Chapter 89 As an Older Brother...?

As an Older Brother…?

——Thus, Takeshi accepted the separation from his family.

With this, Hana-san and Ichika are no longer families with Takeshi, only on the register paper.

“Ichika. Takumi-kun…shall we go now?”

Hana-san and Takeshi have already said their farewell.

We have already made preparations to move out, so there is nothing left to do in this house.

All that’s left is for us to leave.

“…Ichika. If your mother abandons you, come to me. At least I’ll take care of you.”

When Ichika and I got up and went to the front door…Takeshi called to her from behind.

The voice stopped Ichika, so I had to stop too.

“Your mother is a lousy person who would abandon her child. One day she might change her mind and do the same to you.”

…I wonder if this is his way of expressing his concern.

His words are out of line. I think in Takeshi’s mind, Hana-san is the only one to blame for their separation…even though he had his part in it.

Well, he’s that kind of person, so I don’t feel like correcting him now.

“It doesn’t matter. I don’t need you at all, brother, and my mother would never abandon me.”

Ichika also doesn’t take Takeshi’s words seriously. She does not look at him and answers with short words.

But Takeshi keeps talking to her.

“Don’t say that. I’m just worried about you.”

He easily accepted the separation from Hana-san…but he seemed to regret the separation from Ichika.

Well, Ichika seems to be uncomfortable with Takeshi, so it seems unlikely that the conversation will continue.

No matter what he says anymore, she won’t take it seriously.

That’s what I thought.

“Yes…there was something I wanted to say to Ichika. As an older brother, I’ll give you a proper warning…Never fall in love with Takumi. He’s a boring person.”

“…!”

Probably because he said bad things about me…

“He is not boring. Don’t talk bad about Takumi-nii like that. Unlike you, he’s a nice and kind person.”

Ichika looked fiercely at Takeshi. She reacted to his words.

Perhaps seeing this as an opportunity, Takeshi continued his words.

“Yes, he may be a nice guy. But that guy is just like your mother, he’s weak and cowardly. He’s just an effeminate guy who can’t say no, so he accepts everything because he can’t say no and he’s not manly enough.”

…Well, I’m not denying it.

I don’t really care what Takeshi says to me right now.

After all, it’s just his last throwaway remark. Let him say what he wants to say until the end.

I thought so and let it go by…but Ichika reacted blatantly.

“No. Takumi-nii is no coward.”

“No, he is. Takumi is nothing but a cowardly timid person. He has no ambition, no desire, not even an ounce of competitive spirit. As a man…no, before that, as a ‘male’ being, he lacks many things.”

“…stop!!!”

“I’m saying this for your sake. Takumi is a loser who will never succeed. He can only be at the bottom where he can be satisfied with a certain level of stability. Ichika…with your looks, you can choose a more powerful man. Choose a man who can succeed, a male, no you need a strong man…”

“I don’t want to hear that.”

“Just listen. It’s a shame that a girl as good as you is consumed by Takumi…If you have a problem, you can count on me. If you want to play with guys, I’ll introduce you to some good guys. Not like Takumi, but successful guys.”

…Is that Takeshi’s own philosophy?

Is that why you look down on me so much?

That’s a load of crap. I’m not interested in success, winners or losers?

You can go on living your life comparing yourself to someone else.

But I don’t compare myself to anyone. As long as I’m happy, that’s all that matters.

Takeshi and I have very different values.

And Ichika…also seems to think more like me.

“Whatever. I really hate it when you look down on others like that.”

Shaking her head, she strongly rejected Takeshi.

After all, Ichika is just like Hana-san.

She has a soft demeanor, but she has her own will.

She easily rejected Takeshi’s sweet temptation.

I think that’s what’s so wonderful about her——