The sisters of Asahina's family in Brother War Doujin

The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and most of the brothers went back. Eina leaned on the pillow and yawned. She had just eaten Ukyo and Ema's special New Year's rice cake soup, and now she was too lazy to move.

The adult group of Asahina's brothers took turns keeping vigil at the hospital, and because there was no work tomorrow, Azusa's vigil was scheduled until tonight.

Because it was a break, Azusa was only wearing casual clothes, she looked like a college student, and even the nurse who came in to change the medicine couldn't help but take a second look.

"Sorry, if you keep staring at him like this, even I will feel embarrassed..." Azusa's cheeks were slightly red, and her tone was quite helpless, facing the girl who could make his heart beat faster even just looking at him in a daze , he was powerless.

"...Oh", Eina silently turned her head.

Azusa has long been used to her indifferent attitude towards her, and he doesn't want to get entangled in those complicated and difficult things. He only knows that this girl is enough in front of him.

Trying to ignore the restless chest because of the upcoming event, Azusa took a deep breath, walked to her bedside, and said softly,

"Tina..."

"...?"

"Zao has already given you a New Year's gift, but I haven't." Azusa's hand in his pocket trembled, "I want to take it out when there are only the two of us."

"I've thought about it a lot, and I also think it might be a little tricky to use this as a New Year's gift," he paused, and smiled at her, "but I want to convey my heart to you no matter what."

Under Huina's gaze, he slowly lowered his body, knelt down on one knee, took out the small box he was holding tightly in his pocket, and opened it.

It was a diamond ring.

Eina's hand hidden under the quilt tightly grasped the sheet, but she couldn't make any sound, she could only watch him silently.

"Eina, I didn't do this to make you show such an expression," Azusa calmed down looking at the complicated and sad amber eyes, "Because I like you, no matter if you are indifferent to me, avoid It’s okay, I still can’t stop loving you like this.”

"When I see you getting close to other people, I will be jealous, and when I see you showing such an expression, I will want to hug you tightly. I can't bear the slightest pain for you, but I want to monopolize you selfishly." Zi's words became urgent.

"I can't wait, Huina, I'm afraid you will disappear in the blink of an eye. No matter what the future holds, I want to be the only existence beside you, even if it's just an illusion. I want you."

In the end, his eyes were firm and undeniable,

"Marry me, I will do my best to protect you."

……

Eina looked at the sincere look of this man kneeling in front of her, her chest was stuffy as if there were a lot of complicated things piled up, which made her a little out of breath.

It's hard for her to understand why he likes herself so much?She is so cold, so loveless, she has nothing, why do she have to go to this point at all costs?

But he was serious, Eina knew that his marriage proposal was not about pity or sympathy.Instead, she knelt down in front of her with the responsibility and awareness of carrying another person's life, and for some reason, tears suddenly welled up.

"..." Azusa put the ring in her palm, and touched her face with the other hand, "It has nothing to do with your illness or anything else, I just want to hear your true wishes, Eina, are you willing?"

……

"...Okay." She nodded slightly.

The moment he heard the answer, he even doubted his ears, knowing that it was impossible, he did it with a faint hope...

The stunned expression of the purple-haired man was really cute. Eina gently held his trembling hand holding the diamond ring, as if holding a heart in front of her.

"Won't you put it on for me...the ring..." she asked.

The man came back to his senses, held her hand and kissed it, took off the ring and carefully put it on her ring finger, the arc of the corner of his mouth gradually widened, and finally turned into a surprise and happiness that people can see through at a glance .

What a stupid man...

Thinking of this, there was a smile on the corner of her mouth.

……

"Hey!" Tsubaki screamed, holding her head.

"Keep... married..." Even You Jing was dumbfounded.

"Hey, hey! It's not... just kidding!" Zao's expression was completely dark.

"..." Lucy...

"E... Eina... Marriage or something..." Ema was tidying up the ward, and she was so frightened that she knocked over the things in her hand.

After all, Azusa said early in the morning that he had something important to tell everyone, until the evening when most members of Asahina's family gathered in Eina's ward, they suddenly announced that they were going to get married.

Most people were too shocked to speak.

"...It's too sudden..." Yachen hasn't calmed down yet, although everyone knows that Zi likes Huina, but how to say that the two of them are not dating yet suddenly want to get married is really...

"And... my sister-chan is not yet of age..." Hearing this kind of news, he couldn't even become frivolous for a while.

Zi always had a gentle smile on her face, standing beside her, holding her hand, completely revealing the rings on their hands, "I already proposed to her properly yesterday."

"Huh? So you drove me back yesterday because..." Zao's expression was a little distorted.

"Of course it's because jujube is in the way." Azusa was in a good mood, and could tell such a big truth with a smile.

"... Azusa" You Jing raised his forehead.

"No one can stop him..."

"Well. Now that I have come to this point, I will never let go." Azusa looked at her with gentle eyes that seemed to make people addicted, "I am ready to protect her for the rest of my life, and I don't want to wait any longer .”

Everyone in the ward was silent for a while.

"Huina, is this really okay?" Yachen turned his gaze to Huina who had not said a word from the beginning to the end.

It's not that they don't believe in Azusa, but they are very relieved of him, but no matter what the decision is, whether it will hurt this physically and mentally exhausted girl again is what everyone really cares about.

What Yachen asked was exactly what everyone wanted to know.

The girl looked at the people around her when she heard the words, and the other party just looked at her with a gentle smile as usual, as if she could see Azusa who had been only watching her from the very beginning until now, all kinds of things about him Memories flashed in an instant.

She turned her head slowly, using strength in her folded hands.

"Just once, I want to be happy too."

No matter what kind of desperate situation lies ahead, the folded hands at this moment have already filled this frail heart to its fullest.

It doesn't matter if she is greedy or evil...just once...

"...Is that so." Yachen replied softly.

"Since it's your decision, we will all respect your choice." You Jing seemed relieved.

"I didn't expect that Azusa would take the lead and become the first among our brothers to get married." Chun pouted.

"No matter what, we will bless you." Kiori said with a smile.

"If you regret it, you can come to me at any time, my brother will tell you a touching story~" To launch a wink at Eina.

"Eina!" Ema walked to her bedside, with tears in her eyes, but said to her with the best smile.

"Congratulations! You must be happy!"

……

Yes, you have to be happy.

……

Perhaps it was because she was trembling in the face of that person and still trying to hold the best tenderness and smile in front of her, the momentary suddenness and shake made her take a step forward cautiously.

Let her think for a moment that she can have happiness even if she is like this, it is an illusion, a dream, or self-deception, even if it destroys her, it also destroys that person.

Want... It was the first time she had such a strong desire.

wanting to be by his side...

wanting to live...

Once a person has something important, he will become weak, uneasy, and fear will infect his heart. She knows what will happen once she takes this step, but she still takes a step towards him.

Then there will be the second step, the third step...

Reaching him, or dying halfway, there are only two endings.

But that's okay.

Because he was so happy and said to her with a smile.

"Thank you for being with me."

"...Hmm." Eina avoided his gaze somewhat unnaturally.

"Are you shy?"

"……roll."

The author has something to say:

It's really a vicious cycle the more you see no one dragging on for longer.

It's not over yet. . . .