Suspiciously Close Siblings 3

Chapter 3 – 3. Funeral

Certainly sitting down wasn’t a very good way to sleep.
My neck was sore, my back was sore, and my fatigue didn’t go away, so my condition was very muddy.
… I hate to admit it, but I was too emotional yesterday.
It’s true that this is the case, but… , I don’t think I’ll be able to do it again with my sober mind.
It’s not just my brother who got drunk.

I got up to erase the hangover that hovered in my head as if it were there.
I stole about half of it in my sleep, put the blanket back on me, and took a light shower.
After changing her clothes and wiping her hair with a towel, she came out and found her brother awake clutching the blanket.

“Are you awake?”
“… Good morning.”

Her brother was clutching her head and complaining of her pain.
That’s because I drank a few cans of beer.
Should I not go to a drinking party when I go to college?
No, what am I saying

“Do you want to have breakfast?”
“… Huh.”

He buried his head in the blanket and nodded the top of his head.
Come to think of it, he said a lot of weirder things than me.
I think it’s similar to alcohol because it’s not blood.

“… Brother.”
“Why.”
“… Thank you for yesterday.”

It was a crawling voice, so I could barely hear it without missing it.

“… I just need to know.”

He lowered his head and wiped the remaining water from his hair.
It was still short, so I dried it well with just a towel.

***

It’s been a while since I made breakfast.
The kimchi fried rice was nothing special, but thinking that it was the first morning after being discharged made me feel new.
The only thing that was in the ok was that the rice was instant rice.

“Kim Winter, come out.”
“Eat first. I’ll dry my hair and go.”

I hear my brother’s voice mixed with the sound of the hair dryer.
Will it take some time
It was a pity to eat something like this, so I simply boiled egg custard.

“… Eat first.”
“Originally, kimchi fried rice tastes better when it cools down a bit.”

As I sat and waited, my younger brother tied his hair back and walked out.
… Why is she growing her hair like that when she’s an examinee?
Apparently, he had short hair by the time he enlisted.
Maybe it’s because I came here after watching the riots, but I looked quite frustrated.

“It’s the first time I’ve eaten rice made by my brother other than ramen.”
“Mom should be good at cooking in moderation.”

It was a home-cooked meal that I missed throughout my military service.
Even though I was discharged, I couldn’t eat.

“Brother, you cook better than I thought.”
“Because it’s made with mom’s kimchi.”

As I ate in silence, the floor began to show before I knew it.
As I was scraping the fried rice that had stuck to the frying pan, a vibrating sound rang out.
A phone call that would come at this hour, it was obvious without looking, but it was my mother.

“Hello?”
“Yes, son. Woke up?”
“Yes. I’m having breakfast with Winter.”
“How is winter?”
“…I put it to bed right after I came back, and it seems to be a little better.”

No matter how understanding her mother was, her conscience pricked her conscience for telling her what happened yesterday.
Aunts, cousins, aunts, and even the dorm are all staying up all night at the mortuary, but the grandchildren are sitting at home drinking beer? Never let it go
This is a lifelong secret between siblings.

“Yes. I’m glad.”
“Would you like to change?”
“…Okay.”

She switched the phone to speakerphone and put it down in front of her brother.
She opened her eyes and looked at me, so I pointed her chin at her phone and then she started to open her mouth.

“Hello, Mom?”
“Yes. My daughter, are you okay?”
“Yeah. I’m fine. What about mom?”
“Mommy is fine too.”
“…Is it really okay?”
“Mom, as long as the winter is fine, don’t worry.”

You don’t worry too much about your son, do you?
Of course, if you look closely, your status is still that of a soldier, but it’s a bit embarrassing.

“Mom doesn’t sleep too much, so don’t do that.”
“Okay. Are you coming right after dinner?”
“Maybe?”
“Okay. Be careful when you come.”
“Your brother drives, so you have to be careful with the car.”
“Anyway. Okay. Take care of yourself.”
“Huh.”

He said, and the call was disconnected.
… If this was going to happen, wouldn’t it be fine to just call Winter?
After I got discharged, I think I was treated worse.

“… We ate everything, but let’s get ready and go.”
“Huh.”

I put the dishes in the sink and changed into the mourning clothes I took off yesterday.
It was a rental, so I didn’t wash it, so it was a little uncomfortable, but there’s nothing I can do about it.
It was fortunate that I even changed my underwear.

“Hey, are you ready?”
“Oh, wait.”

After changing clothes, the younger brother began to breathe deeply.
… What are you doing?

“What are you doing?”
“Preparation of the mind.”
“… What kind of mental preparation.”
“Because I’m going to see Grandma for the last time.”

Sometimes… There are times when I wonder if her sister is three years older than me.
For a high school senior, the sensitivity is too pure.
When I look at what you say again, you look like an adult.

“… It’s done. Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
“Ah, did you bring your brother’s handkerchief?”
“Why the handkerchief?”
“We are going to cry.”
“Well, even if you cry, you can wipe it with your hands. Do you even need a handkerchief?”

Seeing her grandmother sleeping in her coffin makes her cry.
What… Do you still need that much?

***

Certainly no handkerchief was needed.
Instead, the ceremonial gloves were wet.
Her mask was also dirty, so I changed it to a new one.
As I cried to the point of exhaustion, it was dawn before I knew it.
Even now, if I lose my guard even for a moment, I feel like I’m going to burst into tears.

“Okay, listen to me.”
“You didn’t even listen to me.”

A dark mortuary that depends on the light of incense.
Only my younger brother and I were awake with our eyes wide open.
At least it’s because I slept the most.
I tried to have time to protect the scent and calm down my feelings alone, but it was canceled thanks to her brother who refused to go even though he took me to her house.

“Why did you really stay?”
“Just. I thought it would be more comfortable here than being alone at home.”

Seriously, she’s the little sister you can’t tell if she notices or not.

“What is comfortable here?”
“Because all the people who are important to me are here.”

… At times like this, you’re very grown-up.

“Mom, grandmother, aunts and uncles, older cousins…”

She counted her family, folding her fingers one by one.
Then he pointed at me with his last remaining index finger.

“And… End.”
“Why am I taking it out?”
“It’s been a while since I haven’t seen it, so it’s a bit awkward.”

The younger brother’s eyes curled slightly as he smiled.
… Where did you learn to tease your brother?
Her mom taught me

“Still, I had a hard time getting in shape yesterday, so I’ll include my brother.”
“Thank you very much.”

Leaving behind his giggling brother, he rose.
The incense was burning, so I lit another fire and put it in.
The scent that came through the mask wasn’t too strong.

“Aren’t you frustrated?”
“It’s a little hot.”
“It’s not time for anyone to visit anyway, so if you feel stuffy, take off your clothes.”
“Is that so?”

The younger brother folded the mask down and took off the black jacket.
… I thought the mask was covering my face, so I just threw it away.
I’m wearing a T-shirt underneath, so it doesn’t matter.

“It’s kind of cool.”
“That’s right. Because it is originally cool clothes.”
“I like this tee.”
“I see.”

R.O.K.A. A black T-shirt with a studded collar.
I remember buying it around this time last year.

“It’s black, so it doesn’t stain well.”
“It’s not that I don’t ask, it’s that I don’t see it?”
“That is it. And it’s comfortable too.”

As if bragging about how comfortable he was, he stretched out.
Then, grabbing his leg, he fell to the side with a groaning sound.

“Hey, are you okay?”
“Mouse… It happened…”

Of course, my legs go numb when I suddenly straighten my body while standing cross-legged.
When you look at it like this, there seems to be a bit of a stupid corner.

“Where did you get it?”
“Calf…”
“… Knead me?”
“Huh…”

Her brother pulled her skirt up so that her knees could be seen.
I carefully massaged the calf over the stocking.
Maybe it’s because I don’t have muscles, but my calves are soft, but the texture is rough, so it’s a strange feeling.

“Are you still sick?”
“…”

No answer, only a nod of her head.
Occasionally, the sound of pain that came out was strangely loud.

“… Stop.”
“Are you okay now?”
“It’s okay, stop… Sun.”

Her face didn’t look okay at all, but she seemed to have recovered somewhat, seeing as she could move.
Seeing him sweating with his ears red, it must have been painful.
The bangs were slightly wet.

“Are you sick?”
“… My brother squeezed me hard.”
“Hey, I was easy.”
“… It’s because of you.”

She was hit hard on her forearm.
It’s unfair.
She helped out at best.

***

“… Ah.”
“Hmm…”
“… Eul.”

Omg.
Sleep was blown away by the familiar sensation of hearing a name whispered in my ear.
She hurriedly looked at her watch and saw it was 4:52.
I think I fell asleep for about 10 minutes.

“Ah… Brother.”
“Let’s shift. There is a bed in the room over there, so go in and sleep.”
“Sorry.”
“Are you okay. Seeing that the incense is still burning, you haven’t slept long.”
“You sleep more, too.”
“I’ve slept enough, so take your little sister to bed too.”

When I turned my head, there was someone who was sleeping with his nose on my shoulder.
Why did the saxins sore?

“… Okay. Hey, Winter Kim. Wake up.”
“… Yes… ?”

When I woke up by shaking it with the other hand, I rubbed my face on my forearm and then opened my eyes.

“Ah… , What time is it?”
“5 O’clock.”
“… I want to sleep.”
“There’s a bed over there, so go to bed and sleep.”
“Huh…”

In a daze, he helped his younger brother who was hanging on his arm and forcibly raised him up.
I didn’t trip, so I was able to bring her to the bedroom without difficulty.
I somehow threw my clinging brother onto the bed, and he fell asleep.
… I also have back pain.
Oh, I don’t know.
To be honest, I can’t stand it because I’m sleepy.
She pushed her sister, who was lying on her stomach and breathing heavily, into the corner.
How did I secure a place to lie down and I lay down next to me.
Wait for a sec… ,
Let’s close our eyes for a second
For a moment…