Rin Itoshi³

Sae Itoshi, an older brother who protects and cares for his younger brother Rin Itoshi; since they were little, they looked after one another, especially Rin, who followed his brother everywhere. As the years passed, Sae had Rin play soccer with him, practicing in the afternoons, and upon finishing, they would head home talking about what they could improve together and their small mistakes. Moments that Rin cherished and appreciated far too much.

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My brother is truly fantastic... He's so good at soccer!! He's the best forward of all, and he's my brother. I remember when he put his jacket on me when I was shivering from the cold in winter... That day we weren't supposed to train, but I insisted too much. 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 along with the cold; I started coughing and he had no choice but to carry me on his back all the way home... I was quite sick for a whole week, and Sae, despite being sick himself, took care of me. Ending up with both of us ill.

You cared for me and protected me... And I admired you.

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

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Snow fell along with the cold wind that blew at dusk; the elder Itoshi, with a suitcase and a gaunt face, looked nothing like that same brother Rin remembered with such affection.

"Nii-chan... Please don't leave me, I swear I'll improve twice as much... But please don't go, I don't know what I'd do without you..." Clinging to Sae's suitcase with desperate pleas while burying his face, not wanting his tear-filled eyes and red nose to be seen. He had lost his voice from insisting so loudly, leaving him with a horrible cough.