So what exactly had happened?
Let me tell you the whole story:
"Pfft... cough, cough, cough..."
With Kechizu suddenly throwing himself into his arms, Eso immediately broke into a coughing fit under the pressure.
Still, he knew exactly what his youngest brother was like. He had not done it on purpose; he had simply been so worried that he had lost his sense of restraint.
But that impact truly made his already battered condition worse. Eso felt his internal organs churning, the pain spreading through every part of his body like the reverberations of a great bell ringing inside him.
"Otouto... your big brother's fine. Be good and get off me first."
Eso smiled and stroked Kechizu's bald head instead of pushing his strangely shaped brother away.
Even when his brother made a mistake, he still doted on him.
After all, how could he bear to punish such an adorable little brother?
Besides, his current sorry state was entirely the result of his own carelessness. What right did he have to ignore his brother's concern?
He was his Onii-chan, after all.
Once Kechizu had calmed down a little, Eso removed the hand resting on his head and carefully wiped his own blood off his brother. Only then did he find a moment to wipe his chin.
His coughing had already brought up a smear of crimson there. It hung stickily around his mouth, looking terribly unsightly, and he disliked the sensation.
"Brother..."
Kechizu crouched beside Eso, his short, fat body hunched and his hands nervously clasped together. Only now did he realize what he had done.
He was not very bright and was always causing trouble for his brothers. This time was no different... he really was so stupid.
"I'm sorry... Brother, I messed up again."
Kechizu's hollow eyes