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ICISEI Episode 68
🕑 Added 2025-07-01 03:05:01 +0000 UTCEpisode 68: Jealous of his younger brother, the elder brother.
『 For some reason, facing this little brother for the first time, Kokushibo was filled with curiosity and tenderness. These words seemed to possess magic, bringing a smile to the usually silent Yoriichi.
“Pfft...”
“Haha, so you can smile after all!” Kokushibo affectionately ruffled his little brother's head again.
Looking at this brother he had previously overlooked, Kokushibo felt a warmth in his heart.
“So, want to play together?” Kokushibo extended an invitation to Yoriichi.
Yoriichi nodded in agreement almost without hesitation.
“Great, we can keep each other company from now on!” Kokushibo said with a smile.
From then on, people often saw the young Kokushibo secretly sneaking away from his father, going to the small house where Yoriichi lived to play and frolic with his brother.
In little Yoriichi's eyes, his brother was so gentle, taking special care of him every time they played together.
All of this allowed Yoriichi to experience unprecedented warmth and joy.
But such beautiful times often do not last peacefully for long.
The close relationship between these two brothers did not last long, because later, their intimacy was discovered by their father, who was furious.
His eldest son, Kokushibo, completely disregarded his father's rules and secretly went to see his second son, Yoriichi, and not only that, but he was also having a great time playing with the brother everyone called “cursed.”
This immediately set the heart of this old-fashioned Sengoku warrior ablaze with anger.
Filled with displeasure, Yoriichi and Kokushibo's father severely reprimanded his eldest son in front of the whole family.
After the scolding, he sternly warned Kokushibo never to go near that “cursed” child again.
Even after being beaten and scolded by his father, Kokushibo did not give up on going to play with Yoriichi.
He knew in his heart that the unfair treatment his brother received was all because of his father's outdated ideas.
He felt that Yoriichi, as his brother, should also have the same happy life, but he was too weak to help.
The day after being beaten, in order to prevent his father from discovering that he was giving things to his brother, Kokushibo gave Yoriichi a flute he had made himself.
At that time, he smiled apologetically to little Yoriichi and said:
“Ah... I'm really sorry, Yoriichi, I can't give you anything valuable.”
“But, if you need any help, just blow this flute, and I, as your brother, will come to help you right away.”
“After all, we are brothers, right? Brothers should help each other.” 』
『 。。。。。』
~Chat Room~
【 Sesshomaru (Inuyasha): “Brothers should support each other...” 】
【 Umaru Doma (Himouto): “After all, brothers are the closest people at any time, right? Just like me and Onii-chan.” 】
【 Uchiha Sasuke (Naruto): “Good brothers, huh...” 】
【 Oyama Mihari (Onimai): “That's right, just like my, Onii... Onee-chan.” 】
【 Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): “......” 】
【 。。。。。】
『 At this time, Kokushibo probably never imagined that this would be the most profound care he would show his brother.
In the future, so many incredible things would happen between this pair of brothers.
And Yoriichi,
After feeling his brother's rare warmth, he always treasured that old flute.
Speaking of which, Yoriichi had hardly ever truly smiled since he was born.
Only that time, when Kokushibo came to find Yoriichi for the first time, wanting to play together, did he smile sincerely.
Since then, he had never seen his brother smile again.
Moreover, Yoriichi had not spoken a single word on his own until he was seven years old.
This made Kokushibo secretly guess that his brother might be deaf and mute from birth, which was why his father treated him so coldly.
Although this idea was very different from his childhood perception.
However, this view completely changed in the year he turned seven...
One day in the year he turned seven, when Kokushibo was practicing swordsmanship in the yard, Yoriichi, who was usually quiet, suddenly stood beside him.
Unexpectedly, Yoriichi, who had always been silent, actually spoke this time.
This made Kokushibo a little flustered, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet.
Before he could recover, Yoriichi continued to ask: “Brother, your dream is to become the best samurai in this country, right?”
“Yes... Yes, what's wrong?” Kokushibo stared blankly at his brother, never having heard his brother speak so clearly, and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Hearing his brother's answer, Yoriichi suddenly smiled.
“That's great.” 』
『 。。。。。』
~Chat Room~
【 Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): “Has he made some kind of decision?” 】
【 Umaru Doma (Himouto): “This news seems to make him very happy, so cute.” 】
【 Nakano Miku (5-toubun No Hanayome): “In this situation, can he still have this kind of mentality...?” 】
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『 He seemed to have unloaded some burden all of a sudden, and he looked extremely relaxed.
He was always afraid of interacting with people, let alone being close or chatting.
So, hearing his brother Kokushibo talking to him like this, Yoriichi was also very excited.
“That's really great.” At this time, Yoriichi, who was usually taciturn, even had a trembling voice: “If brother wants to become the most powerful samurai, then when I grow up, I will become the second most powerful samurai in this country!”
Kokushibo was extremely surprised by what Yoriichi said.
He was about to be sent to the temple at the age of ten to become an ordinary monk, but how could this little guy become a powerful samurai?
Moreover, becoming a samurai meant fighting enemies to the death.
A child like Yoriichi, who only knew how to be clingy to his mother all day long, casually saying such a thing was simply contempt for samurai.
Under the dazzling sunlight, Yoriichi's bright smile made Kokushibo feel inexplicably disgusted. 』
『 。。。。。』
~Chat Room~
【 Eriri Spencer Sawamura (Saekano): “Unexpectedly, this child actually has such an idea?” 】
【 March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): “But why do I always feel that this brother's face is a little strange, it seems like he feels a bit disgusted.” 】
【 Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): “I also have this kind of view.” 】
【 Umaru Doma (Himouto): “No way, aren't they blood brothers?” 】
【 Yukino Yukinoshita (Oregairu): “Blood brothers can sometimes be rivals.” 】
【 。。。。。】
『 The video continued to play,
The narrator's voice was still telling the story.
Ever since Yoriichi told his brother Kokushibo in his childhood that he wanted to become the second-best samurai, only a little worse than his brother,
Whenever Kokushibo practiced swordsmanship with his father's subordinates, Yoriichi, who had already made up his mind, would quietly watch from the side.
At that time, although Kokushibo felt that his brother was a bit overconfident,
He felt sorry for his brother's idea that he could become stronger just by watching others practice,
But he hid these thoughts in his heart and did not express them.
Later, perhaps he felt that his brother was really a bit pitiful,
This sympathy touched Kokushibo's heart at that time.
Therefore, he felt very sorry for his brother who could only watch others practice swordsmanship from the side, but could not really learn swordsmanship because of his father's reasons.
However... Kokushibo, in his childhood, was always full of sympathy and love for his brother Yoriichi.
But later, something happened that shocked him.
Originally, he himself was always praised by his father for being gifted, but one day, because of a small matter, he became super upset.
That day was just an ordinary day.
He had just finished practicing a set of moves and was resting,
When he saw those subordinates who taught him martial arts jokingly handing a bamboo sword to Yoriichi, who was watching the fun from the side.
He casually said a few words, taught Yoriichi a little trick of swordsmanship, and then pointed at himself like coaxing a child, saying: “Come on, little Yoriichi, let me see if you really have that sword talent!”
He thought this would dampen Yoriichi's confidence.
Who knew the result would stun everyone?
Yoriichi, holding a bamboo sword for the first time, easily swung it four times and knocked down the subordinate that Kokushibo had never won against. 』
『 。。。。。』
~Chat Room~
【 Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): “Wow! This, this kid is so amazing!” 】
【 Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): “He clearly hasn't learned it properly, but he can defeat this adult in an instant.” 】
【 Najenda (Akame Ga Kill): “After all, He is the protagonist this time.” 】
【 Bulat (Akame Ga Kill): “This is the meaning of battle, Tatsumi!!” 】
【 Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill): “Oh!!!” 】
【 。。。。。】
『 In the video,
At that moment, Kokushibo didn't think in other direction, not believing that his subordinates deliberately let him win.
After all, he knew that person's character very well.
Therefore, the talent that Yoriichi showed really shocked him.
Time passed, and Kokushibo, who had become Kokushibo, recalled the past, and everything was still as clear as yesterday.
Because on that day, he suddenly realized that his younger brother was a rare genius.
It was a pity that such a genius would be sent to become a monk at the age of ten.
However, this gifted child never mentioned becoming a samurai again after that competition.
For Yoriichi in his childhood, hurting other people's feelings was really unbearable.
He rejected this feeling and didn't think it was cool anywhere.
Perhaps, his affection for his brother Kokushibo also had a part of the reason, which he cherished exceptionally.
On the other hand,....
After Yoriichi easily defeated those guards that even he could not deal with, Kokushibo's heart suddenly felt heavy.
Deep down, he was very curious as to why his younger brother became so powerful the first time he held a bamboo sword.
Until one day, Kokushibo kept asking, and Yoriichi told him the reason without any hesitation:
"When facing an enemy attack, a person's lungs will naturally accelerate their operation.
Therefore, as long as you can capture the physiological feedback of the opponent's body parts, you can do it."
Even though he heard the explanation, Kokushibo still couldn't understand why Yoriichi was so strong.
He only felt that Yoriichi's power was too incredible,
Like a god descending to earth, carrying extraordinary power since birth.
He was truly a person who “transcended common sense and gathered thousands of divine pets in one body,”
Such an existence could be called an unprecedented miracle.
When Kokushibo wanted to discuss swordsmanship with his younger brother to improve himself,
The other party was unwilling to discuss any swordsmanship topics with his brother.
Yoriichi, who lacked love since childhood, deeply realized that,
The only warmth that this family could give him was minimal.
Therefore, what Yoriichi wanted in his heart at that time,
He was just spending happy times with his brother.
In the years before being sent to the temple to become a monk,
Although young, he was never arrogant or conceited, nor did he feel complacent because of his amazing talent.
What he yearned for most was to stay by his mother's side and play with his brother as much as he wanted.
But on this peaceful day,
Heaven played a cruel joke on this pair of brothers.
One late night, at the third watch, Yoriichi and Kokushibo's mother,
Finally passed away suddenly due to a serious illness....
That night, the moonlight was cold, and the surrounding trees swayed, like the guiding torches of death.
Under the moonlight, everything seemed so indifferent and ruthless.
Little Yoriichi suppressed his grief and walked out of the small wooden house.
With a heavy heart, he knocked on Kokushibo's door, informing his brother, who had just been awakened, of the bad news:
“Brother, brother, mom, mom she....”.
“What?! Huh?!” Kokushibo was stunned when he heard this.
The news that fell from the sky hit his heart like a tide.
Tears instantly gathered in his eyes like a mist.
Kokushibo's eyes turned red in an instant.
His mother, who had been fine not long ago,
He was really gone now, making his heart ache uncontrollably.
Just as Kokushibo was immersed in grief, Yoriichi, on the other side,
The little guy who always liked to cling to his mother did not immediately show much sadness. 』
『 。。。。。』
~Chat Room~
【 Paimon (Genshin Impact): “??” 】
【 Paimon (Genshin Impact): “At this sad time, how can he...” 】
【 Saitama (One Punch Man): “Could it be that he is so sad that he doesn't know what to say?” 】
【 Genos (One Punch Man): “Saitama-sensei, this doesn't seem to be the case, does it?” 】
【 Saitama (One Punch Man): “Is that so?” 】
【 。。。。。】
『 On the screen, little Yoriichi stared at his brother, his eyes calm, and said softly:
“......”
“If it's according to Dad's wishes, I might be going to the temple soon, to be an ordinary monk for the rest of my life, right?”
“Brother, I will cherish this flute you gave me as much as I cherish you, and I will protect it well for the rest of my life.”
“So, brother, you must become the most powerful samurai in this country~, leave the second place to others.”
At this time, Yoriichi held the old flute that his brother had made for him in his hand.
He slowly slid his fingertips across the rough surface of the flute.
As soon as he touched the old flute, it seemed to trigger some memories, and he smiled again in front of Kokushibo, which was rare.
But this action made Kokushibo feel confused.
After all, he rarely saw his brother show his emotions so frequently in front of him.
Why would he value an old flute from his childhood so much when he was so sad about his mother's death?
This question, until Yoriichi carried his luggage and stepped out of the door,
Kokushibo, as his brother, finally understood all the reasons behind it.
One day, he discovered the truth that he had never understood in his mother's diary over the years.
It turned out that his mother had been sick for several years, and half of her body had slowly lost sensation,
Almost her whole body could not move, and even walking became very difficult.
Wait!
Seeing this, Kokushibo suddenly realized.
The true meaning of his mother's difficulty in walking.
In other words,
Those things that his younger brother Yoriichi did for his mother,
Thinking back, Yoriichi always leaned on his mother's left side.
“So that's how it is!”
At this point, Kokushibo finally understood everything.
His younger brother Yoriichi had known that his mother was sick for a long time,
He had been leaning on his mother's left side, not to act spoiled,
But to help his mother as a support when she walked.
Could it be that his younger brother Yoriichi had actually known about his mother's death for a long time? 』
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