two new family members? ( 10 years old)

Now since the last chap was going towards a slice of life direction this is nine years forward into time. The last chapter was not only a slice of life chapter it was also to bring in new characters that the mc might interact with.

The characters were James gula, josh, mary, John, and the nun who will interact with him the most.

(9-year time skip)

(nox pov)

"Now now I want you to tell me what you should do or say to a girl who confesses to you".

The sisters have been trying to teach me common sense but I just can't seem to understand the common sense others have.

The scenario this time is a girl tells me that she likes or loves me and that I should respond nicely to not hurt her.

"I don't like you and I don't have any reason to so you should go and find someone who does goodbye".

I seem to have answered the situation coldly three times in a row and made it seem like I don't care for the other's feelings.

That was the third time I answered wrong according to sister mary after saying I'm wrong.

She then mumbled something about acting like my father and how it isn't good to act like him.

Ahe always talks about making sure I don't act the same way that my father who dropped me off here acted.

Anytime she thinks about my inability to be adept socially she always takes a long time to think.

So while she's in deep thought for a while I wander around the orphanage and explore.

The last time I met a girl who shared the same first name with sister mary and seems to love her sister very much.

(Flashback to yesterday)

"Today's scenario is a homeless man is asking you for spare change what do you do?".

"Do I have enough to give to the homeless man?"

"Yes you have 2 dollars you were going to use on a drink at a nearby store"

"I am not going to give him those 2 dollars as I don't know what he will buy with it".

"That's not right now you should give it to him as he is less fortunate than you".

"I don't care for what you call common sense if I have to give my money to every homeless man I see".

"No no, it's not every homeless man but instead whenever you can help others less fortunate than you".

"I still don't see the reason why I should have to give my money up because after all, I am the one who earned it".

"What I'm trying to teach you is what others are doing for you and this orphanage as I speak"

"That's different we are all those under the age of 18 and he is a grown man our circumstances are vastly different".

"Even so, it still has the same principle that I'm trying to teach to you".

"I don't care I am a child I cannot provide for myself and guarantee my safety but he can".

" Nox just go wander and explore while I try to wrap my head around your attitude".

"All right sister may I shall leave you to your thoughts".

*Door slam*

(sister may pov)

"How can someone so smart and handsome be so socially awkward in life"

"I suppose this is the problem with geniuses they all have something wrong with them".

"I just hope he won't act worse than his father did that day".

(Back to nox pov)

I was wandering around the backyard when I noticed a girl ring holding a doll.

I remember hearing about a situation like this from sister may and I'm supposed to try to help her.

I figured I might have as well try to help her solve her problem.

"Why are you going here of all places?". She didn't answer me but instead looked at me with a questioning gaze.

"Can you help me find my brother his name is John?".

Good thing she answered because I was starting to think something happened to her.

"Can you describe to me how your brother looks and what he's wearing?"

" Big brother loves wearing all black and has black hair".

"We were walking together to meet sister Joseline but I wandered off and lost him".

"I saw a beautiful butterfly and I wanted to chase it bu-b-b".

"I'm going to help you find your brother so stop crying".

"Thank you and what's your name nice big brother?".

"My name is nox and don't call me your big brother as I have no siblings".

I think the best way to find her brother is to find sister joseline.

I hope her brother was smart enough to do the same as that's where they were going to go.

"We're going to find sister joseline to help us find your brother is that ok?".

"Yes, that's okay brother nox".

We walked to the chapel room as that's where the nuns always are and the trip took 9 minutes.

It usually takes 5 minutes for me but it took 9 because I had a little girl with me.

we were walking slowly and gradually to the chapel when she saw another butterfly.

She immediately took off running towards the butterfly she had just seen.

Now I know that she said she followed a pretty looking butterfly but this is just ridiculous.

I mean I don't care how old she is how can she just run off like that.

I put my head down in thought wondering what I should do if he is not at the chapel.

The girl didn't seem to notice my deep train of thought.

I suppose the colorful butterfly was the perfect thing to take her attention good but ironic.

As she was distracted I felt something on my chest like a fat man sitting on it.

The displeasure only appeared when I thought about what if we can't find her brother.

I wonder if this the so-called morals that sister may be desperately trying to teach me. If I hate morals even more than before.

Did I just say I hate something?

I'm not supposed to be able to feel things like hate or love I'm just numb on the inside.

I suppose I should hurry to find the girl's brother as she can be the only reason for my newfound emotions.

"Come and leave the butterfly alone so we can look for your brother"

She looked at me put her head down in thought like she had to make a tough choice it's not tough at all.

Like how hard can the choice be its play with butterfly's or find the brother you got separated from not very hard to choose.

Luckily she made the right choice as she ran up to me and grabbed my hand.

"Okay big brother now let's find another big brother"

Once again she calls me big brother nox after I have told her not to call me that I should tell her not to again at least once.

"Mary the only person who should have the honor of being called big brother is John, not me"

"But why not"

"Because we are not related by blood or sworn siblings"

"What's sworn, siblings?"

"It means to treat someone like a brother or sister and they will treat you the same way in return"

"Then can we become family"

"I will become your sworn brother only if your real big brother John agrees as well".

"Okay"

we opened the door only to see a boy dressed in all black yelling at an ebony-skinned nun.

"How can you lose such a child when she's so pure and innocent?"

"I can't imagine what would happen to mary if she meets an evil adult she's so young and naive"

"Aren't you two the same age?"

"shut up you old hag"

"Don't you worry mary big brother is going to find you just wait for me!"

He started to walk towards the exit of the chapel room until he saw us standing at the door.

When he saw mary he jumped at us grabbed mary and started kissing her forehead multiple times over and over.

Until he was satisfied as if he was starving and are food the first time in 2 weeks he's weird I can just feel it.

After having the meal he desired he looked at me.

"What were you doing holding hands with my pure mary?"

"I was going for a stroll and saw her crying outside by the backyard of the church"

"Well thank you for helping me find my precious mary I don't know what I would have done if I couldn't find her"

I guess the nun had chills from what he said because she asked him something slowly.

"John, what exactly would you have done if you couldn't find her?"

He looked at her with a straight face and said "well I would have burnt down this orphanage".

"Big brother John I wanna make nox a big brother too".

"Okay anything for you my dear mary"

"Welcome to the family nox"

"Thank you"

* flash back end *

Yes maybe I will visit John and Mary