[ What is niisan doing? Micchi feels himself being... drawn under niisan's arm, sheltered by it.

It brings back familiar memories of being very small and curling up close to cling to niisan. Not always becausehe was crying; sometimes because he was sleepy, or because he was just an affectionate child. It had been so easy back then. It's obvious why that isn't the case any longer.

He mustn't lie to niisan now, not even if the truth is going to hurt.]

You expected too much, niisan. [Micchi buries his face a little to muffle his words. Maybe if they don't come out so loud and clear they won't hurt so much.] You didn't ask what I wanted. And then I didn't try to correct you. I just went and rebelled.

[Rebelled is only the beginning of what he did, but that part he can talk about. Sort of. That's enough words about it for this moment.]