Juvenile Period: A wasted effort and sincere opinions
Pov Amamiya Ryo
-"What does that boy think he is?"
Grabbing my backpack over my shoulder, I see how my feet kick a can, I see that the street is getting darker and darker.
-"He may be Kizuna-chan's family, but he scared me…" Shut up
Kicking the can harder
-That guy looks more like a girl, there's no way he scares me.
Crushing the can with a jump, I look at the house next door.
-"Next time my class can take care of him…he will feel what it is to be called useless."
Lowering my head a little, I try to calm down as I approach the house door.
-"What day was today?" pass…
As I open the door, I look down the hallway listening to the television at full volume.
-I'm home…
Taking short steps, I leave my shoes at the entrance to go to the living room.
-I'm home
Repeating the phrase, I see my father sitting in front of the TV watching a boat betting program.
-I'm home
-Shitttt, you already had the job secured, let it go.
My father, a man who was losing his hair, wearing a Hawaiian flower shirt and sunglasses inside the house, stood up angry holding many papers in his hand.
-They're all useless rats, they're all fucking useless who participate here.
Breaking the papers he had in his hands, he sat back down to put on the channel he was watching, I started walking towards the kitchen.
-"It's always like this"
-Welcome
A woman with long violet hair and brown painted tips was wearing what seemed to be a white shirt with a blue denim jacket with a short white skirt using high heels had a smile on her face
-Mom… "what is this?"
-Ryo didn't know until yesterday…
Looking confused at my mother, I drop my backpack on the floor
-A little friend from your school came with your teacher, it was very satisfying to talk to them
-Mom you… what did you talk to him about?
Looking perplexed at my mother, she picked up my backpack
-I'm so happy to see you grow Ryo, I didn't expect to discover more things about you
-What?
-It's tiring to have the pressure of your father, I know he is very grumpy and he tells you so many horrible things, I don't like them
-ehhh…
My mother leaned over to hug me even though she was standing, I couldn't help but get excited by that movement
-"She doesn't do this casually" Mom?
-Son, you shouldn't pressure yourself with things you don't like, that's why you will quit soccer and start going to cooking classes, I know you want to help mommy at home ♩♬ <3
-ehhhhhhh
Stroking my hair, I can smell my mother's perfume
-"Today it doesn't smell like alcohol"
-Relax Ryo, I decided to deal with your father but you should do what you want from today
-"No, no nooo I don't want to quit playing"
Raising my arms, I start to reciprocate my mother's hug
-"I am the best at everything I…"
-I'm glad to know that you finished the paperwork today, I will also help you my son, we will help you as much as we can for your effort
Looking behind my mother, I see a girl with lilac-colored hair holding my mother's leg, stretching her skirt a little
-Oni… I will also try hard
-"Why…?"
Hugging my mother, I looked at my little sister who was looking at me, she had a smile
-"I feel calmer now…" I… will help you…
-Of course, I will also support you, son
Hearing footsteps behind me, I turned to see my father with a beer in his hand, he seemed angry
-tsk Leave that now, I want my dinner, I don't want this nuisance to bother me
-His name is Ryo, you know?
My mother stopped hugging me and grabbed my sister's hand along with mine outside the house
-Get your food now, I will go out with our children
Trembling a little, I held my mother's hand a little tighter
-Goodbye dear
My mother walking elegantly in her heels, we were holding on firmly
-Relax Ryo, your mother is here
-"Will I continue to depend on women all my life?"
......................................................Pov MC (Kirijima Kaito)Wednesday afternoon
Looking at the cut newspaper in front of me, I start to fold it in half, I adjust my chair to get closer to the table
-"The boy hasn't done anything wrong yet but I'm still bothered by an extortion situation involving my sisters"
As I start to fold the paper from another end, I form two triangles with the folded paper
-"We adults who drink a lot want to escape from reality or don't want to face a problem, that feeling is addictive but nobody wants to deal with the consequences of drinking too much"
-"I remember a lot from my meetings at Alcoholics Anonymous; it was rare for someone to drink just for fun in excessive amounts"
The two triangles are folded into three equal parts as I try to flatten each corner of the paper
-"When I met Amamiya's mother I knew she is weak-minded, she convinced herself that the only way to be a family is to drink like her husband, but that doesn't mean she doesn't love her children"
-"Women instinctively feel a kind of attachment to their children, she wasn't experiencing that feeling until I made her talk, women once they convince themselves that they have the answer to their problems they just want a third party to listen to them"
-Or that happens to us men and women of weak mind
I lift all the corners of the paper upwards
-"It was surprising all the affection she has for her son, but the father is another story, I'm sure he pressures the woman for his benefit and I'm sure that because the woman wants to focus on her children from this moment on, it will bother Amamiya's father"
-"In the next year I calculate that he will hear arguments from his parents until they decide to divorce, but that…"
-Is no longer my problem
Separating the paper that I finished folding, it looked like a slightly beaten flower
-I must improve in making them better "Just like my actions, I must improve them"
Taking out another cut paper from a newspaper, I start to spread it
-*Sigh* Here goes attempt number 30
~Knock knock~
Turning to the sound of the door, I recline my wooden chair a little, playing with the balance of the two rear legs
-Who is it?
-It's…me (Atashi), can I come in Kai-chan?
Hearing my sister's voice, I put all the paper I had on the table in a box that was under my desk
-Come in Kizuna
-Excuse me
Entering carefully, Kizuna seemed to lower her head a little tired, she was wearing her red pajamas, she seemed to have come out of the bathroom because of her wet hair
-What's up Kizuna?
-Kai-chan… can you talk?
-Of course, I'm doing it right now
Shaking her head, Kizuna sat in a corner of my bed
-Kai-chan, did you talk to everyone to help me?
-That's a difficult question, why did you come to that answer?
I turn the chair to look her straight in the eyes, her red eyes seemed to tremble, they were glassy as they looked at me
-Tomorrow is the competition and many things have changed, my classmates no longer write weird things on my desk, they also don't hide my backpack and my partner for the competition decided not to participate with me
-"It wouldn't be good to lie to her" You're a smart girl Kizuna, I talked to the necessary people to solve your problem
Tears began to come out of her eyes as I gave my answer
-Why? Kai-chan even though my partner apologized
-Did he apologize? That's good
Raising her head, she looked me straight in the eyes, she was sobbing, although she couldn't show any expression, her shoulders and hands showed how frustrated she was as they trembled and clenched her fists tightly
-Why? You don't have to help me, you just try too hard…
-It's natural to want to help you, sister
-But it was easier if you let me take care of this
Standing up, I used the towel from my table to dry her tears
-It's been 3 years since daddy's death, I thought I had to endure things
-That's not true
-You told me that I was the strongest of the two for knowing how to endure things, I always finish what I start, Kai-chan, I thought I was doing a good job…
Looking at her face again, the corners of my mouth fall and my expression becomes silly as I open my mouth and lower my eyebrows
-"Oops, I think it's my fault for putting those kinds of ideas in her head"