Say why you're sorry
Hiroshi enters the house, Anzu, his little, five year old, sister, who often gets to play with Ichiko, runs into him and speaks to her brother.
Anzu: „Nii-nii? Where’s Ichiko?“
Hiroshi: „Won’t come today.“
Anzu: „Heeh? Why? She promised she would play with me!“
Hiroshi: “Shut up! Don’t you have other friends?”
Anzu: “But I want to play with Ichiko!! Why isn’t she coming!?”
Hiroshi: “Shut up already, you brat!”
Anzu (shocked): “…”
Hiroshi (kneeled down): “H-hey! Don’t cry. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it like that…I’m just not in a good mood today.”
Anzu: “Nii-nii..? You look sad…”
Hiroshi(looks down): “…”
Anzu: “Did you…fight with Ichiko?”
Hiroshi(looks up again): “You know…your brother is a really big idiot.”
Anzu: “Yeah.”
Hiroshi(chuckles): “You didn’t have to agree.”
Anzu (stares in his face, worried): “You aren’t yourself today, Nii-nii...”
Hiroshi (looks away, shuts his face with his hand, whispers):”…shit…”
Anzu: Nii-nii…? Are you crying…?
Hiroshi: ”Am not.”
Anzu: “I don’t want you to be sad! Can’t you make up with Ichiko?”
Hiroshi: “Don’t know how. I don’t think she would forgive me, anyway.”
Anzu: “Of course she would! Ichiko is a kind girl, you just have to say you’re sorry.”
Hiroshi: “I know she’s a good person. But just saying sorry…I don’t think that works.”
Anzu: “Our teacher said we have to say why we’re sorry.”
Hiroshi: “Saying why I’m sorry…?”
Anzu: “Yeah. What do you think you did wrong, Nii-nii?”
Hiroshi: “I…shouted at her again, though she didn’t do anything wrong. I’m always like that, I get angry easily and then behave totally unreasonable.”
Anzu: “That sounds like you. All you need to do is to be honest. If Ichiko is your real friend, she’ll forgive you.”
Hiroshi: “…a friend…I wonder if it’s just that.”
Anzu: “Huh?”
Hiroshi(chuckles): “Nothing.”
Anzu(laughs): “That’s more like you. I bet Ichiko is sad because of your fight, too. So you have to make up and then she’ll play with me again!”
Hiroshi: “Haha..yeah. I should go now.”
Anzu (hugs Hiroshi): “I like my brother sooo much! And Ichiko likes you just as much!”
Hiroshi(smiles): “Thanks…Anzu.”
Anzu(waves): “Byebye!”
Hiroshi: “See you later!”
Hiroshi steps outside and closes the door.
Hiroshi(shocked):”…Ichiko.”
Ichiko(looks down): “…Hey.”
