Chapter 3
Chapter 03: Meeting Brother
Has it been nearly six months? How do I know, you say? Actually, because I can roll in bed now . The range of my movements was only on the bed, but it was interesting to be able to move freely . My right leg is moved with a jerk, and then I put force in my hand at the end . See? I, who had rolled around, lifted my face from the bed and smiled towards the space which had no one in it .
No, there was someone in the space which I thought had no one in it . I met the gaze of the boy who was there . The boy had his eyes widened in surprise .
“Daau,” I spontaneously raised my voice in surprise . The boy was startled, and he gripped his hands; then he left the room . Mmm . Looking back, he has silky blonde hair and violet eyes . He looked around 10 years old . I don’t know the standard of western features, but I wonder if he is a relatively handsome boy .
Yup, that’s probably my brother .
I lowered my face which had been raised up, rolled over once to return to my original position and looked up at the ceiling . It was still chilly when I was born, but now I sweat if I move vigorously . My clothes also became thinner, and the other day, people made a fuss because I got heat rash when I bathed .
That is to say, it’s summer . Summer meant summer holidays, and students come home in the summer holidays .
He didn’t want to come home, and when he did his sister was there . He probably wanted to take a peek at that sister . It was regrettable that I was grinning broadly at our first meeting, but my brother, who entered without knocking, was the one at fault .
At any rate, does blonde hair and violet eyes look like that? I’ve never looked in the mirror before, so I don’t know my own appearance . My arms were tender, and my legs felt muscular because I moved them too much even though I was a baby . Also, I’ve only seen my glossy hair from the edge of my eyes .
If I look a bit like him, then I might be a beauty . I thought as I rolled over again .
From then on, I began to eat baby food, and at the same time, Martha started coming here less . I felt lonely, but on the other hand, my brother started to come here . He would open the door and stare at me . I was a little wary at first, so we continued to confront each other without meeting each other’s eyes, but it didn’t seem like I had to worry about him doing something to me, so I talked like normal while rolling around and then practised sitting up by rolling .
Yes, I was finally able to sit with some help . It was really convenient for when I was made to eat baby food .
My next goal was to sit on my own . I was rolling around for the time being, and something poked my cheeks .
“Uurt . ”
I moved my eyes and saw that my brother was poking my cheeks with his finger .
“Eei . ”
Stop it . I wanted to say, but my brother continued to push at my cheeks with his finger while remaining expressionless . It’s soft, isn’t it? But, you know .
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“urt, uurt . ”
I brushed away brother’s finger with my hand . I’m telling you it hurts! Then this time, he pinched both my cheeks . It’s squishy .
“uurt, uurt . ”
I’m telling you you’re pinching too hard . Stop it .
“Uur . ”
He pinched my cheeks harder, and it started to hurt .
“Gyaa . ”
I was sad that he wouldn’t stop no matter how many times I told him to, and finally, tears started dripping from my eyes .
“Agyaa, gyaai!”
He was startled that I was bawling and looked at my cheeks which had become red, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to do that,” he said and ran off .
Even if he hadn’t done that on purpose, what hurts, hurts . I kept on crying, even though I knew that nobody would come . I didn’t know that my brother was all shook up in the corridor because he could hear me cry .
However, he kept on coming here without having learnt his lesson . It was like he had nothing else to do .
“Da!”
He wasn’t wary of a baby for long, and my cheeks would be pinched again if I let my guard down .
“Uur . ”
S, to, p . But, the way he touched me this time didn’t hurt . I looked up at him in wonder, “I practised with Sebas,” he said softly .
Oooh, he hadn’t hurt me on purpose . Then, that’s fine . I became happy and flapped my arms and legs; then I rolled and showed him that I could sit . Yes, I can sit on my own now .
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My triumphant expression must have been interesting because brother held his stomach and laughed, “Fu, haha . ”
Then, he said, “Say, can I hold you?’
“Daau . ”
I refused . First, you had to be close . You can’t just suddenly hold a baby . Moreover, a 10-year-old boy would definitely drop a baby if they were to carry one . I definitely don’t want him to hold me . But, brother didn’t understand my unpleasant expression .
“Up you go . ”
No, stop it! I resisted in vain as hands grabbed me from under my armpits and tightly lifted me up . Then, he lifted me over the crib fence .
I was held by my brother only by the armpits; it was really unstable and uncomfortable . It was painful not to be supported at my butt .
“Something feels wrong . ”
“Dau . ”
“Should I sit down?”
“Daau . ”
It’ll be better than now . My brother sat down on the ground where he was and collapsed on his back . I fell face down onto my brother’s thin chest .
“Ooww~ . ”
“Daau . ”
You reap what you sow . Brother continued to hold me as he softly rubbed my back .
“You’re warm . ”
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“Dau . ”
It is hot after all .
“You’re soft . ”
“Dau . ”
I am a baby . Brother is thin but firm . Are you eating properly? I reached out and patted brother’s cheek .
Brother put his hands on top of mine and pressed it firmly against his cheeks .
“Kasama1) . ”
“Aai . ”
“Your warmth is the same as Kasama’s . ”
“Eei . ”
I’m sure it’s not the same . But mother probably caressed brother’s cheeks gently like this, and she probably hugged him too .
“It’s not your fault . ”
“Aau . ”
Yes . It’s troublesome to be blamed for mother’s death . Because- .
“I have memories of Kasama . But you don’t have any memories of her . ”
Yes, the person who is actually hurting is me .
“Niini . ”
“Eh?”
“Niini . ”
No matter how many memories I have from my previous life, I was still really lonely . I wanted someone to hold me more, talk to me more, love me and tell me I’m cute .
“Leila . ”
You knew it . Brother nervously called my name . Then, let’s answer him .
“Aai . Niini . ”
“Leila . ”
“Niiini . ”
We hugged each other tightly . No . Brother was pressing his arms around me tightly . No, stop, something’s going to come out!
“Luke-sama? Ah!”
Sebas happened to walk by until he saw that I was making a commotion .
He lectured brother on how to treat a baby . I was left on the floor, forgotten by the two . This is…… a chance!
*ROLL ROLL ROLL* . On the wide floor that wasn’t the crib . I can roll everywhere . *ROLL ROLL* .
“Do you understand? A baby is, ah, Leilsama!”
“Ah, Leila!”
I was quickly captured .