TN: These 5 chapters are only teasers, which means I'm not really gonna fully pick it up.
Grooowwwlll.
As I was doing the dishes in the kitchen, my little sister, who, despite having just eaten dinner, let out a stomach growl.
It's no wonder. After all, we've only eaten a small amount.
To be specific, tonight's meal was only about half a bowl of rice and nori. [TLN: edible seaweed.]
My little sister was 14, and I am 17. We were both at the age where we had a healthy appetite, so we really want to have our tummies filled. Unfortunately, this was the best we could get by with.
It has been five years since our parents died.
Me and my little sister were left alone, with my after-school part-time job being the only source of income. Thus, we had no other choice but to live in poverty.
"Are you hungry, Miku? You can go ahead and eat my breakfast-for-tomorrow."
Starting to feel sorry as I glanced over at my little sister sitting on the worn-out sofa, reading a manga she might've gotten tired of reading over and over again, I suggested as such.
Having heard that, my little sister, Andou Miku, shook her head.
"Nuh-uh, you don't have to. I'm alright."
"You don't need to hold back, you know?"
"I'm fine. Or rather, onii-chan should be the one to eat my breakfast tomorrow. Onii-chan is going to school while doing a part-time job to provide for me, after all. So, onii-chan should eat a lot."
"..."
Hearing my little sister's concern for my well-being touched my heart and my eyes welled up with tears.
Forgive me, Miku.
For causing you worries because I don't make that much money.
Just watch me.
I, your onii-chan, will do my best to study so that I can enter a first-rate university, get employed by a large company, and then with my high salary, I will make you live your life comfortably.
"Alright… I should go now."
After making such a vow, I finished washing the dishes and started preparing for my late-night part-time job.
"I'm off then."
"Yeah, take care, onii-chan."
After I finished getting ready for my part-time job, I then opened the front door.
When I left the house, my sister ran up to me and gave me a light hug, just like she always does.
It was the only thing that made me want to always work my hardest.
I wake up early in the morning to deliver newspapers.
After studying hard at school, I go home and start my late-night part-time job.
Then, I'd work until 2am and go home at 3am.
After that, I'd sleep for three hours and wake up to go deliver newspapers again.
Such was my daily schedule and frankly speaking, it's extremely hard. I'm both worn out physically and mentally that it sometimes makes me feel tempted to just give everything up. If I did that, however, Miku would just be left alone to starve, and I can't let that happen.
As Miku's older brother, I have the duty to make her happy no matter what it costs me.
Alright, I'll do my best today too.
"I'll leave the house to you, Miku. And, don't open the door to anyone you don't know, understood?"
"Yeah, okay!"
After such an exchange with Miku, I finally left the apartment I was renting for ¥30,000.
I walked down the rusty iron staircase and walked through the residential area.
"Hmmhmmhmm~."
I skipped along, humming to myself hoping to divert the fatigue I was feeling.
And it was at the time, just as when I was about to turn around the corner.
"!?"
Thud! Suddenly, I felt something had struck my head.
Having no time to understand whatever just happened, I fell down and lost consciousness.
Before everything went dim, however, I felt like I could hear the sound of my body falling with a thud.
"Next Morning News"
A very unfortunate incident has occurred. Early dawn last night, in the 〜district〜, a meteorite several tens of centimeters in diameter fell. Andou Shougo, a second-year high school student from 〜highschool〜 who happened to be walking nearby, was hit on the head. He suffered a skull fracture and was then rushed to the hospital, where he was announced dead shortly afterward. Andou Miku (14), the victim's little sister, with no other relatives left, had been taken into custody by the police. [TLN: Meteorite is very speed.]
Grooowwwlll.
As I was doing the dishes in the kitchen, my little sister, who, despite having just eaten dinner, let out a stomach growl.
It's no wonder. After all, we've only eaten a small amount.
To be specific, tonight's meal was only about half a bowl of rice and nori. [TLN: edible seaweed.]
My little sister was 14, and I am 17. We were both at the age where we had a healthy appetite, so we really want to have our tummies filled. Unfortunately, this was the best we could get by with.
It has been five years since our parents died.
Me and my little sister were left alone, with my after-school part-time job being the only source of income. Thus, we had no other choice but to live in poverty.
"Are you hungry, Miku? You can go ahead and eat my breakfast-for-tomorrow."
Starting to feel sorry as I glanced over at my little sister sitting on the worn-out sofa, reading a manga she might've gotten tired of reading over and over again, I suggested as such.
Having heard that, my little sister, Andou Miku, shook her head.
"Nuh-uh, you don't have to. I'm alright."
"You don't need to hold back, you know?"
"I'm fine. Or rather, onii-chan should be the one to eat my breakfast tomorrow. Onii-chan is going to school while doing a part-time job to provide for me, after all. So, onii-chan should eat a lot."
"..."
Hearing my little sister's concern for my well-being touched my heart and my eyes welled up with tears.
Forgive me, Miku.
For causing you worries because I don't make that much money.
Just watch me.
I, your onii-chan, will do my best to study so that I can enter a first-rate university, get employed by a large company, and then with my high salary, I will make you live your life comfortably.
"Alright… I should go now."
After making such a vow, I finished washing the dishes and started preparing for my late-night part-time job.
"I'm off then."
"Yeah, take care, onii-chan."
After I finished getting ready for my part-time job, I then opened the front door.
When I left the house, my sister ran up to me and gave me a light hug, just like she always does.
It was the only thing that made me want to always work my hardest.
I wake up early in the morning to deliver newspapers.
After studying hard at school, I go home and start my late-night part-time job.
Then, I'd work until 2am and go home at 3am.
After that, I'd sleep for three hours and wake up to go deliver newspapers again.
Such was my daily schedule and frankly speaking, it's extremely hard. I'm both worn out physically and mentally that it sometimes makes me feel tempted to just give everything up. If I did that, however, Miku would just be left alone to starve, and I can't let that happen.
As Miku's older brother, I have the duty to make her happy no matter what it costs me.
Alright, I'll do my best today too.
"I'll leave the house to you, Miku. And, don't open the door to anyone you don't know, understood?"
"Yeah, okay!"
After such an exchange with Miku, I finally left the apartment I was renting for ¥30,000.
I walked down the rusty iron staircase and walked through the residential area.
"Hmmhmmhmm~."
I skipped along, humming to myself hoping to divert the fatigue I was feeling.
And it was at the time, just as when I was about to turn around the corner.
"!?"
Thud! Suddenly, I felt something had struck my head.
Having no time to understand whatever just happened, I fell down and lost consciousness.
Before everything went dim, however, I felt like I could hear the sound of my body falling with a thud.
"Next Morning News"
A very unfortunate incident has occurred. Early dawn last night, in the 〜district〜, a meteorite several tens of centimeters in diameter fell. Andou Shougo, a second-year high school student from 〜highschool〜 who happened to be walking nearby, was hit on the head. He suffered a skull fracture and was then rushed to the hospital, where he was announced dead shortly afterward. Andou Miku (14), the victim's little sister, with no other relatives left, had been taken into custody by the police. [TLN: Meteorite is very speed.]
Trying not to cry for miku
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