I am a voice actor, not your emotional support

Toru Uehara looked at the child's facial expression in the moonlight.

Confused, angry, sad.

Generally speaking, it is rare to read so many emotions from a person's face.

Because ordinary people are relatively introverted and won't express themselves as obviously as children.

If it were a normal child, his first reaction when facing him would be shyness or embarrassment.

Rencai obviously has a problem.

But originally he didn't want to care, he just wanted to lend a hand and help her get through the difficult period at the beginning.

But now I think that once a connection is established, it cannot be severed.

Then today is the day to personalize this relationship.

You are the one who creates the cause, so no matter what the result is, you must bear the consequences yourself.

If we really want to take care of this child, we have to have a thorough talk today.

Otherwise, we will go our separate ways and never see each other again.

Was it me who wanted someone to change my life, or was it her who barged in?

Toru Uehara also needs to figure out what he is thinking.

Renai found that he was staring at her straight, and she couldn't help blushing because she was already thin-skinned.

"What the hell are you doing? Speak!"

"Now you can tell me about your family."

Renai was stunned when she heard that, and she started pinching the hem of her skirt again, very hard.

Volume 1: Chapter 26 From now on, I will be your boss

There was a long silence.

The child still refused to speak.

But this time, Toru Uehara didn't force her and waited patiently.

"She's a very popular beauty in school." The child finally spoke.

"She usually behaves very kindly and is friendly to others, but one day, I saw her bullying another female classmate at the stairs."

"At that time, I felt that the other party was asking me for help, so I told the teacher about it."

"But the teacher turned a blind eye and said there was no evidence, so he didn't deal with the matter."

"So...it's my turn next."

"Friends, no...my classmates advised me to apologize to them and admit my mistakes."

"But I did nothing wrong, why should I apologize?"

"Later, things got out of hand and I was admitted to the hospital. There is a scar here on my head." Nina lifted her bangs slightly to show it to Toru Uehara.

The scar is so light that it is no longer visible.

But I guess I can touch it.

"I thought the school would be able to deal with this positively, but it turned out not to be the case."

“They reconciled me.”

"What a joke!"

"Why should I forgive the bastard who bullied me and others? Why should I accept this in silence?!"

"Even my father...my father advised me to reconcile with them."

"My family has betrayed me, and I have no reason to stay there any longer."

When Renai said this, her voice was trembling. It was obvious that recalling these past events was very painful for her.

It is like peeling off the solid inner shell and showing the real self to outsiders without reservation for the first time.

Would it be more comfortable to talk about this kind of thing?

No, because the fundamental problem cannot be solved.

Others cannot empathize.

After all, even my own family can’t understand me, so how can I expect others to understand me?

This is the biggest reason why she has always been reluctant to mention it.

"Why did your father persuade you to reconcile and pay compensation?" Uehara Toru started asking after she finished speaking in one breath.

"No, he told me that if we reconcile, the school will owe us a favor, and with my original grades, I can be directly admitted to university..." When Nina said this, there was a hint of pleading in her eyes when she looked at Uehara Toru.

If Uehara Tetsuya stood on the side of his parents... then he would really...

"Funny." Uehara Toru sneered.

"Even if you actually go to a university that was given to you for charity, you will only be disgusted for the rest of your life."

"So why didn't you resist directly at that time? With your temper, shouldn't you have fought back at the very beginning?"

Uehara Toru's answer made her eyes light up slightly, and she felt relieved.

"There are three or four people on the other side, and I..."

"Tetsu, do you think I did the right thing?"

Nina once again seeks recognition from Toru Uehara.

However, he did not give a direct answer: "I'll tell you this later. So what is your purpose for coming to Tokyo? Have you figured it out now?"

"Are you coming to Tokyo to escape, or do you want to come here?"

At this moment, Toru Uehara's eyes were extremely serious, and Nina also felt that her shoulders were becoming heavy as if a stone was pressing on them.

Is it an escape, or is it something you want to do?

Why did I come to Tokyo?

I want an answer, an answer that represents myself.

When Nina thought of this, a lot of energy gathered in her small body again. She stood up and looked down at Toru Uehara.

He said word by word: "I...I came to Tokyo to prove that I did nothing wrong. I definitely did not come to escape!"

At this moment, Renai even heard her favorite song in her ears.

Empty Box

The song that gave her the courage and allowed her to briefly gain inner freedom in that narrow world.

Renai raised her middle finger to the sky again and yelled, "I just didn't do anything wrong. Your ideas don't work for me!"

After shouting, Rencai, who was gasping for breath, suddenly felt a pain in her forehead.

She looked up and saw Toru Uehara smiling.

This cold, sullen-looking guy showed a real smile for the first time.

"If you keep shouting, the nearby patrolmen will come to arrest you. The other side of the bridge is the Koban."

"oh oh……"

"Come on, go home."

"Hey, why did you go home?"

"What else do you want me to say?"

"You haven't answered my previous question yet. And why... did you ask me that?"

"What would you do if I said I was going to run away?"

Uehara Toru smiled and put his hand on her head, rubbing it vigorously.

"Guess what."

If she said that she came to Tokyo to escape, Toru Uehara would completely cut off ties with her.

She was just an ordinary girl who ran away from home, not worthy of his help.

But on the contrary, if you have your own independent ideas and want to start over in a new city, then you are one of us.

People of the same kind help each other, but if they are not of the same kind, Uehara Toru will naturally keep his distance from them.

"No, don't be so hard, I'll bite you!" Nina began to grin, but looking at Uehara Toru's smile at this time, she could be sure that he was in a good mood.

Completely different from before.

Does he have a frank side?

Uehara Toru didn't take her threat seriously at all, but continued: "Since I have decided to take care of you from now on, now I have one last question."

"What on earth do you think of me as a replacement for you?"

"……what?"

"Why do you care about me...?" Renai couldn't quite follow his thoughts.

"Replace what? Didn't I say that I just treat you as a friend? You are nothing like my father. He is more old-fashioned, stubborn, arrogant, and likes to lecture people... huh...?" As Renai was talking, he suddenly felt that Uehara Toru was a lot like him.

No, no, there is one biggest difference, that is, Uehara Toru at least listens to me. He is completely different from his father who just turns a deaf ear to what he says.

Uehara Toru took his hand away, and his smile slowly faded: "I'm not interested in being your father. As for being a friend, you're not qualified, kid."

"Well...from now on, I will be your boss."

"...?"

"You are the little brother following behind me."

Rencai's brows were furrowed, and her expression was a bit like an old man looking at his phone on the subway.

"I'm a woman, how can I be your little brother?"

"It doesn't matter. The relationship is determined anyway." Uehara Toru talked to himself as he decided on how he and Nina would get along in the future, and then added with a smile.

"I don't care who you think I am as a replacement for in your heart. From now on, you must get rid of this idea."

"You can rely on me and trust me because I am your boss."

"Similarly, if you encounter something similar to what happened in your school again, or if you are wronged in any way."

"I will also help you get back your position."

"It's not my style to be patient. If my little brother is wronged, I can't just keep silent or persuade you to reconcile."

"Anyway, I will protect you in Tokyo from now on." Toru Uehara smiled and patted her head.

When Rencai heard what he said, she was actually somewhat touched. However, because of the identities of the boss and the younger brother, she felt a little confused and unhappy.

What on earth is this guy talking about?

But... the last sentence is quite pleasant to hear.

But, if you want me to call you boss, don’t even think about it!

Not far above the two of them.

Taoxiang, wearing a baseball cap and holding a coat, watched their interaction and shook her head with a chuckle.

"It seems I'm late."

"Momoka-san!"

"Momoka-san!" Renai quickly noticed her and ran over happily.

Momoka was stunned, and before she could react, she was hugged tightly by Renai.

"Rencai..."

"Have you reconciled with Uehara-san?"

"...I don't know whether they have reconciled or not. He has a problem with his brain."

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