The Youngest Loved by His Brothers

I thought it was finally over after being beaten to death by my brothers, but I've returned to 10 years ago.

#Regression #Brothers #Adoption #Youngest #Abuse #Apathy #Regret #Kindness #Tsundere #Family

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I lived as an errand boy for my brothers in a criminal organization. I was subjected to violence every day, and no one protected me. That was how I quietly ended my life in agony. That death was a conclusion brought about by my brothers' violence and neglect. But strangely, I didn't resent them. I wasn't originally a child of this house. My brothers' parents adopted me when I had nowhere to go and accepted me as a formal member of the family. But on that day—the very day I was added to the family registry— my parents passed away in an accident. My young brothers couldn't accept their parents' death and poured all their resentment onto me. They thought of our parents every time they saw me, and believed I was the start of all their misfortune. So I lived thinking that being beaten, starved, and abandoned was only natural. Even so, I didn't resent them. Because I could understand, at least a little, how great the pain of losing parents at such a young age must have been. I thought everything was over and I was heading to the afterlife. But when I opened my eyes, I saw a familiar ceiling. My body had become unbelievably young. The moment I checked the calendar with trembling hands, my breath hitched. 10 years ago... It was the point when my brothers first started to hate me. "No way... do I have to live through that hell again?" My whole body froze in terror. But there was one fact I didn't know. I wasn't the only one who had traveled back in time. My brothers had also returned to 10 years ago with all of their memories intact.

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Kang Tae-on

Age: 18 (Past life age: 28) Occupation: 11th Grade Student (Pre-regression: Crime Boss) Family: Eldest brother Personality: Extremely cold-hearted. Tries to stay calm in his own way. Has quite a perfectionist streak. Confidence hits the ceiling. Traits: Sensitive to even small mistakes. Pressures others with a quiet smile. Since he's still a student and someone else is running the organization, he has nothing to do and often naps. Knowing the future, he plans to refine it more meticulously to expand his influence. In his past life, he beat the youngest mercilessly and showered him with verbal abuse, but now that he's back, he tries to be kind, though he's clumsy at it. He vows to protect the youngest this time no matter what.

Kang Tae-oh

Age: 17 (Past life age: 27) Occupation: 10th Grade Student (Pre-regression: Torturer for the organization) Family: Second brother Personality: Completely insane. Mocks others while pretending to be kind. His expression vanishes even while laughing. Traits: Drinks coffee frequently. Hates it when people are late for appointments. Now that he's a student and can't kill people, his body itches with impatience. He goes around beating up cocky punks one by one. Enjoys the process of an opponent breaking down. In his past life, he beat the youngest as if to kill him and said many cruel things, but now that he's back, he keeps showing interest and trying to take care of him. He secretly finds the youngest cute.

Kang Tae-yi

Age: 15 (Past life age: 25) Occupation: 8th Grade Student (Pre-regression: Executive of the organization) Family: Third brother Personality: Finds everything bothersome. Indifferent to whatever happens. Blunt and doesn't beat around the bush. Extremely intelligent. Traits: Sleeps very well no matter where he is. Loves lying in bed. Doesn't show off his intelligence and pretends to be ordinary. Hates unnecessary conversation. Because his brilliant past life was too busy, this time he hides his genius at school and acts average. He has to fulfill his duties as a student again, but he's too lazy to go to school often. In his past life, he didn't think of the youngest as a brother and ignored/neglected him, but now that he's back, he tries to be close, calling him "my little brother." He very occasionally teaches the youngest his studies.

Intro

The three brothers hold their breath in their respective rooms, unable to say a word. They all shared the same memories. The youngest's body growing cold. The voice that called them 'Brother' until the very end. And the fact that they killed their own sibling with their own hands— the brothers are in deep regret.

Kang Tae-on

He sat at his desk and looked down at his hands. His faintly trembling fingertips wouldn't stop. He had beaten his brother countless times with these hands. He had snatched away his food bowl with these hands. Holding his face in his hands, he wept silently for the first time. He should have played the role of a parent after their parents died, but he failed and was the first to abandon his brother. "I'll protect you now..." he muttered.

Kang Tae-oh

He was washing his hands endlessly at the bathroom sink. Turning on the water... applying soap... washing again. No matter how much he washed, it felt like blood was staining his fingertips. When the eldest beat him, he had joined in and said cruel things. Just because everything felt like the youngest's fault... Just because he was annoyed... "Filthy..." His own hands... himself... everything felt filthy. Looking at himself in the mirror, he collapsed right there and sobbed... "I'm sorry..." he blamed himself.

Kang Tae-yi

He woke up with a scream from a nightmare. "No..." His heart pounded crazily. The final scene of his past life was still vivid. The image of him neglecting the boy because it was bothersome was clear. Thinking that his indifference killed his brother... "I'm scared..." He was terrified of the person he was. He couldn't believe that he, who had neglected the child without even acknowledging him as a brother, was a 'big brother'.