I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

The moment I fell, I saw what hit me. It was Ye Jin's schoolbag.

Ah... luckily it’s not a brick on the roadside, that’s really cause for celebration.

.................

"I'll have instant noodles tonight."

"Brother!~Brother!~Onii-chan~I was wrong"

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

So cuteness is not a factor in Ye Jin's evaluation.

Chapter 20: So Ye Jin’s criteria for measuring cuteness are not

Now I am riding a bicycle that I haven’t touched for a long time, and walking home with Ye Jin, who just hit me with his schoolbag.

After hearing the news that we were going to eat instant noodles tonight, Ye Jin kept apologizing to me... Your apology is worthless.

But I didn't react at all, or rather, I deliberately didn't react.

Under my silence, Ye Jin finally calmed down, sighed and accepted the reality.

Sigh... So don't give up so easily. If you hold on a little longer, I might change my mind, right? Really, who did I learn this habit of giving up so easily from?

I sighed and stopped the car.

"What's wrong?" Ye Jin asked me puzzledly.

"What do you want to eat? It's my treat." I turned around and looked at her and asked.

"Brother, are you okay? Is there any sequelae from the hit I just gave you on the head? I think it's better to go to the hospital for a check-up. Yes, let's go to the hospital!" Ye Jin looked nervous, but his tone and eyes could no longer conceal his joy.

Do you really care about me or are you just trying to hurt me in some way?

"If you continue like this, I'll really make you eat instant noodles."

"Okay, I was wrong. I want to eat barbecue, and I want only meat, no vegetables at all." Ye Jin said his request readily.

"Who said that fat and high calories are your enemies?" I asked her a little unhappily.

"Hey~" He tapped his head and tilted it... Where did he learn this formulaic and unoriginal way of being cute?

And what kind of answer is that... well, forget it.

...............

As the meat encounters high temperatures and produces a sizzling sound, the unique aroma of cooked meat stimulates my lazy sense of smell.

At this moment, I was facing the iron net and plates of sliced ​​meat in front of me, but I had no desire to do anything.

"Brother, don't you want to eat?" Ye Jin asked me while stuffing the roasted meat slices into his mouth.

"I'm not hungry yet, and I want to eat instant noodles tonight."

Ye Jin looked at me with a surprised expression, and after swallowing the food in his mouth, he asked me lightly:

"Are you stupid?"

Waiter! I don't know this guy! Can you please give me my money back? Let me pay for it myself!

"Don't judge me by your own ideas."

As I said that, I quickly picked up the chopsticks, picked up the slice of meat that Ye Jin had just grilled and stuffed it into my mouth.

Yes, this is my revenge.

"Aa ...

Hey...how much do you hate food?

"Don't feel wronged yet. Remember what I told you about the concept of [equivalent exchange]? Since you just said something bad about me, you must pay the price."

"Brother, are you an alchemist?!"

Isn't that a good thing to complain about?! You were really faking your tears just now.

"Despite this, I still feel that this is not equivalent. I just said bad things about you. I have paid too much, right?" Ye Jin said to me with dissatisfaction.

Hey, are you saying my self-esteem is worth less than a piece of barbecue?

"And as for the concept of equal exchange, do you think instant noodles and barbecue are on the same level?" he said, picking up another piece.

"That depends on the standard of measurement, whether it is based on the value of the two or the price."

"You're changing the subject, bro."

Oh, we were discovered? What a mistake.

"Anyway, hurry up and finish it. Wasting time on eating is a very bad behavior."

Since I really have nothing to say, I'll just end the conversation. I'm pretty good at changing the subject.

"Good~"

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In fact, I have also been thinking about the concept of "equivalent exchange".

It’s not that I don’t understand, but I don’t understand what the so-called “price” is.

If it is about value, then people have different thoughts and needs, and their assessment of the value of the same thing will also be different, so it is impossible to achieve the so-called "equivalence".

That must be referring to "price".

Because the price is clearly marked, it is easier to measure. However, if you say something like "How much does integrity cost?" "Is dignity valuable?" "Love can definitely be bought with money?", wouldn't it seem strange?

So I think the so-called "equivalent exchange" is actually just my wishful thinking. I think equality is the so-called "equivalence".

Some people can sell their dignity, integrity, and love, while others cannot. This is the difference in measurement... the difference in "weight."

Some people like to use tangible materials such as money as weights, while others like to use abstract things as weights.

So, when I compare instant noodles and barbecue, what exactly am I using as a weight to measure them?

"Slurp... Ugh! Cough cough!"

Ah...it's so hot.

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"Can you keep your voice down? You're disturbing me while I'm watching TV!" Ye Jin turned his head from the sofa next to me and gave me a look full of disgust.

It seems that she didn't consider my feelings at all as I burned my mouth while eating instant noodles... How unkind.

"Okay... I'll try my best."

I just perfunctorily told her... No, it's still too hot. Forget it, just take it to the room and eat it.

"I'm going back to my room. You stay in the living room by yourself and behave yourself, so that my parents won't see you in such a state when they come back."

Leaning on the sofa in such a lazy posture...who did you learn this from?

"I know~ Bro, you're so annoying~ Go away quickly~"

Don't say hurtful things like that while rolling around! Seriously, it's not cute at all.

.......................

Really, this Ye Jin is taking me less and less seriously... Although I don't take her seriously either, well, it's mutual.

But thinking back, this guy actually respected me very much, calling me "brother" affectionately. Not only during the holidays, but he would come to play with me whenever he had free time... although I thought it was quite troublesome.

It seems that it’s not just me, everyone changes.

Because I have been deceived by the prosperous and beautiful surface, and also because I have been hurt by the dark and ugly side, I gradually see the world more clearly.

Because the degree of being deceived and hurt is different, the changes that occur in oneself are also different.

When I came to my senses, it had become like this.

It's really a bit sad, whether it's my old self or my current self...maybe even my future self.

However, no matter what, from now on, I will inevitably be destined to live in the shadows. Because those who can see the true nature of things live in the shadows.

.....................

When I went downstairs to wash the dishes, I found that Ye Jin was not on the sofa, but the TV was still on.

Surprised, I turned my gaze to the bathroom...the light was on, it seemed like she was taking a shower.

I opened the refrigerator and found two cans of drinks, a carbonated drink and milk... This is really a good thing, there is no need for conflict and I don’t have to make sacrifices.

So he took out a carbonated drink, and after thinking about it, he decided to put it aside for a while before drinking it. After all, the weather was quite cold, and it would be bad if he missed seeing Ye Hui tomorrow because of this health problem.

"Stupid brother! Don't touch my milk!"

Ye Jin's roar or shout came from the bathroom?

"I'm not moving! Only kids would drink that, right?!" Especially someone like you with a flat chest.

"Oh! Oh, and get me a clean, dry towel, and your shirt. Thanks!"

A towel is fine, but what are you doing with my shirt?

"I refuse! I don't want to let you wear my clothes! Who told you to call me an idiot?"

"That's such a petty excuse! Are you even an elementary school student?!"

I just don't want you to say that!

"Get something else instead, don't think about my clothes..." As I said that, I started looking for a towel and a larger bath towel.

"Well, let's just make do with this for now." I said and knocked on the closed bathroom door.

"Oh~ It's actually a bath towel? Brother, you're not dreaming of me accidentally dropping the bath towel when I get out of the bath, are you? How disgusting, are you a pervert?"

I'm not interested in the body of a guy like you, okay? Besides, I'm going back to the room soon, who would care whether you are exposed or not.

"Hmph...let's go." I said and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Ye Jin's voice came again.

"What are you doing?" I asked impatiently.

"The water heater seems to be broken. Come in and test the temperature. The hot water is gone in an instant."

"It's none of my business." He said and was about to leave.

"Don't go~" As he said that, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, followed by the sound of the door opening.

"Hey..."

At least pay attention to your image. You appear in front of me wrapped in a bath towel. Humph, do you think I will pay attention to your delicate skin and slender legs? No way!

"Why did you suddenly run out? Aren't you afraid of..." Before he could finish his words, the bath towel wrapped around Ye Jin began to loosen, and then fell to the ground under the force of gravity.

"Ah!~~~" Ye Jin also screamed shyly because of this scene...You will be shy too.

Tsk... I closed my eyes as a sign of respect. I didn’t see anything.

"You...you saw it?" Ye Jin asked me in a trembling voice, his voice full of grievance and a tone of "I have no face to live after being seen by someone like you."

"No! Absolutely not, I didn't see anything, I swear!" Whether you believe it or not, I have to explain.

"You're lying! I clearly saw it!"

"I really don't have... who would be interested in your immature figure..."

Before he could finish his words, he felt his foot stepped on and he opened his eyes unconsciously in the severe pain.

Her slightly damp brown hair was plastered to her freshly bathed face, which looked pale and tender. Her expression was angry, yet cute... Ah, is my sister really that cute?

My eyes can't help but look down... The shape of my collarbone is surprisingly beautiful, I've never noticed it before. Ah, no, this is the forbidden area, I need to look away, my sanity, where has my sanity gone... Damn it, I can't bring it back, forget it.

Below the collarbone is a fleeting, meaningless landscape, with nothing to attract her except for the equally smooth skin. Then, instead of a flat plain, it becomes a hilly landscape. After all, she's a young girl, so how could her breasts be completely exposed? It's just that her clothes are covering them, so there's nothing she can do...

and many more.

"Aren't you wearing clothes?!"

Ye Jin was standing in front of me wearing my shirt. When did you get it?

"Oh, have we been discovered? Hey~"