"Nine glasses?"

Tianhai Jiuliuli didn't respond to him, she just hugged her legs, and secretly shrunk behind the flower bed alone.

Just looking at her like this, Kamihara Le's heart welled up with indescribable emotions.

This kind of appearance is very familiar to Kamihara, and it can even be said that he has seen it many times.

In the past, when I was a child, I ran away from home and hid under the bridge and was wet in the rain...... It's all like this lonely figure, no one approaches, no one cares.

Kamihara tried to get closer to her, crouched down beside her, and asked in a gentle voice:

"Just now... Did you hear all the conversations between me and my aunt? ”

Tianhai Jiu Liuli didn't look at him, but he still nodded slightly, but after that, he buried his face deeper.

It's hard to imagine that Jiuliuli, who has always been tall and bright-eyed, gentle and atmospheric, would reveal this fragile appearance.

"Jiu Liuli, you don't have to take your aunt's words to heart just now... She must have thought—"

"Brother... Needless to say... I know all that... I already knew, Qi Mingyue had hinted to me many times a long time ago...... "Tianhai Jiuliuli's voice became smaller and smaller the more he spoke, and the more he spoke, the more choked he became.

Jiu Liuli already knew?

You already knew that your mother saw her like that?

But even if she knew, if this matter was really told by her mother herself, it was inevitable that she would be hurt.

"Since you know all about Jiuliuli, why do you want to do this...?"

“...... My brother thinks it's ridiculous, I know... Knowing that moms don't treat themselves as daughters... But, it's still, it's still like this......" Tianhai Jiuliuli said this, and his eyes had begun to redden.

Kamihara looked at her sitting on the lawn like this, looking at her flaxen-colored hair, and only felt that she was a helpless little girl now......

Jiu Liuli was patient, patiently not letting her tears flow out of her eyes.

She put away her emotions, and continued to bury her face and said:

"There's no point in doing this, and you don't get the care you really want... But I still wanted to do it, to respond to my mother's expectations, even if my mother didn't see me as her daughter at all.

"Brother... Am I stupid? ”

"It's stupid......"

“...... But I don't do it, I really don't know what I should do, it seems that everyone doesn't need me, except my mother... I seem to be the superfluous one......"

Bertha is not wrong in saying one thing, Jiuliuli's gentleness stems from the fact that she needs a sense of security from others, so that she feels that she is being needed by everyone again.

Insecurity, which is somewhat similar to the cause of Ah Ling.

Dad left, causing Ah Ling to feel insecure for a long time.

Mom left, causing Jiu Liuli to have no sense of security for a long time.

The difference is that Ah Ling can still rely on herself.

Jiu Liuli, as an older sister, she must also show her identity as a sister.

Uncle Tianhai is not good at expressing love, nor is he good at guiding children to grow up, and he is busy with work.

Under the circumstances at that time, Jiuliuli only had one piano practice left by his mother as his future goal.

There is one and only one goal.

She has to take care of her sister at the same time, she has to be strong and continue to practice the piano.

But the truth is that my mother only cares about the piano.

It's not her daughter.

"Brother... Am I useless? I hate it by everyone, and I don't even like my mother......"

Kamihara Le sat down beside her and sighed, "No, Jiu Liuli is so gentle and very good to everyone..."

"But everyone doesn't like me......"

"You don't need others to like you, just do your best, as long as Jiuliuli does a good job of yourself, then there will definitely be people who like you."

"The Point Guard Is Here"

Kamihara also understood why he felt that Jiuliuli was fluttering before.

In fact, she has always been like herself, and she is not her real self.

She, like herself, is someone who needs to be cared for.

Most of her gentleness and atmosphere are to hide the weakness in her heart.

She actually craves to be loved, to be recognized.

There is nothing, even the identity of the only remaining daughter has to be denied by her mother, she is just a little pitiful.

Kamihara sat beside her, and couldn't even bear to look at her beautiful face.

Jiu Liuli probably knows that there is still a gap with Shenyuan Le. She held back her emotions and didn't burst out in herself, just silently endured.

She was uncomfortable, and so was Kamihara.

Even if he hasn't fully reconciled with her, as her brother, Kamihara still can't bear to see this scene. He gently reached out and gently wrapped his arms around her delicate shoulders and let her lean against his side.

"Brother..."

"Okay, I haven't forgiven you yet... It's just that as an elder brother, I can't bear to see you like this, so I temporarily lend you to lean on. ”

Kamihara didn't know if it was his words that worked, or if his own action of hugging her shoulders worked. Jiu Liuli followed his movements and leaned on his shoulder, and Kamihara Le immediately heard a choked sound on his side.

Kamihara didn't look at her, just looked up at the blue sky.

But although he didn't look at her, he could also imagine how weak and helpless Jiu Liuli looked at this time.

Not needed.

Even the mother, who has always liked it, just uses herself as a tool to use.

Jiuliuli is currently in such a mood.

Gradually, Jiu Liuli seemed to think of some sad things before, choked up more heavily in her ears, and her little hands began to pull the clothes on her shoulders, pulling hard, as if she was struggling to seek so-called support.

But even so, she was still patient, patient not to let her feelings explode.

I can't find a support for more than ten years, and I've been trying to play the role of a sister for more than ten years......

Kamihara sighed, took the initiative to grab her slender shoulders, and buried her face in his arms.

This was obviously very effective, and the moment Tianhai Jiu Liuli was held in his arms, he couldn't help but cry out against him, and pulled the clothes around his collar and choked.

"I'm sorry... Really, really, very, very, sorry......"

Kamihara listened to her choked sobbing, and now he didn't have the intention of blaming her, and gently patted her delicate back with his hand, so that she could relax more and express her suppressed emotions better.

Jiu Liuli has been saying that he is useless, in fact, Kamihara Le has also thought so.

In addition to being able to cook and run, I don't have anything that girls like, right?

From this point of view, he and Jiu Liuli can be regarded as sympathetic.

As soon as he thought of this, Kamihara Le felt that Jiu Liuli's body had become smaller and softer in his arms again.

Smelling the fragrance on her body, hearing the sadness in her voice, and feeling the touch of her clutching her neckline, Kamihara raised his arm to cover her face, trying to help her cover up some of her weakness as much as possible.

It's weird... Obviously, he hasn't forgiven her yet.

But why... Kamihara's fingers touched the hair that was scattered behind Jiu Liuli, and stroked her back, which was trembling because of the sobbing, and figured it out.

In Ah Ling's words, he is a central air conditioner.

It's the most uncomfortable kind of guy.

......

Jiu Liuli's choking sound became smaller and smaller in her arms, and she had much less strength to grab her clothes.

"Are you better?"

Feeling that Jiu Liuli wanted to raise her head, Kamihara let go of the arm that was wrapping around her back.

"I'm sorry..."

“...... Well, don't say I'm sorry. ”

Tianhai Jiuliuli lowered his head, the corners of his eyes were red, but his state seemed to be much better, and he smiled a little bitterly: "Obviously, I did something sorry for my brother, and now I have to rely on my brother to vent my emotions...... Isn't it weird? ”

Her voice was weak, and there was a hint of self-deprecation in it.

"People always want to grasp something when they are mentally weak, I think..."

Kamihara paused for a moment, "As an elder brother, it's really nothing for me to lean on you... It's like what Ah Ling wants me to comfort her when she cries, it's consistent. ”

"Hmm..."

Tianhai Jiu Liuli nodded lightly, and wanted to say many, many words, but in the end he just said softly, "Thank you, brother......"

"Don't say thank you, I'll just lend you a shoulder."

Kamihara Le smiled, changed to a more comfortable sitting position, and sat on the grass next to the same flower bed as her, "Jiu Liuli, what do you think you are practicing the piano for?" ”

"It's just... For Mom's request. ”

"I don't think so, if you're just asking for your mother's request, then why do you still laugh when you receive everyone's flowers on the day of the concert?"

"This ......"

"I think this is Jiu Liuli's recognition that you have worked hard to earn, and it is something that belongs to you, don't care about what your aunt says you don't have anything."

Kamihara noticed that her little hand was shrinking inward intentionally or unintentionally, so he took the initiative to go up and squeeze her half palm.

Tianhai Jiu Liuli also raised his face and looked at him.

Kamihara looked at her angelic face seriously and said:

"Actually, Jiuliuli should regard himself as more important, he can care about everyone, and he can also be gentle with everyone, but don't take this as the meaning of his existence...... The meaning of existence should be a little more self-contained and more independent...... The usual nine glass is like this, no matter when and where there is confidence, atmosphere and gentleness. ”

"That's... It's just a façade......"

"Don't care if it's an appearance, since Jiuliuli can do it, it means that it's not completely false. I don't think there's anything wrong with loving others because you want to be loved, and being gentle with others because you want to be gentle.

"Well, because that's what I do...... Of course, there are results, isn't Ah Ling just that, and now it's become a tsundere brother... Haha......"

In the relaxed laughter, the small Jiuliuli hand held in his hand seemed to tighten a little under his words.

She listened intently to herself.

Kamihara knew that she was very patient and listened carefully, and laughed at the girl in front of her who was crying indifferently: "I'm naïve myself, I just figured it out...... I obviously feel the most uncomfortable because of me, but I still have to say those words to you, and when I see the text messages you send, I have to be like a child, pretending not to see it. ”

“... Brother, that's my fault......"

"I'm not talking about the right or wrong of things, but about how naïve I am in the face of your apologies...... It doesn't make much sense to say this, by the way, aren't you and Qi Mingyue going to celebrate their birthdays in two days? Sixteen years old is also half an adult, don't look at me I'm still angry with you, but there are also gifts for you. ”

Tianhai Jiu Liuli looked very embarrassed under his relaxed and gentle words.

On the one hand, because he still feels guilty about him, he still says these comforting words to himself.

On the other hand, she didn't know why, in this situation where the two of them were alone, she wanted to be shy when she heard him say this to herself...... Probably, it's a little girl's mind?

She wanted to say something, but she couldn't say anything, the words were stuck in her throat, and she didn't know what to say.

The head ran for a long time, and in the end, he could only say another word of apology because he was good to himself.

"It's all said, there's no need to talk about apologies now."

"My brother doesn't think I'm stupid, does he?"

"It's a bit silly," Kamihara said with a smile, "but I'm definitely smart, otherwise why haven't I ever tested you in two semesters?" In addition, this kind of nine glass is also very cute, at least, I like it very much. ”

The praised Tianhai Jiu Liuli was even more overwhelmed by his words, and wanted to withdraw his hand, but he found that his hand was half pulled by him, and he didn't dare to retract it, so he could only sit in place in a panic in his heart.

Kamihara Le noticed her strangeness, and only then did he realize that he was saying comforting words, and he actually comforted her to praise her cuteness.

Isn't that an expression of liking her?

You must know that the two have not completely reconciled yet, and it is more or less strange + embarrassing to say these words.

Kamihara subconsciously glanced at the time and found that there were still ten minutes before the end of class.

"Why don't you use the time you gave birth to talk about Jiuliuli, what gift do you like? I think about it for Qi Mingyue, but to be honest, I haven't carefully understood what you like about Jiu Liuli. ”

“...... What do you like? I, I don't know ......"

The simple "I don't know" of Tianhai Nine Glass touched Shen Yuanle's heart for a long time.

Because it proves that what Bertha said is roughly right.

Jiu Liuli is a person who doesn't even know his own needs.

No wonder asked Qi Mingyue, Qi Mingyue didn't say it.

The fundamental reason is that Jiu Liuli himself doesn't know.

"Well, how about I take you out on your birthday?"

"Are you going shopping?"

"That's right, it's just a holiday to relax, anyway, it's your birthday, and you have the final say...... If nothing else, as a brother, I will still fulfill your little wishes... Wait, why are your eyes red again? ”

"Nothing... I just feel like my brother is good... I will carefully choose gifts for my birthday..."

"If you think I'm good, be happy and laugh."

With his encouragement, Tianhai Jiu Liuli had red eyes and showed a smile that didn't quite look like a smile.

Kamihara Le teased her expression at this time, and Jiu Liuli really put away that strange smile in a shallow smile.

Jiu Liuli felt that what her brother said to her was very relaxed, with a happy mood...... Obviously I was sorry for him, and I obviously hurt his feelings...... But he still smiled and told himself about these things......

As soon as Jiu Liuli remembered before, she became nervous again, and wanted to see her brother's current expression, but found that it was difficult for her to raise her gaze.

Whenever she was about to lift up, she quietly lowered again, always trying to dodge. Thinking that she was too embarrassed to look at him, she could only bury her gaze down, staring only at his hand at her side, propped up on the grass.

Shenyuan was happy to see that Jiu Liuli had not spoken, thinking that she wanted to be quiet, so he stayed aside without saying a word, holding the grass with both hands and looking at the blue sky.

But he soon withdrew his gaze as he felt a small hand grasp him.

Before he could ask, a "brother ......" came to his ears.

Turning his head again, Tianhai Jiuliuli moved his position towards him, staring at himself for a long time.

Emotional white, will never understand the meaning of the girl's gaze.

But Kamihara is happy to see a lot, so he can naturally understand.

She's looking for dependency.

- When Ah Ling wants to be coquettish but is embarrassed to say it, this is the kind of gaze.

Compared with Ah Ling, Jiuliuli's gaze is softer, and his gaze is more sincere.

Everyone has sad moments.

And Jiu Liuli definitely hasn't completely gotten out of those sad words just now...

Kamihara felt that at the very least, he should let go of something today and take the initiative to meet her helplessness and weakness.

Kamihara said with a smile: "Do you want to rely on it for a while or hold it for a while?" ”

If this question is thrown at Ah Ling, she will definitely say "Who likes to hug you" when she is arrogant, but... If that's what you want, then... Barely hug it. ”

Switching to Jiu Liuli, she just nodded in extreme shyness, signaling that it was the latter, and after getting permission, she took the initiative to move her legs and lean on.

Kamihara watched as she slowly leaned towards her, wrapping her hands around her neck and hugging herself.

The skin on her hands is very delicate, and the moment she comes, there is a girl's fragrance permeating.

I don't know if it's because of the crying she just had, but Kamihara felt that when she hugged herself, her body suddenly relaxed, and even her breathing became smooth and comfortable......

She buried half of her face under her shoulders and closed her eyes heavily as she breathed.

It seems that the whole person is leaning on himself.

Her body is very warm, and even through the school uniform, Kamihara Raku can feel the warmth transmitted from her body.

Kamihara didn't want to destroy the snuggle that she wanted to relax in herself at this time, but in terms of results, it was completely different from when Ah Ling hugged her.

When holding himself, Jiu Liuli's entire body was soft.

"Brother..."

"Huh?"

"Like my brother... I didn't deceive you about this, because my brother is someone who really likes me... I'm such a terrible person myself......"

"Why... So after that you said you were going to pursue me hard? ”

"Hmmm......"

"But don't talk about that now."

“....... I know, and I know that I don't have any qualifications to ask my brother, but I ...... Still have a request to say to my brother... All right? ”

Kamihara listened to her voice so small that she was almost inaudible, and immediately felt a deeper approach to the girl in her arms, the fragrance of her body, the petiteness of her body, as if it had crashed into her chest.

"Well, let's say, what a request."

"Only... Hold me a little longer... It's just fine......"