At first, Ash personality is too much of a good kid that I kinda suspect that he is just acting to be one. But after I play with him for a while, I conclude that he really is a good kid from heart.
He never gets mad no matter how spoiled his little sister acts. He also quite smart and could already learn more advanced things but he still lower himself to match with us that is younger from him. He smiles brightly while listening to Stella when she read aloud a simple picture book while saying things like ‘the story is interesting right?’ or even praising Stella for reading the book while still keeping his refreshing smile blooms.
“Hiroto, could you call me with just Ash?”
“No, I will call you Ash-nii”
“Ahaha…… that was a bit embarrassing. Listen Stella, Hiroto is calling me Ash-nii you know?”
“…… Then what about me? I am older than you so you should call me oneechan or I won’t listen to you”
“Okay, I will call you Stella-nee then. Can I?”
“That’s alright”
Stella answers clearly without any hesitation but a moment later she quickly moves to the corner of the room. In there, I can hear her starts mumbling something with a low voice.
◆Log◆
• ≪Stella≫whispers. “Stella-nee…… Ehehe. Hiroto act just like my real little brother. He is soo cute”
(Ugh that makes me embarrassed…… She must done that so that I won’t be able to hear her but too bad I can see it clearly in the log)
“Eh? Hiroto, what happened? Your face suddenly got reddens like that…… Are you alright? Should I call your mother?”
“N-No need. I’m alright. I just feel a bit hot that’s it”
“Is it hot? Hiroto, do you want to drink some water? Wait for a bit okay”
Without waiting for my reply, Stella had already runs out from the room. Just how happy is she just from me calling her Stella-nee?
“Stella is a good girl at heart you know Hiroto, don’t be reserved and let her spoil you like she is your real older sister. I think Stella would also be happy if you did”
“Okay. Thanks Ash-nii”
I was worried whether I can befriend with kids my peer but it looks like if it was with these two siblings, I don’t really need to worry much. I secretly thank Mrs. Elena in my heart for bringing them here and also to the two siblings for being so friendly with me.
One thing that I’ve been worrying since being born has now disappeared. In my previous live, having a normal conversation with someone else is already a miracle like happening. But now, thanks to the negotiation skill, I can normally speak to other people without any difficulties. Knowing what I should say and what I shouldn’t say really relieves my heart from worrying too much. It might be weird to be dependent to a skill like this but rather than hurting other people by saying things I don’t meant and make me an outcast in the end, this is much, much better.
“Just before, mom had said something bad about Deen but he is not a bad kid. I assure you that. He just had his own reasons to act like that. He might seem unfriendly and looks angry but if you are with me, I think he will be willing to play together you know?”
“Okay. I will also do my best to befriend him”
So I say but that must be difficult in reality right?...... I kinda have this bad premonition toward this Deen. Anyway as long as I don’t understand what his ‘reasons’ are, Understanding him would definitely be difficult.
But because it was Ash-nii that recommend it, I want to avoid being in bad terms with him. While drinking the water that Stella-nee brings to me, I lost myself thinking how I should get close to these two siblings.