"Brother, why are you so weak?"
In their childhood, Sophie had naively asked such a cruel words. Having heard this, Shun just reveal a mixed with sadness, regret, and troubled smile.
"Why? I also don't know why I'm so weak"
One day, his sister told a very interesting thing. There is avery rare flower on top of the neighboring mountain. That flower gonna bloom in summer where there is a full moon. It's said that if someone seeing the flower blooming then he can realize his desire.
"I really want to see it"
Sophie who hear this anecdote cannot help but said that. Then, standing beside Sophie Shun turn his face towards her.
"Sophie, do you have any desire you want to achieve?"
"Ah, there is something that I wanted"
"What is it that you want?"
Sophie replied
"I want a cool brother!"
"......oh, ah"
Hearing her answer making shun feels very lost, put a subtle expression that looks he's like gonna cry at any time. And
A few days later, something big happened. Shun is missing, even though the sun already set he still hasn't coming back. The home become a mess. His parents and sisters were running around in order to find him. Sophie was left at home to take care of her younger sisters.
Sophie accompany her sisters playing, while suddenly recalled the conversation a few days ago. Maybe, in order to get the flower Shun go to the neighboring mountain.
however it's impossible - thought Sophie. The neighboring mountain is the habitat of the demon, a very dangerous place. Their Parents told them not to get close.
Shun should also know about this, the weak Shun go to that kind of place is the same as suicide.
"sophie what are you thinking about?"
One of her sister asked(I don't know her name, GT sucks when it comes to name)with a puzzled face. Sophie simply said 'nothing' as to muddle her thought, but still her restless feeling did not disappear.
Finally, shun is back - albeit seriously injured
Shun small hand holding his father back was covered in blood. His mother and sister whose out looking for him were also came back home, looking very flustered. She doesn't know what to do at this time, her sister suddenly cry out, while her father preparing to bandage shun.
At this time Sophie look towards her mom
There is a pot
Planted in the pot, is a budding flower
Her mother said , Shun is injured in the mountain, even though he cannot move, only the flower he never let go.
Ah he really did it - thought sophie, Shun really go and pick the flower
She cannot understand the reason why he so desperately to get the flower
So, Sophie secretly sneaked into Shun's room
Finished dressing, Shun's whole body covered in bandaged lying in bed
"What is it Sophie?"
"Yes"
Shun while lying in bed, turn his head towards her
"I pick the flower specifically when the next full moon is near, looks like it's gonna bloom soon"
"Why do you want it to the point of desperation brother?"
"Ah?"
Sophie asked with a very stiff tone
"Obviously brother is so weak, why you reluctantly go? Are your head turning stupid? Everyone is worried about you"
"I'm sorry, but I want Sophie to see the flower"
"I just want a cool brother. Not a stupid and weak brother"
"Ah, I'm sorry. I really do not deserve to be Sophie's brother, sorry"
Shun whispered
"Me too, there is a wish I want to fulfill, that's why I picked this flower"
"Brother... What is it that you want?"
"I hope Sophie and the other sisters can live happily ever after"
Shun showing a weak smile
"I'm afraid I'm gonna die soon, the body started to ache all over, I just barely holding it in"
"Ah, Don't say something stupid"
"Do not worry Sophie, your weak and stupid brother are gonna disappear soon, so please quickly fogot about me and live happily"
"Please dont say such a stupid thing, brother"
"....I'm sorry...."
"Brother? Ah brother, please stop kidding around, brother... Dad!Mom! brother is..."
Shun lost consciousness. Sophie called loudly to her parents, the family became noisy once again.
Sophie who cannot do anything is driven out from Shun's room, only staring at her parents and sisters busily doing this and that.
She thought about Shun previous expression. Obviously he is in a dangerous state, but in order to make Sophie feel at ease he showed a smile. The thought of him go and get the flower which would make him disappear, making Sophie's heart aching.
Sophie hurriedly hug the flower, and went out of the house
Late at night, under the guidance of stars, Sophie walked towards the garden. Kneeling on the ground she start digging the ground by her hands. The ground is very hard, simply dig with a childs finger not gonna make it open, her nails also start to pulling off.
But Sophie did not mind the pain, she just dig a hole in the ground, and planted the flower in the soil.
The flower's bud still tightly closed, without showing any sign of opening. Sophie looked up at the night sky and see the moon has omitted it's figure.
However the young Sophie still wishing to the flower bud, wishing desperately joining both her hand that is covered with mud.
"Please, please cancel my previous desire, I do not want a cool brother, the weak and stupid brother is enough, so please let my brother get better now"
She kept praying repeatedly. People are busy in their home taking care of Shun, they did not care what Sophie's doing. And on the other side, Sophie kept praying to the flower all night. In the end, she fell to the ground and fall asleep after tired of crying.