My brother's smile widened, and he sighed. "Wow, my spoiled little sister's all grown up!"
The next day, Charles moved into my brother's house.
"Charles' house was attacked by a wild boar, so it's under renovation. He'll be staying here for a while."
Was it a coincidence, or was it done on purpose?
I squinted heavily at Charles' big smile. My brother hadn't even found a girlfriend even though he was approaching his thirties, and I wasn't going to let Charles get there first!
"Sure, he can stay in the room across mine."
I was confident that I could keep a watchful eye on him, 24/7.
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When it was almost the new year, the three of us went back to our home country. Charles prepared me a long down coat for me, saying that it was the same brand he wore when he climbed the Himalayas.
I hated the cold, so I barely went outside anyway.
My brother was busy visiting relatives with our parents, so Charles came to keep me company.
Lately, he'd been forced to go on a series of blind da
