They said they were going to have a drink, but in fact, in order to avoid the open and secret struggles between the Ryogi siblings, Nanaya and Ryogi Shun not only had a drink (Nanaya drank a carbonated drink) but also had lunch at the izakaya called Rimon-tei.
After the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they returned to the hospital with the eel rice bowl they had packed for Ori.
But judging from the results, Nanaya felt that the time he and Ryougi Shun went out was just right, because when he saw Ori and Shiki again, the two siblings had reconciled.
It may sound strange to say this, but at least the Ryougi siblings have started talking and laughing.
Of course, it could also be a superficial sibling relationship, because after Ori got the takeout eel rice that Nanaya brought for him, he opened it and started eating it right in front of his sister.
Through the action of Ori picking up the eel with chopsticks and holding it in mid-air for a while so that he could see it clearly before putting it into his mouth, Nanaya could swear to his virginity that Ori had lost it early that he did it on purpose.
For Shiki, who is still in the hospital, showing off her eel rice in front of her is simply a torture and torment. She has been eating hospital meals for the past two months, not to mention the liquid and semi-liquid food at the beginning. Now she can start to try to eat a normal diet.
However, we all know what hospital patient meals are like. Perfect combination of meat and vegetables, perfect nutritional balance, but the taste is just not that good.
It's not that it's bad, but the taste is just too bland.
It was fine at first, but after eating it for a month, it basically made people feel uncomfortable. Low in salt and no oil, such food is a torture for a normal person with a good appetite.
In this situation, how would you feel if someone ate and drank in front of you?
Nanaya had no idea what the young lady in front of him felt, but at least she hated her worthless brother.
"Mmm~~ So delicious."
After slowly savoring a piece of eel meat, Ori made a delicious sound.
"Mmm, it smells so good..."
I have been eating sick meals for so long, and the most meat I have is boiled fish (that is fish boiled in water, not the dish called boiled fish). Crystal clear liquid flowed from the corners of my mouth.
Perhaps because he filmed a food animation in the first half of this year, Ori has special experience in how to show the deliciousness of food. He knows very well how to show the food in his hands in front of his sister and stimulate her appetite.
"The sweet eel and the rice with kabayaki sauce look so delicious just by looking at it... Ori is really overdoing it!"
Shiki looked at his brother angrily, his cheeks puffed up.
"This eel rice is really delicious, sister." After eating a lot of rice, Ori used his fingers to pick up the rice on the corner of his mouth and put it into his mouth, "Oh, I seem to have forgotten that you are a patient now, and you can't eat such greasy food."
"Well... bring bad guys!"
Shiki reached out to take Ori's lunch box, but Ori held it far away.
Nanaya on the side silently covered his face. He did not expect that his perfect junior brother would have such a side.
"Oh, I really miss it. I haven't seen this scene for a long time."
Ryougi Shun looked at the two children playing(?) there and a look of relief appeared on his face.
"Were they like this before?"
In response to Nanaya's question, Ryougi Shun nodded and said, "Yes, these two kids are very careful about their appearance in front of outsiders, but they still like to play with each other in private."
[Sounds a bit like Rin and Luvia...]
However, unlike Nanaya's two schoolmates who were in love and hate with each other, although the siblings of the Ryougi family liked to play tricks on each other, it was just a joke. Others could clearly feel that the relationship between Ori and Shiki was very good.
"This has always been my dream scene, and now it has finally come true." Ryougi Shun showed a typical old father's smile, "Ori followed Shiji's nonsense, and I also hope to see this scene again."
Nanaya originally thought that this uncle would say something very touching, but he didn't expect that the other party would immediately change the subject and become very frivolous.
"It's a pity that Ori fainted and the noise was too loud. I thought she would just scream, even though I had secretly prepared a camera."
"Camera?"
A drop of cold sweat appeared on Nanaya's forehead.
Ryougi Shun said with relief: "Yes, secretly recording the growth of my children is my lifelong hobby! Unfortunately, I have been in the hospital for the past few years, so I can only record the content of one person. Now I can finally film both children again."
"Where's the camera?"
"Of course I'm knitting in the bookcase secretly!!!"
Ryougi Shun answered subconsciously and immediately realized that he had let the cat out of the bag.
But it was too late. Ori took out the Sony camera hidden in the bookcase in the ward with an expressionless face, and then——
"Ah!!! The private savings I saved with great effort!!"
Listening to Mr. Ryougi's heart-wrenching screams, Nanaya felt that perhaps it would be better for him to spend the New Year in the hospital with his daughter.
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For the entire day, Ryougi Ori stayed in the ward with her sister.
The two siblings seemed to have endless things to talk about, and whenever one topic ended, Ori could always find a new one to start.
Nanaya and Ryougi Shun just listened quietly to the conversation between the two and had no intention of interrupting, because they knew in their hearts that at least today, the brother and sister only had each other in their eyes and no one else.
Nanaya discovered that although Ori would bring up any topic, more than half of the content was related to his work - that is, content about directors and actors.
Nanaya also noticed that Ryougi Shiki was not very interested in directing movies and TV series. Although she would also pay attention to the parts related to weaving, she focused more on acting.
[It seems that Ori mentioned before that his sister likes acting more than directing. It seems to be true.]
Noticing this, Nanaya rubbed his chin slightly. He already had the idea of letting Ryougi Shiki replace Ori as the protagonist of the second and third chapters of "Kara no Kyoukai". After all, whether in image or appearance, Ryougi Shiki is definitely the best candidate to replace her brother.
There are two things that are preventing Nanaya from making this decision.
First, whether Ryougi Shiki's acting skills are up to the task. Although Ori's acting skills are not at the level of a movie queen, they are still very perfect due to the addition of the role's fit. Nanaya still has some doubts in her heart whether Ryougi Shiki can do as well as Ori.
Another question is whether Ryougi Shiki's body can support her filming. After all, being an actor, especially the lead actor of a movie, is a very tiring job. It is still unknown whether this girl, who has not yet completely left the bed, can get the doctor's permission.
Fortunately, there is still more than half a year before the filming of the second two chapters of "Kara no Kyoukai" begins, so Nanaya is not particularly anxious. If Ryougi Shiki's body is up to it and she agrees, Nanaya can arrange for her to take a short-term acting training course to improve her acting skills.
So on the way back to Ryougi's house, Nanaya told Ori his thoughts.
"I think my sister would agree. I can see how much she longs for me to appear in "Kara no Kyoukai"."
Ori was very happy about this. If his sister could really take his place in the role of Ryougi Shiki, it would be a perfect solution.
You have to know that the reason why he agreed to star in "Kara no Kyoukai" was not only because of Nanaya's constant persuasion, but also because of Shiki's dream of starring in a movie and his desire to help his sister fulfill her wish. These two points also occupied a large proportion in Ori's heart.
"I think if it's possible, she will definitely be very happy." Ryougi Shun, who was sitting in the front row, turned around and said, "That girl has loved performing on stage since she was a child."
"Then I will communicate with Miss Shiki in two days."
Ryougi Shun smiled and said, "No hurry, let's ask the doctor about Shiki's physical condition first."
Everyone was in a very good mood, but this good mood only lasted until they returned to the Ryougi Mansion.
"Shiki, my dear daughter. Why did you just come back?"
Ryougi Kiyomi was extremely happy about Ori's arrival. She pulled Ori directly into the living room.
"You said you were coming back today, but why did you only get home in the evening? Did you run into any trouble on the way? Or do you not want to go home?"
Ryougi Kiyomi complained quietly while pouring tea for Ori.
"No, mother." Ori quickly explained, "I just went to see Shiki first."
"Have you been to see your brother? Is he okay?"
When Ryougi Kiyomi heard this, the expression on her face darkened.
"Mother." Ori saw her mother's expression and quickly explained, "He's fine. When we left, he even asked us to bring him some hot sauce tomorrow. The food in the hospital is a little bland."
"Wait a minute." Ryougi Kiyomi suddenly bit her lip, "Who asked you to bring hot sauce?"
"Forehead..."
Ori and Nanaya were both stunned, and they turned their eyes to Ryougi Shun at the same time.
Pop.
Ryougi Shun covered his face with his hands. He was so happy to see the siblings reunited that he forgot to tell Nanaya and Ori not to mention that Shiki had woken up in front of his wife.
"What's going on? Shiki, tell me!"
Ryougi Kiyomi immediately realized that these three people were hiding something from her. She put her hands on her hips and rarely showed her dignity as the mother of the family.
"It's my...brother, Ryougi Ori." Seeing that his mother was a little angry, Ori immediately told the truth, "He woke up two months ago, and I just found out about it today. So, mother, you..."
Fortunately, Ori was not completely frightened and did not mistake her identity as Shiki in front of Ryougi Kiyomi.
However, for Ryougi Kiyomi, this news is already explosive enough.
Pop.
The teacup that was originally in Ryougi Kiyomi's hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
It was almost a replica of what she had woven during the day, and Ryougi Kiyomi rolled her eyes and fainted.
"Mother!"
"Aunt!"
Nanaya and Ori hurried forward to support Ryougi Kiyomi, fearing that her body would be crushed by the broken pieces of teacup on the ground and get hurt.
Ryougi Shun looked at his wife's reaction and said slowly: "She has the same reaction as Ori. She is worthy of being his biological mother."
"Is now the time to talk about this??!"
pS: You guys are really going too far. The question set by Mijiang’s book club is [Who do you think is the heroine of this book? ].
I thought you would just write about Zhi at most, but why would someone write about Mr. Hanai, and there are more than one! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻