Chapter58

Afterthat,Chanindidn'tseeBranallday,livinginthesamehouse,underthesameroof,inthesameroom.Buthewasnotallowedtoseehim,andhewasnotbraveenough.MuchasIwantedtobreakintotheloversontheothersideofthewall,IwasleftaloneintheroomwhenIheardMamoruorderingSeichitoforbidthemtomeetuntilthepunishmentwasover.

It'snotthatheisafraidtofaceSeichi,butthatChaninisworriedthatRunwillbeindanger.

Hehasonlyonefear,now...

Beforethepunishmentwasover,Chaninhadtoendurehisbrother'scountlesspainfulcries,tearsflowingoutunconsciously,andhefelthisheartstabbed.Mamorucan'tdoanythingaboutithimself,excepttrytolettheotherpersonrestinanotherroomfirst,atleastnothearingRun'svoicecancalmhimdown.

IfChaninrefusestoleaveinsuchatimeofpain,hemaybeabletoleavehisbelovedandgnashhisteethtolistentothevoiceofdeathcomingfromhisbeloved'sthroatcountlesstimes.Icanonlyprayinmyheartthatthistorturewillend.