[Brother Wars] April

The next morning, April walked slowly into the dining room.

Mi was eating with sleepy eyes, and Yachen was helping him tidy up his clothes; Ukyo looked at the two and sighed, and Weijing turned his head away, and sipped miso soup; Picking up vegetables lukewarmly, chewing slowly, he turned his head when he heard the sound, and smiled softly: "Si Yue, eat."

"Okay, Mr. Liu Sheng." Si Yue nodded, walked to him and sat down, picked up the rice bowl: "I'm starting."

You Jing just finished finishing his breakfast, picked up the tray, stood up and turned around, stopped suddenly, and turned around: "Si Yue-san, go to the hospital with elder brother today."

The fingers holding the chopsticks suddenly tightened, and Siyue raised a slight smile and asked: "Eh? Why did you go to the hospital?" The other party replied with a smile: "Your injury is still not healed, so you can't be at home alone."

Siyue's imminent refusal was restrained by Youjing's eyes, she could only agree obediently, and then apologized to Yachen: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yachen, I'm sorry to trouble you."

"Si Yuesang, please don't say that, we are family members, aren't we?" Ya Chen sighed secretly, then spoke softly, his warm brown eyes filled with softness.

After staring at each other for a few seconds, she bent the corners of her lips, lowered her head and continued eating.

"Si Yue, eat this." Liu Sheng picked up the fish and put it in her bowl, blinking, she picked it up and put it in her mouth, chewing slowly.

Nodding in satisfaction, Liu Sheng continued to pick up vegetables, and Si Yue continued to eat.Seeing that Yusuke was stunned for a while, he couldn't help saying: "...Brother Liusheng, can she not eat so much?"

"April, too thin, eat more."

"..." Looking at the girl's figure, Yusuke couldn't refute, so he could only bury his head in his meal.

After waking up, Mi raised her chopsticks and said righteously: "Liu Liu! This is not acceptable! Ya Ya said that girls eat very little! Is it Ya Ya?"

Yachen, who tidied up the image of his younger brother, just sat down and picked up his rice bowl, when he heard the words, he raised his head and looked up: "Huh? En~~ Liu Sheng, you have to take your time to increase your appetite, don't rush it."

Liu Sheng blinked his moist eyes as if he was thinking, he stopped for a long time, and stared sideways at Si Yue while he was eating.

Si Yue, who was staring at her, was under a lot of pressure. She felt that she was quite full, but there was still half a bowl of rice left in the bowl in front of her.

"...Mr. Lusheng, I'm full."

"In April, there is still food."

"Mr. Lusheng, do you know that people lose their appetite to some extent in the morning."

"Is that so? Brother Yachen?"

Yachen, who was called again, swallowed the food in a daze: "Ah? What are you talking about?" Liu Sheng repeated Si Yue's words again, and then he answered after thinking: "Yes, that's true."

After being confirmed by the doctor, Siyue breathed a sigh of relief and stood up: "Mr. Yachen, I'll go back to my room and change my clothes first."

"Okay, Xiao Mi and I will wait for you in the courtyard downstairs."

Nodding, she turned around and stepped forward, "Nani Nani? Is Si Yue going to school with me?"

***

April went back to her room and changed into a short-sleeved dress, covered with a light-colored knitted cardigan, and wore the brown short boots that she had given away last time. She looked in the mirror for a while, picked up her messenger bag, and stepped out of the entrance.

He hurried out of the elevator and down the stairs, and saw a low-key black car parked in the courtyard from a distance, Mi leaned out the window and waved at her vigorously.

She hurriedly ran to the car, she was short of breath, and Yachen who was sitting in the driver's seat opened the door and stepped out: "Si Yuesang! How is it? Are you okay? Don't be in such a hurry, we just got off."

She waved her hand, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was a bit forced: "No, it's okay, Mr. Yachen, let's go." After saying that, she took the lead in getting into the back seat.Yachen shook his head helplessly, bent down and sat in the driver's seat.

On the way, Mi excitedly talked about interesting things about the school.

"Ah, speaking of which, our school will have a school festival next week. Sister April will come to the school to watch it, okay? Our class has prepared a program, and I will also participate~~"

Siyue asked puzzledly: "...What is a school festival?" Forgive her for being a child of Heaven and Chaos in her previous life, and growing up in the United States in this life, so she has never been exposed to the common sense of Japanese schools.

Mi was stunned, opened her big bright eyes, tilted her head and looked puzzled: "Don't sister Siyue know about the school festival?"

She looked away embarrassedly: "Well..."

Yachen in the front seat explained before Mi could speak: "Xiao Mi, Siyue-sang lived in the United States since he was a child, so he doesn't know much about this, do you understand?"

"So it's like this? Then, why doesn't Sister Siyue go to school? Going to school is quite fun~"

Siyue was stunned by Mi's straightforward question and innocent smile. She lowered her head, slowly stirred her fingers resting on her knees, and said softly, "Because my sister doesn't like school, so I didn't go to school."

"Eh? Why don't you like school? I know! It must be that American schools are not good. Sister April, why don't you come to our school~ Our school has a higher department~ so I can have lunch with Sister April every day It's over!" Mi finished happily, leaning on her body to act like a baby.

Smiling, she rubbed the top of the little boy's pink hair without making a sound.

From the rearview mirror, Yachen saw the girl's slightly absent-minded face, and he tightened his fingers holding the steering wheel a little.It seems that regarding the issue of going to school, he has to discuss it carefully with You Jing again.

After sending Mi to the school, Yachen turned the steering wheel, and the car drove smoothly.When passing by a convenience store, April proposed to get out of the car to buy something.

"Mr. Yachen, what do you want to drink?"

Yachen smiled and shook his head.After a while, Siyue took a bag and sat in the car again, and the car was driving on the road again.

Holding the water bottle with both hands, she leaned against the car window in a daze, delicately traced the lemon pattern printed on the bottle with her fingertips, narrowed her eyes and laughed.

——In fact, she doesn't hate school. When she was in the United States, she went to elementary school, but she dropped out of school within a few days.

Putting the water bottle aside, she turned to lie on the window edge, her jet-black hair hanging down her cheeks, blocking her blank expression.

Driving quietly all the way to the parking lot of the hospital, Siyue got out of the car, bent slightly to smooth the wrinkles at the corners of her skirt, and then straightened her back to follow Yachen's footsteps.

When passing the garden, she saw a small figure squatting faintly under the big tree, stopped for a moment, she caught up with Yachen in front, pointed to the edge of the flower bed and smiled: "Mr Yachen, can I sit in the garden? "

Yachen pondered for a while, and said uneasy: "Si Yuesang, please contact me if you have anything."

Si Yue nodded, smiling, and finally Ya Chen stepped into the building step by step.Seeing that figure disappear at the gate, she turned around and walked towards that figure step by step.

When he got closer, he found that it was a child, squatting lightly beside him, and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay?

The child stopped suddenly, then turned his back to her, remained silent, his shoulders trembled slightly, and a slight sobbing sound entered her ears.

Siyue also fell silent, staring blankly at the mottled light and shadow that slipped out from the cracks in the trees and sprinkled on the ground.After a while, she raised her head to look directly at the sunlight hiding among the branches, and the tiny rays of light projected on her face, the warm touch was very comfortable.

"I'm dying."

The child's slightly hoarse voice was trembling, and his white and tender hands were tightly grasping the bark. Upon closer inspection, the whole hand was trembling.

She didn't respond, but slowly shifted her gaze to his back.

"I'm dying."

"I'm dying."

"I'm dying."

"I'm dying."

He repeated, over and over.The immature body shrunk into a small ball, and the pale neck looked shocking against the shadows.

"Turn around." Her tone was very light.

After a long time, the child stood up and turned around, his delicate little face was full of tears, his big light golden eyes were dimmed, and the tip of his nose was red.

April smiled and opened her hands to him.The child bit his lip with a stubborn look on his face, and a moment later, he walked over with small steps, also opening his hands.

When they were within walking distance, the two folded their arms at the same time, Siyue hugged his body, and he hugged the back of her neck.A sharp whistle sounded suddenly, followed by a noisy sound. Compared with it, there was silence here.

"Sister, will death hurt?" the child asked in a muffled voice, resting his head on her neck.

She didn't answer, just stroked his back lightly.

"Sister, am I ugly? I don't even have hair. My hairstyle used to be envied by other children."

"You are very handsome."

The child laughed softly: "Of course, I am the most handsome person in the world."

Smiling silently, Si Yue glanced at the thick coat lying alone on the ground a few steps away, and asked softly, "Can you put on the coat?"

He didn't make a sound, and his little hand exerted a little force to express his resistance.

"Does my sister know about leukemia?"

The stroking stopped, and she lowered her eyelids.

"know."

"Why do you die if you get leukemia?"

Stretching out her palm, Siyue stared at the bruise on her finger without saying a word.

"Huayin in the bed next to me died yesterday, also from leukemia."

"She clearly agreed with me to be cured and discharged from the hospital together." The child cried and narrated, hugging her tightly, as if grabbing the last piece of driftwood while drowning.

"Woooooooooooooooo!!!"

The sound of sobbing gradually turned into crying, echoing in her ears, Siyue pursed her lips, and also hugged him tightly.

The breeze blew past, the branches and leaves rustled, the sun shrouded in large swaths, and the floating dust visible to the naked eye slowly circled in the air.

Even though it was so warm, she felt the chill spreading from her fingertips, penetrating into her skin bit by bit, quietly covering the scorching heat.

"Can I tell you a story?"

***

"a long long time ago--"

"How long?" The child interrupted unceremoniously, Si Yue tilted his head and thought for a while: "Nine years ago."

"Nine years ago, there were two children in a hospital. One had leukemia and the other had heart disease. Let them be Xiaobai and Xiaoxin. Because Xiaoxiao hates taking medicine, he fights with nurses every day. The one who hides is He refused to take medicine. One day, he carefully hid under the big tree in the garden, watched the nurse rushing past, and came out from behind the tree with a snickering smile."

"'Are you playing hide-and-seek?' Suddenly a voice asked her, she looked around and saw a child sitting on the windowsill on the second floor. Carefully looked up and answered: 'Yes, do you want to join?', the child Smiled and said: "I don't want to join, but I like to watch you play, can we be friends?" Carefully and decisively nodded: "Okay."

"From that day on, Xinxin would squat under the big tree every day and talk to Xiaobai on the second floor with her head up. Gradually, she no longer hated taking medicine, but took it all at once every time, and then ran to the big building Under the tree, she yelled: "Xiao~bai~we~let's~come~play~', as soon as she shouted, xiaobai leaned out from the window sill, and the two of them chattered for a long time."

"One night in summer, Xin Xin sneaked into Xiao Bai's room from the ward, and the two of them were lying on the window edge looking at the stars. Xin Xin suddenly said: 'Xiao Bai, what will it look like when you die?', Xiao Bai thought about it It took a long time to answer: 'I will forget all the pain and memories, and become another appearance in this world.', Xiaoxin suddenly cried: 'Then will I forget Xiaobai when I die?'”

"Xiaobai smiled and stroked her hair: 'Xiaobai has forgotten me, but I will not forget to be careful', carefully said, 'Isn't Xiaobai very lonely? Well, Xiaobai, let's make a promise.' "

The sunlight in front of her suddenly flashed, and the air gradually transformed into the appearance of that child. She has beautiful long golden hair, a pair of blue eyes like the sea, and she will show her cute canine teeth when she smiles.

She stretched out her little finger and said, "Chu Xia, we have an appointment. If I die, I will become a star and accompany you all the time. As long as you look up, I will always be there."

"Are you careful?" the child raised his face and asked, his light golden eyes were misty.Siyue curled her lips, slowed her breathing, and said in a low voice: "She is dead, but she is growing up with Xiao Bai in a different way."

"Did Hanyin forget me too?"

"Will you forget Hanyin?"

"will not!"

"So... Huayin may have changed into another form to accompany you, as long as you remember her."

The child's beautiful eyes lit up immediately: "Of course, I will always remember her!"

A woman's voice came from a distance. The child hurriedly looked, let go of his hand, picked up his coat and ran away. Halfway through the run, he suddenly turned around, waved his arms, and smiled brightly: "Sister, my name is Che! I come to the garden every day. , if my sister is free, can you come and see me?"

Warm light filled his pupils, shining brightly.Siyue stood up and waved to him and nodded. Che grinned and made a V sign, took the woman's hand and left.

After stopping for a long time, Siyue lowered her head and stared at her toes.

Yachen heard the story clearly from behind the tree when the girl narrated the story in a clear tone. Seeing the child run away, he continued to watch her back.

"April-san?"

Hearing the sound, the girl turned around, and the corner of her skirt drew a beautiful arc in the air, and with the movement, the black hair fluttered up.She looked at him fixedly, her pupils were dark and her expression was calm.

Yachen couldn't help being stunned.

"Mr. Yachen?"

He blinked and looked carefully, the girl smiled slightly, her black eyes sparkling.

"What's the matter? Mr. Yachen."

"...No, it's okay. Let's go, April-sang, I'll take you to dinner."

Si Yue picked up her bag and walked side by side with Ya Chen.

do you remember?At that time, her name was Chu Xia, and the child who turned into a star was named Guang.

The author has something to say: I am also drunk because of the late update... OTL