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“Are you ready?”
“I’ve been ready for a while, Bro,” Kanata, who was carrying a bag, replied as if that was obvious. “I wonder, will Sakura need help with her luggage today?”
“I-I’m sure she’s fine on her own. Since she can see now.”

When they were out and about, Kanata (as overprotective as he was) would often help Sakura with her luggage. In the end, I thought that he was meddling too much and should leave these things, even if they were necessary, to Mika, but my brother was already moving from window to window to go and help her.

Sakura herself happily replied with an “I can take care of that myself,” as she was about to put a bottle of insecticide, which, for whatever reason, was next to the water bottle she was mistaking it for, into her bag. This was a common enough scene. On second thought… it might be better if he did help her.

“By the way, Kanata, how do you think about today’s outing to the circus?”
“Hm? What do you mean?”
“Look, you told me how happy you were about showing Sakura nice sights during your previous date, didn’t you? How are your feelings about today?”
“Huh… well…”

He scratched his cheek with his index finger for some time before continuing, seemingly a bit embarrassed. It probably meant that he was about to voice his thoughts about her.

“I think it’s a good thing. When we went in the past, she wasn’t able to see it.”
“The last time, huh…? That was about a year after she lost her eyesight. But you and her were only around five at the time. Do you remember that?”
“I do.”
“Well, I guess you would.”

It was said that geniuses even remembered the time when they were still in the womb. In any case, thinking back on it, even at that time, Kanata had been helping Sakura.

That reminds me! He started protecting her right after she lost her vision. I’m pretty sure it began the day after she returned from the hospital.

Back then, they had only been three or four years old. Looking at it another way… he did well watching over his future girlfriend from such a young age. But if Mika and I had gone through the same, we would’ve acted that way, too. Definitely.

“Now that I think about it, didn’t you have checkups today?”

The organization which researched his brain was even open on Sundays. Kanata and Sakura had their checkups there every second Saturday.

“No, or rather, we had them moved to another day.”
“I see. Well, I guess that was obvious.”

That research institute had their eyes on Kanata, ever since he was born. It had already been 14 years at this point, did they have any results? I couldn’t help thinking that they were plainly trying to get him to join their organization in the future.

Oops, would you look at the time.

“We should go outside. Shuu and Rir will be here soon.”
“Right.”

We left the house. The same moment, the door of the neighboring house opened, from where Mika and Sakura emerged.

“You look cute today!”
“Same goes for you, Ayumu!”
“”Eh-heh-heh-heh-heh.””

You might wonder “what the hell are you doing?” but this was Mika and I, so it was on par for the course.
On that note, what was happening on Kanata’s and Sakura’s side?

“I’m pretty sure it’s been ten years since I was at the circus.”
“You’re right. Back then, you still…”
“Yeah, I could only enjoy the sounds.”

Only enjoying the sounds… You kinda had to see what was happening in the circus. That said, did Sakura also have memories of when she was four or five years old?

“But today I’ll be able to see it for real!”
“Yep, that’s great!”

My brother was patting her head, smiling with a profound happiness. She let it happen just as happily. In the past, she kept complaining when her head was stroked, but now she seemed to enjoy it. Maybe she had just been hiding her embarrassment.

“Oh, that looks nice. Ayumu!”
“Yes, yes.”
“Eh-heh-heh.”

At her demand, I gave Mika headpats, too. Her hair was as silky and pretty as always.

“…What did we walk in, here?”
“Woof, it’s a headpat gathering!”

I looked away from Mika, who was hugging me with happily narrowed eyes, to where the voices were coming from. It looked like Shuu and Rir had arrived while we weren’t looking.

“Shuu! Pet me, too!”
“Fine.”

The newcomers then joined the petting session. The scene of three boyfriends caressing the heads of their girlfriends in front of their homes must’ve looked strange. At least for outsiders. Well, even for those who knew us.

“…Shouldn’t we be on our way already?” Kanata asked after three minutes had passed.

It was a good thing he reminded us, I wouldn’t have stopped on my own.

“You’re right. Shall we go?” I proposed.
“Ah… Yeah, let’s!”

Mika looked dissatisfied for a moment when I took my hand from her head, but she immediately broke into a smile and was on board with my brother’s suggestion. It looked like Shuu and Rir had also interrupted their petting session.

Still, each couple then linked arms and hands. Then, with Mika and me in the lead, followed by Kanata and Sakura, and finally Shuu and Rir, we started walking.

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