Chapter 4 A Suggestion to Ignore
#Ore ni Tsumetai TsumaA Suggestion to Ignore
“I’m home! Hiccup! Ah, it was fun!”
Late at night, Rina came home looking drunk.
Looking sideways, I could see that her face was red, which meant she’d had a lot to drink.
And she was in a really good mood.
It was clear, even if I didn’t want to admit it, that she had had a great time drinking with her friends and her Senpai.
Damn, I hope she doesn’t notice me checking her out.
I have a promise with Hana-chan.
I quickly looked away and grabbed a toothbrush from the sink.
“Eh? What? You’re still awake? Ugh… Seeing your face ruins all the fun I was having….”
Rina muttered in an obviously annoyed tone.
As always, she said whatever she wanted.
But I didn’t say a word and continued to brush my teeth before bed.
Not caring, Rina took off her coat and headed for the bathroom, stopping halfway.
“Well, whatever. Anyway, I’m going to take a shower, so you should just go to sleep first, okay? I feel sick just looking at your face, and I might throw up.”
“…”
“And don’t even think about peeking, okay? It’s really creepy. If you do, I’ll call the police, okay? See ya~”
She waved and went to the bathroom.
After confirming that Rina was gone, I finished brushing my teeth and let out a sigh.
Even though I knew this would happen, my chest still hurt.
I remembered my conversation with Hana-chan and wondered if this was really the right thing to do.
“Brother-in-law, do you understand? First, let’s ignore Nee-san completely.”
“Ignore…?”
“Actually, you should record Nee-chan’s abusive language as evidence of mental abuse, and if she’s cheating with that Senpai of hers, you should check her phone and divorce her, blaming her for everything and getting alimony. At least that’s what I would do.”
Well, it’s not like I haven’t considered that.
Rina’s abuse is excessive, and of course, I could have sued her for emotional abuse. She’s done enough to deserve that.
But deep down, I still believe in her.
Even if people say I’m stupid or too kind, I can’t bring myself to give up on Rina. I’m too soft, aren’t I?
“But the look on brother-in-law’s face… You can’t bear to give up on Nee-san, can you? You’re too kind.”
“Ugh….”
I guess Hana-chan saw through me.
I’m so speechless that I can’t even speak. I guess I’m a little too easy to read.
“So to make the brother-in-law decide, let’s break Nee-san’s spirit first.”
“Break her spirit…? I don’t think that will be easy.”
Rina used to be nice, but now she’s a tyrant.
Whenever I try to retort her, she pierces me with her eyes and preempts me with words that break my spirit.
Well, I’m just weak, I guess….
“That is not necessarily true. People with high pride often have surprisingly fragile hearts. And once it’s broken, it’s almost impossible for them to recover. Don’t worry, it’s surprisingly easy.”
“Easy…? How are we going to do that?”
“Fufufu, there’s only one thing brother-in-law can do. Let’s ignore Nee-san~”
“Ignore…?”
“Yes. No matter what Nee-san says or does, treat her as if she’s not there. I know it’ll be hard for you, but it’ll be more effective than arguing with her, don’t you think?”
“Is, is that so…?”
I don’t think so at all.
I can’t imagine that Rina, who is like a queen, would let her spirit be broken by something so simple.
In fact, I think ignoring her would only make her angrier.
“Don’t worry, I’m her little sister, so trust me.”
“…Alright.”
“Okay, let’s do our best! Meanwhile, I’ll do what I have to do.”
“What are you going to do…?”
“It’s a secret~”
Hana-chan’s smiling face had an evil glow, almost like a devil.
It gave me the creeps, but for now, I’ll try to follow Hana-chan’s advice.
“Fufufu, I’ll show you… For making my precious brother-in-law sad, you’ll see Nee-san.
“Huh…? Did you say something?”
I couldn’t hear what Hana-chan was mumbling, so I asked again, but she just smiled and said, “It’s nothing.”
But it felt like her eyes weren’t smiling.
Probably just my imagination.
End of flashback.
I’m doing what Hana-chan said, but I wonder if it will really work.
I can’t imagine that simply ignoring Rina will break her spirit….
Well, since I’ve already started, I might as well see it through.
With a heavy heart, I went to the bedroom.