The Present Or Future

Sib

After the three of them came home from Mayumi's house, more precisely in the middle of their journey home. Akihiro put on her slouching face. Seeing that Haru just reprimanded him. "What happens when you two talk to Mayumi's mother?"

"Everything didn't go my way" Akihiro replied

"Eh? Why could? Didn't she accept that you two were dating?"

"Not so, his mother seemed a little unaccepting. I didn't know that Akihiro would have to face such a slightly unfair decision," Sayuri, Akihiro's boyfriend, replied with worry

"So, what are you doing from now on Akihiro?"

"I don't know myself either. But I think I should talk to my mom first"

"alright. It seems like a pretty good idea. What about Sayuri? Did you introduce her to your mother?"

"On that. Maybe not yet"

"Well! What the hell are you saying? Then how can you talk to your mother if you keep your boyfriend hidden in front of your mother?"

"That's also me I'm worried about. Huhh, it seems like the relationship between the two of us is really not going well," Akihiro replied with a silence and leaning against one of the shop walls on the side of the road

"Akihiro! Take it easy, don't think too much. We'll find a way together" Her boyfriend held onto Akihiro's body gently

"Sayuri's right. You're too early to give up. Don't think too much about it, I'll always be willing if you really need my help"

Akihiro just smiled and said. "Uhh... Thank you Haru, Sayuri. I'm really lucky to know you both. Well then, I'll think about it tonight. I guarantee I'll find a way out"

"Well, this is the new Akihiro I know. Ah no! Then I'll go first, the crossing lights are green. I had to go back to school first because there was some business. Just call me if you really need my help" Haru said as he crossed the street

"Well! Take it easy, just leave everything to me!"

On his way to school. Haru thought about the words he just said to Akihiro. "Too early to give up?"

"I encourage people to stay, but I feel like giving up on my problems. I seem to be too busy taking care of other people's problems"

"No way, Izanami told me never to think about suicide. I can't let her down"

Just to the extent of it, Haru tried once again to rise from his slump. Although he finally did not know about how it ended, and until now he did not know how to go ahead about his future

"I don't feel like he's in the gym. Fortunately, the basketball clubs still practice there. Of course Izanami, his sister is also there still practicing with his friends

Realizing Haru's presence, Izanami immediately returned excited as if he wanted to show his training to his brother until it was finished

Finished with his training, his friends took the bottled water in each bag. Except for Izanami, instead of drinking he even went to his brother who happened to be the only one who watched it at that time

"So, how? Are you done with your business?" Ask Izanami

"Yes, that's it. How're you? Looks like you're still busy"

"Ah, no. We're done. Wait a minute here, yeah"

(Thank God he was quite cheerful today. I guess he stayed away from me after listening to my complaints)

Haru then heard the conversation of the two of them. "Izanami, who is it? Do you know him?"

"Ah, that's my sister," Izanami replied easily

"What's!? I never heard you had a brother?" The club chairman replied, quite surprised to hear Izanami's reply. And so are his friends. They were surprised to hear that Mayumi turned out to have a brother who also attended the same school

(What did he do!?) Haru thought as he heard what his sister said

Instantly the members of his club saw Haru sitting at the end of the room. Haru was certainly uncomfortable with their gazes, but was trying to remain calm

Izanami quickly permits a farewell with his friends and instantly pulls Haru quickly out of the gym building

"Well, almost there!" Izanami said as he exited the sports room

"What are you doing Izanami? Aren't you afraid that you'll be someone else's chatter!?" Haru's response with worry plastered on his face

"Just calm down, I'll handle it later. After all, I was wrong to hide our status as family from my friends. So let me take the consequences"

"No, as your brother. I have to take responsibility"

"Huffs... You've always been like that"

"What?"

"You're too kind to others, so you're forgetting yourself"

"Eh!?"

"As that night. You complain that the people around you are always on top of you. It's not necessarily what you think it is"

Haru simply fell silent without responding to anything. When Izanami saw her brother with his sad face. He then said. "Looking at you like that, I remember my father"

"Your father? You mean before we met?"

"Yes. Your nature is very similar to her. In front of us he was really very happy. But when alone, he turns out to have a lot of problems"

"I don't know about the world of work. But if your father's like that, maybe he really has a lot of pressure in his kingdom"

"But don't worry about me. I can handle it" said Haru

"Huh!? After you say such a thing, you want me to keep quiet!? No, you're my brother. And as your sister, I don't want to go through the same thing"

"You're really a troublesome sister huh," Haru said with a smile

"It doesn't matter what you say. You've done your best to take care of me as my sister. Now it's my turn to help you"

"Yahh, okay. If you insist like that"

"Anyways, you can't hide your problems in front of me!"

"Yes, yes" replied Haru resignedly in front of his sister

"Then, before we go home. I'm going somewhere first"

"Where? As long as it's not too expensive"

"Just calm! It's even free!"

Haru then followed where his sister was. The journey is not too far from its place. It takes about 5 minutes by bus

"Wait, here!?" haru's Response

"Hehe. What a wonderful place to think about your problems, right?"

"Well, you're right"

Haru was so amazed when he saw the sea in front of him. They both stand on the sea embankment while enjoying the waves of the sea that is quite swift at night

"Aren't you in Izanami's?"

"No really. After all I'm out of sport, so the feeling of the sea breeze keeps me refreshed. You alone?"

"I'm actually cold, but it's okay. I seem to like this place"

In the middle of them stood looking at the dark sea that was in front of him. He suddenly felt his left hand held tightly by his sister. "Oh, Izanami?"

Looking towards his sister. His face looks red. And he said. "Is it okay to hold your hand oniichan?"

(Wait? did he just call me oniichan?)

"Y-yes. We are family, right?"

"But I'm still a little embarrassed that we're not siblings"

"I'm actually a little embarrassed, too"

"Well, haven't you been like this before?" Ask Izanami

"This how?"

"Yeah holding the hand of another girl maybe?"

"Oh you mean like this? I don't think so. I haven't even felt the courtship"

"Seriously? I thought you were a land crocodile like any other guy. You see, I still remember you eating with another girl on your first day of school"

(His words really hurt woi! But to be honest, his hands were really smooth)

"I told you, no, he was just a friend of mine who happened to be starving at the time. Well, I'm not forcing you to believe anyway"

"I believe it. If you say that"

"It's good that you believe. But what about you? I heard you already have a boyfriend, huh?"

"Why indeed?"

"Well, I'm afraid he'll know to see us like this"

"Haha, are you jealous oniichan?"

"Eh? Well, actually a little"

"Wait... What!?"

"Be-joking! Haha," Haru's response looked at Izanami's surprised face at his reply

"Just calm. No matter how the rumor goes, I'm not going out"

"Eh, why?"

"That's because..." Izanami then turned towards Haru and kissed her left cheek gently

"Eh!! Izanami?"

"Because I've always liked you oniichan"