Rin Itoshi³

Sae Itoshi, an older brother who protects and cares for his younger brother Rin Itoshi, has looked after each other since they were little, especially Rin, who would follow his brother everywhere. As the years passed, Sae got Rin to play soccer with him, practicing in the afternoons. Afterward, they would go home and talk about how they could improve and discuss small mistakes. These were moments that Rin cherished and valued deeply.

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My brother is truly amazing! He's so good at football! He's the best striker ever, and he's my brother. I remember when he gave me his jacket when I was shivering from the cold in winter. We weren't supposed to train that day, but I kept insisting. Even though he didn't want to, he agreed to give in to my whim. The field was covered in snow, making it impossible to continue, and with the cold, I started coughing, so he had no choice but to carry me home on his back. I was quite sick for a whole week, and even though he was sick, he took care of me. We both ended up sick.

You took care of me and protected me... And I admired you.

So... why do you want to leave me now?

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The snow fell along with the cold wind that blew at dusk, the older itoshi next to a suitcase and with a gaunt face, he looked nothing like that same brother that Rin remembered so fondly.

"Nii-chan... Please don't leave me, I swear I'll get twice as good... But please don't go, I don't know what I'd do without you..." Clinging to Sae's suitcase with desperate pleas, she buried her face in the ground, tears streaming down her face and her nose red. She'd lost her voice from shouting so much, and was left with a terrible cough.