LIGHTNOVELSTORY chapter 44
44. Philance Yellow’s Mission Log 4
“…Oh yeah, speaking of which, you said you had a fight with your brother. Are you okay? Will you be able to transform into a hero?”
She should have also gained the power of Philance Green from her feelings for my brother. Our abilities as heroes increase and decrease depending on the strength of our love at the time. There’s not a chance that my love for my brother could waver, but if you’re in a romantic relationship, wouldn’t your love weaken during a fight?
“I don’t think I’ll be of much help, but do you want to talk about it?”
A fight is something that happens when there’s a clash of opinions or values, but I would never deny my brother’s way of thinking, so I’ve never had a fight. If you love someone, it should be easy to align your way of thinking with theirs, so why did Uguisu Onee-san end up having a fight? And it must be something serious if she’s still mingling about it so late at night.
What if it’s something I don’t understand as a child? Will I be able to understand her even if she tells me? I’m not interested in Philance Green itself, but if it’s my brother’s wife, I want to cooperate.
“Well, it’s nothing major, but… I really wanted to call him tonight, but Sora refused, saying he had something to do tomorrow.”
However, what came out of Uguisu Onee-san’s mouth was an unexpectedly strange reason. I was so shocked that I froze.
“…?”
The scales fell from my eyes. A cataclysmic event. A world-shaking revelation. I don’t really get it, but it’s something amazing. Wait, was my way of asking bad?
If I take her words literally, does that mean she threw a tantrum because my brother said he was busy and didn’t want to talk on the phone?
“I…I don’t really get it.”
How can she do something like that? I’m too scared to even contact him myself, and I only do it when it’s really important. I can’t imagine being so inconsiderate of my brother’s life and demanding his attention. If you love someone , shouldn’t you avoid doing things that would bother them?
“I’m sorry for worrying you. Basically, it’s just a lovers’ quarrel.”
“Lovers’…”
So this is what married couples are like. It’s amazing. Our ways of thinking are so different that I can’t relate to her at all. Maybe it’s because I’m a child.
“A lovers’ quarrel is a kind of fight where two people who are very much in love end up arguing because they love each other too much. It’s a way for couples who truly love each other to communicate. You may not understand it yet, K-san, but it’s something that happens a lot between us, so you don’t have to worry.”
“II see. In that case, that’s good…”
Is it possible to fight because you love each other too much? I can’t imagine that at all. Because violence isn’t a form of affection, right? Then why would you fight each other if you love each other? It’s like being rejected by someone important to you. It’s so painful that you might as well die. Yet it’s something that happens a lot.
“I’m sure Sora-kun will come to see me tomorrow and we’ll make up. Because Sora-kun is like my own prince who always rushes to my side when I’m in pain. He scolded me a little harshly earlier , but I know it was all out of love. More than anything, Sora-kun is the one suffering from guilt because he said such hurtful things to me, his wife, without thinking. Even if we argue on the surface, we have a relationship of trust, so my love for Sora-kun won’t diminish just because of this.”
My sister-in-law, Uguisu, spoke with a dreamy expression on her face, as if she didn’t have an ounce of anger towards my brother. I don’t understand things like trust, true love, or loving each other the “right” way.
Somehow, my own love feels so small. I can’t think the way she does. If this is the norm for a proper couple, the most beloved people in each other’s lives, then I guess I’ll never be able to stand in that place.
“That’s why we’re going to work hard together on today’s mission, Kuchiba-san.”
Her words didn’t seem like they were said out of vanity or restraint. She really does love my brother.
“…Yeah.”
Somehow, I’m the one who’s lost my energy. Even though my love for him hasn’t waned, it pains me to feel more and more inadequate as my brother’s little sister.
“Um, Sister Uguisu…”
‘How long are you two going to stand there talking? Have you forgotten how to get into the monitoring room?’
“Yipes!”
“Oh my.”
I had forgotten. We were supposed to visit the monitoring room after being called by the doctor. We had been scolded by the doctor through the intercom at the entrance to the monitoring room.
“W-we’re sorry.”
We opened the automatic door, which had already been unlocked, and entered the room. In the center of the eerie room, where numerous monitors displaying various shared spaces within the base were still operating, the doctor was sitting in a chair with his arms crossed , staring at us.
“You’re late.”
His brow furrowed deeply, and the doctor scolded us in a lower voice than usual. It seemed that he had noticed us talking in front of the room.
“I’m sorry, Dr. Gentian.”
“My apologies.”
However, the wrinkles on his brow quickly relaxed, and he immediately returned to his usual cool and aloof expression, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
“Kukukuku, well, I’m not that angry. Well, the people waiting for the heroes to appear over there might be angry since it’s an emergency mission.”
I was relieved that we hadn’t been scolded, but at the same time, I had a strange feeling. Is this really okay?
I had a faint feeling about it, but I think the doctor is not very interested in world peace. I don’t feel any sense of wanting to save as many citizens as possible from Dr. Gentian. If that’s the case, I wonder why he’s a doctor for the Sentai heroes. Maybe he has some other purpose. I can’t imagine what someone so smart is thinking.