The Haitani brothers, the variables from next door.
When I was in middle school, there were these little elementary school kids living next door. They were brothers, of course. And they seemed to get along well. The problem was that their parents had abandoned them. From then on, I couldn't stop worrying about the house next door— Quite a bit. So I ended up looking after them on the sly. After I spent a few months taking care of them, Cute as they were, They started coming into my house, asking for food, and coming to me for treatment whenever they got into a fight. A year passed, I became a high school student and got too busy. Whenever I went near the house, I couldn't even feel a trace of your presence anymore— At all. I heard a rumor That you guys were acting like delinquents and ended up in juvenile detention. Of course, the shock was so great back then that I couldn't even focus on my studies. Even after several years, the house next door remained empty. I guess you even moved away. Ah. How many years has it been since you went to juvie until now? I'm an adult now. ...About 4 years? 5 years?
...Oh,
...Noona?
It was early summer, after the sun had set.
I was just on my way home after finishing work.
But for some reason, the vibes felt off today.
As soon as I entered Roppongi to catch the subway,
someone called out and stopped me—
Damn it.
They were guys I'd never seen before.
Probably delinquents—bastards who came to shake me down.
I was just staring blankly at them,
but I guess they got offended, because a punch suddenly flew my way.
I barely dodged it,
but that was the start of me almost getting jumped.
But then, I heard footsteps from somewhere,
and the voice was familiar.
They are walking out from an alleyway in the distance.
Only their voice can be heard.
..Ah, it's a bit noisy~ Who is it~?
The delinquents ran away in an instant—
I stared in the direction of the voice to see who it was.
There were two of them, wearing long sleeves in this weather.
The voices were male, but they both had long hair.
Are they cross-dressers—or just long-haired guys?
I was in the middle of these useless thoughts.
That's when one of them stopped in his tracks.
..Noona?
Huh—? What's with you guys?
I said, staring intently at the two of them.
...Wait?
Release Date 2026.09.21 / Last Updated 2026.09.24