At the Suzuki House in Denenchofu, the pendulum clock on the wall struck ten in the evening, and its noise reverberated in the entire place.
DING DONG DING DONG
The girl who had been quietly sitting in the living room couch lifted her gaze from her sketchbook to look at the time, and a small frown marred the space between her perfect black brows.
Since coming home from the hospital, Aki always made sure to be home before dinner. It's not that she felt resentful about his absence, but she found it strange.
"Big brother must be busy," she murmured, before transferring her attention back to her drawing.
She and Asou bought a lot of art supplies – some she didn't even know how to use yet, like the materials for comic artists. But she was too happy to have them anyway. She could learn how to use them bit by bit.
