After retirement I became a guardian of troubled youth

On the way home with Kuroba Kaito, Ueno Hikaru briefly told him about his life during the time he returned to the human world, and by the way, introduced his three brothers who had never met.

Kuroba Kaito told Ueno Hikaru about his life in the past seven years since he left.

He told Hikari Ueno about all kinds of interesting things he had experienced, only inadvertently revealing a little bit of unhappiness.

That bit of unhappiness comes from Hikaru Ueno's leaving without saying goodbye, from his daily life alone, and from his classmates who don't seem to be particularly friendly.

——This is probably the reason why Kuroba Kaito must come to be this "exchange student".

Hikaru Ueno judged this way.

When he heard this passage, he rubbed the boy's hair with a bit of distress, and assured him: "It won't happen in the future."

Hikaru Ueno will not leave without saying goodbye, he will no longer be alone, and he will no longer be bullied by others.

Kuroba Kaito nodded obediently, rubbed Yeguang's palm, and then quietly grabbed his hand.

Hikaru Ueno's fingertips trembled, hesitated for a moment, and did not take it back.

Kuroba Kaito held him lightly.

But the moment he saw the smile hidden in the boy's eyes, he suddenly couldn't bear it.

So Hikaru Ueno didn't struggle and let the two of them clasp their hands.

Until I entered the house.

The other three members of the family were sitting on the sofa at this time, looking towards the gate, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Kaito Kuroba paused at the door, then turned to Hikari Ueno: "Is that them?"

Hikaru Ueno nodded, and unexpectedly saw a hearty smile on the boy's face.

Kuroba Kaito was pleasantly surprised: "I still remember them! I met them in that amusement park before."

Hikaru Ueno gave a "hmm" and agreed with his memory.

The smile on Kuroba Kaito's face grew wider. He walked into the house, walked up to the three of them, and greeted them.

He behaved eagerly, sincerely and without loss of proportion. He seemed to have a good impression of the three of Ranbu and wanted to establish a good relationship with them.

Ueno Hikaru was still looking at this side, and of course the three of Ranpo couldn't directly prevent this new brother from stepping down.

What's more, in their plan, it was indeed to create an illusion of "brothers respect each other" at the beginning.

Osamu Dazai smiled and held the hand extended by the other party, and made a brief self-introduction instead of the other two.

Then the four of them sat down on the sofa together and chatted happily. On the surface, they looked very harmonious.

At this time, it was almost time for dinner, Ueno Hikaru felt relieved and walked into the kitchen.

Sure enough, children are different when they grow up.

He still remembers Chuya and the others when they first met Kyouya.

At that time, a certain two children played very fiercely.

Unlike now, everyone can get along well from the beginning.

Ueno Hikaru was processing the dishes, while listening to the conversation of the four people outside and the small voices from time to time, the whole person also relaxed, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth unconsciously.

The faint worry that lingered in his heart completely disappeared in these voices.

However, after all, we have just lived together, and it will take time to adjust.

This is only the first day, and it is reasonable to have a little accident.

For example, before dinner at night, one of the people helping to prepare the dishes accidentally left behind.

For example, at dinner at night, Kaito improvised magic tricks to cheer everyone up, but was exposed by Ranpo casually on the spot.

Another example is that after the meal, Osamu Dazai took out the cake portion that Ueno Hikaru had made in the afternoon, and naturally cut it into thirds.

……

Although all three of them expressed their sincere apologies afterwards, it was somewhat embarrassing.

After most of the night, the smile on Kaito's face gradually faded.

After the meal, the three of them went straight back to their respective rooms, as if they had forgotten about this new member.

Kaito didn't know which room he should live in, and he wasn't sure if there was any "prohibition" in this house, so he sat silently on the sofa alone.

This is what Ueno Hikaru saw when he finished packing the kitchen and returned to the living room.

The boy hugged his schoolbag, lowered his head, his eyes were cast with a dim shadow, and he couldn't see his expression clearly, but he was always a little lonely.

After hearing the movement of Hikaru Ueno, he immediately turned his head to look over, squeezed out a forced smile, and stood up with his schoolbag in his arms.

Hikaru Ueno frowned, walked over and asked him, "Why are you here alone?"

"Hmm..." Kaito avoided his gaze, glanced upstairs, hesitated for a moment, and said, "They have other things to do, and they've all gone back to their rooms."

He smiled and continued to explain: "I don't know which room I should use, so I'm just waiting here for my brother~"

There is a deliberate rise in the tail.

It even showed the difficult mood of the young man at this time.

Hikaru Ueno frowned a little more.

He also glanced upstairs, then glanced at the hanging watch in the living room, and pursed his lips: "What can they do?"

Kaito almost subconsciously freed a hand and grabbed his wrist.

Hikaru Ueno was startled, and looked back at him.

Kaito blinked, then retracted his hand resentfully, holding his bag obediently, still smiling: "I'm a little worried that you will be angry with them."

"I'm fine, everyone has their own things to do, but I'm free, I can wait here for my brother."

Hikaru Ueno looked at his smile and patted his head helplessly.

"I'm not angry."

It's just that I feel a little...helpless about the performance of a certain three tonight, and I can't laugh or cry.

He originally thought that after so many years, they had grown up.

result……

Grow to really grow.

It's just that it has grown from "explicitly repelling" to "secretly unhappy".

Even if their actions tonight were "not intentional", they could always sense something was wrong.

Ueno Hikaru couldn't laugh or cry at their "childish" behavior, but he was not angry at all.

Just a little distressed Kaito.

He in turn grabbed the boy's hand and led him upstairs.

Apart from the three rooms where the three of Ranbu lived, there are actually many other rooms on the third floor.

Quick enough to pick one you like.

And Kaito is obedient and obedient, with very few demands.

He directly chose the one closest to Ueno Hikaru among the remaining rooms, said goodnight to him briskly, and then entered the room with his schoolbag in his arms.

Hikaru Ueno stood at the door for a few more minutes, making sure he settled down before returning to his room.

There is another photo frame on the bedside table. In addition to the group photo of five people many years ago, there is a new group photo of four people who went to take together two days ago.

It's just that the empty photo frame is still there intact, and compared with the photo frames on the left and right, it always looks a bit lonely.

Hikaru Ueno stared at the empty photo frame and hesitated for a moment, then stood up abruptly.

Sure enough, he was still a little worried about Kaito.

After all, it was the first time to come to such an environment and live with them for the first time.

When Kaito came, he was full of expectations. Even when he first greeted the three people, he was sincere and enthusiastic.

But the things that happened tonight... definitely dampened his enthusiasm.

Ueno Hikaru stood in front of Kuroba Kaito's room and lingered for a moment, before raising his hand to knock on the door.

The door in front of me opened by itself.

Kuroba Kaito was walking towards the door with his head down, when he kicked his leg, he bumped into someone suddenly.

He was dazed for a moment, and subconsciously raised his head to look at the young man opposite him.

Hikaru Ueno was obviously a little surprised, his pupils dilated slightly, staring at him without saying a word.

It was Kaito who came back to his senses first, and naturally asked Hikaru Ueno if there was something urgent.

Hikaru Ueno shook his head: "Come and see you."

Kuaido was stunned for a moment, but asked him: "Did brother often do this before?"

Hikaru Ueno was puzzled: "What?"

Kaito: "Come out at night to see other people?"

Hikaru Ueno answered honestly: "No."

Those three people are very familiar with each other, so he doesn't need to worry at all.

Kaito stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed, and invited him into the room sideways.

The room still maintained its original appearance, except for the schoolbag on the chair and the books spread out on the desk.

Hikaru Ueno glanced and asked, "Study?"

Kaito immediately said, "It's just over."

As if afraid that he would leave because of this.

So the two sat down on the edge of the bed, and continued to chat for a while about the topic before going home.

The mobile phone on the table suddenly rang.

Kaito quickly turned off the alarm clock, and then sat back, looking a little embarrassed.

"Going to sleep?" Hikari Ueno understood, and got up to leave.

Kaito responded vaguely at first, then suddenly realized something, and got up and grabbed his clothes, a little anxiously: "No, no, it's not time yet."

Hikaru Ueno stopped and looked at him again.

Kaito let go of his clothes, hesitated for a moment, then asked Hikaru Ueno with a smile if he could stay tonight.

Hikaru Ueno: "Can't sleep alone?"

"Hmm... After all, it's a new environment." Kaito scratched his head, "And..."

Hikaru Ueno waited for a while, seeing that he did not continue, he asked, "What?"

Kaito smiled wryly, and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little worried that my brothers... tonight... play a little prank on me or something."

Hikaru Ueno was stunned for a second, then reacted instantly, and smiled helplessly.

"So tonight, am I here with you?" He asked Kaito.

"No, no, no." Kaito waved his hands again and again, "I'll just get used to it, no problem at all!"

He laughed, a little in high spirits: "The Great Magician will go on tour around the world in the future, I just got used to it in advance."

"Besides," he paused, and Fei Yang's expression fell, "My brother must be uncomfortable sleeping here with me."

"So don't worry."

Seeing that Hikaru Ueno didn't respond, Kaito began to push him away by himself.

After a few steps, Ueno Hikaru said, "This kind of thing doesn't require special training, and I don't feel uncomfortable."

He stood firm, lowered his head and looked at Kaito: "I want to be here with you."

Based on his experience.

Sentences starting with "I think" seem to have a greater effect on the younger brothers.

Sure enough, after hesitating for a while with a tangled expression on his face, Kaito nodded in agreement.

"Then thank you, brother." The boy blinked, and a sly gleam flashed in his blue eyes.

It's getting late now, and Kaidou has to go to school tomorrow morning.

Hikaru Ueno patted him and urged him to wash up.

Kaito nodded happily and asked him to wait for him on the bed.