chained brother

Tsubaki was pulled into the car by the tree, and then he heard the sound of the door being closed, and the tree leaned over and helped him fasten the seat belt.

In the darkness, Tsubaki asked suspiciously.

"Do you have a driver's license?"

If he remembered correctly, Shu was still a few months away from turning 18.The tree who saw through Tsubaki's worries said with a smile

"It's okay, brother, my technique is very good."

The more confident the tree is, the more angry Chun is, so he subconsciously put on the sternness of his elder brother and said to the tree.

"You are driving without a license, no matter how skilled you are, this is a dangerous thing."

"Is brother worried about me?" Shu's tone sounded somewhat cheerful.Tsubaki taunted unceremoniously.

"I fear for my life."

After several months of getting along, Tsubaki's speech sometimes became sharp. I have to say that he has been changed a lot by Shu without knowing it. He has become sensitive, suspicious, and sharp.

Chun's rude words did not make Shu angry, on the contrary, he chuckled softly.

"My brother's mouth has become more powerful, but I like this brother even more. It's like a little wild cat with claws and fangs."

The metaphor of the tree made Chun couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body.

"It's an uncomfortable metaphor."

After Tsubaki finished speaking, the car started.Shu's technique was better than Tsubaki expected, the car drove smoothly on the road, and the wind outside the window blew up the broken hair on Tsubaki's forehead.After being silent for a while, Tsubaki still asked the doubts that had been pent up in her heart for a long time.

"You are in school."

"Yeah, I worked very hard to get into the University of Tokyo as I wished."

"Then where did you get the money?"

Although the house they live in is not too big, it is not affordable for ordinary students. The pocket money given by their parents is not enough, not to mention the daily expenses for food and clothing.

"Brother, why are you asking me in such a serious tone? I didn't steal or rob. All the money was obtained from formal channels."

Tree's explanation made Tsubaki even more confused.

"How can you, a high school student, get so much money?"

Even if he went to work, he wouldn't have so much money. What's more, Lai Shu would rush home to watch Chun after school these days, so he didn't have time to work at all.

Seeing that the corner of Tsubaki's mouth has turned down unhappily, Shu finally sighed helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I'm actually helping people speculate in stocks."

"Stock trading?" Chun took a deep breath in shock, "How do you know how to trade stocks?"

He always knew that his younger brother was very smart, but he didn't expect that Shu, who was just a high school student, could already help people speculate in stocks.

"Isn't this kind of thing very risky?"

"Yes, but the income is also very high. I only made a few transactions and got a lot of money."

"That's because someone else earned it. If you lose money, don't you have to bear the responsibility?"

"Well, there will be a fine, but I haven't missed a shot yet. Now, brother, am I very smart in this regard?"

Although the tree who is coquettishly asking for credit from Chun is very cute, but Shu can't be happy at all. He is a conservative person in his heart, and he doesn't want to take too much risk to do things, even if the reward is very high. explain

"It is not allowed to do such a risky thing in the future."

"Eh? Why, brother, the money will come quickly, and it's not breaking the law."

"You're still too young to be safe. Don't take the risk of doing such a thing. As for the money, I still have some savings. In fact, it was originally prepared for you to go to college...you can take it."

Shu, who was driving, heard this, his eyes slowly turned cold, and his lips were tightly pursed.He didn't reply again, and Tsubaki probably knew that his words made the tree angry again, but now the tree was no longer under his control, and he couldn't tell how much his words carried in the tree's heart. It is a little bit to be able to hear it.

The two brothers arrived at their destination in silence. After stopping the car, Shu took off Tsubaki's blindfold.The noisy voices around made Tsubaki realize that he was back in the city again.

But when he got off the car and saw the place in front of him, he suddenly felt short of breath. In front of him was a small two-story bungalow. Tsubaki still clearly saw the words "The Garden of Spring" - that was the painting exhibition of his favorite teacher Okochi.

He looked back at the tree in astonishment, he wanted to ask why the tree suddenly took him to the exhibition, or how the tree knew that he liked oil painting.

He likes oil painting, which is a hobby that even his parents don't know about. Because of his parents' occupation, they always prefer stable jobs with high salaries in reality. I have shown my love in front of my parents, and when I was in school, I saved my pocket money and went to see art exhibitions secretly.

Why does Shu, who is a teenager younger than himself, know about hobbies that even his parents don't know about.For a moment, a feeling of disgust but also a little touch came to Tsubaki's heart.

Chun's doubts were exchanged for Shu's indifferent smile. He took Chun's hand and strode in towards the entrance of the bungalow.

"Let's go brother."

It can be said that this day was the happiest day Tsubaki had in the past few months. First, he re-experienced the feeling of freedom, and then he was fortunate enough to appreciate the works of his favorite painter up close.As a result, even his attitude towards trees changed a lot. The sun had already set when he came out of the small bungalow, and Tsubaki, who had been immersed in art just now, realized that he hadn't eaten for almost a whole day.The empty stomach groaned uncontrollably at this time, and Tsubaki blushed in embarrassment.

"Is brother hungry?"

Tsubaki gave a soft "hmm".

"There's a restaurant next door, let's go eat."

The restaurant is located on the 7th floor of the building, and Shu deliberately chose a place by the window to sit down, so that he can have a panoramic view of the night view of the city.Chun supported his head, looked at the bright lights downstairs, and suddenly had the illusion that he had been imprisoned for so long that he had almost forgotten what a bustling city looked like.

It wasn't until the tree on the opposite side called him softly that he recovered from his daze.

"Brother, you're in a daze again..."

Tsubaki smiled awkwardly.

"Well... let's eat first."

Mechanically cut a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, and swallowed it like chewing wax.The bright lights of the dining room made him a little dazed.

Suddenly a violent cough came from the opposite side, and Chun, who was dizzy, immediately woke up. He put down the knife and fork, and found that the tree on the opposite side was flushed with coughing.

"what happened?"

He nervously walked over to the tree.

"Brother... ordered Oyakodon for me..."

Shu coughed and spoke reluctantly. After hearing Shu's explanation, the string in Chun's head that had been tense finally broke.

"Are you an idiot! You are allergic to eggs and still eat this!"

He can now confirm that Shu's asthma has relapsed because of a bowl of oyakodon.However, in the face of his reprimand, the tree still smiled and said

"Because my brother ordered it for me."

Shu's innocent and ingratiating smile made Chun feel helpless, and Chun's clenched fist finally loosened.

The idiot, the idiot...

What's the use of pleasing yourself now, those things have already happened, how could they be forgotten because of what happened today.

Though thinking so, Tsubaki set up the tree anyway.

The author has something to say:

Regarding asthma, this is my real experience. I really can’t stop coughing. I want to die, and then it hurts when I breathe. It’s super painful!