Episode 79 – You’re a Boy, So It Can’t Be Help

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895523167 Rin’s lessons were strict. While I was playing around, Rin was being worked strictly by my father, so it was only natural that she should be strict in her lessons. The thing I struggled with the most was the sense of rhythm. My fingers regained their sense of rhythm back then, but I … Read more

Episode 78 – Rin’s Shock

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895492733 I went to see big bro as soon as I returned to Japan. Because time has passed I was able to forgive him and because I was worried about him breaking up with Aika. Luckily, I was able to find big bro right away. Well, I could say that he found me, but … Read more

Episode 77 – Rin’s Feelings

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895492562 Teaching big bro guitar. Teaching big bro guitar you say ! To tell the truth, my heart was throbbing. Rin had started playing guitar because she admired big bro. I knew that Dad was a professional guitarist, but it didn’t really matter to me. He had been a professional guitarist since we were … Read more

Episode 76 – Childhood Friends

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895488658 I have two childhood friends. They are Aika and Yukki. They were the only ones who never left me and kept encouraging me after that incident. Even so….. Even so, I couldn’t brush away my sense of loss and kept the door to my heart tightly closed. It was Aika who’s taking care … Read more

Episode 75 – Naru’s Frustration

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895461221 “Naru, i think you know what I mean, but as long as you keep playing guitar, you can’t avoid her, you know?” “Yeah, I know.” —She’s the guitarist who made me frustrated with guitar. I’m talking about Anne Meyer. She was the perfect guitar heroine with an outstanding technique and a great sense … Read more

Episode 74 – Otonashi Parent And Child

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895450339 Kaori san rushed out of the room without telling us what she was doing, so Iori went to check on her. Kaori san said that she had come to tell us that my father was leaving. My father was planning to go home alone, but at Iori’s urging I left the Kubota house … Read more

Episode 73 – An Awkward Expression of Love

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895443718 Right now, I’m being hugged by Iori in her room. And with my face buried in her chest. I know that Iori felt something during my session earlier. However, this is a little bit…..well, I’m happy, but for a growing man like me,  it’s a very stimulating healing. Iori’s body is slightly trembling. … Read more

Episode 72 – A Tearful Guitar Battle

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895426609 It’s been years since I played guitar with my father. Suddenly, I was more nervous than when I played with Gaku san and Kaori san. In the first place, my father didn’t want me to play guitar. If anything, he was against it. Of course, I knew how tough this world is. Even … Read more

Episode 71 – Seriously

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054894733613/episodes/1177354054895399433 Just as I was about to return to Iori’s room when she had calmed down, I heard voices coming from the doorway. It seemed that Gaku san and Kaori san had returned. I had heard that they had guests, so I thought I would just say a quick hello and go back to … Read more

Epilogue

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817139558950722488/episodes/16817330648274990191 Although it was the day of our trip. Rina san’s health did not recover fully. Obviously, we had to cancel the trip. It’s immeasurable whether handing over the marriage registration helped or not, but Rina san agreed to the trip cancellation. After the summer vacation, Rina san began to get serious about studying … Read more