Chapter 7: The Heart Knot

"Uh, ah, well, well, what's that......"

Kirino in her pajamas jumped away like a frightened rabbit and tried her best to justify something

"I don't have any men's clothes for you to throw away, and your DVD has been returned to you, is there anything else?"

Kyoko pressed her fingers to her temples, looked at the clock, and at one o'clock in the morning, sighed and continued to ask

"What the hell do you want to do?"

"I have something to say, can you come over for a moment?"

"Can't say it here? If you have to go over, can you change the time? I can't be late for the first day of work tomorrow."

"Very important thing! If you wait for tomorrow, you won't have a chance, it has to be now, please! ”

Kirino pulled Kyoko's sleeve, revealing the pitiful eyes of the abandoned kitten,

Kyoko shook her head with a wry smile and gave up resistance. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Where are you going?"

"My Room"

Kirino's room is a room specially prepared for her by her father.,Converted from the old Japanese room that wasn't used often.,

Since it was built, Kyoko has never stepped in, and originally thought that she would never go in,

I didn't expect to be called by Kirino before I left home alone.,In other words, Kyosuke a few days ago would never believe that there was such a day.,

Because until now, Kyoko didn't know Kirino's intentions

"Don't stand outside, come in."

"Yes"

Urged by Kirino, Kyoko cautiously stepped into Kirino's room, and there was no special feeling,

Just smelling a special scent.

The room is only eight tatami mats, bed, wardrobe, desk, bookcase, mirror, CD rack and other furniture.

The overall furnishings are very fashionable, very in line with Kirino's style, and the overall tone of the room is also pink

"Ah, a pile of clutter that I didn't have time to clean up, cushions...... Take it and wash it, just sit here."

Kirino sat on the bed and patted the position next to him,

Kyoko hesitated for a moment, but finally sat down next to Kirino and unnaturally distanced herself from Kirino a little.

"Now, do you remember the DVD you found last time?" Kirino was a little slurred

"Is that the thing I asked you to dispose of?"

“…… Yes."

"What's wrong, didn't you deal with it?"

"That's not the problem, you, will you look down on me?"

Kyoko was very puzzled, and looked at Kirino who was twisting her fingers beside her in confusion and did not reply

"It really feels weird, isn't it, there's that kind of interest......"

"I'm surprised, but that's just that your interest has nothing to do with me, if it's a confirmation of such a trivial matter, I can promise you not to talk nonsense, then can I go back?"

"You guy, can you think about other people's feelings a little, or do you have a bad personality in your heart to treat them with this attitude?"

Kirino gritted his teeth, and his hands on his thighs unconsciously grabbed his clothes

"There is no such thing"

"Do you dare to look me in the eye and say this?"

Kirino said angrily, but Kyoko really looked at her eyes,

It's still those eyes that don't fluctuate emotionally, as if the topic just talked about is as boring as discussing what to eat tomorrow night.

Kyoko is serious, and every sentence is a true thought, which makes Kirino even more uncomfortable

"Forget it, back to the point, the purpose of letting you come is to let you see something"

Kirino stood up as if she had made up her mind, and walked to the front of the bookcase,

In Kyoko's puzzled gaze, she pulled one of the two bookcases forward,

The bookcase that was originally against the wall was removed, and a large space was vacated on the wall.

Kirino continued to put her shoulder against the second bookcase and began to push it hard into the empty space.

Then what appeared on the wall was a paper sliding door that did not match the Western-style room. It's a private storage space.

"After I went to junior high school and could have my own room...... Didn't Dad change this Japanese-style room into a Western-style room? I don't know, but I think it was left over at the time. Because I used a bookcase to block the closet, I also discovered it for the first time because of last year's cleaning. ”

"You said you wanted me to see something...... In this? ”

Kirino nodded and pulled the door open without hesitation

Kara......

Bang knock!

A hardcover box fell out and rolled to Kyoko's feet,

Before taking a closer look at the contents of the paper door, Kyoko inadvertently picks up what has fallen to the ground.

The title of the DVD is "Let's fall in love with my sister, a cute girl dream factory"

In an instant, the black line crawled all over Kyoko's little head,

The half-naked girl on the cover is holding her body with a shy expression, and the upper right corner is a big 18x

"This ......"

"Ah, that game that was originally a PS2 game, and after it was ported to the computer, it was made into a serialized game. Although it's a masterpiece, the plot is a bit old-fashioned, and the content is relatively hard, so it's not recommended for beginners to play. ”

Kirino shook his fingers and explained proudly,

The expression is very intoxicated, the appearance is very cute, and there are many slots, and Kyoko is a little overwhelmed.

But these are just small meanings, put your eyes back on the inside of the paper door,

Stacked inside, there were several items that seemed to have a heavier taste

Especially the large number of boxes piled up on the upper level.

"Are those ...... too?"

"These? These are boxes for computer game films. ”

"Cute Girl DreamWorks EX", "Super Righteous Sister", "Let's Play with My Sisters", "Tian Yuan Breakthrough Twelve Sisters", "Final Weapon Sister", ......

[To what extent are you attached to your sister? 】

"Then again, aren't these expensive?"

"It's okay, I think about it, this is 4,000 yen, this is 5,500 yen, and then here's—"

"Why is it okay if it's so expensive?"

The average junior high school student's monthly pocket money is about 4,000 yen.

Kirino treasures so many games that are definitely not something that a country's middle school students can afford to have

"Is it~ the money for one or two clothes, it's not worth mentioning to my salary"

"Salary?"

"yes, a model for a magazine~"

Kirino took out a magazine from the bookshelf and threw it to Kyoko,

Kyoko flipped through it casually and found that the magazine in his hand was full of Kirino's familiar figure,

Although I don't understand it very well, I can see that Kirino is wearing the most popular clothes at the moment and putting on an eye-catching pose

"Aren't you tired of doing this?"

"Super ~~~ tired, the same action to pose for people to stand for a long time, the bones are sore at the end of the day, well~ hard work is a little hard, I can buy these I am worth it!"

This magazine still seems to be a well-known magazine,

If the readers of these magazines know that Kirino is taking a salary to buy a bunch of girls' games, I don't know how to feel

Listening to the introductions of Kirino as a few family treasures, Kyoko's indifferent expression could no longer be maintained,

"Ah, I was so happy that I almost forgot the most important one"

“…… The most important thing? ”

Kirino reached into the closet with half of her body and took out a cardboard box that was sealed.

Not to mention what kind of 18x game or animation is inside.,The protection is so tight......

"This ...... What's in there? ”

"Who knows...... Won't you open it and take a look? ”

Kyoko curiously tore open the seal, opened the box and unexpectedly saw the old iPod...... and photo albums

Smack

Kyoko gently opened the thick photo album, and it turned out to be a photo taken by Kyosuke and Kirino together as children,

recorded the process of the two growing up together, precious memories,

Kyoko, who has been in a tense state since she entered Kirino's room, finally breathed a sigh of relief,

Stroking these yellowing photos, it seems to return to that carefree era again,

But Kyoko always had a feeling that something wasn't quite right.

But if you look closely at these photos, there is nothing strange about ordinary life photos

"It's a little weird, but ...... I can't tell you where it was strange."

"Have you seen that father's photo album at home?"

"I saw it a long time ago, what's wrong...... Kindness!? ”

Dad's photo album,But I don't even have a photo of myself.,I thought it was because my dad was too partial to Kirino.

"I ...... My photos, why? ”

I re-examined the album in my hand and found that my photos were all here

"Of course ......"

Facing Kyoko's puzzled gaze, Kirino looked away like a fool, then pursed her lips and said

“…… It's because I like my brother's photos the most."

"Woo......"

will hit the heart, and the instant revelation makes Kyoko feel like he has been hit by an arrow in his heart

Bow your head and continue to flip through the photos.,As time goes by.,There's no photo of Kyosuke after he went to junior high school.,

It was also at that time that he was in a state of cold turning......

"Here, take this"

"Huh?"

Kirino handed over an earbud with one hand, and the earbud cable was connected to an iPod

"Put it on"

“…… Yes."

Kyoko and Kirino each put on one earbud and sat side by side and slowly looked at the photo album

"Old-type iPod...... Hope it doesn't break."

"What's in it?"

“……”

Kirino didn't answer Kyoko right away, with a relieved expression on her face

"Aren't you curious why I have a bunch of girl adult games?"

"Why?"

"Actually, I don't know"

"What's your answer?"

"There's no way.,I really don't know.,It's just that I saw the anime in a certain store.,When I look back, I'm already addicted"

Kyoko just wanted to say something, and the recording file of the iPod was also played

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To me in the future.

Inside are messages recorded from the past.

That one...... Where do you start......

Well~ I recorded it myself, so of course it's clear,

The reason why I leave such a message to myself is

In order to never forget the mood of today.

If I forget my mood today, I won't be me anymore.

If listening to this recording, I am no longer the person I am now

――I don't think that's going to happen

――But please hear your own voice and remember.

Now this very, very remorseful mood.

This is the mood of absolutely not admitting defeat.

And I like my brother's mood the most.

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This immature voice,It's obviously recorded by Kirino when he was a child.,So to say,

"Kirino ......"

"Be quiet, listen to it"

Kirino seemed to be immersed in memories, closed his eyes and stopped talking,

Kyoko had no choice but to calm down her excitement first and listen patiently

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To my future me, how old were you when you listened to this recording?

Already an adult? Or is it a high school student? What kind of work do you do?

Has the speed of running become as fast as that of my brother?

Have you become a handsome and gentle big sister like your brother?

I've given my brother a little color to see

――Did he let him compliment me on how good I was?

Now I can't do it at all.

If it has been successful by then, then I will be very happy.

And it's very, very happy.

From today onwards, I will work hard for future success.

Although it may have been just a dream, I decided to tell myself

-- Dreams can come true.

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