STEPBROTHER (HAIKYUU X KUROKO NO BASKETBALL SUMMER CAMP)
41

"See you at home, Akashi." Ushijima immediately ended the chat that morning when their car stopped in front of the Rakuzan school fence.

"Yes, Ushijima-san." Akashi smiled and opened the car door, then got off right then and there. And when he wanted to close the car door again, he seemed to want to say something to Ushijima with a bit clumsy even though it sounded quite sincere.

"Oh yeah, thanks for the provisions this morning, Oniichan." Akashi had no intention of waiting for Ushijima to answer, he immediately closed the car door and walked away.

But before he could pass through the school gate, Ushijima lowered the car door window and spoke loudly enough to yell at Akashi. "Lumayan is quite sincere, but still feels awkward. Maybe you should practice more to be cute to me, Akashi."

It was clear that Ushijima's screaming voice could be heard by some of Rakuzan's students who had also just come and made Akashi a little embarrassed, "Go!" his hurried shout accelerated the pace of entering the school area. Meanwhile, Ushijima seemed happy to have teased his sister so many times, indeed he had been reluctant to provoke Akashi again with words that made Captain Rakuzan angry and so was Akashi. Now, they even tease each other and reciprocate in turn which makes both feel like siblings in general.

"Just this time I saw Young Master Akashi look happy, I think the existence of Mr. Ushijima makes Young Master Akashi need not be lonely anymore." The driver who felt happy until his release spoke in front of Ushijima.

"From a long time ago he was never lonely, he had people who loved him so much. So you don't need to thank me, "deny Ushijima who immediately raised the glass of his car while hinting the driver to run his car. 

The driver smiled shyly, he seemed to remember the memory of the past and unconsciously his lips immediately moved when listening to Ushjima's previous words.

"I can still remember a few years ago, when I was 10. Mr and Mrs Akashi first brought Young Master Akashi home from the Hospital after giving birth, how good it was for the Madam to allow me to hug the tiny baby. His skin was still wrinkled with his adorable cry and his very beautiful eyes, making all the waiter staff who worked there immediately love the tiny baby in seconds. The baby that made Chef Tsubasa smile again after mourning the death of his wife, then there was Kuruya-san who at that time had argued with you also loved Akashi very much, because the presence of baby Akashi is what makes Kuruya-san come back to life after failing to get custody of her two children after divorce."

Ushijima said nothing, he was just a listener and let the driver tell the story along the way. Until finally the driver finished complaining to Ushijima, he was a little moved when he recalled his past and Ushijima could realize there was sincerity in every sentence the driver said.

"If the Madam is still alive, surely the young master should not feel blamed and isolated every time he attended a large family gathering, Mr. Akashi also does not need to hide the identity of the young master Akashi Yuki ." A spontaneous swagging came out of the driver's mouth, the floor shutting his own mouth and hiding the secret with a smile.

Ushijima who had already listened to what the driver had just said immediately sat up straight, he intended to ask again but was stopped by the sound of a cellphone ringing under the seat.

At the time the phone was reached, he was a bit surprised to find out that the phone belonged to Akashi who seemed to be left behind earlier. Then, Ushijima immediately raised the call because it came from a foreign number and maybe Akashi who is currently calling his own number.

"I'll wait for you after school in the empty building behind Teiko later, let's finish it today as well Akashi!" knock someone from across the phone whose voice is clearly instantly recognizable by Ushijima.

"It's not that I've warned you not to play with him anymore, Ryo." Ushijima could listen to the upset voice of Ryo when he realized that it was not Akashi who picked up his phone.

"Damn! how can it be in your hands, Ushijima-San?" asked Ryo who was still speaking politely.

"I should have been with you, where did you get this number?" ask Ushijima.

"It doesn't matter where I get this number from, just give it back to him and please don't interfere with our business anymore!" firmly Ryo.

"Ryo, stop bothering her! I don't know if there's a problem between you guys, but I certainly wouldn't be quiet if you still bothered me. And if indeed you still hold a grudge against him, I am willing to take his place to play around with you. Please don't bother Akashi anymore" said Ushijima, who sounded serious.

"Are you kidding me, Senpai? I don't hate you, why deal with you." Obviously Ryo rejected Ushijima's offer, but once again Ushijima convinced him by provoking the junior.

"Be quiet! If that's what you want, I'll take it. But don't expect you'll have a quiet life dealing with me" Ryo threatened to turn off the call. It seems he was provoked by the provocation of Ushijima.

"Please don't tell Akashi everything you just heard, sir." The driver agreed.

"As long as it's not life-threatening, I'll still keep this a secret."

"Thank you" said Ushijima who seemed to have forgotten for a moment with the matter of Mr. Driver yamg before keceplosan spoke. Until he remembered his conversation with Akashi yesterday that had doubted Masaomi's love for him, he began to feel that there was something that the Akashi family was hiding at this time. Even this secret must not be a secret and Madam Ushijima will not know this either.

With curiosity that began to reappear, Ushijima tried to ventured to ask the driver.

"Sir, if you don't mind at all. You can tell me back about whatever you've been keeping a secret!"

At first the driver just smiled, "What do you mean, Mr Ushijima?"

"Your acting is really ugly, sir. Obviously you were previously confused about a secret that Akashi did not know."

The driver's face was immediately stunned, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ushijima. I may have been lost, but I really did not intend to tell anyone about this secret.Even young master Akashi himself has no right to know this."

"Why are you hiding that secret from her?" asked Ushijima, along with the car that had stopped in the parking lot.

"You've arrived at school, Mr. Ushijima!" tell the driver, before he looks up to the middle seat occupied by Ushijima.

"I'm sorry once again, Ushijima-san. Please keep this a secret from young master Akashi, because we think the ignorance of young master Akashi is much better. And if you ask why, because this is an order from Mr. Akashi and the family of Mrs Akashi. In addition, young master Akashi can also live his life as well as the late Madam Akashi wants."

Ushijima just nodded, he couldn't force his driver to be blunt. Calmly, he opened the car door while smiling for a moment before putting on a flat face as he recalled Akashi's question last night.

"I want you and the rest of the staff to know that last night Akashi asked me."

"What is that, Mr Ushijima?" ask the driver interested.

"Akashi said that if he doubted his father's affection and love for him all this time, he was also doubtful about Masaomi-San's view of him." Ushijima began to descend while pushing the door shut.

Before the car door was completely closed, "How can you let a child doubt the affection of his own family, almost experiencing total multiple personality disorder and behaving violently with the desire to hurt others whenever he feels himself threatened. Do you think this is a good and decent life? And what if he himself knew the secret when he was an adult? Are you willing to make it even more ruined?"

Ushijima shut the door and walked away, leaving the driver in the car to think long enough. It seemed like there was about half an hour parked there, until finally the car was completely way away from Shiratorizawa school.

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What secret is that rich family hiding ? And how will Ushijima fight Ryo who has hired thugs?

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