"Hehe—! So it’s Aquamarine and Ruby’s turn?"
Excitement surged in Ai’s sparkling, starry eyes. She was dying to know what the twins would look like on camera.
【 The eldest son, 『Aquamarine (10)』, and the eldest daughter, 『Ruby (10)』! Though they’re fraternal twins, their behavior is as different as oil and water. 】
Ruby was shown on the TV screen laying out a yoga mat and stretching, while Aqua sat quietly in a chair, reading.
【 Hup~★ 】
【 So flexible! As expected, the daughter of a top idol is born with extraordinary physical gifts! 】
Seeing Ruby show off her flexibility with stretches that took after her parents, Ai clapped once and made her starry eyes shine brighter.
"Wow! Ruby stretching is amazing! Ruby, can you teach Mama that pose too?"
"...Heheh— O-okay, Mama!"
Of course... Ruby was only now realizing how over-the-top her character setting had been, and she was dying of embarrassment.
Why had she done that!
Like her brother said... Ruby shone brightest when she was just being Ruby.
She was so embarrassed by her past self, who had tried so hard to play up a concept and act for the camera.
But—
"You seem flexible like her."
"Huh? Eh? No, I’m not that flexible."
"Hahaha. You’re way more flexible than I am."
With Kaoru smiling at her so adorably while watching her stretch, Ruby managed to recover at least some of her dignity.
Feeling her papa’s big hand gently patting her head, she watched her own image on TV.
【 Ruby, when are you going to get that math tutoring~? You said Ruby was busy today, right~? 】
【 ....... 】
She made up her mind.
Tonight, Ruby would definitely think back on this moment and kick the blankets as hard as she could before going to sleep.
What was even more embarrassing was—
"Ruby studying...! Just like Miyako said, maybe we should look into tutoring or cram school—"
"Ruby, do you like math?"
"Eh, eeh?! Um... it’s not that I like it, exactly—"
"Hahaha. If the math problems are hard, just mark them and ask Papa later. Papa may not know much else, but I’m confident when it comes to math."
It seemed her request to have her brother teach her had caused a huge misunderstanding with their parents, and Ruby’s vision went dark.
Cold sweat broke out, and a dull ache crept into her lower stomach—this was definitely going in a bad direction.
Aqua, who had been watching quietly, only managed an awkward laugh and missed his chance to help, making the situation even more hopeless.
Even online—
- Of course. That’s the Kamiki bloodline for you.
- Are the siblings going to be the first to follow their father and break into Kaisei High School Academy?
- They really have everything, lol
- Looks like that side is cruising toward the high 70s in deviation score too.
- I heard Aqua-kun is good at studying too. I thought Ruby was, too?
ㄴ Didn’t they go to Shiroyama Gakuin Elementary Division?
Re: Yeah, right. Since it’s a continuous school, they’ll probably go straight on to middle school too.
ㄴ I know someone who works at that school, and I heard Aqua is definitely smart. Ruby is only said to be above average.
- If you see a seed with potential, it’s best to keep nurturing it.
People on the internet were also reacting to Ruby’s 모습 by saying, as expected, intelligence was inherited too.
But—
【 Still— Ruby. Wouldn’t it be nice to spend today just having fun with your brother, Ame, and Mom and Dad without any plans? 】
【 Eh— huh? 】
"Ah—"
Ai’s starry eyes widened as she watched Aqua gently pat the head of his little sister, who was perched on his lap.
For some reason, she let out an involuntary gasp and covered her mouth with both hands.
Kaoru turned his head and looked at his wife with a sly expression.
【 And then comes your brother’s line. (All the 『brothers』 across the country, please switch channels for a moment!) 】
【 Ruby shines brightest when she’s being Ruby. To her brother, Ruby will always be someone who shines. 】
【 ....... 】
【 So instead of tutoring, let’s have fun together today, okay? 】
As Aqua’s gentle, kind voice rang out with soft music behind it, tears welled in Ai’s starry eyes.
Seeing his wife suddenly on the verge of tears, Kaoru quietly smiled and took her hand.
Kaoru could guess why Ai was tearing up without her saying a word.
The twins who had once fit so neatly in their arms had grown up before they knew it, and seeing them show such genuine sibling affection—caring for, loving, and understanding each other—moved both Ai and Kaoru deeply.
As parents, it was only natural that they felt grateful and proud.
And on top of that, watching a scene that would have been moving even without broadcast editing, now polished into a video by professionals who had poured their hearts into it, only made the emotions explode all the more.
"Aqua. Can you come to Mama?"
"Y-Yes."
Ai barely held back her tears as she smiled and opened her arms, and Aqua quickly fell into them.
Seeing Ai sniffle, Aqua felt a little guilty for some reason, but Ai only smiled softly without a word and stroked her lovable son’s hair.
Likewise, Kaoru pulled Ruby close in his arms.
As parents, they reminded themselves once again that they would always help Aqua and Ruby find the path that would make them happiest, rather than forcing academics above all else.
Just as their precious son had said, Ruby shone brightest when she was being Ruby.
- Wow. Can a fourth grader really say something like that?
- When I was that age, my older sister hit me with a low kick.
- Now I get why they told all the brothers across the country to switch channels.
- Damn, the little sister is picking a fight the second she gets the chance, lol
- Ruby-chan! Just like Aqua-chan said, Ruby-chan always shines! Fighting~ ^^!
ㄴ It’s really nice to see siblings caring about each other like that.
ㄴ Our kids just grab each other by the hair and fight. T.T
- They’re condemning a society obsessed with academic elitism.
ㄴ But the Kamikis are Kaisei-Tokyo University, aren’t they?
ㄴ RE: So Kaoru sent the twins to cram school and whipped them into shape? He’s not making them do it because he’s already done it himself.
ㄴ That actually makes sense. I heard the twins still aren’t being sent to cram school or tutoring yet.
ㄴ lol elementary school kids are supposed to be out playing, not doing that stuff
- If you’re from a rich, famous family like that, you don’t need to force them to study, lol
- Their character is really upright, and they’re raising their children well. They’re young, but they have real substance.
ㄴ If I had that much breathing room, I’d raise mine the same way too.
ㄴ RE: No. Even if you had breathing room, you couldn’t do that. Character education doesn’t change just because of the environment the parents are in.
The internet’s reaction was much the same.
People watched Aqua and Ruby’s sincere sibling affection, and their pure trust in their brother, with warm smiles of their own.
【 Aqua, Ruby. Come eat breakfast. It’s sandwiches. 】
【 Yess~☆ Let’s go, big brother! It’s sandwiches! 】
【 Sure. 】
The scene of Kaoru calling from outside and the twins’ reactions shifted naturally as the footage edited from one shot to the next.
The twins left the room with bright, happy smiles blooming on their faces.
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