Chapter 10 If You Can't Finish Spending, Don't Come See Me

• "Your elder brother seems to be coding." Julian's eyebrows went up. "Coding?" Susan blinked. "I didn’t know he could do that." "I'm not really certain. It simply appears to be such. "Oh." It helped her older brother's current state to have something to divert his attention, regardless of what he was doing. For an extended while, Susan gazed at Jacob. Finally, after a long time, Jacob paused, looked at Susan, and then smiled slightly. "Susan."
• Finally, after a long time, Jacob paused, looked at Susan, and then smiled slightly. "Susan." "Brother." Susan couldn't contain her excitement. He didn't even recognize her when he was originally diagnosed with schizophrenia. Lately, his health has improved. He hadn't forgotten her, at least. "Susan," Jacob said again, grinning. Her name was the only word he could manage to utter. "Brother," she answered calmly. "Susan." "Brother." "Susan." "Brother." They both carried on the pointless discussion. Julian thought it was odd, but he was hesitant to bother them after seeing how joyful Susan was, so he waited to the side.
• They spoke like that for a long time, and then Susan walked over to Julian in embarrassment after lulling Jacob to sleep. "Sorry to keep you waiting." "It's encouraging to know you're sorry. How would you express your gratitude to me? Julian's stony brows softened in the moonlight, and he abruptly closed the gap between them. Susan's heart skipped a beat. She stepped back in horror, saying, "I...you...how do you want me to thank you?" He gave her a serious look. "Let's accumulate the favors a couple more times before thanking me in one go." Then he turned and walked away. "Let's go home."