Just smile and I'm smiling back
Ichiko, who's going out with Hiroshi Mazaharu for one or two months now, is in her room, just about to leave, when her older brother Kaito speaks to her.
„Ichiko? Where are you going?“
„Mazaharu.“
„Again?“
„Got a problem with that?“
„Unfriendly again, huh? I just don’t get it, what do you like about him, anyway? He’s naughty, bull-headed and easy offended!”
“He’s…stubborn. Unreasonable. Impulsive. He’s easily getting jealous and is dense.”
“Eh?”
“But if he get’s so upset, it always has to do something with other people. People being treated unfair. People who are worried and don’t know what to do. Or just some kid crying at the pavement. He’s stubborn because he can’t bear unfairness and misunderstandings. He isn’t good at school, because he isn’t interested. Hiroshi-kun just can’t understand why it’s important to study hours for school instead of being happy with friends. For him, it makes no sense.”
“Even with reasons, they don’ get good characteristics.”
“I know. But does it matter? Even if he’s always unreasonable, there are time he says wise things which are important to me. He always can make a person happy, whether the person likes him or hates him. I think he knows a lot about the world and its people…”
“He doesn’t make me happy though...”
“You know, you’re just as naughty, stubborn and unreasonable as him! Why can’t you just accept him?”
“…” “…because you’re just as important to me.”
“…”
“I don’t want you getting hurt again. I just want to be sure he’s a good person.”
“As long as I’m sure of it, everything’s okay, isn’t it? You should know I wouldn’t spend time with people I don’t trust.”
“I know. I’m worried though. How can I be sure that my little dumb sister doesn’t make a mistake?”
“Idiot.”
“I’m serious.”
“….” “He doesn’t need to be perfect. I’m accepting his bad characteristics. Even if I’d try to dislike him, I couldn’t. He just needs to smile and I’m smiling back. You know, I don’t get that, either. But every time he smiles I know that there’s no way that I made a wrong decision. Don’t you think The final Judgement should understand this? I’m happy. But…thank you for your concern…I cherish my tetchy older brother, too.”
“Oh, shut up.”
“Ah, come to think of it, why are you in my room, anyway? Didn’t you want to tell me something?”
“Oh..uhm..I..just..er..wanted to say..um..that I’mgoingoutwithChinatsunow,wellanyway – Bye then, have fun!”
“…you’re..YOU’RE WHAT?! Hey, wait!!”
