Brother Trap (Buraza Torappu / ブラザー・トラップ)

I love you, Akari.

I won't let you get hurt.

Stay by my side.

I... - It doesn't have to be right now.

Take your time to think about it.

So what are you going to do, Akari?

I don't know.

But I don't want anyone to get hurt because of me.

Right

Come to think of it, didn't you have a conversation with Ecchan?

Fufufu I mean...

It's not really the right time to talk about this but...

I got a boyfriend.

What! ?

We've been chatting on social mean for a long time now.

Last time we met, we really had a good time.

Congratulations, Eriko!

I feel relaxed when I'm with him.

It's like I can show him the real me.

I was like that too.

When I was with Izumi-kun, I was able to be honest with myself.

《Izumi, would you like to see the movie together? 》

《Izumi-kun, I like your honesty.》

"Thank you"

What will you do if Akari-san stops liking you?

What? - She won't wait for you forever you know.

Thank you for your patience.

Are you guys here again? - Because Komai wanted me to come.

Oh!

Izumi, why don't you get us some melon soda?

Hurry up!

Please take your time. - Wait a minute.

What? - I'm sorry for the other day.

Things are starting to feel awkward because of me.

It's OK. I don't really care.

You don't care...

What?

Just to be clear, I won't give up.

You might not be able to tell but I'm used to unrequited love.

I had a crush on you for 6 years.

I never thought that it was pointless.

I'll get a cola after all. Izumi

I'm sorry for calling you here so suddenly.

It's OK. Here.

Please go ahead. - Here's a little gift for you.

Thank you so much.

Ah~ It looks delicious.

Akari-san, please continue to support Izumi.

That boy is reserved and hard to understand, right?

Since his older brother is Yamato, he also lack self-confidence...

But I'm glad he found

such a nice person as you, Akari.

I'm not such a great person. - What?

When I was in high school,

I was dating Yamato-senpai.

Because of that,

I ended up hurting both Izumi-kun and Yamato-senpai.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know anything about this. I'm the one who is sorry.

It's Ok.

But you know, Akari.

I want to choose a path that doesn't hurt anyone

You think I'm selfish, right? - What?

No matter how considerate you try to be,

so long as you choose or agree with something

someone will definitely get hurt because of you.

I'm like this myself.

I've been causing trouble to my family for a long time.

but…

I think that you should be as kind as you can to those that you love.

Be kind to those you love?

That's right. The more kind people there are,

the more chances there are

of someone being kind to the ones that I hurt.

(Yuki) Yes

Akari-chan

I'm sorry if my mother is becoming a nuisance.

No, I finished class early today.

In that case it's fine.

Yamato-senpai.

About what you said the other day...

Ah, if it's about your response, you don't have give an answer right away.

No

I want to answer you properly.

Because I don't want to run away like I did back then.

When I was in high school

I was incredibly happy when you asked me to go out with you.

but…

I was full of anxiety when we started dating.

I'm afraid to tell you my honest feelings.

I hated myself for feeling that way.

That's why I made that choice then.

I told myself not to fall in love.

But when I met Izumi-kun

I wanted to fall in love with someone again.

I thought I wanted to be in a relationship.

I…

I like Izumi-kun

That's why I can't respond to your feelings.

I'm sorry.

It was selfish of me to try to avoid hurting anyone.

I feel like it's the first time I heard how you really feel.

When we were dating,

I was anxious too.

It seems like you were always holding back.

I wonder if you really liked me.

"Akari? Is there anything you're not telling me? 》

Thank you for being honest with me.

It's nothing.

Somehow, you've become more reliable.

Eh... Is that so?

Surely

Izumi must have changed you.

"Can we talk a bit today?"

I'm sorry.

I know I told you that I would not contact you anymore...

No

I'm sorry for the other day.

It's ok.

I was happy to hear about your feelings for me.

but…

Because it would be unfair for me to get what I want.

A caring person like my brother and you will lose out.

But someone like me gets what he wants.

It's unforgiveable.

Then what do you want to do then?

Should you take care of your mother until you're all warn out?

Will you be satisifed if Yamato-senpai and me get back together?

No, that's not...

Because you're the only one who thinks it's unforgivable.

You're the only one who can't forgive yourself, right?

Neither me nor Yamato-senpai

We really want to do something for you.