Chapter 21 Older Sister

Machi's POV

"I was only trying to keep you warm!"

"Huh", Jiro said in confusion. "What do you mean that you were trying to keep me warm?"

"You fell asleep on the floor", I started. "I was worried that you were going to catch a cold. So…I tried to cover you with a blanket, but before I could…our mother saw this and pushed me away from you."

After I said this, Jiro seemed to have realised something.

"So", he started. "I was right."

"Right", I asked in confusion. "Right about what?"

"Right about you being the person from the dream I kept on having", Jiro replied. "Only, it wasn't a dream, wasn't it? It was a memory."

After Jiro said this, I remembered what he had said when we had met in Ayame's shop I few days back.

"Ever since I was a kid, I've been having the same dream. I'm lying on the ground, and I'm cold. Suddenly, a figure hovers over me. They try to warm me up, but before they can, they're pushed away."

"You're right", I said to Jiro.

Then…I took a deep breath.

"Also", I started. "There's something else that I need to tell you Jiro."

"Okay", Jiro started. "What is it?"

With that…I took a deep breath. And then…I started revealing the truth.

"Jiro", I started. "I lied."

"You lied", Jiro asked. "About what?"

"Well", I started. "It's true that I am a relative of yours, but I lied about how we were related."

"You lied about how we were related", Jiro asked in shock.

"I did", I replied shamefully.

"Well then", Jiro started. "How are we related?"

Once again…I took a deep breath. And then…I revealed the rest of the truth.

"Jiro", I started. "I am…I am your older sister."

After I had said this…Jiro looked at me in shock.

"You're…you're my big sister", he asked in shock.

"I am", I replied.

After I did…Jiro started thinking about what I had just said.

"I have a big sister", he asked in shock.

I expected Jiro to be angry at me. To yell at me. To call me a liar.

But, he didn't do any of these things.

Instead…he smiled.

"I have a big sister", he exclaimed happily. "This is so cool!"

Hearing this took me by surprise.

"It…it is", I asked in shock.

"Yeah", Jiro replied happily.

Then…he tackled me into a hug.

I couldn't believe it. Not only had my younger brother believed me…he was happy to have an older sister.

He was happy with me.

I began to be overwhelmed with my feelings.

I wanted to burst out crying, but before I could…Jiro stopped hugging me and grabbed onto my hand excitedly.

"Let go hang out", he commanded.

"Hang out", I asked.

"Yeah", Jiro replied.

Then, he turned around and started walking, hand in hand with me.

"Let's go big sis!"