【Asongichi Kara】Grow up

Chapter 4

04

As a result, on that day, until I waved goodbye, I couldn't say sorry.

Yisong clutched the can of beer, lazily leaning against the edge of the dining table, thinking.Along the way, Kong Song didn't let go of his hand, until the two of them returned to the apartment where Kong Song lived, his eye circles were already turning red from crying.Yi Song stood in front of the door, thinking about his words between turning away and saying something, but finally said nothing.

Originally thought that as long as this memory faded away after a while, the next time the two of them met would be less embarrassing, but no one expected that when he got home by himself, he hemmed and hawed to Xiaosong about "I also want to Going out to do some work or something", the eldest man, who was watching the football game with a cigarette in his mouth, would be so surprised that he overturned the dish containing shredded squid with his backhand.

What, you still have such expectations for me...

Yisong stared at Xiaosong who was in a hurry to wipe the floor with a rag, and suddenly felt amused.

He thought, almost thought you were going to give up on me as a person, since you have this kind of thought, why didn't you say it before.

He squatted down and helped Xiaosong pick up the chopsticks and cigarette butts that fell on the ground. This is a habit that Xiaosong has developed in recent years. After work, he would return home and drink a cup of wine in front of the noisy TV program, accompanied by appetizers Most of them are dried fish in bags in convenience stores, and even cigarettes, which have always been a cheap brand known by Yisong. When he was 20 years old, he was obviously a lazy guy who wanted to eat every day and even picked the biggest piece of strawberry in the cake, but now he is more and more like an ordinary Uncle Ben.But deep down it never grew.

That's why I get drunk frequently, and after I'm drunk, I make random phone calls to disturb the people everywhere.Yisong, who had taken care of him a few times, finally left him alone because he found it troublesome.It's not that the drunk Xiaosong is so difficult to deal with, the trouble is that every time he hangs on Yisong's body with blurred eyes, he babbles the truth like an old woman.

"Brother, I'm very lonely. Do you understand the feeling of being the eldest man, huh? Everyone just cares about growing up well, and everyone, don't come to talk to me."

"That's really sorry, because you singled out my younger brother who even hates talking, you alcoholic!"

For Komatsu's complaints, Kazumatsu had sneered like this.

"Ah, that's also because of you—you're the guy I worry about the most."

But got this answer.

Hearing these words, he clenched his teeth and clenched his fists, the urge to hold back his eyes from getting wet all turned into a dull pain that made the ribs on both sides start to ache.

Even though this is obviously looking down on me, clearly treating me as a waste in the eyes, even just casually saying "I want to work" will make my hands tremble with hateful words and deeds, but in the end, I still feel happy.

In order to cover up that unnatural smile, Kazumatsu deliberately turned his body sideways.

"You look very happy," Xiao Song said looking at the back of his head, "Have you already found a job?"

You can imagine the expression on his face without looking back.You must be like a fool, suppressing joy and loneliness at the same time.It's not like at all, Matsuno Komatsu, as the eldest son, was a complete idiot from the beginning.

Yisong was silent for a while.

"Ah... sort of," he replied.

As a result, things developed into what they are now.Yi Song lay at the table sipping beer boredly, thinking that if he had known at that time, he would not cooperate with Xiao Song to speak out.In this way, there will be no follow-up plot of the cheerful Xiaosong calling from door to door to inform everyone that they are going to get together once.

In name, it was a rare reunion of brothers, but its actual meaning was just to celebrate the fact that the last child of the Matsuno family's sextuplets finally decided to formally enter the society.Regardless of whether they are elder brothers or younger brothers, those other people can breathe a sigh of relief starting from today.

"Really, it's just nonsense!" Sitting across the table from him, Qingqing complained loudly at this moment, blushing, waving his arms in front of Xiaosong and Shishisong, spilling all the wine in the glass come out,

"The person who kept saying that we must get together is you Xiaosong, so you arranged it yourself! What do you mean by coming to my house!"

Xiao Song laughed along, putting his arms around Qing Qing's neck.

"That's because the fourteen pine and linden pine are too small, and mine is too messy. The living room can fit everyone, and the only place where the food is delicious is the relaxed place!"

"As the eldest man, he can say such shameless words!" Qing Qing put on a dissatisfied expression, and took another sip of wine with a gurgling sound.

And behind them, Linsong and Kongsong came out of the kitchen and brought two steaming dishes.

Yisong didn't speak, but just lazily moved his position and picked up the chopsticks on the table.

Today's dinner is mainly in charge of Kong Song.Regarding the delicious meals that Xiaosong talked about, in fact, the main reason is that he has been eating Kongsong's dishes for more than a year.Those were the things that Kong Song learned to make little by little by referring to recipes and cooking channels in the first days when he moved in, due to the contrast between his relaxed busyness and his own idleness.Ever since Qingqing found out a gastric ulcer in the group physical examination organized by the company a year ago, Kongsong has even given additional consideration to such things as nutritionally balanced cold and hot combination.Qingqing occasionally takes pictures of the bento made by Kongsong, and shows it off at the dinner table when he returns to his hometown at the end of the year, which leaves everyone with the impression that "the food here in Kongsong is very delicious".

So in the end, I'm back here again.

Yisong was chewing the cold salad of water celery and small dried fish, and stared at Kongsong sitting between Xiaosong and Tilia pine with his arms propped up.

I don't know if he still remembers what happened last time.Although it is Kongsong, don't worry that he will hold grudges, and don't worry that he will be injured so that he will do something stupid. He is like a ball that cannot be pierced or crushed. Even if you throw it, it will bounce back to the palm of your hand. He smiled heartlessly.

"A loose?"

Sensing that he was in a daze, Kong Song specially called his name.On the side of his lap, collapsed with ease finally stopped yelling.Linden pine yawned beside him, while Xiaosong also closed his mouth, leaning on Fourteen Song's shoulder and narrowing his eyes.

There are also wine bottles in this place, and Yisong glanced at them silently.Everyone drank a lot tonight and indulged a bit too much. After all, tomorrow is still a working day.

"It seems that brother is a little drunk again," Kong Song said, "Why don't we all stay overnight tonight?"

"I won't, I didn't drink, and I have to drive Brother Shishisong back." Linsong replied.

"When did the two of you buy the car?!" Xiaosong bounced off Shishisong's shoulder cleverly, and fell to the ground because of dizziness.Lime Song glared at him.

"It's just an electric motorcycle, Brother Xiaosong!" He replied loudly, and at the same time glanced at Fourteen Songs, "Although I don't know when Brother Fourteensong secretly saved the money, but after buying a means of transportation, no matter it is It will be much more convenient for me to go out with brother Shishisong. I have already said that brother Shishisong is different from you people and is much more sensible than you!"

"My youngest saying such things really hurt my heart." Xiao Song pretended to hold his chest.He got a cooperating smirk from Shishisong beside him.

"Then, I don't need it either." Yi Song patted his knees and stood up, "I still have to send the troublesome alcoholic home."

"Are you going back now?" Kong Song looked a little regretful, "There is still a lot of food, and Qingqing and I will definitely not be able to finish it, do you want to pack some and take it away?"

"Hey," Yisong interrupted him, across the table, he stared into Kongsong's eyes, the cigarette in his hand was extinguished, and the can was put down, "I just slept enough, remember? Yes What is there to worry about?" He said each word in a steady voice.

Kong Song blushed.He sat down again, and out of nervousness, he grabbed the bottle of wine that he hadn't finished.Yes, about this secret, apart from Yisong and himself, none of the other brothers here knew about it. Perhaps it was because of sneaking around that they subconsciously felt their cheeks burning.

"Then next time, when you want to take a good rest again—" Kongsong lowered his voice and said to him when Yisong passed the entrance with Xiaosong on his shoulders and was about to step out of the gate.His tone was very serious, with a sense of responsibility that "such a mission must be completed by my second son", which sounded very funny.

"I'll let you know." Yi Song interrupted him.He glanced at Kong Song, and then left the room.

It doesn't matter whether they have to hug each other to sleep well, whether it's out of habit or some kind of sudden strange disease.Kazumatsu was not interested in the reason.But when he would be in need of Matsuno Kongsong hungrily, at least this point, he could clearly feel.

—TBC—