No Love Zone - 25

Goshi, who saw the raindrops pouring down Yokohama city through his study window, took a deep breath. Almost four days, he felt the atmosphere at home slightly changed. Not as busy and cheerful as usual

Juza who saw Goshi staring at the window blankly, frowned in surprise.

"Niisan.." Goshi called to Juza with his eyes still on the window of his study.

Juza who was called by Goshi cleared his throat in response to his sister's call.

"Did Niisan feel the change in the atmosphere in our house these few days?" Goshi asked without turning his head to Juza.

Juza raised an eyebrow. "No. I feel the atmosphere at home is normal."

Gohi took a deep breath. His brother is really very insensitive to the environment around him.

"Buk-

Brack!

"Juza! Goshi! It's bad! Azami is going abroad!" Naoki exclaimed while breaking down the door of Juza and Goshi's study which suddenly took the two men by surprise.

"W-what? Overseas?" Goshi asked who immediately responded with a quick head nod by Naoki.

"Right now Yuri is crying downstairs, asking Azami not to go abroad."

Goshi and Juza exchanged glances at each other.

"Okay, we'll go downstairs." Said Juza who immediately walked out of his study to the first floor, Goshi and Naoki followed him.

When they just left the study, Juza, Goshi and Naoki could already hear Yuri's sobs which sounded so heartbreaking.

"Huwaaaaa, Niichan! Sob, sob, sob, Niichan can't go abroad. Sob, sob."

Azami who was hugged so tightly by Yuri who was sobbing was trying to hold back his sobs.

Meanwhile the other gangsters were talking to the customers. Luckily today the customers who came were not too crowded because of the rain that had been pouring down the city of Yokohama since morning.

"Yu-chan, niichan won't go abroad. Stop crying." Azami said while rubbing Yuri's trembling back.

"Sob, sob, lie! I-I, sob, sob, overheard the conversation, sob, niichan with Renji's grandfather and uncle, sob, sob, sob."

Azami froze in place, hearing Yuri's words in between sobs.

"I know, sob, sob, grandpa told niichan to, sob, go abroad! Sob, sob, if niichan doesn't go abroad, sob, the uncles and aunts will harm, sob, sob, niichan. As they sob, sob, do it to daddy! sob, sob, sob."

Azami again rubbed Yuri's back which was shaking. Sometimes Azami also kissed the top of Yuri's head.

Meanwhile, the gangster members Juza and Goshi who heard Yuri's words in between sobs widened their eyes in surprise.

"I, sob, don't want niichan to go abroad. Sob, sob, sob, I who am sob, will take care of niichan, sob, sob, sob, so that the uncles and sob, sob, aunt, can't harm niichan. Soak, sob niichan can't go."

Yuri tightened her hug on Azami and sobbed more.

"Sssshh, Yu-chan. If you keep crying, your head will hurt." Azami muttered trying to calm Yuri down.

But Yuri, who was still tightly hugging Azami's body, shook her head.

"Niichan can't go! Sob, sob, I don't want to be alone, sob, sob."

Azami took a deep breath, as the tears he had been holding back managed to escape down his face.

"Yes, niichan will not go abroad, Yu-chan. Niichan will stay here with you." Azami said as he closed his eyes.

"Now stop crying, Yu-chan. You don't want to make mom and dad sad, do you? They will surely be sad to see us cry like this." Azami said in a slightly trembling voice from holding back tears.

Several gangster members who couldn't stand to see Yuri and Azami cry too, shed tears seeing the two brothers who they considered like family, sobbing in front of them.

Yuri who was no longer sobbing too much, slightly distanced herself from Azami and raised her head to look at Azami's face.

Azami, who saw Yuri's eyes were so puffy, stretched out both hands to wipe the traces of tears on the youngest sister's chubby face.

"Niichan, niichan must promise not to leave me." Said Yuri who held out her pinky finger to Azami.

Azami who saw Yuri invite him to do the pinky finger promise also chuckled. But he didn't fail to wrap his little finger around Yuri's little finger.

"Yes, niichan promise."

The cheers from the gangster members made Azami and Yuri gasp in surprise. The two brothers turned their heads and how surprised they were to see gangsters standing not far from them.

Yuri who suddenly felt embarrassed because he was noticed by the gangsters again hugged Azami's body tightly.

The gangsters who saw Yuri hugging Azami's body again because they were embarrassed laughed. Likewise with Azami who also laughed.

Juza who saw Azami chuckle along with the other gangster members also had a small smile on his face.

***

Azami, who was standing looking up at the night sky filled with stars, gasped in surprise when he realized that a coat had been slung over his shoulders.

"Don't you feel cold?"

Azami turned his head to the source of the voice and found Juza's figure standing beside him carrying a coffee cup.

"Not too."

Juza just cleared his throat in response to Azami's answer. He was interested in seeing a paper that was being held by Azami.

"Don't you have any plans tonight to go see a client, Juza-san?" Azami asked without turning his head to Juza.

"There should have been, but the client suddenly rescheduled the meeting."

Juza could hear Azami sigh as he tightened the coat he was slinging over the young man's shoulders.

"Would you like some coffee? Maybe you'll feel a little warm." Juza said holding out the coffee cup he brought to Azami.

Azami lowered his head to look at the coffee cup that Juza held out.

"I don't really like coffee, Juza-san. Sorry."

Juza pulled back the outstretched coffee cup from in front of Azami. "Ah, I see. Then do you want me to make hot chocolate?"

Azami's eyes widened in surprise. He quickly shook his head. "No need, you don't have to bother making me hot chocolate, Juza-san."

"Okay, if you don't want to." Juza replied, now starting to sip his coffee.

Azami turned his head again to look at the night sky. Juza who was standing beside Azami also turned his head towards the young man. Paying attention to Azami's facial expression that was hit by the moonlight.

"Juza-san." Called Azami who now turned his head towards Juza who was still staring at him.

Juza, who just realized that Azami was now looking at him, cleared his throat slowly.

"This may sound strange. But, would you like to hear a little of my story?" Azami asked Juza who still chose not to answer.

"If you don't want that's fine." Azami added when he didn't get an answer from Juza who still chose to be silent.

Greb.

Azami blinked a few times, then turned his head towards his fingers which were now in Juza's grip.

"I'll listen to your story. But, you come with me first."

Azami frowned in surprise as Juza carried himself away from the house and the other gangster members' pensions.

"Sit down."

Azami just obeyed Juza's orders who told him to sit on a wooden swing under a shady tree.

In his heart, Azami was amazed, during the two months he lived at Juza's house, he just found out that the house of the man who was sitting beside him was now so spacious. Even his house may be less big than Juza's house.

"You can tell everything here. Because of the other gangsters, it's rare to see them here." Said Juza to which Azami nodded his head.

"Okay, then I'll start telling you."

After that Azami started to tell Juza about the reason why he and Yuri could be in Yokohama. However, Azami keeps his surname hidden as well as the type of company owned by his late parents and is currently being temporarily taken over by his uncle.

"And last Sunday, when we went to Tokyo. Grandpa just told me that my late father's colleague who lived in this city had passed away."

Azami took a moment's pause.

"Grandfather intends to meet me with the son of the late father's colleague and I have to think about what I will say to his son."

Juza chose to remain silent, yet to respond to Azami's words. Even now he was angry.

"Besides, grandfather also asked about my further education. He told me to continue my education abroad, for fear that my uncles and aunts would harm me in order to take over the company completely."

Azami sighed. "I didn't expect Yuri to hear our conversation yesterday."

"I think Yuri overheard your conversation yesterday, which is a good thing." Juza said which made Azami immediately turn his head towards him.

"If Yuri didn't hear your conversation, she would be even more sad if she suddenly found out that you were going to follow your grandfather's words, to go abroad."

Azami rolled his eyes at Juza's words. "Even though Yuri didn't hear our conversation, I also definitely won't obey my grandfather's orders. I will never leave Yuri alone."

Juza reached out one hand to pat the top of Azami's head.

"I allow you to continue your business education in this city. You don't have to think about your job at the cafe."

Azami gave Juza a disapproving look. "Can't I don't think about working at the cafe. If I don't keep working, how can I pay off the debt I owe you?"

Juza stopped moving his hand to pat the top of Azami's head. But one hand was still on top of Azami's head.

"If you still insist on working in a cafe, you can become a part-time employee to pay back my money which you call that debt."

Azami's eyes lit up, hearing Juza's words. "Is that true?"

Juza nodded her head slowly. "Of course."

Juza's hand, which was above the top of Azami's head, now brought the young man's head closer to his shoulder and slowly Juza patted the top of Azami's head again.

"Also, you don't have to worry about uncles and aunts who will harm you. Because you are now a member of the family of a well-known gangster group in Yokohama. They will not be able to touch you and I will never allow them to touch you or Yuri. "

Azami was touched by Juza's words. Not to mention now Juza is also gently patting the top of his head which is leaning on the man's sturdy shoulder. Make Azami feel comfortable.

Yes comfortable.

Azami almost closed his eyes, if he didn't really realize his current body position with Juza and now both of Azami's eyes widened in surprise.

"Eeeeeh?!"