Translator’s Notes:
This chapter is EXTREMELY long. It took me hours and hours to translate. It’s about 3,173 words in total. I believe I made a few mistakes in the latter half, but it shouldn’t affect the story in anyway.
I was going to release this tomorrow, but felt I couldn’t keep it any longer. I translated the next chapter in advance for tomorrow anyway. It’s about 2,500 words itself.
Enjoy!
Confined Life – Day 1 [Part 3]
「Ah, what?」
2 hours have pa.s.sed since I got up. It’s now 2 o’clock in the afternoon. I had already finished lunch, however the problem is.
「I really need to go to the bathroom….」
If my limit was on a scale of 1-10 it would currently be an 8. It’s the level where most people would stop what they’re doing and find a bathroom. However, I have patience. My wrist is itchy though.
My wrist is itchy due to the metal attached to it. My ankles are still alright. However, the metal gets in the way so I can’t scratch it. There is a limit to the amount of positions I can do.
First position, I can lie flat. It’s impossible to reverse the direction my body is facing. There’s a limit to how far my arms can stretch, but I can at least stand in a crouched state.
Even though my movements are restricted, I can still reach this crouched state. Nevertheless, all I can do is endure. However, I really need the toilet. As I mentioned before, my limit is close.
I’ve heard that holding it in is not good for the body, but what should I do? There’s at least 2 hours until Saya comes back. It’s such a long time and even when she comes back, who knows if she’ll release me and take me to the bathroom.
…….I don’t want to.
「I wonder if I can get the key somehow」
I look in the corner at the study desk. On the desk, there is a key to unlock the chains that Saya put there previously. With that key, I can remove these annoying chains. Then finally go to the toilet.
I tried to forcibly tear the chains about an hour ago, but it was useless. I don’t have enough muscular strength. Although, I don’t think it would be enough even if I exercised.
But why did Saya put the key in such a place? With the key in my room I could easily remove these chains. It’s like showing bait to a hungry animal.
…..I’m worried. The thing I want most is to be able to walk three steps. I can feel the itching in my wrist more now. If only there was a long stick or something….
I looked around, but there was nothing like that. I tried looking for anything else that could be subst.i.tuted, but there was nothing I could reach.
Saya is smart. Except for blankets and pillows, she removed everything else beforehand. Even if I make an escape plan, I can’t do anything.
「d.a.m.n….」
I was stuck. I can’t afford to wait since the pressure is building. My impatience grew.
Then.
Ding Dong~
My doorbell rang. It seems that someones come. What good timing. Is it the parcel delivery service?
「Ano, excuse me. It’s Kurasawa of xx university. Is anyone there?」
It’s a cla.s.smate.
Kurasawa….? Why did she come here? Was she worried since I was absent? Or is she delivering some work?
Because I often return home with Kurasawa, her house must be near mine.
Regardless, I was saved. Let’s ask for help. If I shout, my voice should reach Kurasawa’s ears. Even though the entrance is not open, the window is.
I always close the window before going to bed, but since I was made to sleep with Saya’s sleeping pills, it was never closed. Saya probably didn’t noticed it.
But there’s a problem. If I shout for help, I must show Kurasawa my bound state.
I wonder what Kurasawa will say when she sees me? Will she thing I’m some sort of pervert into this type of play? She might end up looking at me with cold eyes. Will it become the topic of university tomorrow?
I don’t want to go to university if that’s the case….but I don’t think Kurasawa would do such a thing. She’s kind and considerate.
Should I seek help? What should I do?
「I wonder if there’s no-one there….」
d.a.m.n. At this rate Kurasawa will leave before I can decide on what to do. In which case, let’s believe in Kurasawa.
It’s embarra.s.sing to show my state to a cla.s.smate. But I can’t stay this way much longer. If she leaves now I’ll leak as a university student.
「..here! I’m in here, Kurasawa!」
「Eh? Oh that’s good, you’re in」
「Sorry I was late in responding」
「Well no that’s okay. It seems you were absent today, are you feeling well? I was worried」
「No I am not feeling well….but what can I say? Anyway, I’m in a bad situation right now and need your help」
「What do you need me to do?」
「Ahh. I can’t move right now, so I need your power」
「Can’t move? What do you mean? I don’t think I can open the door without you….」
「There is a window open here. You can come in there」
「Ah!?」
「I’m really sorry…..I don’t want you to feel like a thief」
「No, no. You don’t have to apologize. But will you explain the circ.u.mstances once I come in?」
「Actually, before that I have something to confirm」
「What is it?」
I couldn’t see Kurasawa, but I nodded just the same.
「Kurasawa, can you promise not to raise your voice when you open the window?」
「Hm? Yes I promise…..」
「Thank you, then one last thing. Once you’ve seen inside, I need your help to escape. Will you help?」
「Eh? Sure….but why do you want to escape?」
Karasawa inquired. I felt a bit like I was cheating her.
「….It’s alright you don’t have to worry about it. Just come inside」
「Then, here I go」
Kurasawa slowly opens the window. I felt anxious about her seeing my current state, even though I have prepared myself a while ago.
After a short time, the window is completely open and Kurasawa appears. For some reason, her eyes are completely closed. When she opens them, my figure is reflected there, my arms and legs connected by chains to the bed.
「….」
Kurasawa’s eyes open wide as she covers her mouth.
「Ky–」
「Stop! Stop! Don’t scream!」
「Ah…..!」
Kurasawa was trying her hardest to not scream. As I reminded her of the promise, she stopped abruptly. When I see her become quiet, I breathe a sigh of relief.
If she screams, the neighbors may investigate. Then my figure will be exposed to the public. It it comes to such a thing, my life with Saya will come to an end and various difficulties will appear.
「Kurasawa, I’m glad you remembered our promise」
「A, ano. I’m sorry….」
「Did you stop yourself? I’m sorry….If I saw someone like this I may have done the same thing」
「Don’t worry about it. Why are you in this state…..?」
「I know you have questions, I will explain later. Can you not come in here before that? I need you to remove the chain」
「Ah, that’s right」
I should be patient…..this is a shameful appearance for a man.
It’s embarra.s.sing.
「What should I do with my shoes?」
「You can put them inside」
I hear the sound of shoes. .h.i.tting together. Perhaps she is removing the dirt? After that, she enters through the window and closes it behind her.
「Kurasawa, sorry. Will you remove the chain before I explain the circ.u.mstances?」
「Sure, but where’s the key?」
Kurasawa is looking around restlessly. Is she nervous about something?
Maybe it’s because she is a woman entering a mans room. Regardless of that.
「The key is on my desk」
「Oh really」
「Well then, please remove these with that key」
「….」
「….? What’s wrong?」
For some reason, Kurasawa does not move after staring at the key. She seems to be thinking about something.
「Right now…..you can’t move」
「Eh?」
「Oh nothing!! Nothing!! Forget what I just said!!」
「Ah, yeah….yeah, alright」
A moment. For just a moment, I felt like I saw a part of Saya overlapping with Kurasawa. It felt as if Saya was delighted that I couldn’t move.
…no that can’t be it. Kurasawa grabs the key and tries to insert it into the keyhole on my wrist, but it just hits against it. Does it not fit? Perhaps the key to unlock the chains is a completely different one.
I was a bit nervous, but the key eventually fits into the keyhole. Apparently, my concerns are unwarranted. I can finally got to the toilet.
I was a little happy as Kurasawa began to turn the key.
Gachan~
The door to the house opened suddenly.
「Onii-chan!!」
A voice was calling me from the entrance, the owner of that voice was definitely my imouto.
「Wh….why!? Why is she back so early!? I thought I had more than an hour! Kurasawa, quickly hide!!」
「W, what? Where should I hide!?」
「In the dresser! Quickly! Oh! Put the key back on the desk!!」
「Y, yes!」
Kurasawa quickly returned the key to my desk and ran into the dresser. At that moment, the door to my room opened suddenly and Saya walked in.
「Ha….Ha….Ha…」
She seems out of breath and her hair is frayed. It seems she came here in a hurry. As she entered the room, she glared at me with bloodshot eyes.
「What is it Saya? I thought you’d be home later?」
Saya walked in front of me with scary eyes. She grabbed my shoulders and looked at me, I felt a deep sense of fear.
「Sniff…..Sniff…..Sniff…」
「Wha, Saya!?」
Saya suddenly started sniffing me. After she had sniffed several times, she put me down again and stood up.
….then there was silence.
「…」
Saya has not said anything.
This is bad. My heart rate increases as swear forms on my forehead.
Saya eventually opened her mouth.
「Hey onii-chan……why do I smell another woman?」
「Eh….?」
「When I entered the room, I smelt something other than me and onii-chan, but I was convinced it was coming from onii-chan」
「….」
「Onii-chan, why have you met with other girls? Why? So….where is this woman now!? Answer me onii-chan!? Hey….hey!!」
Saya shouts and stares at me angrily. The distance between us shrinks. If she moves her lips a little, ours will touch.
My body temperature drops sharply. Saya’s atmosphere was overbearing. I will kill you if there is no answer, was what her eyes were telling me.
That was not an exaggeration. The expression of Saya was far from the usual gentle Saya. Her eyes were darker than dark and her teeth were showing. I’ve never seen her so angry before.
I do not know if Saya will kill me, but she may kill Kurasawa if I expose her. What should I do? Should I lie to Saya? If I tell a lie and it fails, who knows what Saya will do.
If I tell her about Kurasawa, it could get dangerous. I also cannot betray her, she is my precious friend after all. Besides, even after seeing my current state, she still tried to save me.
She is my benefactor. I cannot betray such a person. There is no choice other than to tell a lie. My heart aches to tell a lie to my imouto Saya, but I can’t afford the other option.
But if I tell a lie, it has to be good.
「Saya…..certainly I had a girl over」
「….Her name?」
「….I can’t say」
「I will get a kitchen knife」
「Ah!? Wait, please wait a moment!! I promised to meet that person today a while ago. She must have come here for that reason!!」
「……that is?」
「Because I did not meet at the promised place, she barged into the house and found me in this state. After apologizing, she left」
I felt like it was a good lie. Even though I had many complicated feelings, the lie came out smoothly.
「…hmmm, even though you say that onii-chan. I locked the door and you can’t move. So how did she get in?」
「Well, from the window…..」
「Window?…..it was open」
When Saya saw the window in my room, she glanced at it scarily.
「Onii-chan is telling the truth?」
「That’s why…..a friend coming to my house is inevitable….」
「That reason doesn’t really matter though onii-chan?」
「Huh? Why?」
「I can’t forgive the fact that another woman has entered mine and onii-chan’s home!!」
Saya screams. It seems there was no meaning in my life after all. Saya did not want to hear the reason. She was just angry another woman had entered our house.
I shut my mouth unconsciously to Saya’s words.
「….Onii-chan, when the woman entered your room, what did she do? Did she kiss you? Rape you?」
「Wait, what are you saying? Nothing happened, it was normal!」
……Saya doesn’t seem to have noticed anything about the chain and key. However, she has been looking at it strangely for a while now. At least for now, she doesn’t seem to have any doubts about whether someone had tried to remove the chain.
You can tell just by looking that the chain hasn’t been removed.
「The person who saw onii-chan in such a state. I should attack them」
「Saya, to do such a thing…..」
「No, I will do it. Being too kind is bad onii-chan. I always knew onii-chan was like this」
「Uh….」
「Onii-chan, I’ve been thinking since a while ago. That woman who saw onii-chan could easily release onii-chan from confinement. There is a key over here after all」
「But, onii-chan is still tied up. So maybe she had to stop suddenly and hid somewhere」
「…..that’s wrong!」
「Fufu, so easy to understand onii-chan. I need to clean the house of insects. So where is it hiding?」
「…..I don’t…」
「You’ll tell me won’t you?」
Saya smiles, listening carefully for Karasawa’s whereabouts. No matter what I say to Saya, she definitely knows Kurasawa is in the house. At that time, I had an image in my head of Kurasawa face down in a pool of blood. My heart palpitates loudly.
Saya is smart. I’ve thought so since a long time ago. Especially when it comes to me.
It’s because I’m weak that it’s ended up like this. If at least Kurasawa could escape then I would be at ease.
After all, Kurasawa is caught up in this even though she did nothing wrong.
「Saya, about the woman….」
I thought if I made up a fake woman and gave a fake meeting place, I could buy some time.
「Onii-chan will you stop telling lies? I can already see through them all. Onii-chan was lying a while ago as well」
「Er….you must be joking….」
「I’m not lying. How much do you think I’ve watched onii-chan over the years? I understand onii-chan the most」
「Then…..why did you go along with my lie?」
「Because I was praying it was true…..in fact I really wanted to believe onii-chan would never lie to me…onii-chan is so naughty, are you ready for your punishment?」
「….」
Saying so, she lowered her eyes.
I could not say anything because her argument was better than mine. I betrayed her, so deserve a punishment.
Rather Saya is strange. She’s showing a sad expression I’ve only seen a few times before. I have a lot of questions.
Sadly, I don’t have time to think about such things. Maybe I’ve misunderstood Saya. Isn’t this Saya completely different from before?
Thinking about it now, Saya always thought of me. She cooks for me everyday. She worries whenever I come home late. She cared about me enough to cover me in a blanket to protect from the cold.
Isn’t it wrong to think of Saya as troublesome just because she was worried about me and came home early? That would be like an onii-chan stepping on his imouto’s good will.
Besides, This Saya is not much different than the previous Saya. Saya is Saya after all. The one to blame for her becoming like this is ultimately, me.
It is my fault that Saya is angry right now. It is my fault she’s hurt. Even with such a sad expression….to treat Saya like a bad guy….What am I doing…
I regret my cowardice. I should have noticed, If I didn’t then that just means I didn’t know Saya as well as I should have. I understand that.
Still I want to make Saya happy. Not just as her onii-chan, but also in the truest sense of the word.
….oh? I suddenly feel uneasy. Am I thinking of Saya as a woman?
I shake my head and return to the present situation.
I can’t tell Saya where Kurasawa is hiding. Well, what should I do? Even buying some time would be useful.
If I can get Saya out of this room Kurasawa can escape.
「Onii-chan’s place is…..」
Gasha~
Blocking the words from Saya, a noise comes from the kitchen. Probably after washing them, the plates were stacked haphazardly. However, Saya seems to have mistaken it for Kurasawa and ran out of the room immediately.
「There…! Unforgivable!! To enter the place of me and onii-chan is not allowed!! I’ll give you a fate worse than death!!」
Saya shouted as she left the room. Her remarks are normal right? This is normal jealousy right? right?
My head’s grown hot.
「That’s it Kurasawa! You’ve got a chance to escape now!」
「Eh? Ah…..yes」
Kurasawa leaves the closet as she replies. However her expression is strange and she isn’t moving her body.
…..if you had heard such a talk, you’d be stunned too. After apologizing to her in my mind, I instructed her to escape through the window.
「Kurasawa, escape through the window!」
「Uh, a, yes. Sorry, sorry」
I felt a little guilty as Kurasawa started escaping through the window whilst apologizing, but because of that, my heart felt a little lighter.
「What about you?」
「Don’t worry about me, just escape!」
「No! I will come back for you!」
「Eh? What!? No don’t come back!」
「Well then, see you later! Next time I will help you properly!」
「No, no….hey!」
Kurasawa ran away without listening to me. Is she one of those people who never listen to other people’s stories?
At least for now, Kurasawa is safe.
「Onii-chan?…..A while a go I heard a voice like you were talking with someone….」
I turn my eyes to Saya whom had just returned. There was a kitchen knife in her right hand. I can only think of kitchen’s knives being used for cooking, not killing.
「Sa, Saya….that…」
「Nn? This? I was thinking of cooking the garbage and feeding it to the starving dogs」
「…」
Saya laughs with a fufufu. However, hearing her laugh with a knife in her hand makes her seem crazy. I hate to imagine what would have happened if Kurasawa did not escape.
With some courage I got from Kurasawa, I gaze at Saya.
Rather than that, my limit has reached 10 and is about to leak. I begin to sweat coldly. I wonder if I can get to the toilet in time.