not a rich woman either, and she doesn't have access to the best skincare methods.

It seemed like an endless loop, and she couldn't break free of it.

The cosmetics on the washstand whispered to her like a demon.

Open it up, and you'll still look as good as usual.

What if the skin itself is bad, as long as you know how to wear makeup, and if you put on makeup well, no one can see through you.

The hand is no longer controllable, and it is necessary to hold one of the bottles of cosmetics, when it is about to be grasped.

“… It doesn't work!"

She said awe-inspiringly, and with great perseverance she stretched out her hand back.

Dead in a loop, and if she dies, she must break free from it, otherwise she will have no chance at all.

After the failed confession that day, she has been reflecting on her mistakes.

Why did it fail?

As long as you find the right point, no amount of reason is the reason for rejection.

In a casual conversation with Mayu one day, she thinks she has discovered the reason.

"Aren't men all like to be beautiful without makeup? No matter how beautiful they are outside, they all have to be taken home, and after taking off their makeup, they look like an ugly woman, how can they not like it?"

So that's the case, Yuki Kashiwagi suddenly realized.

On that day, she did appear without makeup.

Probably, that's why.

Since then, she has been reducing the use of makeup.

It's not necessary, it's basically just the degree of nude makeup, lip balm and eyelashes.

"Did you come out?"

Outside the door, the mother's voice was urging again.

"Alright, alright, here we come. ”

I washed my face and made sure everything was clean before I came out of the bathroom.

"It's slow today, isn't it?"

"Maybe it's too hot outside, rushing over. ”

Yuki Kashiwagi made an excuse.

"So..."Kashiwagi's mother nodded and gave her the remote control, "Let's watch TV, go to bed early after watching it, don't catch a cold." ”

Yuki Kashiwagi obediently took over the remote control, changed the channel, and watched a variety show.

A variety show on the prime time, without mentioning the content of the show, at least the host's own ability is enough to make her laugh.

"Eat?"

Kashiwagi's mother handed her a plate of lettuce salad.

"Of course, thank you. Yuki Kashiwagi calmly took the salad.

There is no such thing as a late-night snack, but it's a good idea to eat a moderate amount of salad when you're hungry.

"Do you want to go to the theater tomorrow?" Kashiwagi's mother suddenly asked.

"Well... Going. Kashiwagi thought for a moment and replied, "But I'm taking a leave of absence and going shopping with Sashi." ”

"The time has been arranged, I was still thinking of taking you to see the new clothes tomorrow, so forget it. Kashiwagi's mother said with some interest.

"I'm sorry!" Yuki Kashiwagi put down the salad and folded his hands in apology.

"It's okay, then I'll just rest at home for a day. Kashiwagi's mother didn't care, and sat down on the ground, "It's you, you've been very close to her lately. Is the relationship good?"

"It's good, we have a common hobby. ”

"Oh?" Kashiwagi's mother, not believing Yuki Kashiwagi's words, moved closer, "Are you and her just because we have a common hobby?

"For some other reason, I don't understand what you're talking about, Mom. ”

"Really?" Seeing that Kashiwagi was so unfrank, she didn't break it, "If you want to catch up with such an excellent boy, it's not very likely to rely on relationships alone." ”

She taught Kashiwagi with the experience of those who had come before.

"Mom!" Yuki Kashiwagi's face was a little embarrassed, and his face became a little blushing.

"Okay, okay, I'm passing on my success to you. Kashiwagi's mother didn't care and continued: "Such an excellent man, if you don't have enough strength, even if you take the initiative to post it, he may not be able to look at it. ”

"In that case, what should I do?"

Although she still had the shyness of being discovered, she still asked seriously.

"I don't know. ”

However, Kashiwagi's mother did not say the answer she hoped for.

"I don't know?!what about you...!"

Kashiwagi was taken aback. aroused her curiosity, and then just a sentence I don't know it's over?

Playing with my daughter?

"If I knew, I wouldn't be with your dad, would I? I dreamed of becoming a rich wife in Tokyo. Kashiwagi's mother's rogue tone made Kashiwagi Yuki speechless.

"I knew it... It's a wrong thing to expect mom from you. ”

Her inner expectation was broken, and she suddenly felt defeated, and continued to turn her attention to the TV show.

"But I know one thing. A sudden remark drew Kashiwagi's attention to the past.

"Huh?"

"Hold on to your thoughts. Kashiwagi's mother said nostalgically, "We don't like people who give up easily, do we? If you can pursue him all the time, one day, he may be impressed by you." ”

Mother's words full of reason, Kashiwagi listened to them all.

Be quiet for a moment.

"Thank you, Mom!"

She thanked her mother earnestly.

"I thought, I know what I'm going to do next!"

Yuki Kashiwagi regained her enthusiasm, and a smile of relief spread across her mother's face.

……

……

Refers to the original home.

Finger Hara also had just come out of the bathroom, and her hair was still stained with moisture being held by Takuhisa, while she was enjoying sitting on the bench, and the "dirty" blowing and heating made her close her eyes comfortably.

Takuhisa who flatters him in every possible way, even if he doesn't say it, he will take the initiative to help her.

Zhiyuan was still hesitant at first, but later, he still went with him.

"Tomorrow, are you going to hang out with Kashiwagi?" asked Takuhisa as he held a trace of his hair and blew it carefully in his hand.

Finger Hara let out a soft "um".

"No wonder you've been in the bathroom for so long today. Takuhisa sighed, he had been waiting outside the bathroom for a long time.

"When you meet organophosphorus, you always have to dress up cleanly. ”

"That's right. ”

Takuhisa nodded and continued to blow dry her hair.

The two had nothing to say, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

"Now, brother. ”

Later, it was Zhihara who took the initiative to open his mouth and broke the silence.

"What's wrong?"

Takuhisa adjusted the air volume of the hair dryer to moderate to prevent the two from speaking indistinctly.

"About you and the junior...", she paused and continued, "I, ah, still can't let go. ”

“...”

"I don't know if you're looking for her to have fun, or if it's something else, I'm angry, not because you looked for her outside, just because you're trying to hide it from me. Fingerbara's voice trembled a little.

"I'm afraid you'll misunderstand," Takuhisa replied.

"Just afraid that I will misunderstand, can you deceive me?" asked Zhiyuan rhetorically.

Takuhisa didn't know what to say at this moment.

"This matter, let's put it aside for now..."Zhiyuan didn't want to dwell too much on this matter, "No matter how you say that we are also brother and sister, I can't control your private life too much." Even if there is a husband and wife, they are brothers and sisters after all, you are right. Let's go back to being brothers and sisters, shall we?"

“...”

Zhiyuan's words are tantamount to declaring, let's stop continuing the previous unruly relationship, and be brothers and sisters again.

His first reaction was to refuse, and he even wanted to tell her the secret, but after being entangled for a while, he still couldn't.

It's not time yet.

"If that's what you want, then I promise. Takuhisa said slowly.

"Thank you, brother. ”

Maybe this is the most calm time she called Takuhisa's brother.

My hair was pretty much blown dry.

"Since it's brother and sister, it's not reasonable to sleep in the same room when they're both so old, so I'll officially move to the guest room from tomorrow, right?" Zhihara proposed.

"Well, listen to you, you've grown up too. Takuhisa said as if nothing had happened.

The hair was blown dry.

"It's not too early, I'll go back first. ”

"Good night. ”

Takuhisa sent Fingerhara away.

The heart is heavy, and the very important person is moving away from himself.

"Ahh It's just a matter of getting back to square one. ”

He shook his head, shaking his chaotic thoughts away.

"Anyway, it's better than becoming an ordinary brother and sister from now on, right?"

He comforted himself.

That's the best outcome.

From scratch, the re-burning fire remains.

Wait for an opportunity.

Until then.

"The elder brother in the average family... How do you do that?"

Takuhisa felt that he needed to add if he was a normal brother.