Suspiciously Close Siblings (Going Up)

I didn't sleep very long, but my eyes naturally opened.

If you think about it, it was always like this.

When I take the exam,

Enlistment day,

Well, besides that, every other important day.

Before the alarm went off, I removed my arms that were holding me and got out of bed.

I looked at the sleeping face for a while before leaving.

⋯Good night.

I covered myself with the blanket again and left the room.

Breakfast should be just rice, soup, and eggs.

First of all, I washed my body with warm water to wake up.

After slowly drying her hair, she poured the instant miso soup into a pot and brought it to a boil.

While I was cracking an egg in a bowl and stirring it, the phone rang.

"Oh, Mom."

"Son, are you awake?"

"Of course. What do you see me as?"

"As expected, my son is the best. What were you doing?"

"I am eating breakfast."

"So, do you sleep well in winter?"

"I looked into it for a moment, but it seems to have slept soundly."

"You have to wake up soon."

"I was going to make rice and wake him up."

"Then don't hang up while I'm making it. I need to talk to Winter."

"I'll keep it on, then."

"Draw."

After switching to a speaker phone, I put it on the right place and continued cooking.

⋯Although the only thing I learned was egg rolls.

"Son, what are you making?"

"Egg rolls."

"Hey, do you know how to make egg rolls now?"

"It just wasn't that difficult."

"Would you like me to teach you something else when your mother goes back?"

"Please teach me a little bit about winter. Let me get some and try it."

"Okay. The lunch box. What are you going to pack?"

"You can go get the porridge you reserved. Bring a thermos."

"Well thought of it, don't eat something that burdens your stomach. Porridge is better."

"Because I also ate porridge deliciously during the CSAT."

"What is your son going to eat for lunch?"

"I'll buy another porridge and eat it in the car."

"⋯In the car?"

"No, my mother did too."

"Isn't it my son? Have you had a ghost in your head?"

"You are doing too much."

The moment she put two of her instant rice on the stove while chatting with her mother, her door opened and her brother walked out.

⋯Did you speak too loudly?

It's time to wake up anyway, so it won't matter.

"Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah, I slept well."

"Has winter happened?"

"Mom?"

"Oh, mother. Are you okay with your body?"

"I'm fine. Mom is?"

"Mom is fine. Hurry up and eat breakfast."

"Mom, it's still on the rice stove."

"You should have done it sooner."

"⋯The alarm hasn't gone off yet?"

Of course, it didn't ring because I turned it off before washing.

It was amazing that it was more natural than I thought to make noise with her family in a non-face-to-face manner.

Is this untact or what?

"Anyway, enjoy your breakfast. Wear warm clothes Don't be too nervous."

"Huh."

"Are you sorry that Mom couldn't come with you?"

"No. Instead, she pampered her brother a lot."

"Yeah, good job."

"⋯Yes?"

"Pamper yourself more today. Asking me to buy something delicious after it's over."

"Huh."

⋯Why do the women in this house keep bothering me because they can't bother me?

So did her mother, so did her aunts, so did her cousins.

So are you

"Don't be too nervous, check carefully to make sure you haven't missed anything, and then go. Since Mom knows that Winter worked hard, she will do well."

"Yes."

"Then eat. I'll stop mom."

"Yeah, I love you mom."

"Mom loves winter too~ quit~"

It was a conversion that took me somehow, but it ended regardless of my intentions.

Oh wow, creepy

I understand.

"Let's eat. Shall I bring out the pickled plums?"

"Huh."

"What, do you need anything more?"

"Are you okay. Eat a little and go."

He gave me nearly half of the rice and began to eat quietly.

I do eat too much, though.

But what⋯

I ate it all because it was a waste.

***

After stopping at a porridge house and packing two pieces of beef and vegetable porridge, I headed to the test site.

I had a good start, so I had some time left.

⋯It's really the last one.

Also doing this with my brother.

"Brother, can you drop off with me for a moment?"

"Why?"

"⋯I want to get some fresh air with you."

I was also a bit frustrated, so I got out of the car without saying anything.

The winter wind was definitely chilly.

My neck was fine with the scarf wrapped around it, but my hands were cold because I didn't bring gloves.

"Are you nervous?"

"Huh."

"If you're not nervous at all, that's okay. I am moderately nervous."

"⋯Brother."

"Uh."

"Take off the muffler for a second. It's frustrating."

I don't know why you have to do that to me.

Now is the time to listen to whatever you ask for.

I have to lose as much as today.

"⋯Lend me a hand."

"Why are your hands again?"

"Anyway."

He even borrowed my hand on his own, and put it in the nape of his neck.

It was very hot, perhaps because it was the skin warmed up inside the muffler.

"⋯What is it?"

"I sleep less. I want to get some sleep."

"What if I use someone else's hand as an ice pack?"

"It's okay because it's not someone else. About today."

"Because it's today, I'll watch over you."

I put all my hands into my coat and rubbed his shoulders.

⋯Looks like you're glancing at the people around you.

Just don't care

Brothers and sisters with good friendship can do that.

"⋯I can't sleep."

"If you've done this far, wake up."

"Brother."

"What else are you going to ask for?"

"Tell me the most disgusting thing you think."

"What?"

"It gives you goosebumps as soon as you hear it, and something that will wake you up."

"⋯Say it, say it."

"It doesn't make any sense when I say it."

As soon as I heard it, I got goosebumps,

I know the words that break alcohol.

Because I heard it once.

⋯ But here?

Is not it.

Because here

Is it possible to do it today?

He sighed once.

No matter how foolish you are, you have to accept it.

You're my brother

"?"

"Huh."

Come to think of it, I don't think I ever said this.

I didn't even do it to my mom.

I'm sure you didn't do it after you were discharged.

Still,

I wanted to tell you once.

I grabbed her by the shoulder and put my face in her ear.

And whispered softly.

"⋯I love you."

"⋯Me too."

"⋯I get goosebumps. Because you say this."

"I woke up too."

"Do I really have to do this?"

"I don't think I can hear it now or later."

"⋯Yes."

"Turn the muffler around again."

Silently, he wrapped the muffler tightly.

To the point where you can't see her blushing cheeks.

I tightened it tight, so she opened her eyes terribly and glared at me, so I loosened it slightly and tied it back to normal.

⋯I think the tension has been relieved.

I think I woke up.

"⋯It's about time, so let's go."

"⋯I'll win and come back."

"To whom?"

"Uh… Society?"

"What is that?"

"I know."

"Do well. As long as it has been."

"Huh. ⋯I'll be back, brother."

Tumbling, my younger brother walked to the exam hall.

⋯Aren't you saying thank you?

It's not that I didn't take care of it because I wanted to get a lot in return.

I watched the disappearance of the back all the time, then returned to the car.

Oh, I'm tired.

I lose energy all over my body.

Mentally exhausted

My heart is still beating.

⋯Why am I sitting nervously.

I was about to call her mother, but she beat me up.

I want to sleep.

Now.

***

When I woke up after a good night's sleep in the car, it was already past 4 o'clock.

Looking outside, I often saw people who had already finished their exams.

Although my brother is still testing.

⋯ I slept for a long time.

Well, I did get some sleep last night.

I was hungry, so I took out the porridge I bought for myself and ate it.

It was delicious because it was kept warm in a thermos.

When I looked at my phone, there were countless missed calls.

From her mother, to her aunts, to her cousins ​​and older brothers.

Once I called my mother, she got angry and scolded me.

I thought it was an accident, so what?

I apologized diligently for being a jjuguri, so he soon forgave me.

After I hung up the phone, it was already evening.

It's time to end soon

I put on my scarf again and headed towards the school.

The wind was strong and she slammed her hands into her pockets.

It's really midwinter.

It's cold it's cold

Soon after, people started walking out one by one.

When I looked closely, the person I was waiting for jumped towards me.

⋯ What do you do when you get hurt while running?

Where did you put the muffler again?

The cute lump stopped in front of me panting.

And then

Grabbed my hand

"⋯Brother."

"Uh."

"I am very excited right now."

"That's it."

"Here."

I put my finger on his wrist.

When I checked my pulse, I could definitely feel my heart beating.

⋯That's right, since I jumped in this weather, my heart must be beating.

"⋯It's pounding."

"It's so… It feels weird."

"How is it?"

"I can't explain it in words."

Instead of explaining, this time I put my hand on his carotid artery.

I could feel my pulse more clearly than before.

Thump, thump

"Your neck is very warm."

"Yes."

"How was it."

"I don't know… But you did a good job."

"I don't know, I mean no."

"⋯I don't know."

"⋯ Okay, what more can I say?"

"Brother."

"Uh."

"⋯I want to hear your heartbeat."

⋯Ah.

Really.

I tried to be patient.

If it can be done within the line,

I didn't want to hand over the initiative.

The moment Winter puts the bag on the ground,

I'm First,

Pulled towards me

"It sounds great."

"Yes."

"⋯This is very embarrassing. I can't open my eyes."

"Why?"

"I think I'll just stare at you around."

"It doesn't matter. It's nothing strange."

"No, it's a bit strange."

"It's not strange. This much."

"Then what's strange?"

"⋯."

"Why are you shutting up?"

"⋯Brother."

"Uh."

"Thank you."

"⋯ Come now?"

"I wasn't going to say thank you if I ruined the exam."

"If you screw up, it's your fault, so why are you blaming me?"

"It's my heart."

"⋯Thank you too. Always."

"Yes."

We closed our eyes and pulled our bodies closer together.

Shortened the distance between the heart

The beating of the chest that will be pounding beyond the coat,

I felt my whole body tremble.

⋯How nervous are you?

At this point, I wonder if I did well on the test.

"⋯That, brother."

"Why."

"Slowly… Let go."

"Why."

"I have to go home… My mom also… Has to call."

"Let's try to solve it by force."

"⋯."

After struggling for a while, he soon gave up and quietly sat in my arms.

Until all the people around are gone.

The two of them were like that.

It was not cold thanks to the clothes I was wearing.

Like that,

I wanted to stay like that.