My Right Older Brother (私の正しいお兄ちゃん)

You can sleep easy. Your big brother's here.

I was so happy in my futon.

With my older brother by my side...

it was warm.

I loved being in my futon.

Oh crap! Shoot!

Not on my first day at work!

How about you introduce yourself, Kizaki? - Okay.

I'm Rize Kizaki.

My special talent is that I can fall asleep anywhere.

I look forward to working here!

Glad to have you.

That's the cutest special talent I've ever heard of!

It's nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you!

Good luck.

Thanks!

You don't hear the name Rize very often!

I get told that all the time.

Your total will be 800 yen. - All right.

Here's 1000. - Okay.

200 yen is your change...

and here's your receipt.

Kizaki?

Yes?

Can you really fall asleep anywhere?

Um...

You can call me Kairi.

I have the same last name as the manager.

Okay.

Yes, I can fall asleep anywhere.

It might be my only special talent.

Do you think it's weird?

No.

I'm envious.

Huh?

Kairi!

Coming!

Well, I'm heading back.

Next time, could you teach me how to sleep so soundly?

I'm exhausted!

Big brother...

I met someone at my part-time job today.

His name was Kairi.

He leaned in really close when he talked to me.

Just like you did.

I wonder if you'd be like him as an adult.

Big brother...

I made a dinosaur, too.

It matches yours...

Rize...

So I won't feel lonely.

Good idea!

Why don't we trade them?

I'll take really good care of it!

I'll take good care of yours too.

Masaki! Hurry it up!

Don't go!

Even if we're not together...

even if we can't sleep together...

I'll always be thinking of you.

After I graduate college...

and get a real job...

I'll find out where you are now.

And then we'll live together again.

Good night, big brother.

Rize?

Tachibana! - Good morning.

Are you just going home now?

I was talking to a kid in protective custody all night.

Being a detective for the juvenile division sounds tough.

Yes, but I love the job.

What about you, Rize?

You're up early for a Sunday.

I started working at the café by the station yesterday.

The supermarket I worked at before went out of business.

Even though you're busy with college...

Don't take on too much, okay?

It's okay!

I make sure I get plenty of sleep.

I want to save up some money...

because there's someone I want to go see.

Someone you want to go see? - Yes.

My older brother. I lived with him until I was six.

When our parents divorced, we were separated.

But I was hoping once I've settled into a real job...

I can find my older brother...

and we can live together again.

I see...

I guess you just have to hang in there, huh?

Yeah!

It's so warm...

Was I...

sleeping?

I'm so surprised...

I'm the one that's surprised!

Kizaki?

Are you free right now?

Before, I asked you to teach me how to sleep, right?

I remember.

That wasn't a joke.

I can't really sleep very much.

So when I fell asleep on my break, I was shocked.

I see.

So...

it's hard for me to ask, but...

if I'm able to sleep when I'm with you...

could you lend me your shoulder for an hour?

What?

Is that a no?

Well...

You mean you can't sleep...

on your own futon?

Yes.

Even if it's soft and cozy?

Right.

Sure.

If you think you'll be able to sleep there.