Chapter 114 - Age is just a number

Rather than anger, there's misery in her eyes. He takes a step toward her. "Rie." 

She locks herself inside the bathroom. 

"Rie, open the door." Kiyohira slams on the door. The reason he destroyed her phone and laptop is that he doesn't want her to get contacted by Chisa or that hacker. He doesn't trust her the most. She might take actions that might bring her harm. 

"Just for a few days." He closes his eyes, sighing. "I will get you a better one than this one."

It's just a laptop. Why is she reacting like this? Can't he buy a new one for her? He can buy 100s of this. "Rie, it's only for your good."

There's only silence. He sits down on the floor with his back leaning on the floor. He's exhausted. Why is nothing ever going right in their relationship? Is it that hard for her to love him back?

***

8:15 AM. 

"Come out, Rie." He knocks the door. "I need to use it."

Only silence answers him. It's morning emergency. "Damn!"

"Why do I love her?" He hurries out of the room, not forgetting to lock the room from outside. The pressure in his stomach is killing him. Clenching his jaw, he makes it to Takeshi's room. Thankfully, his younger brother's room isn't locked. He goes straight to the bathroom.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Takeshi grabs the towel. "Why are you here?"

"Get out."

Takeshi is kicked out with white foams still in his hair. Kiyohira locks the bathroom. He covers his face in frustration while relieving himself.

15 minutes later, Kiyohira comes out. Takeshi glares at his brother. "Why is your marriage disturbing my bath and sleep?"

"I don't know either." Kiyohira lets out an exasperated sigh. "I want to understand her, but there are blocks after blocks. No path seems right."

"If you pull the string too hard, it becomes tense. Everything is about timing. " Takeshi wipes the foam falling on his forehead from his shampooed hair. "If you can't handle her, give her to me."

"What did you say?" Kiyohira fists his hand. "She's way older than you are."

"Age is just a number. Women like younger men." Takeshi rolls his eyes. He has suffered for years in one-sided love because of his brother. Iori is avoiding him since that kiss. If she ever gets a glimpse of him, she will run straight out of the campus. It's been difficult to get a hold of her. Even Haru cannot help him.

"Sister-in-law is quite beautiful. She's good at gaming too. A woman like her is a goddess for gamers. If you don't let me sleep properly or barge in my bathroom while I am taking a bath, I might take away sister-in-law from you for revenge. Let us sleep at night. If she argues with you, just kiss her. There are many ways. Do you understand, Brother? "

"No, I don't understand." Kiyohira cracks his fingers with a wide smile on his face. He has no idea which woman friend-zoned his little brother because of him. "My brother is grown up. We need to have a proper talk as men."

Takeshi runs right first, escaping Kiyohira's lunge and darts straight into the bathroom, locking it from inside. Kiyohira gnashes his teeth. Why does everyone hide in the bathroom?