Chapter 20: A house where the only sound is the TV.
[Sakuya PoV]
Recently, my brother has been coming home late. Even on weekdays, he sometimes comes home after the sun goes down. Even on vacations, he goes out somewhere in the morning and is rarely home.
When I asked him where he was going, all he said was that he was going to a friend’s house. I asked Ruri and the others, but they didn’t know where he was going. At least it doesn’t seem like he is going out with hisclassmates.
When I told my parents about it, they said they couldn’t say anything strongly because of what happened in the past. At least it doesn’t seem like he’s started hanging out with the wrong people…
“………”
The food I eat in silence is awful and tasteless. My parents still came home late at night, probably because they were busy with work, and my brother didn’t come home either. I was used to eating alone, but he was still at home. Now I was the only one in the house.
I couldn’t stand the silence, so I turned on the TV, and the only sounds I could hear were the sounds I was making, which strongly reminded me that I was alone.
My brother often stays in his room when he is home, so his view is the same as usual. But now, the house is bigger and more eerie than usual.
The days when the four of us ate together as a family seem terribly distant. I had been feeling depressed about my family because of my rebellion, and I didn’t realize how precious those days were. When was the last time the four of us had dinner together, laughing and smiling? I can’t remember.
Important things are not realized until they are lost. This is a common saying, but I feel it deeply now. I can’t help but want to get back the days that I felt so neglected at the time.
In the past, when I was eating, I used to see my brother, father, and mother. But now I can’t see any of them, even though I’m sitting in the same seat.
“………”
As I sat in my chair after finishing my meal, all I could hear was the sound of the TV.
I wondered if my brother would nod if I asked him to stay home because I was worried about him. I have a feeling that he would say, “Even if I stay home, I’ll just stay in my room, so it’ll be the same as before.”
“I’m lonely… Onii-chan…”
My words disappeared without reaching anyone’s ears.
Today, too, my voice did not reach anyone.
some mob
December 23, 2021 at 12:14 amYou reap what you sow. Rebelious phase my a*s.
Well, it appears Renya is doing great so far thanks to that girl whose name i forgot. We have seen the sister seeing Renya doing fine by going to a stranger house i guess the childhood friends are next. The girls are specially going to be shocked.
DMR
December 23, 2021 at 3:19 amNah; he knows what was going on.
The real problem is that his loved ones keep on chickening out…. if they properly just tried to talk to him and make the effort, things would probably go more smoothly. But every time he makes the smallest face of uninterest, they give up…
It’s the main issue that 99% of light novels have… they don’t communicate…. they have a*s it and screw it up…
Though to be fair, I guess a lot of issues people have is due to lack of communication…
So it’s kinda poetic… but annoying as f***
FRAXINUZ
December 23, 2021 at 3:34 pmWow someone here did not go through puberty
jiangchen
December 23, 2021 at 12:33 am“My brother often stays in his room when he is home, so his view is the same as usual. But now, the house is bigger than usual, and it feels eerie.”
兄さんは家に居ても部屋にこもっていることが多いので視界的には普段と変わりません。だけど今はいつもより家の中が広く、不気味に感じます。
I believe what you wanted to say is,
“My brother often stays in his room when he is home, so the scene is the same as usual. But now, the house feels bigger, and more eerie than usual.”
But nonetheless, thank you for the chapter ~~
Soafp
December 23, 2021 at 5:28 pmThnx fixed it
lightdx
December 23, 2021 at 1:01 amThanks for the chapter. Is getting better.
Gatts
December 23, 2021 at 4:01 amThank you for the chapter !
curz0
December 23, 2021 at 4:26 amThanks for the chapter!